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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Griffin McElroy (ranked 9893 p4p, 632 weight class) and Tommy Shelby (ranked 2373 p4p, 246 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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151 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Griffin McElroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Shelby!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelby lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McElroy clinches up with Shelby and pushes him back against the cage.
Shelby lands with a left to the head.
Shelby tries to break the clinch but McElroy is controlling the position.
Shelby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McElroy gets a clinch.
Shelby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McElroy misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McElroy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shelby lands a shoulder strike.
Shelby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shelby fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shelby listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shelby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McElroy.
McElroy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shelby lands a glancing blow to the side of McElroy's head.
Shelby dips to his left and cracks McElroy with an uppercut!
Shelby lands a nice shot to the body.
Shelby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McElroy closes the distance but Shelby moves to the side
and Shelby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby connects with a nice looking jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shelby.
McElroy tries to clinch up.
Shelby misses the shot to the body.
McElroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Shelby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shelby throws a hook but McElroy blocks it.
Jab from Shelby.
McElroy tries to clinch but Shelby moves out of range.
McElroy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shelby lands with a hook. McElroy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McElroy moves in looking to clinch but Shelby pushes him off.
Shelby has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as McElroy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McElroy is looking to clinch but Shelby is avoiding it.
Shelby misses with a body shot.
Jab from Shelby.
Shelby circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McElroy.
McElroy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McElroy tries to clinch up
and McElroy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shelby is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McElroy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shelby throws the left hand but McElroy avoids the punch easily.
Shelby tests McElroy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McElroy tries to move into range but Shelby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McElroy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McElroy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McElroy forces Shelby back against the cage and clinches.
Shelby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McElroy.
Shelby scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shelby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McElroy is rocked!
McElroy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oh McElroy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McElroy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shelby breaks the clinch.
Shelby lands a jab to McElroy's midsection.
Shelby circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shelby counters with a stiff right hand.
Shelby scores with a body shot.
McElroy seems to have got his legs back now.
McElroy moves in looking to clinch but Shelby pushes him off.
Shelby swats away the attempt to clinch by McElroy.
Shelby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the liver by Shelby. Beautiful body shot.
McElroy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot to the liver by Shelby. Beautiful body shot.
McElroy is looking to clinch.
Shelby swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McElroy.
Shelby scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McElroy doesn't seem bothered though.
Shelby stuns McElroy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shelby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tommy Shelby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelby lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shelby cracks McElroy with a right hand to the side of the head.
McElroy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shelby throws a body punch but McElroy moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Shelby. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McElroy wants to clinch up but Shelby keeps it at a distance.
McElroy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McElroy tries to clinch up but Shelby circles away and keeps his distance.
Shelby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Shelby dominated that round.
That's time! McElroy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shelby scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shelby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McElroy.
Tommy Shelby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McElroy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shelby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McElroy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shelby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shelby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McElroy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McElroy doesn't manage to clinch there - Shelby circles away.
McElroy fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McElroy darts in trying to clinch
and Shelby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McElroy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shelby pushes McElroy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McElroy misses with a punch to the body.
McElroy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shelby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shelby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McElroy walks into a left hand.
Shelby keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McElroy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Shelby to counter with a crisp jab.
Shelby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shelby lands a right hook to the body.
McElroy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shelby connects with a jab.
McElroy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Shelby.
McElroy tries to clinch up but Shelby circles away and keeps his distance.
Shelby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McElroy drives through and clinches with Shelby against the cage.
McElroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McElroy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Shelby on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McElroy.
Good body shot from Shelby.
McElroy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Shelby.
Shelby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shelby catches McElroy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shelby lands a glancing blow to the side of McElroy's head.
Shelby throws an overhand right that drops McElroy like a sack of potatoes! Shelby dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Shelby!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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