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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hindman (ranked 3969 p4p, 522 weight class) and Top Shelf (ranked 4401 p4p, 576 weight class). Mark Hindman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Top Shelf's chin.
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174 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Hindman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Top Shelf!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hindman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shelf lands with a hook. Hindman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shelf has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shelf takes one to the chin there.
Hindman lands a jab to the nose.
Hindman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shelf looks to land a left hand but Hindman moved out of range nicely.
Shelf misses the jab.
Shelf ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hindman lands with an uppercut that bounces Shelf off the cage and back into range.
A left lands for Shelf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hindman misses with an uppercut
and Shelf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shelf with a jab.
Shelf bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shelf misses with a straight right.
Hindman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shelf digs a good body shot into Hindman's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hindman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hindman is looking to counter punch.
Shelf lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hindman is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Shelf.
Shelf scores with a nice right hand.
Hindman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shelf misses with a straight left.
Hindman jabs Shelf to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hindman throws a lazy uppercut
and Shelf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hindman ducks under a wild hook from Shelf.
A telegraphed right hand from Hindman misses the target.
Shelf throws a lazy uppercut
and Hindman counters with a straight right hand.
Shelf catches Hindman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hindman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shelf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelf throws a jab when Hindman was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hindman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shelf lands with a good body shot.
Hindman lands with a good body shot.
Shelf lands with a shot to the body.
Shelf blocks a jab.
Shelf throws out a counter right but Hindman avoids it with no problem.
Shelf takes one to the chin there.
Hindman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hindman throws an off balance right hand
and Shelf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mark Hindman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hindman throws a jab but it's blocked by Shelf.
Hindman looks to land a left hand but Shelf moved out of range nicely.
Shelf throws a looping overhand right but Hindman ducks down to avoid it.
Hindman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shelf is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hindman lands with an uppercut that bounces Shelf off the cage and back into range.
Shelf takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shelf lands with a straight right. Hindman didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shelf darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hindman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shelf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hindman.
Shelf staying out of range there.
Hindman drops his hands momentarily and Shelf takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Hindman misses its intended target.
Shelf swings for the body but Hindman moves out of range.
Hindman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hindman wants to clinch but Shelf slips to the side
and Shelf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hindman tries to clinch up.
Hindman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shelf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shelf ducks under a wild hook from Hindman.
The fighters circling - Shelf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hindman misses with an uppercut.
Hindman fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hindman slips under a jab from Shelf.
Hindman throws a right hand that misses
and Shelf counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hindman misses the body punch
and Shelf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hindman tries to clinch but Shelf moves away
and Shelf counters with a right hand to the body.
Hindman tries to clinch up but Shelf circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shelf! But no joy.
Hindman throws an overhand right that lands on Shelf's shoulder, as Shelf tries to avoid the shot.
Shelf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hindman.
Hindman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shelf manages to avoid it.
Hindman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shelf manages to avoid it.
Hindman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shelf, pushing him back against the cage.
Hindman misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hindman misses with a punch on the inside.
Shelf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shelf slips a jab from Hindman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Top Shelf dominated that round.
That's time! Hindman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hindman throws an overhand right that lands on Shelf's shoulder, as Shelf tries to avoid the shot.
Hindman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shelf connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hindman scrambles back to his feet.
Shelf lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slow jab from Hindman misses its intended target.
Shelf misses with a straight left.
Hindman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shelf.
Shelf has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shelf defending well as Hindman loads up on a big left hand.
Hindman misses with an uppercut.
Shelf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shelf slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hindman takes a swing at Shelf's ribcage but misses.
Shelf throws a jab but it's blocked by Hindman.
Hindman swings for the body but Shelf moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hindman. Shelf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hindman looks to score with a jab to the body but Shelf is just out of range.
Shelf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shelf lands with a straight right. Hindman didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Hindman misses its intended target.
Hindman misses the body punch
and Shelf counters with a stiff right hand.
Hindman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shelf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shelf slips under a jab.
Hindman looks to land a right hand but Shelf moved out of range.
Hindman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shelf.
Shelf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hindman doesn't seem bothered though.
Hindman swings widly with a right hand
and Shelf counters with a left to the body.
Shelf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hindman throws out the jab.
Shelf slips a straight right by Hindman.
Hindman misses with a shot to the body
enabling Shelf to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hindman misses with a lunging right hand
and Shelf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hindman's head.
Shelf jabs at Hindman's body.
Hindman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hindman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hindman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hindman is rocked!
Hindman looks to land a left hand but Shelf moved out of range nicely.
Shelf jabs Hindman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hindman walks into a jab.
Hindman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hindman misses with a left hand
and Shelf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shelf connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hindman momentarily.
Oh Hindman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shelf swings for the body but Hindman moves out of range.
Hindman seems to have got his legs back now.
Shelf takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hindman throws an overhand right that lands on Shelf's shoulder, as Shelf tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelf lands with an uppercut that bounces Hindman off the cage and back into range.
Hindman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shelf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hindman.
Shelf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shelf throws a lazy right hand but Hindman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shelf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hindman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Hindman there.
Hindman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Shelf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hindman misses with a jab to the body
and Shelf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hindman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shelf thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelf lands a jab to the head.
Hindman misses with a lunging right hand
and Shelf counters with a right hand to the body.
Hindman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shelf gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shelf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shelf staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Shelf.
A jab lands there for Hindman.
Shelf takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shelf moves out of range of the strikes.
Shelf lands with an overhand left.
Shelf ducks under a wild hook from Hindman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Top Shelf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Shelf throws a body shot but no joy.
Hindman thuds a left hand into Shelf's body.
Shelf ducks under a wild hook from Hindman.
Hindman throws a hook but Shelf blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice straight punches there by Shelf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shelf.
Hindman throws a lazy uppercut
and Shelf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Top Shelf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hindman slips under a jab.
Hindman looks to throw the jab but Shelf is out of range.
Hindman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Hindman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Hindman finds it's target.
A big left from Hindman misses.
Hindman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shelf lands a glancing blow to the side of Hindman's head.
Shelf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Shelf was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Shelf.
Shelf slips under a jab.
Shelf misses the jab.
Good exchange - Shelf coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Shelf.
Shelf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hindman was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelf.
Hindman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hindman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hindman ducks under a wild hook from Shelf.
Hindman needs to keep his hands up - Shelf had a free shot at his head there.
Hindman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shelf.
Shelf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hindman counter with a right hand.
Hindman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mark Hindman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hindman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hindman throws an off balance right hand
and Shelf counters with a nice uppercut.
Hindman moves out of range as Shelf strikes.
Shelf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hindman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shelf.
Shelf uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hindman throws out a powerful jab.
Hindman needs to keep his hands up - Shelf had a free shot at his head there.
Hindman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shelf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shelf just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelf shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shelf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hindman.
Shelf misses with an uppercut. Hindman saw that one coming.
Hindman throwing a counter right hand but Shelf manages to avoid it.
Top Shelf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hindman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hindman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shelf.
Hindman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelf.
Shelf moves out of range as Hindman strikes.
Hindman avoids the body shot from Shelf.
Hindman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hindman loads up on a big right hand but Shelf slips the punch.
Shelf cracks Hindman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shelf scores with a jab.
Shelf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hindman on the side of the head.
Shelf swats away the attempt to clinch by Hindman.
Hindman misses with a looping left.
Shelf swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shelf lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hindman misses the shot to the body.
Hindman avoids the body shot from Shelf.
Shelf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hindman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hindman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shelf was well out of range. Poor timing from Hindman.
A countering left hand to the body from Shelf misses.
Hindman takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Hindman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hindman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shelf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hindman fails to land.
Hindman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shelf's elbow.
Shelf blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hindman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Top Shelf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shelf winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Top Shelf!
A victorious Top Shelf thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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