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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rear Butt (ranked 2798 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Shelby (ranked 3887 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shelby's choice of entrance music: Peeky Blinder Anthem. Arthur Shelby is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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195 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rear Butt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthur Shelby!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butt avoids the head kick by Shelby.
Arthur Shelby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelby scores with a head kick. Butt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Butt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Butt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shelby.
Shelby walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Butt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Butt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shelby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butt tries to clinch up.
Shelby loads up on a big right hand but Butt slips the punch.
Shelby scores with a jab. Butt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Butt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Butt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shelby manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Butt.
Arthur Shelby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shelby scores with a jab to the jaw.
Butt is looking to clinch but Shelby is avoiding it.
Shelby looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shelby digs a good body shot into Butt's ribs.
Butt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shelby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shelby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Shelby.
Butt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shelby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Butt momentarily.
Butt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shelby moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shelby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Butt.
Butt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shelby sprawls and moves away.
Butt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shelby.
Butt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shelby connects with a single shot there.
Butt throws a poor cross that misses
and Shelby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butt is looking to clinch.
Butt tries to clinch but Shelby moves away
and Shelby counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shelby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Shelby. That snapped Butt's head back.
Butt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shelby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butt.
Butt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shelby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shelby looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Butt blocks a head kick by Shelby.
Shelby throws a series of strikes that have Butt backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butt blocks a head kick by Shelby.
Butt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butt throws the left hand but Shelby avoids the punch easily.
Shelby let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Butt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butt tries to clinch up.
Butt tries to clinch but Shelby moves away
and Shelby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shelby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Shelby finds it's way through Butt's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Shelby dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shelby misses with a straight right.
Butt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shelby to score with a decent uppercut.
Butt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shelby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arthur Shelby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
Shelby shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Butt eats them both and turns towards Shelby to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Shelby misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Shelby tenderised Butt's leg. Butt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Butt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shelby.
Butt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shelby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shelby works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Butt is defended easily by Shelby.
Shelby circles away from the clinch attempt
and Butt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Butt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Butt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Butt throws a lazy uppercut
and Shelby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shelby sprawls well. Shelby wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Butt gets slowly back to his feet.
Shelby is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelby catches Butt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Butt tries to clinch up.
Shelby connects with a nice looking jab.
Butt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rear Butt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Shelby there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shelby. Butt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shelby throws a low kick but it's checked well by Butt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Shelby.
Shelby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Butt in his tracks.
A punch lands to the side of Butt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shelby misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shelby lands a glancing blow to the side of Butt's head.
Shelby throws a hook but Butt blocks it.
Butt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shelby throws a head kick but Butt moves out of range.
Shelby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Shelby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Butt wants to clinch but Shelby slips to the side
and Shelby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shelby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Shelby finds it's target.
Shelby lands a jab-cross combination.
Shelby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Butt attempts a counter takedown but Shelby avoids it well and moves away.
Butt looks to clinch
and Shelby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shelby throws a shot from downtown. Butt moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelby throws a hook but Butt blocks it.
Shelby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Butt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Shelby misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shelby throws a head kick that half lands.
Butt tries to clinch but Shelby moves out of range.
Butt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butt tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Shelby on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Butt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
Shelby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shelby fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Butt on the side of the head.
Butt drops his hands momentarily and Shelby takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shelby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot lands for Shelby.
Shelby lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shelby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butt.
Shelby throws a good cross that connects.
Butt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Butt tries to clinch up but Shelby circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Shelby misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butt dodges the punch combination from Shelby.
Shelby loads up on a big right hand but Butt slips the punch.
A punch combination from Shelby misses.
Butt misses with a hook
letting Shelby counter with a right hand.
Shelby misses with a head kick.
Shelby lands with an uppercut that bounces Butt off the cage and back into range.
Butt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Butt misses with a double jab
and Shelby counters with a series of strikes. Butt will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby throws a lazy right hand but Butt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shelby scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shelby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelby misses with a left hand
and Butt counters with a shoot takedown. Shelby fights it but they end up in guard.
Butt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shelby's guard.
Shelby is defending against the submission attempts here by Butt.
Butt wants to free his trapped foot but Shelby is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Shelby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shelby 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Shelby!
Arthur Shelby took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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