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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jameson Connemara (ranked 57 p4p, 9 weight class) and Tommy Shelby (ranked 285 p4p, 32 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
46 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jameson Connemara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Shelby!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelby tries to close the distance and clinch but Connemara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connemara feinted with a counter takedown.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
Connemara avoids the body shot from Shelby.
Connemara changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've been informed that Shelby has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Connemara slips a jab from Shelby.
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
Shelby jabs at Connemara's body.
Shelby is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Connemara rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab, jab by Shelby - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connemara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Connemara changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shelby takes a swing at Connemara's ribcage but misses.
Connemara keeps the fight on the outside.
Shelby throws a big shot that misses.
Connemara changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Shelby misses.
Connemara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shelby sprawls and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shelby. Connemara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Connemara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shelby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connemara moves away.
Shelby tries to clinch but Connemara is having none of it.
Shelby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Connemara was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelby.
Connemara tries to counter with a takedown but Shelby is quick to defend against it.
Shelby lands with a shot to the body.
Connemara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shelby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
Shelby digs a good body shot into Connemara's ribs.
Shelby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Connemara attempts a counter takedown but Shelby avoids it well and moves away.
Shelby looks to score with a jab to the body but Connemara is just out of range.
Connemara changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connemara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Shelby misses its intended target.
Connemara tries to counter with a takedown but Shelby is quick to defend against it.
Connemara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Connemara changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shelby throws a right and a left that Connemara avoids nicely.
Connemara slips a jab from Shelby.
Connemara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shelby sprawls and moves away.
Shelby fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Connemara keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Shelby. Beautiful body shot.
Shelby throws the left hand but Connemara avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shelby looks to score with a jab to the body but Connemara is just out of range.
Shelby throws a body punch but Connemara moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connemara dodges the punch combination from Shelby.
Connemara slips under a jab from Shelby.
Connemara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shelby sprawls and moves away.
Shelby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shelby throws out a powerful jab.
Connemara slips under a jab.
Connemara feinted with a counter takedown.
Shelby scores with a jab.
The fighters circling - Shelby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shelby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shelby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shelby is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby misses with a body shot.
Connemara attempts a counter takedown but Shelby avoids it well and moves away.
Shelby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connemara.
Connemara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Connemara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shelby throws out the jab.
Connemara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shelby misses with an uppercut. Connemara saw that one coming.
Shelby cracks Connemara with a good jab.
Connemara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shelby.
Connemara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shelby sprawls and moves away.
Shelby misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connemara takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Shelby misses.
Shelby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Connemara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shelby digs a good body shot into Connemara's ribs.
Shelby scores with the left hand. Connemara knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Shelby dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Connemara ducks under a wild hook from Shelby.
Connemara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tommy Shelby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Connemara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Connemara tries to counter with a takedown but Shelby is quick to defend against it.
Jab, jab by Shelby - just one landing.
Connemara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shelby.
Shelby misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Connemara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shelby won't be happy with that.
Shelby bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Shelby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connemara moves away.
Connemara attempts a counter takedown but Shelby avoids it well and moves away.
Shelby ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelby with a hook.
Shelby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Connemara avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connemara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shelby throws out the jab.
Connemara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
Shelby fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shelby tries to clinch up.
Connemara feinted with a counter takedown.
Shelby swings for the body but Connemara moves out of range.
Shelby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shelby swings away with a body shot that misses
and Connemara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shelby won't be happy with that.
Shelby tries to escape but Connemara is in control.
Connemara decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Shelby misses with a straight left.
Connemara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shelby has closed the distance and engaged Connemara in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connemara wants a takedown.
Shelby throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Connemara blocks a body shot from Shelby.
Shelby lands a hook that snaps the head of Connemara backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Shelby.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shelby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby misses with a punch on the inside.
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shelby tries to throw a body punch but Connemara avoids it by throwing Shelby back against the cage.
Shelby is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shelby misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Shelby.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelby swings wildly with an uppercut but Connemara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelby misses with a punch on the inside.
Shelby lands a shoulder strike.
Shelby misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby throws a punch but it's blocked by Connemara.
Shelby throws a punch but it's blocked by Connemara.
Shelby presses Connemara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Connemara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shelby gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jameson Connemara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connemara prevents a body shot from Shelby.
Shelby lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Shelby fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby struggles to land a body shot inside as Connemara controls his hands.
Connemara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
Shelby struggles to land a body shot inside as Connemara controls his hands.
Shelby tries to work over Connemara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tommy Shelby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shelby tries to throw a body punch but Connemara avoids it by throwing Shelby back against the cage.
Shelby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connemara.
Shelby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Connemara's elbow.
Shelby swings wildly with an uppercut but Connemara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connemara prevents a body shot from Shelby.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shelby tries a body shot but Connemara blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Shelby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Connemara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Connemara feinted with a counter takedown.
Shelby looks to land a combination but Connemara avoids it well.
Connemara attempts a counter takedown but Shelby avoids it well and moves away.
Shelby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shelby throws a hook but Connemara blocks it.
Shelby cracks a nice hook into Connemara's ribs.
Connemara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shelby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shelby throws a jab when Connemara was well out of range.
Shelby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelby lands with a right hand.
Shelby throws a hook but Connemara blocks it.
Connemara feinted with a counter takedown.
Shelby loads up on a big right hand but Connemara slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connemara moves out of range as Shelby strikes.
A lazy left from Shelby finds it's target.
Shelby sizes up Connemara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shelby has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shelby.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connemara.
Connemara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shelby misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Connemara.
A right hand to the body from Shelby.
Shelby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby throws a head punch that misses.
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shelby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Connemara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shelby pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jameson Connemara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shelby swings for the body but Connemara moves out of range.
Connemara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shelby sprawls and moves away.
Connemara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shelby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Connemara was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelby.
Tommy Shelby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Connemara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shelby connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Connemara scrambles back to his feet.
Shelby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connemara.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shelby swings for the body but Connemara moves out of range.
Shelby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Connemara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelby closes the distance and pushes Connemara back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connemara.
Shelby tries to work over Connemara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shelby swings wildly with an uppercut but Connemara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelby lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Shelby.
Connemara prevents a body shot from Shelby.
Shelby pushes Connemara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shelby struggles to land a body shot inside as Connemara controls his hands.
Shelby tries to work over Connemara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shelby can't find room to land a body shot as Connemara controls the action.
Shelby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Connemara backwards.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connemara is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jameson Connemara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shelby scores with a hook to the body.
Tommy Shelby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shelby has a couple of punches blocked by Connemara.
Connemara looking for a takedown.
Shelby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby struggles to land a body shot inside as Connemara controls his hands.
Shelby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Connemara or not.
Connemara is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shelby is defending well.
Connemara tries to score a body lock takedown but Shelby shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Shelby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shelby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Shelby!
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RATING
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