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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sarfraz Ali (ranked 58 p4p, 12 weight class) and Tommy Shelby (ranked 91 p4p, 17 weight class). Tommy Shelby has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sarfraz Ali's chin.

Ali
vs
Shelby

165 cm
29
155 lbs
20 - 6 - 1

176 cm
32
155 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sarfraz Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Shelby!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali moves out of range as Shelby strikes.
We've been told by Ali's head coaches at Gym Boiks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Shelby throws a sloppy body shot
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Shelby misses.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Shelby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shelby.
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.
Shelby misses with a body shot.
Ali avoids the body shot from Shelby.
A leg kick checked by Shelby.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shelby throws a body punch but Ali moves out of range.

Ali closes the distance and clinches.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Shelby avoids it by throwing Ali back against the ropes.
Shelby lands a shoulder strike.
Ali misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali struggles to land a body shot inside as Shelby controls his hands.
Ali prevents a body shot from Shelby.
Ali scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shelby scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Ali.
Shelby misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Ali.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali works on Shelby's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ali.
Ali can't find room to land a body shot as Shelby controls the action.
Ali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shelby blocks a body shot from Ali.
Ali misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ali tries to work over Shelby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shelby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
A short right from Ali.
Shelby swings wildly with an uppercut but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelby struggles to land a body shot inside as Ali controls his hands.
Ali misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shelby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shelby misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ali is working Shelby over against the ropes.
Ali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shelby's elbow.
Ali lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby tries to work over Ali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelby struggles to land a body shot inside as Ali controls his hands.
Shelby blocks a body shot from Ali.
Shelby lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Shelby.
Shelby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ali fails to land.
Shelby lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ali.
Shelby lands a body shot.
Ali throws a punch but it's blocked by Shelby.
Shelby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Ali on the inside.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Shelby avoids it by throwing Ali back against the ropes.
Ali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ali works on Shelby's body with a couple of short punches.
Shelby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ali lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shelby's elbow.
Ali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Shelby avoids it by throwing Ali back against the ropes.
Ali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Ali.
Shelby gets through Ali's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shelby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shelby lands a body shot.
Shelby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Shelby as the two fighters clinch.
Shelby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
Ali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shelby lands a right hand.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Shelby avoids it by throwing Ali back against the ropes.
Ali misses with a punch to the body.
Ali misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Ali.
Shelby lands a nice uppercut.
Ali misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Shelby.
Shelby tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Shelby back against the ropes.
Shelby lands with a left to the head.

Ali is rocked!
A hook to the body from Ali.
Ali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shelby prevents a body shot from Ali.
Ali has a couple of punches blocked by Shelby.
A right hand to the body from Ali.
A left hand lands to the body for Shelby.
Shelby blocks a body shot from Ali.
Shelby blocks an uppercut.
Ali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali.
Shelby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Shelby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shelby tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Shelby back against the ropes.
Shelby tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Shelby back against the ropes.
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ali tries to work over Shelby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ali blocks a body shot from Shelby.
Shelby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tommy Shelby will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Shelby tries to move into range but Ali moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Shelby moves away and avoids it.
Ali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ali throws a leg kick but Shelby sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donk. Ali catches Shelby right on the button with a cross.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
Shelby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sarfraz Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shelby. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ali cracks the inside of Shelby's front leg.
Ali connects with a right hand. Shelby shakes it off.
Ali has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shelby looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Ali finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelby cracks Ali with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shelby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali throws a leg kick but Shelby moved away.
Ali pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ali moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shelby throws a head punch that misses.
Shelby misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is working Shelby over against the ropes.
Ali throws a punch but it's blocked by Shelby.
Shelby scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Shelby fails to land.
Shelby lands an uppercut.
Ali works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shelby.
A shot in the inside from Ali.
Shelby tries a body shot but Ali blocks it.
Ali struggles to land a body shot inside as Shelby controls his hands.
Shelby tries a body shot but Ali blocks it.
Ali misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Ali.
Ali misses with a body punch.
Ali lands an uppercut.
Shelby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ali.
Shelby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shelby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shelby's elbow.
Ali gets through Shelby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ali blocks a body shot from Shelby.
A left hand lands to the body for Ali.
Shelby takes a shot to the head.
Ali tries to work over Shelby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ali misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ali creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shelby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ali's elbow.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Shelby avoids it by throwing Ali back against the ropes.
Shelby scores with a shot to the side of Ali's head.
Ali tries to work over Shelby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Ali.
Shelby is breathing heavily.
Ali misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ali.
Ali struggles to land a body shot inside as Shelby controls his hands.
Shelby struggles to land a body shot inside as Ali controls his hands.
Ali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ali can't find room to land a body shot as Shelby controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelby working aggressively here.
Shelby misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali tries a body shot but Shelby blocks it.
Ali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali misses with a body punch.
Ali lands with a left to the head.
Ali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shelby backwards.
A short right from Ali.
Ali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ali works on Shelby's body with a couple of short punches.
Ali cracks Shelby with a nice body shot.
Ali can't find room to land a body shot as Shelby controls the action.
Shelby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ali.
Shelby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shelby.
Ali struggles to land a body shot inside as Shelby controls his hands.
Shelby tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Shelby back against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shelby blocking some punches.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarfraz Ali has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shelby tries to work over Ali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Shelby.
Ali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shelby backwards.

Shelby is rocked!
Shelby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shelby is still on wobbly legs! Can Ali finish him?
Ali lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ali works on Shelby's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Ali.
Ali prevents a body shot from Shelby.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ali.
Shelby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shelby can do to turn this around?
Ali lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shelby.
A shot in the inside from Ali.
Ali lands a big right hand that drops Shelby! The killer instinct kicks in and Ali finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ali!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sarfraz Ali!
Our winner, Sarfraz Ali, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.