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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Shelby (ranked 1591 p4p, 213 weight class) and Dorde Dramicanin (ranked 2005 p4p, 266 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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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Shelby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dorde Dramicanin!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelby looks to land a combination but Dramicanin avoids it well.
Shelby has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Essence of Epicity in the buildup to the fight.
Dramicanin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shelby manages to avoid it.
Dramicanin throws an overhand right that lands on Shelby's shoulder, as Shelby tries to avoid the shot.
Shelby tried to counter with a leg kick but Dramicanin avoided it.
Good leg kick by Shelby there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dramicanin avoids the body shot from Shelby.
Dramicanin throws a shot from downtown. Shelby moves away and avoids it.
Shelby scores with a sloppy right hand. Dramicanin should have avoided that one.
Shelby explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dramicanin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shelby throws a series of punches but Dramicanin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelby works over Dramicanin's head and body with a nice combination.
Shelby misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dramicanin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shelby throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby thuds his right hand into Dramicanin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shelby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dramicanin feints the counter takedown.
Dramicanin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dramicanin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shelby on the side of the head.
It looks like Hugh Shelby has been cut.
Dramicanin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice sprawl there from Shelby as Dramicanin shoots in.
Dramicanin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
Shelby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Dramicanin backs away, Shelby returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dramicanin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dramicanin blocks an uppercut.
Shelby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Shelby.
Shelby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dramicanin backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shelby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelby lands a shoulder strike.
Shelby tries a body shot but Dramicanin blocks it.
Shelby dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shelby misses with some punches.
Shelby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shelby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dramicanin moves out of range as Shelby strikes.
Shelby misses with a leg kick
and Dramicanin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shelby avoids the body shot from Dramicanin.
Shelby looks to land a left hand but Dramicanin moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Dramicanin misses the target.
Shelby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shelby fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dramicanin is out of range.
Shelby moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shelby throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shelby misses with a hook.
Shelby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dramicanin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dramicanin misses the shot to the body.
Dramicanin ducks under a wild hook from Shelby.
Dramicanin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shelby with a body shot.
Dramicanin lands a glancing blow to the side of Shelby's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dramicanin misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Dramicanin misses its intended target.
Shelby connects with a body shot that sends Dramicanin's belly button to the back.
Hugh Shelby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelby lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dramicanin cracks Shelby with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dramicanin has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Shelby to stand back up!
Shelby is rocked!
Shelby misses with a straight right.
Oh Shelby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dramicanin drops Shelby with a naaaaasty hook - Shelby is in real trouble here! Dramicanin dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dorde Dramicanin!
Dorde Dramicanin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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