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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Shutes (ranked 1196 p4p, 1308 weight class) and A. Mere Con (ranked 166 p4p, 184 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Shutes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, A. Mere Con!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shutes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Con.
Shutes moves in looking to clinch but Con pushes him off.
Con misses with a wild body shot.
Con tests Shutes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Con throws a lazy right hand but Shutes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shutes is looking to clinch but Con is avoiding it.
Shutes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shutes scores with a nice head shot.
A lazy left from Con finds it's target.
Shutes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Con just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shutes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shutes throws a shot to the body.
Shutes slips under a jab from Con.
Con stuffs the takedown attempt from Shutes. Shutes gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Shutes misses.
Shutes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Con manages to avoid it.
Shutes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shutes connects with a body shot that sends Con's belly button to the back.
Con blocks the body kick.
Con has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Con looks to score with a jab to the body but Shutes is just out of range.
A slow jab from Shutes misses its intended target.
Shutes misses with a double jab
and Con counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shutes.
Shutes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Con fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Shutes misses the target.
Shutes lands a jab.
Shutes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by Con - just one landing.
A slow jab from Con misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con blocks a head kick by Shutes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Con - just one landing.
Con looks to score with a jab to the body but Shutes is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Shutes.
Con lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Con waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shutes.
Con misses with a straight right.
Shutes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Con uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shutes.
Con lands a lovely overhand right.
Shutes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Con looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Con connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shutes momentarily.
Con blocks a head kick by Shutes.
Con jabs at Shutes's body.
Shutes throws a head kick but Con moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Con takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Con misses the jab.
Con throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Con. Beautiful body shot.
Shutes misses with a wild body shot.
Shutes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Con was well out of range. Poor timing from Shutes.
No joy there for Shutes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shutes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shutes blocks a jab.
Shutes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Con.
Shutes feints and then cracks Con's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Con down.
Con swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Con stuns Shutes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shutes. Con shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Con swings widly with a right hand
and Shutes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Con thinking.
Shutes misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Shutes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
An inside leg kick lands from Shutes.
Con uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shutes has time to react.
Shutes lands with a straight right. Con didn't see that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Con there.
Con uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shutes.
Con is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shutes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Shutes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Con counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shutes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shutes throws an overhand right that lands on Con's shoulder, as Con tries to avoid the shot.
Shutes misses with a kick to the body.
Shutes defending well as Con loads up on a big left hand.
Con digs a good body shot into Shutes's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shutes misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but A. Mere Con will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shutes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Con closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab lands there for Con.
Con blocks a head kick by Shutes.
Con swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Con throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Con ducks under a wild hook from Shutes.
Shutes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Con swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shutes.
Shutes is looking to wear down Con with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shutes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Con looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Shutes finds it's way through Con's defenses.
Shutes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shutes scores with a nice head shot.
Con on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shutes. Shutes obviously looking to wear him down.
Shutes slips under a jab from Con.
Shutes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Con drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shutes scores with a leg kick.
Con pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shutes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shutes moves in looking to clinch but Con pushes him off.
Shutes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Con.
Shutes throws a hook to the side of Con's head but Con sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shutes misses with an uppercut. Con saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Con.
Shutes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shutes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Con ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shutes moves away.
Shutes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Con bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shutes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Con.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shutes.
It seemed like Con was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shutes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Con moves out of range of the body kick.
Shutes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Con counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Con throws an overhand right that lands on Shutes's shoulder, as Shutes tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Con. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Con.
Shutes ducks under a wild hook from Con.
Shutes throws an overhand right that lands on Con's shoulder, as Con tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Shutes.
A little jabbing left from Con on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Con blocks a low kick nicely.
Shutes blocks a jab.
Con thuds a left hand into Shutes's body.
Con throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shutes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shutes slips a straight right by Con.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shutes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shutes. Con does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Con checks a leg kick.
Con misses with an uppercut.
Shutes misses with a hook to the body
and Con cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Con takes a swing at Shutes's ribcage but misses.
Con checks a low kick from Shutes.
Shutes misses with a wild body shot.
Shutes throws a body kick that misses.
Con cracks a nice hook into Shutes's ribs.
Con throws out a loose jab but Shutes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shutes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Shutes.
Con scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Con blocking some punches.
Shutes lands with a light punch inside.
Con stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Con misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Con takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shutes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Con.
Con working aggressively here.
Shutes blocks a body shot from Con.
A body shot lands from Con.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Con effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from Con.
Con's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shutes throws a punch but it's blocked by Con.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but A. Mere Con will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Con. Shutes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A. Mere Con seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shutes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shutes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Con.
An attempted straight right counter from Shutes misses the target.
Shutes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Con.
Shutes throws a sloppy head kick and Con moves out of range easily.
Con keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Shutes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Con throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shutes misses the jab.
Con misses with an uppercut. Shutes saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Con misses the shot to the body.
Con digs a good hook to Shutes's body.
Con ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shutes moves away.
Con lands with a hook. Shutes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes lands a jab to Con's midsection.
Con swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shutes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Con has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shutes.
Shutes throws the left hand but Con avoids the punch easily.
Shutes ducks under a wild hook from Con.
Shutes lands a jab to Con's midsection.
Shutes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Con.
It looked like Shutes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Con getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Con throws a lazy right hand but Shutes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shutes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Con counters with a nice uppercut.
Con misses with an uppercut. Shutes saw that one coming.
Con is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shutes.
Shutes tries to land a front kick but Con steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shutes staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con moves away from the strike by Shutes.
Con throws a shot from downtown. Shutes moves away and avoids it.
Shutes ducks under a wild hook from Con.
Shutes is looking to counter the offense by Con and move into the clinch.
Shutes wants to slow Con down by chopping away at his legs.
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!
Con lands with a shot to the body.
Con connects with a looping right hand.
Shutes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shutes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Con.
Shutes throws a front kick aimed at Con's knee but Con avoids it well.
Wesley Shutes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shutes digs a good hook to Con's body.
Con misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shutes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Con takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shutes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Con.
Shutes just misses with a punch to the body.
Con's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Con lands with a nice body punch.
Con swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shutes counters with a one-two to the body.
Shutes connects with a solid leg kick.
Shutes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Con throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Con misses with a straight left.
Con tries to move into range but Shutes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Shutes misses
and Con counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shutes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Con manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shutes throws a body kick that misses.
Shutes swings widly with a right hand
and Con counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shutes throws a sloppy head kick and Con moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Con throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shutes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A cross from Con lands.
Con misses with a looping left.
Shutes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Con blocks a low kick nicely.
Con avoids the body shot from Shutes.
Con lands with a straight right. Shutes didn't see that one coming.
Shutes closes the distance but Con moves to the side
and Con cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Con slips a jab and a cross from Shutes.
Con throws a right hand that misses
and Shutes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Con scores with a decent looking hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
A. Mere Con comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Con 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... A. Mere Con!
A very excited looking A. Mere Con made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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