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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between jeff shelley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Gustavsson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, jeff shelley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Gustavsson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Gustavsson as shelley shoots in.
Gustavsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gustavsson clinches.
Gustavsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gustavsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustavsson has closed the distance and engaged shelley in a clinch.
shelley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gustavsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
shelley goes for a takedown attempt but Gustavsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jeff shelley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
shelley shoots for a takedown but Gustavsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gustavsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gustavsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gustavsson throws a left that rocks shelley and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Gustavsson dives into side control, looking to finish! Can shelley regain composure!
It looks like jeff shelley has been cut.
Gustavsson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
shelley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gustavsson stuffs the takedown.
Gustavsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gustavsson waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract shelley. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped shelley to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
shelley is rocked!
shelley is breathing heavily.
Gustavsson gets to his feet. shelley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson rushes shelley and presses him up against the cage.
shelley tries to pull guard but Gustavsson won't allow it.
shelley trying to land knees to the body.
Gustavsson is looking to break free of the clinch but shelley has double underhooks.
Gustavsson breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gustavsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
shelley misses with a takedown attempt - Gustavsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gustavsson takes the fight into the clinch.
shelley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gustavsson walks away with a smile on his face. shelley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gustavsson scores with a three punch combo!
Gustavsson drives through and clinches with shelley against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for shelley. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
shelley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
shelley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gustavsson smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gustavsson drives through and clinches with shelley against the cage.
shelley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gustavsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gustavsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gustavsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gustavsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but shelley has him pressed against the cage.
shelley prevents Gustavsson from breaking the clinch.
shelley wants a takedown but no success here.
shelley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gustavsson smiles and moves away.
Gustavsson has shelley up against the cage in a clinch.
shelley jumps guard but Gustavsson stands there with shelley around his waist. shelley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
shelley tries to pull guard but Gustavsson holds him up against the cage and eventually shelley drops back down to his feet.
shelley throws an elbow but it misses.
shelley fails to pull guard.
shelley fails to pull guard.
Gustavsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
shelley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gustavsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gustavsson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gustavsson lands with a nice combination. shelley backs away looking to recover.
Gustavsson misses with a wild combination.
shelley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
shelley takes one to the chin there.
Gustavsson has managed to clinch.
shelley tries to score a body lock takedown but Gustavsson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
shelley tries to pull guard but Gustavsson holds him up against the cage and eventually shelley drops back down to his feet.
shelley tries to pull guard but Gustavsson won't allow it.
shelley prevents Gustavsson from breaking the clinch.
shelley is trying to stall.
shelley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
shelley has Gustavsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gustavsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
shelley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
shelley misses with a punch on the inside.
shelley jumps guard but Gustavsson stands there with shelley around his waist. shelley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
shelley wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gustavsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jeff shelley's cut.
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.
Gustavsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
shelley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gustavsson smiles and moves away.
Gustavsson stalks shelley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into shelley's face. shelley staggers backwards, shaken.
Gustavsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gustavsson lands with a nice combination. shelley backs away looking to recover.
Gustavsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from Gustavsson does no damage.
Gustavsson clinches.
shelley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gustavsson breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
shelley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gustavsson stuffs the takedown.
Gustavsson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
shelley looks for a takedown but Gustavsson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jeff shelley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustavsson scores with a one two! shelley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gustavsson closes the distance and pushes shelley back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
shelley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gustavsson uses from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gustavsson tries to stand but shelley is controlling from the bottom.
shelley looking for subs off his back but Gustavsson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gustavsson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for shelley to stand up.
Gustavsson thuds his right hand into shelley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gustavsson!
Gustavsson lands a jab-cross combination.
Gustavsson lands with a nice combination. shelley backs away looking to recover.
shelley closes the distance and pushes Gustavsson back into the cage.
Gustavsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
shelley tries to pull guard but Gustavsson won't allow it.
shelley jumps guard.
Gustavsson gets to his feet. shelley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
shelley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gustavsson but Gustavsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gustavsson closes the distance and pushes shelley back into the cage.
Gustavsson gets underhooks to prevent shelley's takedown attempt.
shelley tries to pull guard but Gustavsson won't allow it.
shelley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
shelley is working for takedown but Gustavsson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gustavsson breaks from the clinch.
Gustavsson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson throws a series of punches but shelley moves out of range.
jeff shelley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
shelley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gustavsson but Gustavsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alexander Gustavsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
shelley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alexander Gustavsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustavsson clinches with his opponent.
shelley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
shelley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gustavsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
shelley tries to pull guard but Gustavsson holds him up against the cage and eventually shelley drops back down to his feet.
shelley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gustavsson walks away with a smile on his face. shelley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gustavsson moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
shelley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
shelley prevents Gustavsson from breaking the clinch.
Gustavsson breaks from the clinch.
Gustavsson forces shelley back against the cage and clinches.
shelley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gustavsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
shelley missing with knees to the body.
Gustavsson blocks the elbow strike.
shelley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
shelley jumps guard but Gustavsson stands there with shelley around his waist. shelley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gustavsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gustavsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
shelley gets control of Gustavsson's arms and successfully pulls guard. shelley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustavsson wants to stand but shelley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
shelley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gustavsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on jeff shelley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
shelley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gustavsson.
shelley shoots in for a takedown but Gustavsson shows good takedown defense.
Gustavsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gustavsson manages to break the clinch.
shelley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Gustavsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. shelley doesn't seem phased though.
Gustavsson stuffs the takedown attempt from shelley. shelley gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jeff shelley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustavsson looks to land a combination. shelley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gustavsson has closed the distance and engaged shelley in a clinch.
shelley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gustavsson can't break the clinch.
shelley jumps guard but Gustavsson stands there with shelley around his waist. shelley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
shelley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gustavsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alexander Gustavsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from shelley.
Gustavsson manages to break the clinch.
Gustavsson pushes shelley up against the cage in a clinch.
shelley jumps guard but Gustavsson stands there with shelley around his waist. shelley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
shelley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
shelley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gustavsson smiles and moves away.
Gustavsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
shelley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gustavsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
shelley is looking to control Gustavsson's arms but Gustavsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now shelley has his back to the cage.
Gustavsson has had enough of the clinch but shelley keeps him there for the moment.
Gustavsson breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
shelley drops his hands momentarily and Gustavsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gustavsson connects with a looping right hand.
Gustavsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as shelley backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gustavsson!
shelley tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Gustavsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gustavsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gustavsson takes the fight into the clinch.
shelley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gustavsson wants to break free but shelley has control.
shelley tries to pull guard but Gustavsson won't allow it.
Gustavsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gustavsson manages to break the clinch.
Gustavsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gustavsson tries to clinch but shelley moves out of range.
shelley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustavsson.
shelley fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for shelley with that takedown attempt.
shelley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gustavsson is fending him off so far but shelley persists. Nope, Gustavsson circles away and we're back to standing.
shelley tries for a takedown but Gustavsson circles away easily
and Gustavsson counters with a straight right hand.
Gustavsson clinches up with shelley and pushes him back against the cage.
Gustavsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gustavsson connects with a looping right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson moves into range and clinches up with shelley.
shelley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gustavsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
shelley wants a takedown.
Gustavsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
shelley wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson manages to break the clinch.
Gustavsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with shelley, pushing him back against the cage.
shelley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
shelley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gustavsson prevents it.
Gustavsson is trying to break the clinch but shelley has him pressed against the cage.
shelley prevents Gustavsson from breaking the clinch.
shelley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gustavsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
shelley jumps guard but Gustavsson stands there with shelley around his waist. shelley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
shelley fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
shelley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gustavsson smiles and moves away.
shelley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Gustavsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gustavsson 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Gustavsson!
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