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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Shelbey (ranked 2961 p4p, 2732 weight class) and Jay Maker (ranked 345 p4p, 315 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Shelbey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Maker!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maker misses with a wild body shot.
Shelbey misses the jab.
Maker misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Maker. Those never looked like landing.
Maker looks to land a combination but Shelbey avoids it well.
Shelbey throws the left hand but Maker avoids the punch easily.
Shelbey throws a lazy right hand but Maker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shelbey blocks a jab.
Maker moves away from the strike by Shelbey.
Maker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maker throws a big shot that misses.
Shelbey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shelbey misses with a straight left.
Shelbey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shelbey staying out of range there.
Maker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shelbey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shelbey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shelbey throws a lazy right hand but Maker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Shelbey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, jab by Shelbey - just one landing.
It looks like Jay Maker has been cut.
Maker misses with a few strikes there.
Shelbey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Maker.
Shelbey misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker slips a jab from Shelbey.
Nice defenses there by Shelbey.
Shelbey blocks a jab.
A big left from Shelbey misses.
Shelbey is looking to slow Maker down with leg kicks.
A jab from Shelbey misses.
Maker moves out of range as Shelbey strikes.
Maker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shelbey throws a hook but Maker avoids it easily.
Shelbey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maker scores with a hook.
Shelbey dodges the punch combination from Maker.
Shelbey misses with a straight right.
Maker throws a counter combo.
Maker scores with a sloppy right hand. Shelbey should have avoided that one.
Maker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shelbey.
Maker throws a right hand that Shelbey ducks under and follows up with a left that Shelbey also avoids with ease.
Maker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shelbey throws out the jab.
Maker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shelbey looks to throw the jab but Maker is out of range.
Maker tries to counter with a clinch but Shelbey shakes him off and moves away.
Shelbey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shelbey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shelbey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelbey lands with a cross.
Shelbey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shelbey was well out of range. Poor timing from Maker.
It looked like Shelbey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maker.
Maker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maker misses with a straight left.
Shelbey throws a series of punches but Maker moves out of range.
Maker throws a right and a left that Shelbey avoids nicely.
Shelbey throws a looping overhand right but Maker ducks down to avoid it.
Shelbey slips a jab and a cross from Maker.
Shelbey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maker doesn't seem bothered though.
Maker doesn't manage to clinch there - Shelbey circles away.
Shelbey lands with a nice body punch.
Shelbey lands with an overhand left.
Maker throws a shot from downtown. Shelbey moves away and avoids it.
Shelbey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shelbey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shelbey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maker lands a slapping body shot.
Shelbey throws a shot from downtown. Maker moves away and avoids it.
Shelbey avoids the body shot from Maker.
As Maker looks to move away, Shelbey throws a big counter combo but Maker just gets out of the way.
Shelbey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maker momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelbey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maker's head.
Shelbey throws a hook but Maker blocks it.
Shelbey slips under a jab from Maker.
Maker lands a jab to the nose.
Maker lands a jab to Shelbey's midsection.
Maker slips under a jab from Shelbey.
Maker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shelbey was well out of range. Poor timing from Maker.
We've been informed that Maker has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shelbey misses with a hook. Maker ducked under it nicely.
Shelbey cracks Maker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shelbey doesn't seem bothered though.
Shelbey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maker slips a jab and a cross from Shelbey.
Maker ducks right into an uppercut from Shelbey.
Shelbey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shelbey.
Shelbey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maker.
Maker throws a lazy right hand but Shelbey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shelbey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maker.
Maker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shelbey looks to score with a jab to the body but Maker is just out of range.
Maker throws a body punch but Shelbey moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelbey lands a nice shot to the body.
Maker throws a right and a left that Shelbey avoids nicely.
Maker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shelbey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shelbey misses with a two punch combination.
Shelbey walks into a left hand.
A big left from Maker misses.
A big left from Maker misses.
Shelbey throws a series of strikes that have Maker backpedaling.
Maker moves out of range as Shelbey strikes.
Maker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shelbey.
Shelbey misses with the combination.
Maker ducks under a wild hook from Shelbey.
Maker just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelbey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab from Shelbey.
Shelbey misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shelbey defending well as Maker loads up on a big left hand.
Shelbey throws a lazy uppercut
and Maker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Maker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shelbey doesn't seem phased though.
Maker slips under a jab from Shelbey.
Shelbey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Shelbey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Maker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shelbey scores with a jab to the body.
Shelbey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shelbey keeps the fight on the outside.
Maker scores with a hook to the body. Shelbey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shelbey takes a swing at Maker's ribcage but misses.
Maker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shelbey's head.
Jay Maker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maker moves out of range of the strikes.
Maker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shelbey swings for the body but Maker moves out of range.
Maker looks to land a combination but Shelbey avoids it well.
Shelbey avoids the body shot from Maker.
Maker misses with a body shot.
A jab from Maker misses.
Shelbey dodges the punch combination from Maker.
Shelbey was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shelbey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shelbey misses with a hook. Maker ducked under it nicely.
Shelbey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shelbey throws a shot to the body.
Maker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Maker dodges the punch combination from Shelbey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelbey missing with a left hand there. Maker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Maker might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Shelbey has got the better of the exchanges.
Maker misses with the combination.
Maker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shelbey.
Shelbey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maker throws a right hand that Shelbey ducks under and follows up with a left that Shelbey also avoids with ease.
Shelbey throws a lazy right hand but Maker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Maker misses its intended target.
Maker ducks under a wild hook from Shelbey.
Shelbey cracks Maker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A punch combination from Maker misses.
Johnny Shelbey is winning the standup battle so far.
Maker misses with a double jab.
Maker walks into a straight right hand from Shelbey.
Shelbey misses with an uppercut. Maker saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shelbey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shelbey lands with an uppercut that bounces Maker off the cage and back into range.
Maker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maker looks to land a left hand but Shelbey moved out of range nicely.
Shelbey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelbey throws a one two combo.
Maker is rocked!
Maker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maker is still on wobbly legs! Can Shelbey finish him?
Shelbey keeps the fight on the outside.
Maker seems to have recovered his senses.
Shelbey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shelbey misses the shot to the body.
Shelbey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shelbey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maker is breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maker, as that shot connected.
Shelbey looks to land a right hand but Maker moved out of range.
Shelbey keeps the fight on the outside.
Shelbey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maker's sensitive parts.
Shelbey moves away from the strike by Maker.
Shelbey avoids the body shot from Maker.
Shelbey throws a shot from downtown. Maker moves away and avoids it.
Shelbey throws a shot to the body.
Shelbey thuds a left hand into Maker's body.
Shelbey slips under a jab from Maker.
Maker ducks under a wild hook from Shelbey.
Shelbey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maker throws out a counter right but Shelbey avoids it with no problem.
Maker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shelbey tries to bum rush Maker with a series of wild strikes but Maker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelbey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maker tries to clinch there but Shelbey circles away.
Maker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shelbey lands a jab to the nose.
Shelbey swinging wildly here.
Shelbey missing with a left hand there. Maker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A right-left combo lands from Maker.
Maker looks to land a combination but Shelbey avoids it well.
Shelbey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maker can do to turn this around?
Maker misses with a few strikes there.
Shelbey connects with a body shot that sends Maker's belly button to the back.
Maker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shelbey misses with an uppercut.
Shelbey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Shelbey! Maker is backing up but he can't get away as Shelbey lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Maker and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnny Shelbey!
An out of breath Johnny Shelbey thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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