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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Shelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gonzo Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Shelter had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Shelter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Gonzo Bunga!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bunga is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shelter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bunga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bunga is looking for a kimura but Shelter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bunga to get the leverage.
Shelter is trying to control but can't.
Shelter manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shelter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shelter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bunga.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shelter throws a right hand that Bunga ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunga also avoids with ease.
Bunga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shelter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bunga is out of range.
Bunga dives in and grabs Shelter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shelter pushes down on Bunga's head and hops out.
Bunga tries to clinch up but Shelter circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga instigates a clinch.
Shelter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bunga prevents it.
Shelter successfully pulls guard.
Shelter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bunga defends well.
Bunga drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shelter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shelter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shelter!
Shelter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bunga keeps working.
Bunga is trying to improve his position.
Bunga sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shelter postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bunga to stand up.
Shelter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bunga shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shelter is trying to defend but Bunga finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Shelter keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bunga is working for a kimura but Shelter is defending it quite comfortably.
Bunga looks gassed!
Bunga is working for a submission of some sort.
Bunga is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shelter sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelter manages to get to full guard.
Shelter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bunga is aware though and is defending well.
Bunga wants to pass the guard but Shelter is keeping the position.
Shelter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shelter wants to stand and escape but Bunga is having none of it.
Shelter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shelter throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Shelter is trying to control the position but Bunga postures up.
Bunga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bunga drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shelter dives on top into guard.
Shelter trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shelter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bunga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shelter defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shelter wants to get up but he can't break Bunga's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bunga keeping moving, preventing Shelter from controlling successfully.
Shelter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shelter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bunga has an active guard here but Shelter has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anderson Shelter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bunga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shelter, as that shot connected.
Bunga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shelter's waist but Shelter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bunga off to one side.
Bunga closes the distance and clinches up with Shelter, looking for a takedown. Bunga pushes Shelter against the cage but Shelter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson Shelter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gonzo Bunga.
Shelter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bunga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shelter tries to avoid it but Bunga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shelter to the ground. Shelter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelter takes a swing at Bunga's ribcage but misses.
Bunga fails with a takedown attempt.
Bunga shoots for a double leg takedown but Shelter sprawls well. He's pushed Bunga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bunga is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shelter looks for a takedown but Bunga sprawls well.
Bunga tries for a takedown but Shelter circles away easily
and Shelter counters with a thumping low kick.
Shelter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bunga circles away.
Shelter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shelter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bunga's sensitive parts.
Bunga wants to clinch up but Shelter keeps it at a distance.
Bunga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shelter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shelter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bunga as he avoids it easily.
Gonzo Bunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelter misses with a few strikes there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shelter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Shelter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shelter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bunga is working away from the top position though.
Bunga moves nicely into side control.
Shelter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bunga throwing shots but Shelter is blocking nicely.
Bunga slips a nice elbow through Shelter's hands, connecting with Shelter's forehead.
Bunga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shelter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga throws and elbow that misses. Shelter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bunga's guard. Nice move by Shelter!
Bunga looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Shelter has picked Bunga up and slammed him! Bunga can't keep hold of the triangle and Shelter manages to pass to side control!
Shelter decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bunga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shelter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shelter.
Shelter throws a big right hand that misses.
Bunga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bunga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shelter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shelter drops back looking for a leg! Bunga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bunga manages to kick Shelter off! Shelter jumps back into Bunga's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga looking for a guillotine here but Shelter defends easily.
Bunga is looking for a triangle here but Shelter uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bunga is trying to escape the position but Shelter is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunga gets back to half guard.
Shelter is trying to control. Bunga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Shelter dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crunch! Shelter slams his shin into Bunga's torso.
Bunga tries to clinch up but Shelter circles away and keeps his distance.
Bunga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bunga misses with a takedown
and Shelter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shelter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bunga shoots and misses
and Shelter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shelter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shelter throws a right hand that Bunga ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunga also avoids with ease.
Shelter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bunga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shelter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bunga's guard.
Anderson Shelter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gonzo Bunga.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunga working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Shelter has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelter prevents Bunga from improving his position.
Bunga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shelter pulls his head out easily.
Shelter trying to control the action but Bunga is working from the bottom.
Bunga looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Shelter pushes past his half guard into mount!
Shelter working for a guillotine from mount but Bunga is in no mood to give up.
Anderson Shelter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bunga stops Shelter from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Shelter wants to finish this one by submission but Bunga is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shelter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bunga is desperately trying to improve his position but Shelter has a good base and remains in mount.
Shelter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bunga working to try and regain half guard.
Bunga sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bunga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shelter is looking to take a break and control but Bunga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shelter connects with a nice short shot to Bunga's temple.
Bunga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shelter pulls his head out easily.
Shelter is trying to control. Bunga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bunga looking for submissions off his back.
Shelter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bunga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shelter pushes Bunga up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bunga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shelter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shelter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bunga wants a takedown but no success here.
Bunga stops a takedown attempt from Shelter.
Bunga is working for takedown but Shelter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bunga is pressed up against the cage. Shelter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bunga down to the mat. Bunga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bunga shoots for a takedown but Shelter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shelter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunga.
Shelter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Shelter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunga keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Shelter clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bunga misses with a takedown attempt
and Shelter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bunga's guard now.
Shelter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shelter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bunga has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shelter has managed to get both his arms back between Bunga's legs - danger averted.
Bunga looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Shelter has picked Bunga up and slammed him! Bunga can't keep hold of the triangle and Shelter manages to pass to side control!
Bunga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Shelter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bunga keeps working.
Bunga is trying to escape the position but Shelter is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga tries to improve position but can't.
Shelter moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Shelter tries for a kimura but Bunga is defending well.
Bunga is trying to improve his position.
Shelter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bunga keeps working.
Shelter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bunga manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga looking for submissions off his back.
Shelter is keen to just control but Bunga is a slippery customer.
Shelter wants to pass the guard but Bunga is defending well.
Bunga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shelter pulls his head out easily.
Shelter working over Bunga with some ground and pound. Bunga looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bunga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shelter wants to pass the guard but Bunga is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shelter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunga moves away.
Shelter throws a sloppy head kick and Bunga moves out of range easily.
Shelter throws a nice looking combination but Bunga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bunga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bunga wants it to stay on the feet.
Bunga tries for a takedown but Shelter circles away easily
and Shelter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bunga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shelter looking for submissions off his back.
Bunga is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bunga's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bunga's back!
Bunga defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bunga breaks Shelter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Shelter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bunga throwing strikes but missing.
Shelter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bunga.
Shelter working a defensive guard here.
Bunga drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shelter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shelter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shelter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Shelter had his way with Gonzo Bunga in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shelter shoots in looking for a takedown. Bunga tries to sprawl out of it but Shelter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bunga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shelter misses with a series of wild punches.
Shelter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunga.
Bunga tries for a takedown but Shelter circles away easily
so Shelter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bunga has his foot on Shelter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shelter works his way back into a safe position though.
Bunga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Shelter wants to control from the top but Bunga keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelter advances position into side control!
Bunga taking a bit of punishment here - Shelter scoring with strikes.
Bunga regains half guard.
Bunga looking for submissions off his back.
Shelter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bunga has a hand on Shelter's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Shelter takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Shelter get's back to his feet.
Shelter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shelter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shelter working the ground and pound from side control.
Shelter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bunga, who protects the arm well.
Shelter wants to stand but Bunga is controlling his arm.
Bunga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bunga manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shelter's best efforts.
Shelter slows the pace down in half guard.
Bunga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anderson Shelter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga looking for submissions off his back.
Shelter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bunga can do to turn this around?
Shelter is taking a breather. Bunga says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bunga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shelter pulls his head out easily.
Shelter is working for a submission of some sort.
Bunga looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bunga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shelter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shelter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gonzo Bunga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shelter is trying to control the action in half guard but Bunga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Shelter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shelter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Shelter!
Anderson Shelter retains his lightweight title!
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