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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Shelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Bartone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shelter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Boom! Shake The Room. Bartone has chosen Toto Cotugno - L'italiano as his entrance music. 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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154 lbs
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158 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Shelter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vince Bartone!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartone throws out a loose jab but Shelter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelter misses with a double jab.
Shelter throws a shot from downtown. Bartone moves away and avoids it.
Bartone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shelter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Bartone as Shelter shoots in.
Bartone lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shelter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bartone.
Shelter connects with a single shot there.
Bartone connects with the punch.
Shelter throws a body punch but Bartone moves out of range.
A combination from Shelter does no damage.
Shelter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bartone throws out the jab.
Shelter misses with a body shot.
Shelter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bartone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shelter misses with a jab to the body
and Bartone counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bartone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bartone throws a hook but Shelter blocks it.
Vince Bartone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bartone tries to clinch but Shelter moves out of range.
Shelter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bartone.
Shelter is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bartone tries to work over Shelter's front leg with a kick but Shelter checks it.
Shelter misses with a wild body shot.
Bartone lands a leg kick that knocks Shelter off balance momentarily.
Bartone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bartone's corner calls for a 1-2. Bartone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shelter throws a combination that misses
and Bartone counters with a left and a right that stings Shelter.
Bartone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bartone throws a right hand that Shelter ducks under and follows up with a left that Shelter also avoids with ease.
Vince Bartone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelter slips a jab and a cross from Bartone.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bartone, right into the meat.
Bartone looks for the body kick but Shelter saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartone lands a jab-cross combination.
Bartone clobbers Shelter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shelter misses with a body shot
and Bartone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shelter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartone 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 is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bartone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bartone is looking for a sweep.
Bartone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bartone is refusing to be controlled, as Shelter sits in half guard.
Bartone gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bartone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shelter has managed to get both his arms back between Bartone's legs - danger averted.
Shelter throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shelter trying to control but Bartone is working from the bottom.
Shelter won't allow Bartone to sweep him here.
Shelter throwing strikes but missing.
Bartone looking for a sweep. Not yet Bartone, not yet.
Bartone working for a triangle but Shelter defends it easily.
Bartone looks gassed!
Shelter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bartone is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shelter trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartone looking for a guillotine here but Shelter defends easily.
Shelter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bartone dives on top into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartone lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Bartone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shelter misses the body punch
and Bartone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bartone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bartone.
Bartone misses with a left hand
and Shelter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bartone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shelter checks a low kick from Bartone.
Shelter throws a head kick but Bartone moves out of range.
Bartone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shelter manages to avoid it.
Shelter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bartone as he jumps to the side.
Bartone is looking to slow Shelter down with leg kicks.
Anderson Shelter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bartone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shelter's hands.
No joy there for Shelter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bartone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shelter.
Bartone's corner calls for a 1-2. Bartone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bartone avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Shelter misses its intended target.
Shelter tries a head kick but it misses.
Shelter throws a hook but Bartone avoids it easily.
Bartone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Bartone misses.
Bartone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bartone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shelter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shelter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Bartone.
Bartone tries to clinch but Shelter moves away
and Shelter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shelter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bartone, as that shot connected.
Bartone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shelter blocks a leg kick.
Shelter takes a swing at Bartone's ribcage but misses.
Bartone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bartone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shelter is looking to wear down Bartone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bartone misses with a combination
and Shelter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bartone scoring well with a low kick there.
Bartone finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bartone cracks Shelter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bartone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shelter slips under a jab from Bartone.
Bartone misses with the combination.
Bartone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shelter counters with a left and a right that stings Bartone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bartone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bartone looks to clinch
and Shelter counters with a series of strikes. Bartone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shelter slips a straight right by Bartone.
Bartone dodges the punch combination from Shelter.
Bartone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Shelter is predictable there
and Bartone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Bartone as he connects with a hook.
Shelter looks for a takedown but Bartone sprawls well.
Bartone misses with a leg kick.
Bartone avoids the head kick by Shelter.
Nice defenses there by Shelter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shelter on the side of the head.
Shelter closes the distance and clinches up with Bartone, looking for a takedown. Shelter pushes Bartone against the ropes but Bartone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Shelter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shelter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shelter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartone moves away.
Bartone looks to score with a jab to the body but Shelter is just out of range.
Bartone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A left lands for Bartone.
Bartone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shelter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bartone.
Nice shot by Shelter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shelter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shelter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bartone lands with a hook. Shelter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shelter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shelter misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Bartone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bartone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelter.
Bartone throws a leg kick
and Shelter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bartone's guard.
Bartone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bartone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bartone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bartone is thwarting Shelter's attempts to control the position.
Shelter is looking to escape.
Bartone is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bartone is working away from the top position though.
Bartone trying to mount his opponent but Shelter defends it.
Bartone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shelter wants to improve his position but Bartone is controlling well.
Bartone working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anderson Shelter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bartone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shelter gets full guard.
Bartone chips away with some ground and pound.
Bartone is looking to work some ground and pound but Shelter has wrist control.
Bartone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shelter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shelter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shelter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bartone manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bartone's head.
Bartone looking for a sweep. Not yet Bartone, not yet.
Shelter trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartone trying to control the position.
Shelter tries to free his leg and advance position but Bartone is retaining full guard.
Shelter won't allow Bartone to sweep him here.
Bartone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vince Bartone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bartone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shelter misses with a looping left.
Shelter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shelter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shelter throws out a loose jab but Bartone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Bartone. Those never looked like landing.
Bartone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shelter.
Bartone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shelter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bartone scrambles back to his feet.
Shelter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bartone.
Bartone scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck for Shelter with that takedown attempt.
Shelter shoots for a takedown but Bartone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shelter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bartone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anderson Shelter.
I think Bartone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vince Bartone!
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