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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vince Bartone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Shelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartone's entrance music is Toto Cotugno - L'italiano. A fine choice. Shelter has chosen Boom! Shake The Room as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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158 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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154 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vince Bartone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Shelter!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelter shoots in and gets a takedown into Bartone's guard.
Shelter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shelter in side control, throwing shots but Bartone defends.
Shelter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bartone has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.
Shelter wants to control but Bartone is keeping him busy.
Bartone is trying to control Shelter's posture but Shelter avoids it.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartone is trying to control Shelter's posture but Shelter avoids it.
Shelter content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bartone wants to control but Shelter postures up.
Shelter wants to control but Bartone is keeping him busy.
Bartone is trying to get back to half guard.
Shelter lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bartone down.
Bartone is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelter is looking to take a break and control but Bartone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bartone regains half guard there - taking advantage of Shelter's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shelter is looking to advance position but Bartone won't allow it.
Shelter throwing shots but Bartone is blocking nicely.
Shelter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shelter trying to control from half guard but Bartone is working away.
Shelter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shelter prevents Bartone from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartone is not content to let Shelter control the position.
Shelter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shelter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bartone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shelter is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartone is refusing to be controlled, as Shelter sits in half guard.
Bartone tries to get to full guard but Shelter has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shelter is looking to work some ground and pound but Bartone has wrist control.
Shelter trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shelter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bartone 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.
Bartone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shelter is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shelter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Shelter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shelter misses with a wild body shot.
Bartone avoids the head kick by Shelter.
Bartone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Bartone coming out on top.
Shelter has a takedown stuffed.
Shelter misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bartone misses the target.
Shelter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shelter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bartone quickly recovers to half guard.
Bartone trying to hold on to Shelter's head to control him but Shelter postures up.
Shelter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bartone tries to get to full guard but Shelter has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bartone keeps working.
Shelter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bartone keeping control of the position.
Bartone is not content to let Shelter control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anderson Shelter was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bartone connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shelter's head.
Bartone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shelter throws out the jab.
Bartone misses with an uppercut
and Shelter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shelter scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bartone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shelter looks to land a body kick but Bartone moved away.
Bartone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bartone swings for the body but Shelter moves out of range.
Shelter delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartone misses with a takedown attempt - Shelter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shelter throws a sloppy head kick and Bartone moves out of range easily.
Shelter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bartone.
Vince Bartone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartone thuds his right hand into Shelter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bartone looks to land a left hand but Shelter moved out of range nicely.
Shelter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vince Bartone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shelter tries to sprawl but Bartone drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Shelter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bartone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bartone's back!
Bartone defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Shelter's arms.
Shelter is trying to stick to Bartone's back but Bartone is turning into Shelter. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Shelter's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bartone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shelter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bartone!
Shelter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bartone is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bartone hang on?
Shelter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bartone looks a forlorn figure.
Bartone is desperately trying to improve his position but Shelter has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shelter trying to control but Bartone is having none of it.
Shelter avoids the attempt from Bartone to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Shelter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shelter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bartone sprawls well. Bartone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shelter gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Shelter. Those never looked like landing.
Bartone misses with an uppercut.
Bartone misses with a body shot.
Bartone throws a combination that misses
and Shelter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bartone tries to clinch there but Shelter circles away.
Shelter tries to clinch up.
Shelter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Bartone. Those never looked like landing.
Shelter throws a body punch but Bartone moves out of range.
Bartone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bartone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shelter fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bartone eats them both and turns towards Shelter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Shelter misses with an uppercut.
Shelter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson Shelter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shelter scores with a sloppy right hand. Bartone should have avoided that one.
Shelter scores with a hook to the body. Bartone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shelter moves out of range of the strikes.
Bartone scores with the left hand. Shelter knows he should have avoided that one.
Bartone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bartone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bartone blocks a head kick by Shelter.
Bartone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shelter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shelter misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vince Bartone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shelter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartone lands a two punch combo.
Bartone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shelter.
Bartone throws a big shot that misses.
Shelter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bartone did well to prevent Shelter getting side control.
Anderson Shelter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bartone moves into full guard.
Shelter preventing the sweep.
Shelter wants to control from the top but Bartone keeps moving.
Bartone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartone looking to control but Shelter passes into half guard.
Bartone wants to control but Shelter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bartone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shelter passes the guard and advances to mount!
Shelter controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bartone is looking to escape.
Bartone is working to get back to half guard.
Shelter controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Shelter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shelter 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Shelter!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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