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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Shelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shelter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Boom! Shake The Room. 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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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Shelter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Webb!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Webb moves away.
Webb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Webb defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shelter.
A swing and a miss from Shelter.
Webb tries to close the distance and clinch but Shelter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shelter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Webb.
Shelter misses with the body kick
and Webb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shelter throws a series of punches but Webb moves out of range.
Webb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shelter circles away quickly and effectively.
Webb takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Webb lands with a slapping head kick.
Webb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Webb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelter throws a shot to the body.
Webb blocks a head kick by Shelter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Webb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Webb gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Webb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shelter avoids it.
Shelter is working for takedown but Webb is calmly controlling the position for now.
Webb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shelter.
Shelter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Webb gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Shelter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shelter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Webb gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shelter avoids the elbow strike from Webb, against the cage.
Webb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Webb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shelter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Webb prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shelter turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Webb wants to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shelter happy to just control the position for now.
Webb is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shelter asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ground and pound from Shelter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Shelter looks up at the clock and then as Webb takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shelter smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Webb can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Webb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shelter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shelter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shelter tries for a kimura but Webb is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shelter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shelter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shelter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shelter is trying to get an arm triangle but Webb is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelter wants to control but Webb is keeping him busy.
Webb is trying to buck Shelter off.
Webb dodges the ground and pound from Shelter.
Shelter goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Webb has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Shelter but great work by Webb.
Shelter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Webb's best efforts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shelter trying to hold on to Webb's head to control him but Webb postures up.
Shelter wants to improve his position but Webb is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Shelter dominated that round.
That's time! Shelter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Webb scores with a push kick.
A combination from Shelter does no damage.
Webb moves away from the strike by Shelter.
Shelter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shelter throws a series of punches but Webb avoids them all with ease.
Webb lands a high kick!
Shelter looks to land a combination but Webb avoids it well.
Shelter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Webb avoids the body shot from Shelter.
Webb defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shelter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shelter's hands.
Webb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shelter. Webb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Webb misses with a kick to the body.
Webb takes the fight into the clinch.
Webb wants to stall.
Webb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shelter is defending well for now.
Webb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shelter.
Webb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shelter.
Shelter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Webb connects with a knee to the head.
Shelter wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Shelter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webb misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
Webb lands a damaging elbow.
Webb scores with a knee to the head.
Webb comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Webb is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Webb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shelter's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shelter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Webb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shelter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Webb prevents it.
Shelter managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
Webb missing with knees to the body.
Shelter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shelter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Webb throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shelter's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelter shoots in but no luck this time.
Shelter throws a jab but it's blocked by Webb.
Webb tries to clinch there but Shelter circles away.
Shelter blocks a head kick by Webb.
Shelter misses the shot to the body.
Shelter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Webb.
Webb closes the distance and pushes Shelter back into the cage.
Webb missing with knees to the body.
Shelter wants a takedown but no success here.
Shelter is working for takedown but Webb is calmly controlling the position for now.
Webb misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Webb misses with a knee strike.
Shelter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shelter fails to land with a series of punches.
Shelter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Webb.
Shelter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Webb.
Webb closes the distance and clinches.
Webb prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webb lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shelter breaks the clinch.
Webb plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Webb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Webb wants to clinch.
Shelter throws an overhand right that lands on Webb's shoulder, as Webb tries to avoid the shot.
Tyrone Webb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shelter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Webb counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Webb wants to clinch.
Webb ducks under a wild hook from Shelter.
A head kick by Shelter misses
and Webb finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Webb tries to close the distance and clinch but Shelter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Webb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Webb works Shelter's body with a nice hook.
Shelter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Webb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anderson Shelter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webb lands a head kick!
Shelter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Webb makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Webb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shelter just misses with a punch to the body.
Webb takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Webb defending well as Shelter loads up on a big left hand.
Webb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shelter throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelter misses with an uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Shelter
and Webb counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Shelter with that takedown attempt.
Webb tries to close the distance and clinch but Shelter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Webb closes the distance and clinches.
Webb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shelter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Webb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Webb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shelter avoids it.
Webb prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shelter is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Shelter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webb tries to land knees in the clinch but Shelter avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb gets underhooks to prevent Shelter's takedown attempt.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
Tyrone Webb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Webb scores with a knee to the head.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Webb stops a takedown attempt from Shelter.
Shelter managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
Webb with a knee to the head.
Webb unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shelter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Webb crunches a lovely knee into Shelter's ribcage.
Webb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Webb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shelter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Webb gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Webb landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Webb.
Webb connects with a knee to the head.
Webb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shelter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webb is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Webb looking to throw knees to the head but Shelter is blocking nicely.
Webb lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Webb.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webb misses with a knee to the head.
Webb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shelter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Webb fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Webb throws a body punch but Shelter moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Webb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Webb 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... Tyrone Webb!
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