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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crowley Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrell comes to the cage accompanied by J. Cole - Blow Up. Osbourne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mr Crowley kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Shelton Harrell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Shelton Harrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crowley Osbourne!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Osbourne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Osbourne defending well as Harrell loads up on a big left hand.
Osbourne just misses with a punch to the body.
Harrell slips under a jab.
Harrell throws the kick towards the body but Osbourne avoids it.
Osbourne throws a lazy uppercut
and Harrell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harrell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osbourne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Osbourne misses with a low kick.
Osbourne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harrell throws a head kick that Osbourne semi-blocks.
Osbourne misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Harrell to counter with a crisp jab.
Harrell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Osbourne avoids a kick to the body.
Osbourne ducks under a wild hook from Harrell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne shoots in and drives through. Harrell sprawls well.
Osbourne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harrell counters with a low kick, right behind Osbourne 's knee.
Osbourne blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Harrell misses.
Osbourne throws a sloppy head kick
and Harrell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Osbourne throws a low kick, looking for Harrell's leg but Harrell calmly moves out of range.
Osbourne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Osbourne cracks Harrell with a good jab.
Osbourne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Osbourne tries for a takedown but Harrell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shelton Harrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crowley Osbourne.
Harrell scores with a body shot.
Osbourne tries to clinch there but Harrell circles away.
Harrell loads up on a big right hand but Osbourne slips the punch.
Osbourne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harrell, as that shot connected.
Harrell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrell is looking to slow Osbourne down with leg kicks.
Harrell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Harrell throws a chopping leg kick but Osbourne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Osbourne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, jab by Harrell - just one landing.
Osbourne misses with a jab to the body
and Harrell counters with a straight right hand.
Osbourne checks a low kick from Harrell.
Shelton Harrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Osbourne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harrell is able to avoid easily.
Harrell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harrell stuffs the takedown.
Harrell throws a lazy head kick
and Osbourne counters with a nice body shot.
Osbourne looks to land a body kick but Harrell moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Osbourne coming out on top.
Harrell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Osbourne circles away quickly and effectively.
Harrell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Osbourne throws out the jab.
Osbourne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harrell misses with a wild combination.
Osbourne misses with a jab to the body
enabling Harrell to counter with a crisp jab.
Harrell tries to move into range but Osbourne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Osbourne throws a hook but Harrell blocks it.
Osbourne avoids a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Osbourne blocks the leg kick.
Osbourne looks to score with a jab to the body but Harrell is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Osbourne.
Osbourne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harrell.
Harrell throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Osbourne misses the target.
A combination from Osbourne does no damage.
Osbourne moves out of range as Harrell throws a body kick.
Harrell lands a jab.
Osbourne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Osbourne ducks under a wild hook from Harrell.
Harrell is looking to score with low kicks.
Good work by Osbourne as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Osbourne misses with a lunging right hand
and Harrell counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Osbourne misses its intended target.
Harrell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shelton Harrell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Osbourne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Osbourne lands a nice shot to the body.
Osbourne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrell manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Harrell.
Osbourne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Osbourne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harrell.
Osbourne throws a leg kick but Harrell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harrell stuns Osbourne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Osbourne throws a lazy uppercut
and Harrell counters with an outside leg kick.
Osbourne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Osbourne - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Harrell misses the target.
Osbourne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harrell throws a head kick but Osbourne moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell throws a leg kick which misses Osbourne's front leg but catches the back leg as Osbourne tries to avoid it.
Osbourne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harrell.
Shelton Harrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Harrell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Osbourne throws an off balance right hand
and Harrell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harrell throws a leg kick
and Osbourne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Osbourne throws an overhand right that lands on Harrell's shoulder, as Harrell tries to avoid the shot.
Harrell cracks Osbourne with an open hand slap.
Harrell throws a chopping leg kick but Osbourne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harrell throws a body punch but Osbourne moves out of range.
Harrell throws a push kick but Osbourne slaps the foot to one side.
Osbourne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Osbourne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Osbourne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harrell lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Harrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harrell checks a low kick from Osbourne.
Osbourne misses with a body shot.
Harrell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harrell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Osbourne darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Harrell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Osbourne.
Harrell moves into full guard.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Harrell keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Osbourne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harrell controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne wants to hold on but Harrell pushes him away.
Osbourne is desperately trying to improve his position but Harrell 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.
Harrell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shelton Harrell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Osbourne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harrell thumps Osbourne with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Osbourne blocks the low kick.
Osbourne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osbourne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harrell's head.
Osbourne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harrell swings widly with a right hand
and Osbourne counters with a nice uppercut.
Harrell looks for the body kick but Osbourne saw that one coming.
Harrell blocks a head kick by Osbourne.
Osbourne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harrell counters with an inside leg kick.
Osbourne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Osbourne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrell connects with an inside leg kick.
Harrell lands a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harrell.
Harrell throws a chopping leg kick but Osbourne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harrell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Osbourne missing with a left hand there. Harrell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harrell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harrell is looking to slow Osbourne down with leg kicks.
Osbourne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Osbourne checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Harrell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne throws out a leg kick but Harrell moves out of range and Osbourne only half commits.
Osbourne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osbourne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrell manages to avoid it.
Osbourne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Osbourne.
Harrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Osbourne manages to avoid it.
Osbourne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osbourne throws a hook to the side of Harrell's head but Harrell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harrell. That's going to slow Osbourne down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Osbourne.
Osbourne shoots in for a double leg but Harrell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Osbourne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harrell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harrell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harrell lands a high kick!
Harrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harrell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crunch! Harrell slams his shin into Osbourne's torso.
Osbourne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Osbourne scoring well with a low kick there.
Harrell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Osbourne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Osbourne throws a lazy body kick
and Harrell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harrell lands with a nice body kick.
Harrell throws a leg kick but Osbourne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Osbourne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Osbourne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harrell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Osbourne scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Osbourne misses the shot to the body.
Harrell scores with a head kick.
Harrell lands a slapping body shot.
Harrell scores with a jab.
Crowley Osbourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Osbourne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Osbourne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harrell.
Harrell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harrell thuds his shin into the meat of Osbourne's side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harrell. That's going to slow Osbourne down.
Osbourne fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shelton Harrell clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Osbourne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harrell. Harrell obviously looking to wear him down.
Harrell scores with a nice strike.
Harrell throws a wild body kick that Osbourne sees coming a mile off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Harrell!
Harrell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osbourne.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harrell.
Osbourne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrell.
Harrell gets caught flat footed, as Osbourne shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Osbourne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harrell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Osbourne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Osbourne throws an elbow that misses. Harrell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Osbourne's guard. Nice move by Harrell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Osbourne is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Osbourne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harrell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Osbourne can't keep his opponent in guard - Harrell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne tries to roll over but Harrell keeps him under control.
Harrell wants to pass to mount but Osbourne is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne is staying active underneath Harrell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Osbourne looking for submissions off his back.
Crowley Osbourne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harrell is looking to stall here but Osbourne recovers full guard.
Osbourne working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne is looking for a triangle here but Harrell uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Osbourne gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Crowley Osbourne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Harrell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Osbourne throws a body punch but Harrell moves out of range.
Osbourne feints and then cracks Harrell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harrell down.
Osbourne is looking to clinch.
Osbourne swings for the body but Harrell moves out of range.
Osbourne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harrell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Osbourne is able to avoid easily.
Osbourne throws a low kick, looking for Harrell's leg but Harrell calmly moves out of range.
Harrell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Osbourne has his takedown stuffed
and Harrell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Osbourne fails with the takedown.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Osbourne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harrell - the referee stops the clock and Osbourne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harrell. Osbourne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Osbourne is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell misses with a low kick as Osbourne jumps back.
Harrell slips a straight right by Osbourne.
Osbourne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harrell. Harrell obviously looking to wear him down.
Osbourne throws a leg kick that misses.
Osbourne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Osbourne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harrell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Osbourne takes one on the button.
Osbourne drops his hands momentarily and Harrell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Harrell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Osbourne slips under a jab from Harrell.
Harrell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Osbourne loads up on a big right hand but Harrell slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Harrell to counter with a crisp jab.
Osbourne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harrell as he jumps to the side.
Shelton Harrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crowley Osbourne.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown but Harrell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Osbourne wants to clinch.
Harrell punishes Osbourne's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrell thumps Osbourne with a low kick.
Harrell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harrell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Crowley Osbourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell scores with a kick to the body.
Harrell throws out a leg kick but Osbourne moves out of range and Harrell only half commits.
Harrell misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Osbourne misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harrell. Osbourne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harrell thuds his shin into the meat of Osbourne's side.
Osbourne throws a jab but it's blocked by Harrell.
Harrell swinging wildly here.
That kick from Harrell tenderised Osbourne's leg. Osbourne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harrell swings for the body but Osbourne moves out of range.
Shelton Harrell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick from Osbourne misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne throws a right hand that misses
and Harrell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Harrell.
Osbourne shoots in looking for a takedown but Harrell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Osbourne's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harrell throws a head kick that misses.
Osbourne is looking to clinch but Harrell is avoiding it.
Harrell scores with a shot to the body.
Osbourne misses the body punch
enabling Harrell to counter with a crisp jab.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Osbourne looks to land a left hand but Harrell moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osbourne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrell.
Osbourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrell moves away.
Osbourne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shelton Harrell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harrell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:47
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shelton Harrell!
Shelton Harrell really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Firebird Designs logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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