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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Lane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Vincent Powell enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shelton Lane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Powell!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lane dodges the punch combination from Powell.
Powell clobbers Lane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Shelton Lane has been cut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lane.
Powell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Powell looks to land a combination but Lane avoids it well.
Powell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lane knocks Powell to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Powell is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Lane prevents Powell from escaping the position.
Powell is still in real trouble! Can Lane finish him?
Powell tries to buck Lane off but Lane is having none of it.
Powell seems to have recovered his senses.
Powell looks gassed!
Powell is trying to get back to his feet.
Powell tries to improve position but can't.
Lane cracks Powell with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lane lands a few punches from side control.
Lane lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lane tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell is looking to regain half guard here but Lane keeps moving and retains side control.
Lane taking a breather here.
Powell takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Powell is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two 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.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Powell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lane moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Powell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Powell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Powell.
Lane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Powell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Powell looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lane has picked Powell up and slammed him! Powell can't keep hold of the triangle and Lane manages to pass to side control!
Powell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Powell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shelton Lane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shelton Lane's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lane looks for a takedown but Powell sprawls well.
Powell gets caught flat footed, as Lane shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Powell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lane!
Powell working for a submission but Lane is keeping him at bay.
Powell jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lane manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Powell is breathing heavily.
Lane is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lane stops Powell from passing to mount.
Powell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lane sneaks back into half guard.
Powell is trying to control the action in half guard but Lane is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lane regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Powell stands and throws Lane's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lane manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Powell is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Lane still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Lane has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Lane working the head and body with strikes.
Powell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lane tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lane has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Powell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Powell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Powell seems to be looking for submissions.
Powell passes to side control.
Lane takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lane down.
Powell tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Powell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lane has escaped the position, nice work there.
Powell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lane knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vincent Powell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shelton Lane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Powell tries to avoid it but Lane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Powell to the ground. Powell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vincent Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lane misses with a head kick.
Lane gets the takedown into side control.
Powell is trying to get back to half guard.
Powell sneaks back into half guard.
Powell trying to control but Lane postures up.
Powell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lane is looking to take a break and control but Powell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell is pressing down on Lane's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Powell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shelton Lane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Powell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Powell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Powell wants to sweep here but Lane controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Powell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Powell wants to stand but Lane is controlling the position.
Powell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Powell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lane off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell misses with a series of wild punches.
Powell throws a right and a left that Lane avoids nicely.
A combination from Powell does no damage.
Powell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lane tries to avoid it but Powell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lane to the ground. Lane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lane explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lane sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Powell to the ground! Lane dives into full mount looking to finish!
Powell is trying to escape the mount.
Lane looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Powell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lane avoids the attempt from Powell to control.
Powell slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Powell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Powell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lane decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shelton Lane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shelton Lane!
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