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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrell comes to the cage accompanied by Ellie Goulding - Burn. Ross has chosen Show me how to live as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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160 lbs
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179 cm
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168 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ross throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Harrell to counter with a crisp jab.
Harrell tries to land a leg kick but Ross saw it coming and moves away.
Ross moves out of range of the strikes.
Harrell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ross in his tracks.
Harrell lands a leg kick that knocks Ross off balance momentarily.
Ross throws a shot from downtown. Harrell moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Harrell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harrell slips a jab from Ross.
Harrell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ross's hands.
Harrell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ross stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ross throws a head kick that misses
and Harrell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harrell.
Ross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ross defending well as Harrell loads up on a big left hand.
Ross looks for the body kick but Harrell saw that one coming.
Ross rushes Harrell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harrell.
Ross working aggressively here.
Harrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Ross controls his hands.
Harrell lands a right hand.
Harrell working aggressively here.
Ross being controlled against the cage.
Ross throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harrells head.
Harrell tries to circle away but Ross has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ross.
Harrell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Harrell lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harrell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Harrell.
Harrell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ross manages to avoid it.
Rick Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Ross lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ross. Harrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ross wants to clinch up but Harrell keeps it at a distance.
Ross cracks the inside of Harrell's front leg.
Ross throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harrell counters with a good low kick that Ross was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross rushes Harrell and presses him up against the cage.
Harrell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice elbow from Ross.
Harrell breaks the clinch.
Ross throws a solid leg kick but Harrell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ross.
Ross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ross tries to clinch up but Harrell circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross lands with a kick to the temple. Harrell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Harrell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ross throws a front kick aimed at Harrell's knee but Harrell avoids it well.
Ross connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ross scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell checks a leg kick.
Ross slips under a jab.
Harrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ross tries to land a front kick but Harrell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrell manages to avoid it.
Ross throws a head kick that misses
and Harrell counters with a stiff right hand.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ross scores with a sloppy right hand. Harrell should have avoided that one.
Harrell lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harrell is out of range and Ross settles back down.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ross has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harrell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rick Ross will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ross wants to clinch but Harrell slips to the side
and Harrell counters with a head kick. That will keep Ross thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ross wants to clinch but Harrell slips to the side
and Harrell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Ross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harrell moves out of range as Ross throws a body kick.
Ross thows a leg kick but Harrell checks it
and Harrell counters with a nice body shot.
Ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ross connects with the punch.
Ross swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ross checks a leg kick.
Harrell lands a glancing blow to the side of Ross's head.
Harrell misses with a double jab.
Harrell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell misses with a body shot.
Harrell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harrell fails to land with a series of punches.
Ross looks to land a left hand but Harrell moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ross.
Ross throws a head kick that misses.
Ross takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harrell scores with a decent looking hook.
Harrell misses with a body shot.
Harrell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ross connects with a leg kick. Harrell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ross's calf.
Ross lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross tries to bum rush Harrell with a series of wild strikes but Harrell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harrell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harrell takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.
Ross misses with a body shot.
Harrell takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.
Ross delivers a nice body kick.
Ross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ross lands a jab to the head.
Harrell checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross throws out a loose jab but Harrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ross scores with a head kick. Harrell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ross forces Harrell back against the cage and clinches.
Harrell pushes Ross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harrell is trying to break free.
Ross wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ross misses with a punch on the inside.
Harrell gets through Ross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ross lands an elbow inside that Harrell shrugs off.
Harrell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harrell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Harrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ross tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harrell avoids it.
Ross lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harrell's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Ross scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harrell taking a breather.
Good body shot from Ross.
Ross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ross lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harrell tries to work over Ross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ross throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ross working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harrell avoids it.
Ross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ross lands with a short shot to the head.
Harrell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Harrell scores with a shot to the body.
Harrell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ross moves into the clinch.
Harrell working hard to break the clinch.
Ross blocks an uppercut.
Harrell lands with a right to the head.
Harrell blocks an elbow strike from Ross.
Ross pushes off an throws an elbow but Harrell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harrell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ross lands a jab to the head.
Harrell blocks a head kick by Ross.
Rick Ross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Ross is predictable there
and Harrell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A big right from Harrell misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross throws the left hand but Harrell avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrell throws a head kick that misses
and Ross counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harrell's knee momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ross.
Ross lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheers as Ross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harrell doesn't seem phased though.
Harrell loads up on a big right hand but Ross slips the punch.
Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harrell was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.
Ross tries to clinch but Harrell is having none of it.
Jab by Ross.
Ross clinches with his opponent.
Ross has a couple of punches blocked by Harrell.
Ross missing with knees to the body.
Shelton Harrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harrell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ross scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross thows a leg kick but Harrell checks it
and Harrell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ross misses with an uppercut. Harrell saw that one coming.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross scores with a body shot.
Harrell misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ross.
Harrell avoids the head kick by Ross.
Ross misses with a left hand
and Harrell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Harrell blocks a head kick by Ross.
Ross throws a body kick that misses
and Harrell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ross throws a push kick but Harrell slaps the foot to one side.
Ross slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ross throws a leg kick
and Harrell counters with a one-two to the body.
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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 misses with a shot to the body
and Ross counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harrell misses with a low kick.
Harrell misses the shot to the body.
Ross stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harrell.
Harrell is looking to score with low kicks.
Rick Ross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross digs a good body shot into Harrell's ribs.
Ross takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ross takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harrell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ross tries to clinch but Harrell is having none of it.
Harrell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harrell tries a low kick but Ross avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab from Harrell.
Harrell misses with a body shot.
Ross moves into the clinch.
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 Shelton Harrell.
I think Ross 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Ross!
Rick Ross thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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