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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masada The Zealot (ranked 2290 p4p, 260 weight class) and Tommy Shelby (ranked 1576 p4p, 197 weight class). Masada The Zealot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masada The Zealot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Shelby!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Zealot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shelby moves out of range as The Zealot strikes.
Shelby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Zealot circles away quickly and effectively.
Masada The Zealot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelby throws a body punch but The Zealot moves out of range.
Shelby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Zealot misses with an uppercut. Shelby saw that one coming.
Shelby swings for the body but The Zealot moves out of range.
The Zealot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Zealot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shelby manages to avoid it.
Shelby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Zealot.
Shelby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shelby thuds a left hand into The Zealot's body.
The Zealot throws a series of punches but Shelby moves out of range.
Shelby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Zealot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shelby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shelby misses with a hook. The Zealot ducked under it nicely.
The Zealot is looking to counter punch.
Shelby throws a hook but The Zealot avoids it easily.
A punch combination from The Zealot misses.
Shelby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The Zealot lands with a nice combination. Shelby backs away looking to recover.
The Zealot throws out a loose jab but Shelby uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Zealot ducks under a wild hook from Shelby.
The Zealot just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Zealot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shelby cracks The Zealot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shelby dodges the punch combination from The Zealot.
The Zealot moves out of range as Shelby strikes.
Shelby is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Zealot rather than just go for the knockout.
A slow jab from Shelby misses its intended target.
The Zealot catches Shelby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shelby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Zealot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Shelby misses.
Shelby looks to score with a jab to the body but The Zealot is just out of range.
The Zealot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from The Zealot misses the target.
Shelby throws a hook but The Zealot blocks it.
Shelby ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Zealot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shelby throws a right hand that The Zealot ducks under and follows up with a left that The Zealot also avoids with ease.
The Zealot just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shelby throws a body punch but The Zealot moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shelby thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Zealot throws a right hand that Shelby ducks under and follows up with a left that Shelby also avoids with ease.
The Zealot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shelby throws a hook but The Zealot avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot dips to his left and cracks Shelby with an uppercut!
Shelby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Zealot throws a body punch but Shelby moves out of range.
Shelby misses with an uppercut.
The Zealot throws a series of punches but Shelby moves out of range.
The Zealot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Zealot staying out of range there.
The Zealot misses with an uppercut.
Shelby tries to bum rush The Zealot with a series of wild strikes but The Zealot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shelby lands with a good body shot.
The Zealot throws an overhand right that lands on Shelby's shoulder, as Shelby tries to avoid the shot.
The Zealot jabs Shelby to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The Zealot slips a straight right by Shelby.
Shelby scores with a shot to the body.
The Zealot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The Zealot moves out of range of the strikes.
The Zealot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Zealot throws a body punch but Shelby moves out of range.
The Zealot moves away from the strike by Shelby.
Shelby loads up on a big right hand but The Zealot slips the punch.
The Zealot throws the left hand but Shelby avoids the punch easily.
The Zealot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shelby circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Zealot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shelby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Zealot.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Zealot. Shelby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
The Zealot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shelby.
Shelby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Zealot.
Shelby looks to score with a jab to the body but The Zealot is just out of range.
Shelby looks to throw the jab but The Zealot is out of range.
The Zealot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Zealot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shelby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Zealot momentarily.
Shelby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Zealot cracks Shelby with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Shelby misses the target.
The Zealot just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shelby loads up on a big right hand but The Zealot slips the punch.
The Zealot lunges at Shelby with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shelby's hand.
The Zealot staying out of range there.
Shelby throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby swings for the body but The Zealot moves out of range.
The Zealot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shelby.
The Zealot misses the jab.
Shelby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Zealot misses the shot to the body.
The Zealot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Zealot cracks Shelby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The Zealot changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shelby displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shelby has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The Zealot swinging wildly here.
The Zealot moves out of range of the strikes.
The Zealot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
Shelby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Zealot.
The Zealot avoids the body shot from Shelby.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Zealot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
The Zealot misses with a hook.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
The Zealot throws a big counter combination but Shelby scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
Shelby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Zealot moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Shelby will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The Zealot throws a series of punches but Shelby moves out of range.
Shelby misses with an uppercut. The Zealot saw that one coming.
A jab from Shelby finds it's way through The Zealot's defenses.
Shelby scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tommy Shelby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Zealot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shelby connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Zealot scrambles back to his feet.
The Zealot moves out of range of the strikes.
The Zealot ducks under a wild hook from Shelby.
The Zealot cracks a nice hook into Shelby's ribs.
Shelby takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Zealot misses with a few strikes there.
The Zealot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shelby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from The Zealot. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from The Zealot.
The Zealot throws a hook but Shelby avoids it easily.
The Zealot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shelby lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Shelby does it's job there.
The Zealot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shelby looks to land a right hand but The Zealot moved out of range.
Shelby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Zealot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Zealot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Zealot.
The Zealot blocks a jab.
Shelby misses with a hook.
Shelby lands a head shot.
Nice straight punches there by The Zealot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Zealot.
Shelby thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Zealot misses with a series of wild punches.
The Zealot misses with a straight left.
The Zealot throws an overhand right that lands on Shelby's shoulder, as Shelby tries to avoid the shot.
Shelby scores with a shot to the body.
Shelby misses with a hook. The Zealot ducked under it nicely.
The Zealot misses the shot to the body.
The Zealot throws a nice looking combination but Shelby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Masada The Zealot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shelby lands with a shot to the body.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
The Zealot is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The Zealot misses the shot to the body.
Shelby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Zealot circles away quickly and effectively.
The Zealot is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shelby has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The Zealot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
A little feinted left hand from The Zealot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Zealot throws a series of punches but Shelby avoids them all with ease.
The Zealot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Zealot moves away from the strike by Shelby.
Shelby walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shelby. The Zealot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shelby throws a good cross that connects.
Shelby ducks under a wild hook from The Zealot.
Shelby throws a shot from downtown. The Zealot moves away and avoids it.
The Zealot lands the left hand.
The Zealot drops his hands momentarily and Shelby takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The Zealot moves out of range of the strikes.
Shelby lands a glancing blow to the side of The Zealot's head.
The Zealot on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The Zealot slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Zealot throws a hook to the side of Shelby's head but Shelby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shelby slips a jab and a cross from The Zealot.
Shelby misses with an uppercut.
The Zealot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
Shelby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Zealot manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Zealot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shelby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Zealot.
It looked like The Zealot was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shelby scores with a decent looking hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Zealot.
The Zealot ducks under a wild hook from Shelby.
Shelby throws a body punch but The Zealot moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from The Zealot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Zealot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Zealot throws an overhand right that lands on Shelby's shoulder, as Shelby tries to avoid the shot.
The Zealot looks to land a left hand but Shelby moved out of range nicely.
Shelby with a nice cross.
A punch combination from The Zealot misses.
Shelby takes a swing at The Zealot's ribcage but misses.
Shelby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Zealot moves out of range as Shelby strikes.
Shelby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Zealot throws a hook to the side of Shelby's head but Shelby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shelby let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The Zealot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Zealot feints a jab promting Shelby to slip. The Zealot then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shelby slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shelby lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shelby looks to score with a jab to the body but The Zealot is just out of range.
Shelby works the jab nicely.
Shelby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Zealot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shelby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Zealot was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelby.
The Zealot misses with a hook. Shelby ducked under it nicely.
The Zealot throws a hook to the side of Shelby's head but Shelby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shelby throws out a counter right but The Zealot avoids it with no problem.
Shelby swings for the body but The Zealot moves out of range.
The Zealot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shelby doesn't seem bothered though.
Shelby connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shelby looks to land a left hand but The Zealot moved out of range nicely.
Shelby misses the shot to the body.
Shelby throws a looping overhand right but The Zealot ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Shelby misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left and a right from The Zealot both land. Nice combination.
Shelby misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Shelby.
Shelby connects with a crisp jab.
Shelby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Shelby will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The Zealot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shelby.
Shelby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from The Zealot.
The Zealot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shelby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Zealot scores with a nice strike.
The Zealot avoids the body shot from Shelby.
Shelby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shelby swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shelby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Zealot.
The Zealot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shelby finds it's way round the side to connect with The Zealot's head.
Shelby misses the shot to the body.
The Zealot throws a hook to the side of Shelby's head but Shelby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shelby is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Zealot with a body shot.
Shelby lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Zealot throws a shot 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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shelby. The Zealot does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Zealot misses with a looping right.
Shelby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Zealot defending well as Shelby loads up on a big left hand.
The Zealot connects with a looping right hand.
Shelby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Zealot was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelby.
The Zealot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Zealot throws out the jab.
The Zealot stalks Shelby and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shelby's face. Shelby staggers backwards, shaken.
Shelby swings for the body but The Zealot moves out of range.
Shelby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shelby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Zealot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shelby has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Zealot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice jab there from The Zealot.
Shelby moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for The Zealot.
The Zealot slips under a jab from Shelby.
Shelby has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The Zealot misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shelby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Zealot moves away.
The Zealot misses with a few strikes there.
The Zealot misses with a straight left.
Shelby looks to score with a jab to the body but The Zealot is just out of range.
The Zealot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shelby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Zealot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shelby manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The Zealot catches Shelby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shelby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Zealot manages to avoid it.
The Zealot staying out of range there.
Shelby connects with a body shot.
The Zealot slips under a jab from Shelby.
Shelby lands a nice shot to the body.
The Zealot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Zealot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
The Zealot displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Zealot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shelby.
Shelby throws a body punch but The Zealot moves out of range.
The Zealot on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The Zealot staying out of range there.
Shelby walks into a stiff left hand from The Zealot.
The Zealot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Zealot moves out of range of the strikes.
Shelby lands an overhand right.
Shelby lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Zealot was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelby.
The Zealot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shelby scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Zealot doesn't seem bothered though.
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
Shelby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Zealot manages to avoid it.
The Zealot tries to bum rush Shelby with a series of wild strikes but Shelby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masada The Zealot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shelby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Zealot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shelby moves out of range as The Zealot strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Shelby.
The Zealot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Zealot swinging wildly here.
Shelby takes a swing at The Zealot's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from The Zealot misses its target.
The Zealot tries to bum rush Shelby with a series of wild strikes but Shelby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot by Shelby.
Shelby throws a hook but The Zealot blocks it.
The Zealot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shelby.
Shelby misses the jab.
Shelby looks to land a left hand but The Zealot moved out of range nicely.
It looked like The Zealot was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shelby misses with a body shot.
Shelby moves out of range as The Zealot strikes.
No joy there for The Zealot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tommy Shelby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shelby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shelby jabs The Zealot right on the nose. The Zealot blinks but takes it well.
Shelby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from The Zealot. Those never looked like landing.
Shelby scores with a one two! The Zealot had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The Zealot takes one to the chin there.
Shelby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shelby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Zealot throws a combination. Shelby tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shelby is rocked!
The Zealot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shelby is still on wobbly legs! Can The Zealot finish him?
The Zealot defending well as Shelby loads up on a big left hand.
The Zealot cracks Shelby with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Shelby tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but The Zealot pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Shelby is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masada The Zealot!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Masada The Zealot made sure he mentioned Sin City Allstars, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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