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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Shelby (ranked 1015 p4p, 130 weight class) and Benz Bulver (ranked 2353 p4p, 271 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bulver's choice of entrance music: Little Eagle Soars. Benz Bulver has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Shelby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benz Bulver!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Bulver misses
and Shelby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bulver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bulver lands an overhand right.
Shelby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bulver moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shelby defending well as Bulver loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Bulver lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shelby doesn't seem phased though.
Shelby misses with a double jab.
Shelby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shelby ducks under a wild hook from Bulver.
Bulver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bulver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shelby staying out of range there.
Shelby misses with a few strikes there.
Shelby throws a shot from downtown. Bulver moves away and avoids it.
Bulver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulver throws a looping overhand right but Shelby ducks down to avoid it.
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
Bulver missing with a left hand there. Shelby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bulver misses with a double jab.
Bulver on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shelby works over Bulver's head and body with a nice combination.
Shelby tries to clinch up but Bulver circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for Shelby.
Bulver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shelby is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shelby clobbers Bulver with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shelby lands a slapping body shot.
Shelby lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulver moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've been told by Shelby's head coaches at Grind Time Elite {$900} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shelby defending well as Bulver loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shelby. Bulver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bulver avoids the body shot from Shelby.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shelby's corner calls for a 1-2. Shelby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bulver misses the target.
Shelby checks a leg kick.
Bulver moves out of range of the strikes.
Bulver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shelby circles away quickly and effectively.
Shelby takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bulver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Bulver misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Shelby.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shelby.
Bulver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bulver connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bulver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bulver misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shelby cracks a nice hook into Bulver's ribs.
A lazy left from Bulver finds it's target.
Shelby digs a good body shot into Bulver's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Shelby misses the target.
Bulver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
Bulver swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bulver takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bulver misses the jab.
Tommy Shelby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulver throws the left hand but Shelby avoids the punch easily.
Shelby misses with a shot to the body
and Bulver counters with a thumping low kick.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby punishes Bulver's body with a nice straight punch.
A left lands for Shelby.
Shelby looks to score with a jab to the body but Bulver is just out of range.
Shelby is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bulver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shelby moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shelby walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulver misses with a double jab.
It looked like Shelby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shelby defending well as Bulver loads up on a big left hand.
Shelby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bulver.
Bulver scores with a nice right hand.
Shelby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shelby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bulver.
It looked like Shelby was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bulver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bulver misses the jab.
It looked like Shelby was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shelby scores with a hook to the body. Bulver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bulver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bulver misses with a looping right.
Bulver misses with a left hand
and Shelby counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulver walks into a stiff left hand from Shelby.
Shelby keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bulver blocks a jab.
Bulver just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Shelby will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shelby throws a body punch but Bulver moves out of range.
Shelby lands a slapping body shot.
Shelby takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bulver misses with a hook
and Shelby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab by Bulver.
A jab from Bulver misses.
Shelby misses with a body shot.
Shelby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bulver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bulver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bulver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bulver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelby lands with a good body shot.
Bulver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tommy Shelby is winning the standup battle so far.
Shelby keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shelby stuns Bulver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bulver misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby throws a jab when Bulver was well out of range.
Good shot there by Shelby.
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
Shelby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shelby connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shelby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bulver manages to avoid it.
A combination from Bulver does no damage.
Shelby moves out of range of the strikes.
Shelby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bulver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shelby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bulver needs to keep his hands up - Shelby had a free shot at his head there.
Bulver throws a shot from downtown. Shelby moves away and avoids it.
Shelby throws a lazy uppercut
and Bulver counters with a straight right hand.
Bulver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Shelby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bulver lands a jab to the head.
Shelby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bulver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulver slips a jab and a cross from Shelby.
Shelby is looking to wear down Bulver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bulver misses the shot to the body.
Shelby slips a straight right by Bulver.
Shelby is looking to counter punch.
Bulver throws a low kick, looking for Shelby's leg but Shelby calmly moves out of range.
Bulver defending well as Shelby loads up on a big left hand.
Shelby digs a good body shot into Bulver's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shelby.
Bulver does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice defenses there by Bulver.
Bulver lands a nice looking body shot.
Shelby misses the body punch
and Bulver counters with a nice uppercut.
Shelby throws a shot from downtown. Bulver moves away and avoids it.
Shelby scores with a jab.
Bulver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice jab there from Bulver.
Shelby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bulver was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelby.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulver moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Bulver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bulver throws a hook but Shelby avoids it easily.
Bulver jabs at Shelby's body.
Shelby darts in and clinches Bulver up against the cage.
Bulver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shelby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bulver misses with a series of wild punches.
Shelby wants to clinch up but Bulver keeps it at a distance.
Bulver looks to land a left hand but Shelby moved out of range nicely.
Shelby misses with a body shot
and Bulver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good work by Shelby as he checks the leg kick.
Bulver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shelby circles away quickly and effectively.
Shelby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulver tries to break the clinch but Shelby is controlling the position.
Shelby tries to work over Bulver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulver blocking some punches.
Shelby lands a body punch.
Bulver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Bulver.
Shelby struggles to land a body shot inside as Bulver controls his hands.
Bulver blocking some punches.
Shelby tries to throw a body punch but Bulver avoids it by throwing Shelby back against the cage.
Bulver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bulver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shelby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Bulver misses its intended target.
Bulver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bulver throws a lazy right hand but Shelby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shelby lands a two punch combo.
Shelby swings for the body but Bulver moves out of range.
Shelby misses the shot to the body.
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 Tommy Shelby will probably get the nod.
That's time! Shelby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Shelby misses with a few strikes there.
Shelby misses with a right hand
and Bulver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Shelby.
Bulver misses with a low kick.
Bulver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bulver misses with a body shot
and Shelby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bulver takes one to the side of the head.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
As Shelby backs off Bulver throws a huge counter combo but Shelby manages to avoid it all.
Bulver misses the jab.
Shelby throws a body punch but Bulver moves out of range.
Shelby misses with an uppercut. Bulver saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bulver.
Shelby blocks the body kick.
Nice shot lands for Shelby.
Shelby swings for the body but Bulver moves out of range.
Bulver swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shelby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bulver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bulver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shelby is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shelby darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shelby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bulver.
Shelby misses the shot to the body.
Bulver throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bulver misses with a hook.
Bulver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bulver gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bulver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bulver misses with a hook. Shelby ducked under it nicely.
Shelby connects with a right hand. Bulver shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shelby. Bulver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bulver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulver looks to throw the jab but Shelby is out of range.
Shelby misses with a body shot.
Bulver throws an overhand right that lands on Shelby's shoulder, as Shelby tries to avoid the shot.
Bulver's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shelby under the eye.
Some wild striking there from Bulver.
Bulver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shelby counters with a straight right hand.
Bulver misses the shot to the body.
Shelby connects with a body shot.
Shelby throws a good cross that connects.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
Bulver raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Shelby misses with an uppercut. Bulver saw that one coming.
Bulver avoids the body shot from Shelby.
Bulver swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shelby throws a series of punches but Bulver moves out of range.
Bulver slips under a jab.
Bulver throws out a counter right but Shelby avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelby slips a straight right by Bulver.
Shelby swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bulver moves away from the strike by Shelby.
Shelby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shelby moves away from the strike by Bulver.
Shelby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shelby was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shelby lands a nice hook to Bulver's body. Bulver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bulver scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shelby scores with a jab to the head.
Shelby rushes Bulver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bulver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shelby scores with a sloppy right hand. Bulver should have avoided that one.
Shelby scores with a jab to the head.
Bulver throws a series of punches but Shelby moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shelby jabs at Bulver's body.
Shelby ducks under a wild hook from Bulver.
Tommy Shelby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bulver.
Shelby cracks Bulver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shelby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shelby misses with a wild combination.
Bulver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Shelby.
Benz Bulver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bulver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bulver tries to work over Shelby's front leg with a kick but Shelby checks it.
Shelby slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Shelby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shelby 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Shelby!
Benz Bulver was interviewed post fight and said 'I've been beat on my whole life, this is nothing...'.
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hype
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