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Event:
HFA 27
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Shelton lands a head shot.
Michigan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shelton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shelton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michigan moves away.
Shelton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shelton just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelton connects with a crisp jab.
Michigan throws an off balance right hand
enabling Shelton to counter with a crisp jab.
Michigan misses with a hook.
It looked like Shelton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Michigan.
Shelton lands a glancing blow to the side of Michigan's head.
Shelton throws out a loose jab but Michigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michigan moves out of range of the strikes.
Shelton lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michigan throws an off balance right hand
and Shelton counters with a nice uppercut.
Shelton jabs Michigan right on the nose. Michigan blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the body from Michigan misses
and Shelton counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#Michigan is rocked!
Michigan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cody Shelton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Shelton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shelton misses with a hook. Michigan ducked under it nicely.
Michigan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd cheers as Shelton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Michigan doesn't seem phased though.
Shelton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shelton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Michigan on the side of the head.
Michigan throws a jab when Shelton was well out of range.
Shelton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shelton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shelton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michigan.
Michigan avoids the body shot from Shelton.
Michigan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shelton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michigan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shelton circles away.
Shelton is looking to counter punch.
Shelton lands with a cross.
A left lands for Michigan.
Shelton avoids the body shot from Michigan.
#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michigan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shelton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Michigan cracks Shelton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bob Michigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michigan scores with a jab to the body.
Shelton throws a big shot that misses.
Shelton sets himself, and Michigan steps forward looking for the clinch! Shelton avoids it this time.
Michigan walks into a jab.
Michigan throws a hook but Shelton avoids it easily.
Shelton lands with a shot to the body.
Michigan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shelton moves out of range of the strikes.
Michigan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Michigan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shelton.#KD#
Shelton feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Michigan sprawling to the canvas! Michigan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Shelton finish him?!
Michigan is still on wobbly legs! Can Shelton finish him?
Shelton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shelton connects with a body shot.
Michigan moves away from the strike by Shelton.
Michigan gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Shelton gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Shelton!
Cody Shelton retains his lightweight title!
Cody Shelton spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
HFA 22
Date: Oct 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Shelton lunges at Licker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Licker's hand.
Licker jabs at Shelton's body.
Shelton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Licker manages to avoid it.
Licker ducks right into an uppercut from Shelton.
Licker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shelton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shelton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Licker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shelton.
Shelton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Licker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shelton throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Shelton misses. #CL#
Shelton closes the distance and clinches.
Licker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shelton tries to work over Licker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shelton throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Shelton breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Licker swings for the body but Shelton moves out of range.
Shelton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Savate Club in the buildup to the fight.
Shelton tries to clinch there but Licker circles away.
Licker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shelton cracks Licker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shelton stuns Licker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shelton wants to clinch.
Licker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Licker misses. #CL#
Shelton closes the distance and clinches.
Licker is looking to break free of the clinch but Shelton has double underhooks. #T2#
A short left from Shelton.
Shelton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Licker backwards.
Licker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Licker prevents a body shot from Shelton.
Licker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shelton keeps control of Licker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Shelton manages to break the clinch.
Licker misses with a telegraphed body shot
#CL#
and Shelton moves into the clinch.
Shelton tries a body shot but Licker blocks it.
Shelton working aggressively here.
A short left from Shelton.
Shelton throws a head punch that misses.
Shelton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Licker backwards.
Licker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Shelton.
Shelton lands a shot to the body.#T3#
A right handed body shot lands from Shelton.
Shelton lands a nice shot to the body.
Licker looks winded!
Shelton misses with a punch to the body.
Licker tries to circle away but Shelton has him pinned against the cage.
Shelton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Licker backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shelton.
Shelton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Licker is trying to force a seperation but Shelton has the dominant position.
Shelton tries a body shot but Licker blocks it.
#BC#
Shelton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shelton misses with a body shot.
Shelton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Shelton gets a clinch.
Shelton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T4#
Shelton can't find room to land a body shot as Licker controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Shelton as the two fighters clinch.
Shelton tries a body shot but Licker blocks it.
Shelton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Licker's elbow.
Shelton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
Shelton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shelton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shelton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Licker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Licker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shelton.
Shelton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Licker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shelton cracks Licker with a right hand to the side of the head.#ROC#Licker is rocked!
Licker throws a hook but Shelton avoids it easily.
Licker is still on wobbly legs! Can Shelton finish him?
Licker wants to land a leg kick but Shelton is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Shelton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Shelton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Licker's head.
Licker seems to have recovered his senses.
Licker throws a looping overhand right but Shelton ducks down to avoid it.
Shelton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Licker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Licker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Shelton.
Cody Shelton is winning the standup battle so far.
Licker misses with an uppercut.
Licker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shelton rather than just go for the knockout.
Shelton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Licker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Licker.
Shelton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Shelton finds it's way through Licker's defenses. #CL#
Shelton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shelton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shelton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shelton lands a right hand. #T1#
Shelton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Licker backwards.
Shelton lands an uppercut.
Licker blocking some punches.
Licker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Licker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shelton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Licker can turn it around.
Licker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Shelton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shelton lands a nice uppercut.
Shelton scores with a shot to the side of Licker's head.
Shelton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licker.
Shelton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Licker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Shelton breaks from the clinch.
Toe Licker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shelton throws an overhand right that drops Licker like a sack of potatoes! Shelton dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Shelton!
Cody Shelton retains his lightweight title!
Cody Shelton bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Toe Licker spoke after the fight, saying 'Ahhh well that was fucked. Ill be back in a couple weeks. Da Jumba keep me active'. |
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Event:
HFA 18
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Shelton connects with a looping right hand.
#CL#
Shelton closes the distance and clinches.
Shelton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Char tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shelton's elbow.
A hook to the body from Shelton.
Shelton throws a head punch that misses.
Char swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Char lands a right hand.
Char takes a shot to the head.
Shelton can't find room to land a body shot as Char controls the action.
A body shot lands from Shelton.
Shelton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shelton can't find room to land a body shot as Char controls the action.
Shelton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shelton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Char has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shelton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shelton swings wildly with an uppercut but Char uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelton lands with a right to the head.
Char tries to work over Shelton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shelton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shelton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Shelton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Char's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Char fails to land.
Shelton lands with a light punch inside.
Char tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shelton's elbow.
Shelton lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Shelton breaks from the clinch.
Cody Shelton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelton closes the distance but Char moves to the side
and Char counters with a right hand to the body. #CL#
Shelton has Char up against the cage in a clinch.
Shelton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shelton misses with a punch to the body.
Shelton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Char tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Char misses with a hook from the clinch.
Char misses with a hook to the ribs.
Char lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Shelton on the inside. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shelton lands a body punch.
Char can't find room to land a body shot as Shelton controls the action.
Char digs a right hand into Shelton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shelton's gas tank.
Shelton lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Char.
Char fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shelton tries to work over Char's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Char doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Char swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Char misses with some punches.
Shelton lands with a light punch inside.
Shelton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Char can't find room to land a body shot as Shelton controls the action.
Char prevents the takedown attempt.
Shelton blocking some punches.
Char misses with a short punch on the inside.
Char throws a head punch that misses.
Char struggles to land a body shot inside as Shelton controls his hands.
Char can't find room to land a body shot as Shelton controls the action.
Shelton blocking some punches.
#T3#
Char blocking some punches.
Shelton blocks a body shot from Char.
Char struggles to land a body shot inside as Shelton controls his hands.
Shelton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Shelton fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Shelton.
Char throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shelton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shelton lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Char.
Shelton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Char's elbow.
Shelton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Char blocking some punches.
Shelton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Char can't find room to land a body shot as Shelton controls the action.
Char doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Char blocks an uppercut.
Char doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Char pushes Shelton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Char misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Char misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shelton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chars head.
Char misses with the head strike.
Char pushes Shelton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shelton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shelton blocks a body shot from Char.
Shelton misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shelton.
Shelton tries to throw a body punch but Char avoids it by throwing Shelton back against the cage.
Char blocks an uppercut.
Shelton gets through Char's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shelton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Char.
Char tries to work over Shelton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Char tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Char.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shelton misses with a body punch.
Shelton blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Shelton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL#
Shelton pushes Char up against the cage in a clinch.
Shelton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Char swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shelton lands a shot to the body.
Shelton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shelton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Char cracks Shelton with a nice body shot.
Shelton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Char misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shelton lands with a short shot to the head.
Char misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Shelton.
Char can't find room to land a body shot as Shelton controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelton struggles to land a body shot inside as Char controls his hands.
Char lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shelton.
Char scores with a shoulder strike.
Shelton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Char's elbow.
Shelton scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shelton can't find room to land a body shot as Char controls the action.
#T1#
Char tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Char fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Char misses with some punches.
Char lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Char struggles to land a body shot inside as Shelton controls his hands.
Shelton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shelton prevents a body shot from Char.
Char can't find room to land a body shot as Shelton controls the action.
Shelton prevents a body shot from Char.
Shelton blocking some punches.
A short right from Shelton.
Shelton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Char lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Char misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Shelton.
Shelton lands a body shot.
Char blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Char blocks an uppercut.
Shelton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
A shot in the inside from Shelton.
Shelton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Char throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Char blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shelton swings wildly with an uppercut but Char uses good head movement to avoid it.
Char lands with a short shot to the head.
Char doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Char tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Char goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shelton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Char working aggressively here.
Shelton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shelton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shelton gets through Char's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shelton prevents a body shot from Char.
A hook to the body from Shelton.
Char scores with a shoulder strike. #T3#
Shelton swings wildly with an uppercut but Char uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelton misses with some punches.
Char misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Char swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Char tries a body shot but Shelton blocks it.
Char doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Char misses with a punch on the inside.
Shelton misses with some punches.
Char blocking some punches.
Shelton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Char.
Shelton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Char can do to turn this around?
Shelton presses Char against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shelton misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Shelton as the two fighters clinch.
Char struggles to land a body shot inside as Shelton controls his hands.
Char blocks a body shot from Shelton.
Char throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sheltons head.
A shot in the inside from Shelton.
Shelton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Char or not. #T4#
Char blocks a body shot from Shelton.
Shelton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Char doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shelton gets through Char's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC#Char is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Char tries to throw a body punch but Shelton avoids it by throwing Char back against the cage.
Shelton throws a punch but it's blocked by Char.
Shelton misses with a body punch.
Shelton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Char is still on wobbly legs! Can Shelton finish him?
Char fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Char blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Shelton fails to land.
Char tries to work over Shelton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shelton working aggressively here.
Char doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shelton throws a head punch that misses.
Shelton is leaning against Char and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shelton misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Shelton fails to land.
Char doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Char seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Shelton - that landed with a thud.
Shelton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shelton lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Shelton.
Char is breathing heavily.
Shelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shelton lands a body shot.
Shelton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Char backwards.
Shelton lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Shelton dominated that second round.
That's time! Shelton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Char circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Shelton. Char falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Shelton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cody Shelton!
Cody Shelton retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Cody Shelton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
HFA 11
Date: Aug 03, 2024 |
#R1#
A punch combination from Sherman misses.
A nice side step and Shelton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sherman misses with a takedown attempt
and Shelton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shelton scores with a decent looking hook.
Sherman shoots and misses
and Shelton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#Sherman is rocked!
Shelton circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Sherman tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Shelton wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cody Shelton!
Cody Shelton is the new lightweight champion!
Cody Shelton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Leonel Sherman spoke after the fight, saying 'I wasn't myself today, I could feel the win escaping my grasp. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow and maybe not the next month, but I will be champion one day, I promise.'. |
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Event:
HFA 8
Date: Jul 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Janetty stuns Shelton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shelton looks to score with a jab to the body but Janetty is just out of range.
Janetty defending well as Shelton loads up on a big left hand.
Shelton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL#
Shelton has closed the distance and engaged Janetty in a clinch.
Shelton lands a nice uppercut.
Shelton lands a right hand. #BC#
Shelton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shelton misses with a wild combination.
Shelton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Janetty takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T1#
Janetty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shelton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Janetty.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shelton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shelton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janetty.
Shelton connects with a body shot that sends Janetty's belly button to the back.
Shelton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janetty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Janetty tried to score with a low kick but Shelton checks it.
Shelton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Janetty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shelton misses with a wild combination.
Janetty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Sloppy strikes from Janetty. Those never looked like landing.
Janetty throws a hook but Shelton avoids it easily.
Shelton is looking to wear down Janetty with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Janetty scoring well with a low kick there.
Shelton connects with a body shot that sends Janetty's belly button to the back.
Janetty throws a combination that misses
and Shelton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Miles Janetty has been cut.
Janetty looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janetty throws a right and a left that Shelton avoids nicely.
Shelton misses the shot to the body.
Shelton loads up on a big right hand but Janetty slips the punch.
Shelton sizes up Janetty with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #KD#
Shelton feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Janetty sprawling to the canvas! Janetty rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Shelton finish him?!
#ROC#Janetty is rocked!#T3#
Shelton cracks Janetty with a left hook right on the temple and Janetty goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Shelton lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Janetty is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cody Shelton!
In his post fight interview, Cody Shelton started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
HFA Fight Night 1
Date: Jun 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Licker looks to land a combination but Shelton avoids it well.
Licker throws the kick towards the body but Shelton avoids it.
Licker connects with a single shot there.
Shelton lunges at Licker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Licker's hand.
Licker throws a body punch but Shelton moves out of range.
Shelton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Toe Licker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Licker takes one on the button.
Licker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shelton defends well and Licker ends up having to push Shelton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shelton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shelton lands with a right to the head.
Shelton keeps control of Licker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Shelton breaks from the clinch.
Licker throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Shelton counters by moving into the clinch.
Shelton lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shelton scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shelton.#T1#
Shelton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shelton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Licker's elbow.
Shelton throws a punch but it's blocked by Licker.
Shelton is working for takedown but Licker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Licker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Licker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shelton is keeping busy.
Licker tries to circle away but Shelton has him pinned against the cage.
Shelton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Licker up against the cage.
Shelton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Shelton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Licker misses with a series of wild punches.
Licker misses with a few strikes there.
#T2#
Licker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shelton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Shelton. That snapped Licker's head back.
Licker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shelton counters with a stiff right hand.
Licker misses with a shot to the body
enabling Shelton to counter with a crisp jab.
Shelton lunges at Licker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Licker's hand.
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!
Shelton connects with a looping right hand.
#ROC2#Licker is rocked!
Shelton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Licker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Licker throws a hook but Shelton blocks it.
Oh Licker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shelton circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Licker to the canvas! Licker doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Shelton keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Shelton! |
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Event:
HFA 2
Date: Jun 01, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Shelton closes the distance and clinches.
Shelton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shelton lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shelton.
Shelton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shelton lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Shelton.
Shelton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shelton walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Shelton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shelton is struggling to control the position.
Garcia is looking for a takedown.
Shelton stalling against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Shelton.
Garcia looks winded!
Shelton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shelton lands with a right to the head. #T1#
A right handed body shot lands from Shelton.
Shelton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards. #ROC#Garcia is rocked!
Shelton creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Garcia's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Garcia drops to his knees and Shelton pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Shelton! |
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