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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Lavrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrell's entrance music is Ellie Goulding - Burn. A fine choice. 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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182 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 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
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Lavrov!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrell with a nice cross.
Lavrov blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Lavrov misses.
Lavrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harrell.
Lavrov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harrell checks it well.
Harrell throws a hook to the side of Lavrov's head but Lavrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harrell motions for Lavrov to come forward. Harrell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harrell thuds his shin into the meat of Lavrov's side.
Harrell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harrell scores with a hook.
Harrell feints and then cracks Lavrov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lavrov down.
Lavrov blocks a head kick by Harrell.
Lavrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harrell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lavrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Harrell's head coaches at Kick In The Nutz Gym (14 Elite Coaches, Low Cap) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Good leg kick by Harrell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lavrov misses with a straight left.
Lavrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harrell.
Lavrov connects with a body shot.
Shelton Harrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lavrov looks to land a combination but Harrell avoids it well.
Harrell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lavrov throws out the jab.
Lavrov throws a head kick but Harrell moves out of range.
Harrell cracks Lavrov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harrell throws out a loose jab but Lavrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrell thows a leg kick but Lavrov checks it
letting Lavrov counter with a right hand.
Harrell throws a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Harrell misses the target.
Lavrov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Harrell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lavrov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harrell scores with a jab to the head.
Harrell scores with a spinning back kick!
Lavrov defending well as Harrell loads up on a big left hand.
Harrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lavrov checks it well.
Lavrov thuds a left hand into Harrell's body.
Harrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Harrell slams his shin into Lavrov's torso.
Lavrov throws a lazy right hand but Harrell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harrell catches Lavrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lavrov misses with a hook. Harrell ducked under it nicely.
Lavrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Harrell lands.
Lavrov misses with an uppercut. Harrell saw that one coming.
Harrell throws a good cross that connects.
Harrell throws a wild body kick that Lavrov sees coming a mile off.
Harrell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lavrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harrell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harrell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harrell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lavrov.
Lavrov slips a straight right by Harrell.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lavrov.
Lavrov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Harrell checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell throws a low kick but Lavrov moves out of range easily.
Harrell throws the kick towards the body but Lavrov avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Harrell as he connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harrell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Harrell misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lavrov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harrell - the referee stops the clock and Lavrov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harrell. Lavrov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lavrov moves out of range as Harrell strikes.
Lavrov loads up on a big right hand but Harrell slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Harrell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harrell lands a nice shot that snaps Lavrov's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lavrov throws a hook but Harrell avoids it easily.
Harrell defending well as Lavrov loads up on a big left hand.
Harrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lavrov manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shelton Harrell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harrell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lavrov checks a leg kick.
Harrell throws a hook to the side of Lavrov's head but Lavrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harrell misses with an uppercut. Lavrov saw that one coming.
Harrell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lavrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lavrov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Harrell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lavrov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harrell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lavrov scrambles back to his feet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Harrell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Harrell misses with a hook. Lavrov ducked under it nicely.
Harrell throws a leg kick but Lavrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lavrov is just out of range.
Harrell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lavrov under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell tries to bum rush Lavrov with a series of wild strikes but Lavrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lavrov misses the jab.
Harrell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by Harrell.
Harrell misses with a head kick.
Lavrov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harrell.
Harrell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lavrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lavrov thows a body shot but no joy.
Harrell misses with an uppercut. Lavrov saw that one coming.
Lavrov scores with a nice right hand.
Harrell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lavrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harrell.
Harrell misses with an uppercut.
Lavrov staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell misses with a few strikes there.
Lavrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harrell.
Harrell throws a hook but Lavrov blocks it.
Lavrov blocks a head kick by Harrell.
Harrell wants to land a leg kick but Lavrov is out of range.
A head kick misses from Harrell.
Harrell throws a solid leg kick but Lavrov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harrell.
Harrell tries a head kick but it misses.
Harrell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lavrov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harrell counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harrell throws a hook but Lavrov avoids it easily.
Harrell scores with a sloppy right hand. Lavrov should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov throws a leg kick that misses.
Lavrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Lavrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lavrov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harrell scores with a jab. Lavrov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harrell.
Harrell lands a leg kick that knocks Lavrov off balance momentarily.
Lavrov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lavrov throws the left hand but Harrell avoids the punch easily.
Harrell lands a high kick!
Harrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harrell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shelton Harrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Harrell scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Harrell.
Lavrov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lavrov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lavrov tries to score with a low kick but Harrell moves his leg out of the way.
Lavrov throws a leg kick but Harrell checks it.
Lavrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lavrov throws a right hand that misses
enabling Harrell to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Lavrov tried to score with a low kick but Harrell checks it.
Lavrov misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harrell.
Lavrov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrell checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Lavrov finds it's target.
Harrell misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shelton Harrell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Harrell.
A head kick from Harrell lands but Lavrov takes it in his stride.
Harrell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lavrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harrell.
A telegraphed right hand from Harrell misses the target.
Lavrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrell avoids the head kick by Lavrov.
Harrell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lavrov.
Harrell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lavrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harrell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lavrov checks a leg kick.
Harrell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harrell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harrell tried to score with a low kick but Lavrov checks it.
Lavrov moves forwards but Harrell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Lavrov.
Harrell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harrell throws a lazy right hand but Lavrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harrell avoids the body shot from Lavrov.
Lavrov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lavrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harrell blocks the body kick.
Lavrov blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Harrell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov looks to land a combination but Harrell avoids it well.
Lavrov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lavrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lavrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Harrell.
Harrell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Lavrov blocks the low kick.
Lavrov misses with a hook.
Lavrov moves out of range of the body kick.
Harrell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lavrov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harrell is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lavrov blocks a low kick nicely.
Lavrov scores with a head kick.
Vadim Lavrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell lands with a straight right. Lavrov didn't see that one coming.
Harrell throws a head kick but Lavrov moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Harrell.
Harrell connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Harrell tenderised Lavrov's leg. Lavrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lavrov misses with a leg kick
and Harrell counters with a stiff right hand.
Harrell misses with an uppercut.
Harrell throws a leg kick but Lavrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lavrov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harrell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lavrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harrell counters with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Harrell both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell throws an overhand right that lands on Lavrov's shoulder, as Lavrov tries to avoid the shot.
Shelton Harrell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A good leg kick by Harrell.
Harrell swinging wildly here.
Lavrov throws a lazy right hand but Harrell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lavrov slips a jab from Harrell.
Harrell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harrell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lavrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harrell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrell connects with a nice looking jab.
Lavrov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harrell connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shelton Harrell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harrell 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shelton Harrell!
A very excited looking Shelton Harrell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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