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EEC 141 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joakeem Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Voss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes into the arena with You Make Me Sick by Egypt Central blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
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137 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joakeem Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Voss!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voss dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Voss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Voss closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voss works his way into full mount!
Voss in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Voss looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Taylor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Voss has control of Taylor's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Taylor regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taylor is trying to escape the mount.
Voss is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Taylor is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Voss!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duncan McAlister has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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286 lbs
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240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan McAlister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Watson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAlister throws a head kick that misses
and Watson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Watson connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Watson.
McAlister is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Watson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Watson's jab looks to have found its range, popping McAlister under the eye.
Watson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Watson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Watson misses the shot to the body.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Watson there.
Watson wants to clinch.
Duncan McAlister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watson lands a jab to McAlister's midsection.
McAlister takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Watson has McAlister up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Watson.
A short uppercut from Watson.
McAlister is rocked!
Watson lands with a right to the head.
Oh McAlister is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns McAlister! Watson unloads with more strikes and McAlister sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Watson!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Horseflesh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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144 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyman Horseflesh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Omar Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Mendes misses the target.
Horseflesh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendes avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendes lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Lyman Horseflesh has been cut.
Horseflesh dives in and scores a takedown into Mendes's guard.
Horseflesh trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horseflesh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mendes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horseflesh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Horseflesh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horseflesh tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendes is retaining full guard.
Horseflesh is working hard here to advance position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lyman Horseflesh just wasn't active enough.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and Horseflesh moves out of range easily.
Mendes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mendes is looking to land body kicks.
Horseflesh doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendes circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horseflesh clinches.
Mendes wants to get back to striking at distance but Horseflesh won't allow it.
Horseflesh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mendes walks away with a smile on his face. Horseflesh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyman Horseflesh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mendes!
Omar Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horseflesh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mendes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes tests Horseflesh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mendes misses with a few strikes there.
Mendes throws a right and a left that Horseflesh avoids nicely.
Mendes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mendes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Horseflesh looks for a takedown but Mendes sprawls well.
Horseflesh shoots in for a takedown but Mendes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mendes misses with a double jab.
Mendes lands with a nice combination. Horseflesh backs away looking to recover.
Mendes stalks Horseflesh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Horseflesh's face. Horseflesh staggers backwards, shaken.
Omar Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horseflesh tries to clinch up but Mendes circles away and keeps his distance.
Horseflesh tries for a takedown but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mendes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horseflesh gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes is trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mendes can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh staying calm.
Horseflesh is putting a hurting on Mendes here, landing some big shots from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horseflesh lands some shots froms side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Horseflesh is working for a kimura but Mendes is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Horseflesh throwing shots but Mendes is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Omar Mendes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lyman Horseflesh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
Mendes misses with a series of wild punches.
Horseflesh slips a jab and a cross from Mendes.
Horseflesh shoots in but Mendes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Omar Mendes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Mendes there.
Mendes throws a head kick but Horseflesh moves out of range.
Mendes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mendes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horseflesh dodges the punch combination from Mendes.
Horseflesh tries for a takedown but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mendes looks to land a combination but Horseflesh avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horseflesh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mendes's guard.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Horseflesh from controlling successfully.
Horseflesh postures up.
Horseflesh tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendes is retaining full guard.
Horseflesh postures up in Mendes's guard and throws a big left but Mendes blocks it.
Mendes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Horseflesh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Horseflesh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Horseflesh from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horseflesh clinches up against the cage.
Horseflesh has picked Mendes up - he's going for a ride! Horseflesh dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horseflesh seems to be working for a kimura but Mendes defends the submission attempt.
Horseflesh seems to be looking for submissions.
Horseflesh is pressing down on Mendes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mendes is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to control but Horseflesh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horseflesh passes to full mount!
Mendes is bucking up trying to escape but Horseflesh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Horseflesh lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mendes hang on?
Horseflesh looking to ground and pound but Mendes is blocking nicely.
Mendes looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Horseflesh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Horseflesh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh unloading with bombs!
Horseflesh lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horseflesh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mendes looks a forlorn figure.
Horseflesh working the ground and pound effectively.
Mendes is rocked!
Horseflesh controlling from mount.
Mendes is still in real trouble! Can Horseflesh finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horseflesh wants to control the pace but Mendes is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyman Horseflesh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lyman Horseflesh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mendes throws a body kick that misses.
Mendes seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendes scores with a jab to the head.
Mendes with a jab.
Mendes lands with a right hand.
Horseflesh has a takedown stuffed.
Mendes gets caught napping as Horseflesh dives in and scores a takedown. Mendes manages to retain guard.
Mendes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Horseflesh.
Lyman Horseflesh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horseflesh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
Horseflesh trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horseflesh's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Horseflesh wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Horseflesh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mendes being controlled for a moment.
Mendes can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh advances to mount.
Horseflesh misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Horseflesh breaks from Mendes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Horseflesh punching from mount but Mendes doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Horseflesh working for a submission but Mendes is keeping him at bay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horseflesh wants to finish this one by submission but Mendes is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Horseflesh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh controlling from the full mount.
Mendes is squirming around, avoiding Horseflesh's attempts to control the action.
Horseflesh throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Horseflesh tries to control but Mendes wriggling away.
Mendes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Horseflesh has control of Mendes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mendes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Horseflesh punching from mount but Mendes doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes tries to lock up and control but Horseflesh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Horseflesh unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyman Horseflesh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Horseflesh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyman Horseflesh!
Lyman Horseflesh retains his bantamweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones. Staton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Puff, The Magic Dragon. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerry Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Staton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staton throws a wild body kick that Kelly sees coming a mile off.
Staton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Staton scoring well with a low kick there.
Staton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Staton thows a leg kick but Kelly checks it
and Kelly counters with a slapping leg kick.
Staton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Staton tries to land a leg kick but Kelly saw it coming and moves away.
Staton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Kelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Staton pushes him off.
Kelly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Gerry Kelly has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Staton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kelly slips under a jab from Staton.
Staton just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Staton takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Staton. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Staton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Staton misses with a leg kick
and Kelly counters by clinching up.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staton.
Staton tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Staton back against the cage.
Kelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Staton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kelly rather than just go for the knockout.
Kelly throws the left hand but Staton avoids the punch easily.
Staton throws a low kick, looking for Kelly's leg but Kelly calmly moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Staton.
Jeremy Staton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staton misses with a low kick.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Staton as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Staton misses.
Staton cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Staton misses with a low kick.
Staton defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Staton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Staton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Staton looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Kelly is looking to clinch.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Staton as he jumps to the side.
Nice uppercut there from Kelly.
Kelly shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Staton is trying to defend but Kelly finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Staton tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly thows a huge punch but Staton dodges it nicely.
Staton wants to control but Kelly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kelly landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Staton is trying to maintain the position but Kelly is very close to passing his half guard.
Staton is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Staton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kelly.
Kelly has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to control. Staton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kelly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kelly not doing much here.
Staton is looking for a sweep. Kelly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kelly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Staton defending well though.
Staton is in trouble now - Kelly has advanced to mount!
Staton is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeremy Staton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerry Kelly's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Staton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Staton.
Kelly scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Staton tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.
Staton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kelly lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kelly throwing strikes but missing.
Staton keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Staton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Staton is keeping the position for now.
Kelly might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Staton keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gerry Kelly has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Staton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Staton.
Kelly throws a hook but Staton avoids it easily.
Staton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Kelly scores with a nice head shot.
Staton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kelly lands a body shot.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Staton tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Staton lands a nice hook to Kelly's body. Kelly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Staton motions for Kelly to come forward. Staton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Staton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Staton misses with a body punch
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Staton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kelly is able to avoid easily.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Staton moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly with a hook.
Kelly misses with a hook. Staton ducked under it nicely.
Staton throws out a leg kick but Kelly moves out of range and Staton only half commits.
Kelly needs to keep his hands up - Staton had a free shot at his head there.
Staton thows a leg kick but Kelly checks it
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly is looking to clinch.
A big left from Staton misses.
Kelly instigates a clinch.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Staton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Staton's elbow.
Kelly can't get the takedown.
Kelly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Staton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Staton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelly lands with a right to the head.
Kelly breaks from the clinch.
Kelly misses with the combination.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Staton. Staton obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kelly.
Kelly with a jab.
Staton tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Staton's waist but Staton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kelly off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Staton - that will leave a mark!
Kelly is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kelly checks a leg kick.
Kelly tries to clinch but Staton is having none of it.
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 Gerry Kelly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerry Kelly's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Staton tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Staton is looking to land body kicks.
Kelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Staton tries to clinch up but Kelly circles away and keeps his distance.
Staton tried to score with a low kick but Kelly checks it.
Staton catches Kelly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Staton lands a head kick!
Staton throws a push kick but Kelly slaps the foot to one side.
Staton connects with an inside leg kick.
Staton misses with a straight left.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Staton sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Staton.
Staton misses the body punch
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Staton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kelly.
Staton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kelly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Staton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Staton.
Kelly is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Staton.
Jeremy Staton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Staton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Staton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kelly. That did some damage!
Staton misses with a leg kick
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Staton takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Staton pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staton staying out of range there.
Kelly clobbers Staton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Staton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Staton motions for Kelly to come forward. Staton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Staton tries to avoid it but Kelly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Staton to the ground. Staton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Staton just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Staton. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Staton. That one must have hurt.
Staton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Staton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Staton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Staton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kelly counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kelly sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Staton trying to control but Kelly postures up.
Kelly content to control rather than advance.
Staton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kelly is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kelly wants to take a breather but Staton is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly working the head and body with strikes.
Staton wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Staton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kelly scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Kelly.
Kelly seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Staton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Staton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jeremy Staton!
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