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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Myles (ranked 4737 p4p, 22394 weight class) and Jimmy Kelly (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luca Myles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Myles sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kelly shoots in but no luck this time.
Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Myles sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luca Myles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Kelly.
Myles misses with a kick to the body.
Kelly tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Myles defends well and Kelly ends up having to push Myles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Myles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly fails with the takedown
and Myles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kelly, pushing him back against the cage.
Myles is trying to pull guard but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Myles prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kelly manages to end up in side control.
Kelly staying calm.
Kelly swings around for an armbar but Myles sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kelly's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kelly is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kelly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Myles pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kelly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Myles's efforts to push away.
Myles blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kelly pulls guard.
Kelly managing to control the position.
Myles trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Myles would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is pulling down on Myles's head. It's preventing any offense from Myles, at least for the moment.
Myles is looking to stand up but Kelly won't let him.
Myles wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Myles misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Myles sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kelly shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Myles defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Myles misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kelly closes the distance and clinches up with Myles, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes Myles against the cage but Myles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Myles was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Myles throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Myles moves into range and clinches up with Kelly.
Kelly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Myles is trying to force a seperation but Kelly has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myles is looking to break free of the clinch but Kelly has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Myles dominated that round.
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.
Myles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Myles lands a jab-cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kelly blocks a jab.
Myles tries to sprawl but Kelly drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Myles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelly pulls his head out easily.
Kelly looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Myles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelly can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kelly.
Myles is trying to stand.
Kelly is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Myles doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kelly.
Kelly prevents Myles from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kelly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kelly winds up and cracks Myles with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Myles is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kelly scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kelly perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kelly is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Myles sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Myles misses with a few strikes there.
Myles throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Myles sprawls well. Myles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Kelly with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly dodges the punch combination from Myles.
And Kelly tries to counter it with a takedown but Myles pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Myles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kelly.
Luca Myles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Kelly.
Kelly closes the distance and pushes Myles back into the cage.
Kelly lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Luca Myles has been cut.
Kelly has Myles pressed against the cage, preventing Myles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kelly wants a takedown.
Myles tries to circle away but Kelly has him pinned against the cage.
Myles is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kelly.
Myles tries to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling the position.
Kelly prevents Myles from breaking the clinch.
Myles tries to pull guard but Kelly holds him up against the cage and eventually Myles drops back down to his feet.
Myles is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly misses with an elbow over the top.
Kelly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Myles pulls his leg out and moves away.
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 Luca Myles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luca Myles's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt.
Myles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myles.
Kelly is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Myles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Kelly tries to counter it with a takedown but Myles pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kelly is trying hard to land a takedown here. Myles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Myles throws a nice looking combination but Kelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from Myles both land. Nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kelly.
Luca Myles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Kelly.
Myles has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Myles fails to land the takedown.
Myles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Myles misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Kelly shoots in and drives through. Myles sprawls well.
Kelly has a takedown stuffed.
Kelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kelly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Myles does no damage.
Myles throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Myles misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kelly is defended easily by Myles.
A little feinted left hand from Myles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luca Myles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myles throws a body shot but no joy.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Myles but Myles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Myles misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles misses with a straight left.
Myles looks to land a combination. Kelly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Myles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kelly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Myles is fending him off so far but Kelly persists. Nope, Myles circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Myles was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Luca Myles is winning the standup battle so far.
Myles clinches up with Kelly and pushes him back against the cage.
Kelly tries for a takedown. No joy.
Myles is trying to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling him.
Myles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Myles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Myles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Myles tries to circle away but Kelly has him pinned against the cage.
Kelly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Myles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kelly goes for a takedown in the clinch but Myles prevents it.
Myles gets underhooks to prevent Kelly's takedown attempt.
Kelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myless head.
Myles working hard to break the clinch.
Kelly gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kelly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Myles is looking for a triangle but Kelly pushes his legs off easily.
Jimmy Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luca Myles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Myles wants to get back to his feet but Kelly is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luca Myles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Myles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Myles!
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energy
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RATING
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