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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ned Kelly (ranked 989 p4p, 921 weight class) and Bobby Knuckles (ranked 149 p4p, 142 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a Criminal. Bobby Knuckles acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ned Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Kelly.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knuckles misses with a left hand
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kelly swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a good, hard body kick but Kelly shrugs it off.
Kelly blocks the body kick.
Knuckles moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knuckles manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Knuckles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Kelly misses.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knuckles.
Knuckles raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kelly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Kelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knuckles slips a jab from Kelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Knuckles's head but Knuckles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Knuckles's leg. Knuckles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knuckles misses with a low kick.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knuckles missing with a left hand there. Kelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Kelly misses the target.
Knuckles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kelly lands with a nice body kick.
Knuckles on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and Knuckles counters with an inside leg kick.
Knuckles throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
As Knuckles backs away, Kelly returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Knuckles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knuckles on the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Knuckles has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Knuckles takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knuckles throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Ned Kelly has been cut.
Kelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly avoids a kick to the body.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Ned Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly checks the leg kick.
Kelly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kelly tests Knuckles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knuckles slips a jab from Kelly.
Kelly throws a leg kick which misses Knuckles's front leg but catches the back leg as Knuckles tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knuckles.
Knuckles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Kelly slips under a jab from Knuckles.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Knuckles's head but Knuckles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knuckles is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kelly with a body shot.
Kelly with the inside leg kick.
Kelly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knuckles moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick lands for Kelly.
Kelly wants to clinch.
Knuckles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knuckles misses with a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Knuckles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
Knuckles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knuckles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knuckles ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Knuckles feints a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Knuckles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knuckles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelly.
Knuckles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kelly is able to avoid easily.
Kelly pushes Knuckles up against the cage in a clinch.
Knuckles misses with some punches.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly can't break the clinch.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Knuckles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Kelly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ned Kelly's cut.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knuckles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Knuckles under the eye.
A left lands for Kelly.
Kelly scoring well with a low kick there.
Knuckles moves out of range of the strikes.
Knuckles flicks out a counter leg kick but Kelly steps away.
Kelly throws a hook but Knuckles blocks it.
Kelly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knuckles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Knuckles circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly scores with a head kick.
Knuckles moves out of range of the strikes.
Knuckles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knuckles steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kelly. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A jab from Knuckles does it's job there.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
Knuckles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kelly misses with a double jab.
Knuckles's corner calls for a 1-2. Knuckles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knuckles. Knuckles obviously looking to wear him down.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knuckles can do to turn this around?
Kelly tries to score with a low kick but Knuckles moves his leg out of the way.
Knuckles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knuckles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kelly can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kelly scores with a push kick.
Knuckles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knuckles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelly.
Kelly misses with an uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knuckles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knuckles ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Knuckles looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knuckles is looking to land body kicks.
Knuckles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kelly.
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knuckles throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Knuckles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Knuckles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Knuckles on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knuckles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Knuckles lands a leg kick that knocks Kelly off balance momentarily.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Knuckles moved out of range nicely.
Kelly cracks Knuckles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knuckles tries to land a leg kick but Kelly saw it coming and moves away.
Kelly darts in and clinches Knuckles up against the cage.
Knuckles misses with some punches.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kelly.
Knuckles has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
A nice left hand lands by Knuckles.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knuckles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Knuckles.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Kelly is trying to pull guard but Knuckles has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Kelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Kelly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ned Kelly's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Knuckles.
Knuckles defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly misses with a leg kick
and Knuckles counters with a body kick.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kelly lands a front kick.
Knuckles is looking to land body kicks.
Knuckles lands with a good body shot.
Ned Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Kelly catches Knuckles right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kelly.
Kelly throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles scores with a spinning back kick!
Kelly with the inside leg kick.
Kelly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kelly scores with a leg kick.
Knuckles throws a solid leg kick but Kelly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Knuckles.
No joy there for Kelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knuckles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knuckles fakes the leg kick and cracks Kelly in the body.
Kelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Knuckles.
Kelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Kelly does it's job there.
Kelly misses with a hook.
A big right from Knuckles misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kelly - that will leave a mark!
Kelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knuckles.
Kelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kelly appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knuckles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kelly misses with a jab to the body
and Knuckles counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kelly throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
Knuckles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Knuckles is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bobby Knuckles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly jabs Knuckles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knuckles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kelly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Nice body kick there by Knuckles.
Knuckles cracks Kelly with a right hand to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kelly.
Kelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knuckles's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ned Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kelly, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ned Kelly!
Our winner, Ned Kelly, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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