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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phelan Kell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Draco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phelan Kell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phelan Kell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Draco!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kell stuffs the takedown.
Kell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Draco.
Draco with a nice cross.
Draco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Draco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kell is looking to improve his position.
Kell is pressing down on Draco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kell keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
Draco postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Draco, into his guard.
Draco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kell defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Draco looking to control.
Kell wants to get up but he can't break Draco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kell trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kell stopping the sweep attempt from Draco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kell tests Draco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kell digs a good body shot into Draco's ribs.
Kell misses with a wild body shot.
Draco scores with a one two! Kell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Kell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draco lands with a cross.
Kell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Draco. Draco circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kell thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell slips a jab and a cross from Draco.
Tony Draco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Kell misses.
Kell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Draco fails with the takedown.
Phelan Kell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kell connects with a looping right hand.
Draco lands with a cross.
Kell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kell scores with a nice strike.
Kell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Draco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draco misses with a straight left.
Kell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draco.
Kell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kell.
Draco throws a looping overhand right but Kell ducks down to avoid it.
Kell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Draco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Draco misses the shot to the body.
Draco throws a lazy uppercut
and Kell counters with a stiff right hand.
Draco tries to bum rush Kell with a series of wild strikes but Kell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kell with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kell lands with an overhand left.
Draco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kell finds it's way round the side to connect with Draco's head.
Draco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kell.
Kell scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phelan Kell 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.
Kell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Draco misses with an uppercut. Kell saw that one coming.
Kell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Draco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kell staying out of range there.
Draco punishes Kell's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kell slips under a jab.
Draco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Draco swings for the body but Kell moves out of range.
Kell moves out of range as Draco strikes.
Kell misses with an uppercut. Draco saw that one coming.
Draco misses with a hook. Kell ducked under it nicely.
Kell slaps away a takedown attempt from Draco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kell checks a low kick from Draco.
Phelan Kell is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draco.
Draco misses with a takedown attempt - Kell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kell cracks Draco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Draco ducks right into an uppercut from Kell.
Kell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Draco.
Kell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kell misses with the combination.
Draco throws a lazy uppercut
and Kell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Draco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kell throws a body punch but Draco moves out of range.
Draco lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kell cracks Draco with an open hand slap.
Kell slips under a jab.
Draco misses with a right hand
and Kell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Draco misses with a lunging right hand
and Kell counters with a stiff right hand.
Kell misses with a few strikes there.
Kell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kell checks a leg kick nicely.
Draco throws an overhand right that lands on Kell's shoulder, as Kell tries to avoid the shot.
Draco takes a swing at Kell's ribcage but misses.
Draco throws a jab when Kell was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kell scores with a jab to the head.
Kell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kell walks into a straight right hand from Draco.
Kell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kell duly obliges.
Kell clobbers Draco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Draco moves out of range of the strikes.
Draco misses with a body shot
and Kell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Draco misses the target.
Draco throws a nice looking combination but Kell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kell lands a right hook to the body.
Draco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Draco looks to land a combination. Kell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Draco misses with an uppercut. Kell saw that one coming.
Draco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horrible takedown by Draco or perhaps it was just good defense by Kell which made him look bad.
Phelan Kell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Draco.
Draco defending well as Kell loads up on a big left hand.
Draco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kell.
Draco throws a hook but Kell blocks it.
Draco misses with a straight right.
Draco works Kell's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Draco looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Draco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Draco is breathing heavily.
Kell throws a series of punches but Draco moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phelan Kell dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draco.
Draco connects with a body shot.
Draco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kell manages to avoid it.
Kell lands a lovely overhand right.
Kell lands a glancing blow to the side of Draco's head.
Draco shoots in for a takedown but Kell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kell sizes up Draco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Draco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
A jab lands there for Kell.
Draco is looking to score with low kicks.
Kell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Draco in his tracks.
Draco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kell sprawls well. Kell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Draco gets slowly back to his feet.
Draco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Draco.
Draco tries to move into range but Kell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Draco with a nice cross.
Kell cracks Draco with an open hand slap.
Kell jabs Draco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Draco thows a body shot but no joy.
Kell misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kell, as that shot connected.
Draco dodges the punch combination from Kell.
Kell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Phelan Kell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Draco walks into a straight right hand from Kell.
Draco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kell slips under a jab.
Kell moves away from the strike by Draco.
Draco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Draco throws a body punch but Kell moves out of range.
Kell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kell connects with a crisp jab.
Draco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell staying out of range there.
Kell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Draco eats them both and turns towards Kell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice cross by Kell.
Draco throws a body punch but Kell moves out of range.
Draco walks into a left hand.
Draco is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kell ducks under a wild hook from Draco.
Kell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Draco throws a nice looking combination but Kell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Draco walks into a left hand.
Kell throws a nice looking combination but Draco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Kell misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell connects with a jab.
Kell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kell moves out of range of the strikes.
Kell works over Draco's head and body with a nice combination.
Draco closes the distance and clinches up with Kell, looking for a takedown. Draco pushes Kell against the cage but Kell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Phelan Kell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Draco.
A lazy left from Kell finds it's target.
Draco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draco fails with the takedown.
Kell cracks Draco with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kell connects with a body shot that sends Draco's belly button to the back.
Tony Draco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Draco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kell manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phelan Kell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kell, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phelan Kell!
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