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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Nazarkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazarkin comes to the cage accompanied by Hollywood Undead - We Are. Kelly has chosen (When) Your Middle Name Is Danger as his entrance music. Connor Kelly has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ilya Nazarkin's chin.
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143 lbs
22 - 11 - 0 |
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183 cm
33
145 lbs
26 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilya Nazarkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly tries to clinch but Nazarkin moves out of range.
Nazarkin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kelly's guard.
Kelly working a defensive guard here.
Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly trying to keep a closed guard but Nazarkin is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nazarkin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Nazarkin from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nazarkin stopping the sweep attempt from Kelly.
Nazarkin 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.
Nazarkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kelly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nazarkin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kelly manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarkin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kelly avoids the attempt from Nazarkin to control.
Kelly sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nazarkin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kelly looking to control but Nazarkin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kelly jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nazarkin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nazarkin keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kelly is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Nazarkin tries to improve position but can't.
Kelly working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nazarkin tries to buck Kelly off but Kelly is having none of it.
The strikes coming from Kelly are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kelly working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nazarkin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kelly's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazarkin is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarkin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelly pulls his head out easily.
Kelly wants to control but Nazarkin is keeping him busy.
Kelly is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kelly is taking a breather. Nazarkin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Connor Kelly.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nazarkin.
Nazarkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kelly as he jumps to the side.
Ilya Nazarkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kelly as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Nazarkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nazarkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nazarkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kelly is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kelly misses with a hook. Nazarkin ducked under it nicely.
Nazarkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nazarkin throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kelly.
Nazarkin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Connor Kelly will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Nazarkin staying out of range there.
Kelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kelly tries to clinch there but Nazarkin circles away.
Nazarkin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nazarkin.
Nazarkin tries for a takedown but Kelly circles away easily
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Nazarkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nazarkin's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Nazarkin misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nazarkin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kelly uses from the top position.
Kelly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kelly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nazarkin has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kelly is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nazarkin.
Kelly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nazarkin, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control the position but Nazarkin is working away.
Kelly cracks Nazarkin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nazarkin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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!
Kelly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nazarkin is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kelly prevents Nazarkin from improving his position.
Kelly is working for a kimura but Nazarkin is defending it quite comfortably.
Kelly is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly seems to be looking for submissions.
Kelly is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nazarkin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Nazarkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Nazarkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nazarkin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kelly uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nazarkin keeps working.
Nazarkin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kelly off and has taken his back!
Kelly manages to escape to his feet.
Nazarkin throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Nazarkin has his takedown stuffed
and Kelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly takes the fight into the clinch.
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 short uppercut from Kelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nazarkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Nazarkin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kelly counters with a low kick, right behind Nazarkin 's knee.
Nazarkin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kelly as he avoids it easily.
Nazarkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kelly.
Nazarkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nazarkin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Nazarkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nazarkin walks into a left hand.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Nazarkin.
Nazarkin shoots in looking for a takedown but Kelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nazarkin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ilya Nazarkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarkin fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly rushes Nazarkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nazarkin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kelly is defending well.
Nazarkin blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Nazarkin controls his hands.
Kelly is pressed up against the cage. Nazarkin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kelly down to the mat. Kelly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kelly scores with a hook.
Nazarkin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kelly is fending him off so far but Nazarkin persists. Nope, Kelly circles away and we're back to standing.
Nazarkin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kelly scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarkin has his takedown stuffed
and Kelly counters by moving into the clinch.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly is struggling to control the position.
Nazarkin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kelly scores with a shot to the side of Nazarkin's head.
Kelly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazarkin tries to pull guard but Kelly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kelly lands a nice uppercut.
Nazarkin wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body.
Kelly is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelly.
Kelly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nazarkin wants a takedown but no success here.
Kelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nazarkin backwards.
Kelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nazarkin is rocked!
Kelly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Nazarkin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kelly gets through Nazarkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Kelly.
The referee calls for Kelly to work.
Kelly lands a big right hand that drops Nazarkin! The killer instinct kicks in and Kelly finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kelly!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor Kelly!
Our winner, Connor 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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energy
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hype
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RATING
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