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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Shojo (ranked 1994 p4p, 187 weight class) and Darragh Kelly (ranked 2137 p4p, 200 weight class). Yuki Shojo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Shojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Darragh Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shojo moves into the clinch.
Kelly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shojo avoids it.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Shojo holds him up against the cage and eventually Kelly drops back down to his feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kelly 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.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shojo.
Shojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kelly is defending well for now.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shojo's elbow.
Kelly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kelly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shojo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yuki Shojo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darragh Kelly.
Kelly is working Shojo over against the cage.
Shojo tries to work over Kelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly managing to block the knees to the body from Shojo.
A short right from Shojo on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shojo backwards.
Shojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kelly is defending well for now.
Kelly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly jumps guard but Shojo stands there with Kelly around his waist. Kelly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shojo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shojo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kelly.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Shojo holds him up against the cage and eventually Kelly drops back down to his feet.
Shojo prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly tries to work over Shojo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shojo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly lands a left hand.
Kelly jumps guard but Shojo stands there with Kelly around his waist. Kelly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kelly can't break the clinch.
Shojo blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly tries to work over Shojo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shojo can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Kelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shojo has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Shojo controls the action.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Shojo.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly pulls guard.
Shojo looking to pass the guard.
Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shojo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shojo content to stall in guard here.
Kelly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shojo defends well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Shojo from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly has his foot on Shojo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shojo works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly is trying to control the position but Shojo postures up.
Shojo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shojo wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
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.
Kelly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shojo defends it easily.
Kelly has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Shojo 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 Kelly.
Shojo controls the position from side control.
Kelly is not content to let Shojo control the position.
We've been hearing that Shojo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Shojo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yuki Shojo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kelly.
Good leg kick by Kelly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shojo checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Shojo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Shojo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Shojo lands with a good body shot.
Shojo misses with a body shot.
Shojo throws a leg kick that misses.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Shojo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shojo closes the distance and clinches.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Kelly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shojo smiles and moves away.
Kelly connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Shojo ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
As Kelly backs away, Shojo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shojo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shojo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yuki Shojo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Shojo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shojo moves forwards but Kelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shojo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shojo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shojo tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shojo.
Shojo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kelly checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Shojo.
An inside leg kick from Shojo misses.
Shojo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Shojo.
Shojo misses with a double jab.
Yuki Shojo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shojo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shojo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shojo throws a leg kick but Kelly checks it.
Shojo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shojo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Kelly feints and then cracks Shojo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shojo down.
Shojo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shojo misses the shot to the body.
Kelly throws a counter combo.
Shojo lands with a nice combination. Kelly backs away looking to recover.
Shojo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Shojo.
Shojo blocks a head kick by Kelly.
Kelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Kelly catches Shojo right on the button with a cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Shojo blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Shojo.
Shojo wants to clinch.
Shojo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Shojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kelly avoids the damage to the body.
Shojo blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Shojo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Shojo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yuki Shojo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darragh Kelly.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Shojo controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shojo working Kelly over with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Shojo as the two fighters clinch.
Shojo cracks Kelly with a nice body shot.
Yuki Shojo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kelly avoids the damage to the body.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Shojo controls the action.
Shojo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shojo crunches a lovely knee into Kelly's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Kelly.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Shojo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kelly tries to throw a body punch but Shojo avoids it by throwing Kelly back against the cage.
Kelly is looking to break free of the clinch but Shojo has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shojo.
Kelly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shojo walks away with a smile on his face. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shojo scores with a head kick.
Kelly takes a swing at Shojo's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Shojo dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shojo throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Shojo tries to work over Kelly's front leg with a kick but Kelly checks it.
Shojo scoring well with a low kick there.
Kelly jabs Shojo right on the nose. Shojo blinks but takes it well.
Shojo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shojo clinches up with Kelly and pushes him back against the cage.
Kelly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shojo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shojo trying to land knees to the body.
Shojo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shojo is leaning against Kelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shojo 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.
Kelly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shojo walks away with a smile on his face. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shojo throws a body shot but no joy.
Kelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kelly moves out of range as Shojo throws a body kick.
Shojo throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shojo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shojo is looking to score with low kicks.
Kelly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shojo's waist but Shojo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kelly off to one side.
Yuki Shojo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darragh Kelly.
Kelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shojo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shojo pushes Kelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kelly tries a body shot but Shojo blocks it.
Good body shot from Shojo.
Good body shot from Shojo.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shojo's elbow.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shojo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kelly jumps guard and drags Shojo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shojo wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Kelly has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Shojo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kelly has tightened it up now! Shojo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Darragh Kelly!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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