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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stewart Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Babel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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209 lbs
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185 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stewart Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Babel!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Babel pushes him off.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Babel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Babel, as that shot connected.
Babel misses with an uppercut.
Babel throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly tries to clinch but Babel is having none of it.
Kelly is looking to clinch.
Babel throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly pushes Babel up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Babel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Babel won't allow it.
Kelly jumps guard but Babel stands there with Kelly around his waist. Kelly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stewart Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babel tries to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling the position.
Kelly drags the fight down to the ground.
Babel wants to get up but he can't break Kelly's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Babel is looking to stand up but Kelly won't let him.
Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Babel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Babel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Babel wanted to stand there but Kelly had control of the position.
Kelly trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Babel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Babel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kelly is trying to control the position but Babel postures up.
Kelly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Babel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Babel tries to stand but Kelly is controlling from the bottom.
Babel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Babel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kelly is proving hard to escape from.
Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Babel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Babel tries to stand but Kelly is controlling from the bottom.
Kelly is trying to keep Babel in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly has a closed guard, preventing Babel from standing up.
Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Babel is looking to stand up but Kelly won't let him.
Kelly pushes a forearm under Babel's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Babel is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stewart Kelly!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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