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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Lara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glenn Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Lara clinches up against the cage.
Lara pushes Kelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lara could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lara fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Kelly jumps guard and drags Lara to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Lara postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kelly is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lara, into his guard. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Kelly has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like Kelly might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T1#
Kelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kelly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kelly trying to control but Lara is working from the bottom.
Kelly's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SU2#
Kelly gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lara swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kelly's waist but Kelly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lara off to one side. #TD2#
Kelly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kelly lands in his opponent's guard.
Lara wants to get back to his feet but Kelly passes into half guard.
#REVR#
Lara is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Lara throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#T3#
Lara is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Lara tries to get to full guard but Kelly has control of the leg.
Kelly working Lara over with strikes.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Lara is defending well.
Kelly is controlling the pace.
Kelly working the head and body with strikes. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lara is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Kelly seems content to control.
Kelly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly not doing much here.
Kelly is trying to control. Lara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Kelly dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Lara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kelly swivels and escapes.#CL2#
Kelly forces Lara back against the cage and clinches.
Kelly lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Kelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kelly misses with a head kick.
Lara throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Kelly.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kelly. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lara fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD#
Lara closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kelly to the mat! Kelly manages to get full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lara. #T1#
Kelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Lara is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kelly is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kelly has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Lara keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Lara looking for a sweep. Not yet Lara, not yet.
Kelly tries to stand but Lara is controlling from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Lara keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kelly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kelly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kelly wants to get up but he can't break Lara's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kelly trying to control but Lara is working from the bottom.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Lara avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Kelly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lara jabs Kelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
Kelly closes the distance and clinches.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Lara holds him up against the cage and eventually Kelly drops back down to his feet.
Lara is looking for a takedown.
Kelly is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grover Lara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lara wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
Kelly is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lara can't fight it off and eventually Kelly manages to take the fight to the floor. Lara looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lara wants to get back to his feet but Kelly passes into half guard.
#T4##REVR#
Kelly looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lara wants to improve his position but Kelly is controlling well.
Kelly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly working over Lara with some ground and pound. Lara looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lara taking some punishment here, with Kelly in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Kelly misses with a takedown attempt - Lara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kelly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lara's waist but Lara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kelly off to one side.
Lara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Lara sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grover Lara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Kelly.#TD2#
Kelly shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lara napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lara tries to improve position but can't.
The referee asks Kelly politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kelly prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lara tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Kelly controlling the position easily from mount.
Kelly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lara is looking to escape.
Kelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Lara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kelly with shots to the head and body - Lara looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lara sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kelly is keen to just control but Lara is a slippery customer.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lara tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.
Kelly moves into full mount! Lara won't be happy about that!
Lara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lara regains half guard.
Kelly is looking to take a break and control but Lara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Lara tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.
Kelly is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kelly not doing much here.
Kelly is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Lara manages to get to full guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kelly stopping the sweep attempt from Lara.
Lara tries to strike from the bottom.
Kelly passes Lara's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kelly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Glenn Kelly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kelly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Kelly!
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