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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Griando Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendell Sailor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Griando Kelly has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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191 cm
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245 lbs
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192 cm
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Griando Kelly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wendell Sailor! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sailor. Kelly throws a sloppy head kick and Sailor moves out of range easily. Sailor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Sailor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Sailor thows a big elbow that misses. Sailor stands up over Kelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Sailor looking to pass the guard. Sailor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Sailor stands up over Kelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. 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! Sailor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Sailor trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sailor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Sailor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kelly is trying to control the position but Sailor postures up. Kelly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Sailor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Sailor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Sailor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly. Sailor moves out of range of the strikes. Sailor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Sailor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Sailor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Sailor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Sailor postures up in Kelly's guard and throws a big left but Kelly blocks it. Sailor with a flurry of punches that miss. Sailor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Kelly swings and misses with a shot to the body and Sailor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kelly's guard. Sailor postures up in Kelly's guard and throws a big left but Kelly blocks it. Sailor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Sailor content to stall in guard here. Sailor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sailor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Sailor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Sailor advances position into side control! Sailor scores with punches from side control. Sailor working the ground and pound from side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kelly parries the strikes from Sailor easily there. Sailor is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kelly to escape.
Sailor working the head with strikes. Kelly taking a bit of punishment here - Sailor scoring with strikes. Sailor connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kelly some visible discomfort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kelly is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sailor throwing shots but missing, from side control. Kelly takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sailor working the ground and pound from side control. Kelly takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sailor in side control lands a decent elbow. Sailor with the ground and pound but Kelly regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Sailor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sailor is thwarting Kelly's attempts to control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wendell Sailor 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.
A punch combination from Kelly misses. Kelly throws a series of punches but Sailor moves out of range. Griando Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sailor is out of range. Kelly swings and misses with a shot to the body and Sailor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kelly's guard. Sailor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Wendell Sailor has got the better of the ground game so far. Sailor throwing strikes but missing. Sailor postures up in Kelly's guard and throws a big left but Kelly blocks it. Sailor throwing strikes from guard but Kelly blocks nicely. Sailor is looking to work some ground and pound but Kelly has wrist control. Sailor slips nicely into half guard. Sailor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sailor drops an elbow to the side of Kelly's head. Kelly is trying to stand up here but Sailor is controlling him well. Sailor missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Sailor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kelly sees it coming and defends easily. Sailor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Sailor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Sailor uses his free foot to push down on Kelly's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kelly. Sailor landing strikes, looking to finish!
It looks like Griando Kelly has been cut. Sailor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Griando Kelly's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sailor landing strikes from the mount.
Kelly is rocked!
Griando Kelly's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Oooooh, big shot lands for Sailor! Kelly is hurt baaadly! Sailor is firing away with more strikes - Kelly is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wendell Sailor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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