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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Gelfen (ranked 394 p4p, 60 weight class) and Conor Daley (ranked 312 p4p, 47 weight class). Daley has chosen Dropkick Murphy's - Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. Eddie Gelfen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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275 lbs
25 - 19 - 0 |
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259 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Gelfen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conor Daley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley throws a lazy right hand but Gelfen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daley throws a looping overhand right but Gelfen ducks down to avoid it.
Gelfen lands with a nice combination. Daley backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Conor Daley has been cut.
Daley looks to score with a jab to the body but Gelfen is just out of range.
Daley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gelfen.
A little jabbing left from Daley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Daley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gelfen scores with a nice body kick.
Daley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daley throws an overhand right that lands on Gelfen's shoulder, as Gelfen tries to avoid the shot.
Gelfen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daley ducks under a wild hook from Gelfen.
Gelfen lands with a nice body kick.
Gelfen tries a head kick but it misses.
Gelfen throws a front kick aimed at Daley's knee but Daley avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gelfen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daley throws a lazy right hand but Gelfen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gelfen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gelfen.
Gelfen punishes Daley's body with a nice straight punch.
Daley swats away the attempt to clinch by Gelfen.
Gelfen scores with a punch to the head.
Gelfen misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Gelfen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Daley misses the shot to the body.
Daley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daley checks a low kick from Gelfen.
Daley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gelfen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gelfen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daley.
Daley is looking to score with low kicks.
Daley throws a hook but Gelfen blocks it.
Daley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daley swings for the body but Gelfen moves out of range.
Gelfen misses with a looping left.
Daley lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gelfen scores with a hook.
That has opened up Conor Daley's cut even more.
Gelfen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gelfen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gelfen walks into a stiff left hand from Daley.
Daley throws a low kick but Gelfen moves out of range easily.
Gelfen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daley.
Gelfen throws a jab but it's blocked by Daley.
Daley blocks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Daley finds it's target.
Gelfen with a hook.
Daley ducks under a wild hook from Gelfen.
Gelfen avoids the body shot from Daley.
It looked like Gelfen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gelfen wants to clinch but Daley slips to the side
and Daley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gelfen thinking.
Daley throws a jab but it's blocked by Gelfen.
Daley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gelfen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daley throws a good cross that connects.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daley.
Daley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gelfen misses with a body punch
and Daley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gelfen closes the distance and pushes Daley back into the cage.
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!
Daley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daley tries to work over Gelfen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daley can't find room to land a body shot as Gelfen controls the action.
Gelfen blocks an uppercut.
Daley swings wildly with an uppercut but Gelfen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gelfen backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Daley.
Gelfen is looking to break free of the clinch but Daley has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Gelfen.
Daley pushes Gelfen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daley pushes Gelfen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Daley.
A short right from Daley.
Daley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gelfen wants to get back to striking at distance but Daley won't allow it.
Daley lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gelfen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gelfen misses with a looping right.
Daley throws a combination that misses
and Gelfen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gelfen throws out a loose jab but Daley uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Conor Daley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Conor Daley's cut.
That's time! Gelfen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Daley misses with a straight right.
Gelfen misses with a leg kick.
Daley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gelfen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gelfen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gelfen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daley.
Daley misses the shot to the body.
Gelfen looks to throw the jab but Daley is out of range.
Daley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gelfen with a nice cross.
Daley walks into a jab.
Gelfen lands with a cross.
Eddie Gelfen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gelfen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gelfen tries to clinch but Daley moves away
and Daley counters with a straight right hand.
Daley lands a jab to Gelfen's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gelfen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daley counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gelfen scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley connects with a leg kick. Gelfen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gelfen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gelfen is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Daley. That's going to slow Gelfen down.
Daley misses with a shot to the body
enabling Gelfen to counter with a crisp jab.
Gelfen misses with a hook. Daley ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daley. Gelfen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gelfen misses with a body shot.
Gelfen tries to score with a low kick but Daley moves his leg out of the way.
Daley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gelfen.
Daley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gelfen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daley counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gelfen! Daley lets Gelfen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Gelfen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gelfen swings widly with a right hand
and Daley counters with a leg kick.
Conor Daley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daley closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Gelfen out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conor Daley!
A relieved looking Conor Daley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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