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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kelly (ranked 4456 p4p, 24410 weight class) and Alexis Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alexis Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Salvacion shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kelly eats them both and turns towards Salvacion to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Salvacion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvacion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kelly defends well and Salvacion ends up having to push Kelly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salvacion doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Kelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Salvacion.
Kelly tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Salvacion manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion wants to clinch.
Kelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salvacion.
It looked like Kelly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvacion doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Salvacion tries to clinch up.
Salvacion is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Kelly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salvacion fails with the takedown.
As Salvacion looks to move away, Kelly throws a big counter combo but Salvacion just gets out of the way.
Michael Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexis Salvacion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salvacion is defended easily by Kelly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salvacion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelly throwing a counter right hand but Salvacion manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvacion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Kelly was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Salvacion moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Kelly misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Kelly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Salvacion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salvacion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salvacion tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salvacion pushes Kelly up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly wants a takedown but no success here.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Salvacion.
Salvacion tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Salvacion is pressed up against the cage. Kelly has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Salvacion down to the mat. Salvacion avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alexis Salvacion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salvacion dives in for a single leg takedown but Kelly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Salvacion tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
Kelly is looking to counter punch.
Salvacion darts in and clinches Kelly up against the cage.
Salvacion prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly goes for a takedown in the clinch but Salvacion prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries for a takedown but Salvacion manages to get underhooks.
Kelly goes for a takedown attempt but Salvacion pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Salvacion is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
It looked like Kelly was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Salvacion swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
As Salvacion looks to move away, Kelly throws a big counter combo but Salvacion just gets out of the way.
Salvacion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salvacion clinches up with Kelly and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvacion.
Kelly gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Salvacion has momentary wrist control but Kelly slips an elbow through the middle.
Kelly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvacion can do to turn this around?
Salvacion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kelly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelly works over Salvacion with some ground and pound from guard.
Kelly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kelly postures up and lands a big shot to Salvacion's brow.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Salvacion's head.
Salvacion is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kelly throws a big right hand that misses.
Kelly has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kelly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Salvacion is rocked!
Kelly lands a couple of digs.
Salvacion is still in real trouble! Can Kelly finish him?
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salvacion is breathing heavily.
Kelly throws a big elbow that misses.
Kelly chips away with some ground and pound.
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kelly is in close to Salvacion's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kelly loads up on a big left hand. Salvacion felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Kelly looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Salvacion can't hide his disappointment, as Kelly celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Kelly!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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