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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Kellogg (ranked 4201 p4p, 1975 weight class) and Joyful Beatdown (ranked 493 p4p, 247 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonidas Kellogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joyful Beatdown!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beatdown throws out a powerful jab.
Beatdown defending well as Kellogg loads up on a big left hand.
Beatdown throws a head kick that misses
and Kellogg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kellogg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kellogg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kellogg lands a lovely overhand right.
Kellogg throws a jab when Beatdown was well out of range.
Kellogg does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little jabbing left from Beatdown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beatdown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kellogg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Beatdown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kellogg.
Kellogg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beatdown moves out of range of the strikes.
Kellogg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Leonidas Kellogg has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kellogg avoids the head kick by Beatdown.
Beatdown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kellogg lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellogg blocks the body kick.
Beatdown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kellogg circles away quickly and effectively.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beatdown.
Beatdown circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Beatdown to counter with a crisp jab.
Kellogg dips to his left and cracks Beatdown with an uppercut!
Beatdown connects with a body shot that sends Kellogg's belly button to the back.
Beatdown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kellogg was well out of range. Poor timing from Beatdown.
As Beatdown looks to move away, Kellogg throws a big counter combo but Beatdown just gets out of the way.
Kellogg moves out of range as Beatdown throws a body kick.
Kellogg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kellogg avoids the head kick by Beatdown.
Beatdown lands a jab.
Kellogg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beatdown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kellogg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beatdown misses with a series of wild punches.
Beatdown throws a right hand that Kellogg ducks under and follows up with a left that Kellogg also avoids with ease.
Kellogg rushes Beatdown and presses him up against the cage.
Kellogg wants to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Beatdown lands a body shot.
Beatdown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kellogg's elbow.
A short left from Kellogg.
Beatdown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kellogg lands a body shot.
Beatdown swings wildly with an uppercut but Kellogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beatdown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beatdown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beatdown blocks a body shot from Kellogg.
I was talking to Kellogg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Beatdown fails to land.
Beatdown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kellogg's elbow.
Kellogg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beatdown blocks an uppercut.
Beatdown has a couple of punches blocked by Kellogg.
Kellogg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kellogg misses with some punches.
Come on Kellogg - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Beatdown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beatdown working aggressively here.
Kellogg lands an uppercut.
A short right from Kellogg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellogg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beatdown as Kellogg tries to tie him up.
Kellogg misses with a punch to the body.
Beatdown blocks an elbow strike from Kellogg.
Kellogg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kellogg blocking some punches.
Beatdown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Beatdown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beatdown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Beatdown takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kellogg.
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!
Beatdown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kellogg tries to work over Beatdown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leonidas Kellogg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonidas Kellogg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kellogg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beatdown.
Kellogg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beatdown misses with a double jab.
Kellogg swings widly with a right hand
enabling Beatdown to counter with a crisp jab.
Beatdown throws a sloppy head kick and Kellogg moves out of range easily.
Kellogg lunges at Beatdown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beatdown's hand.
Kellogg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beatdown.
Kellogg misses with a right hand
and Kellogg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Beatdown does it's job there.
Kellogg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beatdown has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kellogg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leonidas Kellogg's cut is getting worse.
Joyful Beatdown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beatdown misses with a head kick.
Kellogg is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beatdown avoids the body shot from Kellogg.
Kellogg slips a jab and a cross from Beatdown.
Kellogg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kellogg was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Beatdown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellogg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beatdown misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Beatdown.
Nice straight punches there by Kellogg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kellogg.
Kellogg throws a jab but it's blocked by Beatdown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beatdown.
Kellogg blocks the body kick.
Kellogg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beatdown.
Beatdown misses with a body punch
and Kellogg counters with a stiff right hand.
Kellogg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beatdown lands with a nice body punch.
Kellogg moves out of range of the body kick.
Beatdown misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kellogg misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beatdown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beatdown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beatdown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Decent striking displayed by Kellogg there.
Beatdown throws a series of punches but Kellogg moves out of range.
Kellogg lands with a cross.
Beatdown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beatdown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kellogg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kellogg tries to clinch but Beatdown is having none of it.
Kellogg loads up on a big right hand but Beatdown slips the punch.
Beatdown throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kellogg.
Beatdown throws a head kick that misses.
Kellogg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beatdown moves away from the strike by Kellogg.
Kellogg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beatdown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beatdown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beatdown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kellogg throws a jab but it's blocked by Beatdown.
Beatdown throws out a counter right but Kellogg avoids it with no problem.
Beatdown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Beatdown staying out of range there.
Beatdown looks to land a combination but Kellogg avoids it well.
Kellogg looks to land a right hand but Beatdown moved out of range.
Beatdown keeps the fight on the outside.
Kellogg misses with an uppercut. Beatdown saw that one coming.
Beatdown misses with a two punch combination.
Joyful Beatdown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beatdown blocks a jab.
Kellogg throws a nice looking combination but Beatdown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kellogg scores with a jab to the head.
Beatdown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kelloggs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leonidas Kellogg's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellogg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beatdown. Beatdown obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kellogg tests Beatdown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beatdown throws the kick towards the body but Kellogg avoids it.
Kellogg clinches with his opponent.
Beatdown misses with a punch on the inside.
Kellogg lands a nice uppercut.
Kellogg misses with a punch to the body.
Kellogg trying to land knees to the body.
Kellogg trying to stall but Beatdown improves his position.
Kellogg can't find room to land a body shot as Beatdown controls the action.
Beatdown has a couple of punches blocked by Kellogg.
Beatdown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beatdown lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kellogg.
Kellogg throws a head punch that misses.
Kellogg leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joyful Beatdown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Leonidas Kellogg's cut.
That's time! Kellogg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Beatdown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kellogg is looking to clinch but Beatdown is avoiding it.
Kellogg moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kellogg.
Kellogg tries to throw a body punch but Beatdown avoids it by throwing Kellogg back against the cage.
Kellogg wants to stall.
Beatdown is looking to control Kellogg's arms but Kellogg gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beatdown has his back to the cage.
Kellogg blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beatdown pushes Kellogg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kellogg misses with an elbow strike.
Kellogg misses with some punches.
Beatdown lands a hook that snaps the head of Kellogg backwards.
Beatdown misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beatdown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beatdown is pushing Kellogg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hook to the body lands for Beatdown.
Kellogg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kellogg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Beatdown on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kellogg.
Beatdown throws a punch but it's blocked by Kellogg.
Beatdown working aggressively here.
Beatdown looking to slow down the pace here.
Beatdown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kellogg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beatdown.
Beatdown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beatdown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beatdown trying to stall but Kellogg improves his position.
Kellogg trying to land knees to the body.
Kellogg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kellogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Beatdown avoids the damage to the body.
Leonidas Kellogg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kellogg lands an uppercut.
Kellogg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kellogg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kellogg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kellogg missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beatdown.
Beatdown can't find room to land a body shot as Kellogg controls the action.
Kellogg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kellogg digs a right hand underneath Beatdown's ribcage. Beatdown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Beatdown has a couple of punches blocked by Kellogg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beatdown takes an elbow to the temple.
Kellogg misses with some punches.
Kellogg blocking some punches.
Kellogg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kellogg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beatdown.
Beatdown is working Kellogg over against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kellogg throws an elbow but misses.
Beatdown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kellogg backwards.
Kellogg stalls.
A hook to the body from Beatdown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kellogg.
Beatdown lands with a left to the head.
Beatdown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beatdown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beatdown has a couple of punches blocked by Kellogg.
Kellogg being controlled against the cage.
Kellogg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Beatdown to work.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beatdown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kellogg effectively controlling the action here.
Beatdown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kellogg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beatdown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kellogg lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Kellogg as the two fighters clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joyful Beatdown.
I think Beatdown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joyful Beatdown!
In his post fight interview, Joyful Beatdown started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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