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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kelly (ranked 4275 p4p, 6438 weight class) and Big Mouth (ranked 196 p4p, 257 weight class). Mouth has chosen Dominick as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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 2 - 1 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big Mouth!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouth closes the distance and pushes Kelly back into the cage.
Kelly wants to take the fight to the mat but Mouth manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kelly wants a takedown.
Mouth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Mouth breaks the clinch.
Mouth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mouth told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Mouth can't break the clinch.
Kelly is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mouth regains guard.
Kelly cracks Mouth with a solid left hand.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 postures up in Mouth's guard and throws a big left but Mouth blocks it.
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly stands up over Mouth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mouth has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kelly off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Mouth.
Mouth darts in and clinches Kelly up against the cage.
Kelly is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mouth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouth manages to break the clinch.
Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mouth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mouth darts in and clinches Kelly up against the cage.
Mouth is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mouth missing with knees to the body.
Kelly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mouth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mouth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mouth breaks the clinch.
Mouth forces Kelly back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly has Mouth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mouth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kelly is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mouth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kelly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mouth is defending well.
Mouth trying to stall but Kelly improves his position.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Mouth gets underhooks to prevent Kelly's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mouth.
Mouth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mouth pushes Kelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Mouth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mouth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kelly.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling him.
Mouth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mouth breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mouth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mouth misses with a kick to the body.
Kelly throwing a counter right hand but Mouth manages to avoid it.
Mouth takes the fight into the clinch.
Mouth prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kelly is trying to drag Mouth to the mat but Mouth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mouth is pressed up against the cage. Kelly has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mouth down to the mat. Mouth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Mouth scores with a four punch combination!
Mouth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelly circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Kelly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mouth throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kelly eats them both and turns towards Mouth to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mouth misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mouth lands a front kick.
Mouth lands a jab-cross combination.
Mouth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kelly.
Mouth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelly circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Kelly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mouth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mouth has managed to clinch.
Mouth prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mouth manages to break the clinch.
Mouth throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mouth!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Big Mouth 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.
Mouth moves into the clinch.
Kelly tries for a takedown but Mouth manages to get underhooks.
Mouth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mouth. Kelly shrugs it off though.
Mouth moves into the clinch.
Kelly tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mouth gets underhooks to prevent Kelly's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mouth fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mouth looks to land a combination but Kelly avoids it well.
Kelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mouth cracks Kelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Mouth.
Kelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mouth rushes Kelly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mouth is trying to push Kelly away but Kelly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mouth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Michael Kelly has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mouth is defending well.
Mouth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kelly.
Mouth manages to break the clinch.
Kelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mouth throws a one two combo.
Kelly takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mouth scores with a head kick.
Mouth throws a nice looking combination but Kelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mouth closes the distance and pushes Kelly back into the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelly wants a takedown.
Mouth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mouth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mouth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mouth manages to break the clinch.
Big Mouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouth clinches with his opponent.
Mouth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly throwing a counter right hand but Mouth manages to avoid it.
Mouth darts in and clinches Kelly up against the cage.
Mouth stalling in the clinch.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mouth breaks from the clinch.
Mouth looks to land a combination but Kelly avoids it well.
Mouth tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kelly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mouth gets a clinch.
Kelly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mouth pulls his leg out and moves away.
No joy there for Mouth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Kelly misses the target.
Kelly takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth moves into the clinch successfully.
Kelly has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mouth after a bit of a struggle.
Mouth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mouth lands a front kick.
A solid body kick from Mouth.
Mouth darts in and clinches Kelly up against the cage.
Mouth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mouth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mouth drives through and clinches with Kelly against the cage.
Kelly tightens his grip and picks Mouth up, before dumping him to the ground. Mouth manages to land in guard.
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kelly postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mouth is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kelly, into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mouth wants to stand but Kelly has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Big Mouth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Kelly's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mouth misses with the combination.
Kelly throwing a counter right hand but Mouth manages to avoid it.
Mouth throws a nice head kick!
A left and a right from Mouth both land. Nice combination.
Mouth instigates a clinch.
Mouth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kelly is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouth holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kelly goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mouth prevents it.
Mouth is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mouth fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mouth jabs Kelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mouth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mouth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mouth throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Kelly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kelly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mouth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mouth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mouth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mouth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kelly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mouth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mouth breaks from the clinch.
Kelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Mouth misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kelly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mouth throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly is looking to counter punch.
Mouth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mouth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mouth misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Kelly misses the target.
Mouth misses with a head kick.
Kelly throwing a counter right hand but Mouth manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Kelly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mouth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kelly tries to keep at a distance but Mouth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mouth can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mouth.
Mouth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mouth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kelly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mouth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Mouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Big Mouth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kelly looking for a takedown.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mouth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Kelly is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mouth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mouth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kelly's face.
Mouth scores with a knee to the head.
Mouth can't break the clinch.
Mouth lands a knee to the head.
Kelly has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mouth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mouth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mouth closes the distance and pushes Kelly back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly tries for a takedown but Mouth manages to get underhooks.
Mouth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kelly.
Michael Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Big Mouth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Mouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Mouth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mouth 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 John Roberts scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Mouth!
Big Mouth looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'A big thanks on King of Fighters: Iron Wolf for the offer to fight here tonight .
Also thanks to the fans for the big support, it helped me to win here tonight !Thanks to all of you ! Wonderful public, wonderful fans ! I will come back here to do even better !'.
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