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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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185 lbs
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187 cm
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195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Williams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Kelly! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kelly pushes Williams away with a front kick. Kelly wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance. Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kelly tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Kelly moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kelly looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Kelly tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it. Kelly wants to clinch. Johnny Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch. Kelly tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance. Williams gets the takedown into side control. Kelly is looking for a sweep. Williams goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kelly rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Williams's guard! Nice work there by Kelly! Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Kelly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Kelly working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kelly off and has taken his back! Kelly preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Williams. Williams is breathing heavily. Williams is trying to stick to Kelly's back but Kelly is turning into Williams. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Williams's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kelly. Williams is looking for a triangle but Kelly pushes his legs off easily.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving. Kelly is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Kelly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Williams looking for a guillotine here but Kelly defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Kelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kelly stopping the sweep attempt from Williams. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Williams lands a decent shot there. Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kelly! Williams looking to secure an arm triangle but Kelly defends it well. Williams with a couple of short strikes. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Williams cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Williams connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kelly is looking to get to half guard. Williams moves to the back position. Kelly fending off the submission attempt from Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelly is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Williams gets his way!
Williams is persistently looking for the submission but Kelly is defending it well.
Williams is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kelly has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Kelly manages to reverse the position and now he's in Williams's guard. Nice work there by Kelly.
Kelly drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Kelly off! Kelly jumps back into Williams's guard. Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Kelly manages to get to full guard.
Kelly is trying to keep Williams in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kelly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kelly is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Williams frees his head nicely. Oh but Kelly has switched to an armbar! Williams is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Johnny Kelly!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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