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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Streight Up Menace as his entrance music. The key to victory for Michael Kelly has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly swinging wilding here.
Michael Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Kelly throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Kelly misses with a wild combination.
Kelly stuffs the takedown.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Kelly dodges it nicely.
Gracie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kelly wants to get back to his feet.
Kelly is trying to get back to full guard.
Kelly looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie decides to stand and escape the position.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Kelly closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Kelly in a clinch.
Gracie has clasped his hands together around Kelly's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gracie working the body and head with strikes.
Kelly parries the strikes from Gracie easily there. Gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kelly to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly taking a bit of punishment here - Gracie scoring with strikes.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kelly bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kelly would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gracie is working an open guard so Kelly takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Kelly.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Kelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie scores with a takedown into Kelly's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kelly wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie won't allow Kelly to get back to his feet.
Gracie is in close to Kelly's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gracie won't allow Kelly to get back to his feet.
Gracie cracks Kelly with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gracie pushing down on Kelly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Kelly defending well.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kelly is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly kicks off Gracie and gets to his feet.
Gracie gets a clinch.
Gracie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gracie has Kelly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kelly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kelly has Gracie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gracie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Michael Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Gracie.
Kelly is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kelly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie has hold of one of Kelly's legs. Kelly is fighting the takedown attempt but Gracie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie won't allow Kelly to get back to his feet.
Kelly throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie prevents Kelly from escaping the position.
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kelly is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kelly keeps working.
Kelly tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Kelly gets back to half guard.
Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Kelly's head.
Kelly is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kelly with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie tries to bum rush Kelly with a series of wild strikes but Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie tries to clinch but Kelly is having none of it.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Kelly with a nice cross.
Kelly wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kelly was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kelly tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gracie controls his leg.
Gracie tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.
Kelly lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kelly stands up out of the half guard.
Kelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kelly connects with an elbow from the bottom.
Kelly tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kelly is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.
Kelly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kelly manages to get to full guard.
Gracie prevents Kelly from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gracie stops Kelly from standing up.
Gracie throws a strike but Kelly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kelly gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
Kelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
Kelly wants a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Kelly's takedown attempt.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Kelly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kelly jumps guard.
Gracie cracks Kelly with a solid left hand.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelly is keeping the position for now.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Kelly's brow.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie stands up over Kelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gracie passes Kelly's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie looking to finish Kelly with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kelly!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Kelly in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gracie working Kelly over with strikes here.
Kelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dennis Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kelly regains half guard.
Kelly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kelly.
Kelly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Kelly working some strikes from top position.
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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kelly scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dennis Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kelly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Kelly circles away easily
and Kelly counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Kelly to acknowledge the strikes.
Kelly shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Kelly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Kelly counters with a one-two to the body.
Kelly throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kelly shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracie's guard.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie pushes Kelly off and gets back to his feet.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Kelly tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Kelly.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kelly to the mat! Kelly manages to get full guard.
Kelly throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kelly is wriggling around but Gracie manages to pass to half guard.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Kelly defends it.
Kelly is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Kelly is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kelly wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Kelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Kelly tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kelly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Michael Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Gracie.
Kelly fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Kelly persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Kelly tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
Kelly trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Kelly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kelly passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
It looks like Dennis Gracie has been cut.
Kelly postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kelly with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie is rocked!
That has opened up Dennis Gracie's cut even more.
A nice elbow there by Kelly.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Kelly finish him?
Dennis Gracie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dennis Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Kelly!
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energy
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hype
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