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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Van Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Koshcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Stir It Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Van Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Koshcheck!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly connects with a right hand. Koshcheck shakes it off.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kelly lands a nice looking body shot.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koshcheck was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Koshcheck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kelly scores with a jab to the head.
Kelly stuns Koshcheck with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.
Koshcheck closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kelly did well to prevent Koshcheck getting side control.
Kelly tries to get to full guard but Koshcheck has control of the leg.
Koshcheck is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kelly has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kelly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Koshcheck pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly is looking for a triangle but Koshcheck pushes his legs off easily.
Koshcheck 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 had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koshcheck defends it easily.
Kelly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koshcheck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koshcheck tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koshcheck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koshcheck looks gassed!
Koshcheck throwing strikes but missing.
Kelly has his foot on Koshcheck's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koshcheck works his way back into a safe position though.
Koshcheck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koshcheck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koshcheck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kelly trying to control the position.
Koshcheck is looking to work some ground and pound but Kelly has wrist control.
Kelly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koshcheck throws and elbow that misses. Kelly uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koshcheck's guard. Nice move by Kelly!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Koshcheck can't keep his opponent in guard - Kelly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kelly is nestled in close to Koshcheck, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kelly is working for a kimura but Koshcheck is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Koshcheck manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kelly is pushing down on Koshcheck's leg trying to pass to half guard. Koshcheck is fighting to maintain full guard but Kelly has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kelly is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koshcheck is just riding it out for now. Kelly eventually gives up the hold.
Koshcheck looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kelly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kelly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Koshcheck defends it well.
Kelly is looking to take a break and control but Koshcheck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Kelly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body. Koshcheck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koshcheck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Koshcheck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Kelly does it's job there.
Kelly jabs at Koshcheck's body.
Kelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koshcheck is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshcheck walks into a straight right hand from Kelly.
Koshcheck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Kelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Kelly is looking to wear down Koshcheck with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koshcheck doesn't seem bothered though.
Kelly stalks Koshcheck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koshcheck's face. Koshcheck staggers backwards, shaken.
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kelly jabs at Koshcheck's body.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kelly throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Koshcheck is rocked!
It looks like Josh Koshcheck has been cut.
Kelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Koshcheck is still on wobbly legs! Can Kelly finish him?
Koshcheck walks into a jab.
Kelly scores with a jab to the body.
Koshcheck seems to have recovered his senses.
Kelly lands with a nice body punch.
Kelly lands with a shot to the body.
Koshcheck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koshcheck takes one to the side of the head.
Kelly lands a nice hook to Koshcheck's body. Koshcheck takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kelly works Koshcheck's body with a nice hook.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Kelly.
Kelly jabs at Koshcheck's body.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Koshcheck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koshcheck can do to turn this around?
Koshcheck has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koshcheck there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kelly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kelly with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koshcheck takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kelly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koshcheck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Kelly cracks Koshcheck with a good jab.
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koshcheck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Kelly scores with a four punch combination!
Kelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Kelly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Koshcheck's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kelly throws out a powerful jab.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koshcheck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly lands a with a good body shot.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koshcheck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kelly lands with a straight right. Koshcheck didn't see that one coming.
Kelly scores with a shot to the body.
Koshcheck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshcheck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kelly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.
Kelly scores with a punch to the head.
Koshcheck looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Josh Koshcheck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koshcheck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Van Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to de liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.
Kelly lands with a shot to the body.
Kelly lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck moves forwards but Kelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kelly throws a series of strikes that have Koshcheck backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Koshcheck should have avoided that one.
Kelly stuns Koshcheck with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kelly lands with an overhand left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kelly, as that shot connected.
Koshcheck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Koshcheck fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Kelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kelly displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koshcheck tries to move into range but Kelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koshcheck takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kelly throws out a powerful jab.
Kelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to de liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koshcheck doesn't seem bothered though.
Kelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koshcheck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koshcheck at a distance.
Koshcheck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koshcheck needs to keep his hands up - Kelly had a free shot at his head there.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koshcheck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koshcheck doesn't seem bothered though.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kelly duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly works Koshcheck's body with a nice hook.
Josh Koshcheck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly lands a with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kelly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Kelly!
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RATING
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