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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kelso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tin Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelso kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is That 70's Show Theme Music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Kelso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tin Mann!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelso takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Kelso looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Kelso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mann gets the takedown into side control.
Kelso is trying to control Mann's posture but Mann avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kelso knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kelso is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Mann tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mann has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mann working away.
Mann tries for a kimura but Kelso is defending well.
Mann is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kelso knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelso tries to bench press Mann off him but Mann keeps the position.
Mann working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mann working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mann looks gassed!
Kelso struggling a bit here.
Mann tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kelso is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mann is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kelso wants to improve his position but Mann is controlling well.
Mann is thwarting Kelso's attempts to control the position.
Kelso looking for submissions off his back.
Kelso trying to hold on to Mann's head to control him but Mann postures up.
Mann seems to be looking for submissions.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kelso's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kelso duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelso throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kelso is looking to clinch.
Kelso leaves Mann with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kelso misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Kelso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kelso misses with a combination
and Mann counters with a left and a right that stings Kelso.
Danga de danga de dang - Kelso scores with a four punch combination!
Kelso lands a nice looking body shot.
Kelso misses with a low kick.
Kelso just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelso throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelso.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kelso lands an overhand right.
Mann is rocked!
Kelso throws an overhand right that has Mann reeling! Kelso follows up with more punches and Mann is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Kelso!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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