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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Senior KneeBum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senior KneeBum has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Senior KneeBum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KneeBum dives in and grabs Kelly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes down on KneeBum's head and hops out.
Kelly fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. KneeBum sprawls well initially but Kelly persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kelly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
KneeBum wants to control but Kelly is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
KneeBum works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kelly stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kelly closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kelly creates some space and throws a big elbow, but KneeBum sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kelly takes a little break here. KneeBum wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kelly fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KneeBum tries to improve position but can't.
KneeBum seems a little lost for a moment, as Kelly dominates the positioning.
KneeBum is looking for a sweep.
Kelly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, KneeBum has escaped the position, nice work there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kelly is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
KneeBum has his takedown stuffed
and Kelly counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kelly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
KneeBum is breathing heavily.
Kelly is thwarting KneeBum's attempts to control the position.
Kelly is controlling the pace.
KneeBum is defending against the submission attempts here by Kelly.
Kelly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with KneeBum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KneeBum wants to control but Kelly is keeping busy.
Kelly trying to mount his opponent but KneeBum defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kelly in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kelly stands up and beckons KneeBum to join him on the feet.
Kelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kelly wants to clinch up but KneeBum keeps it at a distance.
Kelly darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
KneeBum trying to control but Kelly postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Kelly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kelly shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
KneeBum is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelly pulls his head out easily.
Kelly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on KneeBum's face as Kelly controls the position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tim Kelly just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kelly looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for KneeBum!
Kelly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kelly dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kelly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kelly landing punches.
KneeBum takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kelly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kelly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly forces the positional change into back control.
Kelly softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Kelly lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can KneeBum hold on?!
Kelly working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
KneeBum is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kelly.
Kelly's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
KneeBum is in bad spot here.
The referee is taking a good look at KneeBum as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Kelly!
Kelly controls the action.
Let's hope that Kelly has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
KneeBum trying to control the position but Kelly manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kelly shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. KneeBum is trying to defend but Kelly finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kelly trying to control from half guard but KneeBum is working away.
Kelly is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
KneeBum trying to hold on to Kelly's head to control him but Kelly postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kelly lands a nice short elbow.
It looks like Kelly is going to stand back up.
Kelly works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kelly content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tim Kelly just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
KneeBum swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Kelly shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kelly showed some decent athleticism there.
Still in half guard, Kelly seems content to control.
Kelly is thwarting KneeBum's attempts to control the position.
Kelly controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KneeBum is trying to maintain the position but Kelly is very close to passing his half guard.
Kelly is looking to advance position but KneeBum won't allow it.
Kelly is controlling the pace.
Kelly working KneeBum over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
KneeBum looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kelly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed KneeBum's head.
Kelly wants to pass to mount but KneeBum is defending the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kelly wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly pushes KneeBum up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kelly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim 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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