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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and juan sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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215 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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189 cm
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212 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, juan sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sanchez throws a solid leg kick but Kelly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at sanchez.
sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
juan sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
sanchez misses with a head kick.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by sanchez.
sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kelly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
sanchez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of sanchez's head but sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
sanchez throws a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kelly.
sanchez is letting Kelly control him for a moment.
sanchez prevents Kelly from moving into mount.
sanchez is looking for a sweep.
sanchez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
sanchez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kelly is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
sanchez is looking for a kimura here.
Kelly is trying to get back to full guard.
sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kelly doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time sanchez.
Kelly is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is pressing down on sanchez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kelly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
sanchez looking to pass the guard.
sanchez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kelly manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
sanchez keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kelly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kelly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
sanchez keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but sanchez is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but juan sanchez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
sanchez throws a sloppy head kick
so Kelly counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
sanchez has his foot on Kelly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kelly works his way back into a safe position though.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. sanchez is keeping the position for now.
sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kelly defends well.
sanchez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kelly wants to control from the top but sanchez keeps moving.
sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kelly passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
sanchez throws a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly avoids the head kick by sanchez.
Kelly throws a leg kick
so sanchez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
sanchezis looking to pass into half guard but Kelly pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kelly is in guard.
Kelly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but sanchez is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
sanchez is looking for a triangle here but Kelly uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kelly trying to control the action but sanchez is working from the bottom.
sanchez is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kelly is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
sanchez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kelly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four 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.
sanchez tries to buck Kelly off but he can't manage it.
sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Kelly looking to control but sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kelly controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kelly wants to control the pace but sanchez is squirming around nicely.
sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Kelly dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kelly avoids the head kick by sanchez.
Nice cross by Kelly.
sanchez misses with a body kick.
Kelly avoids the head kick by sanchez.
Nice uppercut there from Kelly.
sanchez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly misses with a hook. sanchez ducked under it nicely.
sanchez looks to land a body kick but Kelly moved away.
sanchez misses with a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps sanchez thinking.
Kelly gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
sanchez stops Kelly from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Kelly wants to sweep here but sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Kelly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kelly wants to stand but sanchez is controlling the position.
sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kelly wants to stand and escape but sanchez is having none of it.
Kelly can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as sanchez controls the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
sanchez slips under a jab.
Kelly looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for sanchez!
sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kelly tries to control but sanchez wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working the ground and pound effectively.
Kelly controlling the position easily from mount.
sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice elbow there by Kelly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kelly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kelly scoring with strikes but sanchez is staying in there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Kelly!
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hype
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RATING
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