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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between tangs lib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, tangs lib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Kelly!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lib looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kelly throws a leg kick but lib checks it.
Kelly throws a right hand that lib ducks under and follows up with a left that lib also avoids with ease.
Kelly misses with a double jab.
Kelly misses with a two punch combination.
Kelly misses with a two punch combination.
lib avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Kelly. Those never looked like landing.
lib gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
lib breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
lib misses the shot to the body.
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly tries to clinch up
and lib counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly darts in trying to clinch
and lib makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kelly really felt that one!
lib throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
lib shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kelly wants to get back to his feet.
lib stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kelly to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and lib finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bob Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly looks gassed!
lib moves into the clinch.
lib manages to break the clinch.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
lib darts in and clinches Kelly up against the cage.
lib's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by lib.
lib scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
lib stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lib throws a right hand that Kelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kelly also avoids with ease.
A slapping body kick lands there for lib.
Kelly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
lib throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kelly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A solid body kick from lib.
lib throws a front kick that sends Kelly stumbling back into the cage.
lib fakes the leg kick and cracks Kelly in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
lib scores with a head kick.
Kelly gets tackled into the cage by lib. lib maintains the clinch.
lib unloads a knee to the mid-section.
lib breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from lib. Kelly shrugs it off though.
Kelly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kelly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
lib closes the distance and clinches.
lib breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
lib buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
lib explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
lib lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tangs lib dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
lib lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kelly will feel that in the morning.
Kelly misses with a takedown
and lib counters with a solid body kick.
lib pushes Kelly up against the cage in a clinch.
lib breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
lib circles away from the clinch attempt
and lib counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
lib scores with a head kick.
lib scores with a push kick.
Kelly has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from lib.
lib throws a head kick that Kelly semi-blocks.
Kelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from lib.
Kelly steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from lib. That one must have hurt.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lib lands with a kick to the ribs.
lib scores with a push kick.
lib misses with a body shot.
lib shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kelly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
lib decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kelly to his feet.
Kelly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
tangs lib is winning the standup battle so far.
lib throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bob Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
lib closes the distance and pushes Kelly back into the cage.
lib manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a right and a left that lib avoids nicely.
lib has Kelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
lib breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelly throws a sloppy head kick
and lib counters with a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for lib.
lib delivers a nice body kick.
Kelly takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
lib cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
Excellent takedown into side control there by lib.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
lib has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by lib.
lib tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from lib.
lib is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelly can do to turn this around?
lib connects with an inside leg kick.
Kelly has a takedown stuffed.
tangs lib has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Kelly.
Kelly takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
lib scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
lib lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kelly throws a right and a left that lib avoids nicely.
lib looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
lib with a body punch. A glancing blow.
lib gets a clinch.
lib breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and lib counters with a good, hard body kick but Kelly shrugs it off.
lib ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - lib finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
lib pushes Kelly away with a front kick.
Kelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tangs lib dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
lib is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kelly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelly lands with a nice combination. lib backs away looking to recover.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly fails with the takedown
and lib makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kelly really felt that one!
lib moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lib keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kelly's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lib breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from lib - that will leave a mark!
Kelly throws a series of punches but lib moves out of range.
Kelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and lib counters with a nice body kick.
lib lands a high kick!
lib misses with a series of wild punches.
Kelly wants to clinch
and lib counters with a head kick. That will keep Kelly thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kelly misses with a double jab.
lib misses with a wild body shot.
lib bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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.
Nice body kick there by lib.
lib is looking to wear down Kelly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kelly with a poor takedown
and lib counters with a head kick.
lib scores with a nice body kick.
lib shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kelly manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
lib throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kelly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
lib gets to his feet - Kelly follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
lib throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly misses with a double jab
and lib holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bob Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
lib pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and lib makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kelly really felt that one!
lib thuds his shin into the meat of Kelly's side.
lib scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from lib.
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.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and lib counters with a body kick that stops Kelly in his tracks momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Kelly.
lib clinches up against the cage.
lib breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelly throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and lib counters with a solid body kick.
A head kick by Kelly misses
and lib counters with a nice leg kick.
lib moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kelly takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
tangs lib is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
lib throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
tangs lib showed his dominance in that final round.
Well lib 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tangs lib!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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