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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sal Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sal Kelly has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sal Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a combination. Kelly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Kelly misses
and Jackson counters with a series of strikes. Kelly will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kelly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Kelly's body. Kelly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kelly doesn't seem bothered though.
Kelly feints and as Jackson raises his hands in defense, Kelly changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
Jackson wants to stand up but Kelly is controlling him.
Kelly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Kelly won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Kelly trying to move into half guard but instead Jackson has managed to sweep!
Kelly manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
You get the feeling that Jackson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kelly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly controlling the pace for now.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Kelly controlling his opponent.
Kelly moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jackson has worked his arm free - good work by Jackson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jackson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kelly takes a little break here. Jackson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jackson tries to escape but Kelly is in control.
Kelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kelly has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anthony Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
No luck for Kelly with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sal Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Kelly fails to pull guard.
Kelly decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sal Kelly will probably get the nod.
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.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Kelly backs away looking to recover.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kelly misses with a kick to the body
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson cracks Kelly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kelly walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Kelly takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson works over Kelly's head and body with a nice combination.
Kelly is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Kelly's body.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Kelly misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kelly back to the cage. Jackson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kelly throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kelly is in Jackson's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jackson wants to stand up but Kelly is controlling him.
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.
Kelly is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top!
Kelly looking to control but Jackson passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying is best to control the position here.
Kelly wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sal Kelly wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kelly misses with a jab to the body
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Kelly persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Kelly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kelly in his tracks.
Kelly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Sal Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab by Jackson.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kelly back to the cage. Jackson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson jabs Kelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kelly.
Kelly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kelly closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson tries to escape but Kelly is in control.
Kelly decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jackson to his feet.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Kelly backpedaling.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kelly takes one to the chin there.
Anthony Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson works Kelly's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Kelly misses with a head kick.
Kelly looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Kelly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Kelly looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sal Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson works over Kelly's head and body with a nice combination.
Kelly is rocked!
Jackson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kelly eats them both and turns towards Jackson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oh Kelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kelly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kelly. Kelly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Kelly's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looks up at the clock. Bad move! Jackson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Kelly. Jackson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Jackson!
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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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