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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Kellman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kellman's entrance music is Murmaider. A fine choice. Sherk has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Kellman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Sherk!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sherk looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A head kick misses from Kellman.
Kellman stuffs the takedown attempt from Sherk. Sherk gets slowly back to his feet.
Kellman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sherk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kellman.
Kellman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kellman throws a head kick that misses.
Sherk avoids the head kick by Kellman.
Sherk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kellman.
Matt Sherk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kellman circles away.
Daniel Kellman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Sherk.
No joy there for Kellman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kellman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kellman moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Kellman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kellman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kellman connects with a high kick.
Kellman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Some wild striking there from Kellman.
Kellman closes the distance and clinches.
Kellman breaks from the clinch.
Kellman is looking to clinch.
Kellman lunges at Sherk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sherk's hand.
Kellman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kellman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kellman clinches.
Kellman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kellman clinches up with Sherk and pushes him back against the cage.
Kellman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kellman manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk misses with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Kellman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sherk takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kellman throws a head kick that half lands.
Daniel Kellman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sherk shoots in but Kellman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sherk avoids the head kick by Kellman.
Kellman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kellman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sherk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kellman lands with a kick to the temple. Sherk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherk tries to clinch but Kellman moves away
and Kellman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kellman.
Kellman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kellman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sherk wants to clinch
and Kellman counters with a big head kick but Sherk shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellman gets a clinch.
Kellman taking a breather.
Sherk is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kellman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sherk.
Sherk managing to block the knees to the body from Kellman.
Sherk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kellman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sherk tries to clinch but Kellman moves away
and Kellman moves into the clinch.
Kellman keeps control of Sherk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kellman breaks from the clinch.
Kellman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kellman!
Sherk thows a leg kick but Kellman checks it
and Kellman counters with a straight right hand.
Kellman swinging wilding here.
Kellman throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk throws a combination that misses
and Kellman moves into the clinch.
Kellman breaks the clinch.
Kellman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sherk fails with the takedown.
Kellman pushes Sherk up against the cage in a clinch.
Sherk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kellman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kellman throws out a powerful jab.
Sherk shoots in but Kellman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kellman lands a jab-cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kellman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sherk backs up against the cage.
Kellman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Kellman dominated that 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.
Kellman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sherk fails with the takedown
and Kellman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kellman throws a head kick but Sherk moves out of range.
Sherk shoots in looking for a takedown. Kellman tries to sprawl out of it but Sherk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kellman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sherk throws a right hand that Kellman ducks under and follows up with a left that Kellman also avoids with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Kellman as he connects with a hook.
Daniel Kellman is winning the standup battle so far.
Kellman cracks the inside of Sherk's front leg.
Kellman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sherk tries to clinch up
and Kellman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kellman fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellman lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheers as Kellman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sherk doesn't seem phased though.
Nice shot by Kellman.
Kellman tries a head kick but it misses.
Sherk misses with a takedown attempt - Kellman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daniel Kellman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Sherk.
Kellman moves into range and clinches up with Sherk.
Sherk has had enough of the clinch but Kellman keeps him there for the moment.
Sherk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kellman is keeping busy.
Kellman blocks an elbow strike from Sherk.
Sherk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kellman prevents it.
Kellman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sherk shoots in for a takedown but Kellman shows good takedown defense.
Kellman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sherk shoots for a double leg takedown but Kellman sprawls well. He's pushed Sherk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellman tests Sherk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniel Kellman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sherk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kellman.
Kellman throws a series of punches but Sherk moves out of range.
Sherk blocks a head kick by Kellman.
Sherk darts in trying to clinch
and Kellman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kellman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sherk blocks a head kick by Kellman.
Kellman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kellman moves away from the strike by Sherk.
Sherk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kellman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sherk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk drops his hands momentarily and Kellman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sherk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sherk tries to keep at a distance but Kellman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kellman can't break the clinch.
Sherk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kellman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kellman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kellman throws a head kick that misses.
Sherk gets a clinch.
Sherk can't break the clinch.
Kellman lands a knee to the body.
Kellman wants to break free but Sherk has control.
Sherk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kellman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sherk is trying to break the clinch but Kellman has him pressed against the cage.
Kellman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sherk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sherk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kellman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sherk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kellman has him pressed against the cage.
Sherk managing to block the knees to the body from Kellman.
Sherk keeps control of Kellman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kellman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sherk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sherk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kellman smiles and moves away.
Sherk throws a right hand that Kellman ducks under and follows up with a left that Kellman also avoids with ease.
Kellman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kellman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kellman misses with a head kick.
Sherk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kellman counters with a head kick.
Kellman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Kellman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sherk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kellman. That one must have hurt.
Sherk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kellman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kellman tries a head kick but it misses.
Kellman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kellman.
Jab by Kellman.
Kellman is looking to clinch.
Sherk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kellman lands a head kick. Sherk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sherk is rocked!
Kellman moves into range and clinches up with Sherk.
Sherk lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Daniel Kellman has been cut.
Sherk trying to stall but Kellman improves his position.
Sherk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kellman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sherk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kellman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kellman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kellman lands a nice knee to the body.
Sherk fails to pull guard.
Kellman prevents the takedown attempt.
Kellman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sherk can't get the takedown.
Daniel Kellman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Sherk.
Kellman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kellman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kellman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kellman manages to break the clinch.
Kellman has Sherk up against the cage in a clinch.
Kellman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kellman fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Kellman.
Sherk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sherk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kellman. That's going to slow Sherk down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellman throws a combination that misses
and Sherk counters with a three punch combo that has Kellman backing up. Kellman nods at Sherk to acknowledge the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kellman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sherk looks to throw a body kick
and Kellman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sherk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kellman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sherk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sherk lands in his opponent's guard.
Kellman kicks Sherk off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kellman gets caught flat footed, as Sherk shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kellman pushes Sherk off and gets back to his feet.
Kellman misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sherk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sherk.
Kellman has Sherk up against the cage in a clinch.
Sherk tries to pull guard but Kellman won't allow it.
Kellman breaks from the clinch.
Sherk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kellman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sherk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kellman connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kellman.
Kellman closes the distance and clinches.
Sherk can't break the clinch.
Sherk letting Kellman take a breather here.
Kellman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kellman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kellman pinned against the cage. Kellman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kellman is looking to clinch.
Kellman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sherk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kellman misses with a head kick.
Sherk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kellman swivels and escapes.
Kellman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kellman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kellman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kellman breaks from the clinch.
Kellman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sherk has a takedown stuffed.
Matt Sherk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sherk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kellman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Kellman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kellman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Kellman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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