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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack McClusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Floyd with Van Morrison - Comfortably Numb. McClusky has chosen I Stand Alone as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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254 lbs
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerry Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack McClusky!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClusky misses with a body shot
and Kelly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kelly wants to control from the top but McClusky keeps moving.
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but McClusky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly is pushing down on McClusky's leg trying to pass to half guard. McClusky is fighting to maintain full guard but Kelly has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McClusky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kelly.
Kelly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McClusky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kelly passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McClusky!
Kelly throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McClusky because Kelly loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClusky is trying desperately to improve position.
Kelly misses with some ground and pound and McClusky recovers position to half guard.
Kelly throws a strike but McClusky avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McClusky can do anything to dispel that myth.
McClusky keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Kelly thows a big elbow that misses.
Kelly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kelly is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kelly trying to mount his opponent but McClusky defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClusky pushes Kelly off looking to stand but Kelly dives back in and keeps control.
Kelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but McClusky keeps working.
Kelly trying to mount his opponent but McClusky defends it.
Kelly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly wants to control but McClusky is keeping him busy.
Kelly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McClusky defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClusky is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Kelly works his way into full mount!
McClusky holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kelly tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
McClusky wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kelly.
McClusky holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kelly tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kelly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kelly working McClusky over with strikes here.
McClusky is bucking up trying to escape but Kelly cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kelly lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McClusky hang on?
Kelly pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kelly misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kelly in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kelly punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the head.
McClusky is rocked!
McClusky taking shots to the head.
McClusky is still in real trouble! Can Kelly finish him?
Kelly postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have McClusky in real trouble here! The ref calls for McClusky to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerry 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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