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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phelan Kell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Draco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Draco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phelan Kell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Draco!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Draco lands but Kell takes it in his stride.
Kell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Draco doesn't seem bothered though.
Tony Draco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draco tries to clinch
and Kell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick lands from Draco.
Kell dips to his left and cracks Draco with an uppercut!
Draco ducks under a wild hook from Kell.
Kell misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Kell misses.
A good leg kick by Draco.
Draco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draco.
Draco thows a leg kick but Kell checks it
letting Kell counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Draco.
Kell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draco was well out of range. Poor timing from Kell.
Kell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Draco misses with a kick to the body.
Kell slips under a jab from Draco.
Kell takes a swing at Draco's ribcage but misses.
Kell throws the left hand but Draco avoids the punch easily.
Draco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Draco.
A head kick misses from Draco.
Draco catches Kell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Draco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco dodges the punch combination from Kell.
Kell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Draco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Draco throws a head kick that misses.
Kell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Draco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kell avoids the body shot from Draco.
Draco tries to clinch up
and Kell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kell throws a nice looking combination but Draco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Draco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco rushes Kell and presses him up against the cage.
Draco tries to pull guard but Kell won't allow it.
Kell tries to break free but Draco pushes him back against the cage.
Draco looking for a takedown.
Kell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kell throws a lazy right hand but Draco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kell slips a jab from Draco.
Kell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draco.
Kell lands a right hook to the body.
Kell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Kell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Draco misses with a left hand
and Kell counters with a left and a right that stings Draco.
Draco closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Kell to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draco misses the shot to the body.
Draco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kell with a nice cross.
Kell looks to score with a jab to the body but Draco is just out of range.
Kell scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Draco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kell lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phelan Kell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Some bone on bone action there as Kell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Draco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Draco throws a shot from downtown. Kell moves away and avoids it.
Kell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Draco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kell checks it well.
Phelan Kell is winning the standup battle so far.
Draco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Draco defending well as Kell loads up on a big left hand.
Draco staying out of range there.
Draco slips under a jab.
Draco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kell on the side of the head.
Draco swings widly with a right hand
and Kell counters with a right hand to the body.
Kell connects with a right hand. Draco shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco pushes Kell up against the cage in a clinch.
Kell stops a takedown attempt from Draco.
Kell can't break the clinch.
Draco wants a takedown.
Draco has Kell pressed against the cage, preventing Kell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Draco looking for a takedown.
Phelan Kell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Draco.
Kell prevents the takedown attempt.
Kell lands with a light punch inside.
Kell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Draco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kell's calf.
Kell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kell takes a swing at Draco's ribcage but misses.
Kell avoids the head kick by Draco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco catches Kell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Draco throws a solid leg kick but Kell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Draco.
Kell misses with a looping right.
Draco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kell with a nice cross.
Jab from Kell.
Nice defenses there by Kell.
Draco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kell.
No joy there for Kell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kell throws the left hand but Draco avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco throws a leg kick
and Kell counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kell!
Draco throws out a leg kick but Kell moves out of range and Draco only half commits.
Draco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kell jabs Draco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Draco misses with a straight right.
Draco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Draco misses with a low kick as Kell jumps back.
Draco forces Kell back against the cage and clinches.
Kell wants to break free but Draco has control.
Kell is trying to break free.
Kell stops a takedown attempt from Draco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draco tries to break the clinch but Kell is controlling the position.
Draco jumps guard but Kell stands there with Draco around his waist. Draco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kell misses with a body punch.
Draco manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kell. Draco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draco moves away from the strike by Kell.
Kell throws the left hand but Draco avoids the punch easily.
Kell defending well as Draco loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kell avoids the body shot from Draco.
Kell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Draco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phelan Kell dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Draco works Kell's body with a nice hook.
Kell blocks a head kick by Draco.
Draco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Draco misses with a straight left.
Kell misses with a looping left.
Draco throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kell works Draco's body with a nice hook.
Kell swats away the attempt to clinch by Draco.
Draco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kell jabs at Draco's body.
Kell avoids the head kick by Draco.
Draco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kell swats away the attempt to clinch by Draco.
Draco takes one to the side of the head.
Kell misses the shot to the body.
Kell lands a jab.
Draco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Draco tries to clinch up
and Kell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Draco looks to land a left hand but Kell moved out of range nicely.
Kell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Phelan Kell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draco misses with a hook
and Kell counters with a right hand to the body.
Draco tries a head kick but it misses.
Draco wants to clinch up but Kell keeps it at a distance.
Kell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Draco at a distance.
Kell connects with a body shot.
Kell checks a leg kick.
Draco throws a lazy right hand but Kell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kell swats away the attempt to clinch by Draco.
A bone on bone clash there as Kell blocks the leg kick.
Kell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Draco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Draco throws the kick towards the body but Kell avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Draco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kell.
Draco throws a low kick but Kell avoids it.
Draco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tony Draco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Draco tries to clinch but Kell is having none of it.
Draco misses with a left hand
and Kell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draco throws the kick towards the body but Kell avoids it.
Draco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Draco misses with the body kick
and Kell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kell punishes Draco's body with a nice straight punch.
Kell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kell lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Draco has time to react.
Draco walks into a left hand.
Draco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kell to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kell lands with an uppercut that bounces Draco off the cage and back into rage.
Kell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Draco on the side of the head.
Kell lands a right hook to the body.
Draco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Draco scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kell lands with a cross.
Draco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Kell.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phelan Kell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kell, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phelan Kell!
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