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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Celsius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Skyshriek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celsius comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - No Good. Skyshriek comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Moonlight Sonata kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kelvin Celsius could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zack Skyshriek's chin.
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164 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kelvin Celsius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zack Skyshriek!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skyshriek throws a right hand that misses
and Celsius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good work by Celsius as he checks the leg kick.
Skyshriek walks into a left hand.
Skyshriek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Celsius's sensitive parts.
Skyshriek takes one on the button.
Celsius lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skyshriek slips a jab from Celsius.
A jab from Skyshriek misses.
Skyshriek with a nice cross.
Skyshriek throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Skyshriek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Celsius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skyshriek throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Celsius.
Celsius bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Skyshriek is not content to let Celsius control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek defending against the ground and pound.
Skyshriek manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Celsius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Celsius frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Celsius looking to control but Skyshriek is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Celsius looking to ground and pound but Skyshriek is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celsius working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Skyshriek slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Skyshriek keeping hold of Celsius's head, controlling as best he can.
Celsius is keen to just control but Skyshriek is a slippery customer.
Celsius moves into full mount! Skyshriek won't be happy about that!
Celsius thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Celsius has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Celsius raining down hammerfists from mount.
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!
Celsius throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celsius is working for a guillotine from mount but Skyshriek frees his head quite easily.
Skyshriek wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Celsius.
Celsius sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Celsius throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Skyshriek because Celsius loaded up on that one.
Skyshriek is in a horrible position here. Celsius smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Celsius looking to ground and pound but Skyshriek is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celsius throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Celsius goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Skyshriek turns into him and now he's in Celsius's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Celsius looking to control.
Skyshriek is working Celsius over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Skyshriek controlling from the top position.
Celsius manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skyshriek manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Celsius lands a couple of digs.
Celsius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Celsius 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.
Celsius scores with a decent looking hook.
Skyshriek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Celsius throws a big shot that misses.
Skyshriek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Celsius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Celsius misses the target.
Celsius's corner calls for a 1-2. Celsius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zack Skyshriek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skyshriek dodges the punch combination from Celsius.
Celsius swings widly with a right hand
and Skyshriek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Celsius thinking.
No luck for Celsius with that takedown attempt.
Skyshriek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skyshriek scores with a hook to the body. Celsius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Celsius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skyshriek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skyshriek scores with a nice body kick.
Skyshriek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Celsius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Skyshriek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Celsius.
Skyshriek connects with the punch.
Skyshriek scores with a head kick. Celsius tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Skyshriek. Beautiful body shot.
An inside leg kick from Skyshriek misses.
Decent striking displayed by Skyshriek there.
Skyshriek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Skyshriek throws a good cross that connects.
Skyshriek stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celsius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skyshriek can pounce on him.
Celsius blocks a head kick by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Celsius.
Skyshriek scores with the left hand. Celsius knows he should have avoided that one.
Zack Skyshriek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Skyshriek.
Zack Skyshriek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Celsius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skyshriek. Skyshriek obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Celsius blocks the leg kick.
Skyshriek misses with a kick to the body.
Skyshriek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Celsius on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Skyshriek.
Celsius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek lands a leg kick that knocks Celsius off balance momentarily.
Skyshriek throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Celsius.
Celsius just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Skyshriek catches Celsius right on the button with a cross.
Celsius moves into the clinch.
Skyshriek lands a right hand.
Skyshriek dodges an elbow strike from Celsius.
Celsius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Celsius is looking for a takedown.
Skyshriek misses with a punch to the body.
Celsius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Skyshriek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Celsius moves out of range as Skyshriek throws a body kick.
Skyshriek lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelvin Celsius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Celsius avoids the head kick by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Celsius takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Skyshriek lands a leg kick that knocks Celsius off balance momentarily.
Skyshriek tries a head kick but it misses.
Celsius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Celsius doesn't manage to clinch there - Skyshriek circles away.
A swing and a miss from Celsius.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Celsius misses with a looping right.
Celsius throws an overhand right that lands on Skyshriek's shoulder, as Skyshriek tries to avoid the shot.
Skyshriek throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Skyshriek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Skyshriek misses with a wild body shot.
Celsius checks a leg kick.
Skyshriek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skyshriek, as that shot connected.
Skyshriek misses with a series of wild punches.
Skyshriek throws a low kick, looking for Celsius's leg but Celsius calmly moves out of range.
Celsius sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Celsius is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Skyshriek keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Celsius is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skyshriek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celsius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Celsius tries to close the distance and clinch but Skyshriek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skyshriek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Skyshriek misses with a head kick.
Skyshriek throws a hook but Celsius blocks it.
An inside leg kick from Skyshriek misses.
Nice defenses there by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Celsius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skyshriek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Celsius needs to keep his hands up - Skyshriek had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Celsius on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Celsius tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skyshriek digs a good hook to Celsius's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skyshriek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Celsius pushes Skyshriek up against the cage in a clinch.
Skyshriek slows down the pace here.
Skyshriek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Celsius is looking for a takedown.
Celsius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Celsius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skyshriek lands with a short shot to the head.
Skyshriek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skyshriek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Celsius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Celsius as Skyshriek tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Celsius's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skyshriek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Celsius's elbow.
Celsius decides to pull guard.
Celsius lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Skyshriek!
Skyshriek blocking the ground and pound.
Celsius throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celsius throws some wild stikes that Skyshriek manages to avoid easily.
Celsius throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Skyshriek because Celsius loaded up on that one.
Celsius landing strikes from the mount.
Celsius throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Celsius looking to control but Skyshriek is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Celsius misses with a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Celsius scoring with strikes but Skyshriek is staying in there.
Celsius punching from mount but Skyshriek doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kelvin Celsius.
I think Celsius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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