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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phelan Kell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joselito Glorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joselito Glorenzo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
7 - 3 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joselito Glorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glorenzo with a hook.
Kell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glorenzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kell.
Kell thows a body shot but no joy.
Glorenzo lands a really nice looking cross but Kell seems unphased.
Nice shot lands for Kell.
Glorenzo misses with a double jab
and Kell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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.
Glorenzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glorenzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Glorenzo takes a swing at Kell's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Kell.
Kell scores with a jab. Glorenzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kell is looking to wear down Glorenzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kell misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Kell catches Glorenzo right on the button with a cross.
Kell connects with a crisp jab.
Glorenzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kell. Glorenzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Glorenzo lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glorenzo. Kell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glorenzo.
Glorenzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joselito Glorenzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Kell. No joy for Glorenzo on that attempt.
Kell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glorenzo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Glorenzo somewhat.
Kell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glorenzo.
Glorenzo throws a hook but Kell avoids it easily.
Phelan Kell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glorenzo swings widly with a right hand
and Kell counters with a series of strikes. Glorenzo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kell avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kell throws a good cross that connects.
Glorenzo walks into a stiff left hand from Kell.
Glorenzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kell.
Kell lunges at Glorenzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Glorenzo's hand.
Glorenzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kell is just out of range.
Kell jabs at Glorenzo's body.
Kell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice uppercut there from Kell.
Kell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Glorenzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glorenzo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glorenzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Kell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kell.
Glorenzo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kell.
A jab lands there for Kell.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Glorenzo, as that shot connected.
Glorenzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kell.
The fighters circling - Glorenzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glorenzo jabs at Kell's body.
Glorenzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kell throws a combination. Glorenzo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kell ducks under a wild hook from Glorenzo.
Glorenzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kell.
Kell lands with a straight right. Glorenzo didn't see that one coming.
Glorenzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glorenzo moves away.
Glorenzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glorenzo swings for the body but Kell moves out of range.
Glorenzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Glorenzo scores with a hook to the body. Kell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kell lands a head shot.
Kell misses with an uppercut.
Glorenzo thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Kell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kell swinging wildly here.
Kell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phelan Kell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kell moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Kell. That snapped Glorenzo's head back.
Glorenzo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Glorenzo misses with a takedown attempt - Kell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Glorenzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Kell scores with a nice strike.
Kell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Glorenzo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Glorenzo misses with a straight left.
Glorenzo misses with an uppercut.
Kell slips a jab from Glorenzo.
Glorenzo swings for the body but Kell moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kell.
Kell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Glorenzo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorenzo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Glorenzo ducks under a wild hook from Kell.
Glorenzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kell lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glorenzo. Kell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Glorenzo takes a swing at Kell's ribcage but misses.
Kell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glorenzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kell scores with a jab to the head.
A jab lands there for Kell.
Glorenzo throws a big shot that misses.
Kell lands with a shot to the body.
Kell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glorenzo throws a nice looking combination but Kell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Glorenzo is breathing heavily.
Glorenzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kell misses with an uppercut. Glorenzo saw that one coming.
Kell cracks Glorenzo with an open hand slap.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kell, as that shot connected.
Kell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Glorenzo swings for the body but Kell moves out of range.
Kell connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo throws a right and a left that Kell avoids nicely.
Kell looks to land a left hand but Glorenzo moved out of range nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kell.
Nice cross by Kell.
Glorenzo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kell counters with a stiff right hand.
Glorenzo misses with a double jab.
Kell throws out a powerful jab.
Kell scores with a body shot.
Kell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glorenzo.
Kell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glorenzo moves away.
Kell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kell misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Kell as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell lands with a good body shot.
Kell takes a swing at Glorenzo's ribcage but misses.
Kell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kell scores with a jab to the body.
Glorenzo dodges the punch combination from Kell.
A combination from Glorenzo does no damage.
Glorenzo fails to land with a series of punches.
Kell lands a jab-cross combination.
Glorenzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Kell.
Kell missing with a left hand there. Glorenzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glorenzo scores with a hook to the body. Kell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phelan Kell dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Glorenzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kell.
Kell misses the shot to the body.
Glorenzo throws out a loose jab but Kell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glorenzo misses with a wild body shot.
Glorenzo walks into a left hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kell throws a series of punches but Glorenzo avoids them all with ease.
Kell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Glorenzo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kell controlling the position well.
Kell is pressing down on Glorenzo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Glorenzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorenzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Glorenzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glorenzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glorenzo preventing the sweep.
Kell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Glorenzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Phelan Kell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo throws a strike but Kell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kell preventing the sweep.
Kell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kell wants to control from the top but Glorenzo keeps moving.
Joselito Glorenzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glorenzo can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Phelan Kell.
Glorenzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glorenzo.
Kell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glorenzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kell.
Kell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Glorenzo shoots in looking for a takedown but Kell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Glorenzo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kell lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glorenzo. Kell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glorenzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kell is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Glorenzo.
Kell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Phelan Kell is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Kell.
Glorenzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo moves forwards but Kell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kell lands with an overhand left.
Kell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kell fails to land with a series of punches.
Glorenzo throws a lazy right hand but Kell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kell scores with a hook.
Kell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glorenzo.
A big right from Glorenzo misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glorenzo doesn't seem bothered though.
Kell connects with a right hand. Glorenzo shakes it off.
Glorenzo misses with a double jab
and Kell counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phelan Kell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phelan Kell!
Phelan Kell managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kobra Clothing Inc., into his post fight interview.
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