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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryfus Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bane comes to the cage accompanied by Ego Draconis. Kelly has chosen Spaceboy as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Bane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryfus Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane dives in and scores a takedown into Kelly's guard.
Kelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kelly has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bane has passed into side control.
Kelly tries to bench press Bane off him but Bane keeps the position.
Kelly is trying to control Bane's posture but Bane avoids it.
Kelly tries to buck Bane off but Bane is having none of it.
Kelly is trying to control Bane's posture but Bane avoids it.
Bane throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kelly is looking to regain half guard here but Bane keeps moving and retains side control.
Bane cracks Kelly with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kelly takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kelly wants to control but Bane postures up.
Bane lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kelly down.
Kelly is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Kelly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kelly is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bane is staying active.
Bane scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kelly to see if he's OK.
Kelly regains half guard.
Bane lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bane scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kelly manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Bane from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kelly trying to control the position.
Bane distracts Kelly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Bane from controlling successfully.
Bane throws a big elbow that misses.
Bane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kelly working a defensive guard here.
Bane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kelly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bane is aware though and is defending well.
Kelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bane scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bane with a nice head shot there.
Kelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kelly isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bane stacks Kelly on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bane!
Bane connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kelly some visible discomfort.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bane working away.
Kelly regains half guard.
Kelly works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Bane dominated that round.
That's time! Bane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kelly throws a body kick that misses.
Bane with a hook.
Ryfus Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bane connects with a body shot that sends Kelly's belly button to the back.
Bane throws a low kick but Kelly avoids it.
Bane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kelly looks for the body kick but Bane saw that one coming.
Bane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A left lands for Bane.
Kelly misses with a body shot
and Bane counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a low kick but Bane avoids it.
Kelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bane shoots in and bounces Kelly off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kelly pulls Bane in to control the position.
Bane throws a strike but Kelly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bane pulls Kelly in close to his closed guard and prevents Kelly from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kelly throws a big elbow that misses.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bane is controlling Kelly's posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bane looking for a sweep. Not yet Bane, not yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kelly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kelly sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kelly throws a sloppy body shot
and Bane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Bane.
Bane scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bane grinds an elbow into Kelly's temple.
Bane misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bane working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kelly struggling a bit here.
Bane trying to control the action but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Kelly wants to control but Bane postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to bench press Bane off him but Bane keeps the position.
Bane working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bane lands some shots froms side control.
Kelly wants to control but Bane postures up.
Kelly taking a bit of punishment here - Bane scoring with strikes.
Bane lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kelly down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bane in side control, throwing shots but Kelly defends.
Kelly takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bane sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kelly is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Bane 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.
Kelly tries to work over Bane's front leg with a kick but Bane checks it.
Bane just misses with a punch to the body.
Bane shoots in and bounces Kelly off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kelly controls Bane momentarily but Bane frees himself.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Bane from controlling successfully.
Bane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kelly looking to control.
Bane trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Bane throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly controlling the position.
Bane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Xavier Bane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelly has Bane pulled in close to control his posture.
Bane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kelly holds on and takes a little breather.
Kelly is looking for a triangle but Bane pushes his legs off easily.
Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bane postures up in Kelly's guard and throws a big left but Kelly blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Bane throwing strikes from guard but Kelly blocks nicely.
Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bane's guard.
Bane wants to sweep here but Kelly controlling him for the moment.
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!
Bane throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kelly is pushing down on Bane's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bane is fighting to maintain full guard but Kelly has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to take a breather but Bane is having none of it.
Bane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kelly.
Bane wants to improve his position but Kelly is controlling well.
Bane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kelly.
Bane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kelly's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kelly's back!
Kelly tries to break free.
Bane tries to keep control of the position but Kelly is staying busy.
Bane is really struggling to control Kelly but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kelly covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Kelly tries to escape but Bane has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kelly rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control but Bane postures up.
Kelly tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bane has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kelly is bucking up trying to escape but Bane cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kelly is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bane jumps into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bane scores with punches from side control.
Kelly wants to control but Bane postures up.
Bane trying to control the position but Kelly is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Xavier Bane did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bane.
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bane.
Bane is looking to land body kicks.
Kelly blocks a low kick nicely.
Kelly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bane counters with a one-two to the body.
Kelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bane checks it well.
Kelly fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bane to the ground. Kelly is now in Bane's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly won't allow Bane to sweep him here.
Bane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kelly!
Bane landing punches.
Bane avoids the attempt from Kelly to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bane dominating with strikes here.
Bane in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kelly is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kelly trying to control here.
Bane thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kelly wants to improve his position but Bane is controlling well.
Kelly moves into full guard.
Bane keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kelly's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bane cracks Kelly with a solid left hand.
Kelly looking to control.
Kelly working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bane has passed into half guard!
Kelly wants to control but Bane is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kelly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bane is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bane connects with a nice short shot to Kelly's temple.
Bane with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control here.
Bane working over Kelly with some ground and pound. Kelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bane wants to control but Kelly is keeping him busy.
Kelly is looking to control Bane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kelly avoid being mounted?
Bane missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bane is pressing down on Kelly's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kelly is holding on for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bane thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bane connects with a nice short shot to Kelly's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Bane had his way with Ryfus Kelly in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Bane takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Kelly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kelly.
Kelly feints and then cracks Bane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bane down.
Bane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kelly has time to react.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bane.
Bane cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. Bane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bane is looking to wear down Kelly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane checks a leg kick.
Kelly takes a swing at Bane's ribcage but misses.
Bane throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
Bane shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bane was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kelly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bane tries to control but Kelly wriggling away.
Kelly manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ryfus Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kelly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bane pulls his head out easily.
Kelly looking for submissions off his back.
Bane is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kelly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bane's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bane's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bane preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kelly.
Kelly lands with a hammerfist to the side of Bane's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tightening his grip on Bane, looking for the choke.
Kelly doesn't have the hooks in and Bane manages to turn into his guard.
Bane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kelly working a defensive guard here.
Bane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kelly working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bane sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kelly looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bane is defending well. Kelly quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bane has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kelly celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryfus Kelly!
Ryfus Kelly is the new featherweight champion!
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