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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Terence Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laguni Salvadorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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179 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Terence Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Laguni Salvadorio!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvadorio swinging wildly here.
Salvadorio misses with a two punch combination.
Kelly is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salvadorio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelly looks for a takedown but Salvadorio sprawls well.
Salvadorio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Salvadorio.
Kelly misses with a takedown attempt - Salvadorio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Terence Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kelly feints and as Salvadorio raises his hands in defense, Kelly changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Salvadorio manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Salvadorio throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease.
Kelly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salvadorio tries to bum rush Kelly with a series of wild strikes but Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvadorio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvadorio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelly lands a head kick. Salvadorio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kelly.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kelly.
Kelly dives in and grabs Salvadorio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salvadorio pushes down on Kelly's head and hops out.
Kelly dodges the punch combination from Salvadorio.
Salvadorio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvadorio tries to bum rush Kelly with a series of wild strikes but Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salvadorio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kelly.
Kelly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salvadorio tries to avoid it but Kelly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salvadorio to the ground. Salvadorio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kelly shoots in for a double leg but Salvadorio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sloppy strikes from Kelly. Those never looked like landing.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Salvadorio misses with a double jab
and Kelly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Salvadorio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salvadorio counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Salvadorio. Those never looked like landing.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelly wants to clinch up but Salvadorio keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salvadorio avoids it really well and circles away.
Salvadorio throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Salvadorio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelly fails to land the takedown.
Kelly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kelly walks into a stiff left hand from Salvadorio.
Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Salvadorio sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salvadorio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salvadorio throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease.
Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvadorio looks to land a combination but Kelly avoids it well.
Kelly scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kelly working away.
Salvadorio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Salvadorio wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Kelly controls the position from side control.
Kelly decides to stand back up. Kelly steps back and let's Salvadorio get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Terence Kelly will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salvadorio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kelly shoots in looking for a takedown. Salvadorio tries to sprawl out of it but Kelly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Salvadorio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salvadorio swinging wildly here.
Salvadorio scores with a jab.
Kelly looking to score a takedown here. Salvadorio is defending well but Kelly drives through and ends up in Salvadorio's guard.
Salvadorio has his feet on Kelly's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kelly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Terence Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvadorio misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Salvadorio. No joy for Kelly on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salvadorio throws a one two combo.
Salvadorio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Salvadorio counters with a three punch combo that has Kelly backing up. Kelly nods at Salvadorio to acknowledge the strikes.
Kelly tries for a takedown but Salvadorio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Salvadorio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salvadorio swinging wildly here.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kelly darts in trying to clinch
and Salvadorio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kelly is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvadorio misses with a wild combination.
Salvadorio looks to land a combination but Kelly avoids it well.
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!
Kelly moves to clinch but Salvadorio breaks away
and Salvadorio counters with a two punch combo.
Oh Kelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salvadorio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly seems to have got his legs back now.
Kelly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salvadorio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kelly on the side of the head.
Salvadorio misses with a double jab.
Kelly tries to clinch but Salvadorio is having none of it.
Kelly has a takedown stuffed.
John Terence Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from Salvadorio.
Salvadorio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kelly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kelly closes the distance but Salvadorio moves to the side
and Salvadorio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salvadorio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Salvadorio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kelly tries to clinch but Salvadorio moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvadorio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kelly is looking to clinch but Salvadorio is avoiding it.
Salvadorio misses with a wild body shot.
Salvadorio throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Kelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelly digs a good hook to Salvadorio's body.
Salvadorio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salvadorio's waist but Salvadorio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kelly off to one side.
Kelly wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salvadorio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Laguni Salvadorio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kelly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Kelly or perhaps it was just good defense by Salvadorio which made him look bad.
John Terence Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salvadorio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laguni Salvadorio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Salvadorio.
Kelly fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Terence Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kelly duly obliges.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt.
Salvadorio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kelly.
A punch combination from Salvadorio misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Salvadorio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salvadorio.
Kelly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kelly shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salvadorio pinned against the cage. Salvadorio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salvadorio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kelly back to the cage. Salvadorio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kelly shoots in looking for a takedown. Salvadorio tries to sprawl out of it but Kelly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Salvadorio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salvadorio scores with a one two! Kelly had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to clinch but Salvadorio is avoiding it.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Kelly's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kelly duly obliges.
It looks like Laguni Salvadorio has been cut.
Kelly shoots in looking for a takedown but Salvadorio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kelly's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A punch combination from Salvadorio misses.
Salvadorio misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kelly is defended easily by Salvadorio.
Salvadorio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kelly momentarily.
Kelly tries to clinch up.
Salvadorio misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Salvadorio circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salvadorio backs up against the cage.
Salvadorio misses with a two punch combination.
Salvadorio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laguni Salvadorio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salvadorio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salvadorio as he avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Salvadorio.
Kelly closes the distance and clinches.
Salvadorio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly connects with a jab.
Kelly shoots in and drives through. Salvadorio sprawls well.
Salvadorio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salvadorio throws a right hand that Kelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kelly also avoids with ease.
Kelly closes the distance and clinches up with Salvadorio, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes Salvadorio against the cage but Salvadorio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Kelly or perhaps it was just good defense by Salvadorio which made him look bad.
Salvadorio misses with a series of wild punches.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Salvadorio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
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.
Salvadorio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Salvadorio misses.
Salvadorio misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Laguni Salvadorio.
I think Salvadorio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Laguni Salvadorio!
Our winner, Laguni Salvadorio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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