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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Coburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly has chosen Black Belt Jones Theme Song, you Jive Turkey! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 cm
28
260 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
25
281 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Coburn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Kelly! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Coburn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coburn swinging wildly here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kelly. Coburn takes a body punch but keeps moving. Coburn misses with a straight left. Coburn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coburn was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly. Coburn throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range. A right-left combo lands from Kelly. Coburn blocks a head kick by Kelly.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Coburn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Coburn misses the shot to the body. Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Coburn is just out of range. Kelly slips a jab from Coburn. Good leg kick by Kelly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kelly is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Coburn rather than just go for the knockout. Coburn misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a series of strikes. Coburn will be more careful next time no doubt. Coburn is breathing heavily. Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coburn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kelly closes the distance and clinches. Kelly breaks from the clinch.
Coburn misses with an uppercut
and Kelly counters with a body kick. Coburn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Kelly lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kelly lands a big head kick that sends Coburn tumbling to the mat! Kelly takes a step backwards and waves Coburn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Alex Coburn has been cut. Kelly gets a clinch. Kelly working Coburn over with knees to the body. Kelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Kelly.
Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Coburn throws a sloppy body shot
and Kelly counters with a body kick that stops Coburn in his tracks momentarily. Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Kelly! Coburn is out on his feet! Kelly rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Coburn is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Coburn is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Kelly! Jim Kelly decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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