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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Letchford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Letchford's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Steel Panther - 17 Girls in a Row. Kelvin Letchford had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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170 cm
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145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
19
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelvin Letchford! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Johnson! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ouch! a nice leg kick from Letchford, right into the meat.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Letchford pushes him off. Richard Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Letchford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A good leg kick by Letchford. Letchford takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Letchford is avoiding it.
Letchford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Letchford scores with a spinning back kick! Johnson looks gassed! Johnson shoots in but no luck this time. A slapping body kick lands there for Letchford. Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Letchford. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Letchford scores with a spinning back kick! Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Letchford scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Letchford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Letchford throws a nice outside leg kick. Letchford scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Letchford. Letchford obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Letchford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Letchford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Letchford plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Letchford. Letchford scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice combination there by Letchford.
Letchford throws a quick inside leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A nice inside leg kick there by Letchford. That's going to slow Johnson down. Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Letchford. A thudding body kick lands there by Letchford!
Letchford throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. An inside leg kick lands from Letchford. Letchford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage! Johnson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Letchford. Letchford lands with a shot to the body. Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Letchford.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A thudding body kick lands there by Letchford!
Letchford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Letchford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Letchford throws a nice inside leg kick. Letchford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage! Letchford lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Letchford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid body kick from Letchford. Letchford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Letchford scores with a push kick. A slapping body kick lands there for Letchford. Letchford throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it. Letchford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Letchford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Letchford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Letchford!
Letchford connects with a body shot. Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Letchford can pounce on him.
Letchford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Letchford feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down. Letchford lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head. Kelvin Letchford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Letchford throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Letchford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Letchford stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Letchford lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover. Letchford throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Letchford cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg. Letchford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Letchford jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well. A nice leg kick lands there from Letchford. An inside leg kick lands from Letchford. Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Letchford. Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Letchford. Letchford obviously looking to wear him down.
Letchford scores with a spinning back kick! Letchford thumps Johnson with a low kick. Letchford scoring well with a low kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Letchford. Johnson shrugs it off though. Letchford lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily. A solid body kick from Letchford. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jab, jab by Letchford - just one landing. That kick from Letchford tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on. Letchford connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Letchford. Letchford obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Letchford dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Letchford scores with a leg kick.
Letchford is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks. Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Letchford counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A solid leg kick lands there for Letchford.
Letchford connects with a high kick.
Johnson is rocked! Letchford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts. Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Letchford finish him? Letchford throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Letchford is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Nice cross by Letchford. This has been an exciting period of action! The fighters circle, before Letchford throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Johnson's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Letchford lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kelvin Letchford! A less than humble Kelvin Letchford misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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