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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Hermias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes into a darkened arena with his song building. (When) Your Middle Name Is Danger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Connor Kelly enters the cage!
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159 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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145 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrea Hermias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly connects with a single shot there.
Hermias gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kelly.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hermias.
Hermias does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Andrea Hermias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Hermias uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kelly has time to react.
Kelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hermias.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hermias misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hermias shoots in for a double leg but Kelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hermias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Hermias swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kelly.
Hermias misses with a left hand
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hermias shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hermias throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelly counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hermias is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kelly is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hermias misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Hermias is predictable there
and Kelly counters with a left to the body.
Kelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hermias misses with a hook. Kelly ducked under it nicely.
Kelly throws a body kick that misses.
Kelly explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kelly jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 scores with a jab. Hermias acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kelly is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Hermias's leg. Hermias is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hermias thows a leg kick but Kelly checks it
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly connects with a crisp jab.
Hermias shoots in for a double leg but Kelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrea Hermias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hermias walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hermias throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Hermias fails to land the takedown.
Kelly slips a jab from Hermias.
Hermias closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kelly is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control here.
Hermias landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kelly keeping hold of Hermias's head, controlling as best he can.
Hermias controlling the pace.
Kelly holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Connor Kelly has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hermias shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kelly sprawls well. Kelly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hermias gets slowly back to his feet.
Kelly lands a jab to the head.
Hermias finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hermias throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Hermias.
Hermias misses with an uppercut
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Hermias.
Hermias throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hermias under the eye.
Hermias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Kelly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hermias had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hermias.
Kelly lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hermias on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hermias throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Kelly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kelly works Hermias's body with a nice hook.
Hermias fails to land the takedown.
Hermias takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hermias throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
Kelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hermias momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Hermias.
Hermias shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelly stalks Hermias and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hermias's face. Hermias staggers backwards, shaken.
Kelly jabs at Hermias's body.
Hermias throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hermias throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Hermias is just out of range.
Hermias misses with a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hermias misses with an uppercut
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hermias is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kelly's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kelly lands a jab to Hermias's midsection.
Kelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kelly scores with a jab to the head.
Kelly checks the leg kick.
Kelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Kelly - just one landing.
Nice jab there from Hermias.
Hermias swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermias fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrea Hermias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hermias looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.
Kelly connects with a body shot that sends Hermias's belly button to the back.
Connor Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hermias throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hermias thinking.
Hermias takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kelly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kelly scoring well with a low kick there.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hermias on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kelly. Kelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kelly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good work by Kelly as he checks the leg kick.
Hermias misses with a hook
and Hermias takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hermias misses with a double jab
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body. Hermias takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kelly lands with a shot to the body.
Hermias swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hermias thinking.
Kelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hermias moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hermias misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Hermias.
Hermias throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Kelly checks a low kick from Hermias.
Kelly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hermias.
Kelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hermias.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kelly blocks a jab.
Kelly throws a combination. Hermias tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hermias looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hermias throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hermias rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kelly counters with an outside leg kick.
Kelly jabs Hermias to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Hermias.
Hermias feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kelly's calf.
Hermias misses with a body punch
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hermias is rocked!
Kelly scores with the left hand. Hermias knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Hermias is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kelly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hermias. That's going to slow Kelly down.
Kelly lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Hermias is predictable there
and Kelly counters with a big right hand! Oh Hermias is in trouble here! Kelly follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor Kelly!
During a confident post fight interview, Connor Kelly thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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