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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pence Apene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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27
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pence Apene!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apene changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kelly looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Apene wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kelly, who protects the arm well.
Apene staying calm.
Kelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Apene controlling the position.
Apene decides to stand back up. Apene steps back and let's Kelly get back to his feet.
Apene shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kelly's guard.
Apene looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apene wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Apene gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Apene not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pence Apene wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apene shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Apene gets a double leg takedown into Kelly's guard.
Apene passes Kelly's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kelly is staying active underneath Apene, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Apene's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Apene's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apene turns into Kelly and is now in his guard.
Apene pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelly is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apene wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kelly has a closed guard, preventing Apene from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kelly working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Apene is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pence Apene.
Apene manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kelly on his heels. He'll look to pass Kelly's guard now, I'm sure.
Apene passes Kelly's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kelly has hold of Apene's hands but Apene slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Apene content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking for a sweep. Apene is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kelly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Apene stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Pence Apene just wasn't active enough.
Apene displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kelly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Apene.
Kelly defending well as Apene loads up on a big left hand.
Apene shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kelly's guard.
Apene showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apene sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kelly's guard.
Kelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Apene with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pence Apene dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kelly tries for a takedown but Apene circles away easily
and Apene counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly is rocked!
Apene instigates a clinch.
Kelly is still on wobbly legs! Can Apene finish him?
Apene pulls guard successfully.
Apene lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Apene wriggles free and stands up.
Apene closes the distance looking for a takedown. Apene picks Kelly up and slams him brutally to the floor. Kelly is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Pence Apene!
Pence Apene retains his light heavyweight title!
Pence Apene very nearly forgot to thank Blood Bank ($10) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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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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