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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Kremlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyrus Kremlin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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195 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cyrus Kremlin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Kelly! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kremlin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice body kick from Kremlin. Kremlin throws a wild body kick that Kelly sees coming a mile off. Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kelly gets a clinch. Kremlin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kremlin wants to break free but Kelly has control.
Kremlin stalls. A battle for position here, against the cage. Kremlin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kremlin lands a good knee to the midsection. Kelly won't want to take too many of those. Kremlin manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kremlin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly. Kelly looks to land a combination but Kremlin avoids it well. Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Kremlin checks a low kick from Kelly. Kremlin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Kelly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kremlin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kelly somewhat. Kremlin throws a leg kick which misses Kelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Kelly tries to avoid it. Kelly scores with a push kick. Kelly throws a sloppy head kick and Kremlin moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jab, jab by Kremlin - just one landing. A solid body kick from Kremlin. A solid body kick from Kremlin. Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kremlin swats him away and circles back towards the center. Kremlin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kelly's sensitive parts. Kremlin circles away from the clinch attempt and Kremlin counters with a body kick that stops Kelly in his tracks momentarily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kremlin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kelly darts in trying to clinch and Kremlin counters with a good low kick that Kelly was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kremlin. Dan Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kelly clinches up against the cage. Kremlin stalls. Kremlin lands a knee to the body.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Kremlin holds him up against the cage and eventually Kelly drops back down to his feet.
Kremlin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Kremlin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kelly looking for a takedown. Cyrus Kremlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Kelly. Kremlin breaks from the clinch.
Kremlin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly. Nice shot lands for Kremlin. Kremlin is looking to land body kicks. Kelly misses with a kick to the body.
Kremlin avoids the head kick by Kelly.
Kelly throws a combination that misses and Kremlin counters with a body kick. Kelly looks winded! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kremlin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kremlin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kremlin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus Kremlin dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Kremlin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kelly will feel that in the morning. Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch. Kelly pushes Kremlin up against the cage in a clinch. Kremlin stalling the fight.
Kelly is trying to force a seperation but Kremlin has the dominant position. Kremlin trying to control the position but instead, Kelly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kremlin into the cage. Kelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kremlin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kremlin missing with knees to the body.
Kremlin lands a good knee to the midsection. Kelly won't want to take too many of those. Kremlin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kremlin. Kelly wants to clinch and Kremlin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kelly misses with a hook. Kremlin ducked under it nicely. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kremlin. Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kremlin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kelly crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kremlin - the referee stops the clock and Kelly gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kremlin. Kelly manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Kremlin goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Kelly tries to clinch but Kremlin moves out of range. Kelly tries to clinch up. Kelly shoots in and drives through. Kremlin sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kremlin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Kelly rushes Kremlin and presses him up against the cage. Kremlin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kremlin working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kremlin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kelly.
Kelly should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Kelly decides to pull guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Kremlin wanted to stand there but Kelly had control of the position. Kremlin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelly wants to sweep here but Kremlin controlling him for the moment. Kremlin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Kelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Kelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Cyrus Kremlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kremlin. Kremlin throws a body kick that misses. Some wild striking there from Kelly.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kremlin throws a nice inside leg kick. Kelly wants to clinch. Kremlin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kelly tries to land a front kick but Kremlin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Kelly looks to throw the jab but Kremlin is out of range. Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus Kremlin dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kremlin keeps Kelly at a distance using the push kick. Kelly slips a straight right by Kremlin. Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Kremlin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kelly will feel that in the morning. Kelly is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kremlin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Cyrus Kremlin is winning the standup battle so far. Crunch! Kremlin slams his shin into Kelly's torso. Kelly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kremlin delivers a nice body kick. Kelly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kremlin counters with an outside leg kick.
Kremlin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kelly takes a step back to recover. Kelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kremlin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kremlin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Good leg kick by Kremlin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kelly throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Kremlin counters with a flying knee. Nice. Kelly takes a kick to the side of the head. Kelly tries to clinch but fails miserably and Kremlin counters with a stiff right hand. Kremlin lands a jab to the head.
Kelly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Kremlin lands with an uppercut that bounces Kelly off the cage and back into range. Kelly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kremlin's waist but Kremlin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kelly off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kelly tries to clinch up but Kremlin circles away and keeps his distance. Dan Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Kelly. Kelly misses with an uppercut. Kremlin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kelly throws a series of punches but Kremlin moves out of range. Kremlin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Kelly misses with a looping left. Kelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kremlin can pounce on him.
Kremlin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target. Kremlin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick from Kremlin lands but Kelly takes it in his stride. Kremlin throws a head kick that Kelly semi-blocks.
Kremlin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Kelly has a takedown stuffed. Cyrus Kremlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Kelly. Kremlin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Kelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kelly dives in and grabs Kremlin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kremlin pushes down on Kelly's head and hops out. Kremlin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Kelly looks to land a body kick but Kremlin moved away. Kremlin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Kremlin moves into the clinch. Kelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kremlin throws a leg kick which misses Kelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Kelly tries to avoid it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kelly ducks right into an uppercut from Kremlin. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kremlin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Dan Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Cyrus Kremlin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Kelly misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight! Cyrus Kremlin showed his dominance in that final round. Well Kremlin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyrus Kremlin!
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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
46% |
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