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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederick Bowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Kelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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230 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
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265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edward Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frederick Bowles!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kelly counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bowles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bowles is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kelly postures up in Bowles's guard and throws a big left but Bowles blocks it.
Bowles has his foot on Kelly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kelly works his way back into a safe position though.
Kelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bowles's head.
Kelly looking to pass the guard.
Kelly scoring with some ground and pound.
Kelly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowles has control of Kelly's left arm, preventing Kelly from doing any damage.
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bowles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowles keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kelly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kelly lands a couple of elbows.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kelly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bowles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bowles keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Kelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bowles's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowles is looking to stand up but Kelly isn't so interested in that idea.
Kelly chips away with some ground and pound.
Bowles is looking to stand up but Kelly isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bowles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kelly landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kelly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kelly might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bowles throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bowles looking for a sweep. Not yet Bowles, not yet.
Kelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bowles's head.
Bowles is rocked!
Kelly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bowles on the ground.
Kelly loads up on a big left hand. Bowles felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Kelly looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Bowles can't hide his disappointment, as Kelly celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Kelly!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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