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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wasim Kayani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kayani comes into the arena with Audioslave - Exploder blaring out of the sound system. Kelly has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks / Retaliation as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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167 lbs
26 - 10 - 0 |
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160 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wasim Kayani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Kelly!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayani throws a head kick that half lands.
Kelly moves out of range as Kayani strikes.
Kayani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Kelly.
Kayani finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kayani misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Kayani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kayani misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelly.
Kayani misses with an uppercut.
Kayani scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kayani tries to counter with a takedown but Kelly is quick to defend against it.
Kayani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Kelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Kayani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly slips a straight right by Kayani.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kayani.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Kayani throws a series of strikes that have Kelly backpedaling.
Kayani scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kayani.
Kayani looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jab, jab by Kayani - just one landing.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Kayani is just out of range.
Kayani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Kelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kayani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Kelly.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kayani throws a body shot but no joy.
Kayani 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kayani, right into the meat.
Kelly is looking to chop away at Kayani's legs.
Kayani throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly throws out a powerful jab.
Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayani looks to land a combination but Kelly avoids it well.
Kelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kelly works the jab nicely.
Kelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kelly has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wasim Kayani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Kayani catches Kelly right on the button with a cross.
Kayani is looking to chop away at Kelly's legs.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kayani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Kayani misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Kayani checks a leg kick nicely.
Kelly throws a wild body kick that Kayani sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Kayani avoids nicely.
Kayani ducks right into an uppercut from Kelly.
Kelly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kayani.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kayani.
Kelly avoids a kick to the body.
Kelly is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kayani throws out a loose jab but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly blocks a jab.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kayani manages to avoid it.
Kayani lands with a straight right. Kelly didn't see that one coming.
Kayani's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kelly under the eye.
Kelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kayani's sensitive parts.
Kelly has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasim Kayani dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kelly checks a leg kick.
Kelly throws a wild body kick that Kayani sees coming a mile off.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kayani moves away.
Kelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Kayani is out of range.
Kayani blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Kayani.
Kayani's corner calls for a 1-2. Kayani obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kayani misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kayani throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
Kelly is looking to slow Kayani down with leg kicks.
Kayani throws a sloppy head kick
so Kelly counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Kayani keeps moving.
Kayani pushes a forearm under Kelly's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kelly is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wasim Kayani!
After winning the bout, Wasim Kayani thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, George Kelly stepped up to the mic, saying 'My hats off to him he was the better fighter tonight. '.
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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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