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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darwin France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks / Retaliation . France has chosen bring me to life as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 cm
31
156 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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185 cm
35
158 lbs
36 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Kelly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darwin France! The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! France connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body. France connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Some bone on bone action there as France checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. France motions for Kelly to come forward. France throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Kelly half committed to a counter leg kick. Donk. France catches Kelly right on the button with a cross. Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from France. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kelly. France shrugs it off though. France throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. France throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly. Kelly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. France throws a head kick that misses. Kelly tries to counter by moving into the clinch but France manages to circle out of the way. France blocks a jab. France tries a quick counter leg kick but Kelly is wise to it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick from France.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. France pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. It looked like Kelly was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Kelly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. France ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away. France takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but France moves away. Kelly thows a leg kick but France checks it
and France counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kelly has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. France doesn't defend quickly enough and Kelly has managed to lock this one up! Can France escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kelly on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). George Kelly! George Kelly gave a mention to Perkele! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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