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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Del Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Toro comes to the cage accompanied by Bliss. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kelly's choice of entrance music: Jedi Mind Tricks / Retaliation . Ernesto Del Toro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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156 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
30 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Del Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, George Kelly!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Toro tries to clinch up but Kelly circles away and keeps his distance.
Del Toro moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKelly.
Kelly digs a good body shot into Del Toro's ribs.
Kelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kelly thuds a left hand into Del Toro's body.
Kelly has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Del Toro is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Del Toro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kelly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kelly dodges the ground and pound from Del Toro.
Kelly struggling a bit here.
Del Toro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kelly seems a little lost for a moment, as Del Toro dominates the positioning.
Kelly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Del Toro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kelly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kelly trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Toro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Del Toro is thwarting Kelly's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly is trying is best to control the position here.
Del Toro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Del Toro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Del Toro lands a nice short elbow.
Kelly tries to roll over but Del Toro keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Toro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kelly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Del Toro.
Kelly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kelly trying to control but Del Toro postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kelly has one foot on Del Toro's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro blocks a jab.
Del Toro closes the distance and clinches.
Del Toro tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Del Toro back against the cage.
Kelly stalling in the clinch but Del Toro improves position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kelly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Del Toro or not.
Del Toro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Del Toro can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Kelly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kelly prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kelly stalling in the clinch but Del Toro improves position.
Kelly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
Del Toro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Del Toro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro misses with a punch to the body.
Del Toro lands an uppercut.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Del Toro.
Del Toro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Del Toro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Toro's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Del Toro lands a right hand.
Del Toro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Del Toro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Del Toro misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly lands a good knee to the midsection. Del Toro won't want to take too many of those.
Del Toro prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly tries a body shot but Del Toro blocks it.
Del Toro working aggressively here.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Del Toro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but George Kelly will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Del Toro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelly to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Ernesto Del Toro has been cut.
Del Toro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Del Toro moved away.
Del Toro throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Kelly responds with a good body kick, but Del Toro manages to step out the way in time.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Toro.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Del Toro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kelly.
Del Toro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kelly's head.
Del Toro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kelly drops his hands momentarily and Del Toro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Del Toro is out of range.
George Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kelly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Kelly is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Del Toro with a body shot.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Del Toro.
Ernesto Del Toro is winning the standup battle so far.
Del Toro scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelly should have avoided that one.
Del Toro misses with a hook. Kelly ducked under it nicely.
Del Toro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Del Toro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Del Toro scores with a hook.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Del Toro misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Del Toro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Del Toro misses its intended target.
Del Toro has a takedown stuffed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Toro. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Del Toro connects with a solid leg kick.
Del Toro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Del Toro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some bone on bone action there as Del Toro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Del Toro missing with a left hand there. Kelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Kelly is predictable there
and Del Toro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
Del Toro seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Del Toro looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Kelly.
Del Toro punishes Kelly's body with a nice straight punch.
Kelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly is looking to chop away at Del Toro's legs.
Del Toro tries to counter by clinching up but Kelly breaks away and moves out of range.
Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Del Toro at a distance.
Kelly connects with the punch.
Del Toro throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Del Toro.
Kelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ernesto Del Toro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kelly looks to throw a body kick
and Del Toro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Del Toro uses his free foot to push down on Kelly's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kelly.
Del Toro lands a big elbow.
Del Toro lands a couple of good shots and Kelly has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ernesto Del Toro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelly covers up after that shot from Del Toro.
Kelly trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kelly defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Kelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Del Toro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Del Toro's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Del Toro misses with a hook.
Kelly throws a fast counter high kick but Del Toro manages to duck under it in time.
Kelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Del Toro throws a big shot that misses.
Kelly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly moves out of range as Del Toro strikes.
Kelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Del Toro blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A lazy left from Kelly finds it's target.
Del Toro throws a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Del Toro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Del Toro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Del Toro throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kelly! But no joy.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Del Toro moves away and avoids it.
Kelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Del Toro.
Del Toro lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Kelly misses.
Kelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Del Toro connects with a body shot that sends Kelly's belly button to the back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kelly.
Kelly misses with a hook.
Del Toro lands a leg kick that knocks Kelly off balance momentarily.
Kelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Del Toro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Del Toro's head but Del Toro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kelly lands with a cross.
Del Toro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Toro manages to avoid it.
Del Toro is looking to counter punch.
Del Toro tries to clinch but Kelly moves away
and Kelly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Del Toro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kelly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Del Toro throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly misses with an uppercut. Del Toro saw that one coming.
Del Toro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kelly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kelly blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kelly.
Del Toro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Del Toro misses with an uppercut.
Del Toro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kelly as he jumps to the side.
Del Toro throws out a leg kick but Kelly moves out of range and Del Toro only half commits.
Kelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Del Toro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Del Toro quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Del Toro.
Del Toro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Del Toro moved out of range.
Del Toro cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs.
Kelly tries to score with a low kick but Del Toro moves his leg out of the way.
Del Toro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelly shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Toro throwing a counter right hand but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Kelly throws a low kick but Del Toro moves out of range easily.
Del Toro throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly cracks Del Toro with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly walks into a stiff left hand from Del Toro.
Del Toro 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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Toro.
Del Toro throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ernesto Del Toro.
I think Del Toro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ernesto Del Toro!
In his post fight interview, Ernesto Del Toro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated George Kelly had this to say: 'My hats off to him he was the better fighter tonight. '.
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