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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Kiely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Toby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kiely might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mouth For War. Toby has chosen Will Smith - The Fresh Prince as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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275 lbs
9 - 9 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Kiely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, James Toby!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Chris Dean and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiely slips under a jab from Toby.
Toby throws a leg kick
and Kiely connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toby throws a nice looking combination but Kiely bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Kiely wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Toby throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Toby misses with a low kick as Kiely jumps back.
Toby throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Toby looks for a takedown but Kiely sprawls well.
Kiely misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiely throws out a loose jab but Toby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toby throws a jab when Kiely was well out of range.
Toby throws a front kick that sends Kiely stumbling back into the cage.
Kiely throws an overhand right that lands on Toby's shoulder, as Toby tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely throws a looping overhand right but Toby ducks down to avoid it.
Toby misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kiely misses the target.
Toby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kiely if he has to take too many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Toby.
Toby is looking to chop away at Kiely's legs.
James Toby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiely turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kiely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Kiely.
Toby throws a hook to the side of Kiely's head but Kiely sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toby looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Toby takes one to the chin there.
Some wild striking there from Kiely.
Toby drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kiely defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiely throws a hook but Toby avoids it easily.
Kiely takes a kick to the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Toby
and Kiely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiely uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toby.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toby lands with a nice body kick.
Kiely sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kiely is breathing heavily.
Kiely walks forward, straight into a front kick from Toby.
Kiely tries to sprawl but Toby drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Toby is trying to work for a kimura but Kiely is defending well.
Toby is taking a breather. Kiely says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toby throwing shots but Kiely is blocking nicely.
Toby wants to pass to mount but Kiely is defending the position.
Toby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Toby throwing shots but Kiely is blocking nicely.
Kiely blocking the ground and pound attempt from Toby.
Toby is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kiely is just riding it out for now. Toby eventually gives up the hold.
Toby is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Toby wants to take a breather but Kiely is having none of it.
Toby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kiely keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kiely keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toby is trying to control the action in half guard but Kiely is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Toby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kiely defending well though.
Kiely avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toby.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toby working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Toby dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Toby fails with a takedown attempt.
Toby drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Toby trying to control the action but Kiely is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ground and pound from Toby seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Toby lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toby scores with a couple of short elbows.
Toby creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kiely is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The strikes coming from Toby are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Toby trying to control the position but Kiely is working away.
Toby throws an elbow but Kiely slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Toby.
Toby in side control, throwing shots but Kiely defends.
Toby postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toby throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Toby working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toby cracks Kiely with a big right hand but Kiely just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Toby thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Toby throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Toby throws a strike aimed at the side of Kiely's head but Kiely avoids it well.
Toby grinds an elbow into Kiely's temple.
Toby throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kiely is pushing Toby's head away, looking to escape. Toby manages to hold on to the position though.
Toby controlling the position from side mount.
Toby tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Toby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toby sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kiely is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Toby.
Kiely regains half guard, as Toby was trying to land strikes.
Toby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Toby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kiely defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kiely keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Toby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kiely keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kiely keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Toby is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kiely has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Toby lands a nice short elbow.
Toby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kiely is staying active underneath Toby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Toby throwing shots but Kiely is blocking nicely.
Toby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kiely defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Toby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice body kick there by Toby.
Kiely takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Toby slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Toby shoots in looking for a takedown but Kiely manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Toby's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kiely was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Toby scores with a nice body kick.
Kiely sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Toby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body kick there by Toby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiely takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toby throws a head kick but Kiely moves out of range.
Toby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kiely has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toby looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Toby misses with a kick to the body.
Toby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kiely pinned against the cage. Kiely gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Kiely was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Toby.
Toby fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kiely looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kiely stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Toby.
Toby fails with a takedown attempt.
Eddie Kiely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Toby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiely pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiely will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Toby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kiely throws a looping overhand right but Toby ducks down to avoid it.
Toby with the counter takedown but Kiely avoids it easily.
Toby pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kiely moves out of range as Toby throws a body kick.
Kiely seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Toby swings for the body but Kiely moves out of range.
Kiely fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kiely moves out of range of the body kick.
Kiely keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Kiely wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Toby tries for a takedown but Kiely circles away easily
and Kiely counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toby fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kiely.
Kiely moves out of range as Toby throws a body kick.
Toby throws an overhand right that lands on Kiely's shoulder, as Kiely tries to avoid the shot.
Toby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eddie Kiely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiely misses the shot to the body.
Toby connects with a solid leg kick.
Kiely misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiely.
Toby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kiely's waist but Kiely gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Toby off to one side.
Toby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toby lands the left hand.
Kiely tries to bum rush Toby with a series of wild strikes but Toby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body kick from Toby.
Toby scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiely closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Toby dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kiely. That did some damage!
James Toby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Toby fails to land with a series of punches.
Eddie Kiely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A cross from Toby lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Toby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Toby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Toby!
James Toby took some time post fight to say the following; 'Lightening doesn't strike thrice, he couldn't be lucky more than twice. I am the better fighter here and tonight I proved it.
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In defeat, Eddie Kiely stepped up to the mic, saying 'I blame the crowd'.
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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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