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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darragh Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Daath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darragh Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Daath!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daath.
Daath misses with a straight left.
Daath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darragh Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left lands for Daath.
Daath loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Daath with a nice cross.
Kelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kelly throws a front kick aimed at Daath's knee but Daath avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly throws a head kick that misses.
Daath gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daath thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daath misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Kelly misses the target.
Daath swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daath blocks a leg kick.
Daath throws out a counter right but Kelly avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters circling a little - Kelly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Daath.
Kelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Daath throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daath.
Kelly definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Daath moves out of range of the leg kick from Kelly.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daath.
Daath misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a right hand to the body.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Daath.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to clinch but Daath is avoiding it.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daath paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kelly scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Daath.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Daath.
Kelly slips a jab from Daath.
Daath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelly.
Daath throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Daath throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
Daath checks a low kick from Kelly.
Donk. Daath catches Kelly right on the button with a cross.
Daath throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kelly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Daath has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Daath and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kelly lands a nice hook to Daath's body. Daath takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Kelly.
Kelly throws a quick counter head kick but Daath was just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kelly tries to bum rush Daath with a series of wild strikes but Daath uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelly.
Kelly scores with a jab to the head.
A jab lands there for Kelly.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kelly, right into the meat.
Daath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Daath throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Daath throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Kelly lands a leg kick that knocks Daath off balance momentarily.
Daath throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Daath connects with a crisp jab.
Daath misses with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daath drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daath, pushing him back against the cage.
Kelly is trying to pull guard but Daath has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly fails to pull guard.
Daath breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daath might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daath throws out the jab.
Kelly looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kelly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kelly is trying to pull guard but Daath has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darragh Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daath throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kelly.
Kelly dodges an elbow strike from Daath.
Kelly fails to pull guard.
Daath creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darragh Kelly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kelly is looking to land body kicks.
Daath lands a jab.
Kelly looks for the body kick but Daath saw that one coming.
Kelly slips a straight right by Daath.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daath.
Daath takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kelly pushes Daath away with a front kick.
Kelly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Kelly clobbers Daath with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly rushes Daath and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Kelly.
Kelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daath looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
Daath with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelly to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daath, as that shot connected.
Daath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Kelly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daath chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kelly can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Kelly.
Kelly closes the distance and clinches.
Daath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kelly is defending well for now.
Kelly breaks the clinch.
Kelly instigates a clinch.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Daath won't allow it.
Kelly is trying to pull guard but Daath has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darragh Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kelly.
Daath throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kelly feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Daath.
Daath throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daath looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. Daath looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kelly, right into the meat.
Kelly slips under a jab from Daath.
Daath fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly takes one to the side of the head.
Kelly scores with a jab.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and Daath counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kelly thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daath moves out of range as Kelly throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Daath does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daath throws out a counter right but Kelly avoids it with no problem.
Daath looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
Daath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelly.
Kelly lunges at Daath with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daath's hand.
Kelly throws out a powerful jab.
Kelly moves out of range as Daath strikes.
Kelly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daath. Daath circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Daath is rocked!
Daath misses with a hook.
Kelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daath misses with a looping right.
A big right from Daath misses.
Daath throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daath is still on wobbly legs! Can Kelly finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kelly.
Daath seems to have recovered his senses.
Kelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly tried to score with a low kick but Daath checks it.
Daath throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daath avoids the head kick by Kelly.
Daath misses with a hook. Kelly ducked under it nicely.
Kelly is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daath.
Kelly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kelly connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Daath misses.
Daath misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darragh Kelly dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kelly is looking to score with low kicks.
Daath steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kelly.
Daath throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Daath throws a big shot that misses.
Daath avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daath throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daath throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Daath swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice straight punches there by Daath. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daath.
Kelly walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daath throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Daath.
Kelly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daath uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Kelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelly.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kelly clinches up with Daath and pushes him back against the cage.
Kelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daath throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.
Kelly throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Daath misses with a straight left.
Kelly closes the distance and pushes Daath back into the cage.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daath can do to turn this around?
Kelly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kelly has Daath pressed against the cage, preventing Daath from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Max Daath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries a body shot but Daath blocks it.
Kelly tries to work over Daath's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Kelly as the two fighters clinch.
Kelly is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Daath to keep the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kelly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daath walks away with a smile on his face. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darragh Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly scores with a body shot.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Kelly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kelly clinches up against the cage.
Kelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daath blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kelly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daath misses with an elbow strike.
Kelly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daath backwards.
Kelly avoids a wild elbow strike from Daath.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Daath just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kelly's brow.
Kelly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daath just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kelly tries a body shot but Daath blocks it.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Daath controls the action.
Daath's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Daath holds him up against the cage and eventually Kelly drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kelly is working Daath over against the cage.
Kelly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kelly throws out a leg kick but Daath moves out of range and Kelly only half commits.
Daath defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Daath on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kelly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daath, pushing him back against the cage.
Kelly is trying to pull guard but Daath turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Daath controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daath throws an elbow but misses.
Kelly is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Daath to keep the fight standing.
Kelly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daath just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darragh Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kelly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darragh Kelly!
Max Daath spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my coaches and trainers at Fight Factory and my sponsor UNITY CLOTHING...'.
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