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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eildon Heap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alternative Ulster - SLF. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gerry Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eildon Heap!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Heap slips the punch.
Heap slips under a jab.
Heap swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donk. Kelly catches Heap right on the button with a cross.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Heap.
Heap is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kelly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heap on the side of the head.
Kelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Heap misses.
We've been hearing reports that Kelly has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Heap wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Heap sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Heap moves away and avoids it.
Heap looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Heap misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Heap.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Heap.
Heap moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Kelly half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Heap sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heap misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Kelly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kelly connects with a nice looking jab.
Kelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heap looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kelly looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Heap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kelly is in close to Heap's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Heap wants to sweep but no luck.
Kelly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kelly distracts Heap with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heap preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kelly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heap trying to keep a closed guard but Kelly is proving a slippery customer.
Kelly postures up in Heap's guard and throws a big left but Heap blocks it.
Heap pulls Kelly in close to his closed guard and prevents Kelly from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kelly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly cracks Heap with a solid left hand.
Kelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Heap's head.
Kelly connects with a couple of short punches.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Heap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kelly chips away with some ground and pound.
Kelly throws a big right hand that misses.
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Heap's head.
Heap working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kelly.
Kelly is stalling in the full guard.
Heap keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kelly trying to control but Heap is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kelly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heap is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Heap pulls Kelly in to control the position.
Heap keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kelly 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 throws a big right hand that misses.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Heap keeps moving.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Kelly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Heap moves away and avoids it.
Heap throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Heap lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kelly lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Heap throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Gerry Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gerry Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heap throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heap cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs.
Heap blocks a jab.
Heap was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've been informed that Heap has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Heap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands a jab-cross combination.
Heap throws out a loose jab but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly throwing a counter right hand but Heap manages to avoid it.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heap can do to turn this around?
Heap checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice side step and Heap releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kelly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heap's waist but Heap gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kelly off to one side.
Kelly misses with an uppercut
and Heap counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heap throws a body shot but no joy.
Heap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Kelly misses the target.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heap misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Heap paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heap looks to clinch
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heap 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kelly. That's going to slow Heap down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kelly throws out a powerful jab.
Heap misses with a hook. Kelly ducked under it nicely.
Kelly throwing a counter right hand but Heap manages to avoid it.
Heap throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heap.
A nice side step and Heap releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly misses with a combination
enabling Heap to counter with a crisp jab.
Kelly misses with a hook
and Heap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly clobbers Heap with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heap is looking to clinch.
Kelly fires out a quick counter leg kick but Heap just manages to avoid it.
Heap throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Heap lands a right hook to the body.
Heap tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heap moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Heap's head but Heap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heap swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heap.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Heap's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly works the jab nicely.
Heap takes one on the button.
Heap tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly scores with a jab. Heap acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Heap's head but Heap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heap misses with an uppercut
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Heap cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs.
Kelly throws a hook but Heap blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Heap on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Heap moved out of range nicely.
Kelly staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kelly. That's going to slow Heap down.
Eildon Heap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heap avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Kelly dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kelly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heap. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly lands a head kick. Heap smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kelly misses with an uppercut. Heap saw that one coming.
Heap defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly lets loose with a powerful body kick. Heap will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Kelly as he connects with a hook.
Heap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Heap counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heap defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly cracks Heap with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Kelly lands.
Heap moves out of range of the strikes.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Heap's head but Heap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heap ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly looks for a takedown but Heap sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelly is looking to counter punch.
Heap has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kelly slips a straight right by Heap.
Kelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Heap lands with a kick to the temple. Kelly shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heap moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Kelly displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly throws a strike but Heap rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kelly wriggles free and stands up.
Heap takes one on the button.
Heap moves into the clinch.
Kelly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kelly tries a body shot but Heap blocks it.
Kelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heap.
Kelly avoids a wild elbow strike from Heap.
Gerry Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Heap controls the action.
Heap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kelly's defenses.
Heap misses with an elbow over the top.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Kelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Kelly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kelly wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerry Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heap blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Heap controls his hands.
Heap tries to land a knee to the head but Kelly blocks with his arms.
Heap missing with knees to the body.
Kelly breaks the clinch.
Kelly lands a jab.
Kelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heap.
Eildon Heap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly connects with the punch.
Heap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heap throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Kelly counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heap is trying to control the position but Kelly postures up.
Kelly works over Heap with some ground and pound from guard.
Kelly connects with a couple of short punches.
Heap is trying to control the position but Kelly postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerry Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kelly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerry Kelly!
Gerry Kelly made sure to mention his sponsor, Bullet Proof System in his post fight interview.
The defeated Eildon Heap had this to say: 'I'm so handome I'm not surprised this guy was all over me!!'.
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hype
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