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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacks Sole (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sole misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sole misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kelly is working away from the top position though.
Sole wants to get back to his feet.
Kelly throws a strike but Sole avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sole is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly postures up in Sole's guard and throws a big left but Sole blocks it.
Kelly seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is fighting to break Sole's control of his arms but Sole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Kelly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Sole.
Sole misses with a low kick as Kelly jumps back.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Sole.
Nice jab there from Kelly.
A bone on bone clash there as Sole blocks the leg kick.
Sole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sole.
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sole under the eye.
Kelly throws a body punch but Sole moves out of range.
Sole steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Sole.
Sole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kelly.
Sole has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Kelly does it's job there.
Kelly moves out of range as Sole strikes.
Kelly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly slips a straight right by Sole.
Sole walks into a left hand.
Kelly scores with a jab to the body.
Sole has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kelly finds it's way round the side to connect with Sole's head.
Sole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sole swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kelly checks it well.
Sole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Sole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelly.
Sole looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kelly cracks Sole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sole looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Kelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Sole lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sole shoots in but no luck this time.
Sole fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kelly, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sole swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly connects with a right hand. Sole shakes it off.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Kelly is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Sole.
Sole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Sole misses with a straight right.
Sole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sole misses with an uppercut
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly tries to land a leg kick but Sole saw it coming and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Sole.
Kelly takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Kelly dominated that round.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kelly.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sole misses with a wild body shot.
Sole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sole's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kelly under the eye.
Kelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Kelly lands with a good body shot.
A low kick from Kelly misses
and Sole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
Kelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sole's sensitive parts.
Gerry Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sole throws a leg kick which misses Kelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Kelly tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Sole throws a push kick but Kelly slaps the foot to one side.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Sole moves away and avoids it.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Kelly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Soles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Sole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Sole.
Sole walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kelly. That's going to slow Sole down.
Gerry Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Sole lands with a nice body punch.
Kelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sole throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Sole swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Sole throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
Sole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sole.
Sole cracks Kelly with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Sole.
Sole tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
Kelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Sole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sole thuds his right hand into Kelly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sole throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Kelly connects with a body shot.
Sole lands a head kick. Kelly smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kelly lands a jab to the nose.
Decent striking displayed by Kelly there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Sole connects with a solid leg kick.
Sole drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kelly uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Sole is just out of range.
Sole is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kelly with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.
Sole throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sole avoids the body shot from Kelly.
A shot to the liver by Sole. Beautiful body shot.
Sole dips to his left and cracks Kelly with an uppercut!
Kelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kelly thuds his right hand into Sole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole misses with a body shot
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sole walks into a straight right hand from Kelly.
Kelly throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sole looks to land a body kick but Kelly moved away.
Sole lands an overhand right.
A bone on bone clash there as Kelly blocks the leg kick.
Sole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Sole misses with a body shot.
Sole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Sole.
Sole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kelly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sole moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacks Sole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sole throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly throws a hook but Sole blocks it.
Sole gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Sole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sole throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Kelly misses with a hook. Sole ducked under it nicely.
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sole throws a leg kick which misses Kelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Kelly tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Soles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Sole throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Kelly catches Sole right on the button with a cross.
Kelly throws a jab when Sole was well out of range.
Sole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sole throws a combination. Kelly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sole stuns Kelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sole.
Sole follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sole needs to keep his hands up - Kelly had a free shot at his head there.
Kelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sole throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Sole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Kelly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Sole.
Sole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelly.
Sole is looking to score with low kicks.
Sole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sole.
Kelly scores with a leg kick.
Kelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Sole off the cage and back into range.
Jab, jab by Kelly - just one landing.
Kelly has a takedown stuffed.
Sole moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Sole.
Sole just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly cracks Sole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kelly throws out a powerful jab.
Kelly shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sole defends it nicely.
Sole tries to bum rush Kelly with a series of wild strikes but Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly moves out of range as Sole strikes.
Sole slips under a jab.
Sole lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Sole slips the punch.
Kelly backing away here, and Sole unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Kelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sole is out of range.
Sole is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sole moves out of range of the strikes.
Sole throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sole.
Kelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sole tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly tries to counter with a takedown but Sole is quick to defend against it.
Sole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Sole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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!
A low kick from Kelly misses
and Sole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sole swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jacks Sole just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kelly blocks a head kick by Sole.
Both fighters circling a little - Sole finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sole lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sole gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly misses with a hook. Sole ducked under it nicely.
Sole replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kelly blocks it well.
Sole moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Sole swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Sole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Sole. Those never looked like landing.
Sole throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sole manages to avoid it.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sole's head.
Sole throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kelly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid body kick from Sole.
Sole tries to clinch up.
Sole wants to slow Kelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Sole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kelly. That did some damage!
Sole swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kelly counters with a low kick, right behind Sole 's knee.
Kelly misses with an uppercut. Sole saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Sole's head.
Sole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sole moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Sole scores with a leg kick.
Kelly blocks the body kick.
Kelly fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sole just manages to avoid it.
Kelly throws the left hand but Sole avoids the punch easily.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sole.
Sole moves forwards but Kelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sole tries to land a body kick
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Sole tried to score with a low kick but Kelly checks it.
Sole misses with a double jab.
Kelly throws the left hand but Sole avoids the punch easily.
Sole moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Sole shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sole digs a good body shot into Kelly's ribs.
Sole scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kelly shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sole keeps working.
Sole slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sole pulls Kelly in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly stopping the sweep attempt from Sole.
Kelly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kelly preventing the sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kelly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Sole throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Kelly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacks Sole dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
A shot to the body from Kelly misses
and Sole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sole misses with a looping left.
Sole ducks right into an uppercut from Kelly.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly lands a jab.
Sole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly blocks a jab.
Sole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sole momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sole, as that shot connected.
Kelly fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sole sprawls well initially but Kelly persists and gets the takedown 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!
Kelly is trying to control the action in half guard but Sole is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly stalling.
Kelly is thwarting Sole's attempts to control the position.
Sole is looking for a sweep. Kelly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sole wants to control but Kelly is keeping busy.
Kelly trying to control the action but Sole is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kelly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sole throws a leg kick that misses.
Kelly digs a good hook to Sole's body.
Sole fails with the takedown.
A big left from Kelly misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sole! But no joy.
Sole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelly.
Kelly shoots in but no luck this time.
Sole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sole throws the kick towards the body but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly feinted with a counter takedown.
Kelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sole.
Gerry Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly catches Sole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sole on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sole throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Sole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sole swivels and escapes.
Sole throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sole misses with a straight right.
Sole slips under a jab from Kelly.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Sole's leg. Sole is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sole misses the body punch
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Sole.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole connects with a high kick.
Sole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Sole misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kelly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Jacks Sole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kelly will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sole misses with a hook to the body
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Sole.
Kelly tried to counter with a leg kick but Sole avoided it.
Kelly blocks the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sole.
Kelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Gerry Kelly.
I think Sole has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gerry Kelly!
Gerry Kelly managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bullet Proof System, into his post fight interview.
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