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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Garbutt (ranked 315 p4p, 45 weight class) and Gerry Kelly (ranked 503 p4p, 76 weight class). Garbutt's entrance music is Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law. A fine choice. Gerry Kelly has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Garbutt! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerry Kelly! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kelly misses with a two punch combination.
Garbutt ducks under a wild hook from Kelly. Garbutt scores with a nice strike. Garbutt connects with a single shot there. Garbutt throws a hook but Kelly blocks it. Garbutt throws a front kick aimed at Kelly's knee but Kelly avoids it well. Kelly misses with a head kick.
Garbutt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garbutt duly obliges. Kelly throws a hook but Garbutt blocks it. Garbutt misses with a body shot.
Kelly looks like he wants to counter punch here. Garbutt misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garbutt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garbutt. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Garbutt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Kelly misses with an uppercut. Garbutt saw that one coming. Garbutt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away. Garbutt throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease. Garbutt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garbutt misses with a hook. Kelly ducked under it nicely. Kelly wants to counter with a clinch but Garbutt pushes him away. Garbutt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kelly throws a fast counter high kick but Garbutt manages to duck under it in time. Garbutt throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily. A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target. Kelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Garbutt circles away.
Garbutt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kelly scores with a nice head shot. Kelly closes the distance and pushes Garbutt back into the cage. Kelly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Garbutt uses good head movement to avoid it. Kelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garbutt backwards. Kelly blocks an elbow strike from Garbutt.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch. Garbutt tries to circle away but Kelly has him pinned against the cage. Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly breaks the clinch.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garbutt throws a chopping leg kick but Kelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Garbutt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Garbutt with a nice cross. Kelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Kelly swings for the body but Garbutt moves out of range.
It looked like Garbutt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garbutt at a distance.
Garbutt clinches up with Kelly and pushes him back against the cage. We've been informed that Kelly has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Garbutt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Garbutt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Kelly blocks an elbow strike from Garbutt.
Kelly gets through Garbutt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Garbutt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow. Garbutt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garbutt tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Garbutt back against the cage. A right hand to the body from Garbutt.
Garbutt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A head kick misses from Kelly. Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garbutt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelly tries to counter with a clinch but Garbutt shakes him off and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garbutt throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range. 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. Garbutt drives through with a takedown into guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garbutt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Garbutt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Kelly manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly misses with a kick to the body.
Kelly misses with a looping right. Garbutt slips under a jab. Garbutt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Garbutt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Garbutt 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. A jab from Kelly misses. Garbutt blocks a jab. Garbutt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Some wild striking there from Kelly.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kelly slips a jab from Garbutt. Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garbutt moves away. Nice shot by Kelly. Garbutt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Garbutt dodges the punch combination from Kelly.
Garbutt throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a head kick. That will keep Garbutt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Garbutt. Garbutt tries a head kick but it misses.
Garbutt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Garbutt. Garbutt slips a jab from Kelly. Kelly blocks a low kick nicely. Kelly looks like he wants to counter punch here. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kelly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garbutt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kelly thinking. Kelly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Garbutt shoots in and gets a takedown into Kelly's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kevin Garbutt will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kelly takes one to the chin there. Kelly drops Garbutt with a beautiful combination! Garbutt stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kelly is looking for the KO!
It looks like Kevin Garbutt has been cut. Nice sprawl there from Kelly as Garbutt shoots in. Garbutt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Garbutt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kelly.
Garbutt throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease. Kelly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kelly thuds his right hand into Garbutt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Garbutt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Garbutt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Garbutt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kelly. Kelly swings away with a leg kick that misses. Garbutt connects with a right hand. Kelly shakes it off. Garbutt is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kelly throws a counter combo. A nice inside leg kick there by Garbutt. That's going to slow Kelly down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garbutt is looking to slow Kelly down with leg kicks. A shot to the liver by Garbutt. Beautiful body shot. Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garbutt throws out the jab. A good leg kick by Garbutt. A low kick from Garbutt misses and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Garbutt throws a nice outside leg kick. No joy there for Kelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garbutt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garbutt. Kelly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garbutt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Garbutt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Kelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Garbutt checks a leg kick. Garbutt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kelly checks it well. Garbutt cracks Kelly with a good jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Garbutt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Garbutt is looking to score with low kicks. Kevin Garbutt is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Garbutt looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely. Kelly moves away from the strike by Garbutt. Kelly throws a leg kick which misses Garbutt's front leg but catches the back leg as Garbutt tries to avoid it. Garbutt throws a low kick, looking for Kelly's leg but Kelly calmly moves out of range. Kelly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Garbutt tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot. Garbutt lands a jab to the head.
Kelly stuns Garbutt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Gerry Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kelly throws a body punch but Garbutt moves out of range. Kelly tests Garbutt's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kelly connects with a solid leg kick. Kelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garbutt is looking for a counter combo. Garbutt avoids a kick to the body.
A left and a right from Kelly both land. Nice combination. Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garbutt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Garbutt. Kelly lands a leg kick that knocks Garbutt off balance momentarily. Garbutt throws out a leg kick but Kelly moves out of range and Garbutt only half commits. Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Garbutt counter with a right hand. Kelly is looking to chop away at Garbutt's legs. Garbutt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A quick step to the side and Garbutt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Garbutt throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Garbutt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly takes a body punch but keeps moving. Kelly drops Garbutt with a beautiful combination! Garbutt stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kelly is looking for the KO!
Garbutt is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Garbutt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh Garbutt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Garbutt punishes Kelly's body with a nice straight punch. Garbutt checks a leg kick. Garbutt seems to have got his legs back now. Garbutt misses the shot to the body. Kelly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Garbutt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Kelly throws the left hand but Garbutt avoids the punch easily. Garbutt throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garbutt.
Kelly throws a jab when Garbutt was well out of range. Garbutt jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Garbutt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kelly unleashes a big counter combination but Garbutt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. A lazy body kick from Kelly and Garbutt counters with a takedown into side control. Garbutt working the ground and pound from side control. Garbutt wants to control but Kelly is keeping him busy. Kelly dodges the ground and pound from Garbutt. Garbutt scoring with punches and elbows. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sloppy strikes there by Garbutt. Garbutt scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kelly to see if he's OK. Garbutt 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. Garbutt is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kelly will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kevin Garbutt will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Kevin Garbutt's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Kelly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garbutt is out of range and Kelly settles back down. Garbutt tries to score with a low kick but Kelly moves his leg out of the way. Kelly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Good leg kick by Garbutt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garbutt lands with a cross. Garbutt slips a straight right by Kelly. Garbutt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kelly sprawls well. Kelly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garbutt gets slowly back to his feet. Garbutt moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKelly. Garbutt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Garbutt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kelly is out of range and Garbutt settles back down. Kelly takes a shot right to the bread basket. An inside leg kick from Garbutt misses. Garbutt lands a jab to Kelly's midsection. Good work by Kelly as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Garbutt. That's going to slow Kelly down. Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garbutt was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly. Garbutt cracks Kelly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. A punch combination from Kelly misses. Good leg kick by Kelly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Some bone on bone action there as Kelly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Kelly looks to throw a body kick and Garbutt counters with a stiff right hand. Garbutt misses with a series of wild punches.
Garbutt connects with a single shot there. Kelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Garbutt counters with a nice double leg into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Garbutt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Garbutt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Garbutt is nestled in close to Kelly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Garbutt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kelly's head. Garbutt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kelly defending well though. Garbutt is nestled in close to Kelly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Kelly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garbutt. Kelly is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garbutt scores with a couple of nice shots. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Garbutt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kelly defending well though. Kelly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garbutt. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garbutt lands a nice short elbow. Garbutt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kelly's head. Garbutt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelly regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Garbutt. Garbutt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Garbutt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Kelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garbutt. Garbutt landing with the ground and pound. Garbutt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Garbutt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garbutt's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Kelly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Garbutt throwing strikes from guard but Kelly blocks nicely. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Garbutt distracts Kelly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Garbutt with a flurry of punches that miss. Garbutt sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Garbutt misses the shot to the body. Garbutt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Garbutt throws a nice outside leg kick. Kelly misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Garbutt clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Kevin Garbutt's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garbutt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garbutt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab. Kelly moves out of range as Garbutt strikes. The fight moves into the clinch position. Kelly is trying to break the clinch but Garbutt has him pressed against the cage. Kelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kelly wants to break free but Garbutt has control.
Garbutt lands a hook to the side of the head. Garbutt manages to break the clinch.
Kelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garbutt's head. A combination from Garbutt does no damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garbutt. Garbutt obviously looking to wear him down.
Garbutt blocks a jab. Garbutt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Garbutt throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and moves out of range. Kelly connects with a body shot that sends Garbutt's belly button to the back. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A head kick misses from Garbutt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garbutt darts in and clinches Kelly up against the cage. Kevin Garbutt has scored more points in the clinch so far. Garbutt lands a knee to the body.
Kelly blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garbutt. Garbutt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Garbutt cracks Kelly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. An attempted straight right counter from Garbutt misses the target. Kelly has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Garbutt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss! Garbutt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly. Garbutt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot. A quick step to the side and Garbutt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Garbutt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Garbutt connects with a body shot. 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! Garbutt throws a solid leg kick but Kelly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garbutt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Donk. Garbutt catches Kelly right on the button with a cross. Garbutt cracks Kelly with a good jab. Kelly lands a jab to the head.
Kelly cracks Garbutt with an open hand slap. Garbutt throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range. Kelly motions for Garbutt to come forward. Kelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Kelly feints a jab promting Garbutt to slip. Kelly then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garbutt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Kelly scores with a head kick. Garbutt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Kelly is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Garbutt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kelly at a distance.
Garbutt avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Garbutt misses with an uppercut. Garbutt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garbutt. Kelly walks into a straight right hand from Garbutt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jab, jab by Garbutt - just one landing. Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garbutt. Garbutt shoots and misses and Kelly counters with a straight right hand. Garbutt slips under a jab from Kelly. A leg kick checked by Kelly. Garbutt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Garbutt looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range. Garbutt slips a straight right by Kelly. Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garbutt throws out the jab. Kelly tries to clinch but Garbutt is having none of it. A quick step to the side and Garbutt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Garbutt misses with a wild body shot. Garbutt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Garbutt cracks Kelly with a good jab. Kelly throws a hook to the side of Garbutt's head but Garbutt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A lazy left from Garbutt finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Kelly. Garbutt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. An inside leg kick lands from Garbutt. Kelly misses with a hook. Kelly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garbutt. Garbutt circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Garbutt tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Garbutt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kelly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garbutt scrambles back to his feet. Garbutt throws a quick inside leg kick. Kelly avoids the body shot from Garbutt.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kelly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Garbutt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. A swing and a miss from Kelly. Garbutt attempts a counter takedown but Kelly avoids it well and moves away. Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Garbutt.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garbutt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Garbutt had his way with Gerry Kelly in that round. The cut man is working on Kevin Garbutt's cut. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Garbutt swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand. Nice defenses there by Kelly. Kelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Garbutt walks straight into a right hand from Kelly - that's dropped him! Kelly jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Garbutt from any more punishment! Garbutt complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gerry Kelly! Gerry Kelly is the new light heavyweight champion! A very excited looking Gerry Kelly made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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