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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hope (ranked 5013 p4p, 572 weight class) and Kray Celbuir (ranked 23011 p4p, 832 weight class). Hope comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kray Celbuir enters the cage!
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216 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kray Celbuir!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope throws an overhand right that lands on Celbuir's shoulder, as Celbuir tries to avoid the shot.
Hope works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Celbuir misses with a series of wild punches.
Celbuir avoids the body shot from Hope.
Celbuir scores with a hook to the body. Hope takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Celbuir swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Hope counter with a right hand.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick and Celbuir moves out of range easily.
Celbuir moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Celbuir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hope manages to avoid it.
Celbuir has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Celbuir blocks a head kick by Hope.
Celbuir uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hope has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hope lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Hope.
Hope has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Hard in the buildup to the fight.
Celbuir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hope.
Celbuir fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Hope misses its target.
Hope ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Celbuir looks to land a left hand but Hope moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celbuir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Celbuir throws a good cross that connects.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick and Celbuir moves out of range easily.
Celbuir feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hopes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Celbuir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hope.
Celbuir throws a body punch but Hope moves out of range.
Celbuir throws a body punch but Hope moves out of range.
Celbuir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hope looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Celbuir is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hope rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Hope misses.
Hope tries a head kick but it misses.
Celbuir ducks under a wild hook from Hope.
Celbuir lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Celbuir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Celbuir catches Hope right on the button with a cross.
Celbuir fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope misses with a head kick.
Hope ducks under a wild hook from Celbuir.
Celbuir shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hope eats them both and turns towards Celbuir to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Celbuir lands a jab to the head.
A combination from Celbuir does no damage.
Hope jabs Celbuir right on the nose. Celbuir blinks but takes it well.
Celbuir looks to score with a jab to the body but Hope is just out of range.
Celbuir lands a slapping body shot.
Hope lands with a shot to the body.
Celbuir throws a right and a left that Hope avoids nicely.
Hope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Celbuir.
Hope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hope takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hope takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Celbuir does it's job there.
Kray Celbuir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celbuir punishes Hope's body with a nice straight punch.
Hope lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick and Celbuir moves out of range easily.
Hope just misses with a punch to the body.
Hope connects with a nice looking jab.
Celbuir misses with a few strikes there.
Hope takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Celbuir throws a hook to the side of Hope's head but Hope sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Celbuir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Celbuir blocks a head kick by Hope.
Celbuir misses with a hook
and Hope counters with a nice body shot.
Celbuir pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hope back to the cage. Celbuir follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Celbuir moves out of range as Hope strikes.
Celbuir wants to counter the offense by Hope and move into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hope misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Celbuir. Those never looked like landing.
Celbuir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hope moves away.
Hope misses with a straight right.
Celbuir blocks a head kick by Hope.
Hope misses with a head kick.
Hope lands a jab to Celbuir's midsection.
Celbuir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hope to score with a decent uppercut.
Hope throws a jab but it's blocked by Celbuir.
Celbuir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Celbuir cracks Hope with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Celbuir looks to land a left hand but Hope moved out of range nicely.
Hope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Celbuir throws a hook to the side of Hope's head but Hope sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hope was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hope lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kray Celbuir dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hope cracks Celbuir with a right hand to the side of the head.
Celbuir blocks a head kick by Hope.
A jab from Hope misses.
Celbuir misses with a hook
and Hope counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Celbuir misses.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick and Celbuir moves out of range easily.
Celbuir misses with a few strikes there.
Celbuir throws a right and a left that Hope avoids nicely.
Hope misses with a two punch combination.
Celbuir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Celbuir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hope was well out of range. Poor timing from Celbuir.
Celbuir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Celbuir throws a big shot that misses.
Hope looks to score with a jab to the body but Celbuir is just out of range.
Celbuir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hope getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hope 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 Celbuir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Celbuir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hope scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celbuir scores with a one two! Hope had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Celbuir loads up on a big right hand but Hope slips the punch.
Hope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hope misses the shot to the body.
Celbuir misses with a straight right.
Hope throws a jab but it's blocked by Celbuir.
Celbuir appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Celbuir misses with a combination
and Hope counters with a straight right hand.
Hope slips under a jab.
Celbuir misses with a double jab.
Celbuir misses with a straight right.
Celbuir throws a nice looking combination but Hope bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Hope misses.
Celbuir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hope was well out of range. Poor timing from Celbuir.
Celbuir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hope.
Hope takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Celbuir.
Kray Celbuir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hope throws a series of punches but Celbuir avoids them all with ease.
Hope tried to score with a low kick but Celbuir checks it.
Hope misses with a jab to the body
and Celbuir counters with a straight right hand.
Hope slips a jab and a cross from Celbuir.
Celbuir throws out a powerful jab.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Celbuir was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Celbuir cracks Hope with a good jab.
Celbuir ducks under a wild hook from Hope.
Celbuir misses with a wild body shot.
Hope swings for the body but Celbuir moves out of range.
Celbuir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Celbuir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hope moves away.
Hope is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kray Celbuir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hope misses the shot to the body.
Hope dodges the punch combination from Celbuir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope misses with a hook. Celbuir ducked under it nicely.
Hope ducks under a wild hook from Celbuir.
Celbuir moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hope takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Celbuir throws a big shot that misses.
Celbuir keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Celbuir lands a nice shot to the body.
Hope misses with a straight right.
Celbuir scores with the left hand. Hope knows he should have avoided that one.
Celbuir throws a lazy right hand but Hope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hope throws a counter high kick but Celbuir was just alert enough to avoid it.
Celbuir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hope.
Hope throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Celbuir on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Celbuir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celbuir connects with the punch.
Celbuir's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Celbuir duly obliges.
Celbuir slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Celbuir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Celbuir moves away.
Hope walks into a straight right hand from Celbuir.
A jab from Celbuir finds it's way through Hope's defenses.
A jab from Celbuir misses.
Celbuir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Celbuir throws a hook but Hope blocks it.
A big right from Hope misses.
Celbuir throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hope counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hope connects with a looping right hand.
Celbuir throws a jab when Hope was well out of range.
Hope throws a counter high kick but Celbuir was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hope swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kray Celbuir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Celbuir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hope.
Hope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Celbuir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Celbuir throws a series of punches but Hope avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Hope was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Celbuir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hope.
A looping hook to the body misses from Celbuir. Hope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hope is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Celbuir misses with a hook
letting Hope counter with a right hand.
Hope takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hope lands with a good body shot.
Hope wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Hope both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Celbuir ducks under a wild hook from Hope.
Hope connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope scores with a hook to the body. Celbuir takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Celbuir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Celbuir misses the shot to the body.
Celbuir takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hope takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hope throws a lazy right hand but Celbuir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hope looks to throw the jab but Celbuir is out of range.
Hope tests Celbuir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Celbuir is rocked!
Hope closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Celbuir out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Hope!
Billy Hope very nearly forgot to thank Freebok (85% Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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