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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bessandro Kennelly (ranked 5015 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Lee (ranked 5854 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Guess who’s back - Rakim as his entrance music. Bessandro Kennelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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193 cm
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210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bessandro Kennelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Lee!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to clinch there but Kennelly circles away.
Kennelly throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kennelly throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kennelly lands a right hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kennelly.
Lee has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kennelly clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kennelly wants to escape the position.
Kennelly wants to get back to his feet.
Lee is punishing Kennelly with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Kennelly is looking for a way out.
Lee controlling well, preventing Kennelly from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lee controlling the positon.
Kennelly trying to control the action but Lee just sinks the hooks in.
Lee controls the position.
Kennelly rolls, trying to escape but Lee keeps control of the position.
Lee slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Lee controlling from the back.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kennelly wants to escape the position.
Lee lands shots from the back.
Lee gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennelly trying to control the action but Lee just sinks the hooks in.
Kennelly covers up after that shot from Lee.
Lee is working the ground and pound. Can Kennelly escape?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee looking for the RNC.
Lee just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Lee looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennelly is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Lee gets his hands free as Kennelly looks to control.
Kennelly is breathing heavily.
Lee controls the position.
Kennelly is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kennelly might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kennelly takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Can Kennelly hold on?! Lee is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Lee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kennelly.
Kennelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bessandro Kennelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kennelly checks it well.
Some wild striking there from Kennelly.
Kennelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kennelly on his heels. He'll look to pass Kennelly's guard now, I'm sure.
Lee is standing up over Kennelly. Kennelly looks to escape but Lee dives into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennelly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennelly takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee controlling from side mount.
Kennelly takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kennelly is looking to get back to his feet here but Lee is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kennelly's back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kennelly covers up after that shot from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeps control of the position easily here as Kennelly tries to buck him off.
Kennelly is trying to get back to his feet but Lee has full control of the position and if anything, Kennelly has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Lee controls the action.
Let's hope that Lee has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennelly trying to control the hands but Lee won't let him.
Kevin Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kennelly covers up after that shot from Lee.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kennelly wants to escape the position.
Lee landing with strikes.
Lee is riding his opponent, not letting Kennelly buck him off.
Lee is punishing Kennelly with strikes - can he finish him?!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lee controlling the positon.
Lee lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kennelly's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
What can Kennelly do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lee is in close to Kennelly's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kennelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kennelly is looking to sweep but instead, Lee has passed into half guard.
Lee passes to side control.
Kennelly being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kennelly!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Lee.
Lee lands a couple of good shots and Kennelly has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Lee is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lee is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Kennelly.
Lee is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lee lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Kennelly.
Can Kennelly hold on?! Lee is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Lee controlling from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennelly is trying to get back to his feet but Lee has full control of the position and if anything, Kennelly has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Lee has good solid back control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee has the hooks in. Kennelly is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kennelly.
Lee is not going to allow Kennelly to sit and survive in this position.
Kennelly is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lee.
Kennelly is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee controlling the position well here. Kennelly rolled but Lee kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Lee!
Kevin Lee decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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