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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clay Kessel (ranked 7004 p4p, 563 weight class) and Android Twenty One (ranked 7105 p4p, 567 weight class). Clay Kessel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Android Twenty One 's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clay Kessel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Android Twenty One !
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twenty One pushes Kessel up against the cage in a clinch.
Twenty One misses with a knee to the head.
Twenty One doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Twenty One tries to land a knee to the head but Kessel blocks with his arms.
Twenty One landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Twenty One throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kessel blocks it with crossed arms.
Kessel avoiding damage as Twenty One throws knees to the body.
Twenty One throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kessel blocks it with crossed arms.
Kessel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Twenty One working Kessel over with knees to the body.
Twenty One tries to land a knee to the head but Kessel blocks with his arms.
Twenty One missing with knees to the body.
Twenty One tries to land a knee to the head but Kessel blocks with his arms.
Kessel successfully pulls guard.
Twenty One got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kessel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Twenty One has managed to get both his arms back between Kessel's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kessel managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Twenty One accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kessel 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.
Kessel pushes Twenty One off and gets back to his feet.
Twenty One wants to clinch.
Kessel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Twenty One .
Kessel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kessel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Twenty One looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kessel swats away the attempt to clinch by Twenty One .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twenty One tries to clinch but Kessel moves out of range.
Twenty One darts in trying to clinch
and Kessel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kessel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Twenty One works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Twenty One looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kessel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've been told by Kessel's head coaches at ELITE Island Gym - All Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Twenty One tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kessel attempts a counter takedown but Twenty One avoids it well and moves away.
Twenty One wants to clinch
and Kessel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Twenty One looks to clinch
so Kessel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Twenty One is looking to stand back up but Kessel counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Twenty One .
Kessel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessel stands up from half guard.
Kessel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Twenty One . That did some damage!
Twenty One tries to clinch up.
Twenty One tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Twenty One tries to clinch up.
Twenty One doesn't manage to clinch there - Kessel circles away.
Kessel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Twenty One doesn't manage to clinch there - Kessel circles away.
Kessel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kessel won't allow Twenty One to sweep him here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Twenty One working for a triangle but Kessel defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessel preventing the sweep.
Twenty One keeping moving, preventing Kessel from controlling successfully.
Kessel gets to his feet. Twenty One looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Twenty One tries to clinch up.
Kessel is looking to counter the offense by Twenty One and move into the clinch.
Twenty One tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kessel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kessel swats away the attempt to clinch by Twenty One .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Kessel dominated that round.
That's time! Kessel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kessel swats away the attempt to clinch by Twenty One .
Twenty One tries to clinch but Kessel moves away
and Kessel counters with a left to the body.
Twenty One is looking to clinch but Kessel is avoiding it.
Kessel throws a head kick that misses.
Kessel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kessel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've been informed that Twenty One has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kessel moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kessel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Twenty One , who protects the arm well.
Kessel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Twenty One can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twenty One is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessel is looking to take a break and control but Twenty One is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Twenty One is trying to escape the position but Kessel is controlling the position.
Kessel trying to control the action but Twenty One is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Twenty One tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kessel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Kessel politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kessel prefers to stall for the moment though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kessel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Twenty One tries to clinch but Kessel moves out of range.
Twenty One is looking to clinch but Kessel is avoiding it.
Android Twenty One is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Twenty One tries to clinch up.
Twenty One takes the fight into the clinch.
Twenty One tries a knee to the head but Kessel blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kessel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Twenty One looking to throw knees to the head but Kessel is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twenty One prevents a takedown attempt there.
Twenty One misses with a knee to the head.
Kessel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Twenty One throws a knee to the head but misses.
Twenty One tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Twenty One connects with a knee to the head.
Twenty One with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Twenty One tries a body shot but Kessel blocks it.
Twenty One tries to throw a body punch but Kessel avoids it by throwing Twenty One back against the cage.
Kessel tries to pull guard but Twenty One forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Android Twenty One seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Twenty One throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kessel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clay Kessel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kessel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kessel counters with a shoot takedown. Twenty One fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessel forces his way into half guard.
Twenty One is refusing to be controlled, as Kessel sits in half guard.
Twenty One tries to kick Kessel off but Kessel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kessel looks to land a strike but Twenty One avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kessel tries to free his leg and advance position but Twenty One is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Twenty One is trying to hold Kessel in close to prevent damage but Kessel has managed to pass into half guard.
Kessel is trying to control the action in half guard but Twenty One is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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 Clay Kessel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kessel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Twenty One is trying to escape back to his feet but Kessel uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Twenty One is letting Kessel control him for a moment.
Kessel working the ground and pound.
Kessel decides to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twenty One wants to clinch up but Kessel keeps it at a distance.
Twenty One tries to clinch up but Kessel circles away and keeps his distance.
Kessel keeps the fight on the outside.
Kessel swats away the attempt to clinch by Twenty One .
Kessel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Twenty One circles away quickly and effectively.
Twenty One tries to counter with a clinch but Kessel shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twenty One is looking to clinch but Kessel is avoiding it.
Kessel closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Twenty One quickly recovers to half guard.
Twenty One tries to roll over but Kessel keeps him under control.
Kessel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kessel stalling.
Kessel is trying to control the action in half guard but Twenty One is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Twenty One wants to control but Kessel is keeping busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Twenty One has closed the distance and engaged Kessel in a clinch.
Twenty One misses with a knee strike.
Kessel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kessel dodges an elbow strike from Twenty One .
Twenty One crunches a lovely knee into Kessel's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Twenty One using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Twenty One with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twenty One tries a knee to the head but Kessel blocks it.
Twenty One looking to throw knees to the head but Kessel is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessel is looking to break free of the clinch but Twenty One has double underhooks.
Twenty One tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kessel tries to pull guard but Twenty One holds him up against the cage and eventually Kessel drops back down to his feet.
Twenty One utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Twenty One throws an elbow but it misses.
Twenty One looking to throw knees to the head but Kessel is blocking nicely.
Twenty One landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Twenty One landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Twenty One looking to throw knees to the head but Kessel is blocking nicely.
Twenty One connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kessel's face.
Twenty One tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Twenty One .
Twenty One tries a knee to the head but Kessel blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twenty One throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kessel blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Kessel.
Kessel ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kessel no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twenty One wants to control from the top but Kessel keeps moving.
Twenty One stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kessel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kessel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Android Twenty One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kessel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Android Twenty One comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kessel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Kessel!
A very excited looking Clay Kessel 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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hype
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