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Event:
RISE 31 - Kelly vs Sadollah
Date: Jun 02, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Kelly moves into the clinch successfully.
Sadollah lands a hook that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
We've been informed that Sadollah 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.
Sadollah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sadollah wants to stall.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Sadollah.
A head punch on the inside from Sadollah fails to land.
Kelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sadollah lands a body shot.
Sadollah lands with a right to the head.
Sadollah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sadollah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Sadollah.
Sadollah lands with a short shot to the head.
Sadollah swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Sadollah as the two fighters clinch.
Sadollah lands with a right to the head.
Kelly is trying to pull guard but Sadollah turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kelly misses with an elbow over the top.
Sadollah misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly trying to control the position but instead, Sadollah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kelly into the cage.
Sadollah digs a right hand underneath Kelly's ribcage. Kelly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sadollah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Kelly jumps guard but Sadollah turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sadollah.
Sadollah lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Sadollah.
A short body shot lands from Sadollah as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sadollah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kelly pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sadollah.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Sadollah misses with the head strike.
Sadollah lands with a left to the head.
Sadollah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kelly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sadollah lands a nice uppercut.
Sadollah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellys head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly trying to stall but Sadollah improves his position.
Sadollah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Sadollah.
Sadollah scores with a shoulder strike.
Sadollah scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
Sadollah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Sadollah as the two fighters clinch.
Kelly is trying to maintain a safe position but Sadollah gets an underhook and turns Kelly into the cage.
Nice body punch from Sadollah - that landed with a thud.
Sadollah lands with a right to the head.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Sadollah.
A short uppercut from Sadollah.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Sadollah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sadollah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Kelly is rocked!
Sadollah managing to block the knees to the body from Kelly.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sadollah.
Oh Kelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by Sadollah.
Sadollah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kelly.
Sadollah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Sadollah gets through Kelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sadollah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kelly.
Sadollah lands a body shot.
Kelly takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Sadollah.
Sadollah lands with a left to the head.
Sadollah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sadollah gets through Kelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sadollah creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kelly's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kelly drops to his knees and Sadollah pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Sadollah!
Mike Sadollah is the new bantamweight champion!
Mike Sadollah 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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Event:
RISE 26 - Kelly vs Gervais
Date: Apr 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly looks to clinch
and Gervais counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kelly moves out of range as Gervais strikes.
Kelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Kelly takes the fight into the clinch.
Gervais tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kelly takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC#
Kelly breaks the clinch.
Kelly slips a jab from Gervais.
Kelly appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#KD2#
Gervais lands a left and a right that send Kelly crashing to the mat, dazed. Gervais thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Kelly is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Randy Kelly has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly is looking to clinch but Gervais is avoiding it.
Oh Kelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gervais plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Kelly to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Kelly just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samuel Gervais!
Samuel Gervais is the new lightweight champion!
Samuel Gervais decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
LACC Tourney Round 2
Date: Apr 04, 2018 |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Randy Kelly (ranked 965 p4p, 124 weight class) and Ty Nikulesci (ranked 4387 p4p, 448 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Randy Kelly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ty Nikulesci!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nikulesci shoots in and bounces Kelly off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kelly (0) vs (2) Nikulesci
Nikulesci looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikulesci is still trying to improve position.
Nikulesci must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nikulesci is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikulesci wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Kelly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Nikulesci from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nikulesci doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kelly is tightening it up a little... Nikulesci has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nikulesci reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nikulesci taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kelly!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Randy Kelly!
Randy Kelly decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
RISE 16 - Kelly vs Merlin
Date: Feb 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Merlin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Merlin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Merlin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Arvins Bootcamp in the buildup to the fight.
Merlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Merlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Merlin moved out of range nicely.
Merlin lands with a cross.
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Merlin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kelly on the side of the head.
Merlin lands a body shot.
Merlin 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Merlin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Merlin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kelly tries to clinch but Merlin moves out of range.
Kelly slips a straight right by Merlin.
Kelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Merlin lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Merlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merlin.
#T1#
Merlin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Merlin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Merlin misses with a two punch combination.
Kelly tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Merlin manages to circle out of the way.
Merlin misses with an uppercut.
Kelly tries to clinch but Merlin moves out of range.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Merlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Merlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Merlin.
Kelly tries to clinch up.
Merlin throws out a counter right but Kelly avoids it with no problem.
Merlin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Merlin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Merlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Merlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Merlin throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
Merlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Merlin blocks a jab.#CL#
Kelly closes the distance and clinches.
Merlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Merlin fails to land. #T2#
Merlin struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Merlin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kelly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Merlin digs a right hand into Kelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kelly's gas tank.
Merlin misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Merlin.
Kelly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Merlin walks away with a smile on his face. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kelly moves out of range as Merlin strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Merlin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Merlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Merlin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Merlin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kelly takes one to the side of the head.
#CL#
Kelly clinches up with Merlin and pushes him back against the cage.
Merlin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly is trying to push Merlin away but Merlin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T3#
A frustrated look appears on Kelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kelly is trying to break free.
Kelly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Merlin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Merlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Merlin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Merlin struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Kelly fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Merlin as the two fighters clinch.
Merlin misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Merlin.
Merlin can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
#TD2#
Merlin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB2#
Merlin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Merlin working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Merlin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kelly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kelly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
Kelly wants to control from the top but Merlin keeps moving. #SUB2#
Merlin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Merlin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Merlin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Merlin is keeping the position.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Merlin keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Merlin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Merlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Merlin circles away.
Kelly throws a sloppy head kick and Merlin moves out of range easily.
Kelly tries to clinch up.
Merlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Merlin misses with a straight right.
Merlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly looks to land a combination but Merlin avoids it well. #CL#
Kelly has closed the distance and engaged Merlin in a clinch.
Kelly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Merlin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Merlin taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Kelly manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kelly has control of Merlin's left arm, preventing Merlin from doing any damage. #SUB#
Kelly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Merlin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Merlin from controlling successfully.
Kelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Merlin wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Merlin wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Merlin wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Merlin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Merlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kelly takes a swing at Merlin's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Merlin misses.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merlin.
Merlin lands a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Merlin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Merlin counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Merlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.#CL#
Kelly pushes Merlin up against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Kelly looking to slow down the pace here.#BC#
Kelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelly wants to clinch.
Merlin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Merlin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kelly throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Merlin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kelly is looking to wear down Merlin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Merlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Merlin scores with a shot to the body.
Kelly swings for the body but Merlin moves out of range.
Merlin throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
Merlin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Merlin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T4#
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Merlin's head but Merlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Randy Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Kelly darts in and clinches Merlin up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Merlin fails to land.
Merlin cracks Kelly with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Merlin fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Merlin tries to work over Kelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kelly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Merlin just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Kelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Merlin misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly is looking to clinch.
Merlin scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelly should have avoided that one.
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xavier Merlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Merlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Merlin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Merlin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Merlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Merlin with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merlin. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Merlin.
Merlin misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Merlin.
It looked like Kelly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Merlin.
A jab from Merlin misses.
Merlin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Merlin throws a right hand that Kelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kelly also avoids with ease.
Merlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Merlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merlin feints a jab promting Kelly to slip. Merlin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kelly slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1##CL#
Kelly moves into the clinch.
Kelly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Merlin walks away with a smile on his face. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Merlin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Merlin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Merlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Merlin misses.
Merlin just misses with a punch to the body.
Merlin keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Merlin manages to avoid it.
Kelly takes one on the button.
Kelly tries to clinch but Merlin is having none of it.
Kelly tries to clinch up.
Kelly tries to clinch but Merlin is having none of it.
Kelly tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Merlin.
#T2#
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Merlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Merlin misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.#CL#
Kelly instigates a clinch.
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 slow down the pace of the fight but Merlin is keeping busy.
Merlin lands a shoulder strike. #TD2#
Merlin successfully pulls guard.
#SUB#
Kelly is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Merlin is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Merlin is looking for a triangle here but Kelly uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Merlin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Merlin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kelly's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T3#
Merlin won't allow Kelly to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Kelly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Merlin defends it well. #SUB2#
Merlin looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Merlin actively working from the bottom here.
Merlin is looking to improve his position.
Merlin is trying to control but can't.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kelly frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #SUB#
Merlin is trying to control the position here but Kelly swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by Kelly!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randy Kelly!
Randy Kelly retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Randy Kelly thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
RISE 10 - Lord vs Kelly
Date: Jan 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Kelly wants to clinch.#CL2#
Kelly gets a clinch.
Lord lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kelly tries to throw a body punch but Lord avoids it by throwing Kelly back against the cage.
Lord lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Lord escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lord paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kelly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CL2#
Kelly moves into range and clinches up with Lord.
Kelly fails to pull guard.
#BC#
Lord manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
Kelly gets a clinch.
Kelly takes a shot to the head.
Lord gets through Kelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC#
Lord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Lord swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lord throws a combination. Kelly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lord scores with a nice head shot.
We've been told by Lord's head coaches at Scouse House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Decent striking displayed by Lord there.
Lord cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Lord pushes him off.
Lord misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Kelly moves into range and clinches up with Lord.
Lord lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Lord softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kelly jumps guard but Lord stands there with Kelly around his waist. Kelly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lord digs a right hand into Kelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kelly's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body.
Lord is struggling to control the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T2#
Kelly has had enough of the clinch but Lord keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Lord.
Lord working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Lord on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lord.
A short uppercut from Lord.
Lord prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Lord slowing the pace effectively.
Lord makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lord throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellys head. #BC#
Lord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lord misses with a hook.
Lord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Lord.
Kelly wants to clinch.
Kelly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kelly swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Lord counter with a right hand. #T3##CL2#
Kelly has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Lord manages to break the clinch.
Lord jabs at Kelly's body.
Lord throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lord.
Lord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lord thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lord lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kelly at a distance.
Lord with a jab.
Kelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kelly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Lord. Those never looked like landing.
Lord swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
The crowd cheers as Lord lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kelly doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Lord.#T4#
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Lord connects with a looping right hand.
Lord wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly wants to clinch
and Lord counters with a right hand to the body.
Lord throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Lord.
Lord throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Lord tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lord connects with a right hand. Kelly shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Lord.
Lord is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Lord circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly defending well as Lord loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Lord swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Lord dominated that round.
That's time! Lord's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Kelly throws a jab when Lord was well out of range.
Lord lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lord scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelly should have avoided that one.
Kelly blocks a jab.
Lord throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lord manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL2#
Kelly moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lord lands a shoulder strike.
Lord lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lord lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly has had enough of the clinch but Lord keeps him there for the moment.
Kelly is trying to break the clinch but Lord has him pressed against the cage.
Lord stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Lord manages to break the clinch.
Lord misses with a hook.
Lord works Kelly's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Lord scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1#
Lord just misses with a punch to the body.
Lord lunges at Kelly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kelly's hand.
Lord moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lord blocks a jab.
Lord takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Lord as he connects with a hook.
Lord's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kelly under the eye.
Kelly takes one to the chin there.
Lord digs a good body shot into Kelly's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Kelly.
Kelly walks into a jab.
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lord manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kelly walks into a stiff left hand from Lord.
Logan Lord is winning the standup battle so far.
Lord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Lord throws an off balance right hand
#CL2#
and Kelly counters by clinching up.
Lord lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Lord. #T2##TD2#
Kelly jumps guard.
Kelly is trying to keep Lord in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Lord is sitting in close to Kelly's body. Kelly has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lord is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lord is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kelly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Randy Kelly!
Randy Kelly is the new lightweight champion!
Randy Kelly thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
RISE 7 - Kelly vs Suarez
Date: Jan 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Kelly tries to clinch there but Suarez circles away.
And Suarez tries to counter it with a takedown but Kelly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Suarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Kelly moves into the clinch successfully.
Kelly fails to pull guard.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Suarez uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Suarez wants the takedown. Kelly is fighting it off but Suarez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kelly's guard against the cage.#SUB#
Suarez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kelly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suarez has managed to get both his arms back between Kelly's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Kelly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kelly is trying to control the position but Suarez postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Suarez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kelly is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Kelly is not content to let Suarez control the position.
Kelly is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Suarez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kelly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Suarez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Kelly is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Suarez has his hands clasped together but Kelly extends and breaks Suarez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kelly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randy Kelly!
A pretty intense looking Randy Kelly took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 20, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Kelly pushes Chimper up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Chimper has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kelly uses from the top position.
Kelly tries to stand but Chimper is controlling from the bottom.
Chimper managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chimper is trying to keep Kelly in close.
Kelly wants to get up but he can't break Chimper's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chimper can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kelly controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chimper looking to control.
Kelly would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T1#
Chimper stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
Chimper shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Chimper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kelly doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chimper. #SUB#
Kelly actively working from the bottom here.
Kelly gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Kelly is looking for a triangle but Chimper pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Chimper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kelly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chimper has managed to get both his arms back between Kelly's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Kelly working for a triangle but Chimper defends it easily.
#T2#
Chimper looking to pass the guard.
Kelly definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Kelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chimper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kelly is tightening it up a little... Chimper has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Chimper reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Chimper taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kelly!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Randy Kelly!
Randy Kelly was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 16, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Kelly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holt misses with a knee strike.
Holt missing with knees to the body.
Holt misses with a knee strike.
Holt wants to get back to striking at distance but Kelly won't allow it.
Kelly lands a shot to the body.#TD2#
Kelly pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Holt is posturing up here but Kelly has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Holt tries to roll out but it's too tight and Holt has to tap! Slick submission there by Kelly!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randy Kelly!
Randy Kelly tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 13, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Bonner has closed the distance and engaged Kelly in a clinch.
Bonner is trying to pull guard but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Kelly pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Bonner is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kelly has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bonner is looking to defend but Kelly has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bonner! Kelly pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bonner taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Randy Kelly!
Randy Kelly decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Kelly tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mccoy defends well and Kelly ends up having to push Mccoy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kelly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt.
Stanford Mccoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Kelly.
Mccoy throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mccoy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kelly somewhat.#CL2#
Kelly clinches up with Mccoy and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Mccoy trying to control the position but instead, Kelly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mccoy into the cage.
Mccoy just leaning against Kelly, taking a breather.
Mccoy jumps guard but Kelly stands there with Mccoy around his waist. Mccoy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD#
Mccoy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mccoy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T1##SUB2#
Kelly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kelly trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mccoy's guard.
Kelly looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Kelly is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kelly tries to stand but Mccoy is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Kelly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kelly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Kelly drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mccoy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kelly has Mccoy in his guard.#REVR##T2##SUB2#
Kelly is looking for a triangle here but Mccoy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kelly sneaks back into half guard.
Mccoy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kelly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Kelly is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Mccoy frees his head nicely. Oh but Kelly has switched to an armbar! Mccoy is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Randy Kelly!
An out of breath Randy Kelly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Kelly throws a body punch but Pitts moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Pitts. No joy for Kelly on that attempt.
Pitts seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pitts as he avoids it easily.
Pitts attempts a counter takedown but Kelly avoids it well and moves away.#TD#
Pitts manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kelly on his heels. He'll look to pass Kelly's guard now, I'm sure.
Kelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pitts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kelly works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Kelly pushes a forearm under Pitts's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Pitts is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randy Kelly!
Randy Kelly decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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