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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 12, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Armstrong darts in and clinches Kennelly up against the cage.
Armstrong prevents a body shot from Kennelly.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kennelly avoids it.
Kennelly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kennelly managing to block the knees to the body from Armstrong.
Kennelly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kennelly trying to stall but Armstrong improves his position.
Armstrong working aggressively here.
Armstrong is leaning against Kennelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kennelly throws an elbow but it misses.
#BC2#
Kennelly manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Kennelly rushes Armstrong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kennelly.
Kennelly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Armstrong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#CUT#
It looks like Bessandro Kennelly has been cut.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the head but Kennelly blocks with his arms.
#TD2#
Kennelly manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T1#
Armstrong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Armstrong wants to stand but Kennelly is controlling his posture from full guard.
Armstrong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kennelly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Armstrong's guard. #REVB#
Kennelly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Kennelly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kennelly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kennelly prevents Armstrong from getting back to his feet.
Kennelly throws a strike but Armstrong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kennelly holds on and takes a little breather.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Kennelly keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Kennelly throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Armstrong escapes and throws Kennelly's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T3#
Kennelly is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Armstrong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kennelly on the ground.#SU#
Armstrong stands up and beckons Kennelly to his feet.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Kennelly pushes Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Kennelly goes for a takedown attempt but Armstrong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kennelly lands with a right hand. #T4##CL#
Armstrong moves into the clinch.
Kennelly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Armstrong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lucas Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bessandro Kennelly.
Armstrong missing with knees to the body.
Armstrong missing with knees to the body.
Armstrong landing knees to the head.
Armstrong lands a left hand.
Armstrong scores with a shoulder strike.
Armstrong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kennelly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Armstrong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kennelly backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Armstrong scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT#
That has opened up Bessandro Kennelly's cut even more.#BC2#
Kennelly breaks from the clinch.
Kennelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Armstrong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bessandro Kennelly's cut.
That's time! Armstrong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Kennelly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Armstrong as he avoids it easily.
Armstrong throws a big counter combination but Kennelly scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kennelly is defended easily by Armstrong.#CL2#
Kennelly moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Kennelly to work.
Armstrong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kennelly backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Armstrong won't allow it.
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kennelly can do to turn this around?
Kennelly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kennelly prevents a body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong prevents Kennelly from breaking the clinch.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Kennelly managing to block the knees to the body from Armstrong.
Kennelly blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kennelly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Armstrong is leaning against Kennelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kennelly is breathing heavily.
Armstrong pushes Kennelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kennelly takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Armstrong. #ROC#
Kennelly is rocked!
Armstrong landing knees to the body.
Kennelly is still on wobbly legs! Can Armstrong finish him?
Armstrong scores with a hook to the body.
Armstrong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Armstrong lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong lands an elbow inside that Kennelly shrugs off.
Armstrong creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kennelly with a big uppercut! Kennelly tries to clinch up but Armstrong pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kennelly to the mat! Kennelly covers up and Armstrong unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lucas Armstrong!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 02, 2018 |
#R1#
Perkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kennelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkins circles away.
Perkins throws the kick towards the body but Kennelly avoids it.
Perkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Kennelly lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kennelly tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Perkins defends well and Kennelly ends up having to push Perkins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kennelly just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPerkins.
No joy there for Kennelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kennelly shoots in for a double leg but Perkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rami Perkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bessandro Kennelly.
Kennelly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perkins but Perkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perkins is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins dodges the punch combination from Kennelly.
Perkins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kennelly just manages to avoid it.
Kennelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkins.#CL#
Perkins closes the distance and pushes Kennelly back into the cage.#T1#
Perkins lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Bessandro Kennelly has been cut.
Perkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kennelly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Perkins pulls his leg out and moves away.
A head kick from Perkins lands but Kennelly takes it in his stride.
Kennelly tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Perkins defends well and Kennelly ends up having to push Perkins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Perkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkins lands with a slapping head kick.
Kennelly misses with a double jab
and Perkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kennelly's knee momentarily.
Kennelly looks winded!#CL2#
Kennelly moves into the clinch successfully.
Perkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kennelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Perkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Kennelly avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkins tries a knee to the head but Kennelly blocks it.
Perkins has Kennelly pushed against the cage.
Perkins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Perkins scores with a knee to the head.
Perkins stalling.
Perkins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Perkins looking to throw knees to the head but Kennelly is blocking nicely.
Perkins lands an elbow that stopped Kennelly in his tracks for a moment.
Perkins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kennelly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Perkins is pushing Kennelly up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Perkins lands an elbow that stopped Kennelly in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
That has opened up Bessandro Kennelly's cut even more.#T3#
Perkins slowing the pace effectively.
Perkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kennelly takes an elbow to the temple.
Perkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Perkins. #CUT#
The cut above Bessandro Kennelly's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Perkins scores a nice knee to the body.
Kennelly is trying to push Perkins away but Perkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Perkins landing knees to the body.
Kennelly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Perkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kennelly looking to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Perkins lands a nice elbow.
Perkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
Bessandro Kennelly's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#T4#
Perkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've been informed that Kennelly has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
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!
Perkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kennelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Perkins obliges.
Nice elbow from Perkins.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bessandro Kennelly's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rami Perkins!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Kennelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bessandro Kennelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Kennelly drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kennelly looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Kennelly pulls Anderson in close to prevent any damage.
Anderson stops Kennelly from standing up.
Kennelly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Anderson won't allow Kennelly to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kennelly looking to control.
#T1#
Kennelly wants to sweep but no luck. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Kennelly manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#BC#
Kennelly breaks the clinch.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Kennelly.
#CL#
Kennelly clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Kennelly breaks from the clinch.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kennelly circles away.
Kennelly shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kennelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Kennelly looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kennelly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
Kennelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2##CL#
Kennelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kennelly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bessandro Kennelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Kennelly. #TD#
Kennelly jumps guard and drags Anderson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Kennelly throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Anderson escapes and throws Kennelly's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kennelly is breathing heavily.
Kennelly gets back to half guard.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Kennelly is having none of it. #T3#
Anderson not doing much here.
Kennelly has a hand on Anderson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Anderson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kennelly wants to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Kennelly is squirming around, avoiding Anderson's attempts to control the action.
Anderson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T4#
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kennelly is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB2#
Anderson goes for an armbar but Kennelly turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kennelly.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
Kennelly throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Anderson wants to stand but Kennelly is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bessandro Kennelly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Kennelly rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Kennelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kennelly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD#
Anderson gets caught napping as Kennelly dives in and scores a takedown. Anderson manages to retain guard.
Bessandro Kennelly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kennelly throws a strike but Anderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Kennelly has control of Anderson's left arm, preventing Anderson from doing any damage.
Anderson advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennelly wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kennelly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson on the ground.
Anderson prevents Kennelly from standing back up.
Anderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kennelly's head. #T1##SUB2#
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura but Kennelly is defending well.
Kennelly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.
Anderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kennelly is refusing to be controlled, as Anderson sits in half guard.
Kennelly is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kennelly avoid being mounted?#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kennelly is pressing down on Anderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kennelly has control of Anderson's left arm, preventing Anderson from doing any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kennelly.
Anderson is not content to let Kennelly control the position. #SUB#
Kennelly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anderson, who protects the arm well. #T3#
Anderson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kennelly scores with punches from side control.
Kennelly controlling the position.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kennelly fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Anderson is trying to improve his position.
Kennelly trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
Kennelly controls the position.
Kennelly tries to score with some ground and pound. Anderson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kennelly taking a breather here.
Kennelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bessandro Kennelly dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Kennelly digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Kennelly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kennelly shoots and misses #TD2#
and Anderson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kennelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kennelly is trying to hold Anderson in close to prevent damage but Anderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Anderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson prevents Kennelly from improving his position.#T1#
Kennelly pushes Anderson off looking to stand but Anderson dives back in and keeps control.
#SUB#
Kennelly actively working from the bottom here.
Kennelly tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson controlling the action here.#SU2#
Anderson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Sloppy strikes from Kennelly. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kennelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kennelly is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Kennelly circles away and we're back to standing.
Bessandro Kennelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Kennelly darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Anderson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kennelly is on him like a limpet, forcing Anderson back against the cage.
Kennelly fails to pull guard.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but Kennelly has him pressed against the cage.
Bessandro Kennelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamaal Anderson.#BC#
Kennelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Kennelly shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Kennelly was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Kennelly clinches with his opponent.
#T3#
Anderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kennelly smiles and moves away.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kennelly as he avoids it easily.
Kennelly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kennelly dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Kennelly's head and hops out.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kennelly as he avoids it easily.
Anderson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL#
Kennelly has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Kennelly decides to pull guard.
Kennelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anderson lands a couple of elbows.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kennelly is retaining full guard. #T4#
Anderson postures up.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kennelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kennelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Kennelly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
Bessandro Kennelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bessandro Kennelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kennelly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bessandro Kennelly!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 24, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Kennelly fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gazimov sprawls well initially but Kennelly persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kennelly is taking a breather. Gazimov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It looks like Kennelly might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SU2#
Kennelly stands up from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Kennelly.
#TD2#
Kennelly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gazimov is breathing heavily.#T1##SUB2#
Kennelly is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gazimov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kennelly slows the pace down. #SUB2#
Kennelly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gazimov, who protects the arm well.
Kennelly just content to control the position. #T2#
An elbow from Kennelly crashes against the mat.
Kennelly looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gazimov is avoiding damage well.
#SUB2#
Kennelly tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kennelly has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kennelly creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gazimov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T3#
Kennelly lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kennelly scores with punches from side control.
Gazimov bucks up and tries to throw Kennelly off but instead Kennelly has got his back!
Kennelly scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Gazimov is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kennelly.
#SUB2#
Kennelly tightening his grip on Gazimov, looking for the choke. #T4#
Gazimov is trying to remain composed but Kennelly is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.#SUB2#
Kennelly has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Gazimov! Can he survive? No! He's out! Kennelly gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bessandro Kennelly!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Kennelly with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kennelly looks winded!#TD#
Lee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kennelly is trying to defend but Lee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lee is controlling the pace.
Kennelly looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennelly trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
#T1#
Lee is controlling the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lee seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kennelly for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kennelly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#TD#
Lee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lee is working Kennelly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T3#
Lee controlling from the top position.
Lee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lee.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kennelly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kennelly avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Kennelly.
Kennelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD#
Lee has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kennelly is trying to keep an underhook but Lee manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lee lands a nice short elbow.
Lee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lee continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
More hug and hope from Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kennelly.
Kennelly throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Lee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is pushing down on Kennelly's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kennelly is fighting to maintain full guard but Lee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Still in half guard, Lee seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kennelly can do to turn this around?
Kennelly is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T1#
Lee tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kennelly.
Lee has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kennelly wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Lee.
Lee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lee controlling the pace for now. #T2#
Kevin Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee landing strikes from the mount.
Lee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lee controlling his opponent.
We've been informed that Kennelly has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T3#
Kennelly can't escape the position.
Lee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kennelly's face.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lee 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.#T4#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice elbow there by Lee.
Lee content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Lee dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Kennelly gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lee to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lee controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kennelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Lee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lee cracks Kennelly with a solid left hand.
Kennelly being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Lee ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lee no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kennelly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee striking off his back but it's not causing Kennelly any problems.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Kennelly from controlling successfully.
Kennelly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kennelly stops Lee from standing up. #T3#
Lee is pulling down on Kennelly's head. It's preventing any offense from Kennelly, at least for the moment.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kennelly manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Lee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kennelly can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T4#
Kennelly missing with punches from the bottom.
Lee is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bessandro Kennelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Lee!
In his post fight interview, Kevin Lee started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2018 |
#R1#
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
#CL2#
and Lee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kennelly lands a right hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kennelly.
#TD2#
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.
#T1#
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.
#T2#
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. #T3#
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?#SUB2#
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.
#T4#
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.
#R2#
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.
#TD2#
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.#REVR#
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.#T1#
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.
#T2#
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.#T3#
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.
#T4#
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!
#R3##TD2#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Kennelly throws a leg kick but Cabral checks it.
Cabral is looking to counter the offense by Kennelly and move into the clinch.
Cabral looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cabral throws out a loose jab but Kennelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennelly with the counter takedown but Cabral avoids it easily.#CL2#
Kennelly moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Kennelly pulls guard successfully.
Kennelly is adopting a defensive guard.
Kennelly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cabral manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SU2#
Kennelly decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cabral, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Kennelly rushes Cabral and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kennelly.
#TD2#
Kennelly has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cabral clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Kennelly has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Cabral! Can he survive? No! He's out! Kennelly gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bessandro Kennelly!
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