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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Banger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Banger moves out of range of the body kick.
Banger attempts a counter takedown but Kelly avoids it well and moves away.
Banger tries to clinch
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelly tries to clinch there but Banger circles away.
Banger swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly .
Banger appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kevin Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly wants to clinch up but Banger keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kelly lands a body shot.
Kelly misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Banger counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Banger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Kelly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Banger throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kelly to regain full guard. #SUB2#
Banger stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Kelly has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Banger manages to get his head free but now Kelly has transitioned to an armbar! Banger grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Kelly ! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Kelly !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 29, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Nunes clinches.
Kelly looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kelly is trying to break the clinch but Nunes is controlling him.
Nunes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nunes wants to take the fight to the mat but Kelly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nunes jumps guard but Kelly stands there with Nunes around his waist. Nunes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kevin Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Nunes.
Kelly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kelly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nunes is defending well.
Kelly is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly can't get the takedown.
Nunes trying to land knees to the body.
Nunes is struggling to control the position.
Kelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1##BC2#
Nunes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nunes swinging wildly here.
Kelly closes the distance but Nunes moves to the side
and Nunes counters with a three punch combo that has Kelly backing up. Kelly nods at Nunes to acknowledge the strikes.
Nunes shoots for a double leg takedown but Kelly sprawls well. He's pushed Nunes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kelly is looking to counter the offense by Nunes and move into the clinch.
Nunes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kelly stuffs the takedown attempt from Nunes. Nunes gets slowly back to his feet. #T2#
Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#TD2#
Nunes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kelly trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nunes is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Nunes 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 definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kelly wants to sweep here but Nunes controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Kelly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SU2#
Nunes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nunes fails with the takedown.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kelly sprawls well. Kelly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nunes gets slowly back to his feet.
Nunes misses with a series of wild punches.
Kelly attempts a counter takedown but Nunes avoids it well and moves away.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#CL2#
Nunes clinches. #BC2#
Nunes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelly leaves Nunes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Nunes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nunes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Nunes is trying to get an arm triangle but Kelly is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Nunes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Nunes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kelly 's waist but Kelly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nunes off to one side.
Kelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nunes fails to land the takedown.
As Nunes looks to move away, Kelly throws a big counter combo but Nunes just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Nunes clinches. #TD#
Kelly successfully pulls guard.
Nunes is stalling in the full guard.
Nunes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelly . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Kelly looking for a guillotine here but Nunes defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Nunes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nunes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Kelly looking for a guillotine here but Nunes defends easily.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kevin Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nunes shoots in and drives through. Kelly sprawls well.
Kevin Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Nunes.#CL2#
Nunes moves into the clinch.
Nunes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC2#
Nunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Nunes tries for a takedown but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nunes is defended easily by Kelly .
Nunes shoots for a double leg takedown but Kelly sprawls well. He's pushed Nunes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kelly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nunes swivels and escapes.
Nunes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Nunes.
Kelly scores with a three punch combo!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kelly .
Nunes wants to counter the offense by Kelly and move into the clinch position.#T4#
Nunes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kelly avoids it really well and circles away.
Nunes misses with a takedown attempt - Kelly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nunes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kelly wants to clinch.
Kelly sets himself, and Nunes steps forward looking for the clinch! Kelly avoids it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nunes misses with a head kick.
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 Kevin Kelly 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!
#R3#
Nunes shoots in but Kelly avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL#
Kelly closes the distance and clinches.
Kelly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nunes is keeping busy.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Nunes won't allow it.
#TD2#
Nunes decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly wants to stand but Nunes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nunes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Nunes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Kelly might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kelly is trying to maintain the position but Nunes is very close to passing his half guard.
Nunes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Troy Nunes has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Nunes 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 Nunes.
Kelly looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nunes tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kelly tries to get to full guard but Nunes has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T3#
Nunes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kelly is trying to stand up.
Nunes controlling his opponent.
Kelly can't escape the position.
Nunes controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunes trying to control but Kelly is having none of it. #T4#
Nunes blocks Kelly 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. #SUB2#
Nunes looking for a guillotine from mount but Kelly is having none of it. #SUB2#
Nunes has hold of Kelly 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kelly manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Nunes is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kelly to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kelly shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Nunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nunes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Nunes!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Unsworth thuds his right hand into Kelly 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#TD#
Unsworth gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kelly to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kelly passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Kelly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Unsworth tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kelly presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Unsworth wants to control but Kelly is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unsworth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T1#
Kelly controlling from mount.
Kelly lands a big elbow.
Kelly avoids the attempt from Unsworth to control.
Unsworth is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unsworth is just holding on here. Kelly manages to take his back.
Unsworth trying to control the action but Kelly just sinks the hooks in.
Kelly has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kelly biding his time, looking for the opening.
#T2#
Unsworth trying to control the hands but Kelly won't let him.
Unsworth tries to roll but Kelly sticks to his back.
Unsworth trying to control the hands but Kelly breaks the grip.
Kelly could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Unsworth is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Unsworth just trying to survive but Kelly is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kelly looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Unsworth just trying to survive but Kelly is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kelly has the hooks in. Unsworth is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Kelly has got one arm under Unsworth's chin. This could be trouble... Unsworth trying to control the other hand but Kelly gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Unsworth has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kevin Kelly !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Malina tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kelly throws a big counter head kick but Malina avoids it with no problem.
Kelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Malina shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kelly but Kelly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Malina.
#CL2#
Kelly has closed the distance and engaged Malina in a clinch.
#TD#
Malina decides to pull guard.
Kelly content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly tries to stand but Malina is controlling from the bottom. #T1#
Kelly advances position into side control!#SUB2#
Kelly tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kelly has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Malina is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Malina is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Malina is looking to control Kelly 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malina avoid being mounted?
Malina avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kelly .
Ground and pound from Kelly .
Kelly trying to control from half guard but Malina is working away.
Kelly passes to full mount!
Kelly should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kelly wants to control the pace but Malina is squirming around nicely. #T3#
Malina throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly with shots to the head and body - Malina looks very uncomfortable down there.
Malina wants to control but Kelly is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelly tries to control but Malina wriggling away.
Malina is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Kelly looking to secure an arm triangle but Malina defends it well. #T4#
Malina manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kelly looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Malina with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Malina throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly is thwarting Malina's attempts to control the position.
Kelly looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Kelly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Kelly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Malina tries to avoid it but Kelly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Malina to the ground. Malina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Malina avoids nicely.
Kelly shoots in but no luck this time.
Malina shoots for a double leg takedown but Kelly sprawls well. He's pushed Malina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kelly with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Malina counters by clinching up.
Anton Malina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Kelly .#TD#
Malina gets control of Kelly 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Malina will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Malina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Malina is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Malina keeps moving.
Kelly is breathing heavily.#T1#
Malina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malina is keeping the position for now.
Malina is trying to keep Kelly in close.
Malina can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kelly controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kelly shoots in but Malina avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anton Malina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Malina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Malina.
Malina tries to clinch up.
Malina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malina fails with a takedown attempt.
Malina sets himself, and Kelly steps forward looking for the clinch! Malina avoids it this time.
Kelly swinging wildly here.
#CL#
Malina instigates a clinch. #T3#
Malina is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kelly to keep the fight standing.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD#
Malina ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Malina no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kelly is looking to stand up but Malina won't let him.
Kelly is pushing down on Malina's leg trying to pass to half guard. Malina is fighting to maintain full guard but Kelly has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kelly is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Malina reverses the position - he's now on top in Kelly 's guard. #SU#
Malina stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL2#
Kelly closes the distance and clinches.
Kelly is trying to break the clinch but Malina is controlling him.#T4#
Kelly is trying to pull guard but Malina has him pressed against the cage.
Malina tries for a takedown but Kelly manages to get underhooks.
Malina is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC#
Malina manages to break the clinch.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Malina shows good takedown defense. #CL#
Malina clinches.
Kelly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Malina pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Malina 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Malina dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Malina fails to land the takedown.
Kelly shoots in but no luck this time.
Malina tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kelly manages to circle out of the way.
Malina moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Kelly wants to counter with a clinch but Malina pushes him away.
Malina closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kelly counters with a left to the body.
Malina tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kelly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Malina somewhat.
Kelly wants to counter with a clinch but Malina pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malina throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Malina scores with a punch to the head.#T1##CL2#
Kelly darts in and clinches Malina up against the cage.
Kelly trying to control the position but instead, Malina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kelly into the cage.
Kelly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC2#
Kelly manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Malina has managed to clinch.
Kelly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Malina.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Malina. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Kelly decides to pull guard. #T2##SUB2#
Kelly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Malina can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Malina will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Kelly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Malina is aware though and is defending well.
Malina postures up.
Kelly is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Kelly working for a triangle but Malina defends it easily.
#SUB#
Malina 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. #T3#
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Malina from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Malina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Kelly 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelly leaves Malina with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kelly is looking to clinch but Malina is avoiding it.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Malina throws a right hand that Kelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kelly also avoids with ease.#CL2#
Malina tries to keep at a distance but Kelly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malina has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kelly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kelly trying to stall but Malina improves his position.
Kelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Malina won't allow it.
Malina misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Malina breaks from the clinch.
Anton Malina is winning the standup battle so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Kelly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kelly lands in his opponent's guard.
Malina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kelly has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Kelly !
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