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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 12, 2019 |
#R1#
Kelley wants to clinch.
Jovany throws a series of strikes that have Kelley backpedaling.
#ROC2#
Kelley is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Norberto Kelley has been cut.
Jovany throws a lazy body kick #TD#
and Kelley counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jovany ! #ES2#
Jovany explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Marco Jovany seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Jovany closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kelley did well to prevent Jovany getting side control.
Oh Kelley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jovany sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kelley seems to have got his legs back now.
Kelley is concentrating on defense, preventing Jovany from advancing position. #T1#
Jovany prevents Kelley from improving his position.
Kelley is working hard here to advance position.
Jovany lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jovany is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jovany landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelley manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2#
Jovany trying to control but Kelley is working from the bottom.
Jovany is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jovany stopping the sweep attempt from Kelley.
Kelley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kelley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kelley wants to get back to his feet but Jovany is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jovany trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kelley's guard.
Jovany sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3##CL2#
Jovany clinches. #TD2#
Jovany tightens his grip and picks Kelley up, before dumping him to the ground. Kelley manages to land in guard. #ES#
Kelley wriggles free and stands up.
Kelley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jovany looks for the body kick but Kelley saw that one coming. #TD2#
Jovany closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kelley quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelley tries to get to full guard but Jovany has control of the leg.
Jovany wants to take a breather but Kelley is having none of it. #T4#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kelley wants to get back to full guard but Jovany has passed into side control.
Jovany trying to control the action but Kelley is working from the bottom.
Kelley tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Jovany avoids the attempt from Kelley to control.
Kelley sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Jovany dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Norberto Kelley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Kelley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jovany pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2#
Jovany pushes Kelley up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jovany lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kelley.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kelley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jovany doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelley looking to stall.
Kelley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jovany fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T1#
Jovany throws a leg kick that misses.
Kelley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Jovany has Kelley up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Jovany .
Kelley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jovany smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Jovany has Kelley up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelley jumps guard but Jovany turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norberto Kelley. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2##BC2#
Jovany breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jovany misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Kelley tries to keep at a distance but Jovany has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jovany blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jovany fails to pull guard.
Jovany jumps guard but Kelley stands there with Jovany around his waist. Jovany gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jovany has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kelley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC2#
Jovany breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Jovany shoots in and bounces Kelley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kelley is looking to stand back up but Jovany counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kelley. #T3##REVR#
Kelley moves into full guard.
Jovany has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jovany wants to pass the guard but Kelley is keeping the position.
Jovany trying to control but Kelley is working from the bottom.
Kelley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kelley is trying to control the position but Jovany postures up.
Jovany working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kelley has his hands on Jovany 's head, controlling the position.
Kelley being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Jovany showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Norberto Kelley's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3##TD2#
Jovany gets a double leg takedown into Kelley's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelley looking to control.
Kelley wants to sweep but no luck.
Kelley keeping moving, preventing Jovany from controlling successfully.
Jovany passes Kelley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Jovany seems to be looking for submissions.
Kelley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jovany is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Jovany stops Kelley from getting back to his feet.
Jovany working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jovany working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SU2#
Jovany stands up from half guard.
Jovany throws a sloppy head kick and Kelley moves out of range easily.
Jovany fails with the takedown#CL#
and Kelley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jovany is trying to pull guard but Kelley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T2##TD2#
Kelley is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jovany is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kelley to the mat. Kelley regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jovany is standing up over Kelley. Kelley looks to escape but Jovany dives into side control.
Jovany takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#REVR#
Kelley gets back to half guard.
Jovany is trying to control the action in half guard but Kelley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jovany is taking a breather. Kelley 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.
Kelley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jovany must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kelley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jovany trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Jovany trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kelley doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kelley looking to control.
Jovany not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jovany tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kelley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jovany somewhat.
Norberto Kelley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Jovany .#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.
Jovany has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Kelley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jovany tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kelley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jovany somewhat.
Norberto Kelley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Jovany is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Jovany comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jovany has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Jovany !
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