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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 16, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Andren has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kelley prevents a takedown attempt there.
#BC2#
Andren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelley circles away quickly and effectively.
Andren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Kelley clinches up against the cage.
Andren has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kelley after a bit of a struggle.
Kelley jumps guard but Andren stands there with Kelley around his waist. Kelley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Andren stops a takedown attempt from Kelley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andren is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kelley is defending well.
Norberto Kelley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Andren.
Andren tries for a takedown. No joy.
Andren drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kelley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T1#
Andren prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kelley is trying to break the clinch but Andren has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Andren breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Andren moves into the clinch successfully.
Kelley wants a takedown but no success here.
Andren misses with the head strike.
Andren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andren tries to pull guard but Kelley holds him up against the cage and eventually Andren drops back down to his feet.
Andren fails to pull guard.
#T2#
Andren effectively controlling the action here.#BC2#
Andren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andren connects with a solid leg kick.
Kelley tries to clinch up.
Andren closes the distance and clinches up with Kelley, looking for a takedown. Andren pushes Kelley against the cage but Kelley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marcus Andren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andren looks winded!
Andren goes for a double leg but Kelley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kelley continues to drive forward.#CL2#
Kelley gets tackled into the cage by Andren. Andren maintains the clinch.
Andren is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kelley is defending well for now.
Kelley misses with the head strike.
#T3#
Andren avoids the elbow strike from Kelley, against the cage.
Andren has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kelley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kelley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andren blocks a body shot from Kelley.
Kelley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Andren is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Andren fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Andren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andren has Kelley pressed against the cage, preventing Kelley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD#
Kelley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Andren uses from the top position.
Kelley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelley is looking to work some ground and pound but Andren has wrist control.#T4#
Kelley scoring with some ground and pound.
Andren is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kelley is in close to Andren's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kelley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kelley lands a couple of elbows.
Kelley throwing strikes from guard but Andren blocks nicely. #SU#
Kelley stands and steps away. Andren gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Andren shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kelley pinned against the cage. Kelley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andren swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Norberto Kelley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kelley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Andren closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelley circles away.
Kelley is looking to counter the offense by Andren and move into the clinch.
Andren looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andren shoots for a takedown but Kelley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Norberto Kelley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Andren.
Andren throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Kelley counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2#
Andren breaks the clinch.
Norberto Kelley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelley blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Kelley gets tackled into the cage by Andren. Andren maintains the clinch.
Kelley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Andren just stands there and leans against the cage.
Andren is stalling here.
Andren is breathing heavily.
Andren fails to pull guard.
#T1##TD#
Kelley jumps into guard, dragging Andren to the mat.
#SUB#
Kelley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Andren must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kelley looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelley, not yet.
Kelley is working hard here to advance position.
Kelley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Andren being controlled here momentarily.
Kelley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andren is one step ahead there. #T2#
Kelley wants to stand up but Andren is controlling him.
Andren really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kelley looking to control.
Andren has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kelley is proving hard to escape from. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Andren misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kelley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T3#
Andren throws a hook but Kelley avoids it easily.#CL2#
Andren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kelley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Andren to keep the fight standing.
Andren blocks the elbow strike.
#TD2#
Andren pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelley scoring with some ground and pound.
Andren avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SU#
Andren is working an open guard so Kelley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kelley looks to land a combination but Andren avoids it well. #CL2#
Andren clinches up against the cage.#T4##BC#
Kelley manages to break the clinch.
Kelley tries to close the distance and clinch but Andren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Kelley clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Kelley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kelley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Andren stopping the sweep attempt from Kelley.
Kelley controls Andren momentarily but Andren frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norberto Kelley dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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#
Horrible takedown attempt by Andren or perhaps it was just good defense by Kelley, which made it look bad.
Kelley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kelley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andren can do to turn this around?
Kelley tries to clinch but Andren moves out of range.
Andren throws a series of punches but Kelley avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Andren rushes Kelley and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Andren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andren fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Andren or perhaps it was just good defense by Kelley, which made it look bad.
Kelley is looking to counter the offense by Andren and move into the clinch.
Norberto Kelley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Andren.
Andren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL2#
Andren rushes Kelley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Andren has Kelley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kelley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Andren wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelley has him pressed against the cage.
Andren is trying to pull guard but Kelley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kelley.
Kelley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kelley jumps guard but Andren stands there with Kelley around his waist. Kelley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Andren tries to pull guard but Kelley holds him up against the cage and eventually Andren drops back down to his feet.
#T2#
Kelley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Andren smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Kelley closes the distance and pushes Andren back into the cage.
Kelley is trying to break free.
Andren is trying to break the clinch but Kelley is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kelley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC2#
Andren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Andren. Kelley does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Kelley tries to keep at a distance but Andren has taken the fight into the clinch.
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.
Andren keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kelley's efforts to push away.
Kelley has Andren pressed against the cage.
Kelley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Andren just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Andren takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Andren keeps control of Kelley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kelley.
Norberto Kelley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kelley misses with a punch to the body.
Andren blocks an uppercut.
Andren takes a shot to the head.
Andren gets underhooks to prevent Kelley's takedown attempt.
Kelley is trying to pull guard but Andren has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Andren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Kelley as Andren shoots in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Andren closes the distance and clinches.
Marcus Andren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norberto Kelley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left hand lands to the body for Andren.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Andren.
I think Kelley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norberto Kelley!
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