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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waldo Whip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the ring accompanied by Pink Floyd with Van Morrison - Comfortably Numb. Whip has chosen BLUNT- as his entrance music. Waldo Whip has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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230 lbs
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276 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerry Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waldo Whip!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whip wants to clinch.
Whip shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kelly defends it nicely.
Kelly blocks a low kick nicely.
Waldo Whip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whip gets caught flat footed, as Kelly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kelly slips nicely into half guard.
Kelly is looking to take a break and control but Whip is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kelly throwing shots but Whip is blocking nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Whip taking some punishment here, with Kelly in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kelly connects with a nice short shot to Whip's temple.
Kelly working Whip over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whip is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kelly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kelly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Whip defending well though.
Kelly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Whip is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Whip is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kelly scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kelly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kelly takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kelly throwing shots but Whip is blocking nicely.
Whip gets full guard.
Whip has his foot on Kelly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kelly works his way back into a safe position though.
Kelly passes Whip's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kelly throws a strike but Whip avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kelly lands a couple of elbows.
Kelly scoring with punches to the head and body.
Whip wants to sweep here but Kelly controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly postures up.
Kelly throws a big right hand that misses.
Whip is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Whip lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kelly!
Kelly tries to hold on but Whip postures up.
Kelly slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly is refusing to be controlled, as Whip sits in half guard.
Kelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Whip wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kelly.
Kelly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whip is one step ahead there.
Whip postures up.
Whip would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kelly can't keep his opponent in guard - Whip advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kelly gets back to full guard.
Whip has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kelly is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whip is one step ahead there.
Kelly is working hard here to advance position.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kelly has a closed guard, preventing Whip from standing up.
Whip trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly wants to sweep here but Whip controlling him for the moment.
Kelly might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kelly keeping full guard, as Whip tries to pass.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Waldo Whip hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kelly shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whip counters with a single leg into guard. Kelly didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Kelly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Whip moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Whip fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelly shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kelly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kelly here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Whip makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Whip.
Kelly postures up.
Kellyis looking to pass into half guard but Whip pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Whip is in guard.
Kelly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Whip is looking to stand up but Kelly won't let him.
Whip won't allow Kelly to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Whip from controlling successfully.
Whip is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Whip is looking to stand up but Kelly won't let him.
Gerry Kelly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Waldo Whip.
Whip throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Whip to the mat! Whip manages to get full guard.
Kelly won't allow Whip to get back to his feet.
Kelly landing some decent shots from guard.
Whip looking for a sweep. Not yet Whip, not yet.
Kelly lands a couple of elbows.
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whip looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Whip keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Whip wants to get back to his feet but Kelly is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Whip's head.
Kelly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kelly passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Whip manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kelly's best efforts.
Whip has hold of Kelly's hands but Kelly slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kelly is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Whip has hold of Kelly's hands but Kelly slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whip is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kelly's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kelly's back!
Kelly trying to control the action but Whip just sinks the hooks in.
Whip wants to control but Kelly is keeping busy.
Kelly just trying to survive but Whip is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kelly tries to roll but Whip sticks to his back.
Whip is trying to stick to Kelly's back but Kelly is turning into Whip. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Whip's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kelly.
Whip is looking to stand up but Kelly isn't so interested in that idea.
Kelly with a nice head shot there.
Kelly throwing strikes from guard but Whip blocks nicely.
Whip thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kelly drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Whip dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whip wanted to stand there but Kelly had control of the position.
Whip in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kelly is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Whip is controlling him.
Whip trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Kelly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Whip manages to get himself to full guard.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Whip is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whip not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kelly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Kelly dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kelly tries for a takedown but Whip circles away easily
and Whip counters with a shoot takedown. Kelly fights it but they end up in guard.
Kelly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kelly lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Whip keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kelly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Whip controlling the position well.
Whip is trying to stand up here but Kelly is controlling him well.
Whip is looking to control Kelly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Whip avoid being mounted?
Kelly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Whip defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whip gets full guard.
Kelly postures up and lands a big shot to Whip's brow.
Whip not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kelly forces his way into half guard.
Whip makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Whip.
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whip works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kelly is in close to Whip's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kelly is pushing down on Whip's leg trying to pass to half guard. Whip is fighting to maintain full guard but Kelly has managed to sneak the leg through.
Whip is trying to stand up here but Kelly is controlling him well.
Whip takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kelly landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Whip looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ground and pound from Kelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whip is trying to get back to full guard.
Kelly slips a nice elbow through Whip's hands, connecting with Whip's forehead.
Kelly lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kelly winds up and cracks Whip with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Whip is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kelly's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kelly's back!
Kelly turns into Whip and is now in his guard.
Whip working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kelly.
Kelly postures up in Whip's guard and throws a big left but Whip blocks it.
Whip looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
Whip wants to stand but Kelly is controlling the position.
Kelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Whip's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly forces his way into half guard.
Kelly lands with a punch from half guard.
Waldo Whip has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whip makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Whip.
Whip throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gerry Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelly landing some decent shots from guard.
Kelly pushes down on Whip's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but Whip defending well.
Kelly thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Whip to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kelly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Whip avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whip thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Whip is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whip utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Whip's head.
Whip wants to sweep here but Kelly controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerry Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kelly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerry Kelly!
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