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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Esko Majava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kelly's choice of entrance music: Jedi Mind Tricks / Retaliation . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
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179 cm
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162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Majava!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majava has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kelly.
A low kick from Kelly is predictable there
and Majava counters with a good low kick that Kelly was not able to check.
Majava moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Majava checks a leg kick.
Kelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelly wants to land a leg kick but Majava is out of range.
Kelly misses with a hook
and Majava makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly throws a push kick but Majava slaps the foot to one side.
Kelly throws a lazy head kick
and Majava counters with a nice leg kick.
Kelly throws a leg kick which misses Majava's front leg but catches the back leg as Majava tries to avoid it.
Kelly throws a leg kick
enabling Majava to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majava on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Kelly misses.
Kelly misses with a leg kick
and Majava counters with a solid body kick.
Majava steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kelly. That one must have hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kelly.
Kelly throws a front kick aimed at Majava's knee but Majava avoids it well.
Kelly moves into the clinch.
Majava looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Majava can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Majava's elbow.
Kelly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kelly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but Majava blocks it.
Majava on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Majava avoiding damage as Kelly throws knees to the body.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Majava blocks an uppercut.
Majava has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Majava breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a sloppy head kick and Majava moves out of range easily.
Kelly throws a front kick aimed at Majava's knee but Majava avoids it well.
Majava uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Majava moves away from the strike by Kelly.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Majava uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelly.
Kelly looks to land a body kick but Majava moved away.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
Majava blocks the body kick.
Majava walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kelly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Majava counters with a lovely straight right hand!
George Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Majava counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly throws a body kick that misses.
Kelly tries to land a body kick
and Majava counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly throws a head kick but Majava moves out of range.
Kelly lands with a slapping head kick.
Kelly throws a sloppy head kick and Majava moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kelly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Majava counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Kelly dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Majava drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Majava.
George Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kelly throws a head kick that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kelly in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kelly has closed the distance and engaged Majava in a clinch.
Kelly tries to work over Majava's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Majava blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Majava is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kelly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Majava blocking some punches.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Majava wants to break the clinch but can't.
Majava blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kelly misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Majava controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Majava blocks an uppercut.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but Majava blocks it.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Majava.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Majava blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Majava's efforts to push away.
Majava manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Majava has had enough of the clinch but Kelly keeps him there for the moment.
Majava's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelly thows a leg kick but Majava checks it
and Majava counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
Kelly misses with a head kick.
Kelly misses with a leg kick
and Majava counters with an outside leg kick.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kelly throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Majava counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Majava slips under a jab.
Kelly lets loose with a powerful body kick. Majava will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majava takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Kelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Majava. That did some damage!
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Kelly does it's job there.
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Kelly thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Majava if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Majava checks a low kick from Kelly.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
Majava moves out of range of the body kick.
Kelly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly throws the left hand but Majava avoids the punch easily.
Kelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Majava off the cage and back into range.
Kelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Majava moves away and avoids it.
Majava moves out of range of the leg kick from Kelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a lazy body kick
and Majava counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Majava.
Majava blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Majava blocking some punches.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but Majava blocks it.
Kelly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Majava wants to get back to striking at distance but Kelly won't allow it.
Majava is trying to break free.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kelly.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Majava is trying to push Kelly away but Kelly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kelly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Majava blocks it with crossed arms.
Majava tries to break free but Kelly pushes him back against the cage.
Kelly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Majava's efforts to push away.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kelly misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Majava.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Majava.
Majava wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Majava is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Majava.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Majava avoiding damage as Kelly throws knees to the body.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Majava blocks it with crossed arms.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Majava's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
Kelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Kelly wants to slow Majava down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Kelly is predictable there
and Majava counters with a low kick, right behind Kelly 's knee.
Kelly throws a lazy head kick
and Majava counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly is looking to slow Majava down with leg kicks.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Majava moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Kelly really 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.
Kelly tries to land a front kick but Majava steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kelly wants to land a leg kick but Majava is out of range.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Majava moves away.
Kelly throws a body punch but Majava moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Majava checks a leg kick.
Kelly throws a head kick but Majava moves out of range.
Kelly throws a head kick but Majava moves out of range.
Majava checks a leg kick nicely.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Kelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly takes a swing at Majava's ribcage but misses.
Majava checks a leg kick.
Kelly swings for the body but Majava moves out of range.
Kelly throws a head kick that misses
and Majava counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kelly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Majava counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Kelly is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a chopping leg kick but Majava manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kelly throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Majava avoids nicely.
Kelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Majava's sensitive parts.
Kelly throws out a loose jab but Majava uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
A low kick from Kelly is predictable there
enabling Majava to counter with a crisp jab.
Majava keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Majava slips a jab from Kelly.
Kelly motions for Majava to come forward. Kelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Majava takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kelly motions for Majava to come forward. Kelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly throws a low kick but Majava moves out of range easily.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Majava cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly rushes Majava and presses him up against the cage.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Majava.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Majava tries to circle away but Kelly has him pinned against the cage.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Majava wants to get back to striking at distance but Kelly won't allow it.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Majava avoids the damage to the body.
Majava managing to block the knees to the body from Kelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Kelly dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick from Kelly misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Kelly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kelly throws a low kick but Majava avoids it.
Majava blocks a low kick nicely.
Majava checks a low kick from Kelly.
Kelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Majava blocks a head kick by Kelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Majava's head but Majava sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Majava.
Kelly is looking to chop away at Majava's legs.
Kelly misses with an uppercut
and Majava counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly throws a chopping leg kick but Majava manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kelly throws a nice head kick!
Kelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kelly looks for the body kick but Majava saw that one coming.
Kelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and Majava counters with a nice body shot.
Kelly throws a push kick but Majava slaps the foot to one side.
Kelly tries to work over Majava's front leg with a kick but Majava checks it.
Kelly thows a leg kick but Majava checks it
and Majava counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Majava checks a low kick from Kelly.
Kelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Majava.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Majava is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
Majava on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kelly. Kelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Kelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kelly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Majava is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Kelly misses
and Majava counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly throws a head kick but Majava moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.
Kelly explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Kelly wants to slow Majava down by chopping away at his legs.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Majava moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Kelly.
Majava stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kelly.
Kelly throws out a leg kick but Majava moves out of range and Kelly only half commits.
Kelly has closed the distance and engaged Majava in a clinch.
Majava wants to break the clinch but can't.
Majava takes a knee right on the jaw!
Majava looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly prevents Majava from breaking the clinch.
Esko Majava has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Majava controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kelly 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Kelly!
George Kelly is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, George Kelly thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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