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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arod Doyea (ranked 2696 p4p, 272 weight class) and Darragh Kelly (ranked 1925 p4p, 203 weight class). Doyea comes to the cage accompanied by Doc Holiday - Volbeat. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arod Doyea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Darragh Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doyea. That did some damage!
Doyea misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly counters with a nice body kick.
Doyea lands with a straight right. Kelly didn't see that one coming.
Kelly thows a body kick. Doyea tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doyea looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doyea.
Kelly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kelly lands in his opponent's guard.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Doyea is keeping the position.
Kelly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doyea 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doyea swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doyea keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doyea working for a triangle but Kelly defends it easily.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Doyea keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kelly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Doyea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doyea is looking for a triangle but Kelly pushes his legs off easily.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Doyea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doyea keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Kelly pushing down on Doyea's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kelly passes to side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Doyea's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doyea is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Kelly is trying to get an arm triangle but Doyea is defending well.
Kelly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Doyea has escaped the position, nice work there.
Doyea holding on.
Doyea manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kelly's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyea has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kelly is on him like a limpet, forcing Doyea back against the cage.
Doyea swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doyea lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Doyea or not.
Doyea manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Doyea controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Doyea.
Kelly pulls guard successfully.
Kelly controls Doyea momentarily but Doyea frees himself.
Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Doyea advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Doyea doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Doyea manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kelly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kelly wants to control the position but Doyea says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Doyea is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kelly sees it coming and defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyea prevents Kelly from improving his position.
Well, if Doyea is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kelly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Doyea is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darragh Kelly will probably get the nod.
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.
Doyea misses with a looping right.
Doyea throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Doyea takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Kelly closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kelly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Doyea gets caught flat footed, as Kelly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Doyea is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doyea lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doyea lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kelly jumps guard and drags Doyea to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Doyea trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Kelly thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Doyea from controlling successfully.
Kelly working for a triangle but Doyea defends it easily.
Doyea 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.
Doyea thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly stops Doyea from getting back to his feet.
Doyea is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Kelly is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kelly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kelly is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Doyea looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Doyea is trying to control but can't.
Kelly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Doyea is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelly pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly moves into full mount! Doyea won't be happy about that!
Kelly goes for an armbar but Doyea turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Doyea.
Kelly has his foot on Doyea's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doyea works his way back into a safe position though.
Kelly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Doyea gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kelly trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Doyea tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
Kelly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Doyea is aware though and is defending well.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Doyea from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kelly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Doyea is aware though and is defending well.
Kelly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Doyea slips nicely into half guard.
Doyea decides to return to a standing position.
Kelly's coach down at Pablo's Boxing Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kelly's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Doyea swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a series of strikes. Doyea will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kelly misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelly.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Doyea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly scores with a leg kick.
Doyea lands with a slapping head kick.
Doyea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kelly.
Kelly slips under a jab from Doyea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Darragh Kelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A big left from Doyea misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kelly.
Kelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doyea misses with a straight left.
Doyea misses with a left hand
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kelly shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Doyea's guard.
Kelly won't allow Doyea to sweep him here.
Kelly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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!
Doyea pushes Kelly away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kelly gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kelly tries for a kimura but Doyea is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly tries for a kimura but Doyea is defending well.
Kelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kelly tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Doyea struggling a bit here.
Kelly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Doyea, who protects the arm well.
Kelly advances to full mount.
Kelly has hold of Doyea's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Doyea manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Arod Doyea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Doyea tries to hold on but Kelly postures up.
Kelly is working for a guillotine from mount but Doyea frees his head quite easily.
Kelly looking to finish with strikes here!
Doyea tries to hold on but Kelly postures up.
Kelly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Darragh Kelly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Doyea is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Doyea manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly seems to be looking for submissions.
Doyea gets full guard.
Doyea is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kelly is aware though and is defending well.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Doyea is keeping the position.
Kelly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Doyea working a defensive guard here.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Doyea is keeping the position.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Doyea keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Doyea has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Doyea throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kelly advances to half guard.
Doyea actively working from the bottom here.
Kelly is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doyea tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darragh Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kelly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darragh Kelly!
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RATING
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