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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Li Citra (ranked 127 p4p, 683 weight class) and Padraig Kelleher (ranked 23 p4p, 97 weight class). Kelleher is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Zombie - The Cranberries. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Luca Li Citra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig Kelleher!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelleher looks to land a left hand but Li Citra moved out of range nicely.
Kelleher lands a nice hook to Li Citra's body. Li Citra takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kelleher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Li Citra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelleher moves away.
Li Citra lands with a hook. Kelleher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kelleher misses with a lunging right hand
and Li Citra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Li Citra lands a jab to the head.
That kick from Li Citra tenderised Kelleher's leg. Kelleher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li Citra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Li Citra looks to land a left hand but Kelleher moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Kelleher 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've been told by Li Citra's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Li Citra throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kelleher to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Luca Li Citra has been cut.
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!
Kelleher staying out of range there.
Kelleher looks to throw the jab but Li Citra is out of range.
Li Citra throws a right hand that misses
and Kelleher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Li Citra throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kelleher's head.
Kelleher gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Li Citra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li Citra throws a looping overhand right but Kelleher ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kelleher! But no joy.
Li Citra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelleher moves away.
Li Citra throws out a loose jab but Kelleher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li Citra feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kellehers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kelleher moves forwards but Li Citra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Li Citra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Li Citra misses with a hook.
Kelleher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kelleher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li Citra was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelleher.
It looked like Li Citra was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kelleher.
Oooooh!!! Kelleher has knocked Li Citra down with a huge combo! Kelleher steps away and waves a wobbly Li Citra back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li Citra moves away from the strike by Kelleher.
Kelleher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Li Citra throws a big shot that misses.
Li Citra getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kelleher throws a leg kick but Li Citra sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kelleher blocks a leg kick.
Kelleher misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Li Citra, as that shot connected.
Li Citra misses with a wild body shot.
Kelleher throws a lazy right hand but Li Citra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelleher loads up on a big right hand but Li Citra slips the punch.
Kelleher checks a low kick from Li Citra.
Kelleher misses with a hook. Li Citra ducked under it nicely.
Li Citra scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kelleher in his tracks.
Li Citra fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Li Citra slips under a jab.
Li Citra looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kelleher moves out of range of the strikes.
Li Citra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Li Citra looks to land a left hand but Kelleher moved out of range nicely.
Kelleher let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kelleher throws a hook to the side of Li Citra's head but Li Citra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters circling a little - Li Citra finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kelleher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li Citra was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelleher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Li Citra, as that shot connected.
Kelleher misses with a looping right.
Kelleher throws a hook but Li Citra avoids it easily.
Li Citra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kelleher throws a shot from downtown. Li Citra moves away and avoids it.
Li Citra is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kelleher lands a body shot.
Kelleher ducks under a wild hook from Li Citra.
Kelleher swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li Citra throws a leg kick which misses Kelleher's front leg but catches the back leg as Kelleher tries to avoid it.
Kelleher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Li Citra checks it well.
Kelleher misses with a body shot.
Li Citra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab from Li Citra.
Li Citra has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
Kelleher struggles to land a body shot inside as Li Citra controls his hands.
Li Citra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelleher can't find room to land a body shot as Li Citra controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kelleher struggles to land a body shot inside as Li Citra controls his hands.
Li Citra misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Li Citra.
Li Citra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li Citra blocks a body shot from Kelleher.
Li Citra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Kelleher.
Li Citra throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelleher.
Kelleher has a couple of punches blocked by Li Citra.
Kelleher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelleher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li Citra gets through Kelleher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Padraig Kelleher has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li Citra.
Kelleher breaks from the clinch.
Kelleher ducks right into an uppercut from Li Citra.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Kelleher - just one landing.
Luca Li Citra's cut is getting worse.
Kelleher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li Citra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li Citra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Li Citra dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Li Citra avoids the body shot from Kelleher.
Li Citra swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luca Li Citra is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelleher misses with the body kick
and Li Citra counters with a nice body kick.
Luca Li Citra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li Citra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kelleher on the side of the head.
Li Citra jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice cross by Li Citra.
Li Citra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelleher can do to turn this around?
Li Citra works the jab nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Li Citra.
Kelleher drops his hands momentarily and Li Citra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kelleher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Li Citra. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Li Citra.
Kelleher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li Citra darts in and clinches Kelleher up against the cage.
Li Citra misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Kelleher.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelleher.
Kelleher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kelleher is trying to break the clinch but Li Citra is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Kelleher fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelleher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Li Citra on the inside.
Kelleher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelleher breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kelleher.
Li Citra checks a low kick from Kelleher.
An attempted straight right counter from Li Citra misses the target.
Li Citra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelleher.
Li Citra ducks under a wild hook from Kelleher.
Li Citra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kelleher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelleher takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Li Citra throws a jab when Kelleher was well out of range.
Li Citra scores with a hook.
Li Citra misses with a hook.
Li Citra clobbers Kelleher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kelleher swings for the body but Li Citra moves out of range.
Li Citra misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kelleher! But no joy.
Kelleher wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelleher.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li Citra loads up on a big right hand but Kelleher slips the punch.
Li Citra thuds his right hand into Kelleher's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Li Citra throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelleher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kelleher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kelleher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Li Citra tests Kelleher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Kelleher misses.
Li Citra moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kelleher loads up on a big right hand but Li Citra slips the punch.
Li Citra walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kelleher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kelleher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Li Citra misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Kelleher releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Li Citra throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher misses with a lunging right hand
and Li Citra counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kelleher drives through and clinches with Li Citra against the cage.
Li Citra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li Citra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li Citra lands with a short shot to the head.
Li Citra connects with a knee to the head.
Li Citra prevents a body shot from Kelleher.
A body shot lands from Kelleher.
Li Citra takes a shot to the head.
Kelleher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kelleher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li Citra presses Kelleher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Li Citra.
Kelleher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelleher misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li Citra misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li Citra.
Kelleher tries to circle away but Li Citra has him pinned against the cage.
Kelleher has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Li Citra seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kelleher can turn it around.
Kelleher misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra lands with a left to the head.
Li Citra throws a head punch that misses.
Li Citra prevents a body shot from Kelleher.
Li Citra prevents Kelleher from breaking the clinch.
Kelleher takes a shot to the head.
Li Citra slowing the pace effectively.
A shot in the inside from Li Citra.
Kelleher tries to throw a body punch but Li Citra avoids it by throwing Kelleher back against the cage.
Li Citra misses with a punch on the inside.
Li Citra cracks Kelleher with a nice body shot.
Li Citra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li Citra misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Li Citra.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelleher lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelleher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelleher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li Citra backwards.
Kelleher blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Li Citra dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Li Citra swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelleher.
Padraig Kelleher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luca Li Citra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li Citra is looking to slow Kelleher down with leg kicks.
Kelleher tries to keep at a distance but Li Citra has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Li Citra.
Li Citra lands with a left to the head.
Kelleher tries a body shot but Li Citra blocks it.
Li Citra misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelleher tries to throw a body punch but Li Citra avoids it by throwing Kelleher back against the cage.
Kelleher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelleher takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kelleher on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Li Citra scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelleher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot lands for Li Citra.
Kelleher avoids the body shot from Li Citra.
Li Citra connects with a solid leg kick.
Kelleher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Li Citra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kelleher is looking to land body kicks.
Kelleher misses with a body kick.
Kelleher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li Citra looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelleher is just out of range.
Li Citra scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kelleher misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Kelleher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kelleher looks to throw the jab but Li Citra is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelleher pivots, looking for a leg kick but Li Citra is out of range and Kelleher settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Li Citra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelleher.
Kelleher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Li Citra throws an off balance right hand
and Kelleher counters with a straight right hand.
Luca Li Citra's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kelleher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li Citra.
Li Citra slips under a jab.
Kelleher throws a shot to the body.
Li Citra moves out of range as Kelleher strikes.
Li Citra looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kelleher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Li Citra counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelleher's knee momentarily.
Kelleher thows a leg kick but Li Citra checks it
and Li Citra counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li Citra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelleher wants to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kelleher lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Li Citra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Li Citra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher just misses with a punch to the body.
Li Citra appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kelleher takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kelleher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li Citra was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelleher.
An attempted straight right counter from Li Citra misses the target.
Kelleher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kelleher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kelleher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kelleher.
Kelleher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Li Citra connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kelleher's hands.
Kelleher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kelleher takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Li Citra.
Kelleher on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelleher ducks right into an uppercut from Li Citra.
Li Citra throws an overhand right that lands on Kelleher's shoulder, as Kelleher tries to avoid the shot.
Li Citra lands a really nice looking cross but Kelleher seems unphased.
Li Citra works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher misses with a jab to the body
enabling Li Citra to counter with a crisp jab.
Li Citra misses with a left hand
and Kelleher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jeez, Luca Li Citra's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kelleher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Li Citra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kelleher has time to react.
Li Citra connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kelleher. Kelleher circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kelleher thumps Li Citra with a low kick.
Li Citra lands a jab to the head.
Kelleher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kelleher misses with a looping right.
Li Citra lands a nice shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Li Citra.
Li Citra slips a straight right by Kelleher.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelleher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Li Citra throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from Kelleher misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luca Li Citra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Li Citra 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Li Citra!
A victorious Luca Li Citra thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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