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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Padraig Kelleher (ranked 904 p4p, 1116 weight class) and Devon Graves (ranked 118 p4p, 143 weight class). Kelleher comes to the cage accompanied by Zombie - The Cranberries. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig Kelleher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devon Graves!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Devon Graves has been cut.
Kelleher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves throws a combination that misses
and Kelleher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Graves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kelleher. Kelleher obviously looking to wear him down.
Graves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Padraig Kelleher has been cut.
Kelleher tries to work over Graves's front leg with a kick but Graves checks it.
Kelleher backing away here, and Graves unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Graves connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelleher misses the target.
Graves's coach down at California Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Graves's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kelleher moves out of range of the strikes.
Kelleher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Graves throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kelleher.
A counter left hand to the body from Kelleher misses its target.
Kelleher connects with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Graves.
Graves scores with a decent looking hook.
Kelleher lunges at Graves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Graves's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelleher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Graves's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kelleher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kelleher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kelleher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Graves finds it's target.
Graves lands a head kick. Kelleher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slow jab from Kelleher misses its intended target.
Kelleher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelleher. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelleher throws a front kick aimed at Graves's knee but Graves avoids it well.
Kelleher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Graves looks to land a right hand but Kelleher moved out of range.
Kelleher slips under a jab from Graves.
Kelleher avoids the body shot from Graves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelleher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Graves connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kelleher scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelleher should have avoided that one.
Kelleher lands a two punch combo.
Graves lands an overhand right.
Good shot there by Graves.
Graves is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kelleher had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Graves avoids the head kick by Kelleher.
Kelleher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelleher throws a low kick but it's checked well by Graves.
Kelleher fails to land with a series of punches.
Graves lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Graves scores with a head kick.
Graves connects with an inside leg kick.
Kelleher slips a straight right by Graves.
Graves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher misses with a combination
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Graves wants to clinch up but Kelleher keeps it at a distance.
Kelleher thows a leg kick but Graves checks it
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Kelleher was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Graves.
Kelleher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kelleher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves counters with a one-two to the body.
Padraig Kelleher's cut is getting worse.
Graves lands an overhand right.
Kelleher scores with a punch to the head.
That has opened up Devon Graves's cut even more.
Kelleher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Graves moves into range and connects with a jab.
Graves connects with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Graves.
Graves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The cut above Devon Graves's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Graves tries to bum rush Kelleher with a series of wild strikes but Kelleher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kelleher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kelleher throws the left hand but Graves avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Graves on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Graves tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelleher checks a low kick from Graves.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelleher throws out the jab.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Graves. Those never looked like landing.
Kelleher throws a series of punches but Graves avoids them all with ease.
Kelleher throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Graves throws a leg kick but Kelleher checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelleher with a jab.
Graves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Devon Graves's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kelleher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Graves misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Devon Graves will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Graves punishes Kelleher's body with a nice straight punch.
Kelleher misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Kelleher takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Graves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelleher.
Kelleher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelleher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
It looked like Kelleher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Devon Graves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kelleher tests Graves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kelleher scores with a body shot.
Graves displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Graves drops his hands momentarily and Kelleher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelleher moves into range and clinches up with Graves.
Kelleher has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves wants to break free but Kelleher has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves breaks the clinch.
Kelleher connects with a solid leg kick.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelleher.
Graves scores with the left hand. Kelleher knows he should have avoided that one.
Graves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kelleher on the side of the head.
Kelleher throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelleher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelleher avoids the body shot from Graves.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelleher.
Kelleher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Graves slips a jab and a cross from Kelleher.
Graves let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Kelleher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Graves momentarily.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelleher throws out the jab.
Graves appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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!
Graves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher misses with a body shot.
Graves wants to slow Kelleher down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kelleher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kelleher scores with a hook to the body. Graves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Graves blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Graves.
Kelleher takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelleher.
Kelleher misses with a looping right.
Graves works over Kelleher's head and body with a nice combination.
Graves connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Kelleher lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelleher misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kelleher swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kelleher scores with a jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Devon Graves's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Padraig Kelleher!
Padraig Kelleher decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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