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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Makin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerry Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makin comes to the cage accompanied by Shinedown - Simple Man. Kelly has chosen Pink Floyd with Van Morrison - Comfortably Numb as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erik Makin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerry Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly slips a straight right by Makin.
Kelly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Makin is fending him off so far but Kelly persists. Nope, Makin circles away and we're back to standing.
Kelly scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Makin is pressing down on Kelly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kelly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kelly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Makin is keeping the position.
Kelly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kelly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Makin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kelly has managed to get both his arms back between Makin's legs - danger averted.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Makin is keeping the position.
Makin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kelly forces his way into half guard.
Kelly tries to stand and escape but Makin is controlling the position.
Kelly working the head and body with strikes.
Kelly wants to free his trapped foot but Makin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Makin wants to improve his position but Kelly is controlling well.
Makin moves into full guard.
Kelly passes Makin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kelly is looking to advance position but Makin won't allow it.
Kelly throws a strike but Makin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kelly passes Makin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kelly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Makin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Makin works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Makin keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Kelly throws a strike but Makin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makin is looking to work some ground and pound but Kelly has wrist control.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Makin from controlling successfully.
Makin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makin is looking to advance position but Kelly has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kelly fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kelly unloading with bombs!
Kelly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Makin can't escape the position.
Kelly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Kelly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kelly looking to finish Makin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Makin!
Kelly looking to control but Makin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kelly raining down shots from the mount!
Kelly dominating with strikes here.
Kelly postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Makin looks a forlorn figure.
Kelly has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Makin's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is landing with some decent strikes but Makin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kelly lands with some strikes.
Makin is desperately trying to improve his position but Kelly has a good base and remains in mount.
Makin is breathing heavily.
Makin is working hard here to advance position.
Kelly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Makin is looking to escape.
Kelly might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Makin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kelly jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Makin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kelly looks up at the clock and then as Makin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kelly smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Kelly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Erik Makin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makin misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kelly. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Makin misses with a straight right.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Makin.
Makin lands a slapping body shot.
Kelly fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Makin sprawls well initially but Kelly persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kelly looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Makin is looking for a sweep. Kelly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kelly works his way into side control.
Makin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Makin trying to hold on to Kelly's head to control him but Kelly postures up.
Kelly tries to pass to full mount but Makin defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly moves nicely into side control.
Kelly working the ground and pound.
Makin is looking to regain half guard here but Kelly keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelly working the body and head with strikes.
Makin manages to get back to half guard.
Kelly wants to advance to full mount but Makin doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kelly trying to control but Makin is working from the bottom.
Gerry Kelly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kelly thows a big elbow that misses.
Makin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly stopping the sweep attempt from Makin.
Makin 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.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Makin is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Makin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kelly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kelly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Kelly.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly manages to break the clinch.
Makin gets caught flat footed, as Kelly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Makin keeps moving.
Makin 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.
Kelly pushes down on Makin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kelly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kelly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kelly wants to pass to mount but Makin is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kelly is trying to control the action in half guard but Makin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kelly lands a nice short elbow.
Kelly takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kelly scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Makin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kelly is working away from the top position though.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but Makin defending well.
Makin gets back to full guard.
Makin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kelly throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Makin was covering up waiting for the punch and Kelly finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kelly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kelly pushes down on Makin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Makin is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kelly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Makin's head.
Kelly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kelly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Makin's head.
Kelly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kelly seems to be working for a kimura but Makin defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly trying to control the action but Makin is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kelly works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kelly with a couple of short strikes.
Kelly landing strikes, looking to finish!
Makin is bucking up trying to escape but Kelly cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Makin regains half guard.
Kelly passes to side control.
Makin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kelly's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kelly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Makin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelly pulls his head out easily.
Kelly uses his free foot to push down on Makin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Makin.
Kelly lands a big shot there that rocks Makin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kelly has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Makin's face.
Kelly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kelly in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kelly landing strikes from the mount.
Makin is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly cracks Makin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Makin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kelly works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kelly is working for a guillotine from mount but Makin frees his head quite easily.
Gerry Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Makin can't escape the position.
Kelly fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working Makin over with strikes here.
Makin working to try and regain half guard.
Kelly tries to control but Makin wriggling away.
Makin is desperately trying to improve his position but Kelly has a good base and remains in mount.
Erik Makin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kelly is landing with some decent strikes but Makin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kelly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Makin is looking to escape.
Kelly is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerry 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerry Kelly!
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energy
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hype
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