| Marcus Davis vs. Paul Kelly Round 1
Davis attacks the inside of Kelly’s lead leg with two kicks. Looking to punch from a boxer’s range, Davis connects with an uppercut and a jab. Kelly moves forward and eats a right hook for his effort. A stiff left kick to the body connects for Davis. Kelly is throwing one punch at a time while Davis, the more refined striker, uses his jab and kicks to set up his blows. Davis sneaks under a right hand and scores a single-leg takedown. Davis frees his neck from a guillotine and punches the head. Davis passes guard into side-control but Kelly stands to his feet. Kelly is bleeding near his right ear. Kelly sneaks in a straight right to the body and a right legged head kick as the horn sounds. 10-9 Davis. Round 2
Kelly retreats early in the second round and the fighters touch gloves twice. Davis has abandoned his jab as the southpaw fires a few left hand leads. Davis is kicking more in this bout than previous contests. Kelly turns up the heat with a right hook, left straight combination. Kelly sets up a takedown off the heels of a right hook. Davis locks on a guillotine and Kelly taps out. The official time is 2:16 of the second. |