Post by The Sandmen on Dec 21, 2012 17:51:30 GMT -5
Marianna Kheyfets looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Kelly Kobold is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Marianna Kheyfets and Kelly Kobold touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Kelly Kobold fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Kheyfets blocks that. It was easy!
Kobold misses a step and Marianna Kheyfets sees an opportunity to counter him!
Marianna Kheyfets fakes a punch and launches himself over Kobold!
Nice move by Kheyfets who clinches and pushes Kobold against the cage
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kobold pushes off of Marianna Kheyfets and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Kheyfets stumbles backwards but Kelly Kobold chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Kheyfets has a small cut in his Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Kobold tries to take Marianna Kheyfets down... Kheyfets stumbles backwards and Kelly Kobold launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Kheyfets's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Kobold takes a break to breathe while holding Marianna Kheyfets.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Kheyfets is connecting with a few punches
Nice punch by Kelly Kobold
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
1:21 Round 1 and Kheyfets is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Some counter punches against Kelly Kobold
land while he's on his bicycle.
Kobold wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Kheyfets doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
A left hook from Kobold
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Marianna Kheyfets looks to counter!
Kheyfets launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Brilliant combination from Kelly Kobold
Kheyfets is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Kobold steps backwards away from Marianna Kheyfets. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kobold wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Kheyfets's face while in the clinch!
Kheyfets can't take many more shots like those!
Kheyfets's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Marianna Kheyfets's Left cheek
Marianna Kheyfets tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Kobold is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kheyfets doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kelly Kobold embrace and tries to move away...
Kelly Kobold pushes Kheyfets forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Kobold is trying to counter now!
Kobold doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Marianna Kheyfets embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Kobold who put distance between them
Kheyfets is holding Kelly Kobold's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kelly Kobold shows great balance while pushing away Marianna Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kobold goes down.
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Kobold
Kheyfets moves on the ground
Marianna Kheyfets moves to side mount
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Marianna Kheyfets goes for an americana!
Kobold breaks free.
Marianna Kheyfets gets sloppy and Kelly Kobold tries to take advantage...
Kelly Kobold attempts to trap Marianna Kheyfets in his guard.
Marianna Kheyfets keeps control and remains in side mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Marianna Kheyfets isolates Kelly Kobold's left arm looking for an armbar...
Kelly Kobold manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Marianna Kheyfets lost his dominant position.
Kobold is trying to counter now!
Kelly Kobold launches a few punches to Kheyfets's cheek from the guard.
Marianna Kheyfets uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kheyfets tries to move to full mount!
Kobold won't allow him to take this position easily.
Kheyfets clumsily fails here and it's time for Kelly Kobold to fight back!
Kobold measures the resilience of Kheyfets's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kheyfets's side.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Marianna Kheyfets looks to mount Kelly Kobold...
Kelly Kobold sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Kobold
Kobold measures the resilience of Kheyfets's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kheyfets's side.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold tries to close the guard.
Kobold put Marianna Kheyfets in closed guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Kobold
Kobold works on the ground with his fingers over Kheyfets's face
Kheyfets shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Kobold
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets!
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Stand up! This is what Kobold's cornermen are shouting. Marianna Kheyfets is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Kheyfets is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Kelly Kobold pushes Marianna Kheyfets down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Kelly Kobold looks to counter!
Kelly Kobold tries to open Kheyfets's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kelly Kobold. Kheyfets is unable to cover himself now!
Kheyfets has a small cut in his Forehead
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Kheyfets is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Kelly Kobold pushes Marianna Kheyfets down and prevents his attempts to escape
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Kheyfets steps backwards away from Kelly Kobold. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kobold steps backwards away from Marianna Kheyfets. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Kelly Kobold!
Kheyfets is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Kelly Kobold tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Kelly Kobold who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kelly Kobold tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Kobold circles out and slips free of Marianna Kheyfets's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Kheyfets jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Kobold sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Kelly Kobold chases Kheyfets and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Kheyfets steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Pulverizing punch to Kheyfets's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Kheyfets hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Kelly Kobold knocks Kheyfets out cold in a stunning fashion!
Winner is Kelly Kobold by KO (Punch) at 1:12 Round 2
Statistics: Marianna Kheyfets
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 100 s
Statistics: Kelly Kobold
Punches 6/16 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/15 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/13 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 100 s
This is not how the first fight turned out. At all.
Kelly Kobold is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Marianna Kheyfets and Kelly Kobold touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Kelly Kobold fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Kheyfets blocks that. It was easy!
Kobold misses a step and Marianna Kheyfets sees an opportunity to counter him!
Marianna Kheyfets fakes a punch and launches himself over Kobold!
Nice move by Kheyfets who clinches and pushes Kobold against the cage
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kobold pushes off of Marianna Kheyfets and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Kheyfets stumbles backwards but Kelly Kobold chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Kheyfets has a small cut in his Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Kobold tries to take Marianna Kheyfets down... Kheyfets stumbles backwards and Kelly Kobold launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Kheyfets's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Kobold takes a break to breathe while holding Marianna Kheyfets.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Kheyfets is connecting with a few punches
Nice punch by Kelly Kobold
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
1:21 Round 1 and Kheyfets is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Some counter punches against Kelly Kobold
land while he's on his bicycle.
Kobold wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Kheyfets doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
A left hook from Kobold
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Marianna Kheyfets looks to counter!
Kheyfets launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Brilliant combination from Kelly Kobold
Kheyfets is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Kobold steps backwards away from Marianna Kheyfets. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kobold wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Kheyfets's face while in the clinch!
Kheyfets can't take many more shots like those!
Kheyfets's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Marianna Kheyfets's Left cheek
Marianna Kheyfets tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Kobold is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kheyfets doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kelly Kobold embrace and tries to move away...
Kelly Kobold pushes Kheyfets forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Kobold is trying to counter now!
Kobold doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Marianna Kheyfets embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Kobold who put distance between them
Kheyfets is holding Kelly Kobold's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kelly Kobold shows great balance while pushing away Marianna Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kobold goes down.
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Kobold
Kheyfets moves on the ground
Marianna Kheyfets moves to side mount
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Marianna Kheyfets goes for an americana!
Kobold breaks free.
Marianna Kheyfets gets sloppy and Kelly Kobold tries to take advantage...
Kelly Kobold attempts to trap Marianna Kheyfets in his guard.
Marianna Kheyfets keeps control and remains in side mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Marianna Kheyfets isolates Kelly Kobold's left arm looking for an armbar...
Kelly Kobold manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Marianna Kheyfets lost his dominant position.
Kobold is trying to counter now!
Kelly Kobold launches a few punches to Kheyfets's cheek from the guard.
Marianna Kheyfets uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kheyfets tries to move to full mount!
Kobold won't allow him to take this position easily.
Kheyfets clumsily fails here and it's time for Kelly Kobold to fight back!
Kobold measures the resilience of Kheyfets's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kheyfets's side.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Marianna Kheyfets looks to mount Kelly Kobold...
Kelly Kobold sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Kobold
Kobold measures the resilience of Kheyfets's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kheyfets's side.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold tries to close the guard.
Kobold put Marianna Kheyfets in closed guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Kobold
Kobold works on the ground with his fingers over Kheyfets's face
Kheyfets shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Kobold
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets!
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Stand up! This is what Kobold's cornermen are shouting. Marianna Kheyfets is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Kheyfets is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Kelly Kobold pushes Marianna Kheyfets down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Kelly Kobold looks to counter!
Kelly Kobold tries to open Kheyfets's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kelly Kobold. Kheyfets is unable to cover himself now!
Kheyfets has a small cut in his Forehead
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Kheyfets is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Kelly Kobold pushes Marianna Kheyfets down and prevents his attempts to escape
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Kheyfets steps backwards away from Kelly Kobold. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kobold steps backwards away from Marianna Kheyfets. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Kelly Kobold!
Kheyfets is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Kelly Kobold tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Kelly Kobold who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kelly Kobold tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Kobold circles out and slips free of Marianna Kheyfets's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Kheyfets jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Kobold sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Kelly Kobold chases Kheyfets and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Kheyfets steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Pulverizing punch to Kheyfets's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Kheyfets hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Kelly Kobold knocks Kheyfets out cold in a stunning fashion!
Winner is Kelly Kobold by KO (Punch) at 1:12 Round 2
Statistics: Marianna Kheyfets
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 100 s
Statistics: Kelly Kobold
Punches 6/16 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/15 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/13 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 100 s
This is not how the first fight turned out. At all.