Amanda Kelly
Amanda Kelly[2] is a Scottish female kickboxer and mixed martial artist, based in London. She has competed professionally since 2005 and is currently in the Cage Warriors Bantamweight division.[3] Trained in Muay Thai for 5 years due to her upright stance compared to others in her training group.[4]
| Amanda Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Machine Gun |
| Residence | London, England |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 126 lb (57 kg; 9.0 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Muay Thai |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Team | KO Gym[1] |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 30 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | https://www.amandakellypt.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Fight career
Amanda Kelly began competing in the IFMA European Championships 2009 in Latvia and the IFMA World Championships 2009 in Thailand gaining a Silver and Bronze medals. Amanda then made the decision to focus and become a kickboxer the sport and gave up her career in Architecture. This decision lead to her achieving the WMC (MAD) World Title (2010) and the ISKA World Title (2011). Amanda Kelly has defeated opponents such as Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Chantal Ughi, Claire Haigh, Rachida Hilali.[5][6][7]
Amanda Kelly is originally from a small village outside of Inverness called Drumnadrochit. She studied and worked in Scotland but did not have the time to train and compete which led her to moving to London. The East London KO Muay Thai gym was the first gym she joined after moving.[4]
Amanda Kelly worked in the field of architecture when she first moved to London. After this, she began to study to become a personal trainer.[4]
Titles
Kickboxing record
| 30 Wins, 1 Loss, 1 Draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2013 | Win |  Fatima Adib |
Enfusion Live |  London, England |
Decision | 30–1–1 | ||
| January 12, 2012 | Win | Julie Kitchen |
In Honor of the King, Playa Vista |  Los Angeles, United States |
Split Decision | 29–1–1 | ||
| Julie Kitchens retirement fight | ||||||||
| July 12, 2012 | Win |  Chantal Ughi |
London, England |
TKO (Liver Kick) | 28–1–1 | |||
| June 19, 2010 | Win |  Joanna Jędrzejczyk |
Lady Killers 4 | Manchester, England |
Unanimous Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 27–1–1 |
| April 25, 2010 | Draw |  Claire Haigh |
Muay Thai Addicts III | |
Unanimous Decision | 3 | 3:00 | 26–1–1 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Mixed martial arts record
| 4 matches | 1 win | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1–3 | L.J. Adams | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | CWFC 72 – Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 72 | 13 September 2014 | 3 | 3:33 | Newport, Wales | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Kerry Hughes | TKO (Punches) | CWFC 69 – Super Saturday | 7 July 2014 | 2 | 4:56 | London, England | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Laura Howarth | Decision (Unanimous) | CWFC 64 – Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 64 | 15 February 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Hannah Stephens | KO (Knee) | CWFC 60 – Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 60 | 5 October 2013 | 1 | 3:40 | London, England |
References
- "Muay Thai boxer Amanda Kelly: KO Gym". Daily Star. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- Sherdog.com. "Amanda". Sherdog. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- "Thai boxing: coming to a gym near you". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- "Interview with Amanda Kelly". Muay Thai on the Brain. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- "Greg and Kelly both win fights at the indigO2". Ipswich Star. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- "Amanda Kelly's journey from Muay Thai World Champion to MMA". splitdecisionmmauk.com. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- "Interview with Amanda Kelly". Muay Thai on the Brain. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- "Amanda Kelly". Awakening Fighters. Retrieved 20 October 2014.