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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kellly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paavo Pesusieni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pesusieni is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BJ Thomas - Raindrops keep falling on my head. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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210 lbs
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192 cm
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205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Kellly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paavo Pesusieni!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellly connects with a body shot.
Kellly connects with a solid leg kick.
Kellly tries to clinch up but Pesusieni circles away and keeps his distance.
Kellly wants to clinch.
Kellly tries to work over Pesusieni's front leg with a kick but Pesusieni checks it.
Kellly connects with a solid leg kick.
Kellly tries to clinch but Pesusieni moves out of range.
Pesusieni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kellly misses with a low kick.
Kellly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kellly connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pesusieni checks a low kick from Kellly.
Kellly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pesusieni checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pesusieni checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pesusieni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kellly.
Pesusieni misses with a series of wild punches.
Kellly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pesusieni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kellly.
Kellly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Paavo Pesusieni has been cut.
Kellly prevents Pesusieni from breaking the clinch.
Kellly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pesusieni avoids it.
Pesusieni blocks the elbow strike.
Pesusieni can't break the clinch.
Pesusieni blocks an elbow strike.
Kellly lands an elbow that stopped Pesusieni in his tracks for a moment.
Kellly lands an elbow inside.
Pesusieni is trying to break the clinch but Kellly is controlling him.
Kellly tries to land knees in the clinch but Pesusieni avoids the damage to the body.
Kellly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pesusieni blocks the elbow strike.
Pesusieni tries to break the clinch but Kellly is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pesusieni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pesusieni takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pesusieni avoids a wild elbow strike from Kellly.
Kellly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pesusieni's efforts to push away.
Kellly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kellly lands an elbow that stopped Pesusieni in his tracks for a moment.
Kellly looking to throw knees to the head but Pesusieni is blocking nicely.
Pesusieni dodges an elbow strike from Kellly.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kellly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pesusieni dodges an elbow strike from Kellly.
Pesusieni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pesusieni avoiding damage as Kellly throws knees to the body.
Kellly misses with a knee strike.
Kellly throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellly tries to land knees in the clinch but Pesusieni avoids the damage to the body.
Kellly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pesusieni.
Kellly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pesusieni's defenses.
Kellly trying to stall but Pesusieni improves his position.
Kellly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kellly tries to land knees in the clinch but Pesusieni avoids the damage to the body.
Pesusieni working hard to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kellly.
Kellly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kellly lands a nice elbow.
Kellly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kellly breaks from the clinch.
Kellly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kellly looks to land a right hand but Pesusieni moved out of range.
Pesusieni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kellly backs up against the cage.
Kellly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesusieni takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That has opened up Paavo Pesusieni's cut even more.
Kellly lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kellly.
Kellly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pesusieni looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kellly tries to clinch but Pesusieni is having none of it.
Pesusieni moves out of range of the body kick from Kellly.
Pesusieni misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kellly thumps Pesusieni with a low kick.
Kellly throws a leg kick which misses Pesusieni's front leg but catches the back leg as Pesusieni tries to avoid it.
Kellly moves in looking to clinch but Pesusieni pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Kellly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kellly delivers a nice body kick.
Pesusieni checks a low kick from Kellly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kellly closes the distance and clinches.
Kellly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kellly trying to land knees to the body.
Pesusieni blocks an elbow strike from Kellly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Kellly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paavo Pesusieni's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kellly tries to clinch but Pesusieni moves out of range.
Kellly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pesusieni misses with the combination.
Pesusieni checks a leg kick.
Kyle Kellly is winning the standup battle so far.
Pesusieni swats away the attempt to clinch by Kellly.
Pesusieni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kellly takes the fight into the clinch.
Pesusieni breaks from the clinch.
Kellly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pesusieni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pesusieni looks to land a combination but Kellly avoids it well.
Kellly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pesusieni. That did some damage!
Pesusieni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kyle Kellly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kellly, right into the meat.
Kellly looks to land a combination but Pesusieni avoids it well.
Pesusieni is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kellly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kellly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kellly throws a head kick that Pesusieni semi-blocks.
Kellly throws a low kick but Pesusieni avoids it.
Pesusieni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pesusieni misses with a hook. Kellly ducked under it nicely.
Kellly dodges the punch combination from Pesusieni.
Kellly throws a head kick that Pesusieni semi-blocks.
Kellly clinches with his opponent.
Pesusieni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kellly holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pesusieni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kellly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pesusieni avoids it.
Pesusieni is trying to force a seperation but Kellly has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kellly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pesusieni's brow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kellly throws an elbow but misses.
Kellly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pesusieni takes an elbow to the temple.
Kellly misses with a knee strike.
Kellly lands a good knee to the midsection. Pesusieni won't want to take too many of those.
Kellly trying to land knees to the body.
Pesusieni avoids a wild elbow strike from Kellly.
Kellly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pesusieni is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Pesusieni's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pesusieni avoiding damage as Kellly throws knees to the body.
Kellly keeps control of Pesusieni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kellly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesusieni managing to block the knees to the body from Kellly.
Pesusieni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kellly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kellly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pesusieni can do to turn this around?
Pesusieni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pesusieni is trying to break the clinch but Kellly has him pressed against the cage.
Pesusieni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pesusieni's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kellly utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kellly trying to land knees to the body.
Pesusieni avoids the elbow strike from Kellly, against the cage.
Pesusieni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kellly tries to clinch there but Pesusieni circles away.
Pesusieni lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kellly tries to clinch but Pesusieni moves out of range.
Pesusieni swats away the attempt to clinch by Kellly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellly thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pesusieni if he has to take too many more of those.
Pesusieni scores with a decent looking hook.
Pesusieni lunges at Kellly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kellly's hand.
Kellly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kellly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kellly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pesusieni.
Kellly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pesusieni tries to stall but Kellly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kellly throws an elbow but misses.
Pesusieni avoids the elbow strike from Kellly, against the cage.
Kellly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pesusieni.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pesusieni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kellly pushes off an throws an elbow but Pesusieni leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kellly tries to land knees in the clinch but Pesusieni avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Kellly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paavo Pesusieni's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Kellly.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kellly, right into the meat.
Kellly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pesusieni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kellly tries to score with a low kick but Pesusieni moves his leg out of the way.
Kellly does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pesusieni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kellly scores with a leg kick.
Kellly looks to land a right hand but Pesusieni moved out of range.
Kellly moves into the clinch.
Kellly wants to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kellly.
Pesusieni tries to break the clinch but Kellly is controlling the position.
Kellly trying to land knees to the body.
Kellly lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kellly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellly lands a good knee to the midsection. Pesusieni won't want to take too many of those.
Pesusieni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kellly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pesusieni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kellly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pesusieni has had enough of the clinch but Kellly keeps him there for the moment.
Kellly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kellly tries to land knees in the clinch but Pesusieni avoids the damage to the body.
Kellly tries to land knees in the clinch but Pesusieni avoids the damage to the body.
Kellly lands an elbow inside that Pesusieni shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kellly.
Kellly tries to land knees in the clinch but Pesusieni avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kellly throws an elbow but misses.
Kellly has Pesusieni pressed against the cage, preventing Pesusieni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kellly misses with a knee to the head.
Kellly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kellly lands an elbow inside.
Kellly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kellly throws an elbow but misses.
Kellly tries to land a knee to the head but Pesusieni blocks with his arms.
Pesusieni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pesusieni is trying to break the clinch but Kellly has him pressed against the cage.
Kellly is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pesusieni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pesusieni throws a shot to the body.
Pesusieni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pesusieni misses with an uppercut. Kellly saw that one coming.
Kellly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pesusieni is able to avoid easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kellly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellly throws a solid leg kick but Pesusieni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kellly.
Pesusieni moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kellly throws a chopping leg kick but Pesusieni manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pesusieni misses with the combination.
Pesusieni punishes Kellly's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick there by Kellly.
Pesusieni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pesusieni is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kellly rather than just go for the knockout.
Kellly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pesusieni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kellly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kellly throws a sloppy head kick and Pesusieni moves out of range easily.
Pesusieni just misses with a punch to the body.
Pesusieni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kellly.
Kellly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pesusieni is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kellly.
Kellly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pesusieni. That did some damage!
Pesusieni misses with a double jab.
Kellly misses with a leg kick.
Kellly fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kellly.
Kellly throws a sloppy head kick and Pesusieni moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Kellly.
Kellly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pesusieni checks it well.
Pesusieni moves away from the strike by Kellly.
Pesusieni works Kellly's body with a nice hook.
Pesusieni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kellly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pesusieni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pesusieni checks the leg kick nicely there.
Paavo Pesusieni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Kellly.
Pesusieni missing with a left hand there. Kellly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Kellly clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Paavo Pesusieni's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pesusieni misses with a series of wild punches.
Kellly tries to land a leg kick but Pesusieni saw it coming and moves away.
Pesusieni keeps the fight on the outside.
Kellly moves away from the strike by Pesusieni.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pesusieni.
Kellly clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kellly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pesusieni's brow.
Kellly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pesusieni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pesusieni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesusieni blocks an elbow strike from Kellly.
Kellly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pesusieni blocks an elbow strike.
Pesusieni tries to circle away but Kellly has him pinned against the cage.
Pesusieni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellly tries to land knees in the clinch but Pesusieni avoids the damage to the body.
Pesusieni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kellly missing with knees to the body.
Pesusieni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pesusieni moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kellly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pesusieni.
Pesusieni throws a jab but it's blocked by Kellly.
Kellly misses with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pesusieni.
Pesusieni misses with an uppercut.
Pesusieni tries to bum rush Kellly with a series of wild strikes but Kellly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kellly moves out of range as Pesusieni strikes.
Pesusieni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kellly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kellly tries to clinch but Pesusieni is having none of it.
Pesusieni throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kellly.
Pesusieni lands an overhand right.
Pesusieni misses with a two punch combination.
Kellly tries to clinch up.
Kellly misses with a low kick.
Good work by Pesusieni as he checks the leg kick.
Kellly throws a head kick but Pesusieni moves out of range.
Pesusieni lands with a straight right. Kellly didn't see that one coming.
Kellly misses with a double jab
and Pesusieni counters with a straight right hand.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kellly throws a front kick aimed at Pesusieni's knee but Pesusieni avoids it well.
A slow jab from Pesusieni misses its intended target.
Pesusieni lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kellly wants to clinch
and Kellly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pesusieni connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pesusieni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kellly circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesusieni throws a jab but it's blocked by Kellly.
Pesusieni misses with a wild combination.
Pesusieni is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pesusieni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kellly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pesusieni is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick from Kellly misses.
Kellly wants to slow Pesusieni down by chopping away at his legs.
Pesusieni swinging wilding here.
Kellly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kellly.
Pesusieni blocks a leg kick.
Pesusieni throws out a powerful jab.
Kellly throws out a leg kick but Pesusieni moves out of range and Kellly only half commits.
Kellly throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellly doesn't manage to clinch there - Pesusieni circles away.
Pesusieni slips a jab and a cross from Kellly.
Pesusieni digs a good body shot into Kellly's ribs.
Pesusieni circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pesusieni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kellly misses with a straight left.
Kellly scores with a leg kick.
Kellly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Kellly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pesusieni throws a right hand that Kellly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kellly also avoids with ease.
Pesusieni misses with a wild body shot.
Pesusieni scores with a jab to the body.
Pesusieni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kellly.
Pesusieni stuns Kellly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kellly closes the distance but Pesusieni moves to the side
and Pesusieni counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paavo Pesusieni dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Paavo Pesusieni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pesusieni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kellly can pounce on him.
Kellly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kellly tries to clinch up
and Pesusieni counters with a straight right hand.
Kellly tries to clinch up but Pesusieni circles away and keeps his distance.
Kellly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kellly throws a leg kick but Pesusieni checks it.
Pesusieni misses with a straight left.
Kellly tries to clinch there but Pesusieni circles away.
Pesusieni cracks Kellly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kellly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kellly lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pesusieni takes a step back to recover.
Kellly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pesusieni is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A chopping leg kick lands by Kellly.
Pesusieni misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesusieni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kellly scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kellly.
Kellly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pesusieni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kellly.
Kellly throws a leg kick which misses Pesusieni's front leg but catches the back leg as Pesusieni tries to avoid it.
Pesusieni checks a low kick from Kellly.
Kellly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pesusieni. That did some damage!
Kellly cracks Pesusieni with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kellly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pesusieni has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pesusieni and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pesusieni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kellly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pesusieni walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kellly.
Kellly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pesusieni. That did some damage!
Kellly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Kellly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kellly tries to clinch but Pesusieni moves away
and Pesusieni counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesusieni takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kellly wants to clinch.
Pesusieni looks to throw the jab but Kellly is out of range.
Kellly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kellly throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kellly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A combination from Pesusieni does no damage.
Kellly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pesusieni looks to throw the jab but Kellly is out of range.
Kellly throws a jab when Pesusieni was well out of range.
Kellly tries to close the distance and clinch but Pesusieni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kellly connects with a solid leg kick.
Kellly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kellly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellly looks for the body kick but Pesusieni saw that one coming.
Kellly tries to clinch up.
Kellly throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kellly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kellly misses with a series of wild punches.
Pesusieni throws a right hand that Kellly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kellly also avoids with ease.
Paavo Pesusieni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kellly slips a straight right by Pesusieni.
Kellly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kellly has Pesusieni up against the cage in a clinch.
Pesusieni dodges an elbow strike from Kellly.
Kellly stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kellly.
Kellly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pesusieni.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kellly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellly holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kellly missing with knees to the body.
Kellly landing knees to the head.
Kellly throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kellly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pesusieni's brow.
Kellly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kellly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pesusieni.
Kellly lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kellly throws an elbow but misses.
Pesusieni is trying to break the clinch but Kellly is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kellly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kellly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyle Kellly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good standup being displayed there by Pesusieni as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Kyle Kellly has been cut.
Pesusieni misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Kellly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kellly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Kyle Kellly!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Kyle Kellly!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Kyle Kellly!
Kyle Kellly wins by unanimous decision!
Kyle Kellly retains his light heavyweight title!
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pop
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