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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hito Rama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hito Rama!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Rama is out of range.
Rama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Kelly as Rama shoots in.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
Kelly throws the left hand but Rama avoids the punch easily.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
A choreographed right hand from Rama misses the target.
Kelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Rama counters with a low kick, right behind Kelly 's knee.
Rama closes the distance and clinches.
Kelly prevents the takedown attempt.
Michael Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hito Rama.
Rama prevents the takedown attempt.
Kelly is looking to break free of the clinch but Rama has double underhooks.
Rama changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kelly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kelly misses with a right hand
and Rama counters by clinching up.
Rama is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kelly has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rama avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rama works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rama decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kelly, up you get!
Kelly swings widly with a right hand
and Rama counters with a leg kick.
Rama scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kelly wants to control but Rama postures up.
Kelly tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rama stands up.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Rama defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Rama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Kelly blocks the body kick.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
Rama pushes Kelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Rama drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kelly pulls his leg out and moves away.
Michael Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly throws an off balance right hand
and Rama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rama.
Kelly looking for a takedown.
Kelly tries to score a body lock takedown but Rama shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rama lands a knee to the body.
Kelly prevents the takedown attempt.
Kelly wants a takedown but no success here.
Kelly gets underhooks to prevent Rama's takedown attempt.
Kelly manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rama wanted to stand there but Kelly had control of the position.
Rama stopping the sweep attempt from Kelly.
Rama wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kelly manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a left hand
and Rama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rama.
Kelly gets a trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Kelly escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Rama counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kelly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rama looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kelly pushes Rama off looking to stand but Rama dives back in and keeps control.
Kelly wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rama seems to be looking for submissions.
Rama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kelly defends it well.
Rama tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kelly controls his leg.
Rama is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rama stands up from half guard.
Kelly slow jab from Rama misses its intended target.
Rama misses with a double jab.
Rama forces Kelly back against the cage and clinches.
Rama wants the takedown. Kelly is fighting it off but Rama persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kelly's guard against the cage.
Kelly keeping full guard, as Rama tries to pass.
Rama works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rama stands up out of the half guard.
Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rama changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kelly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Rama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kelly goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rama prevents it.
Rama has Kelly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kelly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rama landing knees to the body.
Kelly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kelly looking for a takedown.
Kelly has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rama avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rama changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kelly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rama holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kelly pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kelly is on top in guard.
Rama wants to stand and escape but Kelly is having none of it.
Kelly is looking to stand up but Rama won't let him.
Kelly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly wants to stand but Rama has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hito Rama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
A choreographed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Rama clinches up against the cage.
Kelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Rama tries to clinch up but Kelly circles away and keeps his distance.
Rama tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big left from Kelly misses.
Kelly throws a right hand that misses
and Rama counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kelly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rama manages to get himself to full guard.
Rama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kelly gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Rama or perhaps it was just good defense by Kelly which made him look bad.
Rama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kelly manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rama gets full guard.
Kelly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rama is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kelly rolls with it to try and escape but Rama cranks on the arm and Kelly is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hito Rama!
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hype
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