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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Kelley (ranked 544 p4p, 86 weight class) and Mats Söderlund (ranked 1759 p4p, 270 weight class). Mats Söderlund has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Liam Kelley's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Kelley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mats Söderlund!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Söderlund.
Söderlund bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kelley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Söderlund walks into a left hand.
Kelley misses with a lunging right hand
and Söderlund counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Söderlund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Söderlund misses with a hook.
It looked like Kelley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Söderlund cracks Kelley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Söderlund lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kelley at a distance.
Kelley misses with a straight right.
Kelley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Söderlund.
Good work by Kelley as he checks the leg kick.
As Söderlund backs away, Kelley returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kelley avoids the body shot from Söderlund.
Kelley throws out a loose jab but Söderlund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelley moves out of range of the body kick from Söderlund.
Kelley throws a lazy right hand but Söderlund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Söderlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelley moves away.
Kelley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kelley connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kelley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Söderlund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Kelley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Söderlund takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kelley scores with a nice strike.
Söderlund misses with a body shot.
Kelley misses with a hook.
Söderlund misses the shot to the body.
Kelley connects with an inside leg kick.
Kelley misses with an uppercut.
Söderlund counters with a body kick.
Kelley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Söderlund throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Söderlund.
Kelley throws a looping overhand right but Söderlund ducks down to avoid it.
Kelley misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Söderlund.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelley tries to close the distance and clinch but Söderlund swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kelley thumps Söderlund with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab from Söderlund.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kelley.
Kelley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kelley tries to clinch there but Söderlund circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelley misses the target.
It seemed like Söderlund was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Söderlund delivers a nice body kick.
Kelley throws a lazy right hand but Söderlund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kelley.
Nice straight punches there by Kelley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kelley.
Kelley scores with a decent looking hook.
Kelley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Söderlund throws an overhand right that lands on Kelley's shoulder, as Kelley tries to avoid the shot.
Söderlund lands a lovely overhand right.
Söderlund avoids the body shot from Kelley.
Kelley avoids the head kick by Söderlund.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelley slips a straight right by Söderlund.
Söderlund misses with a low kick.
Söderlund swings for the body but Kelley moves out of range.
Kelley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Söderlund.
Kelley throws a nice head kick!
Kelley scoring well with a low kick there.
Söderlund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Söderlund takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Kelley misses its intended target.
Söderlund is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kelley with a body shot.
Söderlund takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kelley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kelley thumps Söderlund with a low kick.
Kelley slips under a jab.
Söderlund just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelley blocks a jab.
Kelley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Söderlund.
Söderlund needs to keep his hands up - Kelley had a free shot at his head there.
Söderlund cracks Kelley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelley looks to throw a body kick
and Söderlund counters with a nice uppercut.
Söderlund tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kelley drives through and clinches with Söderlund against the cage.
Kelley blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Söderlund creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kelley scores with a shoulder strike.
Söderlund lands a nice shot to the body.
Söderlund tries to work over Kelley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelley working aggressively here.
Söderlund blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelley lands with a right to the head.
Söderlund tries to circle away but Kelley has him pinned against the cage.
Söderlund has a couple of punches blocked by Kelley.
Kelley lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Söderlund doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Söderlund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Söderlund.
Kelley lands a hook to the side of the head.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Liam Kelley will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Söderlund looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelley is just out of range.
Kelley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Söderlund manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Kelley. That snapped Söderlund's head back.
Kelley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Söderlund.
Söderlund throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Söderlund's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Kelley.
Kelley lands a really nice looking cross but Söderlund seems unphased.
A punch combination from Söderlund misses.
Söderlund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelley.
Söderlund pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kelley throws a lazy right hand but Söderlund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Söderlund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley avoids the body shot from Söderlund.
Kelley moves away from the strike by Söderlund.
Söderlund connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Söderlund.
Kelley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Söderlund manages to circle out of the way.
Kelley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelley scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelley was well out of range. Poor timing from Söderlund.
Söderlund scores with a nice body kick.
Kelley closes the distance and clinches.
Kelley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Söderlund misses with a hook. Kelley ducked under it nicely.
Söderlund just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKelley.
Kelley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Söderlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelley moves away.
Kelley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kelley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Söderlund swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kelley checks a leg kick.
Kelley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Söderlund slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Söderlund misses its intended target.
Söderlund throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Söderlund.
A jab from Kelley does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Söderlund sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Söderlund appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelley throws the left hand but Söderlund avoids the punch easily.
Kelley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Söderlund keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Söderlund misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kelley counter with a right hand.
Kelley throws out a leg kick but Söderlund moves out of range and Kelley only half commits.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Söderlund misses with a low kick.
Kelley throws a lazy right hand but Söderlund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Söderlund throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kelley throws a jab when Söderlund was well out of range.
Söderlund tries to work over Kelley's front leg with a kick but Kelley checks it.
Söderlund lunges at Kelley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kelley's hand.
Söderlund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelley.
Kelley tests Söderlund's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Söderlund misses with a leg kick.
Kelley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kelley lands an overhand right.
Liam Kelley is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelley throws the kick towards the body but Söderlund avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kelley.
A low kick from Kelley misses
and Söderlund counters with a left to the body.
Söderlund finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kelley throws a lazy right hand but Söderlund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Söderlund.
Söderlund walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kelley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Söderlund eats them both and turns towards Kelley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kelley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Söderlund was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelley.
Söderlund let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Söderlund throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelley.
Kelley slips a straight right by Söderlund.
Söderlund takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Söderlund missing with a left hand there. Kelley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Söderlund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Söderlund keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Söderlund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Söderlund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kelley lands with a hook. Söderlund tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Söderlund swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Söderlund thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kelley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Söderlund swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Söderlund looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kelley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Söderlund paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Söderlund lands with a cross.
Kelley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelley wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Söderlund.
Kelley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Söderlund.
Söderlund keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Söderlund swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Söderlund swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Liam Kelley will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Söderlund looks to land a body kick but Kelley moved away.
Kelley cracks Söderlund with a right hand to the side of the head.
Söderlund lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kelley's sensitive parts.
Söderlund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kelley counters with a leg kick.
Kelley throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Söderlund was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Söderlund throws a leg kick but Kelley checks it.
Söderlund bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kelley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Söderlund! But no joy.
Söderlund looks to land a left hand but Kelley moved out of range nicely.
Kelley misses with a looping left.
Söderlund misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley darts in and clinches Söderlund up against the cage.
Kelley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Söderlund working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Söderlund fails to land.
Kelley prevents a body shot from Söderlund.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley tries a body shot but Söderlund blocks it.
Kelley lands a hook that snaps the head of Söderlund backwards.
Kelley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kelley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Söderlund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelley throws a punch but it's blocked by Söderlund.
Söderlund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelley lands with a left to the head.
Kelley pushes Söderlund back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Söderlund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelley misses with some punches.
Kelley working aggressively here.
Kelley lands a hook that snaps the head of Söderlund backwards.
Kelley gets through Söderlund's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kelley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelley can't find room to land a body shot as Söderlund controls the action.
Söderlund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Söderlund throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelley.
Kelley working aggressively here.
Mats Söderlund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelley.
Kelley misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelley gets through Söderlund's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kelley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Söderlund backwards.
Kelley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelley struggles to land a body shot inside as Söderlund controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelley.
Liam Kelley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Söderlund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelley blocks a body shot from Söderlund.
Good body shot from Söderlund.
Söderlund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelley's elbow.
Söderlund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Söderlund misses with the head strike.
Söderlund has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kelley prevents a body shot from Söderlund.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelley keeps control of Söderlund as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Söderlund doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Söderlund tries to throw a body punch but Kelley avoids it by throwing Söderlund back against the cage.
Söderlund blocks an uppercut.
Kelley pushes Söderlund back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Söderlund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelley's elbow.
Söderlund doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelley scores with a shot to the side of Söderlund's head.
Kelley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelley lands with a left to the head.
Kelley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelley lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Söderlund working aggressively here.
Kelley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Söderlund misses with a punch on the inside.
Söderlund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Söderlund lands an uppercut.
Söderlund can't find room to land a body shot as Kelley controls the action.
Söderlund misses with a punch to the body.
Söderlund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Söderlund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liam Kelley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Söderlund misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Söderlund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Söderlund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Kelley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kelley 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Kelley!
After winning the bout, Liam Kelley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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