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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zach Smith (ranked 4961 p4p, 4307 weight class) and John Kelly (ranked 638 p4p, 589 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zach Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Kelly!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kelly.
Smith moves to clinch but Kelly breaks away
and Kelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Kelly throws a shot to the body.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
As Kelly looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo but Kelly just gets out of the way.
Smith defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Smith moves to clinch but Kelly breaks away
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Kelly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kelly avoids it.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kelly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kelly.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith tries to clinch up but Kelly circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Smith is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kelly! But no joy.
John Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kelly effectively controlling the action here.
Kelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith pushes Kelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kelly is defending well for now.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kelly.
Kelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Kelly gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kelly taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kelly.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Kelly scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith tries for a takedown but Kelly manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kelly.
Kelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Kelly.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Kelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kelly is struggling to control the position.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kelly.
Kelly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kelly managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelly throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kelly.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Kelly misses the jab.
Smith pushes Kelly up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Kelly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kelly swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Kelly.
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kelly sprawls and moves away.
Smith gets a clinch.
Kelly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kelly.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelly lands a body shot.
Kelly is stalling here.
Kelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kelly displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelly digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith slips under a jab from Kelly.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelly feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Smith sprawling to the canvas! Smith rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kelly finish him?!
Smith is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly connects with a single shot there.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kelly counters with a crisp one two that drops Smith! Kelly thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Smith to his feet! Smith is in big trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Kelly jabs at Smith's body.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Smith seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kelly cracks Smith with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Smith looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kelly finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries for a takedown but Kelly circles away easily
and Kelly counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith blocks a jab.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Kelly lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
A big left from Kelly misses.
Kelly lands a left and a right that send Smith crashing to the mat, dazed. Kelly thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
As Kelly looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo but Kelly just gets out of the way.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
John Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith forces Kelly back against the cage and clinches.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kelly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith gets a clinch.
Smith fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kelly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Kelly.
Kelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Kelly counters with a right hand to the body.
Kelly with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly throws an overhand right that drops Smith like a sack of potatoes! Kelly dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Kelly!
John Kelly was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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RATING
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