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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Kelly (ranked 2443 p4p, 3236 weight class) and Enrique Saravia (ranked 359 p4p, 460 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pat Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enrique Saravia!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saravia takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Kelly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Saravia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Saravia moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saravia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saravia manages to avoid it.
Saravia cracks Kelly with a good jab.
Saravia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donk. Kelly catches Saravia right on the button with a cross.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Saravia's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saravia's hands.
Kelly clinches up with Saravia and pushes him back against the cage.
Saravia digs a right hand underneath Kelly's ribcage. Kelly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saravia tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Saravia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saravia.
Saravia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kelly.
Saravia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saravia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellys head.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly taking a breather.
Kelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Saravia misses the target.
Kelly swings widly with a right hand
and Saravia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saravia misses with a wild combination.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravia takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Kelly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Enrique Saravia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Saravia's head but Saravia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Saravia is just out of range.
Saravia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Saravia blocks a jab.
Saravia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Saravia throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saravia moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Saravia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kelly throws a jab when Saravia was well out of range.
Saravia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saravia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Saravia.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
Saravia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Saravia moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravia misses the shot to the body.
Kelly throws a jab when Saravia was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Saravia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saravia checks it well.
Saravia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saravia jabs Kelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kelly takes a swing at Saravia's ribcage but misses.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Saravia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelly goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kelly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saravia.
Kelly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Saravia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saravia was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Saravia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for Kelly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly takes a swing at Saravia's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Saravia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kelly lands a head shot.
Kelly lands the left hand.
Saravia moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Nice shot lands for Kelly.
Kelly moves into range and clinches up with Saravia.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body.
Saravia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saravia.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saravia.
Saravia struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Kelly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saravia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saravia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saravia swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saravia.
Decent striking displayed by Kelly there.
Kelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pat Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Saravia misses the jab.
Saravia ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly works Saravia's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saravia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saravia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kelly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saravia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a hook but Saravia blocks it.
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saravia doesn't seem bothered though.
Saravia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saravia.
Saravia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Saravia blocks a leg kick.
Saravia just misses with a punch to the body.
Saravia throws a body shot but no joy.
Kelly throws a solid leg kick but Saravia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kelly.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Saravia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kelly trying to control but Saravia is working from the bottom.
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravia wants to sweep but no luck.
Kelly is pushing down on Saravia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Saravia is fighting to maintain full guard but Kelly has managed to sneak the leg through.
Saravia trying to control from the bottom.
Saravia is trying to get back to full guard.
Saravia is looking to control Kelly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saravia avoid being mounted?
Saravia is doing well to control the position and prevent Kelly from advancing to side control.
Kelly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saravia defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saravia is looking to control Kelly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saravia avoid being mounted?
Saravia wants to improve his position but Kelly is controlling well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saravia tries to kick Kelly off but Kelly keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravia has a hand on Kelly's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kelly takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Saravia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saravia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kelly scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saravia?
Saravia tries to lock up and control but Kelly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saravia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saravia wants to hold on but Kelly pushes him away.
Saravia is looking to get to half guard.
Kelly landing shots from mount.
Saravia is bucking up trying to escape but Kelly cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Saravia tries to hold on but Kelly postures up.
Kelly lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kelly controlling his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saravia is looking to improve his position but Kelly isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saravia tries to lock up and control but Kelly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kelly working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kelly lands a couple of good shots and Saravia has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Saravia is trying to get back to his feet but Kelly has full control of the position and if anything, Saravia has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Saravia wants to control his opponent's hands but Kelly gets his hands free.
Pat Kelly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelly patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kelly is punishing Saravia with some ground and pound.
Kelly is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kelly scores with strikes from the back.
You can see the frustration on Saravia's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kelly is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Saravia trying to control but not successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Kelly dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kelly punishes Saravia's body with a nice straight punch.
Saravia moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Kelly has closed the distance and engaged Saravia in a clinch.
Kelly misses with a knee to the head.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
Kelly is pushing Saravia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Saravia misses with a punch to the body.
Saravia struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saravia misses with a body punch.
Kelly unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saravia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saravia throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly controlling the action here for a moment.
Saravia swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Saravia.
A left hand lands to the body for Saravia.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saravia misses with the head strike.
Kelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saravia.
Pat Kelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kelly leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saravia.
Saravia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
Saravia has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Stalling in the clinch from Kelly.
Saravia managing to block the knees to the body from Kelly.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Saravia controls his hands.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Kelly gets through Saravia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saravia digs a right hand into Kelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kelly's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Saravia misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saravia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kelly is looking to control Saravia's arms but Saravia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kelly has his back to the cage.
Saravia has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Saravia misses with the head strike.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Saravia controls his hands.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saravia can do to turn this around?
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saravia lands a left hand.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saravia.
Kelly digs a right hand underneath Saravia's ribcage. Saravia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body.
Saravia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saravia lands a shoulder strike.
Kelly is trying to pull guard but Saravia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saravia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saravia blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Saravia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saravia can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Saravia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saravia has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
A right hook to the body lands for Saravia.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly looking to slow down the pace here.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saravia.
Saravia throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
A short right from Saravia.
Kelly takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saravia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saravia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Saravia throws a head punch that misses.
Saravia misses with some punches.
Kelly slowing the pace effectively.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saravia can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saravia's elbow.
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 stalling the fight.
Kelly lands with a right to the head.
Saravia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saravia takes a shot to the head.
Kelly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Saravia fails to land.
Enrique Saravia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pat Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saravia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Enrique Saravia.
I think Kelly has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Kelly!
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RATING
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