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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Kelly (ranked 868 p4p, 1360 weight class) and Murilo Ninja (ranked 130 p4p, 203 weight class). Murilo Ninja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great elbows
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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 14 - 7 - 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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Murilo Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Kelly, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ninja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kelly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kelly.
Ninja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Ninja connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kelly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Ninja closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kelly is not content to let Ninja control the position.
Kelly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ninja looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like Ninja might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly looking for a guillotine here but Ninja defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ninja won't allow Kelly to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kelly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ninja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kelly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kelly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ninja keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ninja gets back to full guard.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Ninja is keeping the position.
Kelly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ninja chips away with some ground and pound.
Ninja landing some decent shots from guard.
Kelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ninja scoring with some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ninja working his ground and pound in the gym.
Ninja scoring with some ground and pound.
Ninja lands a couple of elbows.
Kelly working for a triangle but Ninja defends it easily.
Ninja content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja postures up and lands a big shot to Kelly's brow.
Kelly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ninja's guard.
Ninja is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ninja is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kelly is controlling him.
Kelly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ninja is trying to control the position but Kelly postures up.
Ninja is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kelly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kelly prevents Ninja from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ninja is on top in guard.
Kelly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ninja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kelly is trying to control the position but Ninja postures up.
Kelly working a defensive guard but Ninja passes into half guard.
Kelly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ninja makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ninja lands a couple of digs.
Ninja is working Kelly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ninja with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ninja lands a couple of digs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Murilo Ninja dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ninja moves forwards but Kelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ninja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ninja throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kelly's waist but Kelly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ninja off to one side.
Kelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pat Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Ninja.
Ninja feints a jab promting Kelly to slip. Ninja then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kelly slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Pat Kelly has been cut.
Ninja on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ninja tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kelly connects with a nice looking jab.
Ninja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly cracks Ninja with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly closes the distance and clinches.
Ninja pushes Kelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ninja goes for a takedown attempt but Kelly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kelly lands in his opponent's guard.
Murilo Ninja has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ninja is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kelly stopping the sweep attempt from Ninja.
Ninja wants to get back to his feet but Kelly is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kelly passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ninja taking a bit of punishment here - Kelly scoring with strikes.
Kelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ninja keeps working.
Ninja is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja defending against the ground and pound.
Ninja tries to improve position but can't.
Kelly is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ninja knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ninja wants to get back to his feet.
Ninja is looking for a sweep.
Ninja is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kelly landing a few strikes.
Kelly trying to control the position but Ninja is working away.
You can see the frustration on Ninja's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ninja is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Ninja is trying to get back to his feet.
Ninja parries the strikes from Kelly easily there. Kelly is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ninja to escape.
Kelly grinds an elbow into Ninja's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ninja is avoiding damage well.
Kelly throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ninja works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ninja slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ninja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kelly won't allow Ninja to get back to his feet.
Kelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ninja's head.
Ninja keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Kelly is working hard here to advance position.
Ninja wants to get back to his feet but Kelly is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ninja works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Kelly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pat Kelly's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ninja goes for a double leg but Kelly avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kelly continues to drive forward.
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kelly lands a two punch combo.
Pat Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kelly enables Ninja to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kelly manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kelly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ninja is working Kelly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ninja won't allow Kelly to sweep him here.
Ninja sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kelly wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly controls Ninja momentarily but Ninja frees himself.
Ninja with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ninja cracks Kelly with a solid left hand.
Ninja stands up over Kelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ninja preventing the sweep.
Ninja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ninja is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ninja trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ninja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelly is keeping the position for now.
Kelly working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
Ninja distracts Kelly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ninja trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ninja throws a big right hand that misses.
Kelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ninja is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja shoots for a takedown but Kelly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ninja throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kelly scores with a body shot.
Ninja throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ninja shoots in looking for a takedown. Kelly tries to sprawl out of it but Ninja keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kelly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pat Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Ninja.
Ninja shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kelly pinned against the cage. Kelly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kelly slaps away a takedown attempt from Ninja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ninja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ninja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Ninja moved out of range.
Ninja slips a jab and a cross from Kelly.
Kelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kelly throws a head kick but Ninja moves out of range.
Kelly has managed to clinch.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ninja.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Ninja moves away and avoids it.
Kelly throws a sloppy head kick and Ninja moves out of range easily.
Murilo Ninja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ninja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Ninja's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ninja is defended easily by Kelly.
Ninja takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ninja takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ninja drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ninja throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Kelly!
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