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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Kelly (ranked 303 p4p, 759 weight class) and Orla Wanker (ranked 44 p4p, 106 weight class). Orla Wanker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pat Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanker ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Wanker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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.
Wanker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wanker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kelly. That's going to slow Wanker down.
Wanker scores with a nice head shot.
Kelly with a jab.
Nice jab there from Kelly.
Kelly lands a jab to the head.
Wanker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelly gets caught flat footed, as Wanker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelly, not yet.
Kelly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wanker's guard.
Kelly looking to pass the guard.
Kelly with a nice head shot there.
Wanker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kelly is controlling him.
Wanker pulls Kelly in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wanker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kelly stopping the sweep attempt from Wanker.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Wanker is keeping the position.
Wanker keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wanker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kelly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kelly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kelly forces his way into half guard.
Wanker tries to get to full guard but Kelly has control of the leg.
Wanker won't allow Kelly to pass to mount.
Wanker is trying to maintain the position but Kelly is very close to passing his half guard.
Wanker controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kelly is trying to control. Wanker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to advance position but Wanker won't allow it.
Kelly is trying to work for a kimura but Wanker is defending well.
Wanker wants to improve his position but Kelly is controlling well.
Wanker is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kelly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wanker's head.
Wanker manages to get to full guard.
Wanker managing to control the position.
Wanker is trying to keep Kelly in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wanker has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Wanker keeps moving.
Kelly with a nice head shot there.
Wanker controls Kelly momentarily but Kelly frees himself.
Wanker wants to sweep but no luck.
Kelly trying to control but Wanker is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly pushing down on Wanker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wanker is looking for a sweep. Kelly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wanker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Kelly dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wanker jabs Kelly right on the nose. Kelly blinks but takes it well.
Jab from Kelly.
Wanker swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as Kelly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wanker throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Kelly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
Pat Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wanker.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Wanker's head but Wanker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wanker ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Wanker slips under a jab from Kelly.
Orla Wanker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Kelly finds it's target.
Kelly cracks Wanker with a good jab.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
Kelly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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 throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wanker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Wanker is out of range.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wanker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wanker or perhaps it was just good defense by Kelly, which made it look bad.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Wanker shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wanker.
Kelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kelly takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wanker shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kelly throws a hook but Wanker blocks it.
Wanker gets a double leg takedown into Kelly's guard.
Kelly trying to control the position here.
Kelly looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wanker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker trying to control the pace.
Kelly gets back to full guard.
Kelly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kelly looking to control.
Wanker forces his way into half guard.
Wanker not doing much here.
Kelly tries to roll over but Wanker keeps him under control.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wanker can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker trying to control the pace.
Kelly wants to get back to full guard.
Wanker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wanker is thwarting Kelly's attempts to control the position.
Kelly looking for submissions off his back.
Kelly is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wanker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kelly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pat Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orla Wanker.
Wanker throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wanker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kelly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wanker somewhat.
Wanker lands with a nice combination. Kelly backs away looking to recover.
Wanker throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Orla Wanker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kelly lunges at Wanker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wanker's hand.
Kelly staying out of range there.
A big right from Wanker misses.
Kelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wanker.
Kelly clobbers Wanker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wanker throws a push kick but Kelly slaps the foot to one side.
Kelly throws a big counter combination but Wanker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kelly cracks a nice hook into Wanker's ribs.
Wanker throws a body shot but no joy.
Kelly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wanker jabs at Kelly's body.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Wanker.
Kelly cracks Wanker with an open hand slap.
Kelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kelly lands with an overhand left.
Wanker misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Wanker moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker 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 Wanker off to one side.
Wanker tries to move into range but Kelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wanker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wanker throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Wanker throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
Wanker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kelly is looking to land body kicks.
Kelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kelly throws a jab when Wanker was well out of range.
Kelly throws out a powerful jab.
Wanker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wanker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Wanker tries to move into range but Kelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wanker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wanker throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Kelly misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
Kelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wanker tries to land a front kick but Kelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Kelly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wanker stalks Kelly and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kelly's face. Kelly staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Pat Kelly has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wanker needs to keep his hands up - Kelly had a free shot at his head there.
Kelly misses with an uppercut. Wanker saw that one coming.
Wanker with the counter takedown but Kelly avoids it easily.
Wanker misses with a two punch combination.
Kelly moves into the clinch successfully.
Kelly lands a nice uppercut.
Wanker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pat Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orla Wanker.
Wanker prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Wanker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wanker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kelly digs a right hand underneath Wanker's ribcage. Wanker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kelly pushes Wanker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kelly successfully pulls guard.
Wanker stopping the sweep attempt from Kelly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to control the position but Wanker postures up.
Kelly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wanker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wanker wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Kelly wants to sweep but no luck.
Wanker content to stall in guard here.
Wanker won't allow Kelly to sweep him here.
Wanker wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Wanker being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wanker content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wanker misses with an uppercut
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Wanker.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Wanker ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Wanker moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kelly 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Kelly!
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