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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ikku Kurokawa (ranked 1433 p4p, 1121 weight class) and Robert Kelly (ranked 221 p4p, 171 weight class). Kelly has chosen Rnb (feat. Bandit Gang Marco) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ikku Kurokawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly checks the leg kick.
Kurokawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kurokawa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kelly throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kurokawa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kelly is in Kurokawa's guard.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Kurokawa keeps moving.
Kurokawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kurokawa has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurokawa can't keep his opponent in guard - Kelly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kurokawa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kelly advances to half guard.
Kelly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kurokawa is looking for a sweep. Kelly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kurokawa moves into full guard.
Kelly with a nice head shot there.
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kelly pushing down on Kurokawa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurokawa misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kelly winds up and cracks Kurokawa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kelly passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kurokawa!
Kurokawa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kurokawa tries to hold on but Kelly pushes him away.
Kurokawa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kelly is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kurokawa is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kurokawa hang on?
Kurokawa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is landing with some decent strikes but Kurokawa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kurokawa manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kelly is trying to control. Kurokawa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kurokawa landing rabbit punches to the side of Kelly's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Kurokawa missing with punches from the bottom.
Kurokawa wants to improve his position but Kelly is controlling well.
Kurokawa is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurokawa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kurokawa is striking but Kelly is not phased and passes to half guard.
Kelly scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kurokawa trying to control but Kelly postures up.
Kelly is looking to advance position but Kurokawa won't allow it.
Kurokawa trying to control but Kelly postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurokawa wants to get back to full guard.
Kurokawa trying to hold on to Kelly's head to control him but Kelly postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Kelly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A left and a right from Kelly both land. Nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Kelly scores with a four punch combination!
Kelly connects with a body shot that sends Kurokawa's belly button to the back.
Kurokawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly scores with a nice right hand.
Robert Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kurokawa throws out a leg kick but Kelly moves out of range and Kurokawa only half commits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurokawa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kelly tried to score with a low kick but Kurokawa checks it.
Kurokawa misses with a body shot.
Kelly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kurokawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ikku Kurokawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurokawa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kelly pinned against the cage. Kelly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kurokawa is looking for a sweep.
Kurokawa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurokawa thows a huge punch but Kelly dodges it nicely.
Kelly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kurokawa.
Kelly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kurokawa's guard.
Kurokawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kelly's guard.
Kurokawa stopping the sweep attempt from Kelly.
Kurokawa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kelly wants to sweep but no luck.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kurokawa has gone for a leg lock! Kelly slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kurokawa's guard.
Kurokawa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kurokawa keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kelly trying to control but Kurokawa is working from the bottom.
Kelly throwing strikes but missing.
Kurokawa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelly advances position into side control!
Kelly working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
Kurokawa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kurokawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kurokawa throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Kelly misses.
Kelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kurokawa momentarily.
Kurokawa fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Kurokawa misses its intended target.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurokawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurokawa is retaining full guard.
Kelly stopping the sweep attempt from Kurokawa.
Kurokawa can't keep his opponent in guard - Kelly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kurokawa is looking to improve his position.
Kurokawa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kurokawa looking for a sweep. Not yet Kurokawa, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurokawa is trying to control the position but Kelly postures up.
Kelly slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Kurokawa.
Robert Kelly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kurokawa wants to get back to full guard.
Kurokawa taking some punishment here, with Kelly in his half guard.
Kurokawa trying to control from the bottom.
Kelly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kurokawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kurokawa is looking to get back to full guard here but Kelly has managed to pass to side control instead.
Kelly landing a few strikes.
Kelly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kelly throws a strike aimed at the side of Kurokawa's head but Kurokawa avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working away.
Kurokawa is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurokawa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kelly is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kurokawa is looking to control Kelly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kurokawa avoid being mounted?
Kurokawa moves into full guard.
We've been informed that Kelly has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kelly trying to control but Kurokawa is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurokawa can't keep his opponent in guard - Kelly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kelly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kelly tries to pass to full mount but Kurokawa defends it.
Kurokawa trying to control from the bottom.
Kurokawa wants to get back to full guard but Kelly has mounted him!
Kurokawa manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurokawa is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Ikku Kurokawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly looks to land a strike but Kurokawa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kelly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Kelly!
An out of breath Robert Kelly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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