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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Howard (ranked 497 p4p, 379 weight class) and Pat Kelly (ranked 67 p4p, 49 weight class). Dean Howard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pat Kelly's chin.
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Solid boxing
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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pat Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kelly leaves Howard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kelly connects with a crisp jab.
Howard throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Howard moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Howard fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Howard to the ground. Kelly is now in Howard's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Howard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Howard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kelly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Howard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kelly trying to keep a closed guard but Howard is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kelly stands up over Howard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Howard is trying to keep Kelly in close.
Howard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
Kelly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kelly pushes down on Howard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Howard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kelly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Kelly has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Howard 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 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howard is keeping the position for now.
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Howard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Howard is on top in guard.
Howard preventing the sweep.
Kelly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Howard looking to pass the guard.
Kelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Howard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelly is keeping the position for now.
Kelly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Howard defends it easily.
Howard stopping the sweep attempt from Kelly.
Howard pushing down on Kelly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Howard is looking to take a break and control but Kelly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly is defending against the submission attempts here by Howard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard prevents Kelly from improving his position.
Howard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kelly is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howard wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Howard trying to control but Kelly is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Kelly dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kelly lands with a kick to the temple. Howard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Howard closes the distance and clinches up with Kelly, looking for a takedown. Howard pushes Kelly against the cage but Kelly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kelly enables Howard to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kelly manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Howard from controlling successfully.
Kelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Howard won't allow Kelly to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard preventing the sweep.
Howard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howard postures up in Kelly's guard and throws a big left but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly wants to improve his position but instead Howard has moved into half guard.
Howard is looking for a kimura but Kelly is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Howard to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is defending against the submission attempts here by Howard.
Howard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Howard looking to control but Kelly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kelly gets back to half guard.
Howard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kelly keeps working.
Kelly works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kelly keeping full guard, as Howard tries to pass.
Kelly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Howard manages to get himself to full guard.
Howard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kelly.
Kelly looking to pass the guard.
Howard 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 forces his way into half guard.
Howard is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Howard is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Howard!
Kelly cracks Howard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kelly lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Howard can't escape the position.
Howard wants to hold on but Kelly pushes him away.
Howard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kelly lands a heavy elbow.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the head.
Howard is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kelly cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kelly looking to control but Howard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howard slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kelly working over Howard with some ground and pound. Howard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pat Kelly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Howard is looking for a sweep. Kelly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kelly landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelly prevents Howard from improving his position.
Howard is working hard here to advance position.
Howard trying to hold on to Kelly's head to control him but Kelly postures up.
Kelly uses his free foot to push down on Howard's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Howard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Howard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kelly lands a right hook to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kelly enables Howard to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kelly manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kelly lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Howard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard trying to keep a closed guard but Kelly is proving a slippery customer.
Howard wants to sweep but no luck.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard is working an open guard so Kelly takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Howard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Howard attempts a counter takedown but Kelly avoids it well and moves away.
Howard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Kelly.
Pat Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
Howard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kelly has closed the distance and engaged Howard in a clinch.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Kelly gets underhooks to prevent Howard's takedown attempt.
Kelly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Dean Howard has been cut.
Kelly stalling in the clinch.
Howard tries to score a body lock takedown but Kelly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dean Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to pull guard but Kelly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Howard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Howard wants to stall.
Kelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kelly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kelly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Howard has Kelly pressed against the cage.
Kelly tries a body shot but Howard blocks it.
Kelly is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Howard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike.
Kelly lands a shot to the body.
Kelly slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly breaks from the clinch.
Howard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kelly.
Kelly drives through and clinches with Howard against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kelly.
Kelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kelly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Howard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pat Kelly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kelly works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Howard is keeping the position.
Kelly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kelly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kelly taking a break here but Howard is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working over Howard with some ground and pound. Howard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kelly lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Howard is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Howard is looking to improve his position.
Kelly is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Howard!
Pat Kelly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kelly wants to control the pace but Howard is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pat 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Kelly!
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RATING
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