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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Convicted Kelly (ranked 2249 p4p, 3427 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 289 p4p, 426 weight class). Kelly's entrance music is Bump and grind. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Convicted Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Polo.
Kelly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kelly darts in and clinches Polo up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kelly.
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Polo avoids the damage to the body.
Polo lands with a right to the head.
Polo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Polo stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Polo.
Polo lands with a left to the head.
Polo avoids a wild elbow strike from Kelly.
Polo stalling the fight.
Polo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Polo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Polo tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Polo has had enough of the clinch but Kelly keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Polo's brow.
Kelly lands a damaging elbow.
Polo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Polo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Polo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Polo lands with a left to the head.
Polo avoids a wild elbow strike from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a knee to the head.
Kelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kelly wants to clinch but Polo slips to the side
and Polo counters with a left to the body.
Kelly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Polo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Polo throws a chopping leg kick but Kelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kelly tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Polo manages to circle out of the way.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Convicted Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Polo.
Polo throws a head kick that Kelly semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly clinches up against the cage.
Kelly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but Polo blocks it.
Kelly misses with an elbow over the top.
Kelly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Polo scores with a hook to the body.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Polo avoids the damage to the body.
Kelly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelly is struggling to control the position.
Polo misses with a body punch.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kelly misses with an elbow strike.
Kelly pushes off an throws an elbow but Polo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kelly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Polo's defenses.
That has opened up Marco Polo's cut even more.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Polo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands an elbow that stopped Polo in his tracks for a moment.
Polo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Polo.
Kelly misses with an elbow strike.
Polo blocks an uppercut.
Kelly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Marco Polo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Polo lands a body shot.
Kelly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Kelly.
Polo misses with a body punch.
Polo scores with a hook to the body.
Polo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellys head.
Polo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Polo avoids the damage to the body.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Polo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marco Polo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kelly misses with an elbow over the top.
Polo gets through Kelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Polo looking to stall.
Polo tries to circle away but Kelly has him pinned against the cage.
Kelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polo is defending well for now.
Polo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Polo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Polo lands with a light punch inside.
Kelly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Kelly throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kelly throws an elbow but misses.
Polo lands an uppercut.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Polo.
Polo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kelly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marco Polo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kelly scores with a leg kick.
Polo tries to keep at a distance but Kelly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Polo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kelly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Polo avoids it.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Polo.
Convicted Kelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo dodges an elbow strike from Kelly.
Polo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellys head.
Polo stalling in the clinch but Kelly improves position.
Polo lands with a left to the head.
Polo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Polo dodges an elbow strike from Kelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands an elbow just above Polo 's eye.
Polo throws a head punch that misses.
Polo stalling in the clinch but Kelly improves position.
Polo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly looking to stall.
Kelly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Polo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Polo.
Kelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polo is defending well for now.
Kelly is looking to control Polo's arms but Polo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kelly has his back to the cage.
Kelly is trying to maintain a safe position but Polo gets an underhook and turns Kelly into the cage.
Nice elbow from Kelly.
Polo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Polo on the inside.
Polo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Polo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Polo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Polo misses with a body punch.
Kelly lands an elbow inside that Polo shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marco Polo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Convicted Kelly!
An out of breath Convicted 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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mgr
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RATING
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