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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kelso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and NoSkills Man Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man Choi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: i wanna know what love is. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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25
217 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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166 cm
24
289 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kelso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, NoSkills Man Choi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelso misses with a two punch combination.
Man Choi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man Choi slips a jab and a cross from Kelso.
NoSkills Man Choi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kelso misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man Choi misses with a combination
and Kelso counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kelso.
Kelso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man Choi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelso postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Man Choi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kelso, into his guard.
Kelso is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Man Choi is aware though and is defending well.
Man Choi won't allow Kelso to get back to his feet.
Man Choi stopping the sweep attempt from Kelso.
Kelso looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Man Choi passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelso is looking for a sweep. Man Choi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kelso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man Choi pulls his head out easily.
Kelso regains full guard. Nicely done.
Man Choi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kelso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man Choi controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelso looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Man Choi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kelso looking for submissions off his back.
Kelso actively working from the bottom here.
Kelso is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Man Choi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kelso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelso actively working from the bottom here.
Kelso flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Man Choi throws a lazy right hand but Kelso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Kelso dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kelso dodges the punch combination from Man Choi.
Kelso swats away the attempt to clinch by Man Choi.
Man Choi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kelso darts in trying to clinch
and Man Choi counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelso is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Man Choi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kelso is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man Choi controlling the position easily from mount.
Kelso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Man Choi controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Let's hope that Man Choi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kelso is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Man Choi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kelso is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kelso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man Choi controlling from the full mount.
Man Choi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelso. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kelso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Man Choi controlling from the full mount.
Kelso is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Man Choi controlling the pace for now.
Kelso wants to control but Man Choi is having none of it.
Kelso is looking to improve his position but Man Choi isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
NoSkills Man Choi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kelso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Man Choi thuds a left hand into Kelso's body.
Kelso misses with a takedown attempt
and Man Choi counters with a left to the body.
Kelso closes the distance looking to clinch
and Man Choi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kelso won't be happy with that.
Man Choi gets to mount! Kelso was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kelso keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Man Choi controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelso manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kelso is looking to improve his position.
Man Choi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kelso tries to get to full guard but Man Choi has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kelso makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kelso.
NoSkills Man Choi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Man Choi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kelso trying to strike off his back.
Kelso has his foot on Man Choi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Man Choi works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelso has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Man Choi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kelso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man Choi is one step ahead there.
Man Choi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kelso working for a triangle but Man Choi defends it easily.
Man Choi content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kelso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Man Choi defends well.
Man Choi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kelso is on top in guard.
Man Choi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kelso's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
NoSkills Man Choi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man Choi 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... NoSkills Man Choi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
23% |
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