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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahkmed Ufalopolaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ufalopolaus comes to the cage accompanied by Shabnami Soraya - Az Kudumi Safar. Kelly has chosen R Kelly - Real talk as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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178 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ahkmed Ufalopolaus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ufalopolaus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ufalopolaus shoots in looking for a takedown. Kelly tries to sprawl out of it but Ufalopolaus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kelly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ufalopolaus counters with a nice body shot.
Ufalopolaus misses with a hook.
Kelly lunges at Ufalopolaus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ufalopolaus's hand.
Kelly lands a nice hook to Ufalopolaus's body. Ufalopolaus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ufalopolaus tries to clinch up but Kelly circles away and keeps his distance.
Ufalopolaus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Ufalopolaus moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly swings widly with a right hand
and Ufalopolaus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ufalopolaus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kelly's head.
Ufalopolaus won't allow Kelly to sweep him here.
Ufalopolaus controlling from the top position.
Ufalopolaus trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Ufalopolaus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kelly is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ufalopolaus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahkmed Ufalopolaus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelly misses with an uppercut
and Ufalopolaus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kelly won't be happy with that.
Kelly is trying to improve his position.
Kelly defending against the ground and pound.
Kelly is looking for a sweep.
Ufalopolaus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kelly is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ufalopolaus off and has taken his back!
Kelly is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ufalopolaus tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ufalopolaus working to try and regain half guard.
Kelly is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ufalopolaus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ufalopolaus tries to hold on but Kelly postures up.
Ufalopolaus tries to reverse the position but Kelly maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control but Ufalopolaus is having none of it.
Kelly throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ufalopolaus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kelly lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ufalopolaus is desperately trying to improve his position but Kelly has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kelly trying to control but Ufalopolaus is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rob Kelly will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ufalopolaus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Ufalopolaus is just out of range.
Kelly misses with a right hand
and Ufalopolaus counters with a straight right hand.
Ufalopolaus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Ufalopolaus counters with a left to the body.
Kelly misses with a left hand
and Ufalopolaus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ufalopolaus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ufalopolaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ufalopolaus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kelly pulls Ufalopolaus in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ahkmed Ufalopolaus wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kelly misses with an uppercut
enabling Ufalopolaus to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Ufalopolaus moved out of range.
Kelly misses with a left hand
and Ufalopolaus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kelly trying to control the position.
Kelly keeping full guard, as Ufalopolaus tries to pass.
Ufalopolaus wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Kelly can't keep his opponent in guard - Ufalopolaus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kelly sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kelly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ufalopolaus manages to get himself to full guard.
Ufalopolaus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kelly with a nice head shot there.
Ufalopolaus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ufalopolaus controls Kelly momentarily but Kelly frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Ufalopolaus keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Kelly lands a couple of digs.
Ufalopolaus controlling Kelly's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ufalopolaus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
Kelly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahkmed Ufalopolaus dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Kelly throws a nice looking combination but Ufalopolaus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ufalopolaus forces Kelly back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ufalopolaus is trying to push Kelly away but Kelly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kelly has Ufalopolaus pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kelly pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ufalopolaus tumbling to the mat - Kelly dives into Ufalopolaus's guard.
Kelly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ufalopolaus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ufalopolaus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus is trying to keep Kelly in close.
Kelly looking to pass the guard.
Ufalopolaus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ahkmed Ufalopolaus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ufalopolaus looking for a triangle here. Kelly is fighting it but it looks tight! Ufalopolaus pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kelly is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ahkmed Ufalopolaus!
Ahkmed Ufalopolaus retains his welterweight title!
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