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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adamh Pearse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly has chosen Senses Fail - Bonecrusher as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adamh Pearse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristian Kelly!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearse looks to clinch
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Pearse throws a combination that misses
and Kelly counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pearse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kelly.
Kelly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, if Kelly is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kelly is trying to work for a kimura but Pearse is defending well.
Kelly is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pearse is just riding it out for now. Kelly eventually gives up the hold.
Kelly is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pearse is just riding it out for now. Kelly eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pearse wants to get back to his feet.
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 is trying to work for a kimura but Pearse is defending well.
Pearse is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Pearse is defending well.
Kelly is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pearse has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pearse is defending against the submission attempts here by Kelly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kelly is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kelly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pearse's head.
Kelly is trying to control the action in half guard but Pearse is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kelly wants to work for an arm triangle but Pearse is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kelly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kelly trying to advance position but Pearse counters by regaining guard.
Pearse keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Kelly trying to control but Pearse is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly forces his way into half guard.
Pearse regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristian Kelly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pearse tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kelly counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pearse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kelly is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kelly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kelly is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pearse is just riding it out for now. Kelly eventually gives up the hold.
Kelly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kelly thows a huge punch but Pearse dodges it nicely.
Pearse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kelly on the ground.
Kelly is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pearse regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pearse keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Kelly is pushing down on Pearse's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pearse is fighting to maintain full guard but Kelly has managed to sneak the leg through.
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 is trying to work for a kimura but Pearse is defending well.
Pearse wants to get back to his feet.
Pearse won't allow Kelly to pass to mount.
Kelly is trying to work for a kimura but Pearse is defending well.
Kelly is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pearse doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kelly.
Kelly stops Pearse from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pearse knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kelly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kelly is trying to work for a kimura but Pearse is defending well.
Pearse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kelly.
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.
Kelly is working for a kimura but Pearse is defending it quite comfortably.
Kelly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kelly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly is trying to control. Pearse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kelly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pearse knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pearse is not content to let Kelly control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristian Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearse.
Pearse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Pearse tries to clinch but Kelly moves away
and Kelly counters with a nice body shot.
Pearse tries to clinch but Kelly is having none of it.
Adamh Pearse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearse falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pearse thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearse.
Pearse closes the distance but Kelly moves to the side
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Adamh Pearse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearse looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearse misses with a right hand
and Pearse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pearse tries to clinch but Kelly moves away
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pearse swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Pearse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pearse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Pearse is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly misses with a hook.
Pearse works over Kelly's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Kristian Kelly has been cut.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pearse.
Pearse throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kelly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pearse's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pearse is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pearse has escaped and now he's on top!
Kelly wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pearse defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearse tries to stand but Kelly is controlling from the bottom.
Pearse looking to sit in guard and control but Kelly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kristian Kelly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pearse trying to keep a closed guard but Kelly is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Kelly trying to control but Pearse is working from the bottom.
Kelly has gone for a leg lock! Pearse slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kelly's guard.
Kelly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristian Kelly really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kristian Kelly's cut.
That's time! Pearse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pearse doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Pearse.
Pearse misses with a combination
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Pearse tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kelly counters with a takedown into side control.
Kelly is trying to get an arm triangle but Pearse is defending well.
Kelly in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws an elbow but Pearse slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pearse can't do much from the bottom here.
Kelly tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kelly has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kelly goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pearse has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kelly but great work by Pearse.
Kelly tries to bench press Pearse off him but Pearse keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pearse slows the pace down.
Pearse stands up and beckons Kelly to his feet.
Pearse gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pearse misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pearse thinking.
Pearse closes the distance and clinches.
Pearse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pearse lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pearse.
Kelly takes a shot to the head.
Pearse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelly.
Kelly lands a body punch.
Pearse is trying to maintain a safe position but Kelly gets an underhook and turns Pearse into the cage.
Kelly manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kelly throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kelly has his foot on Pearse's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pearse works his way back into a safe position though.
Pearse tries to stand but Kelly is controlling from the bottom.
Kelly trying to control the position.
Pearse has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearse trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Adamh Pearse wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pearse moves to clinch but Kelly breaks away
and Kelly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pearse's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pearse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristian Kelly dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kristian Kelly's cut.
That's time! Pearse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pearse throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease.
Pearse closes the distance but Kelly moves to the side
and Kelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Pearse.
Nice body punch from Pearse.
Good shot there by Kelly.
Pearse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pearse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good exchange - Kelly coming out on top.
Pearse thuds his right hand into Kelly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pearse closes the distance but Kelly moves to the side
and Kelly counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kelly is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pearse doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pearse defends it well.
Pearse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kelly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pearse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kelly is looking for a kimura but Pearse is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kelly to get the leverage.
Kelly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pearse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pearse trying to hold on to Kelly's head to control him but Kelly postures up.
Pearse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kelly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pearse is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to work for a kimura but Pearse is defending well.
Pearse avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kelly.
Kelly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kelly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kelly lands strikes from half guard.
Kelly looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kelly is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to work for a kimura but Pearse is defending well.
Kelly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristian 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristian Kelly!
Kristian Kelly is the new heavyweight champion!
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