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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence Kelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velka comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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188 cm
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219 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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189 cm
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220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miklo Velka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clarence Kelo! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Velka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Velka swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelo. Velka moves out of range of the strikes. Kelo misses with a hook. Velka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kelo, pushing him back against the cage. Kelo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velka lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Velka throws an elbow but it misses.
Kelo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Kelo scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kelo tries to free his leg and advance position but Velka is retaining full guard. Kelo trying to control the position from guard on top but Velka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kelo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Kelo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kelo looking to sit in guard and control but Velka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Kelo is trying to keep Velka in close.
Kelo has his foot on Velka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Velka works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kelo pulls Velka in close to his closed guard and prevents Velka from doing any damage or advancing position. Kelo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Velka defends it easily. Velka throwing strikes from guard but Kelo blocks nicely. Velka throws a big elbow that misses. Velka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kelo works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Velka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Velka trying to control but Kelo is working from the bottom. Velka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. 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. Kelo tries to land a sweep but no joy. Kelo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Velka defends well. Velka postures up and lands a big shot to Kelo's brow. Velka cracks Kelo with a solid left hand. Velka throws a big elbow that misses. Velka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Kelo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Kelo is looking for a triangle here but Velka uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kelo manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Velka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Velka working the head and body with strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kelo wants to get back to full guard. Kelo is staying active underneath Velka, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Velka drops an elbow to the side of Kelo's head. Kelo has one foot on Velka's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Kelo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Velka avoids it really well and circles away. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kelo. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kelo misses with a lunging right hand
and Velka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Velka connects with a leg kick. Kelo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clarence Kelo will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Velka drives through and clinches with Kelo against the cage.
Velka misses with an elbow strike.
Kelo managing to block the knees to the body from Velka.
Kelo lands a nice uppercut. Velka scores a nice knee to the body.
Kelo blocks an elbow strike from Velka.
Kelo managing to block the knees to the body from Velka.
Velka is pressed up against the cage. Kelo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Velka down to the mat. Velka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Kelo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kelo gets a takedown into half guard. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Kelo misses with a head shot. Velka uses the momentum to regain guard. Kelo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Velka holds on and takes a little breather. Kelo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Velka's guard. Kelo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Velka defends it well. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kelo lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Velka is trying to stand up here but Kelo is controlling him well. Kelo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Velka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Kelo with the ground and pound but Velka uses the opportunity to regain guard. Kelo with a flurry of punches that miss. Velka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Kelo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelo won't allow Velka to get back to his feet. Velka scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kelo throws a jab but it's blocked by Velka. Velka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kelo lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut. Miklo Velka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Velka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clarence Kelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Velka closes the distance and clinches. Velka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kelo scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kelo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Velka is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kelo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Velka is rocked! Kelo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Velka backwards. Oh Velka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kelo blocks an uppercut.
Kelo throws a big uppercut that drops Velka! More strikes from Kelo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Velka lies dazed against the cage as Kelo celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clarence Kelo!
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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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