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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rico Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryfus Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez comes to the cage accompanied by Renegades of Funk. Kelly has chosen Spaceboy as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rico Dominguez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryfus Kelly!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez takes the fight into the clinch.
Kelly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dominguez walks away with a smile on his face. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dominguez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kelly.
Dominguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dominguez.
A big right from Dominguez misses.
Dominguez blocks the body kick.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kelly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dominguez lands with a slapping head kick.
Dominguez catches Kelly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kelly motions for Dominguez to come forward. Kelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly tries to land a front kick but Dominguez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Dominguez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with the combination.
Kelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dominguez.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kelly.
Kelly misses with a few strikes there.
Dominguez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kelly misses the jab.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dominguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dominguez lands a leg kick that knocks Kelly off balance momentarily.
Dominguez throws a big shot that misses.
Rico Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominguez tried to score with a low kick but Kelly checks it.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Dominguez is just out of range.
A big left from Dominguez misses.
Kelly slips a jab from Dominguez.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Dominguez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez scores with a nice body kick.
Dominguez throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dominguez cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
Kelly scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominguez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Dominguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dominguez misses with the body kick
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dominguez misses with a head kick.
Kelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Dominguez.
Kelly thumps Dominguez with a low kick.
Kelly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dominguez takes one to the side of the head.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Kelly slips a jab from Dominguez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez moves out of range of the body kick from Kelly.
Jab by Dominguez.
Kelly cracks Dominguez with a good jab.
Kelly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dominguez checks a low kick from Kelly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dominguez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Dominguez.
A telegraphed right hand from Dominguez misses the target.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Dominguez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Dominguez.
Both fighters circling a little - Kelly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kelly checks a low kick from Dominguez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominguez misses with an uppercut.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Dominguez moved away.
Kelly explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Decent striking displayed by Kelly there.
Dominguez throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kelly.
Kelly checks the leg kick.
Kelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Dominguez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rico Dominguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly throws a low kick, looking for Dominguez's leg but Dominguez calmly moves out of range.
Dominguez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryfus Kelly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dominguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dominguez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dominguez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kelly at a distance.
Dominguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Kelly.
Ryfus Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dominguez leaves Kelly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dominguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Kelly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kelly.
Kelly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dominguez connects with the punch.
Kelly tries to land a front kick but Dominguez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dominguez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dominguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominguez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dominguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly gets a takedown into half guard.
Kelly is trying to control. Dominguez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kelly is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kelly thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dominguez gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to control. Dominguez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelly with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kelly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dominguez defending well though.
Kelly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kelly is trying to control. Dominguez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Kelly seems content to control.
Kelly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dominguez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dominguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kelly is working for a kimura but Dominguez is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kelly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kelly is stalling here. Dominguez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kelly seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dominguez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kelly struggling a bit here.
Kelly gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez prevents Kelly from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryfus Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dominguez tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
Dominguez forces Kelly back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dominguez.
Kelly fails to pull guard.
Kelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dominguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dominguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Dominguez misses with a body punch.
Dominguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dominguez tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dominguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Dominguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dominguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kelly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dominguez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rico Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryfus Kelly.
Dominguez taking a breather.
Kelly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dominguez walks away with a smile on his face. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good leg kick by Dominguez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dominguez throws a front kick that sends Kelly stumbling back into the cage.
Kelly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dominguez avoids it really well and circles away.
Dominguez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Kelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dominguez checks it well.
Dominguez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a chopping leg kick but Dominguez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dominguez connects with a leg kick. Kelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kelly misses with a hook.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Kelly.
Kelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dominguez.
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!
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dominguez.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dominguez.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez.
Kelly scores with a jab.
Dominguez throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez blocks a low kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kelly, right into the meat.
Dominguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Dominguez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Dominguez.
Dominguez lands a nice shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Dominguez blocks the low kick.
Dominguez throws a good cross that connects.
Dominguez lands a front kick.
Dominguez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dominguez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kelly, right into the meat.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kelly thumps Dominguez with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dominguez. That's going to slow Kelly down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly checks a low kick from Dominguez.
Dominguez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kelly checks it well.
Dominguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dominguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dominguez keeps control of Kelly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kelly is trying to pull guard but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage.
Dominguez lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Dominguez won't allow it.
Kelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dominguez throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Dominguez clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kelly swings widly with a right hand
and Dominguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dominguez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dominguez with a jab.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Dominguez thumps Kelly with a low kick.
Kelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dominguez.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kelly.
Dominguez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dominguez.
Dominguez lands with a right hand.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dominguez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dominguez tries to clinch up.
Dominguez dodges the punch combination from Kelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Dominguez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dominguez tries to land a front kick but Kelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dominguez.
Kelly misses with a leg kick.
Kelly feints and then cracks Dominguez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dominguez down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a front kick aimed at Kelly's knee but Kelly avoids it well.
Kelly misses with a kick to the body.
Kelly tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dominguez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kelly.
Dominguez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a kick to the body.
Dominguez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dominguez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelly.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dominguez clinches up with Kelly and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dominguez throws an elbow but misses.
Dominguez lands a right hand.
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!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dominguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Dominguez.
A short right from Dominguez.
Kelly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dominguez smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dominguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Dominguez misses its intended target.
Dominguez throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly slips under a jab from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Dominguez is looking to clinch.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dominguez wants to clinch.
Dominguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kelly can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Dominguez works the jab nicely.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses
and Kelly counters with a leg kick.
Kelly has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dominguez throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Dominguez wants to land a leg kick but Kelly is out of range.
Dominguez looks for the body kick but Kelly saw that one coming.
Dominguez tries to clinch up but Kelly circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly throws a hook but Dominguez avoids it easily.
Kelly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez has Kelly up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dominguez's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Dominguez had his way with Ryfus Kelly in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dominguez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kelly takes a step back to recover.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Dominguez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dominguez is looking to score with low kicks.
Kelly throws a body kick that misses.
Kelly misses with a hook. Dominguez ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Dominguez.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Kelly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dominguez is able to avoid easily.
Kelly takes one to the chin there.
Dominguez misses with a body kick.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Dominguez.
Dominguez scores with a jab.
Kelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dominguez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Dominguez misses.
Dominguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dominguez can pounce on him.
Dominguez connects with the punch.
Kelly takes one on the button.
Dominguez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dominguez throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
Dominguez checks a leg kick.
Dominguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Dominguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dominguez lands a nice looking body kick.
Dominguez connects with an inside leg kick.
Kelly lands a jab to Dominguez's midsection.
Dominguez lands a two punch combo.
Kelly has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dominguez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominguez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kellys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dominguez wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Kelly.
Dominguez connects with a solid leg kick.
Dominguez clobbers Kelly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Dominguez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kelly is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kelly misses with the combination.
Dominguez cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dominguez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dominguez connects with a leg kick. Kelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Dominguez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dominguez misses the shot to the body.
Dominguez misses the jab.
Kelly slips a jab from Dominguez.
Dominguez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dominguez throws a low kick but Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Dominguez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kelly.
Kelly blocks a leg kick.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Dominguez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dominguez moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominguez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly throws a leg kick which misses Dominguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Dominguez tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez lands a body shot.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Dominguez checks it.
Good work by Kelly as he checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Dominguez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dominguez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 49:46
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Dominguez!
Rico Dominguez retains his featherweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rico Dominguez waved his t-shirt featuring Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150's logo in front of the cameras.
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