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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is R Kelly - Real talk. Rob Kelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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191 cm
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177 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Kenzie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenzie jabs Kelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice combination there by Kelly.
It looks like Patrick Kenzie has been cut.
Kelly misses with an uppercut. Kenzie saw that one coming.
Kenzie staying out of range there.
Kelly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kenzie tries to avoid it but Kelly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kenzie to the ground. Kenzie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenzie.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Kenzie moves out of range.
Kenzie stuffs the takedown.
Kelly throws a jab when Kenzie was well out of range.
Kenzie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kenzie counters with a body kick.
Kelly misses with a right hand
and Kenzie counters with a three punch combo that has Kelly backing up. Kelly nods at Kenzie to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenzie. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenzie was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Kelly walks into a jab.
Kenzie blocks a jab.
A jab from Kenzie misses.
Kenzie throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kenzie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenzie moves away.
Kenzie moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Kelly throws a body punch but Kenzie moves out of range.
Kenzie misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Kenzie.
Kelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Kenzie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kenzie defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Kenzie as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Kenzie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly throws out a loose jab but Kenzie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kenzie ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
A punch combination from Kelly misses.
Kenzie slips under a jab from Kelly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kelly at a distance.
Kenzie fails to land with a series of punches.
Kelly slips a straight right by Kenzie.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenzie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Kenzie ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Kenzie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenzie scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelly should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Kenzie.
Kenzie is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kelly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kelly under the eye.
Kenzie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kelly on the side of the head.
Kelly digs a good hook to Kenzie's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly looks to land a combination. Kenzie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kenzie throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenzie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rob Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Kenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Kelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kenzie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Kenzie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kenzie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kenzie slips under a jab from Kelly.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kenzie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kelly lands with a nice body punch.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Kelly shoots in and drives through. Kenzie sprawls well.
Kelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Kenzie.
Kenzie catches Kelly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kelly takes a swing at Kenzie's ribcage but misses.
Patrick Kenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patrick Kenzie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelly throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kenzie misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenzie.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
Kenzie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Kenzie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Kenzie moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie misses with an uppercut.
Kenzie swinging wildly here.
Kelly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from Kenzie misses.
Kenzie lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenzie takes one to the side of the head.
Kelly scores with a decent looking hook.
Kelly misses with a double jab
and Kenzie counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie throws out a loose jab but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenzie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelly tests Kenzie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Kenzie shakes it off.
Kenzie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Kenzie.
Kenzie looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly throws a right hand that misses
and Kenzie counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Kenzie moved out of range.
Kenzie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kenzie but Kenzie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kenzie throws out a powerful jab.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Kenzie's shoulder, as Kenzie tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenzie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenzie lands a really nice looking cross but Kelly seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Patrick Kenzie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kenzie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly scores with a one two! Kenzie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kenzie takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for Kenzie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kenzie looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kenzie under the eye.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Kenzie slips the punch.
Kenzie throws a nice looking combination but Kelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kelly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kelly throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly takes a swing at Kenzie's ribcage but misses.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenzie was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenzie moves away.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Kenzie ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Kelly looks to land a combination but Kenzie avoids it well.
Patrick Kenzie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kenzie to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Kelly misses with a right hand
and Kenzie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly scores with a body shot.
Kenzie looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kenzie under the eye.
Patrick Kenzie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenzie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kenzie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kenzie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a shot to the body.
Kenzie with a jab.
Kenzie misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Kelly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kelly throws the left hand but Kenzie avoids the punch easily.
Kenzie throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
Kelly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kenzie lands a jab.
Rob Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Kenzie.
Kenzie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kelly's hands.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
Kenzie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kenzie misses with a series of wild punches.
Kenzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
Kelly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rob Kelly.
Well Kenzie 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Kenzie!
Patrick Kenzie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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