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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Brown!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Kelly in a clinch.
Kelly misses with an elbow over the top.
Kelly stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kelly keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kelly lands a knee to the body.
Kelly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown jumps guard but Kelly stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tim Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Brown.
Kelly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kelly or not.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Kelly lands a damaging elbow.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Kelly missing with knees to the body.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Brown turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brown manages to end up in side control.
Brown works to advance to full mount. Kelly defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown prevents Kelly from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kelly manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Brown looks gassed!
Kelly struggling a bit here.
Kelly wants to get back to his feet.
Brown throws an elbow but Kelly slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kelly manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brown prevents Kelly from standing back up.
That's two 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kelly tries to clinch
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelly, not yet.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Kelly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kelly has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brown is proving hard to escape from.
Kelly decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kelly misses the jab.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kelly has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown lands a couple of digs.
Brown trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kelly wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brown wants to pass to mount but Kelly is defending the position.
Kelly trying to control but Brown postures up.
Brown working over Kelly with some ground and pound. Kelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kelly tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Kelly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelly is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kelly has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kelly is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Brown is working for a guillotine from mount but Kelly frees his head quite easily.
Kelly tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Brown is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Brown closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kelly to the mat! Kelly manages to get full guard.
Kelly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brown won't allow Kelly to sweep him here.
Kelly is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Kelly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Kelly.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling the position.
Brown avoiding damage as Kelly throws knees to the body.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Kelly lands a knee to the body.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kelly just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown jumps guard but Kelly stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kelly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Ben Brown has been cut.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Kelly.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Kelly won't allow it.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Brown trying to stall but Kelly improves his position.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Kelly misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown pulls guard effortlessly.
Brown kicks Kelly off and gets to his feet.
Kelly is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kelly swivels and escapes.
Tim Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Brown.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Kelly, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Kelly against the cage but Kelly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kelly wants to clinch
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Kelly.
Kelly tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Kelly lands a big head kick that sends Brown to the canvas! Kelly follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Kelly!
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