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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffry McWild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Belt Jones Theme Song, you Jive Turkey!. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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281 lbs
27 - 9 - 0 |
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244 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffry McWild!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McWild scores with a hook to the body. Kelly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McWild throws a sloppy body shot
and Kelly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McWild has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McWild misses with a low kick.
Kelly tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McWild throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body. McWild takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McWild.
McWild closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away.
McWild avoids a punch combination nicely.
McWild connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as McWild blocks the leg kick.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelly connects with the punch.
McWild blocks the body kick.
McWild thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so McWild counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McWild stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kelly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kelly tries to get out of the position.
Kelly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McWild looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWild throwing strikes but missing.
McWild has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McWild seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McWild connects with a couple of short punches.
McWild keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kelly's head.
McWild trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWild loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McWild wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
McWild working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McWild trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing McWild from controlling successfully.
McWild throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWild slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McWild throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McWild throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kelly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McWild throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McWild trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffry McWild dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kelly blocks the body kick.
McWild takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Jeffry McWild has been cut.
Kelly checks a low kick from McWild.
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McWild looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kelly definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kelly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McWild.
It looks like Jim Kelly has been cut.
Kelly tries to land a body kick
and McWild counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McWild distracts Kelly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing McWild from controlling successfully.
McWild throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McWild scoring with some ground and pound.
McWild controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McWild throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kelly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McWild wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing McWild from controlling successfully.
McWild controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McWild.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McWild. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jeffry McWild wasn't active enough on the ground.
A slapping leg kick lands for McWild.
Kelly checks a low kick from McWild.
Kelly leaves McWild with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelly takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from McWild.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by McWild.
McWild feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kellys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kelly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kelly throws a right and a left that McWild avoids nicely.
Jim Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McWild throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McWild checks a low kick from Kelly.
McWild chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kelly throws a combination that misses
and McWild counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kelly won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McWild postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
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!
McWild trying to control the position but Kelly is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWild tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kelly's legs.
Sloppy strikes there by McWild.
Kelly takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jeffry McWild has got the better of the ground game so far.
McWild scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ground and pound from McWild seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ground and pound from McWild seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McWild landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffry McWild showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
McWild lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jim Kelly's cut is getting worse.
McWild moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for McWild.
McWild chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McWild thuds his right hand into Kelly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kelly is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McWild fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Kelly to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Kelly looks to clinch but McWild throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Kelly taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jeffry McWild!
After the fight, Jeffry McWild was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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