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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Black Belt Jones Theme Song, you Jive Turkey!. Jim Kelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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281 lbs
29 - 12 - 0 |
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270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
29 - 12 - 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Collins!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Collins.
It looks like Jim Kelly has been cut.
Collins moves out of range of the body kick.
Collins connects with an inside leg kick.
Collins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Collins connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Collins misses.
Kelly looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Collins moves into range and clinches up with Kelly.
Collins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Collins misses with a punch to the body.
Collins misses with a punch on the inside.
Collins works on Kelly's body with a couple of short punches.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Collins.
Collins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Collins misses with some punches.
Collins struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Collins.
Collins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins stalling.
Collins scores with a shot to the side of Kelly's head.
Collins blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kelly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kelly as Collins tries to tie him up.
Kelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Collins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Collins is trying to maintain a safe position but Kelly gets an underhook and turns Collins into the cage.
Collins managing to block the knees to the body from Kelly.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Collins controls the action.
Collins lands a hook that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Collins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Collins is trying to stall.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Collins has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Collins back against the cage.
Collins throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Collins throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Collins tries to stall but Kelly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Kelly.
It looks like Kyle Collins has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Kelly.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Collins.
Collins tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Collins back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Collins.
Collins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Collins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Kelly works on Collins's body with a couple of short punches.
Collins takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly lands an elbow just above Collins 's eye.
Kelly tries to throw a body punch but Collins avoids it by throwing Kelly back against the cage.
Kelly lands an elbow just above Collins 's eye.
Collins dodges an elbow strike from Kelly.
Kelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Collins is defending well for now.
Collins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kelly is keeping busy.
Kelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Collinss head.
That has opened up Kyle Collins's cut even more.
Kelly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Collins looks winded!
Kelly lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
Collins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kelly using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Kelly on the inside.
Knees to the body from Kelly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly breaks from the clinch.
Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Collins misses the jab.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Kelly! Collins is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Kelly!
In his post fight interview, Jim Kelly started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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