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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julian Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Land of Make Believe by From Ashes to New. Derrick Kelly has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julian Moore's chin.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Julian Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derrick Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Moore - that landed with a thud.
Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore is looking to chop away at Kelly's legs.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kelly sprawls well initially but Moore persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moore throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moore working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kelly's thigh. Kelly counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Moore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moore sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moore is working Kelly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kelly can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moore controls the pace.
Kelly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kelly is continuing to stall.
Moore prevents Kelly from getting back to his feet.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moore.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Moore looks to land a combination. Kelly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Moore takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Kelly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kelly but Kelly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Despite the aggression on Kelly's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moore scores with a hook.
Moore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moore steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kelly. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly moves forwards but Moore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kelly duly obliges.
Kelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Moore shoots in and bounces Kelly off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelly is keeping the position for now.
Moore trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Kelly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moore with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore throws a strike but Kelly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
Moore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kelly looking to sit in guard and control but Moore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Moore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kelly avoids the body shot from Moore.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
Kelly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Julian Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Moore lands an overhand right.
Julian Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kelly in his tracks.
Moore cracks Kelly with a good jab.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Kelly shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Moore eats them both and turns towards Kelly to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Moore is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Moore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kelly.
Despite the aggression on Kelly's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly lands with a nice combination. Moore backs away looking to recover.
Moore throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly shoots in and gets a takedown into Moore's guard.
Moore has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kelly has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Moore is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Moore breaks from the clinch.
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away.
Despite the aggression on Kelly's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kelly momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Moore lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kelly doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Moore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Kelly moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moore moves into range and connects with a jab.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with the body kick
and Kelly counters with a takedown into side control.
Moore bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kelly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moore misses with a combination
and Kelly counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Moore! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Kelly!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Kelly!
An out of breath Derrick Kelly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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