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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Kelley (ranked 25064 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Thomas (ranked 4440 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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279 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, George Kelley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Kelley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thomas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thomas is looking for a sweep.
Kelley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Thomas is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kelley is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kelley raining down hammerfists from mount.
Thomas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thomas is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas regains half guard.
Kelley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kelley stalling.
Kelley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thomas's head.
Thomas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
It looks like Kelley is going to stand back up.
Thomas wants to improve his position but Kelley is controlling well.
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.
Kelley is looking for a kimura here.
Kelley working over Thomas with some ground and pound. Thomas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thomas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thomas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelley pulls his head out easily.
Kelley tries to stand and escape but Thomas is controlling the position.
Kelley is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kelley jumps into side control!
Kelley working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Thomas is trying to work for a sweep but Kelley has mounted him!
Thomas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kelley with a couple of short strikes.
Kelley is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Thomas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kelley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kelley tries to stand but can't do so whilst Thomas controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking for a sweep. Kelley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Kelley.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thomas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kelley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kelley gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Thomas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Kelley dominated that round.
That's time! Kelley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kelley just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas with the counter takedown but Kelley avoids it easily.
Kelley manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thomas on his heels. He'll look to pass Thomas's guard now, I'm sure.
Kelley has gone for a leg lock! Thomas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kelley's guard.
Thomas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kelley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kelley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kelley!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kelley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Thomas is trying to get back to half guard.
Kelley controls the position.
Kelley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Thomas is trying to get back to half guard.
Kelley tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kelley gets to mount! Thomas was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thomas tries to improve his position but instead Kelley has taken his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kelley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kelley struggling to keep hold of the position.
Thomas rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kelley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thomas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelley pulls his head out easily.
Kelley misses with a head shot. Thomas uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kelley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thomas's head.
That's four 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.
Thomas isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kelley stacks Thomas on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kelley!
Kelley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Kelley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thomas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kelley wants to stand but Thomas is controlling his arm.
Kelley scoring with punches from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelley tries to stand but Thomas controls the position and pulls Kelley into his guard.
Kelley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Thomas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kelley, into his guard.
George Kelley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelley seems keen to control Thomas's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Kelley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kelley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kelley can't fight it off and eventually Thomas manages to take the fight to the floor. Kelley looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kelley keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kelley working a defensive guard but Thomas manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thomas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kelley is trying to control Thomas's posture but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kelley has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Thomas but great work by Kelley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelley tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Thomas regains half guard.
Kelley prevents Thomas from improving his position.
Thomas has a hand on Kelley's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kelley takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kelley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kelley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kelley raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is bucking up trying to escape but Kelley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Thomas is in a horrible position here. Kelley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kelley raining down shots from the mount!
Kelley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kelley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thomas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Thomas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Thomas taking shots to the head.
Kelley is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Thomas can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelley with good strikes from the mount here!
Kelley working for a guillotine from mount but Thomas is in no mood to give up.
Frank Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kelley controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas can't escape the position.
George Kelley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelley looking to secure an arm triangle but Thomas defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Kelley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kelley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Kelley!
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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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