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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raul Salvatierra (ranked 1944 p4p, 232 weight class) and Jack Kelly (ranked 3115 p4p, 360 weight class). Raul Salvatierra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Salvatierra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatierra tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salvatierra goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Salvatierra misses with a straight right.
Kelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salvatierra. That did some damage!
Salvatierra takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raul Salvatierra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly lands the left hand.
Salvatierra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Salvatierra has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bedlam in the buildup to the fight.
Kelly lands with a straight right. Salvatierra didn't see that one coming.
Salvatierra misses with a straight left.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salvatierra throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Salvatierra misses its intended target.
Salvatierra connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kelly lands a jab-cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Kelly.
Kelly lands with a cross.
Salvatierra tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salvatierra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Salvatierra misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatierra lands a glancing blow to the side of Kelly's head.
Kelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salvatierra.
Kelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Salvatierra.
Kelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kelly moves out of range as Salvatierra strikes.
Kelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salvatierra circles away quickly and effectively.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salvatierra.
Salvatierra lands the left hand.
A swing and a miss from Salvatierra.
Salvatierra looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salvatierra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Salvatierra.
Kelly is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kelly is looking to chop away at Salvatierra's legs.
Kelly cracks the inside of Salvatierra's front leg.
Kelly lands a nice hook to Salvatierra's body. Salvatierra takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salvatierra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kelly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kelly moves out of range as Salvatierra strikes.
A big right from Salvatierra misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatierra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kelly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kelly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salvatierra is out of range and Kelly settles back down.
Kelly wants to slow Salvatierra down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice cross by Kelly.
A big right from Salvatierra misses.
A jab from Salvatierra misses.
Salvatierra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Salvatierra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly fails to land with a series of punches.
Salvatierra was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Salvatierra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Salvatierra throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Salvatierra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salvatierra throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Salvatierra with a body shot.
Kelly thumps Salvatierra with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Salvatierra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salvatierra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kelly. Kelly obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Salvatierra as he connects with a hook.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Salvatierra avoids nicely.
Kelly connects with a nice looking jab.
Salvatierra swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatierra.
Nice defenses there by Salvatierra.
Salvatierra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salvatierra throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly wants to land a leg kick but Salvatierra is out of range.
Kelly misses with a hook. Salvatierra ducked under it nicely.
Salvatierra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salvatierra slips a jab from Kelly.
Salvatierra is looking to counter punch.
Kelly throws a hook but Salvatierra avoids it easily.
Salvatierra checks a leg kick nicely.
Salvatierra throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Kelly's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salvatierra on the side of the head.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salvatierra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salvatierra lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kelly connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Salvatierra misses its intended target.
Kelly misses with a left hand
and Salvatierra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A bone on bone clash there as Kelly blocks the leg kick.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salvatierra has time to react.
Kelly wants to slow Salvatierra down by chopping away at his legs.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salvatierra.
Kelly lands with a nice combination. Salvatierra backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvatierra scores with a decent looking hook.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly moves out of range as Salvatierra strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Kelly will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Salvatierra might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Good work by Kelly as he checks the leg kick.
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.
Salvatierra has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kelly blocks the body kick.
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Salvatierra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salvatierra throwing a counter right hand but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Salvatierra ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
A jab from Kelly does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Salvatierra.
Salvatierra throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Salvatierra misses.
Kelly tries to land a leg kick but Salvatierra saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatierra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Salvatierra throws out a loose jab but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salvatierra misses with a body shot
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salvatierra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Salvatierra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salvatierra slips under a jab from Kelly.
Kelly connects with a single shot there.
Salvatierra with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Salvatierra throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Salvatierra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Salvatierra.
Salvatierra looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Salvatierra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Salvatierra's leg. Salvatierra is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kelly slips under a jab from Salvatierra.
Kelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvatierra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kelly lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatierra misses with an uppercut
and Kelly counters with an inside leg kick.
Kelly lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salvatierra backs up against the cage.
Salvatierra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Salvatierra.
Salvatierra misses the jab.
Salvatierra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvatierra manages to avoid it.
Salvatierra takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kelly scores with a leg kick.
Kelly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Salvatierra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Salvatierra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelly scores with the left hand. Salvatierra knows he should have avoided that one.
Salvatierra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Kelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Salvatierra momentarily.
Salvatierra throws a body shot but no joy.
Salvatierra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatierra with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salvatierra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly feints and then cracks Salvatierra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salvatierra down.
Salvatierra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salvatierra misses with a hook.
Salvatierra scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kelly doesn't seem bothered though.
Salvatierra throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salvatierra misses with an uppercut
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly slips a straight right by Salvatierra.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Salvatierra moved out of range.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salvatierra.
A slow jab from Salvatierra misses its intended target.
Salvatierra throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a one-two to the body.
Jack Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvatierra looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Kelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salvatierra looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Salvatierra misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Salvatierra is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Salvatierra.
A combination from Salvatierra does no damage.
Salvatierra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salvatierra moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Kelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salvatierra scores with a three punch combo!
Kelly connects with a looping right hand.
Kelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Kelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salvatierra throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
A jab from Salvatierra misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvatierra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly misses with a hook. Salvatierra ducked under it nicely.
Salvatierra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salvatierra lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Salvatierra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salvatierra defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Salvatierra just misses with a punch to the body.
Salvatierra scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kelly doesn't seem bothered though.
Kelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salvatierra scores with a jab.
Kelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salvatierra.
Kelly tries to land a leg kick but Salvatierra saw it coming and moves away.
Salvatierra dodges the punch combination from Kelly.
Salvatierra misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Salvatierra slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvatierra looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Kelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salvatierra in his tracks.
Kelly slips a straight right by Salvatierra.
Kelly flicks out a counter leg kick but Salvatierra steps away.
Salvatierra throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease.
Kelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salvatierra in his tracks.
A jab from Kelly does it's job there.
Salvatierra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab lands there for Kelly.
Salvatierra throws a one two combo.
Kelly tries to work over Salvatierra's front leg with a kick but Salvatierra checks it.
Kelly throws a leg kick that misses.
Kelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salvatierra on the side of the head.
Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salvatierra throws out the jab.
Kelly lands a jab to the head.
Kelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salvatierra circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly dodges the punch combination from Salvatierra.
Salvatierra misses with a hook. Kelly ducked under it nicely.
Salvatierra on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salvatierra missing with a left hand there. Kelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salvatierra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raul Salvatierra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly feints and then cracks Salvatierra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salvatierra down.
Salvatierra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kelly finds it's way round the side to connect with Salvatierra's head.
Kelly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salvatierra doesn't seem bothered though.
Salvatierra throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salvatierra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salvatierra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salvatierra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salvatierra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salvatierra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Kelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salvatierra misses the body punch
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salvatierra.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatierra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatierra.
Salvatierra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Kelly jabs Salvatierra to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salvatierra. That did some damage!
Salvatierra throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salvatierra throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jack Kelly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters circling - Salvatierra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salvatierra throws a body shot but no joy.
Salvatierra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Salvatierra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Salvatierra misses.
Salvatierra misses with a straight right.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Salvatierra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kelly sizes up Salvatierra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kelly.
Salvatierra missing with a left hand there. Kelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salvatierra takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Salvatierra misses with an uppercut.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Salvatierra.
Kelly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salvatierra throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Kelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Salvatierra throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Salvatierra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salvatierra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salvatierra throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Salvatierra's shoulder, as Salvatierra tries to avoid the shot.
Salvatierra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salvatierra misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kelly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Kelly!
Jack Kelly took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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