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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keehmun Jerkmeoffmagomedov (ranked 4056 p4p, 4083 weight class) and Martin Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keehmun Jerkmeoffmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly moves into range and clinches up with Jerkmeoffmagomedov.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kelly has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jerkmeoffmagomedov regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jerkmeoffmagomedov is keeping the position for now.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov wants to stand and escape but Kelly is having none of it.
Kelly preventing the sweep.
Kelly prevents Jerkmeoffmagomedov from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly stands and throws Jerkmeoffmagomedov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kelly trying to hold on to Jerkmeoffmagomedov's head to control him but Jerkmeoffmagomedov postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kelly controls his leg.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov is trying to control the action in half guard but Kelly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov wants to stand but Kelly has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Kelly is holding on to half guard well.
Kelly manages to get to full guard.
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.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kelly's guard.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kelly throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick misses from Kelly.
Kelly shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jerkmeoffmagomedov pinned against the cage. Jerkmeoffmagomedov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly cracks Jerkmeoffmagomedov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kelly clinches up with Jerkmeoffmagomedov and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Kelly gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kelly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov is trying to stand.
Kelly is thwarting Jerkmeoffmagomedov's attempts to control the position.
Kelly is just content to waste time from the top position. Jerkmeoffmagomedov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly preventing the sweep.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov controls Kelly momentarily but Kelly frees himself.
Kelly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jerkmeoffmagomedov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kelly has managed to get both his arms back between Jerkmeoffmagomedov's legs - danger averted.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Martin Kelly will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kelly moves into the clinch.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov avoids a wild elbow strike from Kelly.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kelly breaks from the clinch.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov throws a body kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Kelly. No joy for Jerkmeoffmagomedov on that attempt.
Kelly let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jerkmeoffmagomedov wants it to stay on the feet.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov tries to counter with a takedown but Kelly is quick to defend against it.
Kelly rushes Jerkmeoffmagomedov and presses him up against the cage.
Kelly prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keehmun Jerkmeoffmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Kelly pulls guard successfully.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov passes Kelly's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov trying to mount his opponent but Kelly defends it.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov misses with a head shot. Kelly uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kelly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov passes Kelly's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov wants to stand up but Kelly is controlling the position.
Kelly trying to hold on to Jerkmeoffmagomedov's head to control him but Jerkmeoffmagomedov postures up.
Kelly tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov wants to take a breather but Kelly is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov prevents Kelly from standing back up.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov is taking a breather. Kelly says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kelly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kelly manages to break the clinch.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov misses with a takedown
and Kelly counters by moving into the clinch.
Kelly tries to score a body lock takedown but Jerkmeoffmagomedov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kelly stalls.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kelly pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kelly looks to land a combination but Jerkmeoffmagomedov avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov dives in for a single leg takedown but Kelly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov being controlled against the cage.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov is looking to break free of the clinch but Kelly has double underhooks.
Kelly jumps into guard, dragging Jerkmeoffmagomedov to the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jerkmeoffmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jerkmeoffmagomedov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kelly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jerkmeoffmagomedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov looks to clinch
and Kelly counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kelly passes into side control, despite Jerkmeoffmagomedov's attempt to control the position.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov is not content to let Kelly control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Jerkmeoffmagomedov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov trying to control but Kelly flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Jerkmeoffmagomedov is trying to break free.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov is working hard here to advance position.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov trying to control the position but Kelly manages to sink in the hooks.
Kelly is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jerkmeoffmagomedov defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov wants to get back to his feet.
Kelly has the hooks in. Jerkmeoffmagomedov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jerkmeoffmagomedov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov is trying to break free.
Kelly is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jerkmeoffmagomedov knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jerkmeoffmagomedov for a finish.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to control but Jerkmeoffmagomedov is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kelly controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Jerkmeoffmagomedov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Keehmun Jerkmeoffmagomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin Kelly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jerkmeoffmagomedov is looking for a triangle but Kelly pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Kelly!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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