Beating the Odds: UFC Fight Night ‘Whittaker vs. Brunson’

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Daniel Kelly paid no mind to the sportsbooks. In fact, he had a nice laugh at their expense. The four-time Olympian entered his UFC Fight Night 101 clash with Chris Camozzi as an underdog — BetDSI.com listed him at +173 — and walked away with a unanimous decision on Saturday at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. The judges rewarded Kelly’s efforts with 29-28, 29-27 and 30-27.The victory was not without considerable difficulty, as Camozzi (-210) split open the Australian judoka with a standing elbow strike in the first round, drenching the cage in blood. Nevertheless, Kelly moved forward and chipped away at “The Ultimate Fight 11” alum. He spent much of the second round in top position and dragged Camozzi to the mat again in the third, doing enough to find favor on the scorecards. Kelly, 39, has …

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