Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Paul Kelly
Tellys
14-5-0
RESULT

Paul Kelly def. Paul Taylor (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Paul Taylor
Relentless
11-6-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Metro Radio Arena

Paul Kelly defeated Paul Taylor by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 80: RAPID FIRE, held Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Metro Radio Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Paul Kelly won the decision.

Fight stats

Paul Kelly
Paul Taylor
0
Knockdowns
0
70 of 139
Significant strikes
43 of 81
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
154 of 234
Total strikes
149 of 202
3 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
3
1
Reversals
0
12:07
Control time
1:21
Significant strikes by target
57 of 125
Head
29 of 67
13 of 14
Body
7 of 7
0 of 0
Leg
7 of 7
13 of 36
Distance
13 of 40
11 of 15
Clinch
17 of 20
46 of 88
Ground
13 of 21

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
31 of 64
Sig. str.
24 of 47
45 of 79
Total str.
53 of 76
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
3:56
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 34
Sig. str.
7 of 15
40 of 61
Total str.
45 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
3:56
Ctrl
0:46
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 41
Sig. str.
12 of 19
69 of 94
Total str.
51 of 67
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:15
Ctrl
0:13

Judges' Scorecards

#KellyTaylor
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#KellyTaylor
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#KellyTaylor
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

1
Kelly
-
0
Taylor
30-27 Kelly
All 1 media scorecards
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Kelly

Fan Scorecards

100%
Kelly
0%
Taylor
6 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Kelly83.3%29-28 Kelly16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Kelly
R2
100%
Kelly
R3
100%
Kelly

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paul Kelly vs Paul Taylor?

Paul Kelly defeated Paul Taylor by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 80: RAPID FIRE, held Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Metro Radio Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Paul Kelly won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Paul Kelly vs Paul Taylor?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Paul Kelly won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Paul Kelly 52%48% Paul Taylor

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Paul Kelly
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Paul Taylor
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

47Power94
48Speed94
48Precision93
65Durability90
87Engine78
92Wrestling59
96Ground64

Biggest edge Paul Taylor, Punch power +48

Attribute by attribute

Paul Kelly is on the left of every row, Paul Taylor on the right.
47Punch power95
47Kick power92
48Punch speed94
47Kick speed94
48Accuracy93
92Takedowns59
96Ground striking57
95Submissions70
64Chin93
65Body strength86
87Cardio78

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

14-5-0
Record
11-6-1 (1 NC)
1677
Power Index rating
1661
0
Win Streak
1
41
Age
46
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

3.22
SLpM
4.44
37%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.61
SApM
4.47
59%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.34
TD Avg.
0.27
60%
TD Acc.
25%
30%
TD Def.
56%
1.50
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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    Submission · R2 · 3:48 · Lightweight
Paul Taylor · 2-3
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · Oct 23, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 99: THE COMEBACK · Jun 13, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 9 fights
36.1
Avg sig. strikes
55.0
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.22
4:26
Avg control time
1:38
71
Career high strikes
140
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Paul Kelly
Strike target
Paul Taylor
77%
Head
58%
15%
Body
15%
8%
Leg
27%
Paul Kelly
Strike position
Paul Taylor
34%
Distance
72%
14%
Clinch
21%
51%
Ground
7%