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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slash Shredder (ranked 4810 p4p, 5798 weight class) and Jake Keane (ranked 492 p4p, 547 weight class). Jake Keane is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slash Shredder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Keane!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shredder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shredder throws a big shot that misses.
Keane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Keane tries to close the distance and clinch but Shredder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keane lands a jab to the head.
Keane is looking to clinch but Shredder is avoiding it.
Keane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shredder circles away quickly and effectively.
Some bone on bone action there as Keane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Keane moves away from the strike by Shredder.
Keane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shredder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keane tries to clinch there but Shredder circles away.
Shredder misses with a hook. Keane ducked under it nicely.
Keane has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Shredder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shredder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keane connects with a body shot that sends Shredder's belly button to the back.
Keane moves out of range as Shredder strikes.
Shredder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keane is looking to clinch but Shredder is avoiding it.
Shredder throws a big shot that misses.
Keane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shredder.
Shredder sets himself, and Keane steps forward looking for the clinch! Shredder avoids it this time.
Shredder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keane.
Shredder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shredder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder throws a body kick that misses.
Jab by Keane.
Shredder looks to land a right hand but Keane moved out of range.
A slow jab from Shredder misses its intended target.
Keane tries to close the distance and clinch but Shredder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keane has closed the distance and engaged Shredder in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shredder fails to land.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Shredder.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shredder.
Keane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shredder's elbow.
Keane leaning against his opponent.
Keane misses with some punches.
Keane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keane has a couple of punches blocked by Shredder.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Keane controls his hands.
Shredder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Keane tries to work over Shredder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shredders head.
Shredder has a couple of punches blocked by Keane.
Keane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shredder blocks an uppercut.
Keane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shredder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keane's elbow.
Keane misses with a punch to the body.
Keane misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keane lands a left hand.
Shredder is leaning against Keane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Keane pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shredder misses with a punch to the body.
Keane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shredder's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Keane lands a body punch.
Shredder breaks the clinch.
Shredder throws out a loose jab but Keane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shredder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shredder is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shredder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shredder half committed to a counter leg kick.
Keane tries to clinch up but Shredder circles away and keeps his distance.
Shredder misses with an uppercut.
Shredder throws a body punch but Keane moves out of range.
Keane jabs at Shredder's body.
Keane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shredder on the side of the head.
Shredder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keane is looking to clinch.
Keane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shredder.
Keane is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shredder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Keane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keane doesn't manage to clinch there - Shredder circles away.
Keane takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keane.
Keane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keane is looking to control Shredder's arms but Shredder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keane has his back to the cage.
Keane stalling in the clinch.
Shredder prevents a body shot from Keane.
Shredder wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shredder throws a punch but it's blocked by Keane.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shredder takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shredder slowing the pace effectively.
Shredder seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Keane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shredder scores with a hook to the body.
Shredder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keane has him pressed against the cage.
Keane has a couple of punches blocked by Shredder.
Shredder stalling against the cage.
Keane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keane works on Shredder's body with a couple of short punches.
Shredder blocks a body shot from Keane.
Keane misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Keane dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shredder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shredder doesn't seem bothered though.
Shredder throws a looping overhand right but Keane ducks down to avoid it.
Shredder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shredder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Shredder misses.
Keane digs a good hook to Shredder's body.
Keane tries to clinch up but Shredder circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shredder circles away from the clinch attempt.
It appears Shredder was looking to counter with a kick there.
Keane lands the left hand.
Shredder fails to land with a series of punches.
Shredder misses with a looping right.
Keane ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keane scores with a body shot.
Shredder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shredder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keane.
Good work by Keane as he checks the leg kick.
Keane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shredder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane is looking to clinch but Shredder is avoiding it.
Keane closes the distance and pushes Shredder back into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shredder - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A left hand lands to the body for Keane.
Keane lands a nice uppercut.
Keane misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Shredder fails to land.
Keane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short left from Keane.
Keane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shredder misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shredder blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shredder displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keane up against the cage.
Keane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shredder's elbow.
Shredder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keane can't find room to land a body shot as Shredder controls the action.
Keane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shredder is keeping busy.
Keane looking to slow down the pace here.
Keane misses with a punch on the inside.
Shredder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shredder working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keane can't find room to land a body shot as Shredder controls the action.
Shredder blocks an uppercut.
Keane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shredder lands a shot to the body.
Shredder swings wildly with an uppercut but Keane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keane wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane lands a nice uppercut.
Keane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shredders head.
Keane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keane works on Shredder's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Keane looking to stall.
Keane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keane lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Keane.
Shredder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shredder taking a breather.
Keane stalling in the clinch but Shredder improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane can't find room to land a body shot as Shredder controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Keane.
Shredder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Keane.
Shredder pushes Keane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shredder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keane wants to stall.
Keane wants to stall.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keane misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shredder as Keane tries to tie him up.
Keane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shredder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shredder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keane backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Keane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Keane moves in looking to clinch but Shredder pushes him off.
Shredder swats away the attempt to clinch by Keane.
Shredder misses with a hook.
Keane ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
Keane is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Keane wants to clinch up but Shredder keeps it at a distance.
Shredder throws a looping overhand right but Keane ducks down to avoid it.
Slash Shredder is winning the standup battle so far.
Keane scores with a decent looking hook.
Keane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shredder keeps the fight on the outside.
Keane lands with a right hand.
Keane moves in looking to clinch but Shredder pushes him off.
Shredder throws a hook but Keane blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keane tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Shredder misses its target.
Keane is looking to clinch but Shredder is avoiding it.
Keane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shredder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keane.
Keane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shredder looks to land a right hand but Keane moved out of range.
Keane tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shredder counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane tries to clinch there but Shredder circles away.
Shredder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shredder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shredder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keane misses with a hook.
Shredder tries to keep at a distance but Keane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Keane.
Shredder working aggressively here.
Keane tries to throw a body punch but Shredder avoids it by throwing Keane back against the cage.
Shredder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keane blocks a body shot from Shredder.
Shredder blocking some punches.
Shredder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keane.
Slash Shredder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shredder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keane.
Shredder avoiding damage.
Keane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jake Keane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Shredder can't find room to land a body shot as Keane controls the action.
Shredder blocks a body shot from Keane.
Keane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keane swings wildly with an uppercut but Shredder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shredder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keane taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Keane digs a right hand into Shredder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shredder's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder throws a head punch that misses.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Shredder.
Keane throws a head punch that misses.
Shredder misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Keane.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shredder working aggressively here.
Shredder has a couple of punches blocked by Keane.
Keane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keane taking a breather.
Shredder has Keane pressed against the cage.
Shredder working aggressively here.
Keane swings wildly with an uppercut but Shredder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shredder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keane is keeping busy.
Jake Keane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shredder misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shredder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keane prevents a body shot from Shredder.
Shredder leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shredder.
Shredder is trying to push Keane away but Keane has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shredder leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shredder throws a punch but it's blocked by Keane.
Shredder misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Slash Shredder.
I think Keane has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Keane!
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