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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Makhdoom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makhdoom has chosen LL Cool J - Mama said knock you out as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Keane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Omar Makhdoom!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Makhdoom misses.
Makhdoom just misses with a punch to the body.
Makhdoom avoids the head kick by Keane.
Keane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keane misses with a few strikes there.
Makhdoom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makhdoom looks to land a right hand but Keane moved out of range.
Makhdoom tries to clinch up but Keane circles away and keeps his distance.
Keane throws a head kick that misses.
Makhdoom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Keane fails to land with a series of punches.
Makhdoom clinches with his opponent.
Makhdoom scores with a hook to the body.
Makhdoom pushes Keane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Makhdoom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keane avoids it.
Keane avoids a wild elbow strike from Makhdoom.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makhdoom.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Makhdoom.
Keane wants to break free but Makhdoom has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhdoom controlling the action here for a moment.
Keane working hard to break the clinch.
Makhdoom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makhdoom misses with a knee strike.
Makhdoom digs a right hand underneath Keane's ribcage. Keane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Makhdoom lands an uppercut.
Makhdoom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keanes head.
Makhdoom scores with a shot to the side of Keane's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makhdoom.
Keane wants to get back to striking at distance but Makhdoom won't allow it.
Keane wants to break free but Makhdoom has control.
Keane is breathing heavily.
Keane takes a shot to the head.
Makhdoom pushes Keane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keane is rocked!
Keane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makhdoom lands with a left to the head.
Oh Keane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Makhdoom keeps control of Keane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Makhdoom lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makhdoom.
Keane tries to circle away but Makhdoom has him pinned against the cage.
Makhdoom has Keane pressed against the cage, preventing Keane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Makhdoom lands a right hand.
Makhdoom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keane backwards.
Makhdoom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makhdoom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Makhdoom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Makhdoom.
Makhdoom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Makhdoom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Makhdoom lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Makhdoom.
Keane really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Makhdoom lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keane.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makhdoom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Makhdoom lands a nice shot to the body.
Makhdoom stalling against the cage.
Keane seems to have got his legs back now.
Makhdoom is looking to control Keane's arms but Keane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Makhdoom has his back to the cage.
Makhdoom lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom lands a nice shot to the body.
Keane is looking to break free of the clinch but Makhdoom has double underhooks.
Makhdoom lands with a right to the head.
Makhdoom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makhdoom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keanes head.
A short right from Makhdoom on the inside.
Makhdoom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keane backwards.
Makhdoom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makhdoom.
Makhdoom taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom lands a body shot.
Makhdoom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makhdoom lands a body punch in the clinch.
Makhdoom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Makhdoom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Makhdoom works on Keane's body with a couple of short punches.
Keane is looking to break free of the clinch but Makhdoom has double underhooks.
Makhdoom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makhdoom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makhdoom working Keane over with knees to the body.
Makhdoom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keanes head.
Makhdoom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Makhdoom with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Makhdoom digs a right hand into Keane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keane's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Makhdoom throws an elbow but misses.
Keane is looking to break free of the clinch but Makhdoom has double underhooks.
Makhdoom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keane backwards.
Makhdoom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keane.
Makhdoom misses with a knee to the head.
Makhdoom keeps control of Keane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keane takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Makhdoom takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short uppercut from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makhdoom looking to throw knees to the head but Keane is blocking nicely.
Keane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makhdoom moves in looking to clinch but Keane pushes him off.
Keane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keane lands with a hook. Makhdoom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Makhdoom tries to close the distance and clinch but Keane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Makhdoom misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makhdoom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keane counters with a two punch combo.
Makhdoom throws the left hand but Keane avoids the punch easily.
Keane slips a jab from Makhdoom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Makhdoom dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Makhdoom wants to clinch
and Keane counters with a body kick that stops Makhdoom in his tracks momentarily.
Keane throws a lazy right hand but Makhdoom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keane connects with a high kick.
Roy Keane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Makhdoom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Keane counters with a head kick.
Keane works over Makhdoom's head and body with a nice combination.
Makhdoom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keane throws out the jab.
Keane throws a sloppy head kick and Makhdoom moves out of range easily.
Keane cracks a nice hook into Makhdoom's ribs.
Keane blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhdoom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makhdoom wants to clinch.
Keane tries to bum rush Makhdoom with a series of wild strikes but Makhdoom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Makhdoom swings away with a body shot that misses
and Keane counters with a head kick. That will keep Makhdoom thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Makhdoom tries to close the distance and clinch but Keane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makhdoom looks to land a combination but Keane avoids it well.
Makhdoom throws a series of punches but Keane moves out of range.
Makhdoom throws a series of punches but Keane moves out of range.
Keane throws a sloppy head kick and Makhdoom moves out of range easily.
Keane throws a looping overhand right but Makhdoom ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keane throws a one two combo.
Makhdoom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Keane lands with a kick to the temple. Makhdoom shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Makhdoom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makhdoom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makhdoom with a jab.
Makhdoom misses with a body punch
and Keane counters with a head kick.
Makhdoom swings for the body but Keane moves out of range.
Makhdoom has Keane up against the cage in a clinch.
Keane working hard to break the clinch.
Makhdoom is looking to control Keane's arms but Keane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Makhdoom has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makhdoom lands with a short shot to the head.
Keane working hard to break the clinch.
Makhdoom lands a body shot.
Makhdoom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makhdoom lands a shoulder strike.
Makhdoom landing knees to the body.
Makhdoom slowing the pace effectively.
Makhdoom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Makhdoom lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makhdoom.
Keane blocks an elbow strike from Makhdoom.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keane as Makhdoom tries to tie him up.
Makhdoom working Keane over with knees to the body.
Makhdoom scores with a shoulder strike.
Makhdoom is looking to control Keane's arms but Keane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Makhdoom has his back to the cage.
A shot in the inside from Makhdoom.
Keane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Makhdoom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Keane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom gets through Keane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makhdoom trying to land knees to the body.
Makhdoom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Come on Makhdoom - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Keane is trying to force a seperation but Makhdoom has the dominant position.
Keane is looking to break free of the clinch but Makhdoom has double underhooks.
Keane wants to break free but Makhdoom has control.
Makhdoom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Keane's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Keane tries to circle away but Makhdoom has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keane wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Makhdoom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makhdoom leaning his opponent against the cage.
Omar Makhdoom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Makhdoom lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Makhdoom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Makhdoom lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Keane sprawling to the canvas. Makhdoom follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Keane hang on?
Makhdoom looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Makhdoom is looking for a kimura but Keane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Makhdoom to get the leverage.
Makhdoom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Makhdoom thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Keane's head.
Keane is trying to stand.
Makhdoom works his foot free and advances to mount.
Makhdoom thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keane is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhdoom punching from mount but Keane doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Keane trying desperately to get to his feet.
Keane wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Makhdoom.
Makhdoom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Makhdoom looking to secure an arm triangle but Keane defends it well.
Keane tries to buck Makhdoom off but he can't manage it.
Makhdoom misses with a head shot.
Makhdoom working for a guillotine from mount but Keane is in no mood to give up.
Keane wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Makhdoom content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Makhdoom is working for a guillotine from mount but Keane frees his head quite easily.
Keane is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Makhdoom thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Keane is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Makhdoom has control of Keane's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Keane regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Keane is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Makhdoom thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Keane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Makhdoom on the ground.
Makhdoom working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Keane is trying to stand.
Makhdoom thowing shots but they're missing.
Keane holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Makhdoom tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Keane wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Makhdoom misses with a head shot.
Makhdoom has control of Keane's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Keane regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Makhdoom throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Keane because Makhdoom loaded up on that one.
Omar Makhdoom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Makhdoom jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Keane manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keane throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Makhdoom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Makhdoom 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 James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Makhdoom!
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