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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and London Keyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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265 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
24
260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Norris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, London Keyes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris tries to clinch up.
Norris throws a push kick but Keyes slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick from Norris.
Keyes lands a nice hook to Norris's body. Norris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keyes thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.
Norris scoring well with a low kick there.
Keyes looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keyes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keyes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Norris scores with a spinning back kick!
Norris lands a big head kick that sends Keyes tumbling to the mat! Norris takes a step backwards and waves Keyes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like London Keyes has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norris scoring well with a low kick there.
Keyes blocks a head kick by Norris.
A slow jab from Keyes misses its intended target.
Keyes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Norris scores with a jab.
Keyes throws a shot from downtown. Norris moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keyes throws a lazy right hand but Norris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Norris instigates a clinch.
Norris breaks the clinch.
Norris rushes Keyes and presses him up against the cage.
Keyes has Norris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Norris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Norris scores with a shot to the side of Keyes's head.
Norris avoiding damage.
A short right from Norris on the inside.
Norris working aggressively here.
Keyes wants a takedown.
A body shot lands from Norris.
Norris prevents a body shot from Keyes.
Keyes can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
A short right from Norris on the inside.
Norris works on Keyes's body with a couple of short punches.
Norris is stalling here.
Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Norris there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Norris throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Keyes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keyes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Norris.
Norris feints and then cracks Keyes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keyes down.
Norris keeps Keyes at a distance using the push kick.
Norris tries to clinch there but Keyes circles away.
Norris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norris throws a head kick but Keyes moves out of range.
Norris darts in and clinches Keyes up against the cage.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Keyes.
Keyes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Norris blocks an elbow strike from Keyes.
A head punch on the inside from Keyes fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Keyes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keyes.
Norris blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keyes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Keyes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Norris smiles and moves away.
Tony Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of London Keyes.
Norris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Norris lands a body shot.
Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keyes.
Keyes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norris misses with a wild combination.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keyes lands with an overhand left.
Keyes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Norris. That one must have hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norris.
Keyes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Norris has managed to clinch.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keyes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norris blocks a jab.
Keyes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Norris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Norris tries to clinch up but Keyes circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Norris finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Norris lands but Keyes takes it in his stride.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Keyes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Norris - the referee stops the clock and Keyes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Norris. Keyes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Keyes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
London Keyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Norris does it's job there.
Keyes misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Norris misses with a double jab
and Keyes counters with a left and a right that stings Norris.
Norris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keyes's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Norris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on London Keyes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Norris gets a clinch.
Keyes jumps guard but Norris stands there with Keyes around his waist. Keyes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Keyes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keyes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norris. That's going to slow Keyes down.
Norris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Keyes pushes him off.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keyes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tony Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keyes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Norris moves into the clinch successfully.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keyes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norris counters with a nice leg kick.
Norris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keyes. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Norris.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norris forces Keyes back against the cage and clinches.
Norris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keyes can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Keyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keyes blocks a body shot from Norris.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keyes blocks an uppercut.
Keyes wants to break free but Norris has control.
Norris lands a right hand.
Norris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keyes backwards.
Keyes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Norris.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Keyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keyes lands with a left to the head.
Keyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Norris moves into the clinch.
Norris stops a takedown attempt from Keyes.
Norris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Keyes throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Norris trying to stall but Keyes improves his position.
Keyes is working Norris over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keyes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Norris or not.
Norris stalling the fight.
Keyes is looking to break free of the clinch but Norris has double underhooks.
Keyes has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Keyes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Norris avoiding damage as Keyes throws knees to the body.
Keyes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keyes trying to land knees to the body.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Norris as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tony Norris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norris lands a body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Norris.
Keyes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Norris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tony Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of London Keyes.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keyes misses the body punch
and Norris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Norris feints and then cracks Keyes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keyes down.
Norris tries to clinch up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Norris.
Keyes blocks a head kick by Norris.
Norris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keyes's sensitive parts.
No joy there for Keyes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Norris tries to clinch up but Keyes circles away and keeps his distance.
Norris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Norris trying to control the position but instead, Keyes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Norris into the cage.
Keyes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Norris just stands there and leans against the cage.
Norris tries to work over Keyes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Norris.
Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keyes throws an overhand right that lands on Norris's shoulder, as Norris tries to avoid the shot.
Keyes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norris.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tony Norris is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keyes. Norris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keyes.
Keyes misses with a shot to the body
and Norris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keyes's knee momentarily.
Norris closes the distance and clinches.
Keyes pushes Norris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keyes.
Keyes thuds a left hand into Norris's body.
Keyes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Norris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on London Keyes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Norris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norris has managed to clinch.
Norris stalling.
Keyes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norris breaks the clinch.
Keyes looks to throw the jab but Norris is out of range.
Keyes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keyes cracks Norris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Norris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Keyes misses.
Keyes looks to land a body kick but Norris moved away.
Norris lands with a kick to the temple. Keyes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Norris tries to clinch up but Keyes circles away and keeps his distance.
Keyes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Keyes misses its intended target.
Nice body kick there by Norris.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Keyes pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Norris dodges the punch combination from Keyes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keyes misses with the combination.
Keyes misses with a looping right.
Norris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Norris misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Norris.
Keyes throws out a loose jab but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris throws a right hand that Keyes ducks under and follows up with a left that Keyes also avoids with ease.
Norris rushes Keyes and presses him up against the cage.
Keyes prevents a body shot from Norris.
Norris is struggling to control the position.
Norris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keyes.
Keyes lands an uppercut.
Keyes misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris stalls.
Keyes breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris has Keyes up against the cage in a clinch.
Keyes tries to pull guard but Norris holds him up against the cage and eventually Keyes drops back down to his feet.
Keyes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keyes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norris is struggling to control the position.
Keyes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Norris prevents it.
Norris tries a body shot but Keyes blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keyes.
Norris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Norris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norris stalling the fight.
Keyes takes a shot to the head.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Keyes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keyes can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris manages to break the clinch.
Norris tries to clinch but Keyes moves out of range.
Norris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keyes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keyes throws a looping overhand right but Norris ducks down to avoid it.
Norris takes one to the chin there.
Norris misses with a body kick.
Norris has Keyes up against the cage in a clinch.
Norris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Norris lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Keyes.
Norris lands a nice shot to the body.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norris tries to work over Keyes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Keyes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norris is looking to clinch but Keyes is avoiding it.
Norris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keyes. That did some damage!
Keyes throws a low kick but Norris avoids it.
Keyes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Keyes misses.
Keyes fails to land with a series of punches.
Norris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Keyes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keyes lands a shot to the body.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Norris.
Norris manages to break the clinch.
Keyes avoids the head kick by Norris.
Norris avoids the body shot from Keyes.
Keyes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norris counters with an outside leg kick.
Keyes cracks a nice hook into Norris's ribs.
Norris lands with a kick to the temple. Keyes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keyes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Keyes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Some wild striking there from Keyes.
Keyes scores with a jab. Norris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Norris clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on London Keyes's cut.
That's time! Norris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Norris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keyes misses the jab.
Norris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keyes.
Norris throws a right hand that Keyes ducks under and follows up with a left that Keyes also avoids with ease.
Keyes scores with a jab.
Norris connects with a high kick.
Keyes throws a combination that misses
and Norris counters by clinching up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Norris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Norris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Keyes's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Keyes.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norris managing to block the knees to the body from Keyes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keyes.
Keyes trying to land knees to the body.
Norris is stalling here.
Norris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Keyes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Norris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keyes is keeping busy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Keyes.
Norris lands a body shot.
Keyes lands with a short shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Norris.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris manages to break the clinch.
Norris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keyes.
Keyes fails to land with a series of punches.
Norris pushes Keyes away with a front kick.
Norris gets a clinch.
Keyes scores with a hook to the body.
The referee calls for Norris to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Keyes throws a leg kick
and Norris counters with a nice leg kick.
Keyes misses with a hook. Norris ducked under it nicely.
Norris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keyes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keyes working aggressively here.
Norris breaks the clinch.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Keyes lands a glancing blow to the side of Norris's head.
Keyes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keyes misses with an uppercut. Norris saw that one coming.
Keyes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Keyes.
Keyes misses with a straight left.
Keyes missing with a left hand there. Norris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norris doesn't manage to clinch there - Keyes circles away.
A combination from Norris does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Keyes.
Keyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norris was well out of range. Poor timing from Keyes.
Keyes misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Keyes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Norris is looking to slow Keyes down with leg kicks.
Keyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Norris throws the kick towards the body but Keyes avoids it.
Norris throws a hook to the side of Keyes's head but Keyes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keyes misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Keyes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keyes is looking to land body kicks.
Keyes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norris counters with a thumping low kick.
Norris throws a head kick that half lands.
Keyes keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Keyes keeps the fight on the outside.
Keyes misses with a combination
and Norris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Keyes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keyes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keyes misses with a jab to the body
and Norris counters with a thumping low kick.
Some wild striking there from Keyes.
The crowd cheers as Norris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keyes doesn't seem phased though.
Norris pushes Keyes away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keyes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Norris is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Norris.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Norris forces Keyes back against the cage and clinches.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Norris had his way with London Keyes in that round.
The cut man is working on London Keyes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Norris ducks under a wild hook from Keyes.
Norris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keyes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keyes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Norris counters with a body kick that stops Keyes in his tracks momentarily.
Norris scores with a push kick.
Keyes throws a hook but Norris blocks it.
Norris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Norris thows a body kick. Keyes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Norris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keyes's head.
Norris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Keyes if he has to take too many more of those.
Norris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Keyes if he has to take too many more of those.
Norris lands a head kick!
Norris forces Keyes back against the cage and clinches.
Norris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Keyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris manages to break the clinch.
Norris doesn't manage to clinch there - Keyes circles away.
Norris scores with a push kick.
Norris clinches.
Keyes goes for a takedown attempt but Norris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Norris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Keyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
Keyes catches Norris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Keyes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keyes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Norris.
Keyes moves out of range of the body kick.
Keyes digs a good body shot into Norris's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keyes swings for the body but Norris moves out of range.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keyes with a nice cross.
Keyes throws a jab when Norris was well out of range.
A shot to de liver by Keyes. Beautiful body shot.
Keyes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Keyes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Keyes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Keyes duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keyes lands with a nice body punch.
Keyes dips to his left and cracks Norris with an uppercut!
Keyes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Keyes lunges at Norris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Norris's hand.
Norris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Norris is looking to clinch but Keyes is avoiding it.
Keyes misses with a two punch combination.
Keyes punishes Norris's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Norris wants to clinch up but Keyes keeps it at a distance.
Keyes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Norris is just out of range.
Keyes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keyes lands with a hook. Norris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Norris avoids the body shot from Keyes.
Norris has closed the distance and engaged Keyes in a clinch.
Norris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Norris looking to stall.
Norris can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keyes backwards.
Keyes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Norris.
Norris looking to stall.
Keyes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keyes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keyes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keyes misses with a leg kick.
Keyes stuns Norris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keyes works Norris's body with a nice hook.
Norris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Norris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keyes lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keyes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Norris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keyes connects with a nice looking jab.
London Keyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keyes lands a nice hook to Norris's body. Norris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keyes thows a body shot but no joy.
Tony Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keyes misses with a few strikes there.
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 Tony Norris.
Well Norris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:44
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Norris!
Tony Norris retains his heavyweight title!
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