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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Sexton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Keyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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198 lbs
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Sexton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rod Keyes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keyes ducks under a wild hook from Sexton.
Keyes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sexton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sexton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keyes.
Sexton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keyes moves away.
Sexton scores with the left hand. Keyes knows he should have avoided that one.
Keyes looks to throw the jab but Sexton is out of range.
Keyes fails with the takedown.
Sexton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keyes.
Sexton throws a nice looking combination but Keyes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keyes tries to clinch up.
Keyes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sexton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Keyes.
Keyes misses with a combination
and Sexton counters with a nice uppercut.
Keyes misses with a double jab.
Sexton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keyes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keyes wants to clinch up but Sexton keeps it at a distance.
Sexton lands a head shot.
Keyes misses with an uppercut.
Keyes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sexton sprawls well. Sexton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Keyes gets slowly back to his feet.
Dave Sexton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rod Keyes.
Sexton missing with a left hand there. Keyes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexton misses with a hook. Keyes ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A decent looking cross lands there for Keyes.
Keyes misses with a double jab.
Sexton misses with a hook. Keyes ducked under it nicely.
Sexton misses with a hook.
Keyes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sexton circles away.
Sexton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sexton is breathing heavily.
Sexton looks to land a right hand but Keyes moved out of range.
Keyes doesn't manage to clinch there - Sexton circles away.
Keyes ducks under a wild hook from Sexton.
Keyes swinging wildly here.
Keyes tries to clinch but Sexton is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Keyes is defended easily by Sexton.
Keyes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Sexton misses the target.
Sexton blocks a head kick by Keyes.
Keyes misses with a straight left.
Sexton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keyes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Sexton misses its intended target.
Sexton misses with an uppercut. Keyes saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Keyes.
Sexton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keyes.
Keyes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sexton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Keyes somewhat.
Keyes moves out of range as Sexton strikes.
Sexton avoids the body shot from Keyes.
A punch lands to the side of Keyes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Keyes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sexton throws out the jab.
Sexton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Keyes tries to clinch but Sexton is having none of it.
Keyes throws a sloppy head kick and Sexton moves out of range easily.
Keyes stalks Sexton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sexton's face. Sexton staggers backwards, shaken.
Keyes looks to land a left hand but Sexton moved out of range nicely.
Sexton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keyes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keyes shoots in and drives through. Sexton sprawls well.
A big left from Sexton misses.
Sexton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keyes misses with a double jab.
Sexton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sexton lands a body shot.
Keyes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keyes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sexton missing with a left hand there. Keyes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sexton misses the jab.
Keyes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sexton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keyes misses with a body shot.
Keyes throws a hook but Sexton avoids it easily.
Keyes ducks under a wild hook from Sexton.
Dave Sexton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keyes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sexton checks it well.
Sexton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keyes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rod Keyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sexton lands a lovely overhand right.
Sexton misses the shot to the body.
Keyes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keyes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Keyes closes the distance and clinches up with Sexton, looking for a takedown. Keyes pushes Sexton against the cage but Sexton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Keyes ducks under a wild hook from Sexton.
Sexton moves out of range of the body kick from Keyes.
Keyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sexton misses with an uppercut.
Keyes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keyes tries to clinch but Sexton is having none of it.
Sexton scores with a jab to the head.
Keyes lands with a straight right. Sexton didn't see that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keyes, as that shot connected.
Keyes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sexton.
Keyes's corner calls for a 1-2. Keyes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keyes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sexton momentarily.
A combination from Keyes does no damage.
Sexton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Keyes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sexton scores with a jab to the head.
Keyes tests Sexton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Keyes dominated that round.
That's time! Sexton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Keyes lands a jab-cross combination.
Sexton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sexton stuffs the takedown attempt from Keyes. Keyes gets slowly back to his feet.
Sexton lands an overhand right.
Sexton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sexton manages to avoid it.
Keyes misses with a two punch combination.
Sexton misses with an uppercut. Keyes saw that one coming.
Rod Keyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keyes is looking to clinch.
Keyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keyes slips a straight right by Sexton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keyes shoots in but no luck this time.
Sexton misses with a hook. Keyes ducked under it nicely.
Keyes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keyes shoots in but Sexton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dave Sexton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rod Keyes.
Sexton throws out a powerful jab.
Sexton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rod Keyes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keyes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sexton.
Keyes shoots in looking for a takedown. Sexton tries to sprawl out of it but Keyes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sexton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Keyes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sexton.
Keyes clinches up against the cage.
Sexton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keyes jumps guard and drags Sexton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Keyes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sexton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Keyes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sexton!
Sexton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Keyes unloads with some shots from mount but Sexton bucks and avoids them well.
Sexton is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keyes landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexton tries to hold on but Keyes pushes him away.
Keyes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sexton has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sexton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sexton tries to get out of the position.
Sexton blocking the ground and pound.
Sexton tries to hold on but Keyes pushes him away.
Keyes lands a heavy elbow.
Sexton is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Keyes avoids the attempt from Sexton to control.
Sexton blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keyes prevents Sexton from getting the reversal.
Sexton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Keyes tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sexton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Keyes lands a nice shot to the head.
Keyes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sexton tries to hold on but Keyes pushes him away.
The referee warns Sexton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keyes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sexton is trying desperately to improve position.
Sexton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Keyes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keyes looking to ground and pound but Sexton is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keyes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sexton is surviving well by controlling Keyes's body position as best he can.
Keyes lands a big elbow.
Sexton tries to hold on but Keyes pushes him away.
Keyes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sexton avoids a series of strikes thrown by Keyes.
Keyes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sexton is desperately trying to improve his position but Keyes has a good base and remains in mount.
Sexton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Keyes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sexton tries to reverse the position but Keyes maintains control.
Sexton tries to lock up and control but Keyes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Keyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Keyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Sexton is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Keyes.
Keyes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sexton is fending him off so far but Keyes persists. Nope, Sexton circles away and we're back to standing.
Keyes takes a swing at Sexton's ribcage but misses.
Keyes misses with a combination
and Sexton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Sexton misses.
A lazy left from Sexton finds it's target.
Keyes misses with a takedown attempt - Sexton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sexton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sexton throws out a loose jab but Keyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keyes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sexton.
Keyes thuds a left hand into Sexton's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sexton looks to land a left hand but Keyes moved out of range nicely.
Sexton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keyes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Keyes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sexton leaves Keyes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dave Sexton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rod Keyes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keyes lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sexton throws out a loose jab but Keyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keyes misses with a takedown attempt
and Sexton counters with a nice uppercut.
Keyes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sexton misses the shot to the body.
Sexton throws a big shot that misses.
Keyes scores with a nice strike.
Keyes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keyes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Keyes misses.
Sexton misses with an uppercut. Keyes saw that one coming.
Keyes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sexton throws a looping overhand right but Keyes ducks down to avoid it.
Sexton missing with a left hand there. Keyes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keyes throws a body punch but Sexton moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Sexton.
Keyes throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keyes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sexton swivels and escapes.
Keyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sexton moves away.
Sexton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Keyes clinches.
Keyes blocks a body shot from Sexton.
Keyes jumps into guard, dragging Sexton to the mat.
Keyes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sexton's guard.
Sexton wants to sweep but no luck.
Sexton can't keep his opponent in guard - Keyes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sexton wants to control but Keyes is keeping busy.
Sexton tries to roll over but Keyes keeps him under control.
Keyes tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sexton.
Keyes throwing shots but Sexton is blocking nicely.
Sexton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Keyes is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sexton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keyes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sexton misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Keyes. That snapped Sexton's head back.
A nice combination there by Keyes.
Keyes looks for a takedown but Sexton sprawls well.
Sexton lands a really nice looking cross but Keyes seems unphased.
A combination from Keyes does no damage.
Sexton scores with a hook.
Keyes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No luck for Keyes with that takedown attempt.
Keyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sexton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sexton throws a jab but it's blocked by Keyes.
Dave Sexton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexton misses with a hook. Keyes ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Sexton misses.
Keyes misses with the combination.
Sexton works the jab nicely.
Sexton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sexton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keyes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sexton avoids the head kick by Keyes.
A combination from Keyes does no damage.
Keyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Sexton misses its intended target.
Sexton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keyes.
Keyes tries for a takedown but Sexton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Keyes drops his hands momentarily and Sexton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick misses from Keyes.
Rod Keyes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keyes tries to clinch up but Sexton circles away and keeps his distance.
Sexton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keyes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rod Keyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keyes 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod Keyes!
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hype
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