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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Kehoe!
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, Johan Giles!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kehoe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kehoe tries to clinch but Giles moves out of range.
Kehoe tries to clinch up.
Kehoe doesn't manage to clinch there - Giles circles away.
Kehoe is looking to clinch.
Kehoe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Tom Kehoe has been cut.
Giles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kehoe.
Giles scores with a takedown into Kehoe's guard.
Kehoe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Giles is controlling him.
Kehoe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kehoe is trying to control the position but Giles postures up.
Giles landing some decent shots from guard.
Kehoe keeping moving, preventing Giles from controlling successfully.
Giles passes Kehoe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Giles works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kehoe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Giles.
Giles unloading with bombs!
Giles has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kehoe's face.
Kehoe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Giles has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kehoe's face.
Giles is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kehoe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kehoe is trying to escape the mount.
Giles is landing with some decent strikes but Kehoe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kehoe is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kehoe is breathing heavily.
Giles landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles landing punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Giles breaks from Kehoe's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Giles.
Kehoe taking shots to the head.
Kehoe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Giles lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Giles avoids the attempt from Kehoe to control.
Giles with good strikes from the mount here!
Giles looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kehoe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Giles is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Giles looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kehoe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Giles is looking to advance position but Kehoe won't allow it.
Kehoe taking some punishment here, with Giles in his half guard.
Giles frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kehoe tries to lock up and control but Giles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Giles connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Giles scoring with strikes but Kehoe is staying in there.
Giles has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kehoe's face.
Giles dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giles lands a heavy elbow.
Giles lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kehoe taking shots to the head.
Kehoe taking shots to the head.
Giles landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles cracks Kehoe with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Giles lands a big elbow.
Kehoe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Giles in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Giles landing strikes from the mount.
Kehoe wants to control but Giles is having none of it.
Giles looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kehoe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Giles looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kehoe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Giles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giles has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kehoe's face.
Kehoe is working to get back to half guard.
Kehoe squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Giles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Kehoe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Giles shoots in but no luck this time.
Kehoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kehoe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giles.
Kehoe stuns Giles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kehoe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kehoe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kehoe lands a high kick!
Tom Kehoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kehoe looks to land a combination but Giles avoids it well.
Kehoe tries to clinch but Giles moves out of range.
Kehoe rushes Giles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kehoe tries to break the clinch but Giles is controlling the position.
Kehoe prevents Giles from breaking the clinch.
Giles wants to get back to striking at distance but Kehoe won't allow it.
Giles wants to break free but Kehoe has control.
Giles is trying to break free.
Kehoe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Giles has him pressed against the cage.
Giles wants to get back to striking at distance but Kehoe won't allow it.
Kehoe breaks the clinch.
Giles is breathing heavily.
Kehoe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kehoe is pressed up against the cage. Giles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kehoe down to the mat. Kehoe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Giles tries for a takedown but Kehoe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tom Kehoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Giles.
Kehoe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kehoe wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kehoe clobbers Giles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kehoe throws a sloppy head kick and Giles moves out of range easily.
Kehoe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Giles.
Giles scores with a jab.
Kehoe swats away the attempt to clinch by Giles.
Nice takedown defense from Kehoe. No joy for Giles on that attempt.
Giles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giles misses with an uppercut. Kehoe saw that one coming.
Giles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kehoe shoots for a double leg takedown but Giles sprawls well. He's pushed Kehoe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Giles scores with a nice head shot.
Giles dodges the punch combination from Kehoe.
Giles lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giles throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kehoe counters with a head kick.
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!
Kehoe throws a head kick but Giles moves out of range.
Kehoe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Giles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kehoe.
Kehoe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Giles is keeping busy.
Kehoe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Giles smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kehoe wants to clinch.
Giles keeps the fight on the outside.
Giles throws the left hand but Kehoe avoids the punch easily.
Kehoe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kehoe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Giles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe stands up and beckons Giles to join him on the feet.
Giles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Giles thuds a left hand into Kehoe's body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kehoe.
Kehoe tries to clinch
and Giles counters with a shoot takedown. Kehoe fights it but they end up in guard.
Giles makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kehoe wants to stand but Giles is controlling the position.
Giles postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Giles trying to control the position from guard on top but Kehoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giles throwing strikes but missing.
Johan Giles has got the better of the ground game so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kehoe holds on and takes a little breather.
Giles trying to control the position from guard on top but Kehoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kehoe is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe is looking to stand up but Giles isn't so interested in that idea.
Kehoe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Kehoe looking to control but Giles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Giles avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kehoe.
Kehoe thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kehoe throwing strikes here but Giles is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giles is desperately trying to improve his position but Kehoe has a good base and remains in mount.
Giles wants to hold on but Kehoe pushes him away.
Kehoe looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kehoe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Kehoe'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kehoe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kehoe clinches up against the cage.
Giles manages to break the clinch.
Tom Kehoe is winning the standup battle so far.
Kehoe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kehoe tries to clinch up but Giles circles away and keeps his distance.
Kehoe misses with the combination.
Kehoe is looking to clinch but Giles is avoiding it.
Giles tries to clinch up.
Giles instigates a clinch.
Kehoe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kehoe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kehoe takes the fight into the clinch.
Kehoe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kehoe rushes Giles and presses him up against the cage.
Kehoe manages to break the clinch.
Giles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kehoe moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles blocking some punches.
Giles has hold of one of Kehoe's legs. Kehoe is fighting the takedown attempt but Giles gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Giles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kehoe working a defensive guard here.
Kehoe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Giles is one step ahead there.
Kehoe wants to stand up but Giles is controlling him.
Giles lands a couple of elbows.
Giles won't allow Kehoe to get back to his feet.
Giles pushes down on Kehoe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kehoe is trying to stand up here but Giles is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Giles trying to control the action but Kehoe is working from the bottom.
Kehoe lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Giles thows a huge punch but Kehoe dodges it nicely.
Giles drops an elbow to the side of Kehoe's head.
Kehoe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kehoe is looking to clinch.
Giles gets caught flat footed, as Kehoe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kehoe tries to stand but Giles is controlling from the bottom.
Giles is wriggling around but Kehoe manages to pass to half guard.
Kehoe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles has one foot on Kehoe's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kehoe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Giles avoids the head kick by Kehoe.
Kehoe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kehoe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Giles pinned against the cage. Giles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kehoe tries to clinch up but Giles circles away and keeps his distance.
Kehoe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kehoe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kehoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kehoe throws a nice head kick!
Kehoe moves away from the strike by Giles.
Kehoe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Giles turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Giles manages to end up in side control.
Kehoe is pushing Giles's head away, looking to escape. Giles manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Giles uses his free foot to push down on Kehoe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kehoe.
Kehoe is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Giles with the ground and pound from mount.
Kehoe is mounted but he's throwing punches.
Giles working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Giles tries to control but Kehoe wriggling away.
Giles working Kehoe over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kehoe flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Giles cracks Kehoe with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giles pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johan Giles.
I think Giles 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Johan Giles!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Johan Giles!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Johan Giles!
Johan Giles wins by unanimous decision!
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