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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tom Sawyer - Rush. Edward Keller struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Edward Keller looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Purple 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikhail Popov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Keller!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Keller looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Popov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Popov swinging wildly here.
Popov tests Keller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left and a right from Popov both land. Nice combination.
Popov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keller misses with a head kick.
Popov scores with a jab.
Popov throws a series of strikes that have Keller backpedaling.
Popov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Keller on the side of the head.
Popov lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popov throws an overhand right that lands on Keller's shoulder, as Keller tries to avoid the shot.
Keller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Popov avoids it really well and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Popov.
Keller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Popov can pounce on him.
Popov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keller's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller takes one to the chin there.
Keller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keller misses with a double jab.
Good shot there by Popov.
Popov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Edward Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popov scores with a hook.
Popov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Popov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keller doesn't seem bothered though.
Keller slips a jab and a cross from Popov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Popov.
Popov is looking to slow Keller down with leg kicks.
Popov misses with a double jab.
Popov misses with a double jab.
Popov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keller moves away.
Popov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keller moves out of range of the strikes.
Popov lands a nice hook to Keller's body. Keller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popov lands a glancing blow to the side of Keller's head.
Popov misses with a hook.
Popov scores with a sloppy right hand. Keller should have avoided that one.
Popov scores with a hook.
Popov cracks Keller with a good jab.
Keller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Popov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Popov misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Popov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Popov, right into the meat.
Popov misses the shot to the body.
Popov cracks a nice hook into Keller's ribs.
Popov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Popov lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Keller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Popov thuds a left hand into Keller's body.
Popov throws a one two combo.
Popov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Popov.
Keller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Popov.
Keller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Keller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Keller.
Keller avoids the head kick by Popov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov swats away the attempt to clinch by Keller.
Popov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Popov. That snapped Keller's head back.
Popov thumps Keller with a low kick.
Keller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Popov throws a front kick aimed at Keller's knee but Keller avoids it well.
Popov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Popov.
Popov scores with a nice strike.
Popov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Popov looks to land a combination. Keller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Keller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab from Popov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Popov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Keller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Popov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Popov.
Keller throws out a leg kick but Popov moves out of range and Keller only half commits.
A cross from Popov lands.
A shot to the liver by Popov. Beautiful body shot.
Keller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Popov scores with a nice head shot.
Keller avoids the body shot from Popov.
Popov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mikhail Popov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Popov. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Popov finds it's way through Keller's defenses.
Popov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keller can do to turn this around?
Keller shoots for a takedown but Popov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Popov. Those never looked like landing.
Popov throws a body punch but Keller moves out of range.
Popov lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Popov.
Keller tries to move into range but Popov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Popov lands a body shot.
Popov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mikhail Popov is winning the standup battle so far.
Popov misses with a body shot.
Keller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Popov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Popov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Popov just misses with a punch to the body.
Popov misses with the combination.
Popov takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popov thuds a left hand into Keller's body.
Popov lands with a shot to the body.
Keller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mikhail Popov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popov misses with an uppercut. Keller saw that one coming.
Popov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popov misses with a wild body shot.
Popov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Popov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
Keller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Popov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Popov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keller misses with a few strikes there.
Keller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Popov misses with a two punch combination.
Keller throws a leg kick but Popov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Popov scores with a leg kick.
Popov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popov.
Popov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Popov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keller circles away quickly and effectively.
Keller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Popov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keller circles away quickly and effectively.
Keller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Popov.
Popov takes a swing at Keller's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov misses with a wild combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Keller.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Popov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popov is looking to escape.
Keller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Popov sees it coming and defends easily.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Popov is trying to maintain the position but Keller is very close to passing his half guard.
Keller decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Popov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Popov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popov.
Popov scores with a jab to the body.
Popov throws a low kick but Keller moves out of range easily.
Popov lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Popov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Popov is looking to wear down Keller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Popov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Keller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Popov kicks Keller off and gets back to his feet.
Keller wants to clinch up but Popov keeps it at a distance.
Popov misses with a series of wild punches.
Popov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Popov misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Popov lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov swings for the body but Keller moves out of range.
Popov moves out of range of the body kick from Keller.
Keller misses with a two punch combination.
Popov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Popov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keller was well out of range. Poor timing from Popov.
A left and a right from Popov both land. Nice combination.
Keller throws a nice looking combination but Popov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Popov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keller misses with a few strikes there.
Keller takes one on the button.
Popov lands a jab to Keller's midsection.
Popov swings for the body but Keller moves out of range.
Keller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov wants to get back to striking at distance but Keller won't allow it.
Keller is trying to drag Popov to the mat but Popov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from Popov - that landed with a thud.
Popov breaks the clinch.
Popov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Keller backs up against the cage.
Popov misses the shot to the body.
Popov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keller needs to keep his hands up - Popov had a free shot at his head there.
Keller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popov swings for the body but Keller moves out of range.
Keller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Popov digs a good body shot into Keller's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Keller.
Keller avoids the body shot from Popov.
Popov just misses with a punch to the body.
Keller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Popov as he avoids it easily.
Mikhail Popov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Keller.
Popov throws a hook to the side of Keller's head but Keller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keller throws a nice head kick!
Popov throws a right hand that Keller ducks under and follows up with a left that Keller also avoids with ease.
Popov tries to keep at a distance but Keller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Keller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Popov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov swings for the body but Keller moves out of range.
Popov misses the shot to the body.
Popov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Popov misses with a body shot.
Popov moves out of range of the body kick from Keller.
Popov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keller. Keller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keller swinging wildly here.
Keller misses with a head kick.
Popov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Popov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Popov avoids the head kick by Keller.
Edward Keller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popov misses with a double jab.
Keller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Popov checks it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Popov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Popov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Popov!
Mikhail Popov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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