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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Keller (ranked 4364 p4p, 4194 weight class) and Jimmy Kimmi (ranked 487 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shawn Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Kimmi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller closes the distance and clinches.
Kimmi wants to take the fight to the mat but Keller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Keller digs a right hand into Kimmi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kimmi's gas tank.
Keller lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Keller is keen to just control but Kimmi is a slippery customer.
Keller lands with a punch from half guard.
Kimmi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Keller wants to control but Kimmi is keeping him busy.
Keller winds up and cracks Kimmi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Keller trying to control the action but Kimmi is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kimmi wants to improve his position but Keller is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller is trying to control the action in half guard but Kimmi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kimmi is pressing down on Keller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kimmi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kimmi has his foot on Keller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keller works his way back into a safe position though.
Keller wants to control from the top but Kimmi keeps moving.
Keller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kimmi's head.
Keller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kimmi's head.
Keller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kimmi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keller cracks Kimmi with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller is working Kimmi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Keller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kimmi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Keller puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimmi wants to improve his position but Keller is controlling well.
Keller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kimmi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kimmi manages to get to full guard.
Keller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Keller sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimmi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Keller's guard.
Keller can't keep his opponent in guard - Kimmi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kimmi prevents Keller from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keller wants to control but Kimmi is keeping busy.
Kimmi is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimmi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Keller won't allow Kimmi to pass to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Keller gets back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Keller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kimmi throws a low kick, looking for Keller's leg but Keller calmly moves out of range.
Keller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Keller rushes Kimmi and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keller.
Kimmi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kimmi jumps guard but Keller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Keller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Keller.
Keller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kimmi can do to turn this around?
Kimmi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Keller smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Keller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shawn Keller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Kimmi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keller.
Keller scores with a hook to the body.
Keller breaks the clinch.
Shawn Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kimmi misses with an uppercut
and Keller counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kimmi tries for a takedown but Keller manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keller.
Kimmi is trying to pull guard but Keller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Keller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kimmi's face.
It looks like Jimmy Kimmi has been cut.
Kimmi tries to pull guard but Keller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kimmi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Keller landing knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimmi being controlled against the cage.
Kimmi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kimmi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keller blocks it with crossed arms.
Keller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kimmi.
Kimmi is working for takedown but Keller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kimmi tries to throw a body punch but Keller avoids it by throwing Kimmi back against the cage.
Keller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimmi throws a body kick that misses
and Keller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kimmi throws a hook but Keller avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller scores with a leg kick.
Keller rushes Kimmi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kimmi is trying to pull guard but Keller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kimmi has Keller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Keller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Keller is stalling here.
Keller gets underhooks to prevent Kimmi's takedown attempt.
Kimmi tries to pull guard but Keller holds him up against the cage and eventually Kimmi drops back down to his feet.
Kimmi fails to pull guard.
Keller prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Keller to work.
Keller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kimmi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller breaks from the clinch.
Kimmi throws a low kick but Keller moves out of range easily.
Keller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Keller lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keller scores with a couple of short elbows.
Keller is chipping away with strikes.
Keller lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Keller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Kimmi's cut.
That's time! Keller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Keller closes the distance and pushes Kimmi back into the cage.
Kimmi misses with a body punch.
Kimmi misses with a punch to the body.
Keller wants the takedown. Kimmi is fighting it off but Keller persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kimmi's guard against the cage.
Kimmi wants to hit a sweep here but Keller passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kimmi there!
Keller trying to control but Kimmi is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kimmi looks a forlorn figure.
Keller is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kimmi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Keller trying to control from half guard but Kimmi is working away.
Keller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kimmi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kimmi wants to improve his position but Keller is controlling well.
Kimmi gets full guard.
Keller wants to pass the guard but Kimmi is keeping the position.
Keller wants to control from the top but Kimmi keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimmi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Keller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kimmi's guard.
Kimmi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kimmi keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
Keller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kimmi keeping full guard, as Keller tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimmi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kimmi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Keller has passed into half guard!
Kimmi gets back to full guard.
Keller connects with a couple of short punches.
Keller stopping the sweep attempt from Kimmi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller pushing down on Kimmi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kimmi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Keller looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kimmi wants to get back to full guard.
Keller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Keller is trying to control the action in half guard but Kimmi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimmi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kimmi keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
Jimmy Kimmi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shawn Keller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Keller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keller 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Shawn Keller!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Shawn Keller!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Shawn Keller!
Shawn Keller wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Shawn Keller thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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