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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristoffer Keaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Snooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristoffer Keaton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cristoffer Keaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levi Snooks!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snooks misses with a looping left.
Keaton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snooks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Snooks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keaton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snooks rushes Keaton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Snooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snooks misses with some punches.
Snooks digs a right hand into Keaton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keaton's gas tank.
Snooks is working Keaton over against the cage.
Snooks digs a right hand into Keaton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keaton's gas tank.
Snooks tries to score a body lock takedown but Keaton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Snooks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keaton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Snooks presses Keaton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keaton is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snooks digs a right hand underneath Keaton's ribcage. Keaton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Snooks decides to pull guard.
Snooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snooks lands an upkick as Keaton stands over him.
Snooks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snooks thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Snooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Snooks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Keaton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Snooks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Keaton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Snooks winds up and cracks Keaton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Snooks wants to free his trapped foot but Keaton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snooks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Keaton is staying active underneath Snooks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Snooks lands strikes from half guard.
Snooks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snooks wants to pass to mount but Keaton is defending the position.
Snooks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Snooks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Snooks drops an elbow to the side of Keaton's head.
Keaton tries to roll over but Snooks keeps him under control.
Snooks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Keaton is looking to improve his position.
Snooks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snooks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Snooks is nestled in close to Keaton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Snooks wants to control but Keaton is keeping him busy.
Snooks is stalling here. Keaton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Snooks seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Keaton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Snooks is looking to regain half guard here but Keaton keeps moving and retains side control.
Snooks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Snooks tries to roll over but Keaton keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Keaton is thwarting Snooks's attempts to control the position.
Snooks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Keaton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Snooks moves into full guard.
Snooks trying to control the position.
Snooks trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Snooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snooks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Keaton kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Keaton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Snooks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Snooks tries for a takedown but Keaton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Keaton takes one to the side of the head.
Snooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keaton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keaton misses with a wild combination.
Cristoffer Keaton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snooks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Snooks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Snooks moves in looking to clinch but Keaton pushes him off.
Keaton stuns Snooks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Snooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Keaton counters with a stiff right hand.
Snooks clinches up with Keaton and pushes him back against the cage.
Keaton tries to pull guard but Snooks won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Snooks fails to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keaton tries to pull guard but Snooks won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Snooks.
Snooks has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Keaton uses from the top position.
Keaton trying to control the position from guard on top but Snooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snooks is trying to hold Keaton in close to prevent damage but Keaton has managed to pass into half guard.
Snooks trying to control from the bottom.
Keaton prevents Snooks from improving his position.
Snooks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Keaton is working away from the top position though.
Snooks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are battling for position here. Snooks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Snooks trying to keep a closed guard but Keaton is proving a slippery customer.
Keaton wants to pass the guard but Snooks is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Snooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Snooks instigates a clinch.
Snooks lands a left hand.
Snooks lands with a short shot to the head.
Snooks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Snooks as the two fighters clinch.
Snooks scores with a hook to the body.
Snooks is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Keaton can't fight it off and eventually Snooks manages to take the fight to the floor. Keaton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Keaton trying to control the position.
Snooks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Snooks looking to sit in guard and control but Keaton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snooks is trying to control the position but Keaton postures up.
Snooks trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Snooks lands an upkick as Keaton stands over him.
Snooks wants to sweep here but Keaton controlling him for the moment.
Snooks keeping moving, preventing Keaton from controlling successfully.
Snooks is striking from the bottom but Keaton uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Snooks flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Keaton thows a body shot but no joy.
Snooks fails with the takedown
and Keaton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snooks thinking.
Cristoffer Keaton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Levi Snooks.
Snooks closes the distance and clinches up with Keaton, looking for a takedown. Snooks pushes Keaton against the cage but Keaton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Keaton throws a combination that misses
and Snooks counters with a single leg into guard. Keaton didn't expect that.
Keaton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snooks's guard.
Keaton slips nicely into half guard.
Snooks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Keaton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Snooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Snooks moves into the clinch successfully.
Keaton looking for a takedown.
Keaton is working for takedown but Snooks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Snooks lands with a right to the head.
Levi Snooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Snooks is leaning against Keaton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Snooks.
A right hand to the body from Snooks.
Snooks lands with a left to the head.
Snooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Keaton backwards.
Snooks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keaton.
Snooks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Keaton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Snooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keaton circles away.
Keaton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keaton misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snooks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snooks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Snooks working the ground and pound from side control.
Snooks lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Keaton down.
Snooks tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Snooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snooks in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Snooks trying to control the position but Keaton is working away.
Keaton tries to improve position but can't.
Snooks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keaton keeps working.
Keaton is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Snooks gets the takedown into side control.
Keaton tries to buck Snooks off but Snooks is having none of it.
Snooks landing strikes.
Keaton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keaton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Snooks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Keaton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Snooks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Keaton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Snooks postures up and lands a big shot to Keaton's brow.
Keaton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snooks wants to control from the top but Keaton keeps moving.
Snooks postures up in Keaton's guard and throws a big left but Keaton blocks it.
Keaton working a defensive guard here.
Snooks chips away with some ground and pound.
Keaton controls Snooks momentarily but Snooks frees himself.
Snooks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Keaton's head.
Keaton wants to sweep but no luck.
Snooks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Snooks with a nice head shot there.
Snooks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Snooks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Snooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Keaton is retaining full guard.
Cristoffer Keaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snooks wants to control from the top but Keaton keeps moving.
Keaton will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Keaton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snooks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Keaton is looking to stand up but Snooks isn't so interested in that idea.
Levi Snooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keaton keeping moving, preventing Snooks from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Snooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snooks 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Snooks!
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