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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan Jr (ranked 3469 p4p, 1997 weight class) and Ian Bigg (ranked 96 p4p, 52 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth Keenan Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Ian Bigg!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Keenan Jr throws a body kick that misses
and Bigg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bigg checks the leg kick.
Keenan Jr blocks a head kick by Bigg.
Keenan Jr blocks a head kick by Bigg.
Keenan Jr throws a leg kick
and Bigg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keenan Jr thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigg connects with a nice looking jab.
Keenan Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan Jr is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigg blocks a head kick by Keenan Jr.
Bigg throws out a counter right but Keenan Jr avoids it with no problem.
Bigg with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr throws a leg kick but Bigg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keenan Jr instigates a clinch.
Keenan Jr pulls guard.
Keenan Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bigg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bigg looking to pass the guard.
Keenan Jr working for a triangle but Bigg defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bigg manages to get himself to full guard.
Keenan Jr stays in close to Bigg's body and controls the position.
Our spies down at at Hilo MMA inform us that Bigg has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bigg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Keenan Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Bigg is trying to get back to full guard.
Bigg trying to control here.
Keenan Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bigg is just riding it out for now. Keenan Jr eventually gives up the hold.
Bigg is refusing to be controlled, as Keenan Jr sits in half guard.
Keenan Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bigg defends it well.
Keenan Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bigg's head.
Bigg with the active half guard here but Keenan Jr passes nicely into side control.
That's four 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.
Keenan Jr trying to control the action but Bigg is working from the bottom.
Bigg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bigg is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Keenan Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bigg has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bigg is defending against the submission attempts here by Keenan Jr.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keenan Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bigg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keenan Jr is out of range.
Keenan Jr moves into the clinch.
Keenan Jr has picked Bigg up - he's going for a ride! Keenan Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Keenan Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Bigg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bigg gets back to full guard.
Bigg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bigg keeping moving, preventing Keenan Jr from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bigg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bigg working for a triangle but Keenan Jr defends it easily.
Keenan Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bigg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keenan Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Bigg's legs - danger averted.
Keenan Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Keenan Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Keenan Jr trying to control but Bigg is working from the bottom.
Keenan Jr has gone for a leg lock! Bigg slips out almost immediately though and dives into Keenan Jr's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bigg uses it to pass to side control.
Bigg lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bigg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keenan Jr keeps working.
Bigg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Keenan Jr is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hilo MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bigg advances to mount.
Keenan Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Keenan Jr wants to hold on but Bigg pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigg is landing with some decent strikes but Keenan Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bigg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Keenan Jr is looking to escape.
Bigg is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bigg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Keenan Jr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Keenan Jr gets back to full guard.
Keenan Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Keenan Jr, not yet.
Keenan Jr is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigg tries to free his leg and advance position but Keenan Jr is retaining full guard.
Bigg passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bigg working away.
Bigg trying to control the position but Keenan Jr is working away.
Bigg is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keenan Jr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bigg off and has taken his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Bigg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bigg lands a nice shot that snaps Keenan Jr's head back.
Keenan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bigg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bigg throws out a counter right but Keenan Jr avoids it with no problem.
Keenan Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bigg doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gareth Keenan Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keenan Jr pushes Bigg up against the cage in a clinch.
Keenan Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Keenan Jr breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bigg! But no joy.
Keenan Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bigg was covering up waiting for the punch and Keenan Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bigg has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Keenan Jr has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigg manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bigg throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Keenan Jr is taking a breather. Bigg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Keenan Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bigg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Keenan Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Keenan Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bigg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bigg throws his legs up looking for a submission but Keenan Jr uses it to pass to side control.
Keenan Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bigg has escaped the position, nice work there.
Keenan Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Bigg is defending well.
Bigg is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Keenan Jr prevents Bigg from improving his position.
Bigg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gareth Keenan Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bigg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Keenan Jr is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bigg is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bigg has escaped and now he's on top!
Keenan Jr keeping moving, preventing Bigg from controlling successfully.
Keenan Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bigg defends it easily.
Bigg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigg controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bigg tries to free his leg and advance position but Keenan Jr is retaining full guard.
Bigg trying to control but Keenan Jr is working from the bottom.
Keenan Jr has his feet on Bigg's thighs here. He's pushed Bigg off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bigg screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gareth Keenan Jr!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gareth Keenan Jr waved his t-shirt featuring FUClothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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