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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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197 cm
24
275 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Guy!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Keller landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Keller trying to control the position but Guy is working away.
Keller looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Guy is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Guy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Guy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Keller happy to just control the position for now.
Keller lands a nice forearm strike.
Keller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Guy is looking for a sweep.
Keller working the ground and pound from side control.
Guy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Guy sneaks back into half guard.
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 working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy taking some punishment here, with Keller in his half guard.
Guy wants to get back to full guard.
Keller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Keller with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Guy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Keller scores with a couple of nice shots.
Keller trying to control from half guard but Guy is working away.
Keller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Guy missing with punches from the bottom.
Keller wants to free his trapped foot but Guy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Guy is looking to escape.
Keller uses his free foot to push down on Guy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Guy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Guy tries to hold on but Keller postures up.
Guy looks gassed!
Keller is landing with some decent strikes but Guy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Guy gets back to half guard.
Guy is staying active underneath Keller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Guy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Keller is really struggling to control Guy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Keller slips a nice elbow through Guy's hands, connecting with Guy's forehead.
Guy has hold of Keller's hands but Keller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Keller winds up and cracks Guy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Keller not doing much here.
Keller winds up and cracks Guy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy is looking for a sweep. Keller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guy pushes Keller off and gets back to his feet.
Guy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Keller scores with a takedown into Guy's guard.
Keller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Keller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Guy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Keller works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Guy is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Keller jumps into side control!
Keller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller lands a few punches from side control.
Keller looks up at the clock and then as Guy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Keller smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Keller scoring with punches and elbows.
Keller grinds an elbow into Guy's temple.
Keller is chipping away with strikes.
Keller scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Guy to see if he's OK.
Keller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Keller working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keller connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Guy some visible discomfort.
Keller landing a few strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Guy tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Keller stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Keller dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Keller avoids the head kick by Guy.
Chris Keller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guy is looking to clinch.
Keller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keller shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Keller working Guy over with strikes.
Guy is in trouble now - Keller has advanced to mount!
Guy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Guy is breathing heavily.
Keller with good strikes from the mount here!
Keller connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Guy taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy wants to control but Keller is having none of it.
Keller looking to finish Guy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Guy!
Keller controlling his opponent.
Keller in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Guy is squirming around, avoiding Keller's attempts to control the action.
Keller lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Keller avoids the attempt from Guy to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller cracks Guy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Keller lands a heavy elbow.
Keller dominating with strikes here.
Guy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Keller looking to finish Guy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Guy!
Guy flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Keller is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Guy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Keller looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Keller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Guy is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Guy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Guy is in a horrible position here. Keller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Guy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Keller postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Guy looks a forlorn figure.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Keller here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Keller lands a nice shot to the head.
Guy is in a horrible position here. Keller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Keller unloading with bombs!
Guy taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Guy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Keller.
Chris Keller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keller lands a big shot there that rocks Guy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Keller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guy can do to turn this around?
Keller working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Keller with the ground and pound from mount.
Guy is rocked!
Keller controlling the position easily from mount.
Keller scoring with strikes but Guy is staying in there.
Keller with good strikes from the mount here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keller is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Keller looking to finish Guy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Guy!
Keller wants to control the pace but Guy is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Keller dominated that second round.
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 fails with a takedown attempt.
Guy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keller's head.
A head kick from Guy lands but Keller takes it in his stride.
Keller moves out of range as Guy throws a body kick.
Keller shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Guy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Keller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Keller scoring with some ground and pound.
Keller trying to control but Guy is working from the bottom.
Keller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller connects with a couple of short punches.
Guy being controlled here, momentarily.
Guy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Keller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keller stops Guy from standing up.
Keller works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Keller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Guy wants to improve his position but Keller is controlling well.
Big Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Keller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Guy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nice strikes from Keller there.
Guy wants to control but Keller is keeping busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Keller lands a nice short elbow.
Guy tries to get to full guard but Keller has control of the leg.
Guy trying to control here.
Keller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller wants to control but Guy is keeping him busy.
Keller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Keller is trying to control. Guy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Keller lands with a punch from half guard.
Keller trying to control from half guard but Guy is working away.
Guy wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Keller seems content to control.
Guy wants to get back to his feet.
Keller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Keller is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Guy wants to get back to full guard but Keller has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller with the ground and pound from mount.
Guy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Keller cracks Guy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Keller cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Guy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Keller punishing his opponent with strikes.
Keller scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Guy?
Guy is trying to escape the mount.
Keller breaks from Guy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Guy is looking to get to half guard.
Chris Keller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keller landing strikes from the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Keller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Keller, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Keller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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