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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Keys (ranked 2123 p4p, 3478 weight class) and Darrell Wooten (ranked 135 p4p, 189 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 cm 24 141 8 - 6 - 0 |
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172 cm 22 143 4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt World class MT Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isaac Keys! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darrell Wooten! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Keys doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Keys throws a looping overhand right but Wooten ducks down to avoid it. Keys lands a right hook to the body.
Wooten misses with a low kick.
Keys jabbing away but nothing is landing. Keys falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wooten counters with a nice body kick.
Wooten's coach down at Ragnarok\'s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wooten's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Wooten throws a leg kick and Keys counters with a lovely shot to the body. Wooten misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Wooten tries to get set, Keys tries to push him back and clinch up but Wooten manages to avoid the attempt. Wooten takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wooten throws the kick towards the body but Keys avoids it. Keys takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Keys ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wooten moves away. Wooten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keys.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wooten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Wooten tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooten misses with a head kick.
Wooten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Keys misses with a straight right. Keys lands a jab to the nose. A nice leg kick lands there from Keys. Keys with a jab. Keys fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Wooten misses with a head kick.
Keys throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Keys there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A solid leg kick lands there for Wooten.
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! Keys throws a front kick that sends Wooten stumbling back into the cage. Keys checks a leg kick. Keys is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wooten. Keys moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooten is rocked! A left lands for Wooten. A low kick from Wooten misses and Keys counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Keys. Keys definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Wooten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Wooten lands a head kick!
Keys moves out of range of the leg kick from Wooten. Wooten misses with a body kick. It looked like Keys was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wooten. Keys checks a low kick from Wooten. It looked like Keys was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wooten. Wooten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Keys has Wooten up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooten tries a body shot but Keys blocks it.
Wooten can't break the clinch.
Wooten has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Keys lands with a light punch inside. Wooten wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Wooten is looking to break free of the clinch but Keys has double underhooks. A shot in the inside from Keys. Keys connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wooten's face.
Keys lands a body punch in the clinch. Wooten wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keys has him pressed against the cage. Keys lands a body punch in the clinch. Wooten blocks an elbow strike from Keys.
Wooten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Keys lands an elbow inside. Keys scores with a shoulder strike. Keys with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A nice left hand lands by Wooten.
Keys tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wooten avoids it. Keys stalling in the clinch.
Wooten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Wooten connects with a high kick.
It looks like Isaac Keys has been cut. A head kick by Keys misses and Wooten counters with a good, hard body kick but Keys shrugs it off. Wooten tries to work over Keys's front leg with a kick but Keys checks it. Keys tries to counter by clinching up but Wooten breaks away and moves out of range. Wooten gets tackled into the cage by Keys. Keys maintains the clinch. Wooten pressing his opponent against the cage. Wooten breaks from the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Good exchange - Keys coming out on top. Keys looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Wooten throws a leg kick that is checked and Keys connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Keys scores with a body shot.
Keys lands a nice shot that snaps Wooten's head back.
Wooten lets loose with a powerful body kick. Keys will feel that in the morning. A head kick misses from Wooten. Wooten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Wooten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Wooten misses with a body kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Wooten throws a chopping leg kick but Keys manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Nice jab there from Wooten. This has been an exciting period of action! Keys lands with a kick to the temple. Wooten shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Wooten is still on wobbly legs! Can Keys finish him? Wooten goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Wooten does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Wooten seems to have recovered his senses. Wooten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Keys getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Wooten walks into a straight right hand from Keys. Keys attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Wooten thows a leg kick but Keys checks it and Keys scores with a counter punch that sends Wooten to the canvas! Keys smells blood - he's punishing Wooten with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Wooten has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaac Keys! Isaac Keys spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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