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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Russell Reed (ranked 4502 p4p, 4323 weight class) and Musa Keita (ranked 423 p4p, 405 weight class). Reed comes to the ring accompanied by Like That. Russell Reed is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Musa Keita!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed throws a nice looking combination but Keita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keita has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reed finds it's way round the side to connect with Keita's head.
Reed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keita tries to move into range but Reed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keita staying out of range there.
Keita moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keita moves away.
Reed missing with a left hand there. Keita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reed moves out of range of the body kick.
Keita scores with a hook.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Reed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keita lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keita looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Reed as he connects with a hook.
Keita cracks Reed with a good jab.
Keita scores with a hook to the body. Reed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Keita.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Keita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reed misses with a left hand
and Keita counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Keita scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keita's head backwards.
Keita blocks a jab.
Reed throws a low kick, looking for Keita's leg but Keita calmly moves out of range.
Reed walks into a stiff left hand from Keita.
Good shot there by Keita.
Reed lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Keita.
Reed definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Keita cracks Reed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Keita lands a jab.
Keita scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keita delivers a nice body kick.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the liver by Keita. Beautiful body shot.
Reed misses with a hook. Keita ducked under it nicely.
Keita listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Keita.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Keita saw that one coming.
Reed cracks Keita with an open hand slap.
Reed cracks Keita with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed throws a nice looking combination but Keita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reed misses with a double jab
and Keita counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keita thumps Reed with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Musa Keita dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Keita lands with a hook. Reed tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keita throws a leg kick but Reed checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Reed misses its target.
Reed throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the body from Reed misses
and Keita counters with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Keita there.
Keita throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keita works over Reed's head and body with a nice combination.
Keita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keita with a nice cross.
Reed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keita.
Reed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keita misses with a straight right.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keita.
Keita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reed throws out the jab.
Reed connects with a leg kick.
Donk. Keita catches Reed right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keita misses with a looping right.
Keita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Keita saw that one coming.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Keita lands a leg kick that knocks Reed off balance momentarily.
Reed misses with a right hand
and Keita counters with a leg kick.
A big right from Reed misses.
Keita thuds his right hand into Reed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Keita slips under a jab from Reed.
Keita moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Keita. That snapped Reed's head back.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Keita saw that one coming.
Reed throws an off balance right hand
and Keita counters with a nice leg kick.
Reed throws a right hand that misses
and Keita counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keita fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reed is out of range.
As Keita looks to move away, Reed throws a big counter combo but Keita just gets out of the way.
Reed scores with a jab to the body.
Musa Keita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keita lands with an overhand left.
Reed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keita blocks a jab.
Keita ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keita's head backwards.
Nice uppercut there from Keita.
Keita throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reed throws out a leg kick but Keita moves out of range and Reed only half commits.
Keita staying out of range there.
Reed misses with a jab to the body
enabling Keita to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Decent striking displayed by Keita there.
Musa Keita is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keita lands a jab to Reed's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Musa Keita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Reed scores with a four punch combination!
Keita connects with a body shot that sends Reed's belly button to the back.
Reed walks into a stiff left hand from Keita.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Reed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keita ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keita has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reed finds it's way round the side to connect with Keita's head.
Nice defenses there by Keita.
Reed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keita lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reed backs up against the ropes.
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!
Reed takes a swing at Keita's ribcage but misses.
Keita lands a jab to the head.
Keita scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Reed misses.
Keita scores with a jab. Reed acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keita lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reed at a distance.
Keita listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reed looks to throw the jab but Keita is out of range.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
Reed tests Keita's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch lands to the side of Reed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Keita lands a leg kick that knocks Reed off balance momentarily.
Keita swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
Reed misses with an uppercut
and Keita counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice shot by Reed.
Keita moves out of range as Reed strikes.
A solid body kick from Keita.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keita lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Keita moved out of range nicely.
Keita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reed.
A cross from Keita lands.
Reed looks to land a combination. Keita sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keita.
Keita connects with a single shot there.
Keita lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed fails to land with a series of punches.
Reed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Russell Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musa Keita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keita 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musa Keita!
Musa Keita decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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