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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alkandros Vasilios (ranked 1277 p4p, 1495 weight class) and Jaro Key (ranked 116 p4p, 133 weight class). Key has chosen HonestKey- The Unseen as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jaro Key enters the cage!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alkandros Vasilios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaro Key!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key lands a jab to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Vasilios as Key shoots in.
Vasilios takes a swing at Key's ribcage but misses.
Key connects with a looping right hand.
Vasilios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasilios stuffs the takedown attempt from Key. Key gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasilios misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Vasilios does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilios takes a swing at Key's ribcage but misses.
Key is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vasilios scores with a hook to the body. Key takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Key tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vasilios defends well and Key ends up having to push Vasilios into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alkandros Vasilios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaro Key.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilios connects with a jab.
Vasilios loads up on a big right hand but Key slips the punch.
Key looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Key missing with a left hand there. Vasilios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been hearing reports that Vasilios has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Key on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vasilios looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vasilios swings for the body but Key moves out of range.
Vasilios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Key manages to avoid it.
Key ducks under a wild hook from Vasilios.
Key tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A punch lands to the side of Vasilios 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vasilios throws a hook to the side of Key's head but Key sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Key with the counter takedown but Vasilios avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasilios is fending him off so far but Key persists. Nope, Vasilios circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Vasilios misses its intended target.
Vasilios thuds a left hand into Key's body.
Key misses with a wild body shot.
Vasilios looks to throw the jab but Key is out of range.
Vasilios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Vasilios as Key shoots in.
Key blocks a jab.
Key now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Key misses with an uppercut. Vasilios saw that one coming.
Key throws a nice looking combination but Vasilios bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Key throws a jab when Vasilios was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Key to the ground. Vasilios is now in Key's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Key controls Vasilios momentarily but Vasilios frees himself.
Key is looking for a triangle but Vasilios pushes his legs off easily.
Vasilios lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Key had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vasilios defends it easily.
Vasilios wants to pass the guard but Key is keeping the position.
Vasilios avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios is in close to Key's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vasilios 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.
Key can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vasilios controls the pace.
Key is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vasilios defends well.
Key keeping moving, preventing Vasilios from controlling successfully.
Key not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios pushing down on Key's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vasilios trying to control the action but Key is working from the bottom.
Key is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vasilios stalling.
Key won't allow Vasilios to pass to mount.
Key is looking for a sweep. Vasilios is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vasilios perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vasilios wants to lay and pray for a moment but Key keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vasilios scores with a takedown into Key's guard.
Key working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vasilios.
Key controls Vasilios momentarily but Vasilios frees himself.
Vasilios trying to control the position from guard on top but Key is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Key trying to keep a closed guard but Vasilios is proving a slippery customer.
Vasilios lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios won't allow Key to sweep him here.
Vasilios wants to control from the top but Key keeps moving.
Vasilios not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Key looking for a guillotine here but Vasilios defends easily.
Key looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vasilios works over Key with some ground and pound from guard.
That's eight 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.
Key has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vasilios can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vasilios in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vasilios loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Key looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Key trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Key uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasilios.
Vasilios scores with a body shot.
Key stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Key wants it to stay on the feet.
Key feints the counter takedown.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios dives in and scores a takedown into Key's guard.
Vasilios trying to control the position from guard on top but Key is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Key is looking for a triangle here but Vasilios uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Key tries to bench press Vasilios off him but Vasilios keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Key's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vasilios takes a little break here. Key wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alkandros Vasilios dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vasilios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasilios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Key.
Vasilios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Key was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasilios.
Alkandros Vasilios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Key enables Vasilios to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Key manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vasilios makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vasilios advances position into side control!
Key regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Key wants to improve his position but Vasilios is controlling well.
Vasilios is looking for a kimura but Key is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vasilios to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vasilios is working away from the top position though.
Vasilios wants to lay and pray for a moment but Key keeps working.
Key trying to control but Vasilios postures up.
Alkandros Vasilios overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vasilios takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vasilios scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Key is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vasilios pulls his head out easily.
Key actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vasilios trying to control the action but Key is working from the bottom.
Vasilios prevents Key from improving his position.
Key has his hands clasped together around Vasilios's back. He's all about the action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Key manages to get to full guard.
Key working a defensive guard but Vasilios passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Key with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vasilios is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Key trying to control but Vasilios postures up.
Key wants to improve his position but Vasilios is controlling well.
Vasilios with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vasilios shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Key but Key pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Key misses with a looping left.
Vasilios lands with a right hand.
Key throws a lazy right hand but Vasilios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Key misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasilios attempts a counter takedown but Key avoids it well and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vasilios.
Key changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vasilios connects with the punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vasilios.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alkandros Vasilios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Key uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasilios.
Vasilios tries to close the distance and clinch but Key swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Key fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasilios manages to avoid it.
Vasilios attempts a counter takedown but Key avoids it well and moves away.
Vasilios shoots in and bounces Key off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Key wants to hit a sweep here but Vasilios passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Key there!
Key is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios tries to control but Key wriggling away.
Key working to try and regain half guard.
Vasilios lands a nice shot to the head.
Vasilios scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vasilios raining down hammerfists from mount.
Key can't escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasilios looking to control but Key is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Key tries to control Vasilios's body but Vasilios pushes him off. Key squirms to his side and now Vasilios has his back!
Key staying busy and making it hard for Vasilios to control.
Vasilios is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Vasilios gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Vasilios gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Vasilios apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Vasilios is looking to wear down Key with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Key swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasilios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Key.
Vasilios ducks under a wild hook from Key.
Vasilios misses with a straight right.
Key with a hook.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Key. Vasilios does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vasilios is defended easily by Key.
Key has a takedown stuffed.
Key throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vasilios was covering up waiting for the punch and Key finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vasilios keeping moving, preventing Key from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Key defends it easily.
Key avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Key tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasilios is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vasilios is trying to control the position but Key postures up.
Key working some strikes from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alkandros Vasilios dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Key throws a lazy right hand but Vasilios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasilios drops down looking for a counter takedown but Key sprawls and moves away.
Key misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasilios decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Key's guard.
Key lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Vasilios is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Key defends well.
Vasilios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Key can do to turn this around?
Key trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasilios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilios bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Key's guard.
Key trying to keep a closed guard but Vasilios is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vasilios can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vasilios distracts Key with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vasilios stands up over Key, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Key tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Key trying to keep a closed guard but Vasilios is proving a slippery customer.
Vasilios slips nicely into half guard.
Vasilios is working for a kimura but Key is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key is refusing to be controlled, as Vasilios sits in half guard.
Key regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vasilios lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Key has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vasilios scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios trying to control but Key is working from the bottom.
Vasilios wants to pass the guard but Key is keeping the position.
Vasilios trying to control the position from guard on top but Key is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Key is on top in guard.
Vasilios is trying to keep Key in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vasilios working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Key doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Key manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vasilios is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Key postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Key looking to sit in guard and control but Vasilios gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Key has control of Vasilios's left arm, preventing Vasilios from doing any damage.
Jaro Key has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios postures up.
Vasilios trying to control the position from guard on top but Key is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Key utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's six 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.
Key looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Key has momentary wrist control but Vasilios slips an elbow through the middle.
Key looking to control.
Vasilios lands a couple of elbows.
Vasilios content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Key scores with a nice strike.
Vasilios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Key.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Key's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vasilios under the eye.
Vasilios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Key manages to avoid it.
Key changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vasilios tries to clinch up.
Key throws the left hand but Vasilios avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Key misses.
Vasilios looks to throw the jab but Key is out of range.
Key takes a swing at Vasilios's ribcage but misses.
Alkandros Vasilios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vasilios fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Key avoids it really well and circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios lands a head shot.
Jab by Key.
Alkandros Vasilios is winning the standup battle so far.
Key pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasilios stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vasilios wants it to stay on the feet.
Vasilios shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Key pinned against the cage. Key gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Key waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasilios.
Key misses the jab.
Vasilios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Key throws out the jab.
Key steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasilios.
Vasilios gets a takedown into half guard.
Key looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alkandros Vasilios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vasilios, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alkandros Vasilios!
A relieved looking Alkandros Vasilios thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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