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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Magas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Magas!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magas circles away.
Keller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Magas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Magas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Magas.
Magas stuns Keller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Keller with that takedown attempt.
Magas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keller is breathing heavily.
Keller fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Keller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick from Magas.
Keller takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Keller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Magas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Magas moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Magas.
A right handed body shot lands from Magas.
Magas has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Keller is trying to keep an underhook but Magas manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Magas trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keller has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Magas escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Magas!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magas decides to stand back up.
Magas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Magas scores with a three punch combo!
Magas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Magas duly obliges.
Magas lands a nice looking body kick.
Magas stuffs the takedown.
Keller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Magas thuds his shin into the meat of Keller's side.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Keller. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
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!
Magas looks to land a combination. Keller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Magas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Magas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Magas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Keller rather than just go for the knockout.
Keller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Magas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Magas lands a jab to Keller's midsection.
Magas throws a front kick that sends Keller stumbling back into the cage.
Magas lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magas takes the fight into the clinch.
Magas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Magas lands a shot to the body.
Magas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magas lands with a shot to the body.
Magas lands a nice looking body kick.
Keller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Magas.
Magas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keller doesn't seem bothered though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Magas.
Magas cracks a nice hook into Keller's ribs.
Magas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Keller takes a step back to recover.
Magas moves into the clinch.
Magas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Keller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Magas.
Magas lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Magas.
Magas lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Magas.
Magas is leaning against Keller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Magas - that landed with a thud.
Magas lands a shot to the body.
Magas breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magas scores with a kick to the body.
Magas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Magas moves into range and clinches up with Keller.
Magas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Magas gets through Keller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magas lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Magas.
Magas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magas lands a nice shot to the body.
Magas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Magas pushes Keller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magas wants the takedown. Keller is fighting it off but Magas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Keller's guard against the cage.
Magas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Magas decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Magas lands a right hook to the body.
Keller fails with a takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Magas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Magas lands with a nice combination. Keller backs away looking to recover.
Magas keeps Keller at a distance using the push kick.
Keller fails with the takedown.
Magas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Magas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Magas lands a left hand.
Magas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magas cracks Keller with a nice body shot.
Magas breaks from the clinch.
Magas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keller looks to clinch
and Magas moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magas scores with a hook to the body.
Magas lands a nice shot to the body.
Magas lands a body shot.
Magas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Magas.
Nice body punch from Magas.
Magas gets a trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Magas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Magas cracks Keller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Keller avoids a kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Magas scores with a four punch combination!
Magas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keller.
Magas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keller walks into a straight right hand from Magas.
Keller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Magas counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to de liver by Magas. Beautiful body shot.
Keller clinches but Magas breaks the clinch
and Magas counters with a solid body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Magas.
Magas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A solid body kick from Magas.
Magas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Magas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magas pushes Keller away with a front kick.
Magas scores with a hook to the body. Keller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magas lands with a nice combination. Keller backs away looking to recover.
Magas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magas throws a series of punches but Keller moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Magas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magas lands a jab-cross combination.
Keller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Magas.
Magas works Keller's body with a nice hook.
Magas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Magas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Magas lands a jab to Keller's midsection.
Keller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Magas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keller's head.
Magas pushes Keller up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Magas.
Magas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Keller or not.
Magas digs a right hand into Keller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keller's gas tank.
Magas has picked Keller up - he's going for a ride! Magas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magas passes to full mount!
Magas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Keller is working to get back to half guard.
That's four 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.
Keller regains half guard.
Keller regains full guard. Nicely done.
Magas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Keller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magas stands up and waves to Keller to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Magas 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! This is the final round!
Magas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Magas misses with the combination.
Keller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Magas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keller fails with the takedown
and Magas counters with a body kick.
Keller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Magas.
Magas cracks a nice hook into Keller's ribs.
Magas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left and a right from Magas both land. Nice combination.
A right-left combo lands from Magas.
Magas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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 takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Magas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Magas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keller has time to react.
Keller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Magas!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magas scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keller at a distance.
Chris Keller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Magas clinches up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Magas obliges.
Magas digs a right hand underneath Keller's ribcage. Keller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Magas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keller will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Magas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magas cracks a nice hook into Keller's ribs.
Magas throws a one two combo.
Magas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mike Magas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magas scores with a one two! Keller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Magas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Magas lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Keller will feel that in the morning.
Magas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Magas throws out a powerful jab.
Magas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magas scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Magas counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Keller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Keller crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Magas - the referee stops the clock and Keller gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Magas. Keller manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Magas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Magas works Keller's body with a nice hook.
Keller takes one on the button.
Magas connects with a body shot.
Magas pushes Keller up against the cage in a clinch.
Magas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mike Magas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magas lands with a slapping head kick.
Magas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Keller will feel that in the morning.
Magas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A thudding body kick lands there by Magas!
Keller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Magas stuns Keller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Magas connects with a nice looking jab.
Magas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magas lands a two punch combo.
Magas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Magas fakes the leg kick and cracks Keller in the body.
Keller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Magas lands a body shot.
Magas with a nice cross.
Magas throws a leg kick which misses Keller's front leg but catches the back leg as Keller tries to avoid it.
Magas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magas cracks a nice hook into Keller's ribs.
Keller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Magas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Keller takes a step back to recover.
Magas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keller doesn't seem bothered though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Magas. Keller shrugs it off though.
Magas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Magas scores with a decent looking hook.
Magas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Magas connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Magas closes the distance and clinches.
Keller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Magas.
Keller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Keller with a poor takedown
and Magas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Magas with a hook.
Magas thows a body kick. Keller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Magas throws a front kick that sends Keller stumbling back into the cage.
Magas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keller's head backwards.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Magas - that will leave a mark!
Chris Keller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Keller has his takedown stuffed
and Magas counters with a body kick that stops Keller in his tracks momentarily.
Mike Magas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magas delivers a nice body kick.
Keller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Magas punishes Keller's body with a nice straight punch.
Magas thuds his shin into the meat of Keller's side.
Magas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Magas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magas 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Magas!
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hype
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