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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Keynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keynes has chosen Concerto for Four Violins in B minor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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195 cm
24
217 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
21
221 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio dos Santos! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Keynes! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keynes swats him away and circles back towards the center. Keynes lands a high kick!
It looks like Rogerio dos Santos has been cut. dos Santos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Keynes missing with a left hand there. dos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Keynes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. dos Santos throws a head kick that misses. dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Keynes throws a lazy head kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Keynes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Keynes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keynes throws a shot from downtown. dos Santos moves away and avoids it. Keynes misses with a head kick.
dos Santos throws a leg kick that is checked and Keynes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. dos Santos throws a leg kick that misses. Keynes moves out of range of the body kick. dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
dos Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keynes, pushing him back against the cage. dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
Keynes throws a head punch that misses. dos Santos stalling the fight.
dos Santos trying to land knees to the body.
dos Santos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. dos Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Keynes letting dos Santos take a breather here. dos Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! dos Santos trying to stall but Keynes improves his position.
Keynes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. dos Santos wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rogerio dos Santos. dos Santos throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Keynes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Keynes feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends dos Santos sprawling to the canvas! dos Santos rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Keynes finish him?!
dos Santos is rocked! Keynes fakes the body blow, causing dos Santos to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! dos Santos goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Keynes! John Keynes is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
93% |
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