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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sim Polls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Keane (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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180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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225 cm
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170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sim Polls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Keane!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polls fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keane manages to avoid it.
Polls swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Polls fails with the takedown.
Keane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Polls finds it's way round the side to connect with Keane's head.
Keane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keane misses with a head kick.
Keane staying out of range there.
Polls shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Keane napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Keane is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Polls asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Keane regains half guard, as Polls was trying to land strikes.
Keane is trying to stand up here but Polls is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polls is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Keane looks like he's trying to stand up.
Keane regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Polls.
Polls throws a strike but Keane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Keane trying to stand up but can't free himself from Polls's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polls is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Polls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Polls is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Keane is trying to stand up here but Polls is controlling him well.
Keane pushes Polls off and gets back to his feet.
Polls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keane was well out of range. Poor timing from Polls.
Keane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Polls's head.
Keane throws a sloppy head kick and Polls moves out of range easily.
Polls swings for the body but Keane moves out of range.
Keane misses with a head kick.
Keane motions for Polls to come forward. Keane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Polls is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keane.
Polls misses with a wild body shot.
Polls just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane tries to bum rush Polls with a series of wild strikes but Polls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Polls punishes Keane's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Keane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Polls misses with a wild body shot.
Keane scores with a kick to the body.
Polls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Polls is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keane.
Keane misses with a few strikes there.
Polls is looking to wear down Keane with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Keane tries to clinch up.
Keane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Polls throws a body punch but Keane moves out of range.
Polls throws a hook but Keane blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polls shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Keane is trying to defend but Polls finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Polls lands strikes from half guard.
Polls working the head and body with strikes.
Polls thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Polls lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Keane is trying to stand.
Keane looks gassed!
Polls thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Polls thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Polls dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Keane throws a head kick but Polls moves out of range.
Keane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Polls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Polls thows a body shot but no joy.
Keane moves in looking to clinch but Polls pushes him off.
Polls scores with a nice right hand.
Polls slips a jab and a cross from Keane.
Keane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Polls circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Keane.
Roy Keane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keane lands a head kick. Polls smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fighters circling - Polls throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keane throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Polls avoids the head kick by Keane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polls fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keane slips under a jab.
Keane is breathing heavily.
Polls lands a body shot.
Polls with a nice cross.
Keane staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Polls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Polls throws a hook but Keane avoids it easily.
A jab from Polls misses.
Polls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keane was well out of range. Poor timing from Polls.
Keane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Polls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Polls.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Polls.
Polls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keane keeps working.
The strikes coming from Polls are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Keane is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Polls has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Polls trying to control the position but Keane is working away.
Polls taking a break here but Keane is having none of it and regains half guard.
Polls stops Keane from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polls seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Keane is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sim Polls!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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