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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vince Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vince Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelvin Keenan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan gets a takedown into half guard.
Keenan stops Brown from getting back to his feet.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Keenan.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keenan on the ground.
Keenan lands with a punch from half guard.
Keenan content to control rather than advance.
Keenan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Keenan seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Brown has recovered full guard.
Brown is looking to stand up but Keenan isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Keenan stops Brown from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keenan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Keenan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Keenan works his way into side control.
Brown is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Keenan wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown is pushing Keenan's head away, looking to escape. Keenan manages to hold on to the position though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown is looking to slow Keenan down with leg kicks.
Brown avoids the body shot from Keenan.
A leg kick checked by Keenan.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Keenan avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Keenan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown tries a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Keenan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown throws a right hand that Keenan ducks under and follows up with a left that Keenan also avoids with ease.
Keenan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Keenan gets a takedown into half guard.
Keenan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown makes his way to full guard, as Keenan worked for a kimura.
Brown is looking to stand up but Keenan isn't so interested in that idea.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Keenan slips an elbow through the middle.
Brown wants to stand up but Keenan is controlling him.
Keenan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Keenan won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Keenan passes into half guard.
Keenan trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Keenan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brown blocks a jab.
Vince Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown slips a straight right by Keenan.
Brown throws a series of punches but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Brown cracks the inside of Keenan's front leg.
Brown lands an overhand right.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keenan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keenan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keenan's knee momentarily.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Keenan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Keenan closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Keenan pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vince Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Keenan.
Keenan is breathing heavily.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Keenan.
Vince Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brown wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
A nice combination there by Brown.
Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brown throws a right hand that Keenan ducks under and follows up with a left that Keenan also avoids with ease.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Keenan down.
Brown is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Keenan down.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keenan's sensitive parts.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown lands the left hand.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Brown tries to clinch up but Keenan circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Keenan.
Brown lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown scores with a jab. Keenan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Keenan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Keenan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Keenan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keenan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown punishes Keenan's body with a nice straight punch.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown thumps Keenan with a low kick.
Keenan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Keenan walks into a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Vince Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown throws a right and a left that Keenan avoids nicely.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown thumps Keenan with a low kick.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Brown dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keenan's calf.
Keenan misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Keenan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Keenan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Keenan moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Keenan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Keenan is looking to advance position but Brown has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Brown gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Brown.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown darts in and clinches Keenan up against the cage.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keenan looks to clinch
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Keenan misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice shot by Brown.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Keenan on that attempt.
Brown tests Keenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Brown throws a right and a left that Keenan avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Keenan with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keenan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Keenan.
Vince Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Keenan.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Keenan.
Keenan tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Keenan's defenses.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Keenan wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Keenan tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
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!
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keenan looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Brown rushes Keenan and presses him up against the cage.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keenan dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Keenan misses the jab.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan circles away.
Keenan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!
Keenan tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Keenan lands a slapping body shot.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown slips under a jab from Keenan.
Keenan ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Keenan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Keenan down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vince Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vince Brown!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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