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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Crippler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
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136 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Crippler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelvin Keenan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crippler is looking to slow Keenan down with leg kicks.
Crippler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crippler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Crippler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crippler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crippler misses with a low kick.
Keenan throws out a loose jab but Crippler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe Crippler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Crippler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan swats away the attempt to clinch by Crippler.
Crippler throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Crippler is looking to score with low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crippler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some bone on bone action there as Keenan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Crippler is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Crippler is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crippler is looking for a sweep. Keenan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Keenan is looking for a kimura but Crippler is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Keenan to get the leverage.
Still in half guard, Keenan seems content to control.
Crippler 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 passes to full mount!
Keenan won't let Crippler get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Keenan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Keenan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crippler is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Keenan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Crippler is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Crippler and Keenan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Keenan tries to move to full mount but Crippler actually manages to regain half guard.
Keenan thows a huge punch but Crippler dodges it nicely.
Keenan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Keenan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crippler defends it well.
Crippler keeping hold of Keenan's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crippler is trying to stand back up but Keenan is controlling him
Keenan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Keenan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Keenan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crippler wants to clinch up but Keenan keeps it at a distance.
Crippler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Crippler slips the punch.
Crippler throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan moves out of range of the leg kick from Crippler.
Crippler is looking to clinch but Keenan is avoiding it.
Keenan keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A solid body kick from Crippler.
Keenan looks gassed!
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!
Crippler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keenan, pushing him back against the cage.
Crippler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crippler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Crippler.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Crippler lands a nice knee to the body.
Crippler connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crippler scores with a knee to the head.
Crippler connects with a knee to the head.
Crippler scores with a knee to the head.
Crippler landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Crippler dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Crippler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crippler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Crippler feints and then cracks Keenan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keenan down.
Keenan tries to clinch up but Crippler circles away and keeps his distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Keenan blocks the leg kick.
Keenan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crippler scores with a leg kick.
Crippler lands with a slapping head kick.
Keenan is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Crippler! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joe Crippler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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