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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between KEITH JOYCE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, KEITH JOYCE!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Washington!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
JOYCE looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Washington wants to clinch.
Washington shoots in but no luck this time.
JOYCE decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Washington trying to hold on to JOYCE's head to control him but JOYCE postures up.
Washington tries to roll over but JOYCE keeps him under control.
Washington wants to control but JOYCE is keeping busy and won't allow it.
JOYCE wants to take a breather but Washington is having none of it.
Washington is trying to get back to full guard.
Washington trying to hold on to JOYCE's head to control him but JOYCE postures up.
Washington is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Washington with that takedown attempt.
KEITH JOYCE has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Washington.
Washington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by JOYCE.
JOYCE avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Washington wants to clinch up but JOYCE keeps it at a distance.
JOYCE keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Washington tries to clinch up but JOYCE circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington avoids a punch combination nicely.
JOYCE misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from JOYCE.
Washington shoots in but no luck this time.
JOYCE stalks Washington and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Washington's face. Washington staggers backwards, shaken.
Washington wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Washington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Washington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
JOYCE really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to clinch up.
Washington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Washington tries to clinch but JOYCE is having none of it.
Washington shoots in but no luck this time.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Washington looks for a takedown but JOYCE sprawls well.
Washington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Washington misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by JOYCE or perhaps it was just good defense by Washington which made him look bad.
Washington shoots for a takedown but JOYCE saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
JOYCE pushes Washington up against the cage in a clinch.
Washington is looking for a takedown up against the cage. JOYCE gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
JOYCE is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Washington can't fight it off and eventually JOYCE manages to take the fight to the floor. Washington looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
JOYCE has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Washington is proving hard to escape from.
Washington is looking for a triangle but JOYCE pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JOYCE cracks Washington with a solid left hand.
Washington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
JOYCE decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Washington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with JOYCE but JOYCE pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Washington tries to clinch but JOYCE is having none of it.
JOYCE is looking to clinch but Washington is avoiding it.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Washington shoots in for a takedown but JOYCE shows good takedown defense.
Washington tries to clinch up but JOYCE circles away and keeps his distance.
JOYCE keeps the fight on the outside.
Washington shoots in for a double leg but JOYCE sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Washington with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington shoots in but JOYCE avoids the takedown attempt easily.
JOYCE swats away the attempt to clinch by Washington.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Washington doesn't manage to clinch there - JOYCE circles away.
JOYCE forces Washington back against the cage and clinches.
Washington tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. JOYCE just stands there and leans against the cage.
Washington is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Washington wants to get back to striking at distance but JOYCE won't allow it.
Washington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. JOYCE smiles and moves away.
Washington doesn't manage to clinch there - JOYCE circles away.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Washington shoots in but no luck this time.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but JOYCE paws at him with a jab and circles away.
JOYCE tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Washington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Washington fails with a takedown attempt.
Washington shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KEITH JOYCE dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Washington falls off balance throwing a combination
and JOYCE counters with a single leg into guard. Washington didn't expect that.
Washington is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
JOYCE decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
JOYCE misses with a few strikes there.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Washington fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
JOYCE pushes Washington up against the cage in a clinch.
JOYCE lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Washington tries for a takedown but JOYCE manages to get underhooks.
Washington is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
KEITH JOYCE has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Washington.
JOYCE prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Washington is looking to break free of the clinch but JOYCE has double underhooks.
Washington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. JOYCE smiles and moves away.
Washington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but JOYCE swivels and escapes.
KEITH JOYCE is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JOYCE throws a right hand that Washington ducks under and follows up with a left that Washington also avoids with ease.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
JOYCE keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Washington fails to land the takedown.
JOYCE fails to land with a series of punches.
Washington doesn't manage to clinch there - JOYCE circles away.
Washington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. JOYCE tries to avoid it but Washington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag JOYCE to the ground. JOYCE escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Washington throws a right hand that JOYCE ducks under and follows up with a left that JOYCE also avoids with ease.
JOYCE misses with the combination.
JOYCE throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Washington counters with a nice kick to the body.
Washington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Washington moves in looking to clinch but JOYCE pushes him off.
Washington doesn't manage to clinch there - JOYCE circles away.
Washington shoots in looking for a takedown. JOYCE tries to sprawl out of it but Washington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. JOYCE manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Washington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. JOYCE tries to avoid it but Washington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag JOYCE to the ground. JOYCE escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington drops down looking for an ankle pick but JOYCE pulls his leg out and moves away.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch up but JOYCE swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts JOYCE as he jumps to the side.
Washington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but JOYCE swivels and escapes.
JOYCE throws a right and a left that both miss.
Washington tries to clinch but JOYCE moves out of range.
Washington wants to clinch up but JOYCE keeps it at a distance.
JOYCE misses with a series of wild punches.
Washington fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Washington shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
JOYCE misses with a jab, cross combination.
JOYCE drives through with a takedown into guard.
JOYCE decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Washington, up you get!
Washington tries for a takedown but JOYCE sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Washington tries to clinch but JOYCE is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JOYCE rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Washington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Washington looks for a takedown but JOYCE sprawls well.
JOYCE keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
JOYCE stuffs the takedown attempt from Washington. Washington gets slowly back to his feet.
JOYCE has taken the fight to the clinch.
Washington is trying to break free.
Washington is trying to break the clinch but JOYCE has him pressed against the cage.
Washington tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. JOYCE just stands there and leans against the cage.
JOYCE breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
JOYCE throws a nice looking combination but Washington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
JOYCE goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
JOYCE lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
JOYCE moves into the clinch.
JOYCE turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and JOYCE manages to end up in side control.
Washington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Washington's face as JOYCE controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
JOYCE working away.
JOYCE has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
JOYCE stuffs the takedown.
Washington misses with a body kick.
JOYCE throws a right and a left that Washington avoids nicely.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
JOYCE is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Washington can do to turn this around?
JOYCE looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Washington or perhaps it was just good defense by JOYCE which made him look bad.
Washington looks to land a combination but JOYCE avoids it well.
JOYCE throws a right and a left that Washington avoids nicely.
JOYCE tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Washington shoots in but no luck this time.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt
and JOYCE holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
JOYCE throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Washingtons head.
Washington is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KEITH JOYCE 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!
JOYCE avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Washington shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Washington is trying desperately to land a takedown but JOYCE is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Washington.
Washington shoots in and drives through. JOYCE sprawls well.
Washington throws a head kick but JOYCE moves out of range.
Washington fails with the takedown
and JOYCE counters with a nice double leg into guard.
KEITH JOYCE has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Washington.
Washington is trying to control the position but JOYCE postures up.
JOYCE controls from within his opponent's guard.
JOYCE gets to his feet. Washington looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Washington wants to clinch up but JOYCE keeps it at a distance.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
Washington throws a jab but it's blocked by JOYCE.
Washington misses with a double jab.
Washington wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Washington shoots for a double leg takedown but JOYCE sprawls well. He's pushed Washington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some bone on bone action there as JOYCE checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington with a lazy takedown attempt
and JOYCE counters by moving into the clinch.
Washington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. JOYCE smiles and moves away.
JOYCE fails in his attempt to clinch.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.
JOYCE lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Washington sprawling to the canvas. JOYCE follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Washington hang on?
JOYCE lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
JOYCE stands up and beckons Washington to join him on the feet.
Washington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
JOYCE stuffs the takedown attempt from Washington. Washington gets slowly back to his feet.
JOYCE connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Washington tumbling to the canvas! JOYCE pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Washington was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). KEITH JOYCE!
KEITH JOYCE retains his super heavyweight title!
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