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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ei Keksi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keksi comes to the cage accompanied by Foo Fighters - Low. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
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192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ei Keksi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Andersen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keksi has a takedown stuffed.
Keksi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Andersen passes Keksi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Andersen is looking to take a break and control but Keksi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andersen is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Keksi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Andersen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Keksi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Keksi gets back to full guard.
Keksi looking for a guillotine here but Andersen defends easily.
Andersen wants to control from the top but Keksi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keksi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andersen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Andersen stopping the sweep attempt from Keksi.
Andersen wants to pass the guard but Keksi is keeping the position.
Andersen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Keksi trying to control the position.
Andersen wants to pass the guard but Keksi is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Keksi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Andersen counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keksi stops Andersen from passing to mount.
Andersen working away.
Andersen advances nicely into full mount.
Andersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Keksi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Andersen takes Keksi's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Keksi is in trouble.
Keksi is breathing heavily.
Andersen lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Keksi showing good submission defense here.
Keksi rolls, trying to escape but Andersen keeps control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen is looking for a rear naked choke here but Keksi reverses the position brilliantly into Andersen's guard!
Andersen keeping moving, preventing Keksi from controlling successfully.
Keksi looking to pass the guard.
Andersen controls Keksi momentarily but Keksi frees himself.
Keksi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Keksi advances to half guard.
Andersen is pressing down on Keksi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Andersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keksi is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Keksi wants to pass the guard but Andersen is keeping the position.
Keksi trying to control but Andersen is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Andersen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Andersen looking for a guillotine here but Keksi defends easily.
Andersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keksi manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Andersen 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.
Andersen digs a good hook to Keksi's body.
Keksi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Andersen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Andersen controlling the action here.
Andersen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Keksi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Keksi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Andersen has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Andersen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Andersen is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Andersen extends the arm and Keksi is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erik Andersen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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