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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jostein Ophus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McKeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jostein Ophus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike McKeen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ophus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McKeen is trying to defend but Ophus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKeen trying to control but Ophus postures up.
McKeen wants to get back to his feet.
McKeen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ophus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ophus stands up from half guard.
Ophus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McKeen.
McKeen tries to close the distance and clinch but Ophus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKeen throws a head kick but Ophus moves out of range.
Ophus throws a head kick that McKeen semi-blocks.
McKeen shoots and misses
and Ophus counters with a nice double leg into side control. McKeen won't be happy with that.
McKeen is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ophus decides to stand back up.
McKeen is still on wobbly legs! Can Ophus finish him?
Ophus dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! McKeen has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jostein Ophus!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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