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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Keller told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Arnold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Keller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Keller lands with a punch from half guard.
Arnold wants to get back to his feet.
Keller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Keller trying to pass the guard but Arnold defending well.
Keller is working for a submission of some sort.
Keller stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Arnold to get to his feet.
Keller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Arnold looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Keller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Arnold is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Keller wants to control but Arnold is keeping him busy.
Keller might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arnold kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Keller working the ground and pound but Arnold is defending the strikes.
Keller just content to control the position.
Arnold struggling a bit here.
Keller prevents Arnold from escaping the position.
Arnold tries to bench press Keller off him but Keller keeps the position.
Arnold can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Arnold stops Keller from passing to mount.
Keller working the ground and pound from side control.
Keller throws an elbow but Arnold slips to the side and avoids it well.
Keller works to advance to full mount. Arnold defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Keller scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Arnold?
Keller tries to control but Arnold wriggling away.
Keller looks gassed!
Arnold's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Arnold wants to control but Keller is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold trying desperately to get to his feet.
Arnold wants to hold on but Keller pushes him away.
Keller looking to control but Arnold is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Keller controlling his opponent.
Keller scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Arnold?
Arnold takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Keller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Keller lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Keller is landing with some decent strikes but Arnold is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keller lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller trying to control but Arnold is having none of it.
Keller is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Arnold to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Arnold shrugs it off.
Keller lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Keller controlling from the full mount.
Keller is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Arnold can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arnold is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Arnold is bucking up trying to escape but Keller cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Arnold is in a horrible position here. Keller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Keller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Keller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Keller lands in his opponent's guard.
Keller throws a strike but Arnold rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Arnold would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Keller manages to escape and get back to his feet.
John Arnold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keller is breathing heavily.
Keller looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Keller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Arnold is just riding it out for now. Keller eventually gives up the hold.
Keller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arnold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller wants to take a breather but Arnold is having none of it.
Arnold pushes Keller off looking to stand but Keller dives back in and keeps control.
Keller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arnold's head.
Keller wants to pass to mount but Arnold is defending the position.
Keller seems to be working for a kimura but Arnold defends the submission attempt.
Arnold is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arnold moves into full guard.
Arnold trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Keller advances position into side control!
Arnold is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Keller has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Keller cracks Arnold with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Keller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arnold has escaped the position, nice work there.
Keller tries for a kimura but Arnold is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller prevents Arnold from escaping the position.
Keller advances nicely into full mount.
Keller avoids the attempt from Arnold to control.
Arnold is squirming around, avoiding Keller's attempts to control the action.
Arnold regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arnold pushes Keller off looking to stand but Keller dives back in and keeps control.
Keller trying to control the action but Arnold is working from the bottom.
Keller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Arnold pushes Keller off looking to stand but Keller dives back in and keeps control.
Arnold trying to control from the bottom.
Keller wants to pass the guard but Arnold is defending well.
Keller is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Keller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Keller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Keller feints and as Arnold raises his hands in defense, Keller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arnold is trying to control the position but Keller postures up.
Keller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arnold is keeping the position for now.
Keller trying to control but Arnold is working from the bottom.
Arnold wants to stand up but Keller is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arnold keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Keller tries to free his leg and advance position but Arnold is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jimmy Keller hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Arnold throws a head kick that half lands.
Keller fails with a takedown attempt.
Arnold tries a head kick but it misses.
Arnold lands with a slapping head kick.
John Arnold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arnold misses with a hook to the body
and Keller counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arnold crunches a lovely knee into Keller's ribcage.
Keller drags the fight down to the ground.
Arnold wants to stand but Keller is controlling his posture from full guard.
Keller pulls Arnold in close to his closed guard and prevents Arnold from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold tries to stand but Keller is controlling from the bottom.
Keller keeping moving, preventing Arnold from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arnold throws a nice head kick!
Keller gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arnold regains half guard there - taking advantage of Keller's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arnold's head.
Keller is working for a submission of some sort.
Arnold is trying to maintain the position but Keller is very close to passing his half guard.
Keller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Arnold defends it well.
Keller is thwarting Arnold's attempts to control the position.
Jimmy Keller has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Keller is trying to control the action in half guard but Arnold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Keller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Arnold is trying to stand.
Keller passes to full mount!
Keller with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Keller goes for an armbar but Arnold turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Arnold.
Arnold wanted to stand there but Keller had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but John Arnold did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Keller circles away from the clinch attempt
and Keller counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Keller manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Arnold looking to pass the guard.
Arnold would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Keller had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arnold defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Arnold wants to get up but he can't break Keller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold is looking to work some ground and pound but Keller has wrist control.
Keller is trying to control the position but Arnold postures up.
Keller has a closed guard, preventing Arnold from standing up.
Arnold could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Keller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keller keeping moving, preventing Arnold from controlling successfully.
Arnold postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Arnold wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Arnold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arnold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keller closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Arnold quickly recovers to half guard.
Arnold is trying to stand.
Arnold trying to control but Keller postures up.
Keller is trying to control. Arnold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Keller looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Keller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold is trying to get back to full guard.
Keller is keen to just control but Arnold is a slippery customer.
Arnold looking for submissions off his back.
Keller is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Keller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arnold doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Keller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Keller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Keller is looking for a kimura here.
Keller is trying to work for a kimura but Arnold is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arnold wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Keller dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Keller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arnold moves to clinch but Keller breaks away
and Keller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Arnold's guard now.
Keller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keller 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.
Arnold is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keller defends well.
Keller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arnold keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold working a defensive guard here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Keller wants to pass the guard but Arnold is keeping the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arnold connects with a high kick.
Arnold tries to clinch up
and Keller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Arnold keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller looking to sit in guard and control but Arnold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Keller looking for a sweep. Not yet Keller, not yet.
Arnold would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Arnold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Keller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Arnold is posturing up here but Keller has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Arnold tries to roll out but it's too tight and Arnold has to tap! Slick submission there by Keller!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Keller!
Jimmy Keller is the new heavyweight champion!
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