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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bull Bantum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arran Keates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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142 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Bull Bantum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arran Keates!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bantum looking to score a takedown here. Keates is defending well but Bantum drives through and ends up in Keates's guard.
Keates is looking to stand up but Bantum isn't so interested in that idea.
Bantum thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keates working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bantum.
Keates preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bantum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bantum stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Keates slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bantum fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Keates avoids it really well and circles away.
Bantum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantum shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bantum decides to stand and escape the position.
Bantum shoots in but no luck this time.
Keates scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bantum staying out of range there.
Bantum shoots in for a takedown but Keates shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bull Bantum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keates throws out a loose jab but Bantum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bantum shoots in and drives through. Keates sprawls well.
Keates moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bantum looks for a takedown but Keates sprawls well.
Keates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keates lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keates catches Bantum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bantum fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Keates sprawls well initially but Bantum persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bantum is breathing heavily.
Keates has hold of Bantum's hands but Bantum slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Keates blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bantum.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keates tries to kick Bantum off but Bantum keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bantum throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Keates pushes Bantum off looking to stand but Bantum dives back in and keeps control.
Bantum thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Keates's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantum landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bantum thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bantum winds up and cracks Keates with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Keates keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Keates wants to stand back up but Bantum manages to pass into side control.
Bantum working the ground and pound but Keates is defending the strikes.
Keates taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bantum working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Keates dodges the ground and pound from Bantum.
Keates is trying to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bantum has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bantum misses with the ground and pound.
Bantum scoring with punches and elbows.
Keates is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bantum misses with the ground and pound.
Keates wants to get back to his feet but Bantum drags him back down.
Keates takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bull Bantum dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bantum fails to land the takedown.
Keates lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bantum will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Keates throws a jab but it's blocked by Bantum.
Bantum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bantum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Keates's waist but Keates gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bantum off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bull Bantum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keates throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good shot there by Keates.
No luck for Bantum with that takedown attempt.
Keates stuffs the takedown.
Keates misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keates throws a body punch but Bantum moves out of range.
Bantum shoots in for a takedown but Keates shows good takedown defense.
Keates keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Keates works Bantum's body with a nice hook.
Jab from Keates.
Keates misses with a straight right.
Bantum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keates throws a shot to the body.
Bantum closes the distance and clinches up with Keates, looking for a takedown. Bantum pushes Keates against the cage but Keates circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Bantum or perhaps it was just good defense by Keates which made him look bad.
Keates scores with a jab to the body.
Keates lands a jab to the nose.
Bull Bantum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bantum fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Keates works Bantum's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keates ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bantum tries for a takedown but Keates sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keates thuds his right hand into Bantum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice body punch from Keates.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keates. Bantum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keates wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Keates. That snapped Bantum's head back.
Keates ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Keates connects with a jab.
Keates lands with a good body shot.
Keates darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bantum tries for a takedown but Keates sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Keates scores with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Keates!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantum shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Keates but Keates pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Keates is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Keates connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bantum on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bantum gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bantum shoots in looking for a takedown. Keates tries to sprawl out of it but Bantum keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Keates manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab by Keates.
A left lands for Keates.
Nice sprawl there from Keates as Bantum shoots in.
Keates cracks Bantum with an open hand slap.
Keates has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Keates scores with a decent looking hook.
Keates throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keates lands an overhand right.
Bantum takes one to the chin there.
Bantum is rocked!
Keates drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Bantum right on the button. Bantum goes down! Keates follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Keates gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arran Keates!
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hype
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