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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackob Keen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Old Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackob Keen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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170 cm
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161 lbs
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180 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackob Keen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Old Man! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Man changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Keen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Man tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. The ground and pound from Man seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Keen dodges the ground and pound from Man. Man working the ground and pound from side control. Keen tries to get back to half guard but can't. Keen regains half guard. Keen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Keen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Man missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Keen looking for submissions off his back. Keen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Keen looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Man seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Keen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Keen looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Keen defending well though. Man sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Keen defending well though. Keen looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Man is nestled in close to Keen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Man is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Keen is looking for a sweep. Man is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Man looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Man seems to be working for a kimura but Keen defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Keen actively working from the bottom here. Keen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Keen actively working from the bottom here. Keen is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Keen has hold of Man's hands but Man slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Keen looking for submissions from an awkward position here. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Keen has hold of Man's hands but Man slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Man scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Keen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Man scores with a couple of nice shots. Man drops an elbow to the side of Keen's head. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Man lands a nice short elbow. Man is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Man not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Keen looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Man is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Keen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Man. Keen actively working from the bottom here. Keen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily. Man scoring with strikes to the body and head. Keen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Keen looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Man drops an elbow to the side of Keen's head. Nice strikes from Man there. Man lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Keen looking for submissions off his back. Man takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Man winds up and cracks Keen with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Man scoring with strikes to the body and head. Man landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Keen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. This has been an exciting period of action! Man working over Keen with some ground and pound. Keen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Man working over Keen with some ground and pound. Keen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Man connects with a nice short shot to Keen's temple. Keen looking for submissions off his back. Ground and pound from Man. Man wants to pass the guard but Keen is defending well. Man lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Keen actively working from the bottom here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Old Man dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Man dives in and grabs Keen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Keen pushes down on Man's head and hops out. Man scores with a takedown into Keen's guard. Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Man distracts Keen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Man throwing strikes from guard but Keen blocks nicely. Man postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Keen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Man is in close to Keen's body, working some short punches and elbows. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Old Man has got the better of the ground game so far. Man landing some decent shots from guard. Man is in close to Keen's body, working some short punches and elbows. Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Keen has wrist control. Keen working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.
Man connects with a couple of short punches. Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Man not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Man landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man landing with the ground and pound. Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Keen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Keen is looking for a triangle but Man pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Keen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Man sitting in guard here, content to control. Man is working Keen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Keen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Man is aware though and is defending well. Man content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Man postures up and lands a big shot to Keen's brow. Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Keen has wrist control. Keen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Man defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Keen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Man defends it easily. Man is working Keen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Man must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Man chips away with some ground and pound. Man distracts Keen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Man is working Keen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Man with a nice head shot there. Man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Keen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Man scoring with some ground and pound. Keen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Man lands with a punch from half guard. Man looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Keen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Keen looking for submissions off his back. Man working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Man seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Man lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Man is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Man lands a nice short elbow. Man is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Keen sees it coming and defends easily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Man looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Keen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Man is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Man is nestled in close to Keen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Old Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Keen misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely. Man looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Man's corner. There ya go! There ya go! A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Man accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Keen working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.
Man makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Keen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between Keen's legs - danger averted. Keen working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man landing some decent shots from guard. Keen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Man passes into half guard.
Man working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Man is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Man connects with a nice short shot to Keen's temple. Man thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Man is trying to control the action in half guard but Keen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Man decides to stand and escape the position. Keen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice uppercut lands for Keen. That snapped Man's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Man scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Man wants to control but Keen is keeping him busy. Keen actively working from the bottom here. Keen looking for submissions off his back. Man working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Keen actively working from the bottom here. Man working over Keen with some ground and pound. Keen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Man working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Man working the head and body with strikes. Man scoring with strikes to the body and head. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Man lands a nice short elbow. Keen taking some punishment here, with Man in his half guard. Keen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Still in half guard, Man seems content to control. Man drops an elbow to the side of Keen's head. Man lands strikes from half guard. Keen looking for a kimura from the bottom but Man passes into side control! Keen manages to get back to half guard. Man is trying to control. Keen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Man is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Man is looking to take a break and control but Keen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Man is nestled in close to Keen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Keen taking some punishment here, with Man in his half guard. Keen wants to get back to full guard. Man seems to be working for a kimura but Keen defends the submission attempt. Keen is not content to let Man control the position. Keen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily. Man slips a nice elbow through Keen's hands, connecting with Keen's forehead. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Man scoring with strikes to the body and head. Keen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily. Jackob Keen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Old Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Man is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Keen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Man.
And that's the end of the fight! Old Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Man winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Old Man!
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energy
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hype
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