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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Keefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Keefer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Keefer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sterling Archer!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Keefer.
Keefer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Sterling Archer has been cut.
Keefer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keefer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Archer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good work by Keefer as he checks the leg kick.
Archer looks to land a body kick but Keefer moved away.
Keefer misses with a double jab
and Archer counters with a nice uppercut.
Keefer throws a series of punches but Archer moves out of range.
Archer looks to land a body kick but Keefer moved away.
Keefer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer scores with a spinning back kick!
Archer misses with a body kick.
Archer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keefer is fending him off so far but Archer persists. Nope, Keefer circles away and we're back to standing.
Keefer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer connects with a body shot that sends Keefer's belly button to the back.
That kick from Keefer tenderised Archer's leg. Archer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keefer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Archer counters with a low kick, right behind Keefer 's knee.
Mark Keefer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keefer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Archer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Keefer thumps Archer with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keefer throws a right hand that Archer ducks under and follows up with a left that Archer also avoids with ease.
Archer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Archer lands with a hook. Keefer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Archer lands a really nice looking cross but Keefer seems unphased.
Archer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Archer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Archer fakes the leg kick and cracks Keefer in the body.
Keefer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Archer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keefer ducks right into an uppercut from Archer.
Archer shoots in but Keefer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mark Keefer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sterling Archer.
Archer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keefer counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keefer scores with a sloppy right hand. Archer should have avoided that one.
Archer misses with a takedown attempt - Keefer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Archer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Keefer sprawls well. Keefer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Archer gets slowly back to his feet.
Keefer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sterling Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keefer jabs Archer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Keefer misses with a double jab.
Archer misses with a straight right.
Keefer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keefer.
Archer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Archer.
Archer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer misses with a kick to the body
and Keefer counters with a nice body shot.
Keefer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Keefer cracks a nice hook into Archer's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keefer tries a head kick but it misses.
Keefer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Archer counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Archer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sterling Archer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Keefer misses with a head kick.
Keefer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keefer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Archer looks to land a right hand but Keefer moved out of range.
Keefer blocks the body kick.
Nice body kick from Keefer.
Archer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keefer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keefer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Keefer swinging wildly here.
Archer throws a jab but it's blocked by Keefer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Archer if he has to take too many more of those.
Archer tries to bum rush Keefer with a series of wild strikes but Keefer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keefer tries a head kick but it misses.
Archer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keefer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Archer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keefer counters with a nice uppercut.
Archer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keefer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Keefer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Archer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keefer's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keefer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Archer.
Archer shoots in for a double leg but Keefer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Archer throws a sloppy head kick and Keefer moves out of range easily.
Keefer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Keefer.
Nice body kick from Archer.
Keefer moves out of range of the strikes.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Keefer enables Archer to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Keefer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Archer wants to pass the guard but Keefer is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keefer 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.
Keefer being controlled here, momentarily.
Keefer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Archer defends it easily.
Keefer wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.
Keefer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Archer's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keefer postures up.
Keefer trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer has Keefer pulled in close to control his posture.
Keefer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keefer preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Keefer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Archer circles away quickly and effectively.
Archer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Archer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sterling Archer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Archer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Keefer throws a right and a left that Archer avoids nicely.
Keefer fails to land with a series of punches.
Archer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Archer shoots in looking for a takedown but Keefer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Archer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Keefer misses the shot to the body.
Keefer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keefer finds it's way round the side to connect with Archer's head.
Archer blocks a head kick by Keefer.
Keefer needs to keep his hands up - Archer had a free shot at his head there.
Keefer stuffs the takedown.
Keefer throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer lands a lovely overhand right.
Archer misses with a takedown attempt - Keefer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mark Keefer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sterling Archer.
Keefer throws a combination that misses
and Archer counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Archer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Archer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Archer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Keefer misses with a double jab.
Archer avoids the head kick by Keefer.
Archer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Keefer as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer works Keefer's body with a nice hook.
A solid body kick from Keefer.
Keefer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Keefer.
Keefer throws a series of punches but Archer avoids them all with ease.
Archer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer jabs Keefer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Archer lands a jab-cross combination.
Mark Keefer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keefer misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer swats away the attempt to clinch by Keefer.
Archer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Archer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keefer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Archer wants to land a leg kick but Keefer is out of range.
A big left from Archer misses.
Keefer misses with a few strikes there.
Keefer misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keefer.
Keefer ducks under a wild hook from Archer.
Mark Keefer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keefer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Archer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A lazy left from Archer finds it's target.
Archer throws a lazy uppercut
and Keefer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Archer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keefer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sterling Archer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer is looking to slow Keefer down with leg kicks.
Keefer misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Archer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sterling Archer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Archer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sterling Archer!
Sterling Archer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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