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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Swartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Keller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ayla. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randolph Swartz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swartz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Keller walks into a stiff left hand from Swartz.
Keller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Swartz looks to score with a jab to the body but Keller is just out of range.
Swartz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swartz takes one on the button.
Swartz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swartz throws a right hand that Keller ducks under and follows up with a left that Keller also avoids with ease.
Keller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Swartz throws out a loose jab but Keller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Keller - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swartz.
Swartz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Swartz throws a right and a left that Keller avoids nicely.
Keller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Keller slips under a jab from Swartz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swartz throws a jab but it's blocked by Keller.
Keller throws a lazy right hand but Swartz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swartz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swartz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keller.
Keller throws out a loose jab but Swartz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Keller misses its intended target.
Keller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keller throws a lazy right hand but Swartz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swartz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keller.
Swartz ducks right into an uppercut from Keller.
Keller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swartz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swartz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keller.
Swartz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keller looks to throw the jab but Swartz is out of range.
Keller looks to land a combination. Swartz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swartz missing with a left hand there. Keller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Swartz misses the jab.
Keller throws a hook to the side of Swartz's head but Swartz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keller misses with a hook
and Swartz counters with a straight right hand.
Swartz looks to score with a jab to the body but Keller is just out of range.
Keller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Swartz.
Keller misses the jab.
Keller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swartz cracks Keller with a good jab.
Keller misses with a straight left.
Keller throws a looping overhand right but Swartz ducks down to avoid it.
Keller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Swartz.
Keller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swartz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swartz misses with a two punch combination.
Keller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swartz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keller.
Keller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swartz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keller looks to land a body kick but Swartz moved away.
Swartz misses with a body shot.
Keller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swartz.
Swartz looks to land a left hand but Keller moved out of range nicely.
Swartz misses with a double jab.
Swartz misses the shot to the body.
Swartz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Keller.
Keller lands a head shot.
Keller misses with a body shot.
Keller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keller throws a shot from downtown. Swartz moves away and avoids it.
Keller throws a right hand that misses
and Swartz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keller throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swartz scores with a hook to the body. Keller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Swartz slips a jab from Keller.
Keller fails to land with a series of punches.
Swartz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Virgil Keller will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Keller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swartz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Keller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Randolph Swartz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swartz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keller.
Randolph Swartz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swartz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Swartz throws a body punch but Keller moves out of range.
Keller moves out of range as Swartz strikes.
Keller throws a looping overhand right but Swartz ducks down to avoid it.
Swartz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Swartz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Swartz digs a good hook to Keller's body.
Swartz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swartz misses with a double jab
and Keller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Keller.
Keller throws an overhand right that lands on Swartz's shoulder, as Swartz tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Swartz checks a leg kick.
A jab from Keller misses.
Swartz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Swartz lands with a nice combination. Keller backs away looking to recover.
Virgil Keller is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from Swartz.
Decent striking displayed by Keller there.
Swartz moves out of range as Keller strikes.
Keller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swartz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swartz lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Swartz.
Swartz staying out of range there.
Keller looks to throw the jab but Swartz is out of range.
Swartz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Swartz checks a low kick from Keller.
Swartz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Keller eats them both and turns towards Swartz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Swartz checks the leg kick.
Swartz moves out of range of the strikes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Swartz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Swartz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Swartz swings for the body but Keller moves out of range.
Swartz throws the left hand but Keller avoids the punch easily.
Swartz lands with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Keller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swartz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Keller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keller lands a lovely overhand right.
Keller slips under a jab.
Jab from Keller.
Keller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Swartz blocks a head kick by Keller.
Swartz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swartz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keller lands with an overhand left.
Swartz misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swartz throws a hook but Keller blocks it.
Keller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Swartz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keller scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swartz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Keller counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Keller.
Keller slips under a jab from Swartz.
Swartz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swartz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swartz throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Keller counter with a right hand.
Keller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Swartz does no damage.
Keller tries to bum rush Swartz with a series of wild strikes but Swartz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swartz misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Virgil Keller will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Swartz tries to bum rush Keller with a series of wild strikes but Keller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keller throws a good cross that connects.
Keller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Swartz throws a jab but it's blocked by Keller.
Keller misses with an uppercut. Swartz saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Swartz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keller doesn't seem phased though.
Swartz slips a jab and a cross from Keller.
Swartz throws a series of punches but Keller avoids them all with ease.
Keller slips under a jab.
Keller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Swartz misses with a straight right.
Swartz misses with a double jab.
Swartz throws a right and a left that Keller avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller scores with a hook.
Swartz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keller moves away from the strike by Swartz.
A leg kick checked by Swartz.
Keller throws a lazy right hand but Swartz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swartz lands an overhand right.
Keller misses the jab.
Swartz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swartz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Swartz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keller dodges the punch combination from Swartz.
Swartz throws a hook but Keller blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swartz lands a jab to Keller's midsection.
Keller cracks Swartz with an open hand slap.
Swartz throws a hook but Keller blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swartz. Keller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Swartz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swartz misses with a two punch combination.
Swartz throws a body punch but Keller moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Keller.
A slow jab from Keller misses its intended target.
Keller throws a lazy right hand but Swartz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Keller.
Keller misses with a straight right.
Keller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swartz misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Swartz. Those never looked like landing.
Keller lands a really nice looking cross but Swartz seems unphased.
Keller misses with a looping left.
Keller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Swartz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swartz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swartz misses with the combination.
A big left from Keller misses.
Keller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swartz.
Swartz throws a nice looking combination but Keller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keller throws a nice looking combination but Swartz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swartz misses with a straight right.
Keller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swartz.
Swartz misses the shot to the body.
Keller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swartz.
Keller ducks under a wild hook from Swartz.
Swartz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keller throws a sloppy head kick and Swartz moves out of range easily.
Swartz throws a hook to the side of Keller's head but Keller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keller slips a jab and a cross from Swartz.
Swartz misses with a double jab.
Randolph Swartz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swartz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Keller on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Virgil Keller.
Well Keller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Virgil Keller!
An out of breath Virgil Keller thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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