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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Red Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolf comes to the cage accompanied by Shawnee Sioux War Dance. Key has chosen Till I Collapse - Eminem as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tim Key enters the cage!
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Key!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key misses with a body shot.
Key clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolf.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolf.
Key gets through Wolf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Key's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Key has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wolf throws a hook to the side of Key's head but Key sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolf gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wolf avoids the body shot from Key.
Key cracks Wolf with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wolf throws a right and a left that Key avoids nicely.
Key thows a body shot but no joy.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wolf dips to his left and cracks Key with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wolf at a distance.
Wolf throws a solid leg kick but Key takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wolf.
Key pushes Wolf up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wolf obliges.
Wolf avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Key fails to land.
Wolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Key.
Wolf trying to control the position but instead, Key has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wolf into the cage.
Key tries to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling the position.
Wolf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Key wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wolf tries to break the clinch but Key is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key lands with a left to the head.
Key misses with the head strike.
Key lands a shoulder strike.
Key misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolf looking to stall.
Wolf manages to break the clinch.
Wolf jabs at Key's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Key cracks Wolf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wolf needs to keep his hands up - Key had a free shot at his head there.
Key lands a nice hook to Wolf's body. Wolf takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good exchange - Key coming out on top.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Key moves away.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wolf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key cracks Wolf with a good jab.
Wolf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Key looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Key thows a body shot but no joy.
Wolf scores with a crisp jab that stopped Key in his tracks.
Key throws a hook to the side of Wolf's head but Wolf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Key looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Key fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf manages to avoid it.
Wolf misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Key misses the target.
Wolf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolf scores with a jab. Key acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolf.
Key avoids the head kick by Wolf.
Wolf throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wolf connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Key momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Key.
Key lands a jab to the nose.
Wolf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Key tries to clinch but Wolf is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Key pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolf misses with a two punch combination.
Key takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tim Key will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wolf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wolf throws a body punch but Key moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolf. Key does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Wolf 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Key on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wolf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Key throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Key.
Wolf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Key counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wolf moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Key scores with the left hand. Wolf knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf is looking to slow Key down with leg kicks.
Key looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Key misses with a lunging right hand
and Key takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Key takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Key throws a lazy right hand but Wolf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolf misses with a combination
and Key counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolf misses with a head kick.
Key fails in his attempt to clinch.
Key ducks under a wild hook from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Key.
Wolf jabs Key to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Key swings widly with a right hand
and Wolf counters with a head kick.
Wolf takes a jab right on the kisser.
Key lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Key misses the target.
Wolf avoids the body shot from Key.
Key misses with a looping left.
Wolf throws a hook but Key blocks it.
Key scores with a nice right hand.
Key cracks Wolf with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Key doesn't seem bothered though.
Key throws a shot from downtown. Wolf moves away and avoids it.
Wolf lands a high kick!
Wolf looks to score with a jab to the body but Key is just out of range.
Key throws a predictable looking body shot
and Key takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Key as he connects with a hook.
Key keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolf tries to move into range but Key moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wolf staying out of range there.
Key pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Key closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Key misses with a body shot.
Key lands a jab to the head.
Key tries to clinch but Wolf moves out of range.
Key throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wolf misses with a straight left.
Wolf walks into a stiff left hand from Key.
Wolf tries a head kick but it misses.
Key tries to clinch but Wolf moves away
and Wolf counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Key is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wolf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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 Red Wolf will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wolf throws the kick towards the body but Key avoids it.
Key takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wolf.
Wolf throws a head kick but Key moves out of range.
Key throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Key jabs Wolf right on the nose. Wolf blinks but takes it well.
Key displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolf throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Key misses the target.
Wolf scores with a leg kick.
Key takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Key.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wolf.
Key takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wolf throws a right hand that misses
and Key connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wolf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Key circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Wolf misses its intended target.
Wolf slips under a jab from Key.
Good standup being displayed there by Key as he connects with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wolf. Key shrugs it off though.
Key misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolf.
Key's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Key duly obliges.
Red Wolf is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolf throws a body kick that misses.
Wolf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Key misses with an uppercut
and Wolf counters with an outside leg kick.
Key stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Key misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolf.
Key avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wolf misses with an uppercut
and Key connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Key looks to land a right hand but Wolf moved out of range.
Wolf throws the kick towards the body but Key avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Key thows a left - swing and a miss!
Key swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wolf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Key misses with a hook. Wolf ducked under it nicely.
Wolf ducks under a wild hook from Key.
Wolf's corner calls for a 1-2. Wolf obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wolf misses with a straight right.
Key misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Key.
Key gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf staying out of range there.
Wolf has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wolf there as he acknowledges the shot.
Key throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Key connects with a crisp jab.
Key looks to land a left hand but Wolf moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolf throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Key loads up on a big right hand but Wolf slips the punch.
Wolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf misses with a body kick.
Wolf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Wolf clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Key scores with a nice strike.
Key punishes Wolf's body with a nice straight punch.
Key misses with an uppercut. Wolf saw that one coming.
No joy there for Wolf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wolf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Key misses with a lunging right hand
letting Wolf counter with a right hand.
Wolf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Key moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Key darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wolf lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Key.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Key lands.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Key slips a jab from Wolf.
Key on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wolf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Key.
Wolf paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wolf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wolf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wolf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Key misses with an uppercut. Wolf saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf throws a right hand that misses
and Key moves into the clinch.
Wolf blocking some punches.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Key misses with the head strike.
Wolf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolf looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Key scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wolf drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Key takes a swing at Wolf's ribcage but misses.
Wolf cracks the inside of Key's front leg.
Key avoids the head kick by Wolf.
A big right from Key misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key fails in his attempt to clinch.
Key lands a glancing blow to the side of Wolf's head.
Wolf listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Key swings widly with a right hand
and Wolf counters with a low kick, right behind Key 's knee.
Wolf takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice body punch from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a head kick.
Wolf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wolf throws a half hearted mid kick.
Key uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf thows a body shot but no joy.
Key steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolf.
Wolf lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Key moves away from the strike by Wolf.
Wolf throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Wolf misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Key fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wolf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Key pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Key takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tim Key will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Key throws a hook but Wolf avoids it easily.
Key tries to clinch up.
Wolf misses the shot to the body.
Key tries to clinch up but Wolf circles away and keeps his distance.
Wolf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Key waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolf.
Key takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Key throws out a loose jab but Wolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Key.
Key jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Key tries to clinch but Wolf is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolf.
Key misses with a wild body shot.
Key throws a body punch but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Key avoids the head kick by Wolf.
Wolf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Key.
Wolf is looking to slow Key down with leg kicks.
Key tries to clinch up but Wolf circles away and keeps his distance.
Wolf scores with a shot to the body.
Key misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf tries to move into range but Key moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Key throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Key's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wolf pivots, looking for a leg kick but Key is out of range and Wolf settles back down.
Wolf lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wolf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wolf drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wolf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Key.
Key thows a left - swing and a miss!
Key takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Key bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key throws an off balance right hand
and Wolf counters with a nice body kick.
Key throws a right hand that misses
and Wolf counters with a left to the body.
Key lands with a right hand.
Key throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolf looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wolf swings for the body but Key moves out of range.
Key misses with an uppercut.
Key's corner calls for a 1-2. Key obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Wolf. Beautiful body shot.
Key checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Key misses its intended target.
Key tries to clinch but Wolf is having none of it.
A slow jab from Wolf misses its intended target.
Key takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Wolf.
Wolf lands a slapping body shot.
Key throws a poor cross that misses
and Wolf counters with a good low kick that Key was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolf takes a swing at Key's ribcage but misses.
Wolf lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Red Wolf showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wolf has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Red Wolf!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Red Wolf!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Red Wolf!
Red Wolf wins by unanimous decision!
A determined Red Wolf didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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