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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tziogas Thanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonardo Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tziogas Thanos!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thanos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Keller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Thanos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Keller is trying to get back to full guard.
Thanos tries to pass to full mount but Keller defends it.
Thanos is looking to take a break and control but Keller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Keller moves into full guard.
Keller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thanos has hold of Keller's hands but Keller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keller is controlling the pace.
Thanos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thanos has his hands clasped together around Keller's back. He's all about the action.
Thanos wants to control but Keller is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Keller in particular looking to stall.
Thanos pushes Keller off looking to stand but Keller dives back in and keeps control.
Keller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thanos missing with punches from the bottom.
Keller lands strikes from half guard.
Keller is nestled in close to Thanos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thanos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keller pulls his head out easily.
Keller lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Keller there.
Keller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Keller slows the pace down in half guard.
Keller lands strikes from half guard.
Keller with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Keller lands a nice short elbow.
Keller 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.
Keller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Keller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thanos tries to roll over but Keller keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller drops an elbow to the side of Thanos's head.
Keller is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thanos tries to get to full guard but Keller has control of the leg.
Keller slips a nice elbow through Thanos's hands, connecting with Thanos's forehead.
Keller working Thanos over with strikes.
Keller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thanos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Keller prevents Thanos from improving his position.
Keller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Keller 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.
Thanos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Keller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Keller wants to sweep here but Thanos controlling him for the moment.
Keller keeping moving, preventing Thanos from controlling successfully.
Keller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thanos manages to get himself to full guard.
Thanos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keller manages to get himself to full guard.
Keller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller is looking to sweep but instead, Thanos has passed into half guard.
Keller wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thanos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Keller tries to roll over but Thanos keeps him under control.
Keller could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Keller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thanos won't allow Keller to sweep him here.
Thanos trying to control but Keller is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thanos preventing the sweep.
Keller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leonardo Keller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Keller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thanos tries to roll over but Keller keeps him under control.
Keller stands up from half guard.
Thanos throws a leg kick but Keller checks it.
Thanos throws a right and a left that Keller avoids nicely.
Keller shoots for a takedown but Thanos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thanos gets caught flat footed, as Keller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Keller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thanos's head.
Keller distracts Thanos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Keller is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Keller wants to control from the top but Thanos keeps moving.
Keller throwing strikes but missing.
Keller controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Keller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Keller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thanos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Keller is aware though and is defending well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Thanos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thanos lands in his opponent's guard.
Thanos is breathing heavily.
Thanos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keller working a defensive guard but Thanos passes into half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tziogas Thanos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Thanos scores with a takedown into Keller's guard.
Keller is trying to keep Thanos in close.
Keller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thanos's guard.
Keller seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Thanos trying to keep a closed guard but Keller is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thanos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Keller has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Keller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thanos trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thanos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Keller is looking for a sweep.
Keller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Thanos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Thanos trying to control from half guard but Keller is working away.
Keller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller is working hard here to advance position.
Keller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Keller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Thanos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Thanos prevents Keller from standing back up.
Keller is positioning himself well to prevent Thanos advancing to mount.
Thanos trying to control the action but Keller is working from the bottom.
Thanos prevents Keller from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thanos is trying to control. Keller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thanos is thwarting Keller's attempts to control the position.
Thanos trying to control from half guard but Keller is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tziogas Thanos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keller blocks a head kick by Thanos.
Thanos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thanos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tziogas Thanos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thanos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Keller lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Thanos down.
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 Leonardo Keller.
I think Keller 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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