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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CJ Riley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Leonardo Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, CJ Riley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Leonardo Keller has been cut.
Keller closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Riley did well to prevent Keller getting side control.
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.
Keller drops an elbow to the side of Riley's head.
Keller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Riley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Keller.
Riley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Keller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Keller slips a nice elbow through Riley's hands, connecting with Riley's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley is trying to stand up here but Keller is controlling him well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Riley misses with a double jab
and Keller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Keller.
Keller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riley avoids it.
Riley tries to land a knee to the head but Keller blocks with his arms.
Riley is trying to break free.
Riley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keller lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Keller is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Keller winds up and cracks Riley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Keller is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Keller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Riley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Keller.
Keller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Riley pushes Keller off looking to stand but Keller dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Riley's half guard.
Keller throws a strike but Riley avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley looks winded!
Keller throws a big elbow that misses.
Keller cracks Riley with a solid left hand.
Keller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Keller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Keller could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller lands a couple of elbows.
Keller stays in close to Riley's body and controls the position.
Keller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riley's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Keller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Keller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Keller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Keller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riley is looking to break free of the clinch but Keller has double underhooks.
Riley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Keller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Keller keeps control of Riley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riley's efforts to push away.
Keller pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riley is looking to break free of the clinch but Keller has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley has had enough of the clinch but Keller keeps him there for the moment.
Keller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riley avoids it.
Riley can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Riley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Riley working aggressively here.
Riley swings wildly with an uppercut but Keller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Riley lands an uppercut.
Keller prevents Riley from breaking the clinch.
Riley has a couple of punches blocked by Keller.
Keller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riley's elbow.
Riley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keller has him pressed against the cage.
Keller stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Riley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Riley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keller blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Keller.
Riley landing knees to the head.
Keller is trying to drag Riley to the mat but Riley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Keller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riley can do to turn this around?
Keller has clasped his hands together around Riley's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Keller content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Riley is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Keller's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ground and pound from Keller seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Keller remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Riley defending against the ground and pound.
Keller is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the 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.
Riley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Keller lands a decent elbow from side control.
Riley dodges the ground and pound from Keller.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Riley's face as Keller controls the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Keller scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Keller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Keller's cut.
That's time! Keller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Keller looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Keller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Keller 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.
Keller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Keller throwing shots but Riley is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Keller in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley throws a head kick that misses
and Keller counters with a takedown into side control.
Riley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Keller connects with a decent elbow.
Keller working the body and head with strikes.
Riley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Riley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Keller throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Keller lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley dodges the ground and pound from Keller.
Riley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Keller working the ground and pound from side control.
Riley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The strikes coming from Keller are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Riley is trying to buck Keller off.
Keller cracks Riley with a big elbow.
Keller looks up at the clock and then as Riley takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Keller smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller lands some shots froms side control.
Keller in side control lands a decent elbow.
Keller working the ground and pound.
Keller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Keller scores with a couple of short elbows.
Keller landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keller cracks Riley with an elbow. That is naaassty.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Keller misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Keller scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Riley to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley defending against the ground and pound.
Leonardo Keller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Keller tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Riley dodges the ground and pound from Keller.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Riley enables Keller to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Riley manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Keller cracks Riley with a solid left hand.
Keller controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Keller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Keller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Keller!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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