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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeBron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller's entrance music is War Music. A fine choice. Virgil Keller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
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200 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Virgil Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LeBron James!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James with a hook.
It looks like Virgil Keller has been cut.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Keller moves out of range easily.
James scoring well with a low kick there.
Keller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Keller misses.
Good leg kick by James there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Keller takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James swings for the body but Keller moves out of range.
James throws a hook to the side of Keller's head but Keller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Keller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James tries to clinch there but Keller circles away.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keller.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Keller does a little dance to reset his feet.
James throws a front kick aimed at Keller's knee but Keller avoids it well.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keller circles away quickly and effectively.
Good shot there by Keller.
Keller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James wants to counter with a clinch but Keller pushes him away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
James pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from James lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Keller throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
Keller throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
James is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Keller moves out of range of the body kick from James.
Keller staying out of range there.
James misses with a straight left.
James throws a front kick aimed at Keller's knee but Keller avoids it well.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Keller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch lands to the side of James 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Keller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
James takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
James throws the left hand but Keller avoids the punch easily.
Virgil Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James throws a poor cross that misses
and Keller counters with a nice uppercut.
James slips a straight right by Keller.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Keller misses with a low kick.
James is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
James tries to clinch but Keller is having none of it.
James throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keller.
James takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keller misses with a few strikes there.
James wants to counter with a clinch but Keller pushes him away.
James tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keller is looking to counter punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Keller blocks the leg kick.
Keller defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by James.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Keller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Keller circles away.
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
James throws a wild body kick that Keller sees coming a mile off.
An inside leg kick from James misses.
Keller takes one to the chin there.
Keller walks forward, straight into a front kick from James.
James on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick by James misses
and Keller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Keller blocks the leg kick.
James thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Keller if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Keller throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller lands a nice looking body shot.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Keller's shoulder, as Keller tries to avoid the shot.
James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Keller.
Keller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Keller.
James throws a lazy right hand but Keller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab from Keller.
James throws a quick inside leg kick.
James blocks the body kick.
Keller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That kick from Keller tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keller looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
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 cut man is working on Virgil Keller's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
James moves forwards but Keller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
James thows a body kick. Keller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
James misses with a low kick.
Keller throws a quick inside leg kick.
James misses with a low kick.
Keller appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Keller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt James.
James is looking to score with low kicks.
James misses with a straight right.
Keller throwing a counter right hand but James manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James is looking to land body kicks.
Jab from James.
Keller defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Keller throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Virgil Keller is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James motions for Keller to come forward. James throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keller.
James slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That kick from James tenderised Keller's leg. Keller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keller checks the leg kick.
James scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jamess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
James takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
James wants to clinch but Keller slips to the side
and Keller counters with a straight right hand.
Keller throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
Keller lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keller scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tried to score with a low kick but Keller checks it.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keller misses with a combination
and James counters by moving into the clinch.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keller working hard to break the clinch.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Keller avoids the damage to the body.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
Keller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keller misses with a hook to the ribs.
James blocks an uppercut.
Keller swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries to break free but James pushes him back against the cage.
James using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keller lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
James keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Keller's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Keller fails to land.
James takes a shot to the head.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keller misses with a punch on the inside.
James trying to land knees to the body.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Keller gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Keller is blocking nicely.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James throws a head punch that misses.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
James prevents a body shot from Keller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller breaks the clinch.
James fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keller.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Keller's shoulder, as Keller tries to avoid the shot.
James uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keller has time to react.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Keller's shoulder, as Keller tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Keller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
James fakes the leg kick and cracks Keller in the body.
James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
James pushes Keller up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by James.
James misses with the head strike.
James lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James lands an elbow that stopped Keller in his tracks for a moment.
Keller tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
James working aggressively here.
Keller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Keller's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LeBron James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Virgil Keller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Keller throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
Keller sets himself, and James steps forward looking for the clinch! Keller avoids it this time.
Keller moves out of range of the leg kick from James.
Keller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
Keller throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Keller avoids the head kick by James.
Keller blocks the body kick.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keller.
That kick from James tenderised Keller's leg. Keller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keller connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller misses with a two punch combination.
Keller missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keller scores with a jab.
Keller lands with a right hand.
James lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a sloppy head kick
and Keller counters with a nice uppercut.
James with a body punch. A glancing blow.
James slips under a jab from Keller.
Keller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid body kick from James.
Keller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
James swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keller motions for James to come forward. Keller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keller lands a jab to the nose.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Keller is looking to counter punch.
A jab lands there for James.
James chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keller lands with a kick to the ribs.
James throws a hook but Keller avoids it easily.
Keller moves out of range of the body kick from James.
Keller fires out a quick counter leg kick but James just manages to avoid it.
Keller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Keller.
Keller throws a lazy uppercut
and James holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Keller working hard to break the clinch.
James keeps control of Keller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Keller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Keller has had enough of the clinch but James keeps him there for the moment.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keller.
James with a knee to the head.
Keller misses with a punch to the body.
James throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, James throws an elbow but misses.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, James throws an elbow but misses.
James lands an elbow inside.
James gets through Keller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Keller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Keller gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keller is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keller.
Still in the clinch, Keller scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Keller on the inside.
James lands a good knee to the midsection. Keller won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
James lands a damaging elbow.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
James lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James scores with a shoulder strike.
James working aggressively here.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
James has Keller pressed against the cage, preventing Keller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from James.
Keller fires out a quick counter leg kick but James just manages to avoid it.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James ducks under a wild hook from Keller.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keller.
James misses with a low kick as Keller jumps back.
Keller checks a leg kick.
Keller throws a big shot that misses.
Keller lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head.
James throws a front kick that sends Keller stumbling back into the cage.
Keller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James throws a head kick that half lands.
Keller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
LeBron James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think James has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LeBron James!
LeBron James decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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