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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Keats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenneth Keats has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
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202 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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181 cm
23
194 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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 Montreal, Reggie Young! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenneth Keats! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keats. Keats fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Young displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Keats. Young closes the distance and pushes Keats back into the cage. Young working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Young stops a takedown attempt from Keats.
We've been informed that Keats has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Reggie Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Keats. Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short body shot lands from Young as the two fighters clinch.
Young lands a left hand.
Keats is trying to drag Young to the mat but Young just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Keats is looking to take this one to the mat. Young lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keats. Young lands a nice shot to the body. I was talking to Young's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Keats looks winded! Young lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Young gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Keats.
Young prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short uppercut from Young. Young lands a body punch. Young presses Keats against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Young scores with an uppercut up the middle. Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Keats backwards. Young is struggling to control the position. Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keats backwards. Keats wants a takedown.
Young scores with a shoulder strike. Young lands with a left to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Young. Young stalling against the cage.
Young working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keats is rocked! 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! Young is working Keats over against the cage. Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Keats backwards. Keats is still on wobbly legs! Can Young finish him? Young pushes Keats against the cage. Young is working some dirty boxing. Young pushes off with a quick right hook! Keats goes down! Keats tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Young moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reggie Young!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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