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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Keats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Marakatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Marakatti's choice of entrance music: Beyoncé - Halo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
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180 cm
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195 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenneth Keats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ville Marakatti!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keats with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marakatti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Marakatti is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Keats tries to get to full guard but Marakatti has control of the leg.
Keats moves into full guard.
Marakatti is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Keats is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Keats has escaped and now he's on top!
Marakatti is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keats defends well.
Keats controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keats seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marakatti for as long as he can get away with.
Our spies down at at Midnight MMA inform us that Marakatti has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Marakatti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keats gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Keats postures up and lands a big shot to Marakatti's brow.
Keats with a nice head shot there.
Marakatti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Keats keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keats tries to get to full guard but Marakatti has control of the leg.
Keats has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Marakatti is trying to work for a kimura but Keats is defending well.
Marakatti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Keats defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Keats is looking to improve his position.
Keats desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Keats makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Keats.
Marakatti wants to control from the top but Keats keeps moving.
Marakatti preventing the sweep.
Keats lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti looking for a guillotine here but Keats defends easily.
Marakatti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Keats works over Marakatti with some ground and pound from guard.
Marakatti has momentary wrist control but Keats slips an elbow through the middle.
Keats scoring with some ground and pound.
Marakatti working for a triangle but Keats defends it easily.
Keats is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti has momentary wrist control but Keats slips an elbow through the middle.
Keats with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Keats landing with the ground and pound.
Marakatti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Keats keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marakatti's head.
Keats looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Keats throwing strikes but missing.
Keats pushing down on Marakatti's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marakatti is looking for a sweep. Keats is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marakatti trying to control from the bottom.
Keats working over Marakatti with some ground and pound. Marakatti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Keats dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Keats fails to land the takedown.
A combination from Keats does no damage.
Keats 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.
Marakatti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keats doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keats manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Keats lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Keats makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Keats is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keats working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Keats in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Keats is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marakatti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keats can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Keats scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keats keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marakatti's head.
Keats content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Keats working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Keats slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marakatti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Keats working some strikes from top position.
Keats distracts Marakatti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Keats stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marakatti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keats works over Marakatti with some ground and pound from guard.
Keats with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Keats cracks Marakatti with a solid left hand.
Kenneth Keats overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Keats trying to control but Marakatti is working from the bottom.
Keats throws a big right hand that misses.
Marakatti throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keats scoring with some ground and pound.
Keats makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Keats controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Keats stands up over Marakatti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keats landing with the ground and pound.
Keats lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marakatti pushes a forearm under Keats's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Keats is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ville Marakatti!
Ville Marakatti thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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