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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Keefer (ranked 6451 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Callahan (ranked 6442 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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253 lbs
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268 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew Keefer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callahan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Keefer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Keefer stands up over Callahan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Callahan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Keefer defends it easily.
Keefer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Callahan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Keefer throws a big elbow that misses.
Keefer 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.
Keefer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Callahan has momentary wrist control but Keefer slips an elbow through the middle.
Keefer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Keefer throws a strike but Callahan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keefer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Callahan is controlling him.
Keefer managing to control the position.
Callahan won't allow Keefer to sweep him here.
Callahan stops Keefer from standing up.
Keefer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Keefer tries to get out of the position.
Callahan postures up in Keefer's guard and throws a big left but Keefer blocks it.
Keefer managing to control the position.
Callahan passes Keefer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Callahan wants to take a breather but Keefer is having none of it.
Keefer wants to control but Callahan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Callahan is looking to stall here but Keefer recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keefer working a defensive guard here.
Callahan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Callahan prevents Keefer from getting back to his feet.
Callahan controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Keefer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Keefer gets tackled into the cage by Callahan. Callahan maintains the clinch.
Keefer breaks the clinch.
Keefer looking to score a takedown here. Callahan is defending well but Keefer drives through and ends up in Callahan's guard.
Callahan is looking to stand back up but Keefer counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Callahan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan is looking to control Keefer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Callahan avoid being mounted?
Keefer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Keefer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Keefer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Callahan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Keefer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Keefer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Keefer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Callahan is looking to improve his position.
Keefer working over Callahan with some ground and pound. Callahan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keefer tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Callahan.
Callahan wants to get back to his feet.
Keefer is trying to control. Callahan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Keefer tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Callahan.
Keefer trying to control from half guard but Callahan is working away.
Callahan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Keefer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keefer wants to control from the top but Callahan keeps moving.
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 Andrew Keefer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Callahan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Callahan lands in his opponent's guard.
Callahan prevents Keefer from getting back to his feet.
Keefer keeping moving, preventing Callahan from controlling successfully.
Callahan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Keefer seems keen to control Callahan's posture.
Callahan trying to control the position from guard on top but Keefer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keefer pulls Callahan in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keefer wants to stand up but Callahan is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Callahan looking to sit in guard and control but Keefer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer throws a big elbow that misses.
Keefer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Keefer lands a couple of digs.
Callahan has momentary wrist control but Keefer slips an elbow through the middle.
Keefer chips away with some ground and pound.
Keefer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Keefer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Callahan has his hands on Keefer's head, controlling the position.
Callahan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan trying to control the position.
Keefer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Keefer trying to control the position from guard on top but Callahan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Callahan keeping full guard, as Keefer tries to pass.
Keefer lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Keefer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Callahan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Keefer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Callahan is breathing heavily.
Callahan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Keefer won't allow Callahan to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keefer connects with a couple of short punches.
Callahan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keefer postures up in Callahan's guard and throws a big left but Callahan blocks it.
Keefer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Callahan is trying to keep Keefer in close.
Callahan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Keefer is trying to stand.
Keefer trying to control here.
Keefer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Callahan can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keefer punching from the bottom.
Callahan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Keefer is holding on to half guard well.
Keefer is trying to maintain the position but Callahan is very close to passing his half guard.
Callahan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Keefer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Keefer is trying to stand back up but Callahan is controlling him
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Callahan takes a swing at Keefer's ribcage but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keefer dives in for a single leg takedown but Callahan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Keefer here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Keefer shoots in for a double leg but Callahan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Callahan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Keefer is trying to defend but Callahan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Callahan slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andrew Keefer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Callahan throws a head kick but Keefer moves out of range.
Keefer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Callahan.
Keefer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Callahan is looking for a sweep.
Keefer scores with punches from side control.
Callahan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keefer avoids the strikes from the bottom by Callahan.
Keefer lands an elbow.
Keefer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callahan parries the strikes from Keefer easily there. Keefer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Callahan to escape.
Andrew Keefer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Keefer wants to stand but Callahan is controlling his arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Callahan is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Keefer working the head and body with strikes.
Keefer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Keefer has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Callahan is looking to get to half guard.
Keefer wants to control the pace but Callahan is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keefer with the ground and pound from mount.
Callahan taking shots to the head.
Keefer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Callahan tries to hold on but Keefer pushes him away.
Keefer landing strikes from the mount and Callahan is in trouble!
Keefer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Keefer working the ground and pound effectively.
Callahan is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keefer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Callahan is still in real trouble! Can Keefer finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keefer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Keefer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Keefer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Callahan taking shots to the head.
Keefer lands a big shot to the head and Callahan winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Andrew Keefer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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