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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Keys (ranked 1858 p4p, 3599 weight class) and Tanjiro Namikaze (ranked 124 p4p, 205 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isaac Keys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanjiro Namikaze!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Namikaze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keys throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Keys as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Tanjiro Namikaze has been cut.
A head kick from Keys lands but Namikaze takes it in his stride.
Namikaze is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from Keys. No joy for Namikaze on that attempt.
Namikaze is still on wobbly legs! Can Keys finish him?
Namikaze closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Keys's guard.
Keys knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Namikaze on the ground.
Namikaze with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Namikaze is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Keys is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Keys has escaped and now he's on top!
Namikaze seems to have recovered his senses.
Namikaze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keys trying to control but Namikaze is working from the bottom.
Namikaze seems keen to control Keys's posture.
Namikaze is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keys trying to control the position from guard on top but Namikaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Namikaze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Namikaze trying to control the position here.
Namikaze looking for a sweep. Not yet Namikaze, not yet.
Keys controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Namikaze is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Namikaze's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Namikaze swings for the body but Keys moves out of range.
Keys throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Namikaze on the side of the head.
Isaac Keys seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooh!!! Keys has knocked Namikaze down with a huge combo! Keys steps away and waves a wobbly Namikaze back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Keys uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Namikaze.
Keys fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Namikaze manages to avoid it.
Namikaze scores with a punch to the head.
Namikaze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Keys pinned against the cage. Keys gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keys throws a jab but it's blocked by Namikaze.
Keys lands a jab to Namikaze's midsection.
Keys swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Namikaze feints the counter takedown.
Keys is looking to clinch.
Keys is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Namikaze.
Namikaze tries to counter with a clinch but Keys shakes him off and moves away.
Keys tries to clinch up but Namikaze circles away and keeps his distance.
Namikaze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Isaac Keys has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanjiro Namikaze.
The fighters circling - Keys throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Namikaze with the counter takedown but Keys avoids it easily.
Namikaze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, jab by Namikaze - just one landing.
Namikaze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keys was well out of range. Poor timing from Namikaze.
A counter left hand to the body from Keys misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Namikaze slips under a jab.
Keys pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Namikaze shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Namikaze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keys was well out of range. Poor timing from Namikaze.
Isaac Keys is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keys misses with a shot to the body
and Namikaze counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Namikaze sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Keys defending well though.
Namikaze passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Keys!
Namikaze breaks from Keys's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Namikaze.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Namikaze raining down shots from the mount!
Namikaze with shots to the head and body - Keys looks very uncomfortable down there.
Keys manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Namikaze takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Keys gets back to full guard.
Namikaze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keys working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Namikaze.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Keys has momentary wrist control but Namikaze slips an elbow through the middle.
Keys working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Namikaze.
Keys looking for a sweep. Not yet Keys, not yet.
Keys definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Namikaze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Namikaze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Namikaze looking to pass the guard.
Namikaze being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Namikaze is looking to work some ground and pound but Keys has wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Namikaze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keys manages to avoid it.
Namikaze misses with a straight left.
Keys tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keys bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Keys throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Namikaze with the counter takedown but Keys avoids it easily.
Namikaze's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keys connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Namikaze scrambles back to his feet.
Namikaze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keys.
Keys on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Keys moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keys instigates a clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Namikaze is trying to maintain a safe position but Keys gets an underhook and turns Namikaze into the cage.
Keys gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Namikaze tries for a takedown. No joy.
Keys lands with a short shot to the head.
Namikaze leaning against his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Namikaze tries to score a body lock takedown but Keys shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Keys throws a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Namikaze takes a knee to the side of the body.
Keys lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Namikaze looking to stall.
Namikaze has Keys pushed against the cage.
Namikaze has Keys pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Keys manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Keys scores with a shot to the side of Namikaze's head.
Namikaze tries for a takedown. No joy.
Namikaze trying to stall but Keys improves his position.
Keys is working Namikaze over against the cage.
Namikaze wants a takedown.
Namikaze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Keys pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Keys.
Keys keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Namikaze's efforts to push away.
Namikaze has picked Keys up - he's going for a ride! Namikaze dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Namikaze looks winded!
Namikaze thows a huge punch but Keys dodges it nicely.
Namikaze stops Keys from getting back to his feet.
Keys trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Namikaze manages to pass to mount!
Namikaze looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Keys dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tanjiro Namikaze's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Keys scores with a punch to the head.
Namikaze throws a hook but Keys avoids it easily.
Keys is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Keys scores with a jab.
Keys moves in looking to clinch but Namikaze pushes him off.
Namikaze tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Keys is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Namikaze can do to turn this around?
Keys misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Namikaze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Namikaze gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Namikaze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keys.
Isaac Keys is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BOOM! Keys lands a beautiful left hook that drops Namikaze. Namikaze tries to recover but Keys is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Namikaze lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaac Keys!
Isaac Keys decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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