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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Keyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephen Keyes!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James wants to clinch up but Keyes keeps it at a distance.
Keyes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Keyes misses.
James throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Keyes's waist but Keyes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing James off to one side.
Keyes scores with a head kick.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James is looking to clinch but Keyes is avoiding it.
Keyes throws a head kick that James semi-blocks.
Keyes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keyes. That's going to slow James down.
Keyes moves into the clinch successfully.
Keyes lands a knee to the body.
Keyes with a knee to the head.
Keyes effectively controlling the action here.
Keyes breaks from the clinch.
Keyes moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keyes as James tries to tie him up.
James tries to circle away but Keyes has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James being controlled against the cage.
James is trying to break the clinch but Keyes has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a body punch.
Keyes lands a good knee to the midsection. James won't want to take too many of those.
Keyes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keyes takes the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keyes obliges.
James is breathing heavily.
Keyes lands a nice knee to the body.
Keyes scores a nice knee to the body.
Keyes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Keyes landing knees to the body.
Keyes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Keyes unloads a knee to the mid-section. James lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keyes lands a right hand.
Keyes working James over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Keyes.
Keyes effectively controlling the action here.
Keyes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Keyes breaks from the clinch.
Keyes lands with a slapping head kick.
Keyes closes the distance and clinches.
Keyes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keyes slows down the pace here.
Keyes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Keyes postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it.
Keyes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
James looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Keyes is aware though and is defending well.
James is looking for a triangle but Keyes pushes his legs off easily.
James is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keyes defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Keyes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keyes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Keyes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. James is keeping the position for now.
Keyes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Keyes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Keyes digs a good hook to James's body.
Keyes darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Keyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
Keyes blocks a body shot from James.
Keyes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Keyes.
Keyes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
James takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Keyes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keyes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Keyes closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keyes.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Keyes gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
James takes a knee to the side of the body.
Keyes manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from James is predictable there
and Keyes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keyes misses with a series of wild punches.
James shoots and misses
and Keyes moves into the clinch.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keyes connects with a knee to the head.
Keyes manages to break the clinch.
Keyes gets a clinch.
Keyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James closes the distance looking to clinch
and Keyes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. James is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Keyes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Keyes clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keyes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Keyes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keyes.
James trying to land knees to the body.
James tries to circle away but Keyes has him pinned against the cage.
Keyes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by James or perhaps it was just good defense by Keyes which made him look bad.
Keyes darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Keyes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keyes pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Keyes as the two fighters clinch.
Keyes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Keyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
A bit of stalling here from Keyes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keyes receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Keyes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Keyes lands a knee to the head.
James takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Keyes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
James wants to stall.
Keyes connects with a knee to the head.
Stephen Keyes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Keyes breaks from the clinch.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keyes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keyes obliges.
Keyes scores a nice knee to the body.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keyes.
Keyes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Frank James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James lands with a right hand.
Keyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keyes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Keyes!
James throws a combination that misses
and Keyes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Keyes scores a nice knee to the body.
Keyes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Keyes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
James is trying to break the clinch but Keyes is controlling him.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Keyes leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to stall.
Keyes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James misses with a takedown
and Keyes counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keyes, right into the meat.
Keyes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head.
A punch combination from James misses.
Keyes moves into range and clinches up with James.
Keyes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keyes breaks the clinch.
Keyes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.
Keyes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
James avoids the body shot from Keyes.
James scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keyes doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keyes gets a clinch.
Keyes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt James or not.
James is trying to stall.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keyes crunches a lovely knee into James's ribcage.
Keyes lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keyes obliges.
Keyes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Keyes keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keyes.
Keyes breaks the clinch.
Keyes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keyes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
James wants to break free but Keyes has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keyes.
James lands with a light punch inside.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keyes obliges.
Keyes effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Keyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Keyes misses with a looping right.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keyes counters with a shoot takedown. James fights it but they end up in guard.
James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Keyes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Keyes controlling from the top position.
Keyes trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Keyes landing with the ground and pound.
James utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Keyes is looking to work some ground and pound but James has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Keyes defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keyes wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
James is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
James being controlled here, momentarily.
James working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Keyes.
Keyes throwing strikes from guard but James blocks nicely.
Keyes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Keyes is in close to James's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Keyes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
James takes a head kick and keeps coming.
James scores with a hook to the body. Keyes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
James wants to clinch but Keyes slips to the side
and Keyes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keyes fails to land the takedown.
Keyes pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
James tries to throw a body punch but Keyes avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Keyes.
James is trying to break the clinch but Keyes is controlling him.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keyes's elbow.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
James tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Keyes smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keyes scores with a spinning back kick!
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keyes closes the distance and clinches.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keyes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keyes has James pressed against the cage.
James is trying to break the clinch but Keyes is controlling him.
Knees to the body from Keyes.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keyes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
James can't do much from the bottom here.
James is being controlled here.
James is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keyes is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Keyes wants to stand but James is controlling his arm.
Keyes avoids the strikes from the bottom by James.
Keyes in side control lands a decent elbow.
James tries to buck Keyes off but Keyes is having none of it.
Frank James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
James has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Keyes.
Keyes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
James is trying to get back to half guard.
Keyes tries to stand but James is controlling his head.
James sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Keyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keyes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Keyes!
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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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