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00:00 So here we go on with the action this four rounds in the heavyweight division it is Tom
00:15 Simmons a 27 year old wears the blue trunks with the silver panels down the side in against
00:21 Rhys Keaney from Halifax 28 years of age.
00:25 Now Simmons with the perfect record three fights three wins looking for his first stoppage
00:30 Rhys Keaney two wins one inside the distance three defeats one stoppage and no draws on
00:38 that card as well has been active was boxing just last month in Glasgow that points defeat
00:44 to Jay McFarlane.
00:49 As far as Simmons is concerned was in action in February points win against Milan Paunov
00:56 this his fourth contest takes a sense of the ring early on just tries to get his range
01:04 and already we see Keaney with that movement that has led to this name of his he likes
01:09 to move around use his feet.
01:12 Yeah I understand why he's calling himself that now right away from the first 30 seconds
01:17 likes to be on the move switching southpaw just trying to be awkward and elusive and
01:23 he can actually move a bit for a big guy as well.
01:29 Keaney's taken opportunities in the past that have come his way he was a late replacement
01:34 for Kash Ali just over a year ago and did very well in that really he was stopped in
01:39 the sixth round of a six round up again showed plenty about him that night.
01:58 Simmons is strong he's smallish for a heavyweight.
02:10 Just like to get in close and let those shots go.
02:15 Yeah he needs I'd like to see him use a feint or something before he's lunging in with that
02:21 left hook Simmons it's just that it's too obvious on what he's trying to do and Keaney's
02:28 clocked on it and getting himself out of the way but as I was a little bit I'd like to
02:32 see a feint before he lunges in with that hook.
02:39 Keaney giving him a little bit to think about at the minute there was a good right hand
02:42 to the body from Simmons and maybe targeting the body of Keaney.
02:50 He does have that kind of Langwood style Keaney does he mention the movement that's led to
02:57 the nickname that he goes by.
02:59 Good shot.
03:00 Right hand on the ropes he's relaxed I like I like his style Keaney.
03:06 He's not loading up he's not tense as you can see he's really relaxed and he could do
03:11 do many rounds at this pace I feel like the pace is suiting him.
03:15 Simmons a bit too keen a bit too eager needs to settle down a little bit settle his feet
03:21 pick his shots cut the ring off.
03:24 I think your advice adopted by the court that's exactly what they've just told him to do.
03:27 Just settle down.
03:28 What a good end to the round for Tom Simmons certainly had the final say in that final
03:42 exchange and a good start to the action here at York Hall.
03:47 Eight bouts we're bringing you.
03:51 Finite plus.
03:52 Of course we have well the top of the card Martin McDonagh in against Ben Smith in a
03:58 southern area lightweight title first defensive McDonagh but so much more as well to look
04:02 forward to and so far so good in that opening round Simmons Keaney and you'd say that obviously
04:08 Simmons on the front foot and trying to force the action a bit there but Keaney had his
04:11 moments Lee.
04:12 Yeah for sure definitely Simmons started settling down relaxing a little bit towards the end
04:18 of the round by getting a bit closer to any I think that's what he needs more off as the
04:22 fight goes on.
04:23 I think Keaney will start to slow down as the rounds go on and he won't be as elusive
04:29 and as moving as much.
04:31 I feel like that's maybe where Simmons will then start to get a little bit more success.
04:39 So round two of this schedule four roundup.
04:43 Decent work from Keaney.
04:48 He's got a little bit of support with him as well from Halifax down here tonight.
04:53 Good body shot from Simmons.
04:56 He's picked that shot a couple of times well to the body of Keaney.
05:04 You can really already at the early stages of the evening here such as this venue the
05:15 heat of the lights and the venue itself it's very warm in here.
05:18 It wasn't so warm in Glasgow a couple of weeks ago Lee was it?
05:21 No definitely not.
05:22 Oh good work from Simmons just pin Keaney to the ropes there.
05:26 He then pivots away as his name would suggest and gets out of trouble but yeah it was a
05:31 frosty one in Glasgow.
05:32 Like you said there with the heat as well on the fight nights when you're in a hard
05:37 gruelling fight and then lights are on top of you and the heat is even more taxing on
05:41 the body and I feel like we will see that as the night goes on it will start to get
05:45 hotter in here and the more when the hard gruelling fights are long ten rounds Martin
05:50 McDonagh Ben Smith for example it will then start to take its toll on the fighters.
06:02 Simmons who?
06:03 Yeah he's getting up close he's getting a bit closer now I'd like to see him work a
06:05 bit more inside and let his hands go.
06:09 At range Keaney's getting a little bit successful again and I think Simmons with being the shorter
06:15 fighter needs to be a little bit up closer and start letting his hands go more.
06:18 Rolling, chipping away.
06:20 Well there's nearly three stone in a weight disparity between them as well the heavier
06:25 man Keaney who?
06:26 Yeah he needs to be careful he needs to be careful Simmons lunging in with that left
06:30 hook because Keaney's quite smart and he's relaxed at distance so.
06:36 He likes an uppercut as well he's landed it once or twice.
06:39 And he can catch Simmons as he lunges in and jumps in with them shots so he does need to
06:43 be careful.
06:44 That's better he needs to jab down go hit the body more jab down to the body stab the
06:53 shots down to the body he's going to drop Keaney's hands and then he'll find opportunities
06:57 upstairs after that.
06:58 Decent shot from Simmons gets approval from the corner.
07:17 With one two from Keaney though in response and again having success in there.
07:31 But against this Wes Simmons clearly wants his man he just wants to make it a phone box
07:39 kind of a fight.
07:40 Yeah definitely feel like Simmons needs to get a little bit closer try and try and get
07:46 close shorten the distance work away inside and start letting the body shots go bringing
07:52 him upstairs as well.
07:53 Just like I said Keaney's got that relaxed style he's at distance he's at range he looks
07:59 comfortable in there.
08:00 But I feel like Simmons needs to close the gap close the gap more start letting his hands
08:06 go.
08:07 So a couple of rounds in would you have the work of Simmons just edging himself ahead?
08:12 It just probably a work rate but I could make this a lot more easier for himself if he was
08:17 in a bit closer and not letting Keaney like I just like you just seen there picking shots
08:23 more at distance and catching eye catching shots down again he needs to cancel them out
08:27 to be even more clearer by winning the rounds.
08:38 So the penultimate round and Keaney just flicks the jab out.
08:45 Simmons responds with his own but again decent work from Keaney again a little exchange finished
08:52 with the shot to the body as well of Simmons.
08:55 That's better jabbing at the body and then he's coming upstairs after that.
09:08 Just looking for the big overhand left there as well Simmons he's putting a bit more power
09:13 into these shots now as well.
09:14 Good shot from Simmons there slip right hand warming into this well now.
09:34 Yeah that's what he's trying to work inside now Simmons that's what I wanted to see more
09:53 of in the previous rounds he's starting to do it more and he's getting a lot more success.
10:05 Both men have only had a small amount of fights really just five obviously for Keaney three
10:11 for Simmons but this is no easy fight for Simmons at this stage of his career is it
10:15 to take on a man like Keaney yes he's got a losing record but only just and he's clearly
10:21 got an awful lot of balance in.
10:24 Yeah for sure very relaxed style switches southpaw goes back off the docks you can tell
10:30 he's comfortable in there he's definitely a hard fight for Simmons at this stage of
10:35 his career for sure.
10:36 He'll only learn from that it's another it's a good fight it's another step on the ladder
10:41 for him he's only had three fights himself so he's still learning all the time also.
10:51 You have an extensive amateur career Simmons there's five senior fights I think whereas
10:58 Keaney more experience in that department boxing for Cleckheaton boxing academy decent
11:04 amateur back in the day.
11:10 Still decent work from Keaney in there and Simmons plenty to think about.
11:25 Emerging towards the final knockings of round three who will have the final say he's going
11:31 to catch the eye of the scoring referee.
11:38 Yeah I thought Simmons had an early success in that round the first minute and a half
11:42 of the round and then Keaney come back give him something to think about it's a competitive
11:47 fight it's exciting fight.
11:49 So the big question is we go into the fourth and final round.
11:57 Yeah I think going on going on the fight due to what I'd have to say Simmons is edging
12:03 it but no I couldn't confidently say that Keaney has definitely had success and made
12:09 him made him think in every single round and he's been in there every single round so I
12:15 wouldn't say this is a walk in the park at all for Simmons he has to come out here and
12:19 win this round and win it clearly to leave no doubt in the referees mind.
12:30 So it could be all to play for in this fourth and final round.
12:36 Oh good shot.
12:38 Yeah he needs to be careful I can see what he's trying to do he's trying to lunge in
12:44 with that left hook every time he's bringing his feet off the ground it's very dangerous
12:49 especially a relaxed fighter like Keaney who's very relaxed loose arms he's going to catch
12:53 him away and then he has clipped Simmons a couple of times with that so he does need
12:57 to be careful that's why I said I'd like to see him up a bit more close and being a bit
13:02 more physical inside and letting his hands go.
13:05 Well being the shorter fighter I feel like that's what he needs to do like here in the
13:10 clinch get his head in on Keaney's chest and work away inside that's where I feel like
13:15 he'll get his most success at range when he's trying to lunge in and jump for them shots
13:18 is dangerous.
13:19 That's better for him that's better he needs to stay up close and chip away keep working.
13:29 Still dangerous on that counter Keaney though.
13:38 Yeah with a little feint before he was to go Simmons that would offset Keaney's rhythm
13:42 and he wouldn't be as relaxed and wouldn't be as dangerous on the counter he's quite
13:48 predictable sometimes Simmons when he's lunging in with them attacks.
13:59 On midway through the fourth and final round decent shot to the body follows it up with
14:02 another good work from Simmons there.
14:04 He's getting a lot more success when he's up closer to Keaney he needs more of that.
14:16 Some body work of his own from Keaney that's been a good entertaining scrap this.
14:21 Yeah this last round has been the best out of them all I would say so.
14:30 Simmons still trying to penetrate that guard but it's still that as you say the loose language
14:34 style of Rhys Keaney.
15:02 Good tiding has just taken an effect in this final 30 seconds of the contest.
15:08 Now Simmons goes to work again just looks the fresher in now Keaney but the pace has
15:13 dropped and Simmons as you might imagine with his fan base from just down the road in Surrey
15:19 plenty supporting here tonight.
15:28 For the final 10 seconds.
15:34 Yeah Keaney's earned his money tonight he's come here definitely and he's looked good
15:39 you can tell he's done this many times before he's a very experienced fighter.
15:44 I know he's only had a handful of fights but he's definitely known he's been in that ring
15:50 many times he's very comfortable there as you can see.
15:53 I just think the pace that Simmons fought at is probably just the edge of that fight
15:59 due to just having a higher work rate but entertaining fight.
16:06 Both landed decent body shots early on in that round and Keaney obviously going for
16:10 a little walk at times but maybe feeling the pace a little bit more than Simmons who was
16:16 fitter and fresher at the end no doubt about that but again acute operator Rhys Keaney.
16:20 Yeah definitely very relaxed there I like the style switching so forth sometimes I just
16:27 think he's tired a bit towards the end and that's what let him down Simmons was fitter
16:32 just a bit more aggressive I think.
16:37 Well certainly a good four rounder to open an evening of entertainment here at York Hall.
16:47 She calls both men we will get the official results our man is ready in the ring of course
16:53 and that man is horse ragged.
16:54 Ladies and gentlemen after four rounds of boxing we go to the referee scorecard.
16:55 Referee Mark Bates scores the bout 39 to 37 and your winner still undefeated Tom Skinner.
16:56 So 39-37 the referee has given a piece of the action to Rhys Keaney but the winner Tom
17:25 Simmons.