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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan Jr (ranked 1942 p4p, 2258 weight class) and Niko Alzate (ranked 205 p4p, 242 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth Keenan Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Alzate!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Alzate on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keenan Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Keenan Jr has Alzate up against the cage in a clinch.
Alzate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keenan Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzate looks to land a left hand but Keenan Jr moved out of range nicely.
Alzate scores with a nice right hand.
Keenan Jr moves in looking to clinch but Alzate pushes him off.
Keenan Jr walks into a jab.
Alzate throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate looks to land a right hand but Keenan Jr moved out of range.
Keenan Jr wants to clinch up but Alzate keeps it at a distance.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keenan Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Alzate.
Keenan Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Alzate.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alzate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alzate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alzate takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Niko Alzate has been cut.
Keenan Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alzate connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keenan Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Keenan Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alzate throws out the jab.
Keenan Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alzate lands with a right to the head.
Keenan Jr is trying to stall.
Alzate can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan Jr controls the action.
Keenan Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alzate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keenan Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alzate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keenan Jr gets through Alzate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keenan Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keenan Jr backwards.
Keenan Jr is stalling here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzate dodges an elbow strike from Keenan Jr.
Alzate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keenan Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alzate misses with a body punch.
Alzate manages to break the clinch.
Keenan Jr wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keenan Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch but Alzate is having none of it.
Alzate throws a good cross that connects.
A nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Alzate jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alzate appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alzate cracks Keenan Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alzate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch there but Alzate circles away.
Keenan Jr is looking to clinch.
Alzate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keenan Jr thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keenan Jr. Keenan Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keenan Jr wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan Jr misses the target.
Keenan Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
Keenan Jr clinches up against the cage.
Alzate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Alzate.
Keenan Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Alzate controls his hands.
Keenan Jr trying to control the position but instead, Alzate has worked for underhooks and has pushed Keenan Jr into the cage.
Alzate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alzate up against the cage.
Alzate tries to break the clinch but Keenan Jr is controlling the position.
Keenan Jr working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate prevents a body shot from Keenan Jr.
Alzate misses with a body punch.
Alzate gets through Keenan Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alzate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alzate scores with a punch to the head.
Alzate takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Alzate circles away.
Keenan Jr ducks under a wild hook from Alzate.
Keenan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alzate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alzate looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alzate lunges at Keenan Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keenan Jr's hand.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alzate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alzate scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keenan Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Alzate counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keenan Jr's knee momentarily.
Alzate stuns Keenan Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alzate avoids the head kick by Keenan Jr.
Alzate doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Keenan Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keenan Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Alzate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niko Alzate's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Keenan Jr closes the distance and pushes Alzate back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alzate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan Jr.
Alzate misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alzate blocks it with crossed arms.
Alzate tries to work over Keenan Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keenan Jr gets through Alzate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Alzate.
Keenan Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzate.
Still in the clinch, Alzate scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keenan Jr stalling in the clinch but Alzate improves position.
Keenan Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Alzate breaks the clinch.
Alzate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Niko Alzate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alzate connects with a solid leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alzate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan Jr closes the distance but Alzate moves to the side
and Alzate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keenan Jr wants to clinch.
Alzate works Keenan Jr's body with a nice hook.
Keenan Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keenan Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alzate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alzate scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab lands there for Alzate.
Keenan Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alzate misses with a hook. Keenan Jr ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Keenan Jr.
Alzate was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Keenan Jr wants to clinch
letting Alzate counter with a right hand.
Gareth Keenan Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keenan Jr wants to clinch up but Alzate keeps it at a distance.
Alzate swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Alzate misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alzate! But no joy.
Alzate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keenan Jr's sensitive parts.
Keenan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzate slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keenan Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alzate lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Keenan Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keenan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alzate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keenan Jr checks a leg kick.
Alzate slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Keenan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzate fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keenan Jr checks it well.
Keenan Jr is looking to clinch.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keenan Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr takes one to the chin there.
Alzate fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keenan Jr checks it well.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch up.
Alzate only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Keenan Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alzate back to the cage. Keenan Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alzate throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keenan Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keenan Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alzate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keenan Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alzate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keenan Jr clinches up with Alzate and pushes him back against the cage.
Alzate lands an uppercut.
Keenan Jr takes a shot to the head.
Alzate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keenan Jr missing with knees to the body.
Keenan Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan Jr's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Keenan Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alzate blocking some punches.
Alzate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Alzate fails to land.
Alzate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Alzate. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Alzate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keenan Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Keenan Jr lands a left hand.
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alzate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alzate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Alzate fails to land.
Gareth Keenan Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alzate tries to work over Keenan Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Alzate - that landed with a thud.
Alzate has had enough of the clinch but Keenan Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Alzate lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan Jr trying to stall but Alzate improves his position.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Keenan Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Alzate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Niko Alzate's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch but Alzate is having none of it.
Alzate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keenan Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Alzate circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alzate! But no joy.
Alzate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keenan Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Keenan Jr wants to clinch.
Keenan Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Keenan Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate avoiding damage as Keenan Jr throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Keenan Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Alzate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alzate blocks a body shot from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Alzate.
Alzate breaks from the clinch.
Alzate swats away the attempt to clinch by Keenan Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate wants to land a leg kick but Keenan Jr is out of range.
Keenan Jr tries to bum rush Alzate with a series of wild strikes but Alzate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alzate connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Keenan Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Keenan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alzate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alzate tries a quick counter leg kick but Keenan Jr is wise to it.
Keenan Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Alzate misses.
Keenan Jr works over Alzate's head and body with a nice combination.
Keenan Jr misses with a double jab.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alzate tries a quick counter leg kick but Keenan Jr is wise to it.
Keenan Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Keenan Jr clinches up against the cage.
Alzate misses with a body punch.
Alzate lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan Jr prevents a body shot from Alzate.
Alzate misses with some punches.
Keenan Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Keenan Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alzate connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keenan Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Alzate swats away the attempt to clinch by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Keenan Jr.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Alzate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keenan Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keenan Jr blocks a body shot from Alzate.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan Jr fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Alzate.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan Jr.
Alzate blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Alzate blocks with his arms.
Alzate lands with a short shot to the head.
Alzate has had enough of the clinch but Keenan Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Alzate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Keenan Jr.
Alzate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alzate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alzate digs a right hand underneath Keenan Jr's ribcage. Keenan Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alzate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keenan Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses Keenan Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Keenan Jr tries to avoid it.
Keenan Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alzate scores with a nice head shot.
Alzate lands a leg kick that knocks Keenan Jr off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
Keenan Jr thuds his right hand into Alzate's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alzate connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch there but Alzate circles away.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keenan Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alzate circles away quickly and effectively.
Keenan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alzate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keenan Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Alzate counters with a body kick that stops Keenan Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
Keenan Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Alzate circles away.
Keenan Jr scores with a leg kick.
Alzate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keenan Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan Jr misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
Keenan Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keenan Jr closes the distance but Alzate moves to the side
and Alzate counters with a straight right hand.
Gareth Keenan Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niko Alzate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alzate jabs Keenan Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Alzate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alzate winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Alzate!
An out of breath Niko Alzate thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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