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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 1720 p4p, 2311 weight class) and Pablo Cruz (ranked 186 p4p, 242 weight class). Cruz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Daddy Yankee / Gasolina kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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BJJ Red Belt
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz tries to work over Ferkingstad's front leg with a kick but Ferkingstad checks it.
Ferkingstad lands a slapping body shot.
Cruz blocks a leg kick.
Cruz tries a quick counter leg kick but Ferkingstad is wise to it.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Ferkingstad tries a low kick but Cruz avoids it.
It seemed like Cruz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ferkingstad wants to clinch.
Cruz counters with a body kick.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz moves out of range of the body kick from Ferkingstad.
Cruz scores with a jab to the head.
Ferkingstad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz connects with a looping right hand.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ferkingstad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferkingstad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cruz walks into a left hand.
Ferkingstad misses with a looping right.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cruz! But no joy.
Ferkingstad avoids a kick to the body.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Ferkingstad walks into a left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ferkingstad connects with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cruz checks a leg kick.
Ferkingstad moves into the clinch.
Ferkingstad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferkingstad tries to stall but Cruz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Ferkingstad's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Ferkingstad fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Ferkingstad.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Ferkingstad fails to land.
Ferkingstad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferkingstad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Ferkingstad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferkingstad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferkingstad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Cruz finds it's target.
Ferkingstad thows a body kick. Cruz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ferkingstad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cruz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ferkingstad throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Ferkingstad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Ferkingstad slips under a jab.
Ferkingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Ferkingstad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ferkingstad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz misses the jab.
Cruz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ferkingstad thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left lands for Ferkingstad.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ferkingstad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad misses the jab.
Ferkingstad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Ferkingstad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cruz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cruz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ferkingstad checks it well.
Cruz moves out of range of the leg kick from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad checks a leg kick.
Ferkingstad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferkingstad jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Ferkingstad feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cruz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ferkingstad is out of range.
Ferkingstad scores with a jab to the head.
Ferkingstad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ferkingstad cracks Cruz with a good jab.
Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ferkingstad tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
Cruz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ferkingstad feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cruz looks for the body kick but Ferkingstad saw that one coming.
Ferkingstad scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz slips a straight right by Ferkingstad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad misses with a body kick.
Ferkingstad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ferkingstad is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Ferkingstad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cruz is able to avoid easily.
Ferkingstad lands a two punch combo.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferkingstad throws out the jab.
Ferkingstad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Ferkingstad.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ferkingstad avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ferkingstad sizes up Cruz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ferkingstad tries to clinch up.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferkingstad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferkingstad.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Cruz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferkingstad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cruz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ferkingstad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ferkingstad throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ferkingstad blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab by Ferkingstad.
Cruz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferkingstad.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Ferkingstad checks it.
Ferkingstad blocks a jab.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Cruz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ferkingstad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Cruz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Ferkingstad blocks the leg kick.
Ferkingstad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz moves out of range as Ferkingstad strikes.
Ferkingstad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferkingstad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz checks a leg kick.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Ferkingstad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferkingstad half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ferkingstad scores with a hook.
Cruz takes one to the side of the head.
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferkingstad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Ferkingstad misses with a straight left.
Ferkingstad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferkingstads head.
Ferkingstad misses with some punches.
Ferkingstad lands an uppercut.
Cruz is working Ferkingstad over against the cage.
Ferkingstad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzs head.
A short body shot lands from Cruz as the two fighters clinch.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferkingstad blocking some punches.
Ferkingstad scores with a shoulder strike.
Ferkingstad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferkingstad manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Cruz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ferkingstad misses with a looping left.
Ferkingstad misses with a low kick as Cruz jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Ferkingstad.
Cruz is looking to score with low kicks.
Cruz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cruz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferkingstad. That's going to slow Cruz down.
Ferkingstad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruz's sensitive parts.
Cruz tries to work over Ferkingstad's front leg with a kick but Ferkingstad checks it.
Cruz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ferkingstad slips a jab from Cruz.
Nice shot by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad wants to slow Cruz down by chopping away at his legs.
Ferkingstad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Ferkingstad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ferkingstad cracks Cruz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cruz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Ferkingstad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz walks into a left hand.
Cruz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ferkingstad's head.
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferkingstad.
Cruz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferkingstad throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz is looking to land body kicks.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferkingstad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ferkingstad checks a leg kick.
Ferkingstad lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz blocks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Ferkingstad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cruz throws a jab when Ferkingstad was well out of range.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Ferkingstad saw that one coming.
Ferkingstad throws a big counter combination but Cruz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ferkingstad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cruz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferkingstad momentarily.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz takes a swing at Ferkingstad's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Ferkingstad sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from Cruz misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ferkingstad seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cruz can turn it around.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Ferkingstad drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferkingstad throws a chopping leg kick but Cruz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ferkingstad slips a jab from Cruz.
Ferkingstad lands a leg kick that knocks Cruz off balance momentarily.
Ferkingstad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferkingstad checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Ferkingstad misses the target.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferkingstad.
Cruz misses with a kick to the body.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Ferkingstad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Ferkingstad thumps Cruz with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferkingstad checks a low kick from Cruz.
Cruz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ferkingstad is out of range and Cruz settles back down.
Ferkingstad misses with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Ferkingstad misses
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ferkingstad ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Ferkingstad is looking to land body kicks.
Cruz checks a low kick from Ferkingstad.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferkingstad throws out the jab.
Ferkingstad throws a low kick but Cruz avoids it.
Ferkingstad is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ferkingstad's head.
Ferkingstad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferkingstad.
Cruz motions for Ferkingstad to come forward. Cruz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Ferkingstad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of Ferkingstad's head.
Ferkingstad staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferkingstad swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferkingstad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Ferkingstad is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz checks a low kick from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cruz throws a front kick aimed at Ferkingstad's knee but Ferkingstad avoids it well.
Ferkingstad checks a leg kick.
Cruz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Cruz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ferkingstad scores with a hook.
Ferkingstad throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ferkingstad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferkingstad uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cruz has time to react.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Ferkingstad throws a right hand that misses
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Ferkingstad is out of range.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Ferkingstad tries a low kick but Cruz avoids it.
Ferkingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Ferkingstad attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Cruz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad throws a body shot but no joy.
Ferkingstad throws a push kick but Cruz slaps the foot to one side.
Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cruz slips a straight right by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad misses with a body shot.
Cruz flicks out a counter leg kick but Ferkingstad steps away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferkingstad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Cruz throws a hook but Ferkingstad blocks it.
A big right from Ferkingstad misses.
Ferkingstad checks a low kick from Cruz.
Ferkingstad lands with a shot to the body.
Cruz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As Cruz backs away, Ferkingstad returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cruz throws out a leg kick but Ferkingstad moves out of range and Cruz only half commits.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Ferkingstad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferkingstad punishes Cruz's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferkingstad checks a leg kick nicely.
Ferkingstad wants to slow Cruz down by chopping away at his legs.
Cruz throws a hook but Ferkingstad avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Ferkingstad.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferkingstad was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad works the jab nicely.
Cruz blocks a leg kick.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Ferkingstad is out of range.
Ferkingstad thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cruz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donk. Cruz catches Ferkingstad right on the button with a cross.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Cruz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ferkingstad just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Ferkingstad misses.
Cruz tried to score with a low kick but Ferkingstad checks it.
Pablo Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Ferkingstad looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Ferkingstad misses with a straight left.
Ferkingstad lands an overhand right.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferkingstad.
A big left from Ferkingstad misses.
Ferkingstad throws a body shot but no joy.
Ferkingstad looks to throw a body kick
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Ferkingstad is out of range.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferkingstad slips under a jab from Cruz.
Ferkingstad fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferkingstad checks a low kick from Cruz.
Ferkingstad staying out of range there.
Ferkingstad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferkingstad slips under a jab.
Ferkingstad appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook.
Cruz wants to land a leg kick but Ferkingstad is out of range.
Ferkingstad moves out of range as Cruz throws a body kick.
Ferkingstad scoring well with a low kick there.
Ferkingstad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ferkingstad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Ferkingstad throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferkingstad throws a body shot but no joy.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cruz wants to slow Ferkingstad down by chopping away at his legs.
Ferkingstad darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad.
Well Ferkingstad has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
After winning the bout, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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