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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Aragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kehoe has chosen "Master of Puppets" by Metallica as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Aragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Kehoe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Aragon misses.
Kehoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kehoe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Aragon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kehoe is out of range.
Kehoe throws a head kick that misses.
Aragon half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aragon throws a head kick that misses.
Aragon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kehoe momentarily.
Kehoe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kehoe misses with a two punch combination.
Kehoe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aragon's waist but Aragon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kehoe off to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kehoe.
Kehoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aragon moves away.
Aragon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aragon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aragon throws a body punch but Kehoe moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kehoe.
Aragon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kehoe scores with a nice right hand.
Aragon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID266K) in the buildup to the fight.
Aragon avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diego Aragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Aragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kehoe scores with a hook to the body. Aragon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kehoe scores with a jab.
Kehoe misses with a straight left.
Aragon throws a body kick that misses.
Aragon lands with a right hand.
Aragon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kehoe moves out of range as Aragon throws a body kick.
Good work by Kehoe as he checks the leg kick.
Aragon throws a leg kick which misses Kehoe's front leg but catches the back leg as Kehoe tries to avoid it.
Kehoe fails with the takedown
and Aragon counters with a nice uppercut.
Kehoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aragon has managed to clinch.
Kehoe wants a takedown but no success here.
Diego Aragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Kehoe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kehoe.
Aragon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kehoe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kehoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Kehoe.
Aragon throws a hook to the side of Kehoe's head but Kehoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Aragon.
Aragon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kehoe thuds a left hand into Aragon's body.
Aragon checks a leg kick.
Aragon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aragon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kehoe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aragon tries to avoid it but Kehoe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aragon to the ground. Aragon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Aragon lands a head kick. Kehoe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kehoe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aragon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kehoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Aragon is just out of range.
Kehoe loads up on a big right hand but Aragon slips the punch.
Kehoe jabs Aragon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aragon throws a series of punches but Kehoe avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Kehoe misses.
Aragon tries to clinch there but Kehoe circles away.
Aragon moves in looking to clinch but Kehoe pushes him off.
Kehoe with a nice cross.
Kehoe blocks a jab.
Aragon throws a chopping leg kick but Kehoe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kehoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Kehoe.
Aragon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diego Aragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kehoe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aragon. Aragon obviously looking to wear him down.
Kehoe dives in and grabs Aragon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aragon pushes down on Kehoe's head and hops out.
Kehoe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kehoe loads up on a big right hand but Aragon slips the punch.
Kehoe throws a hook but Aragon blocks it.
Kehoe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aragon tries to avoid it but Kehoe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aragon to the ground. Aragon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kehoe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kehoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Aragon.
Kehoe throws a big counter head kick but Aragon avoids it with no problem.
Aragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kehoe swings for the body but Aragon moves out of range.
Aragon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Aragon. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body kick from Aragon.
Aragon tries to land a front kick but Kehoe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aragon is looking to clinch.
Aragon tries to clinch there but Kehoe circles away.
Kehoe scores with a jab to the body.
Kehoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aragon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aragon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kehoe misses with a takedown attempt - Aragon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kehoe drops his hands momentarily and Aragon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diego Aragon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kehoe lands with a cross.
Aragon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kehoe with a nice cross.
Kehoe cracks Aragon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aragon avoids the head kick by Kehoe.
Kehoe scores with a jab to the head.
Kehoe slips under a jab.
Kehoe misses with a head kick.
Kehoe takes a swing at Aragon's ribcage but misses.
Andrew Kehoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aragon misses with an uppercut.
Aragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kehoe throws a sloppy head kick and Aragon moves out of range easily.
Aragon throwing a counter right hand but Kehoe manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Aragon.
Kehoe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aragon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kehoe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Aragon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kehoe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aragon slips under a jab from Kehoe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aragon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kehoe is able to avoid easily.
Kehoe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aragon gets caught napping as Kehoe dives in and scores a takedown. Aragon manages to retain guard.
Aragon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kehoe is controlling him.
Kehoe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Aragon is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kehoe presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Aragon prevents a body shot from Kehoe.
Kehoe tries to score a body lock takedown but Aragon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kehoe managing to block the knees to the body from Aragon.
Kehoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Aragon.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kehoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aragon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kehoe misses with a hook. Aragon ducked under it nicely.
Kehoe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Aragon does it's job there.
Aragon blocks a head kick by Kehoe.
Kehoe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aragon lands a jab to Kehoe's midsection.
Kehoe dives in for a single leg takedown but Aragon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diego Aragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Kehoe.
Kehoe swings for the body but Aragon moves out of range.
Jab by Kehoe.
Aragon moves out of range of the body kick.
Aragon slips a jab from Kehoe.
Aragon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aragon lands a body shot.
Kehoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kehoe throws a jab when Aragon was well out of range.
Kehoe loads up on a big right hand but Aragon slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aragon slips a jab from Kehoe.
It looked like Aragon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Aragon.
Decent striking displayed by Kehoe there.
Aragon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aragon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kehoe misses the shot to the body.
Aragon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Aragon lands with a kick to the temple. Kehoe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slow jab from Aragon misses its intended target.
Aragon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKehoe.
Kehoe misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Aragon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kehoe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aragon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kehoe.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aragon.
Kehoe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aragon as he jumps to the side.
Aragon misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aragon slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kehoe misses.
Aragon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aragon lands a nice looking body shot.
Aragon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aragon throws a chopping leg kick but Kehoe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aragon lands with a nice combination. Kehoe backs away looking to recover.
Aragon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aragon loads up on a big right hand but Kehoe slips the punch.
Kehoe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aragon with a body shot.
Kehoe misses with a hook. Aragon ducked under it nicely.
Kehoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Aragon is just out of range.
Kehoe tries to land a front kick but Aragon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kehoe misses with an uppercut.
Kehoe with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kehoe looks to throw the jab but Aragon is out of range.
Aragon is looking to land body kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Aragon. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Aragon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Aragon avoids the head kick by Kehoe.
The crowd cheers as Aragon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kehoe doesn't seem phased though.
Aragon misses with a body kick.
Kehoe thuds a left hand into Aragon's body.
Kehoe staying out of range there.
Aragon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice cross by Kehoe.
Kehoe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aragon throws a body shot but no joy.
Kehoe missing with a left hand there. Aragon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kehoe misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Kehoe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aragon ducks under a wild hook from Kehoe.
Kehoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aragon throws a front kick that sends Kehoe stumbling back into the cage.
Aragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kehoe manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kehoe lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aragon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Aragon.
Aragon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kehoe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aragon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kehoe.
Kehoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Aragon is just out of range.
Kehoe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aragon tries to avoid it but Kehoe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aragon to the ground. Aragon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aragon.
Kehoe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aragon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kehoe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aragon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aragon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aragon missing with a left hand there. Kehoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kehoe misses the body punch
and Aragon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kehoe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aragon is looking to clinch.
A good leg kick by Aragon.
Aragon throws a low kick but Kehoe moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kehoe misses with a looping right.
Kehoe throws a head kick but Aragon moves out of range.
Kehoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Aragon lands a slapping body shot.
Kehoe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aragon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aragon. That's going to slow Kehoe down.
Kehoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aragon moves away.
Kehoe throws an overhand right that lands on Aragon's shoulder, as Aragon tries to avoid the shot.
Aragon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kehoe. That did some damage!
Kehoe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kehoe throws a wild body kick that Aragon sees coming a mile off.
Aragon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kehoe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kehoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego Aragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aragon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kehoe looks to land a combination but Aragon avoids it well.
Kehoe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aragon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aragon blocks a head kick by Kehoe.
Kehoe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diego Aragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Kehoe.
Kehoe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kehoe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aragon circles away quickly and effectively.
Aragon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kehoe 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.
Kehoe lands with a slapping head kick.
Aragon throws the kick towards the body but Kehoe avoids it.
Aragon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kehoe throws out a powerful jab.
Kehoe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aragon if he has to take too many more of those.
Aragon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aragon lunges at Kehoe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kehoe's hand.
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!
Kehoe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Kehoe.
Andrew Kehoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aragon, right into the meat.
Aragon lands a leg kick that knocks Kehoe off balance momentarily.
Kehoe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aragon's hands.
Kehoe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aragon defends it nicely.
Aragon thinks about countering with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Aragon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aragon.
Kehoe misses with a straight right.
Aragon scores with the left hand. Kehoe knows he should have avoided that one.
Aragon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aragon cracks Kehoe with a good jab.
Aragon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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 Diego Aragon.
Well Aragon 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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