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Event: AKF 28 | Turner vs. Keenan     
Date:   Nov 27, 2021
#R1#
Turner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keenan.
A big right from Turner misses.
Turner throws a leg kick which misses Keenan's front leg but catches the back leg as Keenan tries to avoid it.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Turner slips a straight right by Keenan.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turner.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Keenan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Turner throws a low kick but Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan circles away.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
Turner works the jab nicely.
We've been informed that Keenan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan lands a jab to the nose.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner. #T1#
Keenan misses with a hook.
Turner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Turner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turner connects with the punch.
Turner throws a good cross that connects.
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turner misses with an uppercut.
Turner cracks Keenan with an open hand slap.#CL#
Turner pushes Keenan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Keenan can't find room to land a body shot as Turner controls the action.
Turner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keenan working aggressively here.
Turner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Keenan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Keenan misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keenan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turner takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Keenan. #T2#
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turner struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Turner blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan lands a shoulder strike.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan misses with a body punch.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but Turner avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the ropes.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Keenan.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Keenan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Turner.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Keenan.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Keenan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner misses with the head strike.
Turner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Turner misses with some punches.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Turner misses with some punches.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner blocking some punches.
Keenan lands with a right to the head.
Keenan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Turner lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Keenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keenan.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Turner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Turner lands with a light punch inside.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Keenan blocking some punches.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Turner.
Keenan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Turner misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Keenan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan.
Keenan pushes Turner back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keenan avoids it.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan 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.#R2#
Keenan moves away from the strike by Turner.
Keenan slips under a jab from Turner.
A bone on bone clash there as Turner blocks the leg kick.
Turner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keenan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan tries to counter with a clinch but Turner shakes him off and moves away.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan jabs at Turner's body.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Turner throwing a counter right hand but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Turner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Keenan on the side of the head.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner staying out of range there.
Keenan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Turner throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Elgin Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner throwing a counter right hand but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Keenan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Turner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Turner checks a leg kick.
Turner quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Keenan with a hook.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Turner misses the target.
Keenan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keenan throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Turner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL#
Keenan tries to keep at a distance but Turner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Keenan working aggressively here.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Keenan avoids it by throwing Turner back against the ropes.
Keenan tries a body shot but Turner blocks it.
Turner throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Keenan manages to break the clinch.
Turner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Turner scores with a nice head shot.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Turner moved away.
Turner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab. #T2#
Keenan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner throwing a counter right hand but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Turner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keenan's head.
Keenan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turner.
Keenan takes one on the button.
Turner misses with a straight left.
Turner sets himself, and Keenan steps forward looking for the clinch! Turner avoids it this time.
Keenan throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Turner throws a solid leg kick but Keenan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turner.
Turner moves forwards but Keenan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Turner lands with an overhand left.
Keenan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Keenan throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Turner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Turner lands a jab to Keenan's midsection.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but Turner moves his leg out of the way.
Turner swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keenan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keenan thumps Turner with a low kick.#T3#
Turner moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Turner misses the target.
Turner throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Turner misses with a hook.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Turner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Keenan.
Turner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keenan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL#
Turner takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Keenan.
Keenan blocks an elbow strike.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan working aggressively here.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Keenan.
Turner blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Keenan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
Turner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Keenan.
Turner lands an uppercut.
Turner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Keenan working aggressively here.
Keenan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Turner works on Keenan's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Keenan breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keenan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keenan throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Turner seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Keenan fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Turner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keenan throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Turner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turner lands with an uppercut that bounces Keenan off the ropes and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turner moves in looking to clinch but Keenan pushes him off.
Turner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Elgin Turner will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Keenan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turner tries to clinch but Keenan moves out of range.
Turner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Keenan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Turner works the jab nicely.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Keenan tries to work over Turner's front leg with a kick but Turner checks it.
Turner punishes Keenan's body with a nice straight punch.
Turner throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Keenan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Turner.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Turner moved away.
Keenan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turner thuds his right hand into Keenan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Turner misses.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Turner lands a glancing blow to the side of Keenan's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keenan is out of range and Turner settles back down. #T1#
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Keenan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A lazy body kick from Keenan
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Turner throws a low kick but Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
Keenan takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner scores with a leg kick.
Turner pushes Keenan away with a front kick.
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.
Keenan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turner.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Turner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keenan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner is looking to counter punch.
Keenan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turner. That's going to slow Keenan down.
Turner moves away from the strike by Keenan. #CL#
Turner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner blocking some punches.
Turner lands a shoulder strike.
Keenan blocking some punches. #T2#
Nice body punch from Keenan.
A shot in the inside from Keenan.
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner misses with the head strike.
Turner lands a shot to the body.
Keenan lands with a right to the head.
Keenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner scores with a shot to the side of Keenan's head.
Keenan avoiding damage as Turner throws knees to the body.
Keenan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan. #BC2#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan lands a lovely overhand right.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Turner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
Knees to the body from Turner.
Turner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turner.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Turner here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Turner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Keenan.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keenan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan misses with a punch to the body.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan.
Turner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keenan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keenan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Keenan avoids it by throwing Turner back against the ropes. #T4#
Turner lands an uppercut.
Turner is leaning against Keenan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Turner.
Keenan misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Keenan.
Turner blocking some punches.
Turner tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
Keenan blocks a body shot from Turner.
A short right from Turner.
Keenan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turners head.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Turner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Keenan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner blocks a low kick nicely.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Turner.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elgin Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Turner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight for Elgin Turner!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Elgin Turner!

Elgin Turner wins by majority decision!

Elgin Turner retains his featherweight title!
Elgin Turner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Ryan Keenan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ah well eh...time for a Guinness.'.

 

Event: AKF 23 | Ringnes vs. Durand     
Date:   Oct 23, 2021
#R1#
Backman misses with a looping left.
Keenan looks to land a combination but Backman avoids it well.
Good shot there by Backman.
Keenan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Backman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Backman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Backman.
Backman has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Keenan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Keenan throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch combination from Backman misses.
Backman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and Backman moves out of range easily.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Backman's head but Backman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Backman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab from Keenan misses.
Backman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Backman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Backman looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Backman throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
A slapping body kick lands there for Keenan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Backman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Backman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Keenan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Keenan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Backman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Backman.
Backman misses with a straight right.
Keenan connects with a solid leg kick.
Keenan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Backman.
Backman is looking to chop away at Keenan's legs.
Backman throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan tries to counter by clinching up but Backman breaks away and moves out of range.
Backman misses with a head kick.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan tried to score with a low kick but Backman checks it.
Backman misses with a series of wild punches.
Backman throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Backman throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick
and Backman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan delivers a nice body kick.
Backman throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Keenan coming out on top.#T2#
Backman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Backman blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Backman misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Keenan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Backman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keenan scores with a shot to the body.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Backman.
Backman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
Nice uppercut there from Backman.
A jab from Backman does it's job there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
It seemed like Backman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Backman digs a good body shot into Keenan's ribs.
Keenan throws a leg kick which misses Backman's front leg but catches the back leg as Backman tries to avoid it.
Keenan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Backman ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Backman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan is looking to counter the offense by Backman and move into the clinch.
Keenan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Backman doesn't seem bothered though.
Keenan cracks Backman with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Backman. Those never looked like landing.
Backman misses with a body kick.
Backman misses with a looping left.
Keenan misses with a hook
enabling Backman to counter with a crisp jab.
Backman connects with a right hand. Keenan shakes it off.
Backman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keenan's head.
Backman throws a leg kick but Keenan checks it.
Keenan lands a lovely overhand right.
Backman throws a head kick that misses.
Backman slips a jab from Keenan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Backman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keenan misses with a leg kick
and Backman counters with a good, hard body kick but Keenan shrugs it off.
Backman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keenan tries to land a leg kick but Backman saw it coming and moves away.
As Keenan backs off Backman throws a huge counter combo but Keenan manages to avoid it all.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Backman throws a nice looking combination but Keenan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keenan stalks Backman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Backman's face. Backman staggers backwards, shaken.
Backman misses the jab.
Good shot there by Keenan.
Backman moves out of range of the body kick.
Backman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Backman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Backman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a low kick as Backman jumps back.
A jab from Backman misses.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Backman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Backman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Keenan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Backman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Backman's sensitive parts.
Keenan cracks Backman with a good jab.
Backman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Keenan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Backman lands a nice looking body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Backman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Backman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
Backman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Backman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keenan circles away quickly and effectively.
Backman connects with a leg kick.
Backman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Backman throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
Backman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Backman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keenan tries to counter by clinching up but Backman breaks away and moves out of range.
Backman misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
Backman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice shot lands for Backman.
A lazy left from Keenan finds it's target.
Keenan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Keenan misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Backman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan connects with a nice looking jab. #T1#
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Backman manages to avoid it.
Backman lands a glancing blow to the side of Keenan's head.
George Backman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Backman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keenan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Backman scrambles back to his feet.
Backman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Backman takes one to the chin there.
Backman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Backman's legs.
Backman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Backman gets tackled into the ropes by Keenan. Keenan maintains the clinch.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Backman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keenan.
Keenan misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Backman manages to break the clinch.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T2#
Backman moves out of range of the strikes.
Backman throws a leg kick but Keenan moved away.
Keenan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Backman misses the target.
Backman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Keenan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Backman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan.
Ryan Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The fighters circle momentarily. Backman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Backman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Backman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Keenan misses.
Keenan misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Backman connects with a crisp jab.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Backman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Backman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keenan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Backman. Backman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keenan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A low kick lands for Keenan.
Keenan wants to slow Backman down by chopping away at his legs.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Backman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Backman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Backman misses with a low kick.
Backman misses with a hook.
Keenan is looking to counter the offense by Backman and move into the clinch.
Backman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keenan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Backman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keenan is able to avoid easily.
Backman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keenan checks it well.
Backman slips a jab and a cross from Keenan.
Both fighters circling a little - Keenan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Backman throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Backman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan scores with a sloppy right hand. Backman should have avoided that one.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Backman.
Keenan avoids the head kick by Backman.
Keenan scores with a nice body kick.
Backman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan slips a jab from Backman.
Keenan walks into a left hand.
Backman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Backman misses the jab.
Keenan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Keenan fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Backman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Backman.
Keenan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keenan throws a right hand that misses
and Backman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that second round.
That's time! Keenan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Backman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Keenan backs up against the ropes.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Backman moved away.
Backman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keenan momentarily.
Backman throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Backman misses with a wild combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keenan.#CL#
Keenan closes the distance and clinches.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Backman takes a shot to the head.
Backman blocks an uppercut.
Backman is trying to break free.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Backman takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Backman is trying to break the clinch but Keenan is controlling him.
Backman is trying to break the clinch but Keenan has him pressed against the ropes. #T1#
Keenan scores with a shot to the side of Backman's head.
Backman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keenan letting Backman take a breather here.
Backman has had enough of the clinch but Keenan keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Keenan. #ROC#Backman is rocked!
Keenan prevents Backman from breaking the clinch.
Backman is still on wobbly legs! Can Keenan finish him?
Keenan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Backman backwards.
Backman is trying to break the clinch but Keenan is controlling him.
Keenan creates a bit of distance and cracks Backman with a big uppercut! Backman goes down! The referee pushes Keenan away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Backman make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Keenan takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryan Keenan!
Ryan Keenan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: AKF 19 | Robbins vs. Koistinen     
Date:   Sep 25, 2021
#R1#
Kubota tries a head kick but it misses.
Keenan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kubota.
Keenan moves in looking to clinch but Kubota pushes him off.
Kubota was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kubota has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shadow Warriors in the buildup to the fight.
A combination from Kubota does no damage.
A good leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kubota.
We've been informed that Keenan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Keenan catches Kubota with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kubota checks a leg kick.
Kubota avoids a kick to the body.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Kubota throws a head kick that misses.
Keenan wants to counter the offense by Kubota and move into the clinch position.
Kubota misses with a wild combination.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kubota.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kubota throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Kubota tries to move into range but Keenan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kubota.
Kubota blocks a jab.
Keenan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL2#
Keenan takes the fight into the clinch.
Kubota throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
Kubota misses with a punch on the inside.
Kubota working aggressively here.
Kubota swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kubota struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Kubota lands with a light punch inside.
Kubota throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keenans head.
Kubota fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kubota fails to land.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kubota really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Keenan lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC2#
Keenan breaks the clinch. #T2#
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Kubota sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kubota gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kubota lands a jab to the head.
Kubota throws a leg kick that misses.
Kubota lands a lovely overhand right.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Kubota ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Kubota throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Kubota's leg but Kubota calmly moves out of range.
Keenan scores with a hook.
Kubota has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keenan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kubota connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keenan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kubotas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T3#
Keenan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Kubota counters with a head kick.
Keenan throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice jab there from Kubota.
Keenan doesn't manage to clinch there - Kubota circles away.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan lands with a nice body kick.
Kubota throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kubota.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Kubota is out of range.
Kubota takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keenan lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kubota misses with a body shot.
Keenan misses the jab.#T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kubota.
A swing and a miss from Kubota.#CL2#
Keenan gets a clinch.
Kubota tries to throw a body punch but Keenan avoids it by throwing Kubota back against the ropes.
Kubota fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Kubota.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kubota goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Kubota misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Keenan.
Kubota lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kubota blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kubota goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keenan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kubota tries to throw a body punch but Keenan avoids it by throwing Kubota back against the ropes.
Kubota scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan can't find room to land a body shot as Kubota controls the action.
Keenan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kubota misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Keenan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kubota's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Kubota's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keenan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kubota scrambles back to his feet.
Keenan lands a lovely overhand right.
Kubota uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keenan has time to react.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
Keenan misses with a jab to the body
and Kubota counters with a stiff right hand.
Kubota swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kubota misses with a wild body shot.
Kubota walks into a straight right hand from Keenan.
Keenan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kubota.
Kubota moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick.
Kubota circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Keenan coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan slips under a jab.
Kubota throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Keenan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Keenan takes one to the chin there.#T1#
Keenan lands the left hand.
Takeru Kubota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kubota tries to move into range but Keenan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan jabs Kubota right on the nose. Kubota blinks but takes it well.
Keenan scores with a hook.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan misses the jab.
Kubota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
Keenan cracks Kubota with a good jab.
Ryan Keenan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kubota.
Kubota is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kubota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kubota on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keenan lands a jab-cross combination.
Keenan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kubota throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #T2#
Keenan throws a leg kick
and Kubota counters with a series of strikes. Keenan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Keenan scores with a jab. Kubota acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kubota throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Keenan is looking to clinch.
It looked like Kubota wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kubota counters with a nice uppercut.
Kubota blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Kubota swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kubota has time to react.
Keenan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keenan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Keenan scores with a decent looking hook.
Keenan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Keenan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kubota 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.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Keenan.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body
and Kubota counters with a one-two to the body.
Kubota ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
An attempted straight right counter from Kubota misses the target.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses
and Kubota counters with a straight right hand.
Kubota takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kubota throws a nice looking combination but Keenan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keenan wants to counter with a clinch but Kubota pushes him away.
Keenan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick
and Kubota counters with an outside leg kick.
Kubota loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Keenan thows a leg kick but Kubota checks it
and Kubota counters with a good low kick that Keenan was not able to check.
Kubota slips under a jab.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Kubota.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan thuds his right hand into Kubota's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4#
Keenan wants to land a leg kick but Kubota is out of range.
Kubota looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kubota throws a big shot that misses.
Kubota lands a head kick. Keenan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kubota avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kubota.
Keenan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Kubota sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jab from Kubota.
Kubota is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Kubota throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kubota tries a head kick but it misses.
Keenan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kubota is looking to counter punch.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Keenan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Kubota down.
Good exchange - Keenan coming out on top.
Keenan lands with a nice body punch.
Kubota shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Keenan eats them both and turns towards Kubota to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kubota throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keenan lands with an uppercut that bounces Kubota off the ropes and back into range.
Keenan throws a poor cross that misses
and Kubota counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kubota. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kubota with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kubota.
Kubota throws the kick towards the body but Keenan avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kubota throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kubota looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kubota blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Keenan with the inside leg kick. #T1#
Kubota throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Keenan tests Kubota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kubota jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Kubota slips the punch.
Keenan clobbers Kubota with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left lands for Keenan.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan throws a hook but Kubota blocks it.
Keenan scores with a nice right hand.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kubota.
Kubota is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kubota.
Keenan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kubota if he has to take too many more of those.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and Kubota moves out of range easily.
Kubota steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Takeru Kubota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kubota throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Kubota defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Kubota wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kubota cracks Keenan with an open hand slap.
Kubota missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan cracks Kubota with a good jab.
Keenan misses with a right hand
and Kubota counters with a slapping leg kick.
Keenan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kubota tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kubota throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kubota was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Kubota lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and Kubota moves out of range easily. #T3#
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kubota misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kubota uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kubota.
Kubota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kubota.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan.
Kubota stalks Keenan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keenan's face. Keenan staggers backwards, shaken.
Kubota blocks the body kick.
Keenan throws a head kick but Kubota moves out of range.
Keenan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kubota drops his hands momentarily and Keenan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kubota.
Kubota slips under a jab from Keenan.#T4#
Kubota takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan throws a solid leg kick but Kubota takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keenan.
Keenan throws a poor cross that misses
and Kubota counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kubota moves out of range of the leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Keenan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kubota takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Kubota misses.
A swing and a miss from Kubota.
Kubota fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keenan checks it well.
Kubota slips a straight right by Keenan.
Keenan defending well as Kubota loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan is looking to clinch but Kubota is avoiding it.
Kubota swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Keenan.
I've got Keenan 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!

Ryan Keenan wins by unanimous decision!

Ryan Keenan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: AKF 16 | Cobb vs. Robbins     
Date:   Sep 04, 2021
#R1#
John drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
John goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
John drops his hands momentarily and Keenan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2#
John has Keenan up against the ropes in a clinch.
I was talking to Keenan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Keenan.
Keenan avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
Keenan lands with a short shot to the head.
John lands an elbow just above Keenan 's eye.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keenan.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
John stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan lands a shoulder strike.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from John.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John lands a nice knee to the body.
John is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keenan is defending well for now.
A short right from Keenan on the inside. #BC#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Keenan.
John tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
John sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Keenan darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CL#
Keenan clinches with his opponent.
John is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keenan is defending well for now.
John blocks an uppercut.
John working Keenan over with knees to the body.
John is stalling here.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keenan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keenan prevents a body shot from John.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with John's elbow.
John with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
John is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. #T2#
A knee to the head by John.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keenan avoids it.#BC#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from John.
Keenan misses with a leg kick
and John counters with a one-two to the body.
Keenan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but John moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John tries to counter with a clinch but Keenan shakes him off and moves away.#CL#
Keenan darts in and clinches John up against the ropes.
A short right from Keenan. #BC#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John tries to counter by closing the distance.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Keenan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T3#
Keenan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on John. That did some damage!
Keenan throws a front kick aimed at John's knee but John avoids it well.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Keenan.
Keenan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on John. That did some damage!#CL#
Keenan darts in and clinches John up against the ropes.
Keenan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for John.
Keenan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, John just misses with a elbow thrown towards Keenan's brow.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
Keenan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
John tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan takes an elbow to the temple.
Keenan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan scores with a shot to the side of John's head.
Keenan is trying to break free.
Keenan lands with a left to the head.
John trying to control the position but instead, Keenan has worked for underhooks and has pushed John into the ropes.#T4#
John blocks a body shot from Keenan.
John blocks an uppercut.
John crunches a lovely knee into Keenan's ribcage.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keenan blocks an elbow strike.
John missing with knees to the body.
Keenan blocks an elbow strike from John. #BC#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as John blocks the leg kick.
John checks a leg kick.
John blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
John keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Keenan.
John avoids the head kick by Keenan.
Keenan tries a head kick but it misses.
John steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Keenan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
John has Keenan up against the ropes in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keenan.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keenan lands a left hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
Keenan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
Keenan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John misses with a knee strike.
John blocks a body shot from Keenan.
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
John working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from John as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan blocks an elbow strike from John.
Keenan struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan misses with some punches.
John blocks an uppercut.
Keenan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Keenan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.#T1#
A right handed body shot lands from Keenan.
John misses with an elbow strike.
John lands a knee to the body.
John missing with knees to the body.
Keenan tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John blocking some punches.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
John prevents a body shot from Keenan.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Keenan blocks with his arms.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keenan dodges an elbow strike from John.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Keenan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Keenan lands a shoulder strike.
Keenan scores with a hook to the body.#T2#
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keenan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keenan avoids it.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keenan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan lands a right hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
John creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Keenan's defenses.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keenan avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keenan.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by John.
Keenan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
John looking to throw knees to the head but Keenan is blocking nicely.
Keenan working aggressively here.
John lands an elbow just above Keenan 's eye. #CUT2#It looks like Ryan Keenan has been cut.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
John throws an elbow that misses.
John pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
John lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
John is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
John misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, John just misses with a elbow thrown towards Keenan's brow.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
A left hand lands to the body for John.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John takes a shot to the head.
John trying to stall but Keenan improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keenan as John tries to tie him up.
John is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keenan is keeping busy.
John landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the ropes.
John prevents a body shot from Keenan.
John is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Keenan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John looking to slow down the pace here.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
John blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Keenan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Keenan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
John takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for John's leg but John calmly moves out of range.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
Ryan Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan swats away the attempt to clinch by John.
A nice leg kick from Keenan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan scores with a kick to the midsection.
John gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
John is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Keenan throws a leg kick that misses.
John tries to counter with a clinch but Keenan shakes him off and moves away.
Keenan is looking to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as John checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T1#
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
John throws a right hand that Keenan ducks under and follows up with a left that Keenan also avoids with ease.
Keenan misses with a low kick as John jumps back.
John wants to counter the offense by Keenan and move into the clinch position.
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Keenan backs off John throws a huge counter combo but Keenan manages to avoid it all.
Keenan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from John on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Keenan working hard to break the clinch.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keenan. #T2#
John lands an elbow inside that Keenan shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Keenan tries a body shot but John blocks it.
John is trying to maintain a safe position but Keenan gets an underhook and turns John into the ropes.
Keenan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keenan as John tries to tie him up.
Keenan gets through John's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the ropes.
Ryan Keenan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
John tries to throw a body punch but Keenan avoids it by throwing John back against the ropes.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keenan digs a right hand into John's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on John's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for John.
Keenan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
John lands a nice elbow.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan misses with some punches.
John is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Keenan blocks with his arms.
John landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keenan lands a right hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keenan.
Ryan Keenan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John missing with knees to the body.
Keenan blocks a body shot from John.
With the fighters up against the ropes, John throws an elbow but misses.
John pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T4#
Keenan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
John misses with an elbow strike.
John misses with an elbow over the top.
John tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John looks to throw an elbow but misses.
John taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keenan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Papa John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.

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 Ryan Keenan.
Well Keenan 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!

Ryan Keenan wins by unanimous decision!

After the fight, Ryan Keenan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: 8L 88 - Beaver Picture     
Date:   Jul 24, 2021
#R1#
Kovingten throws a leg kick but Keenan checks it.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kovingten tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Keenan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kovingten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kovingten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keenan circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovingten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keenan's sensitive parts. #CL#
Kovingten forces Keenan back against the ropes and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Kovingten.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
Kovingten tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
Kovingten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keenan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Keenan.
Kovingten has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kovingten.
I was talking to Kovingten's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kovingten. #BC2#
Keenan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keenan wants to clinch.
Keenan with a nice calf kick.#T1#
Kovingten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keenan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keenan scores with a kick to the midsection.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kovingten.
Kovingten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kovingten.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kovingten checks a leg kick.
Kovingten fires out a quick counter leg kick but Keenan just manages to avoid it.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Kovingten is out of range.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Kovingten blocks the body kick.
Kovingten is looking to counter with head kicks.
A head kick misses from Keenan.
Kovingten tries to clinch but Keenan moves out of range.
Kovingten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kovingten connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Kovingten rushes Keenan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kovingten.
Kovingten tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Kovingten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keenan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovingten.
Kovingten working aggressively here.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
Keenan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kovingten missing with knees to the body.
Keenan lands a hook that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Kovingten blocking some punches.
Keenan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kovingten throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan tries a body shot but Kovingten blocks it.
Kovingten tries to throw a body punch but Keenan avoids it by throwing Kovingten back against the ropes.
Kovingten throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kovingten scores with a shoulder strike.
Kovingten misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovingten.
Kovingten is trying to maintain a safe position but Keenan gets an underhook and turns Kovingten into the ropes.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kovingten cracks Keenan with a nice body shot.
A short right from Keenan on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kyle Kovingten will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.
Kovingten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kovingten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #CL#
Kovingten closes the distance and clinches.
Keenan working aggressively here.
Keenan lands a shoulder strike.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kovingten fails to land.
Kovingten misses with a punch on the inside.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Keenan blocking some punches.
Kovingten throws an elbow but it misses.
Kovingten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kovingten tries to land knees in the clinch but Keenan avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovingten lands a nice elbow. #CUT#It looks like Ryan Keenan has been cut.
Kovingten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovingten working aggressively here.
Kovingten throws an elbow that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kovingten takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovingten taking a breather.
Keenan takes a shot to the head. #T1#
A short right from Keenan on the inside.
Keenan takes an elbow to the temple.
Kovingten lands an elbow that stopped Keenan in his tracks for a moment.
Kovingten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovingten.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Kovingten cracks Keenan with a nice body shot.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovingten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan avoids the elbow strike from Kovingten, against the ropes.
Kyle Kovingten has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kovingten.
Keenan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kovingtens head.
Kovingten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovingten.
Keenan managing to block the knees to the body from Kovingten.
A short right from Kovingten on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovingten has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan.
Kovingten lands a damaging elbow. #T2#
Kovingten lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovingten.
Keenan lands with a left to the head.
Kovingten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan lands with a right to the head.
Keenan dodges an elbow strike from Kovingten.
Kovingten gets through Keenan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keenan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
Nice body punch from Kovingten.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Kovingten.
Still in the clinch, Keenan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kovingten blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kovingten fails to land.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keenan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kyle Kovingten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Keenan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kovingten tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
Keenan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kovingten.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keenan cracks Kovingten with an open hand slap.
Good work by Keenan as he checks the leg kick.
Keenan slips a straight right by Kovingten.
A jab lands there for Keenan.
Kovingten attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kovingten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kovingten misses with a looping left.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovingten is just out of range.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan checks a low kick from Kovingten.
Keenan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ryan Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyle Kovingten is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kovingten. Kovingten circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A cross from Kovingten lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovingten looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Kovingten moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kovingten throws a leg kick that misses.
Kovingten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keenan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kovingten checks it well. #T1#
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Kovingten.
Keenan wants to counter with a clinch but Kovingten pushes him away.
Keenan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Keenan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Kovingten sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
Keenan sizes up Kovingten with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL#
Kovingten closes the distance and pushes Keenan back into the ropes.
Keenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovingten lands a nice uppercut.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Kovingten pushes Keenan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kovingten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovingten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovingten.
Keenan is trying to force a seperation but Kovingten has the dominant position.
Keenan blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan.
Kovingten lands an elbow inside that Keenan shrugs off. #BC2#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Kovingten sees it coming and moves out of range. #T2#
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kovingten.
Kovingten takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kovingten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keenan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kovingten throws a big counter combination but Keenan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kovingten misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Kovingten.
Kovingten scores with a spinning back kick!
Kovingten lands a two punch combo.
Nice straight punches there by Kovingten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kovingten.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovingten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kovingten.
Kovingten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kovingten doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan circles away.
Kovingten sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Kovingten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kovingten, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dennis scores the fight for Kyle Kovingten!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Kyle Kovingten!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Kyle Kovingten!

Kyle Kovingten wins by unanimous decision!

Kyle Kovingten decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Ryan Keenan spoke after the fight, saying 'Ah well eh...time for a Guinness.'.

 

Event: 8L 84 - Just Bleed     
Date:   Jul 04, 2021
#R1#
Caria looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Caria throws a leg kick that misses.
Caria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Caria lands.
A big right from Caria misses.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Caria connects with a right hand. Keenan shakes it off.
Caria scores with a leg kick.
Keenan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keenan 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.
Caria takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Caria was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Keenan misses with a hook. Caria ducked under it nicely.
Caria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caria throws the kick towards the body but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Caria looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caria moves away.
Caria is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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!
Caria misses with a body kick.
Caria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Caria throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keenan connects with a body shot.
Keenan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T1#
That kick from Caria tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keenan tries to move into range but Caria moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Caria loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Caria tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Caria swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caria tries to clinch up but Keenan circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keenan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Caria throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Caria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caria throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan is looking to clinch.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Caria lands a high kick!
Keenan 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.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan scores with a nice strike.
Keenan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Caria avoids it.
A jab lands there for Caria.
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!
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick. #T2#
Caria is looking to land body kicks.
Caria sets himself, and Keenan steps forward looking for the clinch! Caria avoids it this time.#CL#
Keenan tries to keep at a distance but Caria has taken the fight into the clinch.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
Caria trying to stall but Keenan improves his position.
Caria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Keenan.
Keenan has had enough of the clinch but Caria keeps him there for the moment.
Caria lands a left hand.
Keenan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Caria.
Keenan lands with a left to the head.
Caria landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keenan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Caria.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caria.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Keenan - that landed with a thud.
Caria lands a right hand.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Melankomas Caria 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.#R2#
Caria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caria misses with a body shot.
Caria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
Keenan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Caria scores with a hook to the body. Keenan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Caria misses the shot to the body.
Caria takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Caria finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caria wants to land a leg kick but Keenan is out of range.
Caria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keenan tries to counter with a clinch but Caria shakes him off and moves away.#CL#
Caria moves into the clinch successfully.
Caria trying to land knees to the body.
Keenan tries a body shot but Caria blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Caria misses with a knee strike.
Caria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keenan blocks it with crossed arms.
Caria tries to land knees in the clinch but Keenan avoids the damage to the body.
Caria looking to throw knees to the head but Keenan is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan prevents a body shot from Caria. #T1#
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Caria misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Keenan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick from Caria.
Caria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caria fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keenan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caria.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks Caria off balance momentarily.
Keenan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan.
Keenan scores with a head kick.
Melankomas Caria is winning the standup battle so far.
Caria is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
Keenan lands a nice shot to the body.
Caria fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Keenan on the side of the head.
Keenan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Caria on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan lands with a hook. Caria tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keenan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Keenan misses. #T2#
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Caria works Keenan's body with a nice hook.
Caria looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Caria connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keenan.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Keenan wants to counter the offense by Caria and move into the clinch position.
Caria fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick from Keenan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Keenan fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Caria wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keenan throws a leg kick which misses Caria's front leg but catches the back leg as Caria tries to avoid it.
Caria throws a nice inside leg kick.
Caria throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Caria moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Caria checks a leg kick.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caria.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick from Caria.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keenan misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Melankomas Caria will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Caria ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Caria moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Caria swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Caria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Caria.
Keenan walks into a jab.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Caria checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Caria was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Keenan takes one on the button.
Keenan lands with a slapping head kick.
Caria will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good standup being displayed there by Caria as he connects with a hook.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keenan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keenan can do to turn this around?
Caria connects with a solid leg kick.
It looks like Caria has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Caria is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Caria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan tries to clinch but Caria moves out of range.
Keenan thows a body kick. Caria tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caria looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caria checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Caria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Caria misses its intended target.
Caria misses the shot to the body.
Caria lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Keenan misses with a head kick.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caria.
Keenan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Caria slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
And Caria counters with a quick kick to the body but Keenan blocks it.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan checks a low kick from Caria.
Keenan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Caria.
Caria is looking to clinch.
A jab from Caria finds it's way through Keenan's defenses.
Caria throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
Caria with a nice calf kick.
Caria misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Caria misses.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caria manages to avoid it.
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Caria throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCaria.
Caria walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keenan throws out a loose jab but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Caria.
Caria wants to clinch.
Keenan misses the jab.
Keenan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caria.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caria tried to counter with a leg kick but Keenan avoided it.
Caria wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keenan tries to clinch but Caria moves out of range. #CL#
Caria gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Keenan takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Caria controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Melankomas Caria did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Caria misses with a low kick.
Keenan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caria.
Caria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Caria does it's job there.
Keenan lands a glancing blow to the side of Caria's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
Caria throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#CL#
Caria clinches.
Caria trying to control the position but instead, Keenan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Caria into the ropes.
Caria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keenan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A hook to the body from Keenan.
Caria lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Caria breaks the clinch.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Caria throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Caria misses with an attempted mid kick. #T1#
Caria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Caria tries a head kick but it misses.
Keenan cracks Caria with a good jab.
Caria tries to clinch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caria scores with a jab. Keenan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Caria checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Keenan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Keenan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.
Keenan connects with a solid leg kick.
Caria throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Caria throws a low kick but Keenan moves out of range easily.
Caria closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Caria lands a leg kick that knocks Keenan off balance momentarily.
Caria throws the kick towards the body but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan dips to his left and cracks Caria with an uppercut!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Keenan.
Caria feints and then cracks Keenan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keenan down.
Caria misses with a looping right.
Keenan tries to counter with a clinch but Caria shakes him off and moves away.
Keenan thumps Caria with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Caria checks a leg kick.
Caria lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Keenan. That snapped Caria's head back.
Caria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caria on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Caria avoids it.
Keenan swinging wildly here.
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caria throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Caria connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan throws a combination that misses
and Caria counters with a series of strikes. Keenan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Keenan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Caria throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Melankomas Caria will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Keenan is looking to slow Caria down with leg kicks.
Ryan Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caria lands a leg kick that knocks Keenan off balance momentarily.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Caria.
Caria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Caria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caria misses with a two punch combination.
Caria sets himself, and Keenan steps forward looking for the clinch! Caria avoids it this time.
Caria throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keenan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Keenan scores with a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick from Keenan misses.
Caria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Caria connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keenan momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria takes one to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Caria.
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Caria thows a body kick. Keenan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Keenan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caria looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#T1#
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Caria lands a right hook to the body.
Keenan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Caria lands with a slapping head kick.
Caria fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caria moves out of range of the body kick.
Keenan lands a nice hook to Caria's body. Caria takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and Caria moves out of range easily.
Caria avoids the head kick by Keenan.
Keenan connects with a body shot that sends Caria's belly button to the back.
Keenan misses with the combination.
Caria fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and Caria counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keenan thinking.
Caria slips a straight right by Keenan.
Keenan throws a big shot that misses.
Caria's corner calls for a 1-2. Caria obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T2#
Caria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Caria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keenan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keenan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keenan walks into a left hand.
Caria lunges at Keenan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keenan's hand.
Caria lands with a good body shot.
Keenan wants to slow Caria down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Caria tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan throws a leg kick that misses.
Caria doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan circles away.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caria.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Caria. That one must have hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Caria.
Keenan lands a glancing blow to the side of Caria's head.
Caria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Keenan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melankomas Caria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caria 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Melankomas Caria!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Melankomas Caria!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Melankomas Caria!

Melankomas Caria wins by unanimous decision!

Melankomas Caria retains his lightweight title!
Melankomas Caria decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Ryan Keenan was interviewed post fight and said 'Ah well eh...time for a Guinness.'.

 

Event: 8L 80 - Lorry Driver     
Date:   Jun 19, 2021
#R1#
Keenan throws a front kick that sends Thu stumbling back into the ropes.
Thu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Keenan tests Thu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been informed that Keenan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Keenan cracks Thu with an open hand slap.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thu manages to avoid it.
Keenan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Keenan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Keenan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thu - the referee stops the clock and Keenan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thu. Keenan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thu checks a low kick from Keenan.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Keenan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thu is out of range and Keenan settles back down.
Thu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
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!
Keenan delivers a nice body kick.
Thu misses with a looping left.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Thu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thu is looking to counter with a body kick.#T1#
Keenan tries to close the distance and clinch but Thu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keenan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan avoids a kick to the body.
Keenan avoids a kick to the body.
Keenan tries a head kick but it misses.
Keenan moves out of range as Thu throws a body kick.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Thu.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thu sets himself, and Keenan steps forward looking for the clinch! Thu avoids it this time.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Thu saw that one coming.
Thu looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Thu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses
and Thu counters with a low kick, right behind Keenan 's knee.
Keenan cracks Thu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Thu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keenan cracks Thu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan throws out a powerful jab.
Thu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thu with the inside leg kick.
Thu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan with a nice cross.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2#
Keenan clinches up with Thu and pushes him back against the ropes.
Thu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keenan.
Keenan lands a left hand.
Thu struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Thu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keenan is defending well for now.
Thu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Keenan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thu gets through Keenan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keenan managing to block the knees to the body from Thu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Thu is just out of range.
Thu is looking to chop away at Keenan's legs.
Keenan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keenan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thu.
Crunch! Keenan slams his shin into Thu's torso.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Thu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thu's sensitive parts.
Ryan Keenan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keenan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2#
Keenan moves into range and clinches up with Thu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thu obliges.
Keenan managing to block the knees to the body from Thu.
Thu scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick from Thu. #T1#
Keenan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Thu scores with a kick to the body.
Thu misses with a body kick.
Thu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keenan misses with a few strikes there.
Thu misses with a body kick.
Thu throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Keenan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thu is looking to counter with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thu misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keenan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Keenan 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 connects with an inside leg kick.
Thu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Thu.
Keenan lunges at Thu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thu's hand.
Good leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan tries to clinch but Thu moves away
and Thu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Keenan. That snapped Thu's head back.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keenan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thu. That did some damage!
Keenan throws a leg kick that misses.
Keenan avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Keenan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.
Well,Thu is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keenan.
Thu looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Thu misses with a head kick.
Keenan avoids a kick to the body.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Keenan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Keenan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keenan tries to work over Thu's front leg with a kick but Thu checks it.
Thu's corner calls for a 1-2. Thu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keenan tries to work over Thu's front leg with a kick but Thu checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thu moves forwards but Keenan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keenan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thu misses with a looping left.
Thu blocks a head kick by Keenan.
A head kick misses from Keenan.
Keenan cracks Thu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Thu drops his hands momentarily and Keenan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Keenan misses with a right hand
and Thu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ryan Keenan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keenan swings for the body but Thu moves out of range.
Keenan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Keenan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan lands with an uppercut that bounces Thu off the ropes and back into range.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Thu.
Thu takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan scores with a three punch combo!
Keenan with the inside leg kick.
Thu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan misses with a wild combination.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Thu.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thu blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Thu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Thu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Keenan throws a nice head kick!
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thu works Keenan's body with a nice hook.
Keenan throws a head kick but Thu moves out of range.
Maung Maung Thu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Keenan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Keenan 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!

Ryan Keenan wins by unanimous decision!

Ryan Keenan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: 8L 74 - Fast Charger     
Date:   May 27, 2021
#R1#
Keenan wants to clinch up but Suluhu keeps it at a distance.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but Suluhu moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
Suluhu throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Suluhu saw that one coming. #CL#
Suluhu gets tackled into the ropes by Keenan. Keenan maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Suluhu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keenan.
Keenan scores with a hook to the body.
Suluhu blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Suluhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan takes a swing at Suluhu's ribcage but misses.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suluhu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suluhu's sensitive parts.
Suluhu circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Suluhu responds with a good body kick, but Keenan manages to step out the way in time.
A combination from Keenan does no damage.
Suluhu thinks about the counter body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan lands a glancing blow to the side of Suluhu's head.#T1#
A punch combination from Keenan misses.
Good leg kick by Suluhu.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Suluhu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Suluhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Keenan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Keenan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keenan 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.
A nice side step and Suluhu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Keenan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Suluhu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
Keenan 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.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Suluhu is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan.
Suluhu throws a low kick, looking for Keenan's leg but Keenan calmly moves out of range.
Keenan slips a jab from Suluhu.#T2#
Keenan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suluhus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ryan Keenan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
Suluhu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keenan cracks Suluhu with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suluhu.
Keenan throws a nice head kick!
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Suluhu misses with a hook.
Keenan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Suluhu manages to circle out of the way.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Suluhu tries to get set, Keenan tries to push him back and clinch up but Suluhu manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice defenses there by Suluhu.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Suluhu's leg but Suluhu calmly moves out of range.
Keenan is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suluhu.
Keenan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Suluhu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Keenan misses with a hook
and Suluhu counters with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Suluhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suluhu jabs Keenan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suluhu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suluhu's sensitive parts.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but Keenan saw that one coming.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Suluhu scores with a push kick.
We've been informed that Suluhu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Good leg kick by Keenan.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Suluhu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keenan finds it's way round the side to connect with Suluhu's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Suluhu.
Suluhu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keenan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suluhu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keenan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Keenan misses with a head kick. #T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suluhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Keenan rather than just go for the knockout.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Suluhu ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Suluhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keenan doesn't seem bothered though.
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Suluhu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suluhu throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan is looking to clinch.
Suluhu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Keenan throws a body punch but Suluhu moves out of range.
Keenan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Suluhu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Suluhu. #T2#
Keenan throws a nice looking combination but Suluhu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Suluhu slips under a jab from Keenan.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keenan.
Keenan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Keenan lands a front kick.
Jab by Keenan.
Keenan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Suluhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Suluhu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Suluhu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Suluhu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
Suluhu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Keenan is predictable there
and Suluhu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Keenan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Suluhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kassim Suluhu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Suluhu misses with a body shot.
Keenan misses with a leg kick
and Suluhu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Keenan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Keenan cracks a nice hook into Suluhu's ribs.
Keenan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Suluhu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Suluhu is looking to land body kicks.
Suluhu throws a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Suluhu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Suluhu tries to score with a low kick but Keenan moves his leg out of the way.
Suluhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Suluhu's leg but Suluhu calmly moves out of range.
Keenan ducks right into an uppercut from Suluhu.
Suluhu tries to land a front kick but Keenan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Keenan lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan misses the body punch
and Suluhu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Suluhu's leg. Suluhu is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ryan Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suluhu.
Suluhu slips a straight right by Keenan.
Good leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan misses the body punch
and Suluhu counters with a good, hard body kick but Keenan shrugs it off.
Suluhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suluhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Suluhu.
Keenan slips a jab from Suluhu.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Keenan checks the leg kick.
Keenan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Suluhu.
Suluhu moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suluhu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Suluhu.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Suluhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suluhu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan misses the jab.
Keenan swings for the body but Suluhu moves out of range.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Suluhu moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
Suluhu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keenan is able to avoid easily.
Keenan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Keenan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kassim Suluhu.
I think Suluhu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!

Ryan Keenan wins by unanimous decision!

Ryan Keenan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: 8L 69 - L Jackson     
Date:   May 05, 2021
#R1#
Morrison throws a head kick that misses.
Keenan misses the jab.
Jab from Morrison.
Keenan throws a hook but Morrison blocks it.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming.
Keenan tries to clinch up but Morrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Keenan throws a hook but Morrison blocks it.
Morrison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Morrison's jab looks to have found its range, popping Keenan under the eye.
Morrison blocks a low kick nicely.
Morrison shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keenan misses with a few strikes there.
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.
Keenan throws the left hand but Morrison avoids the punch easily.
Morrison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Keenan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrison.
Morrison doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Morrison.
Keenan cracks Morrison with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Keenan.
Morrison tries to counter with a clinch but Keenan shakes him off and moves away.#T1#
Morrison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morrison misses with a looping right.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Morrison.
A jab from Morrison misses.
Morrison ducks right into an uppercut from Keenan.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Morrison takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Keenan scores with a kick to the body.
Keenan works the jab nicely.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morrison.
Morrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Morrison lands with a kick to the temple. Keenan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morrison throws a leg kick which misses Keenan's front leg but catches the back leg as Keenan tries to avoid it.
Keenan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Keenan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keenan misses with a two punch combination.
Keenan tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morrison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keenan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keenan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Morrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morrison connects with a nice looking jab. #CL#
Keenan has managed to clinch.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Morrison can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan controls the action.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Morrison pushes Keenan back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Morrison tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan tries to break free but Morrison pushes him back against the ropes.
Morrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Morrison.
Morrison tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morrison.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Keenan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Morrison jabs at Keenan's body.
Keenan scores with a one two! Morrison had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Morrison tries to clinch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Morrison manages to circle out of the way.
Morrison with the inside leg kick.
Morrison scores with a nice right hand.
Keenan takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
Morrison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan catches Morrison with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan blocks a head kick by Morrison. #CL2#
Morrison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keenan, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrison blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Morrison takes a shot to the head.
Morrison tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morrison lands with a right to the head.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morrison.
Morrison can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan controls the action. #T1#
Morrison has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan.
Morrison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan takes a shot to the head.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keenan.
Still in the clinch, Keenan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morrison struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Morrison blocking some punches.
Morrison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morrison tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
Morrison misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
Morrison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morrison misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Keenan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keenan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ray Morrison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morrison presses Keenan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keenan blocks a body shot from Morrison.
Keenan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
A body shot lands from Morrison. #T2#
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!
Morrison prevents a body shot from Keenan.
Keenan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Morrison misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morrison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but Morrison avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the ropes.
Morrison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morrison scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Still in the clinch, Keenan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morrison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morrison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morrison struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Morrison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Morrison.
Morrison lands a left hand.
Morrison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morrison lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keenan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ray Morrison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Morrison tests Keenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Morrison ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Morrison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morrison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Morrison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
Morrison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Morrison throws a head kick that half lands. #CL2#
Morrison clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Keenan.
Morrison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Keenan lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Morrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morrison.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keenan, as that shot connected.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T1#
A swing and a miss from Morrison.
Morrison lands a two punch combo.
Keenan keeps Morrison at a distance using the push kick.
Morrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keenan wants to slow Morrison down by chopping away at his legs.
Morrison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Keenan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan 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.
Morrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrison thumps Keenan with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morrison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Keenan lands but Morrison takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrison misses the shot to the body.
Morrison throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan tries to counter by clinching up but Morrison breaks away and moves out of range.
Morrison throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morrison misses with a head kick. #T2#
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrison is just out of range.
Morrison's corner calls for a 1-2. Morrison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keenan moves out of range as Morrison strikes.
Keenan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Morrison.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
Ray Morrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Morrison scores with a body shot.
Morrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrison.
Morrison slips a straight right by Keenan.
Morrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Keenan.
Keenan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ryan Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison scores with a spinning back kick!
Morrison is looking to land body kicks.
Morrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Morrison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morrison 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Ray Morrison!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Ray Morrison!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Ray Morrison!

Ray Morrison wins by unanimous decision!

A victorious Ray Morrison thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ryan Keenan spoke after the fight, saying 'Ah well eh...time for a Guinness.'.

 

Event: 8L 64 - Allardyce     
Date:   Apr 14, 2021
#R1#
Keenan avoids a kick to the body.
Van Rijn avoids a kick to the body.
Keenan throws a hook but Van Rijn blocks it.
Keenan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keenan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Van Rijn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keenan has time to react.
Keenan tries to clinch up but Van Rijn circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Rijn throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Van Rijn avoids the head kick by Keenan.
Keenan misses with an uppercut
and Van Rijn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL2#
Van Rijn drives through and clinches with Keenan against the ropes. #BC2#
Van Rijn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keenan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Van Rijn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Rijn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've been informed that Van Rijn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Van Rijn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Keenan blocks the leg kick.
Van Rijn moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Nice body kick there by Van Rijn.#T1#
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan jabs Van Rijn right on the nose. Van Rijn blinks but takes it well.
Keenan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Van Rijn.
Keenan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Van Rijn moved away.
Van Rijn tries a quick counter leg kick but Keenan is wise to it.
Van Rijn works the jab nicely.
Van Rijn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Rijn throws a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan wants to land a leg kick but Van Rijn is out of range.
Keenan sets himself, and Van Rijn steps forward looking for the clinch! Keenan avoids it this time.
Keenan blocks the body kick.
Van Rijn throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Rijn is just out of range.
Van Rijn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Van Rijn throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan swings widly with a right hand
and Van Rijn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Rijn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice 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!
Keenan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Van Rijn has closed the distance and engaged Keenan in a clinch.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Van Rijn lands a hook that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Van Rijn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
Van Rijn tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan. #BC#
Keenan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Rijn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVan Rijn.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rijn.
Keenan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Rijn looks to land a combination. Keenan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Van Rijn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Keenan slips under a jab from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Rijn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Van Rijn.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Van Rijn does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Rijn misses.
Keenan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Van Rijn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Van Rijn 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.
Van Rijn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keenan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Van Rijn manages to circle out of the way.
Keenan scores with a jab to the head.
Van Rijn tries to clinch but Keenan is having none of it.
Mike Van Rijn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Rijn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Rijn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Rijn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan connects with a high kick.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keenan throws a jab when Van Rijn was well out of range.
Van Rijn looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Van Rijn looks for the body kick but Keenan saw that one coming.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Rijn moves away.
Van Rijn misses with a body kick.
Van Rijn takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Van Rijn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keenan catches Van Rijn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Van Rijn throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T1#
Van Rijn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Rijn.
Keenan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Keenan swings for the body but Van Rijn moves out of range.
Van Rijn throws a leg kick that misses.
Keenan takes a swing at Van Rijn's ribcage but misses.
Van Rijn scores with a hook.
Keenan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Rijn throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Keenan misses.
Keenan scores with a jab to the head.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn avoids a kick to the body.
Van Rijn throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan is looking to counter the offense by Van Rijn and move into the clinch.
Keenan takes a swing at Van Rijn's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Van Rijn misses.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Rijn misses with a double jab #CL#
and Keenan moves into the clinch.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Rijn.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Keenan.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Rijn.
Keenan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Van Rijn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Rijn throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rijn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keenan. Van Rijn shrugs it off though.
Van Rijn blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Van Rijn throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Van Rijn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Rijn throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Rijn just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan connects with a body shot that sends Van Rijn's belly button to the back.
Keenan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van Rijn. That one must have hurt.
Van Rijn misses with a double jab.
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keenan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Keenan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Rijn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Rijn.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn motions for Keenan to come forward. Van Rijn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good standup being displayed there by Keenan as he connects with a hook.
Van Rijn throws a big shot that misses.
Van Rijn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rijn throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.
Van Rijn throws a leg kick but Keenan moved away.
Van Rijn swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Rijn misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rijn cracks Keenan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Van Rijn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Rijn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
A jab lands there for Keenan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Rijn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T1#
Van Rijn swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range. #CL2#
Keenan gets tackled into the ropes by Van Rijn. Van Rijn maintains the clinch.
Van Rijn blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Keenan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn trying to control the position but instead, Keenan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Rijn into the ropes.
Keenan gets through Van Rijn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Rijn working aggressively here.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Keenan lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Rijn blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Van Rijn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Rijn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Rijn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan throws a hook but Van Rijn blocks it.#T2#
Van Rijn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Keenan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Keenan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Van Rijn.
Jab from Keenan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Rijn. #CL#
Keenan moves into the clinch successfully.
Keenan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Rijns head.
Van Rijn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Rijn tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Keenan.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a shoulder strike.
Van Rijn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rijn struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Keenan tries to work over Van Rijn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Van Rijn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Keenan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Keenan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!

Ryan Keenan wins by unanimous decision!

Ryan Keenan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: 8L 59 - Neill     
Date:   Mar 17, 2021
#R1#
Keenan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spasov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No joy there for Spasov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keenan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spasov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keenan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keenan scores with a head kick. Spasov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Keenan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spasov throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keenan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Spasov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Spasov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keenan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Keenan.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Spasov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spasov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spasov misses with the combination.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spasov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keenan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keenan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spasov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keenan defending well as Spasov loads up on a big left hand.
Spasov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Spasov lands a nice shot that snaps Keenan's head back. #T1#
Spasov looks to land a combination but Keenan avoids it well.
Spasov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keenan in his tracks.
Keenan pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL2#
Spasov rushes Keenan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Spasov.
Spasov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keenan scores with a shot to the side of Spasov's head.
Spasov can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spasov.
Spasov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spasov struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Spasov tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spasov taking a breather.
Spasov blocks an uppercut.
Keenan working aggressively here.
Keenan prevents a body shot from Spasov.
Spasov misses with a punch to the body.
Spasov tries to circle away but Keenan has him pinned against the ropes.
Spasov blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Spasov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keenan misses with the head strike. #T2#
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Spasov lands a left hand.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Spasov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spasov misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spasov wants to get back to striking at distance but Keenan won't allow it.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Spasov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spasov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Keenan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spasov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keenan lands an uppercut.
Spasov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spasov takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spasov tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Keenan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan blocks a body shot from Spasov.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL#
Keenan moves into range and clinches up with Spasov.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan lands with a light punch inside.
Spasov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Keenan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keenan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spasov backwards.
Keenan working aggressively here. #BC2#
Spasov manages to break the clinch.
Spas Spasov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spasov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan scores with a kick to the body.
Keenan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spasov can do to turn this around?
Spasov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Keenan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keenan scores with a nice strike.
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!
Keenan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spasov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keenan slips a jab and a cross from Spasov.
Spasov avoids the head kick by Keenan.
Spasov connects with a body shot.
Spasov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Keenan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Keenan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spasov.
Keenan avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Spasov does no damage.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Spasov.
Spasov misses with a few strikes there. #CL#
Keenan has closed the distance and engaged Spasov in a clinch.
Spasov leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Keenan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spasov tries to break free but Keenan pushes him back against the ropes.
Keenan lands a left hand.
Spasov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spasov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spasov struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Spasov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T2#
Keenan lands a hook that snaps the head of Spasov backwards. #BC#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spasov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Keenan backs up against the ropes. #CL2#
Spasov has closed the distance and engaged Keenan in a clinch.
Keenan is working Spasov over against the ropes.
Keenan gets through Spasov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Keenan - that landed with a thud.
Keenan prevents a body shot from Spasov.
Keenan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spasov lands a left hand.
Spasov scores with a shot to the side of Keenan's head.
Ryan Keenan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Spasov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan presses Spasov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keenan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.#BC#
Keenan breaks the clinch.
Keenan lands with a kick to the ribs.
A solid body kick from Keenan.
Spasov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keenan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Spasov throws a series of punches but Keenan avoids them all with ease.
Keenan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Spasov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Keenan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Keenan.
Keenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spasov is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
Spasov tries to break free but Keenan pushes him back against the ropes.
Spasov blocks an uppercut.
Spasov misses with a punch to the body.
Spasov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keenan lands a left hand.
Spasov swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spasov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keenan blocks a body shot from Spasov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Spasov.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spasov misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spasov throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan keeps control of Spasov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.#T1#
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Spasov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spasov wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Keenan.
Keenan prevents a body shot from Spasov.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spasov trying to control the position but instead, Keenan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spasov into the ropes.
Spas Spasov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Spasov controls his hands.
Ryan Keenan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spasov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spasov takes a shot to the head.
Spasov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spasov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spasov misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan has Spasov pressed against the ropes, preventing Spasov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T2#
Spasov tries to throw a body punch but Keenan avoids it by throwing Spasov back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Spasov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spasov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Keenan or not.
Spasov misses with a punch to the body.
Spasov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Spasov misses with a body punch.
Spasov has had enough of the clinch but Keenan keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch on the inside from Spasov fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spasov.
Spasov tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spasov tries to throw a body punch but Keenan avoids it by throwing Spasov back against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Keenan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Keenan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!

Ryan Keenan wins by unanimous decision!

In his post fight interview, Ryan Keenan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: ENIGMA 6     
Date:   Feb 27, 2021
#R1#
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Keenan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keenan Jr.
Keenan blocks a head kick by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan Jr manages to avoid it.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan Jr.
An inside leg kick from Keenan Jr misses.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Keenan Jr.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
Keenan throws a hook but Keenan Jr blocks it.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keenan Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan Jr misses the shot to the body.
Keenan Jr misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Keenan Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.
Keenan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keenan Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keenan throws a leg kick that misses.
Keenan Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keenan Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Keenan Jr avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Keenan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keenan - that will leave a mark!
Keenan avoids the body shot from Keenan Jr.
Keenan throws a body punch but Keenan Jr moves out of range.
Keenan Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keenan Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keenan Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
It seemed like Keenan Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Keenan Jr slips a jab from Keenan.
Keenan throws the left hand but Keenan Jr avoids the punch easily.
A solid body kick from Keenan Jr.
Keenan throws a body punch but Keenan Jr moves out of range.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
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!
Keenan Jr throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Keenan Jr slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Keenan Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keenan momentarily.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keenan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Keenan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan Jr is just out of range.
Keenan Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Keenan Jr saw that one coming.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan Jr.
Keenan misses with a body punch
and Keenan Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keenan Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Keenan Jr avoids the body shot from Keenan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keenan Jr! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keenan Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Keenan Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Keenan Jr. That snapped Keenan's head back.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gareth Keenan Jr will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keenan Jr - that will leave a mark!
Keenan Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Keenan Jr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Keenan Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan Jr lands a head shot.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan Jr.
Keenan is looking to counter the offense by Keenan Jr and move into the clinch.
Keenan Jr with a hook.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Keenan Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan Jr.
Keenan throws a hook but Keenan Jr avoids it easily.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keenan Jr blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Nice shot by Keenan Jr.
Keenan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Keenan Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Keenan scores with the left hand. Keenan Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Keenan Jr misses with a looping right.
Keenan is looking to counter the offense by Keenan Jr and move into the clinch.
Keenan Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan Jr throws a series of punches but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Keenan Jr manages to circle out of the way.
Keenan Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keenan Jr throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Keenan Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Keenan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keenan takes a swing at Keenan Jr's ribcage but misses.
Gareth Keenan Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keenan Jr misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Keenan Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Keenan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keenan Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keenan scrambles back to his feet.
Keenan Jr works Keenan's body with a nice hook.
Keenan Jr lands with a hook. Keenan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keenan Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Keenan Jr slips the punch.
Keenan blocks the body kick.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan Jr's shoulder, as Keenan Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Keenan Jr avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Keenan Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keenan Jr lunges at Keenan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keenan's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Keenan Jr.
Keenan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Keenan Jr.
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.
Keenan Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keenan.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keenan Jr misses with a straight right.
Keenan Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keenan Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan Jr.
Nice uppercut lands for Keenan Jr. That snapped Keenan's head back.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Keenan Jr thinks about the counter body kick.
Keenan Jr takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Keenan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keenan Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keenan Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Keenan Jr slips under a jab.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan Jr manages to avoid it.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan Jr manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Keenan Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Keenan dips to his left and cracks Keenan Jr with an uppercut!
Ryan Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Keenan is looking to counter the offense by Keenan Jr and move into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Keenan there.
Nice uppercut lands for Keenan. That snapped Keenan Jr's head back.
Keenan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keenan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Keenan Jr saw that one coming.
Keenan Jr avoids the head kick by Keenan.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Keenan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Keenan Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan Jr throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keenan.
Keenan Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan misses with a hook.#T1#
Keenan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan Jr with a nice calf kick.
Keenan throws a sloppy body shot
and Keenan Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Keenan Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan Jr's shoulder, as Keenan Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Keenan Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Keenan digs a good hook to Keenan Jr's body.
Keenan walks into a jab.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Keenan Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan lands a nice shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Keenan Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Keenan coming out on top.
Keenan Jr lands with a hook. Keenan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keenan Jr jabs at Keenan's body.
Keenan lands with a kick to the temple. Keenan Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #ROC#Keenan Jr is rocked!
Keenan Jr gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Keenan gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Keenan Jr is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Keenan!
A very excited looking Ryan Keenan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

 

Event: ENIGMA 3     
Date:   Jan 30, 2021
#R1#
Andermatt misses with a head kick.
Andermatt throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Andermatt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Andermatt is looking to counter punch.#CL#
Andermatt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Andermatt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Andermatt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keenan.
Andermatt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Andermatt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Keenan.
Andermatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andermatt lands a right hand.
Andermatt working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andermatt.
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!
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Keenan.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Keenan working aggressively here.
Keenan takes a shot to the head.
Andermatt misses with a body punch.
Andermatt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andermatt stalling the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keenan.
Andermatt working aggressively here. #T1#
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andermatt backwards.
Andermatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Andermatt.
Andermatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andermatt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andermatt swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andermatt.
Keenan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keenan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Andermatt taking a breather.
A short right from Andermatt.
Keenan lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Keenan.
A right hook to the body lands for Keenan.
Keenan lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Andermatt.
Keenan lands a body punch.
Andermatt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Andermatt misses with a punch to the body.
Andermatt pushes Keenan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Keenan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andermatt or not.
Keenan lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan.
Andermatt blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Andermatt scores with a shot to the side of Keenan's head.
Keenan prevents a body shot from Andermatt.
Andermatt swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan prevents a body shot from Andermatt.
Andermatt trying to control the position but instead, Keenan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Andermatt into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Keenan.
Andermatt looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan can't find room to land a body shot as Andermatt controls the action.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Andermatt blocking some punches.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Andermatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Keenan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Keenan takes a swing at Andermatt's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Andermatt!
Andermatt throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan.
Andermatt lands a jab to the nose.
Andermatt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keenan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andermatt doesn't seem bothered though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andermatt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andermatt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andermatt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Andermatt throws a push kick but Keenan slaps the foot to one side.
Andermatt looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Andermatt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Andermatt lands a right hook to the body.
Andermatt 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.
Good leg kick by Keenan. #T1#
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Andermatt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Andermatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Andermatt.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Andermatt ducks down to avoid it.
Andermatt thuds a left hand into Keenan's body.
Keenan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Andermatt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andermatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andermatt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keenan throws out a loose jab but Andermatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Andermatt counters with a quick kick to the body but Keenan blocks it.
Andermatt is looking to clinch but Keenan is avoiding it.
Keenan with a nice cross.
Andermatt lands a jab to the head.
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 swing and a miss from Keenan.
No joy there for Keenan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andermatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andermatt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick from Andermatt. #T2#
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andermatt.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but Andermatt moved out of range.
Andermatt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Keenan lands with a hook. Andermatt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Andermatt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Andermatt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Andermatt swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan lands a nice looking body kick.
Keenan moves out of range as Andermatt strikes.
Keenan connects with a nice looking jab.
Andermatt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan cracks Andermatt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Andermatt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andermatt misses with a straight right.
Keenan wants to counter the offense by Andermatt and move into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Keenan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Andermatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Andermatt quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Andermatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andermatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Andermatt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keenan at a distance.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Andermatt.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andermatt.
Andermatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Andermatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andermatt. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andermatt is looking to wear down Keenan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Keenan scores with a head kick. Andermatt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Andermatt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keenan's head.
Keenan swinging wildly here.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Andermatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan wants to counter the offense by Andermatt and move into the clinch position.
Andermatt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Keenan lands a nice shot to the body.
Andermatt blocks a head kick by Keenan. #T1#
Keenan lands with a good body shot.
Andermatt connects with a body shot that sends Keenan's belly button to the back.
Andermatt throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
Andermatt just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan blocks a head kick by Andermatt.
Keenan tries to counter with a clinch but Andermatt shakes him off and moves away.
Andermatt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keenan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Andermatt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keenan throws a head kick but Andermatt moves out of range.
Ryan Keenan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Keenan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Keenan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andermatt avoids a kick to the body.
Andermatt throws a body shot but no joy.
Andermatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Andermatt scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andermatt blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Keenan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Keenan misses with a body kick.#T2#
Andermatt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ryan Keenan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andermatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Andermatt misses the shot to the body.
Andermatt throws a head kick that Keenan semi-blocks.
Andermatt lands a really nice looking cross but Keenan seems unphased.
Keenan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot lands for Keenan.
Keenan digs a good hook to Andermatt's body.
Andermatt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Andermatt lands a head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Keenan blocks the leg kick.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andermatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Andermatt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan connects with a crisp jab.
Keenan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Andermatt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roger Andermatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andermatt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Andermatt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Keenan.
Well Keenan 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Keenan!

Ryan Keenan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

 

Event: ENIGMA 2     
Date:   Jan 09, 2021
#R1#
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but O Malley avoids it.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Keenan is looking to counter the offense by O Malley and move into the clinch.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
Keenan moves out of range of the leg kick from O Malley.
A lazy left from Keenan finds it's target.
Keenan throws a solid leg kick but O Malley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keenan.#CL2#
O Malley drives through and clinches with Keenan against the cage.
O Malley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Malley blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Keenan.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from O Malley fails to land.
O Malley blocking some punches.
O Malley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Malley working aggressively here.
Keenan takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Ryan Keenan has been cut.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Malley misses with the head strike.
O Malley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Malley missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keenan.
O Malley is struggling to control the position.#T1#
Keenan avoiding damage as O Malley throws knees to the body.
O Malley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Malley landing knees to the body.
Keenan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
O Malley is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from O Malley fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Malley.
O Malley is leaning against Keenan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Malley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
O Malley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keenan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keenan can't find room to land a body shot as O Malley controls the action.
Keenan digs a right hand underneath O Malley's ribcage. O Malley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Keenan lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Malley backwards.
O Malley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keenan.
O Malley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Keenan's defenses.
O Malley misses with the head strike.
Keenan avoids a wild elbow strike from O Malley.
Keenan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Malley cracks Keenan with a nice body shot.
Keenan lands a left hand. #T2#
O Malley misses with an elbow strike.
Keenan struggles to land a body shot inside as O Malley controls his hands. #BC2#
O Malley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
O Malley feints the counter takedown.
Keenan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
O Malley scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Malley.
The crowd cheers as O Malley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keenan doesn't seem phased though.
Keenan cracks O Malley with a good jab.#TD2#
O Malley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Keenan to the mat! Keenan manages to get full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw O Malley working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Keenan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keenan controlling O Malley's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Malley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shane O Malley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Keenan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Keenan scores with a kick to the midsection.
O Malley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keenan is out of range.
O Malley lands with a good body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Keenan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Malley.
Nice uppercut lands for O Malley. That snapped Keenan's head back. #TD2#
O Malley shoots in and gets a takedown into Keenan's guard.
O Malley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keenan looking for a sweep. Not yet Keenan, not yet.
O Malley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Keenan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Malley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Keenan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan lands a body shot.
O Malley tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
Keenan is looking to counter the offense by O Malley and move into the clinch.
Keenan throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range. #T1#
O Malley avoids the body shot from Keenan.
O Malley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ryan Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Malley's sensitive parts.
Keenan lands a nice shot that snaps O Malley's head back.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
Keenan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
Keenan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but O Malley moved away.
Some bone on bone action there as O Malley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
O Malley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
O Malley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of O Malley's head but O Malley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Malley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Malley checks the leg kick nicely there.
O Malley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Ryan Keenan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
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!
Keenan throws a wild body kick that O Malley sees coming a mile off.
O Malley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keenan's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by O Malley.
O Malley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. O Malley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keenan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
O Malley throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from O Malley misses its intended target.
O Malley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Keenan 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.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
O Malley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Keenan to the ground. O Malley is now in Keenan's guard.
O Malley sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Malley throwing strikes from guard but Keenan blocks nicely.
O Malley scoring with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Keenan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Keenan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Malley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan feints and then cracks O Malley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Malley down.
O Malley lands with a cross.
A big right from O Malley misses.
O Malley connects with a right hand. Keenan shakes it off.#TD2#
O Malley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Keenan's half guard.

Keenan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan avoids the head kick by O Malley.
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid body kick from Keenan.
O Malley looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
O Malley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and O Malley moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from O Malley.
O Malley looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Keenan throws a leg kick which misses O Malley's front leg but catches the back leg as O Malley tries to avoid it.
Keenan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T1#
O Malley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan slips under a jab.
O Malley misses with a straight right.
O Malley throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Keenan.
Keenan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Keenan misses.
O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
O Malley throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.
O Malley moves out of range of the body kick.
Keenan slips a jab from O Malley.
O Malley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but O Malley ducks down to avoid it.
O Malley throws a body kick that misses #CL#
and Keenan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Keenan.
Keenan lands an uppercut.
O Malley is looking to control Keenan's arms but Keenan gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Malley has his back to the cage.
O Malley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC#
Keenan breaks the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan. #T2#
O Malley scores with a head kick. Keenan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Keenan thuds his shin into the meat of O Malley's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Malley looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
O Malley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by O Malley.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Malley was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
O Malley feints the counter takedown.
O Malley takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keenan drops his hands momentarily and O Malley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
O Malley lands a leg kick that knocks Keenan off balance momentarily.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Malley misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Keenan.
Keenan moves into range and connects with a jab.
O Malley lands a right hook to the body.
Keenan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan is looking to counter the offense by O Malley and move into the clinch.
Keenan is looking to chop away at O Malley's legs.

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 Ryan Keenan.
I think Keenan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: CEC 702     
Date:   Nov 28, 2020
#R1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gorge checks a leg kick.
Gorge misses the shot to the body.
Gorge throws a leg kick which misses Keenan's front leg but catches the back leg as Keenan tries to avoid it.
Keenan digs a good body shot into Gorge's ribs.
Gorge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gorge slips under a jab.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan throws a body punch but Gorge moves out of range. #TD#
Gorge shoots in and gets a takedown into Keenan's guard.
Gorge trying to control but Keenan is working from the bottom.
Gorge working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gorge throws an elbow that misses. Keenan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gorge's guard. Nice move by Keenan!#REVB#
Keenan wants to stand but Gorge has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SU2#
Keenan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T1#
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Gorge.
Gorge throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gorge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gorge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gorge moves out of range of the body kick.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gorge.
Gorge sets himself, and Keenan steps forward looking for the clinch! Gorge avoids it this time.
Keenan cracks Gorge with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gorge throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Gorge throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan moves forwards but Gorge connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gorge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keenan.
Ryan Keenan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keenan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keenan lands a head kick!
Keenan takes a swing at Gorge's ribcage but misses.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gorge makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorge.
Keenan connects with a jab.#T2#
Gorge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
An inside leg kick lands from Gorge.
Keenan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keenan lands a really nice looking cross but Gorge seems unphased.
Gorge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Keenan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gorge.
A big left from Gorge misses.
Gorge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Gorge.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gorge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Keenan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Gorge feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gorge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gorge lands with a nice body kick. #T3#
Gorge walks into a stiff left hand from Keenan.
Gorge misses the shot to the body.
Gorge missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gorge tries to land a leg kick but Keenan saw it coming and moves away.
Gorge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Keenan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gorge.
Keenan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keenan keeps Gorge at a distance using the push kick.
No luck for Gorge with that takedown attempt.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Gorge counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Keenan manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gorge keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gorge stalling in the clinch but Keenan improves position.
Gorge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Keenan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but Gorge avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the cage. #T4#
Keenan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keenan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gorge.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tempe Gorge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorge tries to land knees in the clinch but Keenan avoids the damage to the body.
Gorge stalling in the clinch.
Keenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keenan.
Gorge is trying to maintain a safe position but Keenan gets an underhook and turns Gorge into the cage.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Keenan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Gorge. #TD#
Gorge drags the fight down to the ground.
Keenan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gorge is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keenan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gorge counters with a three punch combo that has Keenan backing up. Keenan nods at Gorge to acknowledge the strikes.
Keenan lands with an overhand left.
Gorge changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Keenan tries to avoid it but Gorge manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Keenan to the ground. Keenan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gorge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan. Keenan obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Keenan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorge is just out of range.
Gorge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Keenan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gorge 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gorge checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Gorge misses its intended target.
Gorge misses the jab.
Gorge sets himself, and Keenan steps forward looking for the clinch! Gorge avoids it this time.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
Keenan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Gorge. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Keenan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Gorge.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Gorge moved away.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Gorge steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Gorge moves away and avoids it.
Gorge half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gorge takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Keenan throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Gorge counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gorge throws an elbow that misses. Keenan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gorge's guard. Nice move by Keenan!#REVB#
Gorge looking to control.
Keenan preventing the sweep.
Gorge trying to control the position. #SU2#
Keenan gets to his feet - Gorge follows without any prompting.
Keenan slips a straight right by Gorge.
Keenan wants to counter the offense by Gorge and move into the clinch position.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keenan throws a low kick but Gorge moves out of range easily.
Gorge walks forward, straight into a front kick from Keenan.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Gorge misses the target.
Keenan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keenan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Keenan cracks Gorge with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gorge throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Gorge looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Gorge just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gorge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Keenan's waist but Keenan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gorge off to one side.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Gorge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Gorge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gorge.
Keenan throws a push kick but Gorge slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.#T3#
That kick from Gorge tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gorge is defended easily by Keenan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tempe Gorge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keenan thows a body kick. Gorge tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Keenan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan throws a leg kick which misses Gorge's front leg but catches the back leg as Gorge tries to avoid it.
Keenan jabs Gorge right on the nose. Gorge blinks but takes it well.
Keenan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gorge takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Keenan scores with a push kick.
Keenan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gorge is looking to score with low kicks.
Gorge fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Keenan wants to land a leg kick but Gorge is out of range.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorge tries to close the distance and clinch but Keenan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gorge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Keenan avoids it really well and circles away.
Gorge closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keenan circles away.
Gorge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keenan throws a nice looking combination but Gorge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorge lands a leg kick that knocks Keenan off balance momentarily.
Keenan throws a hook but Gorge avoids it easily.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Gorge checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Gorge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gorge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Gorge ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gorge misses the shot to the body.
Ryan Keenan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keenan misses with a left hand
and Gorge counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gorge will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gorge comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gorge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Keenan there.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Gorge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gorge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gorge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keenan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gorge tries to bum rush Keenan with a series of wild strikes but Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan misses with a hook to the body
and Gorge counters with a stiff right hand.
Gorge misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Gorge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keenan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Keenan.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Gorge moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Gorge.
Gorge throws a head kick that misses.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gorge throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keenan stuffs the takedown attempt from Gorge. Gorge gets slowly back to his feet.
Gorge takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Gorge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Gorge saw that one coming.
Gorge is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Gorge misses with a looping left.
Keenan thows a body kick. Gorge tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tempe Gorge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gorge takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Gorge looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
A slow jab from Gorge misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan lands a slapping body shot.
Gorge checks a low kick from Keenan.
Gorge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Keenan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Keenan scores with the left hand. Gorge knows he should have avoided that one.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Gorge tests Keenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gorge ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
No joy there for Keenan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gorge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gorge pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keenan is out of range and Gorge settles back down.
Keenan scores with a leg kick. #T3#
Keenan connects with a leg kick.
Keenan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gorge takes one on the button.
Gorge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Gorge as he connects with a hook.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Gorge.
Keenan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gorge swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan Keenan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gorge takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gorge tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Gorge.#TD#
Gorge drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES2#
Keenan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorge tries to clinch up but Keenan circles away and keeps his distance.
Keenan wants to counter the offense by Gorge and move into the clinch position.
Gorge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T4#
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gorge throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan avoids the head kick by Gorge.
Keenan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keenan cracks Gorge with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Keenan defending well as Gorge loads up on a big left hand.
Gorge misses with a wild body shot.
Gorge thuds his right hand into Keenan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks Gorge off balance momentarily.
Gorge throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan connects with a looping right hand.
Gorge doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Gorge down.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Gorge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan lands with a straight right. Gorge didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Keenan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keenan 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Keenan!

After the fight, Ryan Keenan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: CEC: 699     
Date:   Nov 07, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Keenan.
Gorge shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gorge.
A jab from Keenan does it's job there.
A head kick from Keenan lands but Gorge takes it in his stride. #CUT2#It looks like Tempe Gorge has been cut.
Keenan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Keenan misses with an uppercut
and Gorge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Gorge.
Keenan tries to counter with a clinch but Gorge shakes him off and moves away.
Gorge connects with a right hand. Keenan shakes it off.
Keenan slips a straight right by Gorge.
Gorge feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Keenans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Gorge looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Gorge throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan with the inside leg kick.
Keenan throws a body punch but Gorge moves out of range.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Gorge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan defending well as Gorge loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan throws a head kick but Gorge moves out of range. #T1#
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan lands with a hook. Gorge tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keenan throws the left hand but Gorge avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Gorge misses the target.
Gorge throws a body kick that misses.
Gorge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gorge throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorge bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keenan's head backwards.
Gorge blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.
Keenan checks the leg kick.
Keenan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gorge 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.
Gorge misses with an uppercut.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Gorge saw that one coming.
Gorge checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keenan lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Keenan feints and then cracks Gorge's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gorge down.
Keenan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T2#
Gorge scores with a hook to the body. Keenan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Keenan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gorge momentarily.
Gorge moves out of range of the body kick.
Keenan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gorge throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Gorge has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gorge fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keenan throws an off balance right hand
and Gorge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gorge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keenan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and Gorge moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gorge. That's going to slow Keenan down.
Gorge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gorge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gorge moves forwards but Keenan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Keenan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keenan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gorge had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gorge blocks a jab.
A left lands for Keenan.#T3#
Gorge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Gorge.
Keenan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gorge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gorge checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gorge moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Gorge moved away.
Gorge swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gorge walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gorge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gorge.
Gorge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gorge misses the jab.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan throws out a loose jab but Gorge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gorge misses with an uppercut.
Keenan slips under a jab.#T4#
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gorge slips under a jab from Keenan.
Gorge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan misses with the body kick#TD#
and Gorge counters with a single leg into guard. Keenan didn't expect that.
Keenan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gorge throws a big elbow that misses.
Keenan keeping moving, preventing Gorge from controlling successfully.
Gorge postures up in Keenan's guard and throws a big left but Keenan blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorge throwing strikes but missing.
Keenan seems keen to control Gorge's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tempe Gorge's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keenan avoids the head kick by Gorge.
Gorge misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Gorge saw that one coming.
Gorge appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Keenan misses the jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keenan.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
Gorge looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Gorge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gorge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan throws a body punch but Gorge moves out of range.
Keenan slips a straight right by Gorge.
Gorge throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Gorge 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 throws a head kick that half lands. #T1#
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Gorge will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gorge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Gorge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gorge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gorge misses with a hook.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gorge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gorge throws a series of punches but Keenan moves out of range.
Gorge throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Keenan misses
and Gorge counters with an inside leg kick.
Gorge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Gorge moves away and avoids it.
Gorge chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gorge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.#T2#
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Gorge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gorge staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorge throws a leg kick but Keenan checks it.
Gorge takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gorge tests Keenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gorge slips a jab and a cross from Keenan.
A slow jab from Gorge misses its intended target.
Keenan misses with an uppercut
and Gorge counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Gorge slips the punch.
Gorge tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Keenan.
Gorge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Gorge.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorge moves away.
Keenan misses with a right hand
and Gorge makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gorge checks a leg kick.
Gorge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T3#
Keenan with a nice calf kick.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Gorge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
A little feinted left hand from Gorge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keenan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gorge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gorge connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keenan. Keenan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gorge missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan throws a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Gorge moved away.
Gorge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gorge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Gorge throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Gorge scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Gorge.
Keenan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gorge misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan slips under a jab from Gorge.
Keenan is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gorge misses with a hook.
Gorge darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Gorge avoids it.
A slow jab from Gorge misses its intended target.
Keenan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gorge misses with a body kick.
Keenan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gorge dodges the punch combination from Keenan.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Gorge's head but Gorge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan tries to move into range but Gorge moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keenan.
Keenan walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tempe Gorge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tempe Gorge's cut.
That's time! Gorge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gorge.
Gorge misses with a body shot.
Keenan dips to his left and cracks Gorge with an uppercut!
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gorge checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gorge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Keenan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gorge.
Sloppy strikes from Gorge. Those never looked like landing.
Gorge connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keenan's hands.
Gorge throws a leg kick which misses Keenan's front leg but catches the back leg as Keenan tries to avoid it.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Gorge saw that one coming.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keenan.
Gorge lands a glancing blow to the side of Keenan's head.
Keenan jabs Gorge right on the nose. Gorge blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Gorge's shoulder, as Gorge tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ryan Keenan seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Jab from Keenan.
Gorge blocks a jab.
Gorge moves out of range of the strikes.
Gorge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gorge blocks a jab.
Keenan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gorge is out of range.
A slow jab from Gorge misses its intended target.
Gorge lands a really nice looking cross but Keenan seems unphased.
Gorge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Keenan throws the left hand but Gorge avoids the punch easily.
Keenan throws out a loose jab but Gorge uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Keenan misses with a head kick.
Gorge misses with a wild body shot.
Gorge connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gorge darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T2#
Gorge moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorge throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Keenan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gorge scores with a jab. Keenan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gorge cracks Keenan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gorge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorge misses with a straight right.
Keenan slips under a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Gorge blocks the leg kick.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Gorge slips the punch.
Gorge takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gorge missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gorge throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Keenan on the side of the head.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Gorge saw that one coming.
Keenan avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Keenan misses its intended target. #T3#
Keenan misses with a hook. Gorge ducked under it nicely.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Keenan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Gorge misses the target.
The fighters circling - Gorge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan throws a solid leg kick but Gorge takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keenan.
Gorge works the jab nicely.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Gorge counters with a shoot takedown. Keenan fights it but they end up in guard.
Gorge slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gorge postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gorge postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gorge chips away with some ground and pound.
Gorge looking to pass the guard.
Gorge has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gorge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gorge trying to control but Keenan is working from the bottom.
Gorge with a nice head shot there.
Gorge trying to control but Keenan is working from the bottom.
Keenan trying to control the position.
Gorge wants to control from the top but Keenan keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tempe Gorge showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gorge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: Eight Limbs XXVII - Watershed     
Date:   Oct 17, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan dips to his left and cracks Sackett with an uppercut!
Keenan slips a straight right by Sackett.
Keenan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sackett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keenan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Keenan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keenan scores with a jab. Sackett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sackett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Keenan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Sackett takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan throws a right hand that misses
and Sackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keenan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keenan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sackett to score with a decent uppercut.
Sackett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Keenan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keenan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Keenan moved away.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Keenan scores with a sloppy right hand. Sackett should have avoided that one.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Sackett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keenan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keenan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Sackett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
A cross from Keenan lands.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
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!
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T2#
Keenan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sackett blocks a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sackett.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keenan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
A big right from Sackett misses.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackett.
Keenan throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Sackett scores with a head kick. Keenan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sackett moves out of range of the strikes.
Sackett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan connects with the punch.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Sackett lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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 Ryan Keenan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keenan.
Danga de danga de dang - Keenan scores with a four punch combination!
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Sackett moves away and avoids it.
Sackett only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sackett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
As Sackett tries to get set, Keenan tries to push him back and clinch up but Sackett manages to avoid the attempt.
A slow jab from Keenan misses its intended target.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Sackett blocks the leg kick.
Sackett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keenan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Sackett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sackett.
A left lands for Keenan.
Sackett 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.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sackett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Sackett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keenan is out of range and Sackett settles back down.
Keenan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sackett manages to circle out of the way.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sackett.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
Sackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Sackett throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Sackett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett lands a nice shot to the body.
Sackett looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Keenan throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sackett lands a nice shot to the body.
Keenan lands a nice shot that snaps Sackett's head back.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Keenan is looking to counter the offense by Sackett and move into the clinch.
Sackett looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T2#
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!
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Sackett moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Sackett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sackett throws a front kick that sends Keenan stumbling back into the ropes.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
Sackett cracks Keenan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keenan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sackett in his tracks.
Keenan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sackett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keenan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sackett scrambles back to his feet.
Sackett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sackett cracks Keenan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks Sackett off balance momentarily.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sackett.
Keenan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Keenan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Jab from Sackett.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Keenan down.
Keenan misses with a leg kick
and Sackett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sackett throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Sackett feints and then cracks Keenan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keenan down.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
Mordecai Sackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Sackett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Sackett only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Keenan throws the left hand but Sackett avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Sackett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Keenan moves out of range of the leg kick from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
Jab from Keenan.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Keenan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Keenan there.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackett.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Keenan throws a push kick but Sackett slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackett.
Keenan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
Sackett takes one on the button.#T2#
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!
Sackett defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Sackett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keenan. Keenan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keenan keeps Sackett at a distance using the push kick.
Keenan slips under a jab.
Keenan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sackett.
As Keenan backs off Sackett throws a huge counter combo but Keenan manages to avoid it all.
Sackett connects with a body shot that sends Keenan's belly button to the back.
Keenan moves forwards but Sackett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sackett connects with a single shot there.
Keenan throws a right hand that Sackett ducks under and follows up with a left that Sackett also avoids with ease.
Keenan throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan misses with a lunging right hand
and Sackett counters with a nice uppercut.
Sackett cracks Keenan with a good jab.
Keenan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mordecai Sackett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Keenan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight as a draw!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Mordecai Sackett!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!

The fight ends as a draw!

 

Event: Eight Limbs XXIV - Spitzer     
Date:   Oct 03, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snow appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Snow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan throws a low kick but Snow moves out of range easily.
Snow tried to counter with a leg kick but Keenan avoided it.
Snow throws a push kick but Keenan slaps the foot to one side.
Snow delivers a nice body kick.
Snow misses with the combination.
Keenan wants to counter the offense by Snow and move into the clinch position.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan tries to move into range but Snow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Snow misses with a hook.
Snow clobbers Keenan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Snow connects with a leg kick.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Keenan darts in and clinches Snow up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Keenan.
Snow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
Snow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Snow. #T1#
A short uppercut from Snow. #BC#
Snow breaks the clinch.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Snow throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan tries to counter with a clinch but Snow shakes him off and moves away.
Snow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Snow throws a head kick that misses.
Keenan scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan avoids a kick to the body.
Snow misses the jab.
Snow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Snow lands a slapping body shot.
Snow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Snow loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Snow throws a nice looking combination but Keenan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Snow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
Snow lands with a nice combination. Keenan backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snow.
Snow swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Snow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan misses with a hook. Snow ducked under it nicely.
Keenan misses with a wild combination. #T2#
Snow misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Snow.
Snow moves away from the strike by Keenan.
And Snow counters with a quick kick to the body but Keenan blocks it.
Keenan throws a body punch but Snow moves out of range.
Snow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan misses with a hook.
A cross from Snow lands.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Snow moves away and avoids it.
Keenan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Snow back to the ropes. Keenan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan wants to land a leg kick but Snow is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keenan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Snow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keenan connects with a crisp jab.
Keenan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Snow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nik Snow dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Snow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Snow is out of range.
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan lands an overhand right.
Snow misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan lands with a hook. Snow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Snow there.
Snow avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Snow tries to bum rush Keenan with a series of wild strikes but Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Snow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keenan doesn't seem bothered though.
Keenan takes a swing at Snow's ribcage but misses.
Snow was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nik Snow is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Keenan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Keenan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Snow misses the target.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keenan, as that shot connected.
Keenan's corner calls for a 1-2. Keenan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keenan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T1#
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
Keenan jabs Snow right on the nose. Snow blinks but takes it well.
Snow swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Snow looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Snow lands with a hook. Keenan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keenan lands a jab to the head.
Nice cross by Snow.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Snow looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Keenan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Keenan lands with a nice body punch.
Keenan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Snow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Snow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan jabs Snow right on the nose. Snow blinks but takes it well.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Snow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Keenan. That one must have hurt.
Snow throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Snow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keenan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T2#
Snow throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan takes a swing at Snow's ribcage but misses.
Keenan throws a push kick but Snow slaps the foot to one side.
Snow is looking to counter punch.
Snow avoids the body shot from Keenan.
The fighters circling - Snow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Snow can pounce on him.
Snow throws a body shot but no joy.
Snow throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Snow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good exchange - Keenan coming out on top.
Keenan throws a hook but Snow blocks it.
Snow misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Snow.
Keenan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Snow scores with a spinning back kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snow cracks a nice hook into Keenan's ribs.
Keenan tries to clinch but Snow moves out of range.
Snow jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snow.
Keenan jabs Snow right on the nose. Snow blinks but takes it well.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Keenan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Snow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Keenan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Snow is looking to slow Keenan down with leg kicks.
Snow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.
Snow with a nice calf kick.
The fighters circling - Snow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Snow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Keenan throws a hook but Snow avoids it easily.
Snow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ryan Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snow looks to land a combination but Keenan avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from Snow misses.
Snow scores with a kick to the midsection.
Snow misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Snow throws a nice looking combination but Keenan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Snow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keenan in his tracks.
Nik Snow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snow throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan scores with the left hand. Snow knows he should have avoided that one.
Keenan misses with a looping right.#T1#
Snow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keenan's sensitive parts.
Snow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Snow misses the target.
Keenan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Snow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keenan closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT2#It looks like Nik Snow has been cut.
Keenan moves out of range as Snow strikes.
Snow lands a nice hook to Keenan's body. Keenan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Snow cracks Keenan with a good jab.
Keenan misses with a double jab
and Snow counters with a straight right hand.
Snow throws a right and a left that Keenan avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Keenan.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
Snow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Keenan if he has to take too many more of those.
Keenan tries to move into range but Snow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Snow moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan digs a good body shot into Snow's ribs.
Keenan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keenan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Snow feints and then cracks Keenan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keenan down.
Snow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Snow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Snow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keenan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keenan.
Snow misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
Keenan with a nice calf kick.
Keenan slips under a jab.
Snow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snow stalks Keenan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keenan's face. Keenan staggers backwards, shaken.
Snow cracks Keenan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Snow moves away from the strike by Keenan.
Snow is looking for a counter combo.
Snow delivers a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nik Snow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Snow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Nik Snow!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Nik Snow!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Nik Snow!

Nik Snow wins by unanimous decision!

Jumping up and down and very excited, Nik Snow waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras.
Ryan Keenan was interviewed post fight and said 'Ah well eh...time for a Guinness.'.

 

Event: Eight Limbs XIX - Mamba     
Date:   Sep 12, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan jabs Adesanya right on the nose. Adesanya blinks but takes it well.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adesanya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keenan's head backwards.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keenan.
Adesanya avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Good exchange - Keenan coming out on top.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
Keenan slips a jab and a cross from Adesanya.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan digs a good hook to Adesanya's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keenan circles away quickly and effectively.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Adesanya displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T1#
Keenan blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Adesanya has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adesanya there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keenan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan swinging wildly here.
Adesanya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan circles away.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Adesanya sees it coming and moves out of range.
Adesanya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick lands for Keenan.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Adesanya throws a counter high kick but Keenan was just alert enough to avoid it.#T2#
Jab by Keenan.
Keenan cracks Adesanya with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Adesanya slips a jab from Keenan.
Adesanya 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 looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adesanya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Keenan lands a glancing blow to the side of Adesanya's head.
Keenan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adesanya on the side of the head.
Adesanya walks into a left hand.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adesanya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A low kick lands for Keenan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Keenan moves into the clinch successfully.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Keenan is controlling him.
Keenan pushes Adesanya back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Adesanya.
Keenan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Keenan tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adesanya taking a breather.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Keenan misses with a body punch.
Keenan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Keenan.
Keenan lands an uppercut.
Keenan misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Keenan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adesanya.
Ryan Keenan seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Adesanya takes a step back to recover.
Nice shot lands for Keenan.
Adesanya drops his hands momentarily and Keenan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adesanya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
Adesanya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan cracks a nice hook into Adesanya's ribs.#CL2#
Keenan clinches.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adesanya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land. #T2#
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya. #BC2#
Keenan breaks the clinch.
Adesanya misses with a series of wild punches.
Keenan wants to counter with a clinch but Adesanya pushes him away.
Keenan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keenan's corner calls for a 1-2. Keenan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Keenan.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Keenan avoids it well.
Adesanya moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Keenan connects with the punch.
Keenan lands a head kick! #CUT2#It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Keenan is having none of it.
Keenan jabs Adesanya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Keenan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adesanya under the eye.
Keenan with a nice cross.
Keenan pushes Adesanya away with a front kick.
Adesanya steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Keenan. That one must have hurt.
Keenan connects with a crisp jab.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Adesanya scores with a kick to the body.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adesanya lands a head kick!
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Keenan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keenan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keenan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Adesanya wants to clinch.#T1#
Keenan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adesanya momentarily.
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keenan throws a head kick that Adesanya semi-blocks.
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ryan Keenan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keenan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adesanya is looking to clinch.
Ryan Keenan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Keenan takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Keenan dodges the punch combination from Adesanya.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Adesanya moves away from the strike by Keenan.
Adesanya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keenan.
Keenan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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 slapping body kick lands there for Keenan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Adesanya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adesanya walks into a jab.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
Keenan lands the left hand.
Adesanya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keenan.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Keenan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keenan 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!

Ryan Keenan wins by unanimous decision!

Ryan Keenan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: Eight Limbs XVI     
Date:   Aug 26, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett with a jab.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Keenan takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Keenan clinches.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keenan tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Sackett.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Keenan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Keenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Our sources have told us that Keenan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nice body punch from Sackett. #T1#
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Keenan blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan.
Keenan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sackett can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan controls the action.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan controls the action.
Keenan gets through Sackett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sackett.
Keenan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Keenan gets through Sackett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sackett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sackett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sackett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keenan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Sackett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Sackett - that landed with a thud.
Keenan tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keenan blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Still in the clinch, Sackett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan blocking some punches.
Sackett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keenan.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan blocking some punches.
Keenan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Sackett.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordecai Sackett dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sackett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Keenan down.
Sackett looks to land a combination. Keenan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keenan lands with an overhand left.
Keenan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sackett's hands.
Keenan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sackett.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sackett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sackett.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Sackett tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keenan finds it's way round the side to connect with Sackett's head.
Keenan throws a shot to the body.
Keenan walks into a jab.#T1#
Keenan moves out of range as Sackett strikes.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keenan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sackett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keenan at a distance.
Keenan walks into a stiff left hand from Sackett.
Keenan tries to clinch but Sackett is having none of it.
Keenan slips a jab from Sackett.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sackett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keenan slips a jab from Sackett.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Keenan!
A jab from Sackett misses.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keenan scores with the left hand. Sackett knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sackett lands a nice looking body kick.
Keenan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Keenan thumps Sackett with a low kick.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sackett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mordecai Sackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Sackett takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan lands with a shot to the body.
Sackett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keenan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Keenan down.
Keenan 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 throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
Sackett blocks the body kick.
Sackett tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Keenan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Donk. Keenan catches Sackett right on the button with a cross.
Sackett lands with a slapping head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sackett cracks Keenan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan tries to counter by clinching up but Sackett breaks away and moves out of range.
Sackett lands a slapping body shot.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mordecai Sackett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Sackett throws a leg kick but Keenan moved away.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Sackett lands with a hook. Keenan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL2#
Sackett clinches.
Keenan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keenan tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
Keenan lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
Keenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan scores with a shoulder strike.
Sackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Keenan misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett pushes Keenan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Sackett on the inside.
Keenan misses with the head strike. #T1#
Sackett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
Sackett lands a right hand.
Sackett misses with a body punch.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan. #BC#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Keenan.
Sackett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keenan.
Sackett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A combination from Sackett does no damage.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Sackett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
Keenan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sackett manages to circle out of the way.
Sackett looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Keenan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A cross from Sackett lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett slips under a jab.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range. #T2#
Nice uppercut there from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Sackett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keenan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan scores with a decent looking hook.
Keenan connects with a body shot.
Keenan moves forwards but Sackett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sackett connects with the punch.
Sackett is looking to clinch.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Sackett cracks Keenan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sackett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keenan.
Keenan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sackett.
That kick from Sackett tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett tries to clinch but Keenan is having none of it.
Keenan throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
Keenan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sackett cracks Keenan with a good jab.
Keenan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordecai Sackett really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
Sackett wants to slow Keenan down by chopping away at his legs.
Sackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Sackett misses.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
A big left from Sackett misses.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sackett has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sackett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sackett swinging wildly here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keenan, as that shot connected.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keenan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sackett is looking to slow Keenan down with leg kicks.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!#T1#
Sackett slips under a jab.
Sackett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Sackett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sackett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sackett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sackett misses with an uppercut.
Sackett throws a combination. Keenan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Keenan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Sackett avoids it.
Keenan digs a good body shot into Sackett's ribs.
Sackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sackett! But no joy.
Sackett takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sackett slips a straight right by Keenan.#T2#
Sackett lands with a right hand.
That kick from Sackett tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sackett dodges the punch combination from Keenan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sackett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Sackett clinches with his opponent.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Keenan manages to break the clinch.
Sackett connects with a right hand. Keenan shakes it off.
Keenan throws a push kick but Sackett slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett misses with an uppercut.
Keenan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sackett.
Keenan misses with a body shot
and Sackett counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordecai Sackett dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!#R5#
Keenan moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Ryan Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Sackett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keenan can pounce on him.
Sackett is looking to slow Keenan down with leg kicks.
Sackett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but Sackett moves his leg out of the way.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Keenan tries to clinch up but Sackett circles away and keeps his distance.
Keenan walks into a jab.
Sackett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sackett's hands.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Keenan fails to land with a series of punches.
Sackett lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan moves forwards but Sackett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Keenan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sackett to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
A combination from Sackett does no damage.
Keenan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Sackett blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Sackett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sackett connects with a single shot there.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sackett throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Sackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sackett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keenan.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett cracks a nice hook into Keenan's ribs.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan tries to counter by clinching up but Sackett breaks away and moves out of range.
Sackett throws a low kick but Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
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!
Keenan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sackett tests Keenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sackett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keenan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sackett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Keenan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab lands there for Sackett.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan connects with a leg kick.
Jab from Sackett.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick from Sackett, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Sackett coming out on top.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Sackett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mordecai Sackett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sackett 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordecai Sackett!

Mordecai Sackett is the new lightweight champion!
Mordecai Sackett spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Ryan Keenan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ah well eh...time for a Guinness.'.

 

Event: Eight Limbs XIV     
Date:   Aug 15, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keenan with a jab.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baracuta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Baracuta avoids the head kick by Keenan.
Keenan avoids a kick to the body.
Baracuta blocks the body kick.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baracuta on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Baracuta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Baracuta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baracuta connects with a solid leg kick.
Baracuta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baracuta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baracuta checks a low kick from Keenan.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baracuta tries to land a front kick but Keenan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan fakes the leg kick and cracks Baracuta in the body. #T1#
Keenan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baracuta takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
Baracuta connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Keenan.
Baracuta misses with a low kick.
Keenan misses with a lunging right hand
and Baracuta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baracuta looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Keenan lands a glancing blow to the side of Baracuta's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baracuta. That's going to slow Keenan down.
Keenan defending well as Baracuta loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baracuta.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baracuta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baracuta moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Baracuta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan lands with a slapping head kick.
Baracuta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.#T2#
Baracuta misses with a body shot.
Keenan lunges at Baracuta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baracuta's hand.
Keenan dips to his left and cracks Baracuta with an uppercut!
Baracuta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baracuta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keenan wants to clinch.
Keenan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baracuta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Baracuta misses.
Keenan wants to counter with a clinch but Baracuta pushes him away.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Baracuta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Baracuta misses.
Keenan tries to counter by closing the distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Baracuta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baracuta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keenan.
Keenan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baracuta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A solid body kick from Baracuta.
Keenan cracks Baracuta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keenan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baracuta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keenan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut lands for Baracuta. That snapped Keenan's head back.
Baracuta throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
Keenan throws a shot to the body.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baracuta.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baracuta.
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!
Baracuta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body punch from Keenan.
Keenan jabs Baracuta right on the nose. Baracuta blinks but takes it well.
Baracuta misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Baracuta is out of range.
Keenan keeps Baracuta at a distance using the push kick.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Some wild striking there from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a hook
and Baracuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baracuta throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Keenan cracks Baracuta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keenan.#ROC2#Baracuta is rocked!#CL2#
Keenan darts in and clinches Baracuta up against the ropes.
Oh Baracuta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keenan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baracuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Keenan lands with a right to the head.
Keenan works on Baracuta's body with a couple of short punches.
Keenan cracks Baracuta with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Baracuta goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Baracuta wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryan Keenan! Ryan Keenan retains his lightweight title!
Ryan Keenan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: Eight Limbs XI     
Date:   Jul 25, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kazama is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Kazama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
Keenan connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice leg kick from Kazama, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kazama can pounce on him.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Kazama's leg but Kazama calmly moves out of range.
Kazama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kazama ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Kazama only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kazama 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.
A head kick misses from Kazama.
Keenan throws out a powerful jab.
Keenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Keenan takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Keenan clinches.
Kazama misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Kazama throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan. #T1#
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazama.
Keenan lands an uppercut.
Keenan misses with a body punch. #BC#
Keenan breaks from the clinch.
Kazama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keenan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Keenan slips a jab from Kazama.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan defending well as Kazama loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kazama circles away quickly and effectively.
We've been told by Keenan's head coaches at Fairtex MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kazama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kazama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keenan.
Keenan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
Kazama is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Keenan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kazama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kazama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keenan can pounce on him.
Kazama throws a head kick that misses.
Kazama misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan fails to land with a series of punches. #T2#
Kazama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kazama throws a low kick but Keenan moves out of range easily.
Kazama has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kazama with a nice calf kick.
Kazama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Kazama lands a two punch combo.
Keenan checks a low kick from Kazama.
A head kick misses from Kazama.
Keenan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Keenan moves out of range.
As Kazama tries to get set, Keenan tries to push him back and clinch up but Kazama manages to avoid the attempt.
Kazama scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kazama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
It seemed like Kazama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kazama thumps Keenan with a low kick.
Keenan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kazama defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Kazama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Keenan misses with a head kick.
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.#T3#
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kazama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keenan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Kazama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keenan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kazama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keenan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Keenan throws a leg kick that misses.
Kazama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Kazama connects with a high kick.
Kazama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keenan scores with a body shot.
Keenan lands with a cross.
Kazama throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 clash of legs there as Keenan blocks the low kick.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Kazama ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kazama.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
That kick from Kazama tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kazama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC#Kazama is rocked!
Kazama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Kazama tries to get set, Keenan tries to push him back and clinch up but Kazama manages to avoid the attempt.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Kazama is out of range.
Keenan connects with a solid leg kick.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Kazama moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kazama lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keenan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keenan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kazama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan avoids the head kick by Kazama.
Kazama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Keenan dodges the punch combination from Kazama.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kazama.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazama misses with a leg kick.
Kazama ducks right into an uppercut from Keenan.
Kazama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Kazama on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kazama throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Keenan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kazama.
A cross from Keenan lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jin Kazama will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kazama throws a leg kick that misses.
Keenan is looking to counter the offense by Kazama and move into the clinch.
Kazama walks into a stiff left hand from Keenan.
Kazama is still on wobbly legs! Can Keenan finish him?
Keenan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kazama throws a big counter head kick but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
Keenan and Kazama are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Keenan throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Kazama into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Keenan knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Keenan!
Ryan Keenan retains his lightweight title!
Ryan Keenan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: Eight Limbs VIII     
Date:   Jul 04, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fonseca circles away quickly and effectively.
Keenan misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fonseca lunges at Keenan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keenan's hand.
Fonseca takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Keenan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #CL#
Fonseca gets tackled into the ropes by Keenan. Keenan maintains the clinch.
Keenan working aggressively here.
Keenan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fonseca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keenan working aggressively here.
I was talking to Keenan'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 blocked on the inside by Fonseca.
Fonseca is trying to push Keenan away but Keenan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Keenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fonseca's elbow.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
Keenan lands a hook that snaps the head of Fonseca backwards. #BC2#
Fonseca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonseca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keenan's head backwards.
Nice body kick there by Keenan.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fonseca has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Keenan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
Fonseca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fonseca keeps the fight on the outside.
Fonseca throws a one two combo.
Keenan throws out a powerful jab.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Fonseca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fonseca scores with a nice strike.
Fonseca throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Keenan.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Fonseca ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Keenan throws a shot to the body.
Keenan misses with a left hand
and Fonseca makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fonseca throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Fonseca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Fonseca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fonseca smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Keenan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fonseca jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Keenan closes the distance and pushes Fonseca back into the ropes.
Fonseca misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan. #T2#
Fonseca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but Fonseca avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan scores with a shot to the side of Fonseca's head. #BC2#
Fonseca manages to break the clinch.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Fonseca's shoulder, as Fonseca tries to avoid the shot.
Fonseca lands a leg kick that knocks Keenan off balance momentarily.
Fonseca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Keenan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keenan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fonseca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keenan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fonseca.
Keenan connects with a crisp jab.
Keenan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL#
Keenan rushes Fonseca and presses him up against the ropes.#BC2#
Fonseca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fonseca lands a jab to the head.
Keenan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fonseca swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fonseca was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Keenan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fonseca momentarily.
Fonseca scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keenan doesn't seem bothered though.
Fonseca connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan.
Fonseca has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fonseca punishes Keenan's body with a nice straight punch.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Fonseca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fonseca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab, jab by Fonseca - just one landing.
Fonseca walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Keenan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keenan tries to clinch up but Fonseca circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick lands for Fonseca.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fonseca takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Keenan.
Keenan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Keenan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fonseca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fonseca is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Keenan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T4#
Fonseca throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range. #CL#
Keenan moves into range and clinches up with Fonseca.
Keenan scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Fonseca manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Keenan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fonseca staying out of range there.
Fonseca now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL#
Keenan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fonseca, pushing him back against the ropes.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Fonseca blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Fonseca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fonseca.
Fonseca 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.
Keenan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fonseca looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Fonseca displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fonseca just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan cracks Fonseca with a good jab.
Keenan is looking to clinch but Fonseca is avoiding it. #CL#
Keenan has managed to clinch.
Fonseca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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 Ryan Keenan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Fonseca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Juan Fonseca seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Keenan drives through and clinches with Fonseca against the ropes.
Keenan lands a hook that snaps the head of Fonseca backwards.
A short left from Keenan. #BC2#
Fonseca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keenan cracks Fonseca with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Keenan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fonseca connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keenan scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Keenan tries to clinch up.
Fonseca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fonseca.
Fonseca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Keenan has closed the distance and engaged Fonseca in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Fonseca blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Keenan.
Fonseca is trying to break free.
Keenan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Keenan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Fonseca. #T1#
Fonseca has had enough of the clinch but Keenan keeps him there for the moment.
Keenan tries a body shot but Fonseca blocks it.
Fonseca wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fonseca lands with a light punch inside.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but Fonseca avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the ropes.
Keenan lands a hook that snaps the head of Fonseca backwards. #BC2#
Fonseca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fonseca tests Keenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keenan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keenan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keenan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fonseca back to the ropes. Keenan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#ROC#Fonseca is rocked!
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!#CL#
Keenan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fonseca is still on wobbly legs! Can Keenan finish him?
Fonseca blocks an uppercut.
Fonseca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fonseca seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keenan.
Fonseca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#T2#
Keenan misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Fonseca breaks the clinch.
Ryan Keenan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keenan - that will leave a mark!
Keenan tries to bum rush Fonseca with a series of wild strikes but Fonseca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fonseca slips a jab from Keenan.
Keenan walks into a stiff left hand from Fonseca.
Fonseca misses with a low kick.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Fonseca sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from Fonseca misses.
Fonseca moves forwards but Keenan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Keenan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fonseca. That's going to slow Keenan down.
Fonseca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Fonseca lands.
Keenan scores with a body shot.
Fonseca connects with a solid leg kick.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Fonseca.
Keenan connects with a looping right hand. #T3##CL#
Keenan drives through and clinches with Fonseca against the ropes.
A short right from Keenan. #BC2#
Fonseca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fonseca avoids the head kick by Keenan.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fonseca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keenan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keenan scores with a nice right hand.
Fonseca throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan lands a two punch combo.
Keenan wants to clinch up but Fonseca keeps it at a distance.
Keenan doesn't manage to clinch there - Fonseca circles away.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Fonseca blocks the body kick.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fonseca.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonseca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan scores with a body shot. #T4#
Fonseca slips under a jab from Keenan.
Fonseca unleashes a big counter combination but Keenan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Keenan throws a body punch but Fonseca moves out of range.
Fonseca is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keenan with a body shot.
Keenan throws the left hand but Fonseca avoids the punch easily.
Fonseca throws a big counter head kick but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
Keenan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fonseca lands a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Fonseca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fonseca.
Keenan throws a wild body kick that Fonseca sees coming a mile off.
Keenan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Keenan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fonseca can do to turn this around?
Fonseca misses with a looping left.
Fonseca cracks Keenan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Fonseca misses with a low kick.
Fonseca circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Fonseca.
Keenan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fonseca takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Fonseca bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fonseca scores with a kick to the midsection.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Fonseca.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fonseca! But no joy.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Fonseca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Fonseca is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fonseca.
Fonseca lands with an uppercut that bounces Keenan off the ropes and back into range.
Fonseca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Fonseca.
Keenan throws a jab when Fonseca was well out of range.
Fonseca moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Fonseca tries to land a leg kick but Keenan saw it coming and moves away. #CL#
Keenan moves into the clinch.
Fonseca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan gets through Fonseca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Fonseca breaks the clinch.
Fonseca scores with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Fonseca. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keenan, as that shot connected.
Fonseca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick. #CL#
Keenan clinches up against the ropes.
Keenan is working Fonseca over against the ropes.
Fonseca tries to circle away but Keenan has him pinned against the ropes.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Fonseca.
Fonseca blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fonseca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan throws a hook but Fonseca avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Fonseca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keenan scores with a three punch combo! #CL#
Keenan clinches.
Fonseca is trying to force a seperation but Keenan has the dominant position.#BC2#
Fonseca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keenan takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fonseca defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and Fonseca moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fonseca looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Keenan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fonseca cracks a nice hook into Keenan's ribs.
Fonseca connects with a nice looking jab.
Keenan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A good leg kick by Fonseca.
Keenan looks to land a combination but Fonseca avoids it well.
Keenan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fonseca just misses with a punch to the body.
Fonseca missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Keenan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keenan throws a lazy head kick
and Fonseca counters with a stiff right hand.
Fonseca slips a jab from Keenan.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fonseca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fonseca takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fonseca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Keenan misses. #T3#
Fonseca finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keenan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fonseca can pounce on him.
Fonseca throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fonseca scores with a sloppy right hand. Keenan should have avoided that one.
Fonseca lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fonseca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fonseca misses the shot to the body.
Fonseca looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Fonseca defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Fonseca.
Nice uppercut there from Fonseca.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fonseca looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Fonseca takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Fonseca's shoulder, as Fonseca tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan swinging wildly here.
Good work by Fonseca as he checks the leg kick.#T4#
Fonseca blocks a low kick nicely.
Fonseca misses the jab.
Keenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fonseca. Fonseca obviously looking to wear him down.
Fonseca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Fonseca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fonseca throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Keenan defending well as Fonseca loads up on a big left hand.
Fonseca lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sloppy strikes from Keenan. Those never looked like landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Fonseca paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keenan takes a swing at Fonseca's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Keenan misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fonseca throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A good leg kick by Fonseca.
Fonseca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Fonseca.
Keenan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fonseca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Fonseca really 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.#R4#
Fonseca slips under a jab.
Fonseca slips a straight right by Keenan.
Fonseca misses with a looping right.
Fonseca with a nice cross.
Fonseca misses with a looping right.
Fonseca misses with a low kick.
Keenan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fonseca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fonseca. Fonseca obviously looking to wear him down.
Fonseca swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fonseca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keenan clobbers Fonseca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left and a right from Fonseca both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fonseca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fonseca works Keenan's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Fonseca looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but Fonseca moved out of range.
Fonseca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL#
Keenan forces Fonseca back against the ropes and clinches.
Fonseca tries to break free but Keenan pushes him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Fonseca breaks the clinch. #CL#
Keenan moves into the clinch.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Keenan misses with some punches. #BC2#
Fonseca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan misses with a left hand
and Fonseca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fonseca lands with an overhand left.
Keenan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Fonseca gets tackled into the ropes by Keenan. Keenan maintains the clinch.
Fonseca is looking to break free of the clinch but Keenan has double underhooks.
Keenan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Fonseca uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Keenan has Fonseca pressed against the ropes, preventing Fonseca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Fonseca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fonseca swats away the attempt to clinch by Keenan.
Keenan moves in looking to clinch but Fonseca pushes him off.
Keenan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fonseca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fonseca looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan lands the left hand.#CL#
Keenan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Fonseca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Keenan rushes Fonseca and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Fonseca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fonseca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fonseca throws a low kick but Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan misses with a looping left.#T3#
Keenan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fonseca takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fonseca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fonseca. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fonseca was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fonseca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keenan counters with a leg kick.
Keenan lands with a straight right. Fonseca didn't see that one coming.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Fonseca connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2#
Fonseca moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Fonseca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keenan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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 big left from Fonseca misses.
Keenan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fonseca swinging wildly here.
Keenan throwing a counter right hand but Fonseca manages to avoid it.
Fonseca is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but Fonseca moved out of range.#T4#
Keenan throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Fonseca to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan takes a swing at Fonseca's ribcage but misses.
Fonseca looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Fonseca tries to score with a low kick but Keenan moves his leg out of the way.
Keenan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Keenan moves out of range as Fonseca strikes.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fonseca.
Fonseca circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Fonseca does it's job there.#CL#
Keenan forces Fonseca back against the ropes and clinches.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fonseca takes a shot to the head.
Keenan working aggressively here.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fonseca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fonseca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Juan Fonseca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Fonseca lands a really nice looking cross but Keenan seems unphased.
Keenan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Keenan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keenan.
Fonseca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan scores with a hook to the body. Fonseca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fonseca.
Keenan throws the left hand but Fonseca avoids the punch easily.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Keenan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Keenan fakes the leg kick and cracks Fonseca in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan wants to clinch.#CL2#
Fonseca rushes Keenan and presses him up against the ropes.#T1#
Fonseca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Keenan misses with some punches. #BC#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Fonseca misses.
Fonseca throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fonseca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Keenan. That snapped Fonseca's head back.
Keenan cracks Fonseca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keenan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Keenan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fonseca swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Keenan counters with a straight right that drops Fonseca to the canvas! Will Fonseca beat the count? He's still wobbly and as the count reaches 7, he's still struggling to make it. 8...9...10. He's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryan Keenan!
Ryan Keenan is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Ryan Keenan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

 

Event: Eight Limbs V     
Date:   Jun 12, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Keenan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A low kick from Keenan is predictable there
and Silver makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL#
Keenan clinches up with Silver and pushes him back against the ropes.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Silver works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silver swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver tries to throw a body punch but Keenan avoids it by throwing Silver back against the ropes.
Keenan lands with a short shot to the head.
Silver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
Keenan blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Silver swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver digs a right hand underneath Keenan's ribcage. Keenan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silver is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silver throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Keenan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver blocks a head kick by Keenan. #T1#
Keenan misses with a right hand
and Silver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keenan throws a wild body kick that Silver sees coming a mile off.
Silver throws a counter combo.
Silver blocks a jab.
Silver checks a low kick from Keenan.
Keenan wants to clinch
and Silver counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silver!
Keenan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keenan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Keenan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silver is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Keenan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.#CL#
Keenan pushes Silver up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silver lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keenan.
Silver wants to get back to striking at distance but Keenan won't allow it.
Silver landing knees to the body. #T2#
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Silver breaks from the clinch.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily. #CL#
Keenan moves into range and clinches up with Silver.
Silver missing with knees to the body.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan scores with a shot to the side of Silver's head.
Keenan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keenan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keenan blocks the elbow strike.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Keenan.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keenan throws a poor cross that misses
and Silver counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan misses with a two punch combination.
Silver works the jab nicely.#T3#
Keenan throws a combination that misses
enabling Silver to counter with a crisp jab.
Silver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keenan misses with a left hand
and Silver counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silver connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keenan. Keenan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silver scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keenan connects with a nice looking jab. #ROC#Silver is rocked!
Keenan throws out a loose jab but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver is still on wobbly legs! Can Keenan finish him?
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Silver seems to have recovered his senses.
Keenan tries to land a body kick
and Silver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silver connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keenan scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver unleashes a big counter combination but Keenan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Keenan wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses
and Silver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keenan throws a chopping leg kick but Silver manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T4#
Silver drops his hands momentarily and Keenan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Keenan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silver counters with a good low kick that Keenan was not able to check.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silver moves away from the strike by Keenan.
Keenan catches Silver napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Silver crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Keenan raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryan Keenan!
After the big win, Ryan Keenan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   May 05, 2020



The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terror dives in and grabs Keenan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Keenan pushes down on Terror's head and hops out.
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Terror takes a step back to recover.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Terror.

Keenan pushes Terror up against the cage in a clinch.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Terror backwards.
A shot in the inside from Keenan.
Terror is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keenan is keeping busy.
Keenan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keenan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Keenan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Keenan scores with a shot to the side of Terror's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Keenan.
Terror looks winded!

Keenan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keenan fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Terror to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Terror looks to clinch but Keenan throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Terror taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ryan Keenan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ryan Keenan waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.

 

Event: JAG Exodus     
Date:   Apr 18, 2020
#R1#
Keenan tries to clinch up.
Dudley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan fails to land with a series of punches.
Keenan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dudley counters with a left and a right that stings Keenan.
We've been told by Dudley's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dudley throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dudley counters with a straight right hand.
Crunch! Keenan slams his shin into Dudley's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Dudley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dudley. #CL2#
Keenan rushes Dudley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dudley gets through Keenan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dudley misses with some punches.
Dudley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Dudley tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
Dudley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dudley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dudley struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands. #T1#
Dudley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dudley prevents a body shot from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Dudley.
Dudley pushes Keenan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dudley lands a body punch.
Keenan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dudley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dudley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Dudley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dudley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
Dudley is looking for a counter combo.
Keenan misses with a combination
and Dudley counters with a right hand to the body.
Keenan misses with a left hand
letting Dudley counter with a right hand.
Keenan tries to land a body kick
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dudley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid body kick from Keenan.
Keenan defending well as Dudley loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T2#
Keenan moves to clinch but Dudley breaks away
and Dudley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keenan swings widly with a right hand
and Dudley counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dudley is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Keenan tries to clinch but Dudley moves out of range.
Dudley misses with a straight right.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dudley moves away.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Dudley. #CL2#
Keenan clinches up with Dudley and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dudley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Keenan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dudley struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Dudley misses with some punches. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Dudley fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudley.
Keenan working aggressively here.
Dudley lands a body shot.
Dudley tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
A short right from Dudley.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dudley digs a right hand underneath Keenan's ribcage. Keenan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dudley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow. #BC#
Dudley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dudley.
Keenan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dudley counters with a nice uppercut.
Keenan lands a front kick.
Dudley walks into a stiff left hand from Keenan.
Dudley needs to keep his hands up - Keenan had a free shot at his head there.
Dudley lands a jab to Keenan's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan tries to clinch but Dudley moves away
and Dudley counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Dudley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dudley throws a shot to the body.
Keenan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dudley counters with a stiff right hand.
Keenan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keenan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keenan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keenan tries to clinch up
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Dudley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Dudley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Keenan tries to land a body kick
and Dudley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Dudley saw that one coming.
Dudley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dudley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keenan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dudley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dudley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dudley moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Keenan throws a combination. Dudley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Damian Dudley is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Keenan throws a series of punches but Dudley avoids them all with ease.
Dudley lands with a nice combination. Keenan backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudley scores with a nice strike.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Dudley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T1#
Keenan lands a front kick.
Dudley slips a jab from Keenan.
Keenan tries to clinch up but Dudley circles away and keeps his distance.
Keenan misses with a series of wild punches.
Dudley scores with a body shot.
Keenan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keenan throws out a loose jab but Dudley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dudley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Dudley. That snapped Keenan's head back.
Sloppy strikes from Keenan. Those never looked like landing.
Keenan connects with a nice looking jab.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan misses with the combination. #T2#
Keenan misses with a left hand
and Dudley counters with a one-two to the body.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan lands with a hook. Dudley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dudley.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dudley.
Keenan closes the distance but Dudley moves to the side
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keenan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dudley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dudley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dudley connects with a right hand. Keenan shakes it off.
Keenan misses with a double jab
and Dudley counters with a right hand to the body.
Keenan throws a right hand that Dudley ducks under and follows up with a left that Dudley also avoids with ease.#CL2#
Keenan moves into range and clinches up with Dudley.
Keenan misses with a punch to the body.
Dudley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dudley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Dudley tries to throw a body punch but Keenan avoids it by throwing Dudley back against the cage. #BC2#
Keenan breaks the clinch.
Dudley takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dudley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dudley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudley.
No joy there for Dudley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Keenan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Keenan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dudley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dudley scores with a jab. Keenan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Keenan throws a push kick but Dudley slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Keenan moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Dudley.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dudley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
Dudley blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dudley prevents a body shot from Keenan.
Keenan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dudley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keenan blocks a body shot from Dudley.
Dudley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Dudley controls his hands.
Dudley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dudley lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Keenan.
Dudley blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Dudley blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Dudley breaks the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dudley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Keenan - the referee stops the clock and Dudley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Keenan. Dudley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Keenan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dudley counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan lands with a nice combination. Dudley backs away looking to recover.#CL2#
Keenan has Dudley up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Dudley.
Dudley misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Keenan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dudley.
Keenan looks to throw a body kick
and Dudley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Keenan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dudley counters with a one-two to the body.
Keenan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dudley counters with a straight right hand.
Jab by Dudley.
Dudley throws a nice looking combination but Keenan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keenan misses with a hook to the body
enabling Dudley to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Dudley does no damage.
Keenan misses with a jab to the body
and Dudley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dudley.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses
and Dudley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Dudley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan looks to throw a body kick
and Dudley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Keenan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Keenan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keenan throws a lazy body kick
and Dudley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dudley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Keenan misses with a hook. Dudley ducked under it nicely.
Keenan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dudley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dudley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dudley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudley.
Keenan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Keenan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Dudley scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Dudley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy body kick from Keenan
and Dudley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keenan. Dudley shrugs it off though.
Ryan Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damian Dudley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Dudley. Those never looked like landing.
Dudley throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan scores with a kick to the body.
Dudley dodges the punch combination from Keenan.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Dudley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dudley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dudley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dudley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keenan.#CUT2#
It looks like Damian Dudley has been cut.
Dudley sizes up Keenan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Keenan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dudley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keenan misses with a body shot
and Dudley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keenan throws a right hand that misses
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Keenan throws a push kick but Dudley slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan misses with a hook
and Dudley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Keenan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keenan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keenan throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dudley to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Dudley to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Dudley moved away.
Keenan throws a poor cross that misses
and Dudley counters with a nice body shot.
Dudley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keenan can do to turn this around?
Dudley's corner calls for a 1-2. Dudley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dudley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dudley was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Keenan misses with an uppercut
and Dudley counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Keenan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Dudley cracks Keenan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dudley misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Dudley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keenan.
Dudley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Keenans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Keenan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dudley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Dudley counters with a nice uppercut.
Dudley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Dudley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Keenan misses with a hook.
It looked like Dudley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Dudley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dudley 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Damian Dudley!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Damian Dudley!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Damian Dudley!

Damian Dudley wins by unanimous decision!

A relieved looking Damian Dudley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Ryan Keenan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ah well eh...time for a Guinness.'.

 

Event: JAG Wreck Room vol 1     
Date:   Mar 14, 2020
#R1#
Castellana misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Castellana on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Castellana is just out of range.
Castellana throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keenan connects with a body shot.
Castellana ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Castellana looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Castellana misses with a hook.
Keenan throwing a counter right hand but Castellana manages to avoid it.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Castellana.
Castellana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Keenan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Essence of Epicity in the buildup to the fight.
Castellana scores with a nice right hand.
Castellana misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Castellana.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Castellana slips the punch.
Castellana looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Castellana takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan lands a slapping body shot.
Nice cross by Castellana.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Castellana counters with a good low kick that Keenan was not able to check. #T1#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keenan - that will leave a mark!
Castellana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Good leg kick by Keenan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Castellana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Castellana is just out of range.
Keenan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Castellana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Castellana down.
Keenan's corner calls for a 1-2. Keenan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Castellana attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castellana lands with an uppercut that bounces Keenan off the cage and back into range.
Keenan swings for the body but Castellana moves out of range.
Castellana throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Keenan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Castellana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Castellana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Keenan defending well as Castellana loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan thuds a left hand into Castellana's body.#T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Castellana.
Castellana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Castellana there.
Keenan takes a swing at Castellana's ribcage but misses.
Keenan slips a jab from Castellana.
Castellana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castellana.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan is looking to slow Castellana down with leg kicks.
Keenan 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.
Castellana lands a slapping body shot.
Keenan lands a nice shot to the body.
Castellana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Castellana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keenan finds it's way round the side to connect with Castellana's head.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castellana.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Castellana misses with a right hand
and Keenan counters with an outside leg kick.
Keenan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.
Keenan moves out of range as Castellana throws a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Castellana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Castellana throws a big shot that misses.
Castellana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Castellana throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Castellana looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Castellana scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castellana tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
Castellana throws a push kick but Keenan slaps the foot to one side. #T4#
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!
Castellana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Castellana.
Keenan lands a head shot.
Castellana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Castellana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Castellana's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castellana appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Castellana misses with a body shot.
Keenan slips under a jab from Castellana.
Castellana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keenan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keenan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Keenan slips a straight right by Castellana.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Castellana.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keenan slips under a jab.
Castellana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
Castellana misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Castellana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castellana ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Castellana 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.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castellana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Castellana lands with an uppercut that bounces Keenan off the cage and back into range.
Castellana just misses with a punch to the body.
Castellana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Castellana misses
and Keenan counters with a good low kick that Castellana was not able to check.
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Castellana takes a step back to recover.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Castellana does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Keenan thuds a left hand into Castellana's body.
Ryan Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Castellana misses with a looping right.
Castellana takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1#
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Castellana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Castellana's shoulder, as Castellana tries to avoid the shot.
Castellana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Castellana tries a head kick but it misses.
Keenan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Castellana misses with a low kick as Keenan jumps back.
Castellana throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Castellana misses with a low kick.
Keenan misses with the body kick
and Castellana counters with a stiff right hand.
A left and a right from Castellana both land. Nice combination.
Castellana misses with a low kick.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castellana has time to react.
Castellana tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
Castellana throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castellana throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castellana.
Castellana misses with a low kick.
Keenan scores with a decent looking hook.
Keenan connects with a right hand. Castellana shakes it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keenan, as that shot connected.
Keenan throws a body punch but Castellana moves out of range.
Keenan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Castellana misses with a hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Castellana might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Keenan has got the better of the exchanges.
Castellana avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Keenan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Castellana.
Castellana throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Castellana moved out of range nicely.
Castellana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Castellana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keenan digs a good body shot into Castellana's ribs.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Castellana moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Good exchange - Keenan coming out on top.
Castellana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keenan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Castellana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick.
Castellana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Castellana moves out of range of the body kick.
Castellana blocks a jab.
Keenan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Castellana counters with a nice uppercut.
Keenan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Keenan 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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Castellana's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castellana misses the jab.
Castellana misses with a lunging right hand
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Castellana connects with a body shot that sends Keenan's belly button to the back.
Keenan connects with a right hand. Castellana shakes it off.
A leg kick checked by Castellana.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castellana was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Castellana misses with a body kick.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castellana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castellana momentarily.
Castellana throws a nice looking combination but Keenan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castellana drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castellana.
A counter left hand to the body from Keenan misses its target.
Castellana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castellana can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick from Keenan misses.
Castellana thuds his right hand into Keenan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Keenan lands a nice looking body kick.
Keenan lands a really nice looking cross but Castellana seems unphased.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
Castellana looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Castellana.
Keenan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Castellana. Castellana obviously looking to wear him down.
Castellana takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castellana's sensitive parts.
Castellana throws a good cross that connects.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan scores with a shot to the body.
Keenan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Castellana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castellana looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Castellana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keenan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1#
Keenan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Castellana swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Castellana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Keenan takes a swing at Castellana's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Castellana misses.
Castellana scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Castellana lands a front kick.
Castellana throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castellana has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castellana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan. Keenan obviously looking to wear him down.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castellana manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Castellana releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Castellana moved out of range nicely.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Castellana moves away and avoids it.#T2#
Keenan slips under a jab from Castellana.
Castellana misses with a hook.
Keenan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Castellana's head.
Keenan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castellana momentarily.
Castellana connects with a body shot that sends Keenan's belly button to the back.
Keenan pushes Castellana away with a front kick.
Keenan defending well as Castellana loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan lands a jab-cross combination.
Keenan throws a body punch but Castellana moves out of range.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castellana was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Castellana wants to slow Keenan down by chopping away at his legs.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Castellana has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Castellana there as he acknowledges the shot.
Castellana lands a jab to the head.
Keenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T3#
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Castellana's calf.
Castellana lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Keenan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Castellana doesn't seem phased though.
Keenan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castellana in his tracks.
Castellana throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keenan, right into the meat.
Castellana is looking to chop away at Keenan's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Keenan misses the target.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Castellana misses.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Castellana checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Castellana moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Keenan cracks Castellana with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keenan lands with a hook. Castellana tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
A big right from Keenan misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castellana misses the jab.
Keenan throws out a loose jab but Castellana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Keenan blocks the leg kick.
Keenan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Keenan scores with a decent looking hook.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Gianni Castellana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castellana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Castellana.
Keenan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Castellana under the eye.
Keenan with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castellana swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
As Castellana backs away, Keenan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Castellana missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ryan Keenan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castellana throws a chopping leg kick but Keenan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Castellana throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Keenan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keenan 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Keenan!

An intense looking Ryan Keenan took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I apologize to my fans. I caught staph infection from hitting the mats with Gianni Castellana's mom. The antibiotics really took a lot out of me energy wise. Not sure how i won that fight... Looks like i fucked him AND his mom up. '.

 

Event: JAG Phol vs Aorigele     
Date:   Feb 01, 2020
#R1#
Keenan misses with a double jab.
Alzamora appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alzamora misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alzamora.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT2#
It looks like Andre Alzamora has been cut.
Alzamora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Alzamora misses with the body kick
and Keenan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alzamora looks for the body kick but Keenan saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alzamora counters with a leg kick.
Keenan throws an off balance right hand
letting Alzamora counter with a right hand.
Alzamora fails to land with a series of punches. #T1#
Alzamora misses with a body shot.
Alzamora with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alzamora is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've been told by Alzamora's head coaches at Natty Vincere that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alzamora tries to land a front kick but Keenan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Keenan misses.
Alzamora lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alzamora tries to score with a low kick but Keenan moves his leg out of the way.
Keenan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alzamora blocks a jab.
Keenan lands with a cross. #T2##CL#
Alzamora has taken the fight to the clinch.
Keenan tries to circle away but Alzamora has him pinned against the cage.
Alzamora fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alzamora lands a left hand.
Keenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!#BC2#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Alzamora cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alzamora misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
Keenan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Alzamora closes the distance looking to clinch
and Keenan counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Alzamora throws an off balance right hand
and Keenan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alzamora looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alzamora throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Keenan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alzamora ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan swings for the body but Alzamora moves out of range.
Alzamora is looking to counter with a body kick.
Donk. Alzamora catches Keenan right on the button with a cross.
Alzamora throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body. #T4#
Alzamora tries to clinch but Keenan is having none of it.
Keenan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Decent striking displayed by Alzamora there.
Alzamora looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Keenan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Keenan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alzamora in his tracks.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzamora.
Keenan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan lands a jab to the head.
Alzamora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keenan.
Alzamora connects with a right hand. Keenan shakes it off.
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 Andre Alzamora will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andre Alzamora's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Alzamora connects with a solid leg kick.
Alzamora slips under a jab from Keenan.
Alzamora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Alzamora jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Alzamora misses with a hook
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand.
Keenan misses with a left hand
letting Alzamora counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Alzamora misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Alzamora on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keenan throws a sloppy body shot
and Alzamora counters with a straight right hand.
Alzamora misses with a two punch combination. #T1#
Alzamora loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Alzamora displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
A jab from Keenan misses.
Alzamora tests Keenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keenan lands with an overhand left.
Keenan misses the jab.
Alzamora fires out a quick counter leg kick but Keenan just manages to avoid it.
Keenan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alzamora counters with a three punch combo that has Keenan backing up. Keenan nods at Alzamora to acknowledge the strikes.
Alzamora is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Keenan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T2#
Alzamora is looking to clinch.
A combination from Keenan does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzamora misses the target.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Alzamora ducks down to avoid it.
Alzamora swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Keenan has knocked Alzamora down with a huge combo! Keenan steps away and waves a wobbly Alzamora back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Alzamora is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan cracks a nice hook into Alzamora's ribs.
Oh Alzamora is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL#
Alzamora gets a clinch. #BC2#
Keenan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
and Keenan counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Alzamora! He's just covering up as Keenan starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Keenan!

 

Event: JAG Friday Night 1     
Date:   Jan 10, 2020
#R1#
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Keenan blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Keenan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Keenan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range. #T1#
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan Keenan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keenan is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Keenan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keenan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan controls the action.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan controls the action.
Gracie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie stalling.
Keenan scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Keenan. #BC#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Keenan counters with a nice uppercut.
Keenan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
It looked like Keenan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Keenan misses the target.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keenan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keenan moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Keenan counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Gracie stalks Keenan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keenan's face. Keenan staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie prevents Keenan from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan scores with a shoulder strike.
Keenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Keenan is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Keenan pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keenan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keenan has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Keenan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keenan keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie slips a jab from Keenan.#T4#
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie jabs at Keenan's body.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Keenan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mauricio Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Gracie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keenan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Keenan finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Keenan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Keenan to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan misses with a hook
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keenan. Keenan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Keenan tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keenan in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Gracie punishes Keenan's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Keenan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
As Gracie looks to move away, Keenan throws a big counter combo but Gracie just gets out of the way.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T2#
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Keenan counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie works Keenan's body with a nice hook.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Keenan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keenan is able to avoid easily.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Keenan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keenan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T3#
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Keenan counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Keenan cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Keenan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Mauricio Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Keenan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keenan throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Keenan.
Keenan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Keenan misses the target.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie digs a good hook to Keenan's body.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Gracie 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!
#R3#
Gracie wants to clinch#KD#
and Keenan counters with a crisp one two that drops Gracie! Keenan thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gracie to his feet! Gracie is in big trouble!
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Keenan counters with a crisp right that sends Gracie to the canvas! Keenan follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Keenan!

 

Event: Skrap Fights 99     
Date:   Nov 09, 2019
#R1#
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trecozze dives in and grabs Keenan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Keenan pushes down on Trecozze's head and hops out.
Trecozze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keenan is fending him off so far but Trecozze persists. Nope, Keenan circles away and we're back to standing.
Keenan leaves Trecozze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keenan! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Trecozze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keenan punishes Trecozze's body with a nice straight punch.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Trecozze ducks down to avoid it.
Trecozze seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trecozze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Trecozze tries for a takedown but Keenan circles away easily
and Keenan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1##TD#
Trecozze looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Keenan wants to control but Trecozze is keeping busy.
Keenan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Keenan wants to improve his position but Trecozze is controlling well.
Keenan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Trecozze has advanced to mount. Uh oh. #T2#
Keenan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keenan tries to hold on but Trecozze postures up.
Trecozze is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Keenan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Keenan tries to hold on but Trecozze postures up.#SUB#
Trecozze goes for an armbar but Keenan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Keenan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Trecozze working for a triangle but Keenan defends it easily. #T3##SUB#
Trecozze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Keenan looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Trecozze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Trecozze has an active guard here but Keenan has managed to pass into half guard.
Trecozze wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Trecozze trying to control here.
Keenan wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Trecozze looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trecozze trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Trecozze throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Keenan's waist but Keenan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trecozze off to one side.
Keenan feints a counter leg kick.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Trecozze is out of range.
Trecozze went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Trecozze throws an off balance right hand
and Keenan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gino Trecozze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Trecozze shoots in and gets a takedown into Keenan's guard.
Keenan is looking to stand back up but Trecozze counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Keenan. #REVB#
Trecozze looks to land a strike but Keenan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Trecozze postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Keenan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Trecozze, into his guard. #REVB##SUB#
Trecozze is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keenan defends well.#T1#
Trecozze trying to keep a closed guard but Keenan is proving a slippery customer. #SU2#
Keenan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Trecozze, up you get!
Trecozze tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Keenan defends well and Trecozze ends up having to push Keenan into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Keenan leaves Trecozze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Keenan misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Trecozze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trecozze sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD#
Trecozze shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Keenan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trecozze is working away from the top position though.
Trecozze is just content to waste time from the top position. Keenan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We've been hearing that Trecozze has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T3#
Trecozze wants to control from the top but Keenan keeps moving.
Keenan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Trecozze drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Keenan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Trecozze has Keenan in his guard.#REVB#
Keenan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keenan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Trecozze has his foot on Keenan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keenan works his way back into a safe position though.#T4##SUB#
Trecozze looking for subs off his back but Keenan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Keenan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Trecozze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keenan pulls his head out easily.
Keenan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Keenan controlling the pace.
Keenan prevents Trecozze from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Keenan moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Trecozze.
Trecozze is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Keenan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Trecozze checks a leg kick.
Trecozze lands an overhand right.
Keenan is looking to slow Trecozze down with leg kicks.
Trecozze shoots and misses
and Keenan counters with a thumping low kick.
Trecozze takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trecozze shoots for a takedown but Keenan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trecozze fails with a takedown attempt.
Keenan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Trecozze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Trecozze with that takedown attempt.
Keenan only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T1##TD#
Trecozze feints and as Keenan raises his hands in defense, Trecozze changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Keenan is controlling Trecozze's posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trecozze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trecozze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Keenan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Trecozze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gino Trecozze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Trecozze passes Keenan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Keenan tries to roll over but Trecozze keeps him under control.#SUB#
Trecozze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Keenan wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Trecozze looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Trecozze looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T3##SUB#
Trecozze seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Trecozze is trying to work for a kimura but Keenan is defending well.
Trecozze working the head and body with strikes.
Gino Trecozze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Trecozze is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Keenan sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Trecozze is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Keenan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Keenan wants to improve his position but Trecozze is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Trecozze lands a nice short elbow.#SUB#
Trecozze is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Keenan defends it well. #SUB#
Trecozze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Trecozze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gino Trecozze showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Keenan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!

Ryan Keenan wins by unanimous decision!

Gino Trecozze was interviewed post fight and said 'And so I've lost. It sucks but that's what happened. I promise I'll back, stronger than ever! '.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 17     
Date:   Jan 26, 2019
#R1#
Lacplesis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lacplesis tries to clinch but Unbreakable moves out of range.
Unbreakable throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lacplesis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Unbreakable jabs Lacplesis right on the nose. Lacplesis blinks but takes it well.
Unbreakable has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Unbreakable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lacplesis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Unbreakable circles away from the clinch attempt.
Unbreakable swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Unbreakable dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lacplesis misses with a hook.
Humors Lacplesis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Lacplesis has managed to clinch.
Lacplesis swings wildly with an uppercut but Unbreakable uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Unbreakable blocks it.
Unbreakable has had enough of the clinch but Lacplesis keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#BC2#
Unbreakable breaks the clinch.
Unbreakable throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lacplesis just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Unbreakable loads up on a big right hand but Lacplesis slips the punch.
Lacplesis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Unbreakable.
A quick step to the side and Lacplesis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T1#
Jab by Lacplesis.
Unbreakable throws a right hand that misses
and Lacplesis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Unbreakable misses with a hook
and Lacplesis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lacplesis lands a nice shot that snaps Unbreakable's head back.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacplesis looks to throw the jab but Unbreakable is out of range.
Lacplesis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lacplesis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL#
Lacplesis rushes Unbreakable and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Unbreakable controls the action. #BC2#
Unbreakable breaks the clinch.
Unbreakable throws a lazy uppercut
and Lacplesis counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacplesis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the body
letting Unbreakable counter with a right hand.
Unbreakable takes one to the side of the head.
Lacplesis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Unbreakable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Unbreakable ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Unbreakable throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lacplesis tries to clinch up.
Lacplesis scores with a hook to the body. Unbreakable takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Unbreakable manages to avoid it.
Unbreakable is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lacplesis throws a shot from downtown. Unbreakable moves away and avoids it.
Unbreakable blocks a jab.
Lacplesis misses with a hook to the body
and Unbreakable counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Unbreakable moves into range and clinches up with Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Lacplesis throws a head punch that misses.
Lacplesis has Unbreakable pressed against the ropes, preventing Unbreakable from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lacplesis swings wildly with an uppercut but Unbreakable uses good head movement to avoid it.
Unbreakable wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Unbreakable breaks the clinch.
Lacplesis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Unbreakable.
Unbreakable misses with a hook.#T3#
Lacplesis slips under a jab from Unbreakable.
Lacplesis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lacplesis misses with a straight right.
Unbreakable swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Lacplesis moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Unbreakable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Lacplesis has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Unbreakable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lacplesis tries to clinch there but Unbreakable circles away.
Unbreakable misses with a hook
enabling Lacplesis to counter with a crisp jab.
Unbreakable scores with a nice head shot.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot.
Unbreakable slips under a jab from Lacplesis.
Unbreakable looks to throw the jab but Lacplesis is out of range.
Lacplesis misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Unbreakable moves into range and clinches up with Lacplesis.
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!#BC2#
Unbreakable breaks from the clinch.
Lacplesis catches Unbreakable with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T4#
Lacplesis tries to close the distance and clinch but Unbreakable swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Unbreakable throws a series of strikes that have Lacplesis backpedaling.
Lacplesis with a nice cross.
Lacplesis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Unbreakable. Unbreakable circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lacplesis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Unbreakable circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lacplesis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Unbreakable.
Unbreakable throws a looping overhand right but Lacplesis ducks down to avoid it.
Lacplesis lands with a straight right. Unbreakable didn't see that one coming.
Lacplesis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lacplesis tries to clinch up but Unbreakable circles away and keeps his distance.
Unbreakable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Lacplesis drives through and clinches with Unbreakable against the ropes. #BC2#
Unbreakable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacplesis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Unbreakable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lacplesis jabs Unbreakable right on the nose. Unbreakable blinks but takes it well.
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 Humors Lacplesis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lacplesis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Nice defenses there by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Unbreakable manages to avoid it.
Unbreakable throws a hook but Lacplesis avoids it easily.
Unbreakable misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Unbreakable.
Lacplesis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Unbreakable throws out the jab.
Lacplesis scores with a jab to the body.
Lacplesis throws a big shot that misses.
Lacplesis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Unbreakable closes the distance and clinches.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Unbreakable controls the action.
Humors Lacplesis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Unbreakable avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the ropes.
Lacplesis misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Unbreakable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice cross by Unbreakable.
Kim Jong Unbreakable seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Lacplesis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T1#
Unbreakable scores with a jab. Lacplesis acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC2#
Lacplesis is rocked!
Unbreakable throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacplesis.
Oh Lacplesis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lacplesis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Unbreakable.#CL#
Lacplesis gets a clinch.
Lacplesis seems to have got his legs back now.
Unbreakable is trying to push Lacplesis away but Lacplesis has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lacplesis. #BC2#
Unbreakable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lacplesis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Unbreakable.
Unbreakable walks into a straight right hand from Lacplesis.
Unbreakable avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Lacplesis moves into the clinch.
Unbreakable lands with a light punch inside.
Lacplesis misses with the head strike.
Lacplesis misses with the head strike.
Unbreakable blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Unbreakable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Lacplesis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lacplesis tries to clinch there but Unbreakable circles away. #T2#
Lacplesis slips a straight right by Unbreakable.
Lacplesis is looking to counter the offense by Unbreakable and move into the clinch.#CL#
Lacplesis has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Unbreakable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Unbreakable looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
Unbreakable keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Unbreakable takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lacplesis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Unbreakable counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot.
Lacplesis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Unbreakable on the side of the head.
Unbreakable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lacplesis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Unbreakables jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Unbreakable might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#CL2#
Unbreakable has closed the distance and engaged Lacplesis in a clinch.
Lacplesis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Unbreakable looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Unbreakable. #BC2#
Unbreakable breaks from the clinch. #T3#
Lacplesis misses with a body shot.
Unbreakable keeps the fight on the outside.
Unbreakable keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacplesis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Unbreakable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Lacplesis pushes Unbreakable up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lacplesis struggles to land a body shot inside as Unbreakable controls his hands.
Lacplesis has a couple of punches blocked by Unbreakable. #BC2#
Unbreakable manages to break the clinch.
Lacplesis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL#
Lacplesis moves into the clinch.
Unbreakable blocks an uppercut.
Lacplesis throws a punch but it's blocked by Unbreakable.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lacplesis.
A head punch on the inside from Lacplesis fails to land.
Unbreakable wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Unbreakable lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lacplesis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Unbreakable misses with a body punch.
Unbreakable wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T4#
Lacplesis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lacplesis throws a head punch that misses.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacplesis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Unbreakable blocks an uppercut.
Unbreakable is looking to break free of the clinch but Lacplesis has double underhooks.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Unbreakable wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Unbreakable blocks it.
Lacplesis lands a left hand.
Lacplesis digs a right hand into Unbreakable's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Unbreakable's gas tank. #BC2#
Unbreakable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lacplesis loads up on a big right hand but Unbreakable slips the punch.
Lacplesis moves out of range as Unbreakable strikes.
Lacplesis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Unbreakable.
Unbreakable keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacplesis fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Lacplesis misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Lacplesis moves into range and clinches up with Unbreakable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Humors Lacplesis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lacplesis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Unbreakable counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Unbreakable keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Unbreakable drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lacplesis defends it well.
Unbreakable swings for the body but Lacplesis moves out of range.
A lazy left from Unbreakable finds it's target.
Unbreakable staying out of range there.
Lacplesis slips under a jab from Unbreakable.#CL#
Lacplesis darts in and clinches Unbreakable up against the ropes.#BC2#
Unbreakable breaks the clinch.
Lacplesis tries to clinch up but Unbreakable circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Unbreakable closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Unbreakable is trying to break the clinch but Lacplesis has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Lacplesis fails to land.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Unbreakable blocks it.
Lacplesis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lacplesis has Unbreakable pressed against the ropes, preventing Unbreakable from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Unbreakable blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Unbreakable.
Unbreakable tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Unbreakable is trying to force a seperation but Lacplesis has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis has a couple of punches blocked by Unbreakable.
Lacplesis has a couple of punches blocked by Unbreakable.
A right hand to the body from Lacplesis. #BC2#
Unbreakable manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Unbreakable closes the distance and clinches.
Lacplesis struggles to land a body shot inside as Unbreakable controls his hands.
Unbreakable is trying to force a seperation but Lacplesis has the dominant position.
Lacplesis throws a punch but it's blocked by Unbreakable.
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis has a couple of punches blocked by Unbreakable. #BC2#
Unbreakable manages to break the clinch.
Unbreakable scores with a jab to the head.
Unbreakable slips under a jab.
Unbreakable throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Unbreakable throws a hook but Lacplesis blocks it.#CL#
Lacplesis moves into range and clinches up with Unbreakable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Unbreakable avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the ropes. #BC2#
Unbreakable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lacplesis tries to close the distance and clinch but Unbreakable swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by Unbreakable.
Lacplesis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Unbreakable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Unbreakable slips a jab from Lacplesis.
Unbreakable throws a jab when Lacplesis was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis moves to clinch but Unbreakable breaks away
letting Unbreakable counter with a right hand.
Lacplesis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Unbreakable cracks Lacplesis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T3#
Lacplesis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Unbreakable.
Unbreakable steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacplesis.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Unbreakable prevents a body shot from Lacplesis.
Unbreakable looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lacplesis lands a shoulder strike.
Lacplesis pushes Unbreakable back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Unbreakable lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lacplesis backwards.
Unbreakable blocking some punches.
Lacplesis has a couple of punches blocked by Unbreakable.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lacplesis. #BC2#
Unbreakable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Unbreakable waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacplesis.
Decent striking displayed by Lacplesis there.
Lacplesis scores with a hook to the body. Unbreakable takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lacplesis wants to clinch
and Unbreakable counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Lacplesis tries to keep at a distance but Unbreakable has taken the fight into the clinch.
Unbreakable has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Unbreakable wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Unbreakable has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Unbreakable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Unbreakable has closed the distance and engaged Lacplesis in a clinch.
Unbreakable scores with a shoulder strike.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Unbreakable's elbow.
A short left from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Unbreakable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Unbreakable looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Unbreakable scores with a nice right hand.
Unbreakable circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lacplesis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lacplesis tries to clinch but Unbreakable moves out of range.
Unbreakable drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lacplesis defends it well.
Lacplesis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Unbreakable.
Unbreakable misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Jong Unbreakable comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lacplesis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Humors Lacplesis!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Kim Jong Unbreakable!

The fight ends as a draw!

 

Event: MMAHelsinki - 26     
Date:   Dec 15, 2018
#R1#
Woods is looking to clinch but Unbreakable is avoiding it.
Woods takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Woods throws a head kick but Unbreakable moves out of range.
Woods tries to land a front kick but Unbreakable steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Woods.
Woods is looking to clinch but Unbreakable is avoiding it.
Unbreakable attempts a counter takedown but Woods avoids it well and moves away.
Woods throws a hook but Unbreakable blocks it.
Unbreakable throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Woods's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Unbreakable dives in looking to finish as Woods flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Unbreakable's strikes! Unbreakable is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Woods's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Woods was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Jong Unbreakable!
After winning the bout, Kim Jong Unbreakable thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: MMAHelsinki - 20     
Date:   Nov 09, 2018
#R1#
Unbreakable looks to land a left hand but Chaplin moved out of range nicely.
Chaplin loads up on a big right hand but Unbreakable slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Chaplin misses the target.
Chaplin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Unbreakable checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Unbreakable on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chaplin misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Chaplin as he connects with a hook.
Chaplin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Unbreakable with a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Charlie Chaplin has been cut.
Chaplin connects with a body shot that sends Unbreakable's belly button to the back.
Chaplin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chaplin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Unbreakable takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Charlie Chaplin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaplin misses with a low kick.
Chaplin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Unbreakable is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Unbreakable was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice cross by Unbreakable.#ROC2#
Chaplin is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaplin ducks under a wild hook from Unbreakable.
A big right from Chaplin misses.
Unbreakable drops Chaplin with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Chaplin! Unbreakable dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Jong Unbreakable!
Our winner, Kim Jong Unbreakable, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Feb 23, 2018
#R1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malone checks a leg kick.
Unbreakable is looking to clinch.
Unbreakable takes a swing at Malone's ribcage but misses.
Malone tries to clinch there but Unbreakable circles away.
Malone throws a shot to the body. #TD2#
Unbreakable gets caught napping as Malone dives in and scores a takedown. Unbreakable manages to retain guard.
Malone pushes down on Unbreakable's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Unbreakable knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Malone on the ground.
Malone trying to pass the guard but Unbreakable defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Unbreakable looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Malone pushes past his half guard into mount!
Malone with good strikes from the mount here!
You get the feeling that Unbreakable really doesn't like being in this position too much. #T1#
Unbreakable is just holding on here. Malone manages to take his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Malone working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Unbreakable is doing well to defend. Malone seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Unbreakable is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sammy Malone!

 

 
 
 
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