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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 431 p4p, 863 weight class) and Tekashi Six Nine (ranked 37 p4p, 79 weight class). Six Nine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. KIKA - Tekashi 6ix9ine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tekashi Six Nine !
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Six Nine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Ferkingstad misses.
Ferkingstad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferkingstad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Six Nine counters with a straight right hand.
Six Nine blocks a low kick nicely.
Ferkingstad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ferkingstad misses with an uppercut
and Six Nine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Ferkingstad misses
and Ferkingstad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferkingstad wants to land a leg kick but Six Nine is out of range.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick
enabling Six Nine to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferkingstad works Six Nine 's body with a nice hook.
Ferkingstad moves out of range as Six Nine strikes.
Ferkingstad thows a leg kick but Six Nine checks it
letting Six Nine counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferkingstad swings widly with a right hand
and Six Nine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ferkingstad misses with a looping left.
Six Nine now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ferkingstad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Six Nine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferkingstad attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ferkingstad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Six Nine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Six Nine takes one on the button.
Ferkingstad throws out a leg kick but Six Nine moves out of range and Ferkingstad only half commits.
Six Nine has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ferkingstad throws a lazy head kick
and Six Nine counters with a nice uppercut.
Ferkingstad lands a nice shot that snaps Six Nine 's head back.
Ferkingstad connects with an inside leg kick.
Six Nine walks into a straight right hand from Ferkingstad.
Six Nine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ferkingstad is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Ferkingstad there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferkingstad misses with a looping right.
Ferkingstad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Six Nine connects with a body shot that sends Ferkingstad's belly button to the back.
Six Nine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferkingstad looks to land a right hand but Six Nine moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad misses the jab.
A nice side step and Six Nine releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ferkingstad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Ferkingstad does it's job there.
Ferkingstad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Six Nine was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ferkingstad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferkingstad has managed to clinch.
Ferkingstad takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has been cut.
Six Nine scores with a shoulder strike.
Six Nine lands an elbow inside that Ferkingstad shrugs off.
Ferkingstad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ferkingstad misses with some punches.
Ferkingstad throws a punch but it's blocked by Six Nine .
Six Nine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Six Nine misses with the head strike.
Ferkingstad throws a punch but it's blocked by Six Nine .
Six Nine blocks an uppercut.
Ferkingstad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Six Nine tries to work over Ferkingstad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferkingstad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ferkingstad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six Nine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferkingstad's defenses.
Ferkingstad can't find room to land a body shot as Six Nine controls the action.
Six Nine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferkingstad's elbow.
Six Nine pushes off an throws an elbow but Ferkingstad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ferkingstad lands with a light punch inside.
Six Nine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferkingstad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Six Nine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferkingstad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferkingstad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Six Nine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ferkingstad cracks Six Nine with a nice body shot.
Ferkingstad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ferkingstad has a couple of punches blocked by Six Nine .
Six Nine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Six Nine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Six Nine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ferkingstad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Six Nine scores with a shot to the side of Ferkingstad's head.
Ferkingstad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Six Nine just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferkingstad scores with a shot to the side of Six Nine 's head.
Six Nine lands a nice uppercut.
Six Nine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Six Nine misses with a punch to the body.
Ferkingstad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Six Nine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ferkingstad blocks a body shot from Six Nine .
Six Nine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Six Nine tries a body shot but Ferkingstad blocks it.
Ferkingstad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ferkingstad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferkingstad lands a right hand.
Ferkingstad can't find room to land a body shot as Six Nine controls the action.
Six Nine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Six Nine manages to break the clinch.
Ferkingstad misses with the body kick
and Six Nine counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferkingstad misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Six Nine counters with a stiff right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Six Nine blocks the leg kick.
Ferkingstad loads up on a big right hand but Six Nine slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tekashi Six Nine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ferkingstad misses with a looping right.
Ferkingstad misses with a right hand
and Six Nine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferkingstad throws a jab when Six Nine was well out of range.
Ferkingstad connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferkingstad moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferkingstad tries to counter by clinching up but Six Nine breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad misses with a shot to the body
and Six Nine counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferkingstad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferkingstad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Six Nine counter with a right hand.
Ferkingstad scores with a kick to the body.
Ferkingstad throws a lazy uppercut
and Six Nine counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but Six Nine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Six Nine throws a low kick but Ferkingstad moves out of range easily.
Ferkingstad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferkingstad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Six Nine counters with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferkingstad lands a head shot.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six Nine checks a low kick from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook to the body
and Six Nine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ferkingstad connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferkingstad throws a shot from downtown. Six Nine moves away and avoids it.
Six Nine lands with a hook. Ferkingstad tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Six Nine connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferkingstad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Six Nine defending well as Ferkingstad loads up on a big left hand.
Ferkingstad backing away here, and Six Nine unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Six Nine just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferkingstad thows a leg kick but Six Nine checks it
letting Six Nine counter with a right hand.
Ferkingstad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Six Nine thinks about the counter body kick.
Ferkingstad misses with a body shot
and Six Nine counters with a straight right hand.
Ferkingstad misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Six Nine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ferkingstad misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Six Nine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad swings widly with a right hand
and Six Nine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Six Nine .
Six Nine sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Six Nine keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferkingstad throws out a leg kick but Six Nine moves out of range and Ferkingstad only half commits.
Ferkingstad backing away here, and Six Nine unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Six Nine misses with a looping right.
Six Nine lands a jab to Ferkingstad's midsection.
Ferkingstad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Six Nine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tekashi Six Nine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferkingstad throws a solid leg kick but Six Nine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws a chopping leg kick but Six Nine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Six Nine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferkingstad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Six Nine steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ferkingstad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Six Nine .
Ferkingstad tries to close the distance and clinch but Six Nine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferkingstad moves out of range of the strikes.
Six Nine looks to land a left hand but Ferkingstad moved out of range nicely.
Six Nine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crunch! Six Nine slams his shin into Ferkingstad's torso.
Ferkingstad throws a lazy body kick
and Six Nine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ferkingstad scores with a nice right hand.
Ferkingstad throws a lazy body kick
and Six Nine counters with a stiff right hand.
Six Nine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferkingstad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Six Nine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferkingstad swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Six Nine .
Six Nine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferkingstad.
Six Nine throws a looping overhand right but Ferkingstad ducks down to avoid it.
Ferkingstad sizes up Six Nine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Ferkingstad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferkingstad connects with a looping right hand.
Ferkingstad is looking to chop away at Six Nine 's legs.
Ferkingstad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Six Nine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ferkingstad is looking to chop away at Six Nine 's legs.
Ferkingstad ducks under a wild hook from Six Nine .
Six Nine slips a jab and a cross from Ferkingstad.
Six Nine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Six Nine moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferkingstad misses with a leg kick
and Six Nine counters with a straight right hand.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice side step and Six Nine releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ferkingstad misses with a leg kick
and Six Nine counters with an inside leg kick.
Ferkingstad with a hook.
Six Nine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferkingstad with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tekashi Six Nine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad 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 swing and a miss from Ferkingstad.
Six Nine checks a leg kick.
Six Nine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ferkingstad will feel that in the morning.
A slow jab from Ferkingstad misses its intended target.
Ferkingstad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Six Nine moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferkingstad looks to land a left hand but Six Nine moved out of range nicely.
Six Nine walks into a straight right hand from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Six Nine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but Six Nine checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Six Nine .
Six Nine looks to throw the jab but Ferkingstad is out of range.
Six Nine throws out a loose jab but Ferkingstad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferkingstad throws a shot from downtown. Six Nine moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six Nine slips a jab from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferkingstad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Six Nine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ferkingstad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Six Nine slips a straight right by Ferkingstad.
Six Nine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferkingstad throws a sloppy head kick
and Six Nine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferkingstad slips a straight right by Six Nine .
Ferkingstad throws a head kick but Six Nine moves out of range.
Ferkingstad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferkingstad cracks Six Nine with a good jab.
Ferkingstad swings widly with a right hand
and Six Nine counters with a nice body kick.
Six Nine moves out of range as Ferkingstad throws a body kick.
Six Nine flicks out a counter leg kick but Ferkingstad steps away.
Six Nine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Six Nine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferkingstad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Six Nine 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad scores with a sloppy right hand. Six Nine should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Six Nine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferkingstad.
That kick from Ferkingstad tenderised Six Nine 's leg. Six Nine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ferkingstad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Six Nine .
Ferkingstad misses with a body punch
and Six Nine counters with a straight right hand.
Ferkingstad misses with a few strikes there.
Six Nine moves away from the strike by Ferkingstad.
Six Nine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Six Nine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body kick from Ferkingstad.
Six Nine blocks the body kick.
Ferkingstad digs a good hook to Six Nine 's body.
Six Nine checks a leg kick nicely.
Six Nine is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Six Nine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferkingstad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad looks to throw the jab but Six Nine is out of range.
Ferkingstad throws a body shot but no joy.
Ferkingstad wants to clinch but Six Nine slips to the side
and Six Nine counters with a straight right hand.
Ferkingstad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Six Nine throws a lazy right hand but Ferkingstad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tekashi Six Nine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferkingstad. That's going to slow Six Nine down.
Ferkingstad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Six Nine . Six Nine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ferkingstad takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ferkingstad misses the body punch
and Six Nine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Six Nine . Beautiful body shot.
Ferkingstad looks to score with a jab to the body but Six Nine is just out of range.
Six Nine looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ferkingstad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Six Nine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A left lands for Ferkingstad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferkingstad misses with a leg kick
and Six Nine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Six Nine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferkingstad. Six Nine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferkingstad slips under a jab from Six Nine .
Six Nine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Six Nine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick
and Six Nine counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Six Nine as he checks the leg kick.
Six Nine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but Six Nine moved away.
Six Nine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Six Nine slips under a jab.
Six Nine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ferkingstad moves out of range of the body kick from Six Nine .
Ferkingstad tries to work over Six Nine 's front leg with a kick but Six Nine checks it.
Six Nine looks for the body kick but Ferkingstad saw that one coming.
Ferkingstad throws a push kick but Six Nine slaps the foot to one side.
Six Nine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad.
I think Six Nine 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tekashi Six Nine !
During a confident post fight interview, Tekashi Six Nine thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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