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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Eagle (ranked 271 p4p, 1004 weight class) and Eddie Kekoa (ranked 37 p4p, 141 weight class). Kekoa has chosen Freelance Fiend as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Eagle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Kekoa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eagle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kekoa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eagle pinned against the cage. Eagle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kekoa misses with a wild body shot.
Eagle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kekoa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eagle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eagle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
David Eagle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eagle tries to clinch there but Kekoa circles away.
Kekoa loads up on a big right hand but Eagle slips the punch.
Kekoa lands a head shot.
Kekoa thuds his shin into the meat of Eagle's side.
Kekoa lands a glancing blow to the side of Eagle's head.
Kekoa misses the jab.
Eagle tries to clinch up but Kekoa circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eagle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kekoa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kekoa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Kekoa does it's job there.
Kekoa is looking to chop away at Eagle's legs.
Kekoa keeps the fight on the outside.
Eagle tries to clinch but Kekoa is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kekoa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eagle moves in looking to clinch but Kekoa pushes him off.
Kekoa 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.
Eagle moves into range and clinches up with Kekoa.
Eagle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kekoa is trying to pull guard but Eagle has him pressed against the cage.
Kekoa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Kekoa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eagle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kekoa lands a damaging elbow.
Eagle is pressed up against the cage. Kekoa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Eagle down to the mat. Eagle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
David Eagle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Kekoa.
Kekoa throws a looping overhand right but Eagle ducks down to avoid it.
Kekoa scores with a one two! Eagle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kekoa connects with a looping right hand.
Eagle lands a jab to Kekoa's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eagle wants to clinch up but Kekoa keeps it at a distance.
Kekoa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eagle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kekoa misses the jab.
Eagle looks to land a right hand but Kekoa moved out of range.
Kekoa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eagle fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donk. Kekoa catches Eagle right on the button with a cross.
Eagle moves out of range of the strikes.
Eagle punishes Kekoa's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kekoa. Eagle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eagle is looking to counter the offense by Kekoa and move into the clinch.
Kekoa moves out of range as Eagle strikes.
Kekoa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
David Eagle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kekoa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Eagle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kekoa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kekoa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kekoa throws a body shot but no joy.
Eagle connects with the punch.
Eagle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eagle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eagle throws a looping overhand right but Kekoa ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Kekoa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Eagle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kekoa looks to land a right hand but Eagle moved out of range.
Eagle loads up on a big right hand but Kekoa slips the punch.
Kekoa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eagle but Eagle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kekoa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eagles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Eagle pushes Kekoa up against the cage in a clinch.
Kekoa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Eagle wants to break free but Kekoa has control.
Eagle is pressed up against the cage. Kekoa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Eagle down to the mat. Eagle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kekoa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kekoa thuds his right hand into Eagle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kekoa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kekoa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Eagle had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Eagle tries to clinch
and Kekoa counters with a straight right hand.
Kekoa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Eagle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eagle doesn't manage to clinch there - Kekoa circles away.
Kekoa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eagle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kekoa shoots in but Eagle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eagle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eagle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kekoa thuds his right hand into Eagle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eagle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kekoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eagle moves away.
Kekoa dives in and grabs Eagle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eagle pushes down on Kekoa's head and hops out.
A left lands for Kekoa.
Kekoa throws a jab when Eagle was well out of range.
Eagle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eagle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kekoa's hands.
Eagle rushes Kekoa and presses him up against the cage.
Kekoa jumps guard and drags Eagle to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kekoa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kekoa controlling Eagle's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eagle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Kekoa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Eagle is looking to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kekoa throws a head kick that half lands.
Eagle defending well as Kekoa loads up on a big left hand.
Eagle clinches up against the cage.
Kekoa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eagle scores with a shoulder strike.
Kekoa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Eagle uses from the top position.
Eagle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Eagle stands and steps away. Kekoa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A telegraphed right hand from Kekoa misses the target.
Kekoa lands an overhand right.
Eagle is looking to clinch but Kekoa is avoiding it.
Eagle doesn't manage to clinch there - Kekoa circles away.
Eagle tries to clinch but Kekoa moves out of range.
Eagle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kekoa throws a sloppy body shot
and Eagle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eagle checks the leg kick.
Eagle tries to counter by clinching up but Kekoa breaks away and moves out of range.
Kekoa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eagle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eagle wants to clinch up but Kekoa keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kekoa! But no joy.
Eagle moves into the clinch.
Eagle misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Eagle is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kekoa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kekoa.
Kekoa looking for a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Eagle.
Eagle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kekoa backwards.
Eagle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kekoa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eagle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eagle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kekoa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eagle moves out of range as Kekoa strikes.
Eagle wants to clinch.
Kekoa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Eagle with a body shot.
Eagle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kekoa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eagle wants to clinch up but Kekoa keeps it at a distance.
Eagle works Kekoa's body with a nice hook.
Eagle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Kekoa misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eagle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kekoa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eagle doesn't seem bothered though.
Kekoa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eagle under the eye.
Kekoa lands a really nice looking cross but Eagle seems unphased.
Eagle checks a low kick from Kekoa.
Kekoa swats away the attempt to clinch by Eagle.
Eagle staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kekoa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eagle tries to counter by clinching up but Kekoa breaks away and moves out of range.
Eagle misses with a straight right.
Kekoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eagle manages to avoid it.
Eagle misses with a wild combination.
Eagle moves in looking to clinch but Kekoa pushes him off.
Eagle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eagle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kekoa.
Eagle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kekoa.
David Eagle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Kekoa.
Eagle is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eagle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kekoa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Eddie Kekoa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eagle tries to clinch there but Kekoa circles away.
Eagle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kekoa looks to land a right hand but Eagle moved out of range.
Kekoa swats away the attempt to clinch by Eagle.
Eagle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kekoa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eagle moves away from the strike by Kekoa.
A big right from Kekoa misses.
Eagle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Eagle tries to clinch but Kekoa moves out of range.
Kekoa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kekoa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kekoa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eagle tests Kekoa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eagle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa cracks Eagle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kekoa blocks a jab.
Kekoa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kekoa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eagles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kekoa lands a jab to the head.
Kekoa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eagle throwing a counter right hand but Kekoa manages to avoid it.
Kekoa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kekoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kekoa swats away the attempt to clinch by Eagle.
Kekoa throws out a counter right but Eagle avoids it with no problem.
Eagle moves into the clinch.
Kekoa fails to pull guard.
Eagle trying to stall but Kekoa improves his position.
Kekoa has Eagle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Eagle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kekoa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kekoa pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eagle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Kekoa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A big left from Kekoa misses.
Kekoa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kekoa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Kekoa misses.
Eagle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kekoa.
Eagle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Kekoa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eagle moves in looking to clinch but Kekoa pushes him off.
Kekoa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kekoa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kekoa swats away the attempt to clinch by Eagle.
Kekoa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eagle's waist but Eagle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kekoa off to one side.
Eagle takes a swing at Kekoa's ribcage but misses.
Kekoa lands with a hook. Eagle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eagle clinches up with Kekoa and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kekoa.
Kekoa successfully pulls guard.
Kekoa keeping full guard, as Eagle tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eagle preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle stays in close to Kekoa's body and controls the position.
Eagle preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kekoa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eagle is aware though and is defending well.
Kekoa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Eagle has passed into half guard!
Kekoa tries to roll over but Eagle keeps him under control.
David Eagle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie Kekoa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Eagle is keen to just control but Kekoa is a slippery customer.
Eagle sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kekoa wants to improve his position but Eagle is controlling well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kekoa misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle defending well as Kekoa loads up on a big left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eagle, as that shot connected.
Kekoa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kekoa. Eagle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eagle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Kekoa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kekoa throws a looping overhand right but Eagle ducks down to avoid it.
Kekoa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crunch! Kekoa slams his shin into Eagle's torso.
Eagle tries to clinch there but Kekoa circles away.
Kekoa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eagle closes the distance and clinches.
Eagle digs a right hand into Kekoa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kekoa's gas tank.
Kekoa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eagle lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eagle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eagle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kekoa has Eagle pressed against the cage, preventing Eagle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle tries to work over Kekoa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eagle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kekoa's elbow.
Eagle swings wildly with an uppercut but Kekoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kekoa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eagle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eagle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eagle avoids the elbow strike from Kekoa, against the cage.
Eagle misses with a body punch.
Kekoa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Eagle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eagle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kekoa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eagle's hands.
Kekoa shoots in looking for a takedown but Eagle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kekoa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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 David Eagle.
I think Kekoa 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Kekoa!
Eddie Kekoa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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