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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan (ranked 5 p4p, 1 weight class) and Farboleous Ricard (ranked 96 p4p, 13 weight class). Ricard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Vibe Killer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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151 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 5 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Farboleous Ricard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Keenan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Ricard down.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard 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 smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Keenan fakes the leg kick and cracks Ricard in the body.
Keenan throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ricard lunges at Keenan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keenan's hand.
Keenan throws a right hand that misses
and Ricard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Keenan's knee but Keenan avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but Ricard moves his leg out of the way.
Ricard feints a counter leg kick.
Keenan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ricard.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Keenan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan tests Ricard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ricard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gareth Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard throws out a powerful jab.
Ricard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ricard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ricard clinches with his opponent.
Keenan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ricard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Keenan smiles and moves away.
Keenan slips a jab from Ricard.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Ricard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Keenan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Ricard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ricard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Keenan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricard defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan throws a front kick aimed at Ricard's knee but Ricard avoids it well.
Keenan sets himself, and Ricard steps forward looking for the clinch! Keenan avoids it this time.
Keenan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gareth Keenan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a low kick but Ricard moves out of range easily.
Ricard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Keenan but Keenan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ricard scoring well with a low kick there.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan blocks the body kick.
Keenan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Ricard.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
Ricard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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 ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Keenan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keenan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard lands with a nice body punch.
Keenan throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Keenan catches Ricard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Keenan misses the jab.
Keenan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ricard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Ricard scores with a spinning back kick!
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
Keenan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan scores with a jab to the head.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keenan can pounce on him.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Ricard defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keenan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ricard defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard drives through with a takedown into Keenan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Keenan keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Ricard content to stall in guard here.
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 Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ricard moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Ricard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ricard throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Ricard misses with the combination.
Ricard throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Ricard's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan.
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.
Ricard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gareth Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Ricard misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
Ricard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keenan's sensitive parts.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan throws a quick counter head kick but Ricard was just out of range.
Ricard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Ricard avoids it.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
It seemed like Ricard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ricard throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Ricard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Ricard avoids it.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keenan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ricard to score with a decent uppercut.
Keenan with a hook.
Keenan keeps Ricard at a distance using the push kick.
Keenan slips a jab from Ricard.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard checks a low kick from Keenan.
Keenan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ricard slips under a jab from Keenan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ricard 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.
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 Ricard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ricard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Keenan throws a wild body kick that Ricard sees coming a mile off.
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keenan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ricard cracks a nice hook into Keenan's ribs.
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ricard takes a step back to recover.
Keenan throws a shot to the body.
Keenan moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard scores with a nice head shot.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Keenan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan connects with a high kick.
Ricard is looking to chop away at Keenan's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Keenan lands a jab to Ricard's midsection.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard takes a jab right on the kisser.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keenan throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat.
Keenan cracks Ricard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Keenan throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricard flicks out a counter leg kick but Keenan steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
Keenan takes one to the chin there.
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ricard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but Ricard moves his leg out of the way.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard wants to slow Keenan down by chopping away at his legs.
Ricard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keenan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Ricard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but Ricard moved out of range.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan throws a leg kick that misses.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
Ricard closes the distance and pushes Keenan back into the cage.
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 Gareth Keenan 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.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan throws a front kick aimed at Ricard's knee but Ricard avoids it well.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan lands a body shot.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keenan. Ricard shrugs it off though.
Ricard 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 clash of legs there as Ricard blocks the low kick.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Keenan is looking to counter punch.
Ricard takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keenan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard 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.
Ricard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan throws a chopping leg kick but Ricard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan takes one to the chin there.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A clash of legs there as Ricard blocks the low kick.
Keenan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keenan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricard.
Keenan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keenan - that will leave a mark!
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Keenan's knee but Keenan avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keenan, right into the meat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ricard.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Keenan slips a jab from Ricard.
Keenan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keenan thumps Ricard with a low kick.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
Keenan scores with a nice strike.
Ricard 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 misses with a hook. Ricard ducked under it nicely.
Keenan swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Keenan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Ricard's corner calls for a 1-2. Ricard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard lands with a cross.
Keenan throws out a powerful jab.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick.
Ricard punishes Keenan's body with a nice straight punch.
Ricard loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Ricard throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but Ricard moves his leg out of the way.
Ricard flicks out a counter leg kick but Keenan steps away.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Keenan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ricard off and has taken his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ricard is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ricard trying to control the action but Keenan just sinks the hooks in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard wants to escape the position.
Ricard trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ricard rolls, trying to escape but Keenan keeps control of the position.
Ricard trying to control the hands but Keenan breaks the grip.
Ricard tries to escape the position.
Keenan keeps control of the position easily here as Ricard tries to buck him off.
Ricard tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
A good leg kick by Keenan.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan feints a jab promting Ricard to slip. Keenan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ricard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ricard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keenan to score with a decent uppercut.
Keenan with a hook.
Ricard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Ricard slips a jab from Keenan.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Ricard counters with a nice body kick.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but Ricard moved out of range.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ricard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ricard takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keenan is out of range.
Ricard slips a straight right by Keenan.
Keenan tries to work over Ricard's front leg with a kick but Ricard checks it.
Keenan misses with a body shot
and Ricard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Keenan. Those never looked like landing.
Nice uppercut there from Keenan.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Ricard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ricard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ricard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Ricard cracks the inside of Keenan's front leg.
Ricard scores with a nice strike.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
Ricard throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
A low kick from Ricard misses
and Keenan counters with a leg kick.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Ricard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ricard 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.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ricard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ricard - that will leave a mark!
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ricard lands with a nice body punch.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard walks into a straight right hand from Keenan.
Ricard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keenan misses with a series of wild punches.
Ricard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ricard thuds his right hand into Keenan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ricard throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
Ricard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keenan's head.
Ricard closes the distance and clinches.
Keenan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard tries a quick counter leg kick but Keenan is wise to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
And Keenan counters with a quick kick to the body but Ricard blocks it.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ricard lands a body shot.
Keenan fakes the leg kick and cracks Ricard in the body.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Ricard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Keenan misses the jab.
Keenan moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
Keenan scores with the left hand. Ricard knows he should have avoided that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Ricard's leg but Ricard calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Keenan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ricard will feel that in the morning.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keenan lands the left hand.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keenan defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan lands a front kick.
Keenan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
Ricard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keenan's hands.
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ricard fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan connects with a single shot there.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Keenan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ricard's head.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keenan misses with a leg kick
and Ricard counters with a single leg into guard. Keenan didn't expect that.
Ricard looking to sit in guard and control but Keenan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ricard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Keenan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keenan has managed to get both his arms back between Ricard's legs - danger averted.
Ricard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Keenan escapes and throws Ricard's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ricard prevents Keenan from improving position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard tries to buck Keenan off but Keenan is having none of it.
Ricard is trying to escape the position but Keenan is controlling the position.
Ricard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Keenan off and has taken his back!
Ricard is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Keenan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Keenan for a finish.
Ricard is striking well from the back but Keenan escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard is looking for a kimura here.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keenan keeps working.
Ricard is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ricard is looking to advance position but Keenan won't allow it.
Ricard has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Keenan defend it? Ricard steps over the head and cranks it - Keenan is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ricard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard is the new featherweight champion!
Post fight, Farboleous Ricard took to the microphone: 'I'm not gay, that's WHY I can wear fag's clothes.....'.
The defeated Gareth Keenan had this to say: 'Good fight buddy'.
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