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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dudley (ranked 2177 p4p, 238 weight class) and Ryan Keenan (ranked 1451 p4p, 172 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ryan Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley tries to throw a body punch but Keenan avoids it by throwing Dudley back against the cage.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two 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!
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.'.
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