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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Watch Out Ronaldo (ranked 688 p4p, 88 weight class) and Gareth Keenan (ranked 491 p4p, 58 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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150 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Watch Out Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 11 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Ronaldo down.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Ronaldo's legs.
Ronaldo lands with a hook. Keenan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Ronaldo.
Keenan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Keenan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keenan takes one to the side of the head.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Ronaldo saw that one coming.
Ronaldo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Keenan just manages to avoid it.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Keenan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Ronaldo.
Keenan misses with a jab, cross combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Keenan blocks the leg kick.
Keenan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan scores with a jab to the body.
Ronaldo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keenan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ronaldo scrambles back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ronaldo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ronaldo is able to avoid easily.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ronaldo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ronaldo moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Ronaldo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ronaldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but Ronaldo avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ronaldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Ronaldo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Keenan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keenan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Ronaldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ronaldo lands with a light punch inside.
Ronaldo blocks an uppercut.
Ronaldo blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Keenan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ronaldo drags the fight down to the ground.
Ronaldo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Keenan passes into side control.
Ronaldo looking for a sweep but Keenan has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Keenan controlling from the full mount.
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!
Ronaldo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan wants to stand but Ronaldo is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keenan controlling the pace for now.
Keenan wants to control the pace but Ronaldo is squirming around nicely.
Ronaldo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ronaldo wants to get back to full guard.
Ronaldo trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Keenan manages to pass to mount!
Keenan fails to advance to Ronaldo's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan controlling the position easily from mount.
Ronaldo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ronaldo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ronaldo is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan looking to control but Ronaldo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ronaldo is looking to get to half guard.
Keenan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ronaldo wants to hold on but Keenan pushes him away.
Keenan prevents Ronaldo from getting the reversal.
Ronaldo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Keenan prevents Ronaldo from improving his position.
Keenan is pressing down on Ronaldo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ronaldo is holding on for now.
Well, if Keenan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Keenan is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A big right from Ronaldo misses.
Keenan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Keenan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ronaldo is able to avoid easily.
Ronaldo misses with a head kick.
Ronaldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keenan wants to land a leg kick but Ronaldo is out of range.
Keenan moves out of range as Ronaldo throws a body kick.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Keenan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Keenan has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Keenan tries to work over Ronaldo's front leg with a kick but Ronaldo checks it.
Keenan thumps Ronaldo with a low kick.
Keenan throws a low kick but Ronaldo avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ronaldo, right into the meat.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ronaldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan jabs Ronaldo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Keenan throws a head kick but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ronaldo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronaldo is looking to chop away at Keenan's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws a wild body kick that Ronaldo sees coming a mile off.
Keenan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ronaldo.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ronaldo.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Ronaldo moved away.
Ronaldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but Ronaldo moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
Ronaldo tried to counter with a leg kick but Keenan avoided it.
Keenan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ronaldo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ronaldo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Keenan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keenan swings for the body but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo lands with a good body shot.
Keenan staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ronaldo is looking to score with low kicks.
Keenan thuds his shin into the meat of Ronaldo's side.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ronaldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gareth Keenan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keenan throws a solid leg kick but Ronaldo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keenan.
Keenan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronaldo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands a body shot.
Keenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ronaldo checks a leg kick.
Keenan throws a push kick but Ronaldo slaps the foot to one side.
Ronaldo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keenan 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.
Keenan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keenan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keenan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ronaldo tries to score with a low kick but Keenan moves his leg out of the way.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
Keenan looks to land a combination but Ronaldo avoids it well.
Keenan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ronaldo misses the jab.
Keenan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ronaldo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ronaldo misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronaldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Ronaldo.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Ronaldo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ronaldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ronaldo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Keenan walks into a stiff left hand from Ronaldo.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ronaldo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Ronaldo.
Nice shot by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Keenan misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Keenan.
Ronaldo stalks Keenan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keenan's face. Keenan staggers backwards, shaken.
Keenan connects with a solid leg kick.
Ronaldo throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Ronaldo lunges at Keenan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keenan's hand.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keenan.
Ronaldo looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Ronaldo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ronaldo throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Keenan is predictable there
and Ronaldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ronaldo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Keenan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ronaldo throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ronaldo throws a big shot that misses.
Ronaldo throws a nice looking combination but Keenan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Keenan misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gareth 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. This is the final round!
Keenan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ronaldos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ronaldo throws a body kick that misses.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Ronaldo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ronaldo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keenan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keenan connects with a jab.
Ronaldo misses the jab.
Ronaldo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Ronaldo slips the punch.
Crunch! Keenan slams his shin into Ronaldo's torso.
Keenan misses with a low kick as Ronaldo jumps back.
Ronaldo throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ronaldo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keenan throws a low kick but Ronaldo moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keenan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Ronaldo.
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ronaldo with a nice cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keenan misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Ronaldo.
Decent striking displayed by Keenan there.
Ronaldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ronaldo misses with a body kick.
Keenan lands a nice shot to the body.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ronaldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Keenan is having none of it.
Ronaldo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch but Keenan is avoiding it.
Keenan flicks out a counter leg kick but Ronaldo steps away.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ronaldo.
Keenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ronaldo. Ronaldo obviously looking to wear him down.
Keenan blocks a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Ronaldo blocks the leg kick.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ronaldo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keenan has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a low kick, looking for Keenan's leg but Keenan calmly moves out of range.
Keenan throws out a counter right but Ronaldo avoids it with no problem.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Keenan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Ronaldo's head but Ronaldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick as Keenan jumps back.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut.
Keenan connects with a crisp jab.
Ronaldo throws a series of punches but Keenan moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ronaldo throws a wild body kick that Keenan sees coming a mile off.
Ronaldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronaldo lands an overhand right.
Keenan thumps Ronaldo with a low kick.
Ronaldo blocks the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ronaldo misses the target.
Ronaldo throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Keenan connects with the punch.
Ronaldo is looking to score with low kicks.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
Keenan misses with a low kick as Ronaldo jumps back.
Ronaldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keenan throws a push kick but Ronaldo slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Ronaldo's leg but Ronaldo calmly moves out of range.
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
Keenan flicks out a counter leg kick but Ronaldo steps away.
Keenan fakes the leg kick and cracks Ronaldo in the body.
Ronaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Ronaldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ronaldo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Ronaldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ronaldo tries to score with a low kick but Keenan moves his leg out of the way.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Keenan misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan is looking to score with low kicks.
Ronaldo misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ronaldo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A clash of legs there as Ronaldo blocks the low kick.
Ronaldo moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Ronaldo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ronaldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keenan circles away quickly and effectively.
Keenan blocks a head kick by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo staying out of range there.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Ronaldo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Ronaldo's leg but Ronaldo calmly moves out of range.
Keenan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ronaldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Ronaldo misses the target.
Watch Out Ronaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keenan keeps Ronaldo at a distance using the push kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gareth Keenan.
Well Keenan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Keenan!
Gareth Keenan took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I believe this is over now.'.
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RATING
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