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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blake Green (ranked 177 p4p, 360 weight class) and Gareth Keenan (ranked 22 p4p, 47 weight class). Green kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sugar Rush. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 48 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 11 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keenan.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Green slips a jab from Keenan.
Green keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan swings widly with a right hand
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Green moves away from the strike by Keenan.
An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target.
A solid body kick from Green.
Green misses with a body kick.
Keenan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
Green scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
Green misses with a body kick.
Keenan tries to work over Green's front leg with a kick but Green checks it.
Green moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Green looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Green.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Green as he checks the leg kick.
Green throws a nice outside leg kick.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Green buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keenan scores with a three punch combo!
Nice shot by Green.
Green takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Green fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Keenan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Green there.
Keenan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Green lands a lovely overhand right.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Green steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands with a nice body punch.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Keenan.
Blake Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Green moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
A solid body kick from Keenan.
Green throws a shot to the body.
Keenan connects with a jab.
Keenan lands an overhand right.
Nice jab there from Green.
A leg kick checked by Green.
It appears Green was looking to counter with a kick there.
Keenan misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Keenan connects with a nice looking jab.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Green's leg. Green is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keenan cracks Green with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Green has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Green.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Green defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Green is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Keenan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Green checks it well.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keenan scores with a push kick.
Green connects with a leg kick.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Keenan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Green is out of range and Keenan settles back down.
Green lands a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Green checks a leg kick.
Green tries to land a front kick but Keenan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Green scores with a spinning back kick!
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Green was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keenan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Green.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Green swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Green. Beautiful body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green digs a good hook to Keenan's body.
Green connects with a right hand. Keenan shakes it off.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Keenan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green 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.
Green getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Keenan takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Keenan throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
Green scores with a nice right hand.
Green connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Green's legs.
Green blocks the body kick.
Keenan throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Green misses.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Keenan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Green does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green lands with a hook. Keenan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Green tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keenan throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Green throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Keenan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Green has got the better of the exchanges.
Keenan throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green misses with a hook.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green lands a jab to Keenan's midsection.
Blake Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan cracks a nice hook into Green's ribs.
Green slips a jab from Keenan.
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green checks a leg kick.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Green's legs.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green misses with a looping right.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Green's jab looks to have found its range, popping Keenan under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan throws a combination. Green tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Green with the inside leg kick.
Good work by Green as he checks the leg kick.
Green thuds his right hand into Keenan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Green.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keenan thinking.
Green on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keenan throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Green.
Keenan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Green misses with a low kick.
Keenan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Green looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
Green moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Green's corner calls for a 1-2. Green obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Keenan does it's job there.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
Green connects with a right hand. Keenan shakes it off.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a nice leg kick.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keenan can do to turn this around?
Keenan throws a low kick but Green avoids it.
Green shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Green down.
A jab from Green does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Green lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Green checks a low kick from Keenan.
Keenan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan walks into a jab.
Keenan needs to keep his hands up - Green had a free shot at his head there.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
Green staying out of range there.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Keenan throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Green throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Keenan misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Keenan motions for Green to come forward. Keenan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Green works the jab nicely.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green digs a good body shot into Keenan's ribs.
Keenan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Green connects with a body shot.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
A jab from Green finds it's way through Keenan's defenses.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Keenan.
Keenan misses with a hook
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body kick from Green.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Green.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green blocks a jab.
Keenan takes one on the button.
Green throws a series of strikes that have Keenan backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Green.
Keenan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Green.
Green with the inside leg kick.
Keenan moves forwards but Green connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Green throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keenan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keenan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Green makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Green checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green slips a jab from Keenan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Keenan misses.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
A good leg kick by Green.
Green blocks a jab.
Keenan ducks right into an uppercut from Green.
Green moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
Green clobbers Keenan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keenan at a distance.
A good leg kick by Green.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Green moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green cracks Keenan with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Green lets loose with a powerful body kick. Keenan will feel that in the morning.
Green lands with a hook. Keenan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Green wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keenan thuds his shin into the meat of Green's side.
Keenan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keenan throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Keenan.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green lands the left hand.
Keenan tries to move into range but Green moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan tries to land a body kick
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Green finds it's way round the side to connect with Keenan's head.
Gareth Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green connects with a body shot that sends Keenan's belly button to the back.
Keenan takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Green avoids a kick to the body.
Green throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Green thuds his right hand into Keenan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Green is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Green misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Green.
Green throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Green comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Green 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!
An out of breath and clearly excited Blake Green thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Gareth Keenan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Good fight buddy'.
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