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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyle Kovingten (ranked 23041 p4p, 1430 weight class) and Ryan Keenan (ranked 592 p4p, 184 weight class). Kovingten comes into the arena with Tool - Schism blaring out of the sound system. Kyle Kovingten has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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 24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Kovingten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovingten throws a leg kick but Keenan checks it.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kovingten tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Keenan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kovingten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kovingten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keenan circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovingten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keenan's sensitive parts.
Kovingten forces Keenan back against the ropes and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Kovingten.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
Kovingten tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
Kovingten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keenan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Keenan.
Kovingten has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kovingten.
I was talking to Kovingten's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kovingten.
Keenan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keenan wants to clinch.
Keenan with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovingten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keenan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keenan scores with a kick to the midsection.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kovingten.
Kovingten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kovingten.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kovingten checks a leg kick.
Kovingten fires out a quick counter leg kick but Keenan just manages to avoid it.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Kovingten is out of range.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Kovingten blocks the body kick.
Kovingten is looking to counter with head kicks.
A head kick misses from Keenan.
Kovingten tries to clinch but Keenan moves out of range.
Kovingten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kovingten connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kovingten rushes Keenan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kovingten.
Kovingten tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keenan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovingten.
Kovingten working aggressively here.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
Keenan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kovingten missing with knees to the body.
Keenan lands a hook that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Kovingten blocking some punches.
Keenan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kovingten throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan tries a body shot but Kovingten blocks it.
Kovingten tries to throw a body punch but Keenan avoids it by throwing Kovingten back against the ropes.
Kovingten throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kovingten scores with a shoulder strike.
Kovingten misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovingten.
Kovingten is trying to maintain a safe position but Keenan gets an underhook and turns Kovingten into the ropes.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kovingten cracks Keenan with a nice body shot.
A short right from Keenan on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kyle Kovingten will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.
Kovingten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kovingten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kovingten closes the distance and clinches.
Keenan working aggressively here.
Keenan lands a shoulder strike.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kovingten fails to land.
Kovingten misses with a punch on the inside.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Keenan blocking some punches.
Kovingten throws an elbow but it misses.
Kovingten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kovingten tries to land knees in the clinch but Keenan avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovingten lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Ryan Keenan has been cut.
Kovingten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovingten working aggressively here.
Kovingten throws an elbow that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kovingten takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovingten taking a breather.
Keenan takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Keenan on the inside.
Keenan takes an elbow to the temple.
Kovingten lands an elbow that stopped Keenan in his tracks for a moment.
Kovingten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovingten.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Kovingten cracks Keenan with a nice body shot.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovingten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan avoids the elbow strike from Kovingten, against the ropes.
Kyle Kovingten has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kovingten.
Keenan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kovingtens head.
Kovingten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovingten.
Keenan managing to block the knees to the body from Kovingten.
A short right from Kovingten on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovingten has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan.
Kovingten lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovingten.
Keenan lands with a left to the head.
Kovingten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan lands with a right to the head.
Keenan dodges an elbow strike from Kovingten.
Kovingten gets through Keenan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keenan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
Nice body punch from Kovingten.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Kovingten.
Still in the clinch, Keenan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kovingten blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kovingten fails to land.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keenan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kyle Kovingten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Keenan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kovingten tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
Keenan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kovingten.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keenan cracks Kovingten with an open hand slap.
Good work by Keenan as he checks the leg kick.
Keenan slips a straight right by Kovingten.
A jab lands there for Keenan.
Kovingten attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kovingten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kovingten misses with a looping left.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovingten is just out of range.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan checks a low kick from Kovingten.
Keenan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ryan Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyle Kovingten is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kovingten. Kovingten circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A cross from Kovingten lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovingten looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Kovingten moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kovingten throws a leg kick that misses.
Kovingten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keenan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kovingten checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Kovingten.
Keenan wants to counter with a clinch but Kovingten pushes him away.
Keenan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Keenan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Kovingten sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
Keenan sizes up Kovingten with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kovingten closes the distance and pushes Keenan back into the ropes.
Keenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovingten lands a nice uppercut.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Kovingten pushes Keenan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kovingten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovingten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovingten.
Keenan is trying to force a seperation but Kovingten has the dominant position.
Keenan blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan.
Kovingten lands an elbow inside that Keenan shrugs off.
Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Kovingten sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kovingten.
Kovingten takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kovingten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keenan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kovingten throws a big counter combination but Keenan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kovingten misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Kovingten.
Kovingten scores with a spinning back kick!
Kovingten lands a two punch combo.
Nice straight punches there by Kovingten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kovingten.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovingten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kovingten.
Kovingten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kovingten doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan circles away.
Kovingten sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Kovingten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kovingten, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Kyle Kovingten!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Kyle Kovingten!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Kyle Kovingten!
Kyle Kovingten wins by unanimous decision!
Kyle Kovingten decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Ryan Keenan spoke after the fight, saying 'Ah well eh...time for a Guinness.'.
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