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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chakree Somchai (ranked 1458 p4p, 2703 weight class) and Brett Keane (ranked 153 p4p, 274 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great elbows
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Chakree Somchai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Keane!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somchai rushes Keane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Keane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Somchai.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Somchai.
Somchai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Somchai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keane.
Somchai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Keane throws a head punch that misses.
Somchai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Keane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Somchai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keane swings wildly with an uppercut but Somchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keane.
Keane misses with some punches.
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!
Keane dodges an elbow strike from Somchai.
Somchai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Somchai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Somchai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchai blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keane.
Keane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Somchai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Keane's defenses.
Somchai blocks an uppercut.
Somchai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Somchai is struggling to control the position.
Somchai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Somchai.
A nice left hand lands by Keane.
Keane throws a head punch that misses.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Somchai misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Somchai.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Somchai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Somchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Somchai.
A bit of stalling here from Somchai.
A short body shot lands from Somchai as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Keane fails to land.
Nice body punch from Somchai - that landed with a thud.
Somchai blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Somchai.
Keane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Somchai throws an elbow but misses.
Somchai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Keane avoids a wild elbow strike from Somchai.
Somchai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Somchai lands an elbow inside.
Somchai pushes off an throws an elbow but Keane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Somchai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Keane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Somchai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Keane misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Somchai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somchai lands a nice shot to the body.
Keane is trying to break free.
Somchai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keane misses with a punch on the inside.
Keane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Somchai lands an elbow inside that Keane shrugs off.
Somchai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keane.
Keane takes a shot to the head.
Keane blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Somchai.
Somchai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keane.
Somchai is working Keane over against the cage.
Keane avoids the elbow strike from Somchai, against the cage.
Keane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Somchai trying to control the position but instead, Keane has worked for underhooks and has pushed Somchai into the cage.
Keane dodges an elbow strike from Somchai.
Keane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Somchai.
Somchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keane lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Somchai backwards.
Somchai blocking some punches.
Keane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Somchais head.
Keane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Somchai tries to clinch there but Keane circles away.
Somchai moves away from the strike by Keane.
Keane circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keane! But no joy.
Keane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Somchai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Somchai forces Keane back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Keane.
Somchai lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keane breaks from the clinch.
Somchai slips a jab from Keane.
Keane throws a hook but Somchai avoids it easily.
Keane throws a hook but Somchai blocks it.
Somchai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brett Keane will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Keane misses with a looping left.
A big left from Keane misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Somchai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keane.
Somchai slips under a jab from Keane.
The fighters circling - Keane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Somchai blocks a jab.
Somchai takes the fight into the clinch.
Keane throws a head punch that misses.
Somchai pushes off an throws an elbow but Keane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Keane swings wildly with an uppercut but Somchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Somchai blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keane has a couple of punches blocked by Somchai.
Somchai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Somchai prevents Keane from breaking the clinch.
Keane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Keane throws a head punch that misses.
Keane blocks an elbow strike from Somchai.
Keane scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Somchai throws an elbow that misses.
Somchai lands a nice elbow.
Keane breaks the clinch.
Keane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Somchai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Chakree Somchai has been cut.
Somchai takes the fight into the clinch.
Keane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chakree Somchai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keane lands a jab to the nose.
Keane looks to throw the jab but Somchai is out of range.
Keane misses with an uppercut
and Somchai counters with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Somchai.
Somchai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Keane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keane. Somchai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Somchai doesn't manage to clinch there - Keane circles away.
The fighters circling - Keane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Keane finds it's way through Somchai's defenses.
Somchai throws a nice looking combination but Keane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Somchai wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somchai tries to clinch up but Keane circles away and keeps his distance.
Somchai fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Keane misses.
Somchai tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Keane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Keane misses.
Somchai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Somchai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Somchai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Somchai blocks an uppercut.
Somchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Somchai as the two fighters clinch.
Chakree Somchai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Keane misses with the head strike.
Keane tries to throw a body punch but Somchai avoids it by throwing Keane back against the cage.
Somchai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters up against the cage, Somchai throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from Somchai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Somchai.
A short left from Somchai.
Somchai throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Keane.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keane.
Keane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keane throws a head punch that misses.
Keane misses with a punch on the inside.
Somchai tries a body shot but Keane blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Somchai.
Somchai has Keane pressed against the cage, preventing Keane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Somchai blocks an uppercut.
Keane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Somchai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Keane misses with the head strike.
Somchai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keane.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Somchai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Keane's brow.
Keane misses with a punch on the inside.
Somchai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keane's elbow.
Keane blocks an elbow strike from Somchai.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane gets through Somchai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Keane is trying to force a seperation but Somchai has the dominant position.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keane is trying to break the clinch but Somchai is controlling him.
Somchai blocks an uppercut.
Keane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keane misses with the head strike.
Somchai keeps control of Keane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Somchai to work.
Keane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Somchai backwards.
Somchai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Keane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Somchai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Keane's efforts to push away.
Keane breaks from the clinch.
Keane scores with a hook.
Brett Keane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keane looks to score with a jab to the body but Somchai is just out of range.
Somchai is looking for a counter combo.
Somchai slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Keane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chakree Somchai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Keane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Somchai.
Keane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Somchai wants to clinch up but Keane keeps it at a distance.
Keane misses with a left hand
and Somchai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keane looks to throw the jab but Somchai is out of range.
Keane throws out a loose jab but Somchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Somchai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Somchai tries to clinch up.
Keane swats away the attempt to clinch by Somchai.
Keane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Somchai.
Somchai moves into the clinch successfully.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Somchai.
Keane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Somchai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Somchai.
Somchai lands a damaging elbow.
Keane misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchai misses with an elbow over the top.
Somchai lands an elbow that stopped Keane in his tracks for a moment.
Somchai presses Keane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Somchai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Somchai.
Keane lands with a left to the head.
Keane misses with the head strike.
Somchai works on Keane's body with a couple of short punches.
Somchai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keane is trying to force a seperation but Somchai has the dominant position.
Somchai looking to throw knees to the head but Keane is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Keane fails to land.
Somchai misses with a knee to the head.
Keane misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keane.
Somchai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good body shot from Somchai.
Keane dodges an elbow strike from Somchai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Somchai lands a damaging elbow.
Keane has had enough of the clinch but Somchai keeps him there for the moment.
Somchai throws an elbow that misses.
Somchai blocks an uppercut.
Somchai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Somchai lands an elbow that stopped Keane in his tracks for a moment.
Somchai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keane misses with the head strike.
Keane lands a hook that snaps the head of Somchai backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Somchai.
Somchai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keane working aggressively here.
Keane can't break the clinch.
Somchai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Somchai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Somchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keane working aggressively here.
Somchai misses with a punch to the body.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Somchai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somchai taking a breather.
Somchai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Somchai.
Keane has a couple of punches blocked by Somchai.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Somchai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Somchai lands an elbow that stopped Keane in his tracks for a moment.
Keane lands a nice uppercut.
Chakree Somchai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Somchai lands a nice uppercut.
Somchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Somchai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Keane avoids the elbow strike from Somchai, against the cage.
Somchai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Somchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Somchai fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Somchai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somchai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keane keeps the fight on the outside.
Keane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keane dodges the punch combination from Somchai.
Keane misses with a lunging right hand
and Somchai counters with a one-two to the body.
Somchai has Keane up against the cage in a clinch.
Keane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keane misses with some punches.
Keane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Somchai lands an elbow just above Keane 's eye.
Keane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Keane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Somchai lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keane is trying to break the clinch but Somchai has him pressed against the cage.
Somchai digs a right hand into Keane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keane's gas tank.
Keane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Somchai prevents Keane from breaking the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chakree Somchai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Keane has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Keane!
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