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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Winn (ranked 2164 p4p, 1306 weight class) and Eddie Kekoa (ranked 277 p4p, 174 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerome Winn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Kekoa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kekoa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kekoa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winn.
Kekoa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winn.
Kekoa throws a body punch but Winn moves out of range.
Kekoa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winn.
Winn misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kekoa! But no joy.
Winn looks to throw the jab but Kekoa is out of range.
Kekoa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kekoa looks to land a left hand but Winn moved out of range nicely.
Kekoa throws a nice looking combination but Winn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kekoa counters with a straight right hand.
Kekoa dodges the punch combination from Winn.
Kekoa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Winn cracks Kekoa with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Winn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winn fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Winn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Kekoa.
Winn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kekoa throws out the jab.
Winn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That kick from Kekoa tenderised Winn's leg. Winn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kekoa tries to close the distance and clinch but Winn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winn looks to land a right hand but Kekoa moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kekoa! But no joy.
Winn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kekoa misses the shot to the body.
Winn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Eddie Kekoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Winn misses.
Winn moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Winn misses the target.
Kekoa takes a swing at Winn's ribcage but misses.
Winn misses with a lunging right hand
and Kekoa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kekoa throws out a loose jab but Winn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kekoa throws out the jab.
Winn connects with a single shot there.
Winn tries for a takedown but Kekoa circles away easily
and Kekoa counters with a nice uppercut.
Winn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kekoa avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Kekoa. That snapped Winn's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winn slips under a jab.
Winn ducks straight into an uppercut from Kekoa and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Winn manages to regain guard straight away.
Winn is rocked!
Kekoa trying to control but Winn is working from the bottom.
Winn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kekoa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Winn has a closed guard, preventing Kekoa from standing up.
Kekoa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Winn is trying to control the position but Kekoa postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winn trying to control the position here.
Kekoa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Winn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Winn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Winn!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winn lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kekoa is trying to improve his position.
Winn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kekoa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Winn trying to control the position but Kekoa is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Kekoa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kekoa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Winn, pushing him back against the cage.
Kekoa tries to work over Winn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kekoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kekoa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Winn lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kekoa fails to land.
Winn blocking some punches.
Kekoa blocking some punches.
Winn misses with a punch to the body.
Winn scores with a hook to the body.
Kekoa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Winn.
Winn can't find room to land a body shot as Kekoa controls the action.
Kekoa lands an uppercut.
Kekoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kekoa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kekoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kekoa throws a head punch that misses.
Winn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kekoa has a couple of punches blocked by Winn.
Winn misses with a punch to the body.
Winn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kekoa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kekoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Winn.
Kekoa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Winn as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kekoa fails to land.
Winn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kekoa's elbow.
Kekoa blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kekoa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Winn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kekoa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Winn on the inside.
Winn working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa blocking some punches.
Kekoa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winn throws a right and a left that Kekoa avoids nicely.
Kekoa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kekoa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kekoa misses with an uppercut.
Kekoa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Winn swats away the attempt to clinch by Kekoa.
Winn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kekoa misses with a straight right.
A combination from Winn does no damage.
Kekoa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Winn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Kekoa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Winn scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa looks to throw the jab but Winn is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Winn misses its target.
Winn throws a jab when Kekoa was well out of range.
A big right from Kekoa misses.
Winn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kekoa counters with a nice uppercut.
Jerome Winn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Kekoa as Winn shoots in.
Winn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Winn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kekoa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Winn asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kekoa is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kekoa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kekoa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winn trying to hold on to Kekoa's head to control him but Kekoa postures up.
Kekoa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Winn sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Kekoa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Winn ducks under a wild hook from Kekoa.
Kekoa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winn.
Winn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kekoa moves into range and clinches up with Winn.
Kekoa misses with some punches.
Winn swings wildly with an uppercut but Kekoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kekoa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kekoa tries to throw a body punch but Winn avoids it by throwing Kekoa back against the cage.
Kekoa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kekoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kekoa.
Nice body punch from Kekoa.
Kekoa misses with the head strike.
Winn lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kekoa lands an elbow that stopped Winn in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Jerome Winn has been cut.
Kekoa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kekoa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kekoa scores with a shoulder strike.
Kekoa can't find room to land a body shot as Winn controls the action.
Kekoa lands an elbow inside that Winn shrugs off.
Winn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Winn.
Winn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Kekoa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kekoa.
Winn swings wildly with an uppercut but Kekoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Winn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kekoa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winn prevents a body shot from Kekoa.
Jerome Winn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kekoa.
Kekoa tries to throw a body punch but Winn avoids it by throwing Kekoa back against the cage.
Winn lands a body shot.
Kekoa misses with the head strike.
Winn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Kekoa on the inside.
Kekoa can't find room to land a body shot as Winn controls the action.
Winn blocking some punches.
Kekoa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kekoa lands a damaging elbow.
Winn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kekoa lands with a short shot to the head.
Winn lands a right hand.
Kekoa tries a body shot but Winn blocks it.
Kekoa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kekoa gets through Winn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kekoa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa looks to land a combination but Winn avoids it well.
Winn misses with a body punch
and Kekoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winn swings widly with a right hand
and Kekoa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Winn really felt that one!
Winn slips a straight right by Kekoa.
Winn throws a series of punches but Kekoa moves out of range.
Kekoa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Winn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kekoa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Winn is able to avoid easily.
A little feinted left hand from Winn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Winn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Winn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kekoa counters with a left to the body.
Winn throws the left hand but Kekoa avoids the punch easily.
As Winn backs off Kekoa throws a huge counter combo but Winn manages to avoid it all.
Kekoa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa missing with a left hand there. Winn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jerome Winn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winn lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Kekoa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Winn doesn't seem phased though.
Kekoa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kekoa misses with an uppercut. Winn saw that one coming.
Kekoa dodges the punch combination from Winn.
Kekoa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Winn throws a jab but it's blocked by Kekoa.
Kekoa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winn.
Winn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kekoa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Kekoa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kekoa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Kekoa!
A very excited looking Eddie Kekoa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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