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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan Jr (ranked 3375 p4p, 3591 weight class) and Exotic Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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179 cm 36 158 17 - 16 - 0 |
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185 cm 28 145 6 - 29 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Powerful |
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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 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth Keenan Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Exotic Winner! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keenan Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away. Winner closes the distance looking to clinch and Winner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Keenan Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Winner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Keenan Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. As Winner looks to move away, Keenan Jr throws a big counter combo but Winner just gets out of the way. Winner tries to clinch up. An inside leg kick lands from Keenan Jr. Keenan Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Keenan Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Keenan Jr walks into a left hand. Keenan Jr clinches with his opponent.
Keenan Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Winner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Winner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Keenan Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Winner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round. Winner dodges the punch combination from Keenan Jr.
A little jabbing left from Winner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Keenan Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Winner will feel that in the morning. Winner with a poor takedown letting Keenan Jr counter with a right hand. Winner wants to clinch. Keenan Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Winner misses with a right hand and Keenan Jr counters with a stiff right hand. Winner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Winner with a poor takedown and Keenan Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Gareth Keenan Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Exotic Winner.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Winner wants to clinch but Keenan Jr slips to the side and Keenan Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice. Keenan Jr circles away from the clinch attempt and Keenan Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Winner wants to clinch and Keenan Jr counters with a nice uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Keenan Jr leaves Winner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Keenan Jr jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Winner tries to clinch but Keenan Jr is having none of it. Keenan Jr jabs at Winner's body. Winner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan Jr. Keenan Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Winner with a lazy takedown attempt and Keenan Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Winner looks winded! Winner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan Jr. Keenan Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Winner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keenan Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Keenan Jr is looking to counter with head kicks. Keenan Jr throws a nice inside leg kick. Keenan Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Winner tries to clinch and Keenan Jr counters with a big head kick but Winner shrugs it off. Keenan Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
Keenan Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow. Winner is looking to clinch. It looked like Keenan Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Winner with a lazy takedown attempt and Keenan Jr counters with a series of strikes. Winner will be more careful next time no doubt. Winner takes a kick to the side of the head. Winner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Keenan Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan Jr. Winner gets tackled into the cage by Keenan Jr. Keenan Jr maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Keenan Jr breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Keenan Jr. Keenan Jr thumps Winner with a low kick. Keenan Jr works Winner's body with a nice hook. Exotic Winner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Keenan Jr cracks a nice hook into Winner's ribs. Keenan Jr throws out a powerful jab. A thudding body kick lands there by Keenan Jr!
Keenan Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Keenan Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Winner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Keenan Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Keenan Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Keenan Jr stuns Winner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Keenan Jr connects with a high kick.
Winner is rocked! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan Jr dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Keenan Jr connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Winner! He's out on his feet! Keenan Jr rushes in and drops Winner with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gareth Keenan Jr! A very excited looking Gareth Keenan Jr 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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