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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Kurkku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Keel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurkku comes to the cage accompanied by Födosagan. Keel has chosen All i do is win! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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156 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Kurkku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Keel!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurkku throws a big shot that misses.
Keel throws a head kick that misses.
Keel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keel checks a leg kick nicely.
Keel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keel clinches with his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Keel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Keel gets through Kurkku's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Keel is pushing Kurkku up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Keel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keel looking to throw knees to the head but Kurkku is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kurkku.
Keel misses with an elbow over the top.
Kurkku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keel misses with a series of wild punches.
Keel wants to clinch.
Kurkku scores with a one two! Keel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keel lands a head kick. Kurkku smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kurkku throws a series of punches but Keel moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurkku. Keel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurkku throws a jab but it's blocked by Keel.
Keel is looking to land body kicks.
Kurkku throws a hook but Keel avoids it easily.
Kurkku keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kurkku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurkku keeps the fight on the outside.
Kurkku shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Keel pinned against the cage. Keel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kurkku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kurkku throws a shot to the body.
Jay Keel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurkku misses the target.
Kurkku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Keel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kurkku misses with a takedown attempt - Keel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Keel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kurkku throws a jab but it's blocked by Keel.
Decent striking displayed by Kurkku there.
Kurkku pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keel is out of range and Kurkku settles back down.
Kurkku throws a shot from downtown. Keel moves away and avoids it.
Keel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurkku is just out of range.
Kurkku dodges the punch combination from Keel.
Keel throws a wild body kick that Kurkku sees coming a mile off.
Keel clinches with his opponent.
Keel lands a shot to the body.
Keel scores with a shoulder strike.
Keel managing to block the knees to the body from Kurkku.
Keel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kurkku backwards.
Keel looking to throw knees to the head but Kurkku is blocking nicely.
Keel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keel lands a hook that snaps the head of Kurkku backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Keel fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Keel.
Keel tries to land a knee to the head but Kurkku blocks with his arms.
Keel misses with the head strike.
Kurkku tries to circle away but Keel has him pinned against the cage.
Keel tries a knee to the head but Kurkku blocks it.
Keel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Keel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kurkku dodges an elbow strike from Keel.
Kurkku is trying to break free.
Keel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keel lands with a right to the head.
Keel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kurkku blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kurkku tries to circle away but Keel has him pinned against the cage.
Keel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kurkku is trying to break the clinch but Keel has him pressed against the cage.
Keel looking to throw knees to the head but Kurkku is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keel.
Keel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Kurkku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kurkku tries to circle away but Keel has him pinned against the cage.
Keel tries to land a knee to the head but Kurkku blocks with his arms.
Keel lands with a left to the head.
Kurkku has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keel missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Keel.
Keel cracks Kurkku with a nice body shot.
Keel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keel scores with a knee to the head.
Keel looks gassed!
Keel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurkku.
Kurkku is trying to break the clinch but Keel is controlling him.
Keel tries to land knees in the clinch but Kurkku avoids the damage to the body.
Kurkku is trying to stall.
Keel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kurkku backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Keel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kurkku uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kurkku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keel's head backwards.
Kurkku on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Decent striking displayed by Kurkku there.
Keel is looking to land body kicks.
Keel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keel forces Kurkku back against the cage and clinches.
Kurkku tries to work over Keel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Keel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurkku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurkku throws a punch but it's blocked by Keel.
Keel is working Kurkku over against the cage.
Keel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keel misses with a punch to the body.
Kurkku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kurkku tries to throw a body punch but Keel avoids it by throwing Kurkku back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurkku wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Keel throws a head punch that misses.
Keel tries a body shot but Kurkku blocks it.
Kurkku wants to break free but Keel has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kurkku as Keel tries to tie him up.
Keel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurkku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurkku looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kurkku looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kurkku is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Keel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurkku stalling in the clinch but Keel improves position.
Keel misses with the head strike.
Kurkku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurkku blocks a head kick by Keel.
Kurkku moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurkku misses the target.
Kurkku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kurkku lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Keel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kurkku digs a good body shot into Keel's ribs.
Keel is breathing heavily.
Kurkku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kurkku.
Keel tries to close the distance and clinch but Kurkku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keel misses with a body kick.
Kurkku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kurkku throws a body punch but Keel moves out of range.
Keel rushes Kurkku and presses him up against the cage.
Keel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keel has Kurkku pressed against the cage, preventing Kurkku from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kurkku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kurkku on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kurkku is trying to break the clinch but Keel is controlling him.
Kurkku looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short body shot lands from Keel as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keel can't find room to land a body shot as Kurkku controls the action.
Kurkku wants to break free but Keel has control.
Kurkku is trying to stall.
Keel working aggressively here.
Keel lands a nice uppercut.
Kurkku tries to throw a body punch but Keel avoids it by throwing Kurkku back against the cage.
Keel misses with a punch to the body.
Kurkku tries for a takedown. No joy.
Keel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kurkku blocks it with crossed arms.
Keel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keel misses with a punch to the body.
Keel tries a body shot but Kurkku blocks it.
Keel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good body shot from Kurkku.
Kurkku wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kurkku has had enough of the clinch but Keel keeps him there for the moment.
Keel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kurkku throws a head punch that misses.
Kurkku wants to break free but Keel has control.
Keel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Keel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kurkku avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Keel fails to land.
Keel has a couple of punches blocked by Kurkku.
Kurkku working hard to break the clinch.
Kurkku leaning his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Keel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kurkku's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keel.
Kurkku displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keel up against the cage.
Kurkku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kurkku is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keel is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Keel fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurkku.
Keel taking a breather.
Keel is working Kurkku over against the cage.
Kurkku wants to break free but Keel has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kurkku dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kurkku shoots in and bounces Keel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Keel is pulling down on Kurkku's head to control his posture.
Keel trying to keep a closed guard but Kurkku is proving a slippery customer.
Kurkku trying to control the position from guard on top but Keel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keel can't keep his opponent in guard - Kurkku advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kurkku trying to mount his opponent but Keel defends it.
Keel pushes Kurkku off looking to stand but Kurkku dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keel won't allow Kurkku to pass to mount.
Kurkku is working for a kimura but Keel is defending it quite comfortably.
Keel gets full guard.
Keel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurkku tries to free his leg and advance position but Keel is retaining full guard.
Kurkku thows a big elbow that misses.
Keel wants to stand but Kurkku is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Keel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kurkku.
Keel throws a sloppy head kick and Kurkku moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Keel throws a combination that misses
and Kurkku makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kurkku moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Keel has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keel.
Keel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kurkku.
Kurkku on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kurkku prevents a body shot from Keel.
Keel has Kurkku pressed against the cage.
Keel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kurkku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurkku looking for a takedown.
Kurkku looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Keel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keel is pushing Kurkku up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Keel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurkku drops down looking for an ankle pick but Keel pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Kurkku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurkku moves out of range as Keel throws a body kick.
Kurkku throws a low kick but Keel avoids it.
Keel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kurkku.
Keel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kurkku in his tracks.
Keel throws a sloppy head kick
and Kurkku counters with a left to the body.
Kurkku moves out of range as Keel strikes.
Kurkku cracks a nice hook into Keel's ribs.
Donk. Kurkku catches Keel right on the button with a cross.
Kurkku avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kurkku misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Keel takes one to the side of the head.
Kurkku throws a big shot that misses.
Kurkku darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kurkku lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kurkku lands with an overhand left.
Keel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kurkku takes a swing at Keel's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Kurkku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keel sizes up Kurkku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kurkku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kurkku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keel avoids the body shot from Kurkku.
A jab from Kurkku misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kurkku clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kurkku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kurkku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kurkku swings for the body but Keel moves out of range.
Kurkku misses with a looping right.
Kurkku misses the body punch
and Keel moves into the clinch.
Keel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Keel.
Keel misses with a knee to the head.
Kurkku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kurkku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keel lands a body punch.
Keel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kurkku backwards.
Keel misses with the head strike.
Keel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kurkku's face.
Keel blocking some punches.
Kurkku tries to break free but Keel pushes him back against the cage.
Keel is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Keel trying to land knees to the body.
Keel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keel has a couple of punches blocked by Kurkku.
Kurkku wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kurkku is trying to break the clinch but Keel has him pressed against the cage.
Kurkku drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kurkku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurkku scores with a jab to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kurkku.
Kurkku's corner calls for a 1-2. Kurkku obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kurkku throws a lazy right hand but Keel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kurkku closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Keel holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Keel wants to get back to his feet.
Keel wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurkku lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kurkku frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kurkku working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Keel defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kurkku.
Kurkku working the ground and pound effectively.
Kurkku lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurkku wants to control the pace but Keel is squirming around nicely.
Kurkku jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Keel manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kurkku throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kurkku landing a few strikes.
Kurkku tries to move into full mount but can't pass Keel's legs.
Kurkku goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Keel has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kurkku but great work by Keel.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kurkku is looking to regain half guard here but Keel keeps moving and retains side control.
Kurkku tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Keel presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Keel is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Keel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Keel tries to clinch up.
Kurkku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keel manages to avoid it.
A jab from Kurkku misses.
Kurkku misses with a hook.
Kurkku lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keel at a distance.
Keel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kurkku had his way with Jay Keel in 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. This is the final round!
Keel walks into a stiff left hand from Kurkku.
Kurkku lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kurkku.
Keel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kurkku, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Keel.
Keel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kurkku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kurkku looking for a takedown.
Keel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kurkku or not.
Keel tries to land a knee to the head but Kurkku blocks with his arms.
Kurkku blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jay Keel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Keel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kurkku's face.
Keel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kurkku is defending well for now.
Keel lands an uppercut.
Kurkku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keel wants to stall.
Keel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keel is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurkku tries to circle away but Keel has him pinned against the cage.
Kurkku avoids the elbow strike from Keel, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Keel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kurkku's brow.
Keel prevents Kurkku from breaking the clinch.
Keel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kurkku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kurkku has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kurkku is trying to force a seperation but Keel has the dominant position.
Keel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kurkku is keeping busy.
Keel lands an uppercut.
Kurkku is trying to break free.
Keel misses with a knee strike.
Kurkku breaks the clinch.
Keel tries to clinch up.
Kurkku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keel clinches up against the cage.
Jay Keel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Keel has Kurkku pressed against the cage, preventing Kurkku from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keel.
Kurkku misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keel.
Kurkku wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keel missing with knees to the body.
Kurkku tries for a takedown but Keel manages to get underhooks.
Kurkku prevents a body shot from Keel.
A right hand to the body from Keel.
Kurkku has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kurkku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keel has him pressed against the cage.
Kurkku is looking to break free of the clinch but Keel has double underhooks.
Keel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kurkku avoids it.
Keel is trying to stall.
Keel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurkku.
Kurkku managing to block the knees to the body from Keel.
Keel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kurkku backwards.
Keel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurkku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kurkku fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Keel tries to clinch
and Keel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kurkku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kurkku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kurkku fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Kurkku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurkku misses with a low kick as Keel jumps back.
The fighters circling - Kurkku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jay Keel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keel wants to clinch up but Kurkku keeps it at a distance.
Keel misses with a body kick.
Keel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keel walks into a left hand.
Keel darts in trying to clinch
and Kurkku counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
John Kurkku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Keel.
Kurkku lands with a nice body punch.
Kurkku tries to score a power double leg takedown but Keel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kurkku somewhat.
Kurkku fails with a takedown attempt.
Keel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurkku.
Keel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurkku is just out of range.
Keel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Keel thuds a left hand into Kurkku's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jay Keel.
I think Kurkku has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kurkku!
John Kurkku retains his lightweight title!
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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