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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schaap Mooiboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tuomas Keto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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173 lbs
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176 lbs
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Excellent 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
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuomas Keto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schaap Mooiboy!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Keto.
Keto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mooiboy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Keto but Keto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mooiboy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Keto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keto.
Keto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keto drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mooiboy seems keen to control Keto's posture.
Mooiboy keeping moving, preventing Keto from controlling successfully.
Mooiboy looking to control.
Keto throws a big right hand that misses.
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!
Keto trying to control the position from guard on top but Mooiboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Keto preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Keto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mooiboy fails with the takedown
and Keto counters with a stiff right hand.
Tuomas Keto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Schaap Mooiboy.
Keto lands a nice looking body kick.
Mooiboy shoots and misses
and Keto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mooiboy gets caught flat footed, as Keto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mooiboy keeping moving, preventing Keto from controlling successfully.
Mooiboy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Keto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Keto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Keto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooiboy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mooiboy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keto defends well.
Keto trying to control but Mooiboy is working from the bottom.
Keto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Keto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Keto wants to control from the top but Mooiboy keeps moving.
Keto throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooiboy looking to control.
Mooiboy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Keto is looking to control Mooiboy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Keto avoid being mounted?
Mooiboy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Keto defends it well.
Keto punching from the bottom.
Keto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mooiboy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mooiboy's back!
Keto has got his arm under Mooiboy's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Mooiboy has spun round into Keto's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Keto controls Mooiboy momentarily but Mooiboy frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto has an active guard here but Mooiboy has managed to pass into half guard.
Keto flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Keto flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Keto trying to hold on to Mooiboy's head to control him but Mooiboy postures up.
Keto actively working from the bottom here.
Keto looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mooiboy working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomas Keto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mooiboy takes one to the chin there.
Mooiboy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Keto.
Keto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mooiboy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mooiboy wants to control but Keto is keeping him busy.
Keto wants to control but Mooiboy postures up.
Mooiboy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mooiboy is looking to take a break and control but Keto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mooiboy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Keto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mooiboy.
Keto tries to bench press Mooiboy off him but Mooiboy keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto sneaks back into half guard.
Keto is staying active underneath Mooiboy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from Mooiboy there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mooiboy lands a nice short elbow.
Keto controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Keto is looking to improve his position.
Mooiboy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Keto defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mooiboy is trying to control the action in half guard but Keto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Keto looking for a sweep. Not yet Keto, not yet.
Mooiboy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mooiboy won't allow Keto to sweep him here.
Tuomas Keto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Schaap Mooiboy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mooiboy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Keto tries to avoid it but Mooiboy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Keto to the ground. Keto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mooiboy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keto circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Keto!
Keto connects with a leg kick. Mooiboy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Keto wants it to stay on the feet.
Tuomas Keto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Schaap Mooiboy.
Mooiboy tries for a takedown but Keto circles away easily
and Keto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mooiboy is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keto throws a head kick that misses.
Mooiboy misses with a takedown
letting Keto counter with a right hand.
Keto jabs at Mooiboy's body.
Keto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mooiboy at a distance.
Mooiboy looks for a takedown but Keto sprawls well.
Keto connects with the punch.
Keto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mooiboy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keto lands with a cross.
Keto stuffs the takedown attempt from Mooiboy. Mooiboy gets slowly back to his feet.
Mooiboy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mooiboy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mooiboy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keto counters with a solid body kick.
Keto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mooiboy shoots in but Keto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A shot to the liver by Keto. Beautiful body shot.
Keto cracks a nice hook into Mooiboy's ribs.
Keto lands the left hand.
Mooiboy fails with the takedown
and Keto counters with a good low kick that Mooiboy was not able to check.
Mooiboy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Keto is looking to clinch.
Keto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mooiboy fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Keto tenderised Mooiboy's leg. Mooiboy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keto connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomas Keto dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mooiboy misses with a takedown attempt
and Keto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mooiboy shoots in looking for a takedown. Keto tries to sprawl out of it but Mooiboy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Keto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mooiboy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keto throws a leg kick which misses Mooiboy's front leg but catches the back leg as Mooiboy tries to avoid it.
Mooiboy misses with a takedown attempt
and Keto counters with a solid body kick.
Tuomas Keto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Schaap Mooiboy.
Keto gets a double leg takedown into Mooiboy's guard.
Keto trying to control the position from guard on top but Mooiboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keto drops back looking for a leg! Mooiboy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mooiboy manages to kick Keto off! Keto jumps back into Mooiboy's guard.
Keto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mooiboy's guard.
Mooiboy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto is taking a breather. Mooiboy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mooiboy wants to get back to full guard.
Keto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mooiboy's head.
Mooiboy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Keto.
Mooiboy is trying to get back to full guard.
Keto is looking for a kimura but Mooiboy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Keto to get the leverage.
Keto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mooiboy moves into full guard.
Keto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tuomas Keto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooiboy is pulling down on Keto's head. It's preventing any offense from Keto, at least for the moment.
Keto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keto stopping the sweep attempt from Mooiboy.
Mooiboy is pulling down on Keto's head to control his posture.
Keto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Schaap Mooiboy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mooiboy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keto counters with a good low kick that Mooiboy was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooiboy shoots and misses
and Keto counters with a low kick, right behind Mooiboy 's knee.
Mooiboy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keto counters with a leg kick.
Mooiboy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keto can pounce on him.
Keto thumps Mooiboy with a low kick.
Keto cracks Mooiboy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Keto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keto is looking to wear down Mooiboy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Keto lands a high kick!
Mooiboy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Keto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Keto is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mooiboy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keto throwing strikes but missing.
Schaap Mooiboy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuomas Keto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomas Keto!
After winning the bout, Tuomas Keto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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