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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Redd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redd is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: We Will Rock You. 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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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuomas Keto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Redd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redd closes the distance and clinches up with Keto, looking for a takedown. Redd pushes Keto against the cage but Keto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Redd has his takedown stuffed
and Keto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Keto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Redd under the eye.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Redd works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Keto has control of Redd's left arm, preventing Redd from doing any damage.
Redd trying to control the position from guard on top but Keto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keto is pulling down on Redd's head. It's preventing any offense from Redd, at least for the moment.
Redd postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Redd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tuomas Keto.
Keto throws a shot to the body.
Keto gets caught flat footed, as Redd shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Redd wants to control from the top but Keto keeps moving.
Keto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Redd's guard.
Redd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Redd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Redd escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto controls from within his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Keto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redd throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Redd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd is working an open guard so Keto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Redd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tuomas Keto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Redd.
Redd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keto.
Keto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Redd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keto.
Keto digs a good body shot into Redd's ribs.
Keto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Keto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Redd has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keto has managed to get both his arms back between Redd's legs - danger averted.
Keto postures up in Redd's guard and throws a big left but Redd blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Redd's head.
Keto is in close to Redd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redd controls Keto momentarily but Keto frees himself.
Keto trying to control but Redd is working from the bottom.
Redd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Keto defends it easily.
Keto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Keto pushes down on Redd's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Keto thows a huge punch but Redd dodges it nicely.
Redd taking some punishment here, with Keto in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Keto.
Keto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Keto is looking for a kimura but Redd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Keto to get the leverage.
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!
Redd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Keto pinned against the cage. Keto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Redd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keto counters with a nice leg kick.
Keto has Redd up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Keto has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Redd is trying to keep an underhook but Keto manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Keto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Redd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Keto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Keto decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Keto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Redd will feel that in the morning.
Redd has his takedown stuffed
and Keto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Redd's knee momentarily.
Tuomas Keto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Redd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Keto duly obliges.
Keto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Redd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keto counters with a nice kick to the body.
Redd checks a leg kick.
Redd fails with the takedown
and Keto counters with a left to the body.
Redd is breathing heavily.
Keto with a hook.
Keto stuffs the takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Keto.
That kick from Keto tenderised Redd's leg. Redd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Redd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Redd tries for a takedown but Keto circles away easily
and Keto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redd with a poor takedown
and Keto counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keto.
Redd tries for a takedown but Keto circles away easily
and Keto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That kick from Keto tenderised Redd's leg. Redd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Keto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Redd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keto with a nice cross.
Keto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keto.
Redd 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.
Jake Redd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Redd misses
and Keto counters with a good low kick that Redd was not able to check.
Redd has his takedown stuffed
and Keto counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body kick from Keto.
Keto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good exchange - Keto coming out on top.
Keto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keto feints and then cracks Redd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Redd down.
That kick from Keto tenderised Redd's leg. Redd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Redd sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tuomas Keto is winning the standup battle so far.
Redd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Keto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Redd has Keto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Keto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 lands a body shot.
Keto is struggling to control the position.
Redd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Keto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Redd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Keto wants to stall.
Redd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Keto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Redd jumps guard and drags Keto to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Keto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Keto wants to stand but Redd has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomas Keto dominated that second 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.
Keto lands with a good body shot.
Redd closes the distance and clinches.
Keto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keto connects with a looping right hand.
Keto scores with a leg kick.
Redd tries to score a power double leg takedown but Keto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Redd somewhat.
Redd with a poor takedown
and Keto counters with a head kick.
Keto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Redd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keto looking to score a takedown here. Redd is defending well but Keto drives through and ends up in Redd's guard.
Redd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keto controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto stands and throws Redd's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Redd is looking for a sweep.
Keto wants to control but Redd is keeping him busy.
Redd is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
A lull in the action here.
Keto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Redd can do to turn this around?
Redd tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Keto easily slips into full mount!
Redd can't escape the position.
Keto controlling the position easily from mount.
Keto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto lands a nice shot to the head.
Keto looking to control but Redd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Redd is wriggling around trying to escape.
Redd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Redd sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keto wants to control but Redd is keeping him busy.
Redd is looking to improve his position.
Redd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Redd looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Keto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Redd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Keto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Keto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuomas Keto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Redd fails with the takedown
and Keto counters with a big head kick but Redd shrugs it off.
Tuomas Keto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Redd.
Redd takes a kick to the side of the head.
Redd has his takedown stuffed
and Keto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Keto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keto stays in close to Redd's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keto has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Redd keeping moving, preventing Keto from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomas Keto clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Redd closes the distance and clinches.
Keto looking to slow down the pace here.
Redd jumps guard but Keto stands there with Redd around his waist. Redd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Redd tries to pull guard but Keto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Redd tries to pull guard but Keto won't allow it.
Tuomas Keto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Redd.
Keto misses with a punch to the body.
Redd looking to throw knees to the head but Keto is blocking nicely.
Keto prevents the takedown attempt.
Redd successfully pulls guard.
Redd is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Keto trying to control the position from guard on top but Redd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Redd has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Redd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keto connects with a leg kick. Redd looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Redd with a poor takedown
and Keto counters with a body kick that stops Redd in his tracks momentarily.
Keto throws a nice head kick!
Redd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Keto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Redd is trying to control Keto's posture but Keto avoids it.
Redd takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keto just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Redd to his feet.
Redd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keto to score with a decent uppercut.
Redd moves into the clinch successfully.
Keto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Redd up against the cage.
Keto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Redd is trying to pull guard but Keto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Keto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Redd decides to pull guard.
Redd looking for a guillotine here but Keto defends easily.
Keto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Redd keeping moving, preventing Keto from controlling successfully.
Keto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Redd's guard.
Keto trying to control the position from guard on top but Redd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tuomas Keto.
Redd shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Keto wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Keto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redd being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomas Keto had his way with Jake Redd in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Keto. No joy for Redd on that attempt.
Redd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keto connects with a single shot there.
Keto just misses with a punch to the body.
Keto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keto.
Keto cracks a nice hook into Redd's ribs.
Keto tries to keep at a distance but Redd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Keto tries to stall but Redd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Redd has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tuomas Keto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Redd.
Redd tries to pull guard but Keto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Redd fails to pull guard.
Redd is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Redd has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Keto after a bit of a struggle.
Redd working aggressively here.
Keto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Keto.
Keto avoiding damage.
Redd is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Keto works on Redd's body with a couple of short punches.
Redd tries to pull guard but Keto holds him up against the cage and eventually Redd drops back down to his feet.
Keto has clasped his hands together around Redd's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Keto in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tuomas Keto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tuomas Keto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keto has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Keto works Redd's body with a nice hook.
Keto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Redd trying to hold on to Keto's head to control him but Keto postures up.
Well, if Keto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Redd actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Keto prevents Redd from improving his position.
Keto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tuomas Keto wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Keto lands a lovely overhand right.
Keto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Keto as Redd shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Keto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Redd closes the distance and clinches up with Keto, looking for a takedown. Redd pushes Keto against the cage but Keto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Keto lands with a slapping head kick.
Keto throws a sloppy head kick and Redd moves out of range easily.
Redd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Keto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Redd wants to control but Keto is having none of it.
Jake Redd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Keto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomas Keto!
Tuomas Keto retains his welterweight title!
Tuomas Keto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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