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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutaali Keijo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keijo comes to the cage accompanied by CMX - Pyörivät Sähkökoneet. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 lbs
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184 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutaali Keijo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitsuyo Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keijo scoring well with a low kick there.
Keijo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maeda has time to react.
Keijo connects with a body shot that sends Maeda's belly button to the back.
Maeda throws a lazy head kick
and Keijo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keijo was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Keijo throws a right hand that misses
and Maeda counters with a good, hard body kick but Keijo shrugs it off.
Maeda slips a jab from Keijo.
A cross from Keijo lands.
Keijo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Keijo.
Maeda walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Maeda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keijo lands a jab to the nose.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but Keijo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maeda misses with a straight right.
Keijo throws a nice head kick!
Maeda avoids the body shot from Keijo.
Keijo throws a hook but Maeda blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Maeda misses
and Keijo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brutaali Keijo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keijo lands with a nice body kick.
Keijo lands with a nice combination. Maeda backs away looking to recover.
Maeda throws a sloppy head kick and Keijo moves out of range easily.
Maeda stuns Keijo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maeda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keijo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maeda. Maeda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda tries a head kick but it misses.
Keijo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maeda scores with a hook to the body. Keijo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brutaali Keijo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Keijo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Keijo finds it's way through Maeda's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda throws a head kick that misses.
Maeda with a poor takedown
and Keijo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brutaali Keijo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuyo Maeda.
Keijo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maeda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maeda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maeda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keijo backwards.
A short uppercut from Keijo.
Keijo letting Maeda take a breather here.
Keijo is pressed up against the cage. Maeda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Keijo down to the mat. Keijo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Keijo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maeda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maeda tries to keep at a distance but Keijo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Keijo tries to work over Maeda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maeda is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keijo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keijo can't find room to land a body shot as Maeda controls the action.
Maeda blocks a body shot from Keijo.
Maeda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keijo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maeda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keijo closes the distance and clinches up with Maeda, looking for a takedown. Keijo pushes Maeda against the cage but Maeda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maeda throws a head kick but Keijo moves out of range.
Keijo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Keijo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keijo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keijo throws a big shot that misses.
Keijo scores with a jab to the head.
Keijo lands a nice hook to Maeda's body. Maeda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maeda throws a leg kick but Keijo moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keijo.
Keijo is looking to slow Maeda down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijo lands with a good body shot.
Maeda is trying desperately to land a takedown but Keijo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Maeda.
A combination from Maeda does no damage.
Keijo keeps Maeda at a distance using the push kick.
Maeda moves out of range of the body kick from Keijo.
Maeda misses with a hook
and Keijo counters with a body kick.
Maeda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keijo.
Keijo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maeda.
Keijo throws the kick towards the body but Maeda avoids it.
That kick from Maeda tenderised Keijo's leg. Keijo is trying to keep his angry face on.
A leg kick checked by Keijo.
Keijo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keijo tries to pull guard but Maeda forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short left from Keijo.
Keijo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Keijo fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutaali Keijo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maeda throws out a leg kick but Keijo moves out of range and Maeda only half commits.
Maeda blocks a head kick by Keijo.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Keijo as he jumps to the side.
Maeda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keijo.
Keijo misses with a straight left.
Maeda lands with a kick to the temple. Keijo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Keijo lands a lovely overhand right.
Maeda scoring well with a low kick there.
Keijo lands with a shot to the body.
Keijo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Keijo lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keijo tries a body shot but Maeda blocks it.
Maeda misses with an elbow strike.
Maeda tries to land a knee to the head but Keijo blocks with his arms.
Keijo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Keijo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keijo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Keijo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maeda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Keijo.
Keijo throws a punch but it's blocked by Maeda.
Maeda is trying to pull guard but Keijo has him pressed against the cage.
Brutaali Keijo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuyo Maeda.
Nice body punch from Maeda - that landed with a thud.
Maeda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Keijo has a couple of punches blocked by Maeda.
Maeda manages to break the clinch.
Brutaali Keijo is winning the standup battle so far.
Keijo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keijo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keijo keeps Maeda at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Keijo catches Maeda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Keijo pinned against the cage. Keijo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maeda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keijo is out of range.
Keijo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maeda will feel that in the morning.
Maeda is breathing heavily.
Maeda missing with a left hand there. Keijo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maeda takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keijo cracks Maeda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keijo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keijo misses with an uppercut
and Maeda counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Keijo!
Keijo is looking to get to half guard.
Maeda wants to finish this one by submission but Keijo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Maeda.
Maeda avoids the attempt from Keijo to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijo working to try and regain half guard.
Keijo wants to control but Maeda is having none of it.
Maeda cracks Keijo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Keijo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Keijo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maeda.
Keijo is looking to improve his position but Maeda isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Keijo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maeda has control of Keijo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Keijo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keijo is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brutaali Keijo will probably get the nod.
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!
Keijo delivers a nice body kick.
Maeda throws a head kick but Keijo moves out of range.
Maeda throws a head kick but Keijo moves out of range.
Maeda avoids the body shot from Keijo.
Jab by Keijo.
Maeda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keijo is fending him off so far but Maeda persists. Nope, Keijo circles away and we're back to standing.
Keijo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maeda dodges the punch combination from Keijo.
Keijo looks to score with a jab to the body but Maeda is just out of range.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Maeda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crunch! Keijo slams his shin into Maeda's torso.
Keijo scores with a jab. Maeda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Keijo works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda throws a leg kick that misses.
Maeda has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keijo.
Keijo pushes Maeda away with a front kick.
Maeda tries a head kick but it misses.
Maeda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keijo can pounce on him.
Keijo stuns Maeda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Keijo throws a wild body kick that Maeda sees coming a mile off.
Keijo lands a head kick!
Keijo is looking to clinch.
Keijo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maeda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maeda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keijo tries to land a front kick but Maeda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crunch! Keijo slams his shin into Maeda's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maeda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mitsuyo Maeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brutaali Keijo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuyo Maeda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Keijo.
Keijo has a couple of punches blocked by Maeda.
Keijo lands a hook that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
Brutaali Keijo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maeda.
Keijo is working Maeda over against the cage.
Maeda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maeda struggles to land a body shot inside as Keijo controls his hands.
Keijo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keijo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Keijo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maeda wants a takedown.
A short right from Keijo on the inside.
Maeda blocks a body shot from Keijo.
Keijo tries to throw a body punch but Maeda avoids it by throwing Keijo back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keijo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
Maeda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keijo breaks from the clinch.
Maeda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keijo's sensitive parts.
Keijo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maeda in his tracks.
Keijo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maeda. That one must have hurt.
Keijo blocks a low kick nicely.
Maeda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Keijo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keijo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Keijo avoids the head kick by Maeda.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda connects with a leg kick. Keijo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keijo throws a shot to the body.
Maeda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keijo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda lands with an overhand left.
Keijo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Keijo.
Keijo checks a leg kick.
Maeda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Keijo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maeda under the eye.
Keijo is looking to slow Maeda down with leg kicks.
Keijo moves in looking to clinch but Maeda pushes him off.
Keijo digs a good hook to Maeda's body.
Maeda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keijo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maeda scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keijo throws out the jab.
Keijo moves out of range of the strikes.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt
and Maeda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brutaali Keijo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keijo moves out of range as Maeda throws a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brutaali Keijo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Keijo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutaali Keijo!
After winning the bout, Brutaali Keijo 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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