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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Kwaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heng Keo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keo has chosen Ich Will - Rammstein as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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152 lbs
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Kwaak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heng Keo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keo scores with a takedown into Kwaak's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kwaak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keo looking to sit in guard and control but Kwaak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kwaak sitting in guard here, content to control.
Keo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kwaak wants to control from the top but Keo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Keo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kwaak passes into side control.
Keo is trying to control Kwaak's posture but Kwaak avoids it.
Kwaak trying to control the position but Keo is working away.
Keo tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keo struggling a bit here.
Keo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kwaak controlling the action here.
Keo moves into full guard.
Keo is looking to sweep but instead, Kwaak has passed into half guard.
Kwaak sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keo actively working from the bottom here.
Keo is not content to let Kwaak control the position.
Keo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Keo.
Kwaak passes Keo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Keo is refusing to be controlled, as Kwaak sits in half guard.
Keo looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Keo is looking for a sweep. Kwaak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Keo is still trying to improve position.
Keo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kwaak pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keo has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kwaak escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kwaak!
Kwaak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keo keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heng Keo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kwaak looks to score with a jab to the body but Keo is just out of range.
No luck for Keo with that takedown attempt.
Keo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kwaak counters with a leg kick.
Keo has his takedown stuffed
and Kwaak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sam Kwaak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heng Keo.
Keo fails with the takedown
and Kwaak counters with a nice body shot.
Keo misses with a takedown attempt
and Kwaak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Keo goes for a double leg but Kwaak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kwaak continues to drive forward.
Kwaak trying to control the position but instead, Keo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kwaak into the cage.
Keo takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak misses with a knee strike.
Kwaak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keo.
A short right from Kwaak on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Keo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Keo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Keo avoids the elbow strike from Kwaak, against the cage.
Kwaak throws a head punch that misses.
Kwaak tries to land a knee to the head but Keo blocks with his arms.
Keo stalling the fight.
Kwaak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keo lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keo has a couple of punches blocked by Kwaak.
Kwaak throws an elbow that misses.
Keo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keo stalling the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwaak throws an elbow but misses.
Keo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kwaak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kwaak misses with a knee to the head.
Kwaak cracks Keo with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keo wants to stall.
A short right from Keo.
Keo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwaak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kwaak tries to land knees in the clinch but Keo avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kwaak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Keo's brow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Keo is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Kwaak tries to land knees in the clinch but Keo avoids the damage to the body.
Keo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kwaak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwaak has a couple of punches blocked by Keo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Keo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kwaak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keo blocks it with crossed arms.
Keo tries to stall but Kwaak uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Keo has a couple of punches blocked by Kwaak.
Keo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kwaak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kwaak misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak is working for takedown but Keo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Keo avoids the elbow strike from Kwaak, against the cage.
Kwaak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kwaak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keo stalling in the clinch but Kwaak improves position.
Kwaak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Keo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kwaak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kwaak lands a shoulder strike.
Keo wants to stall.
Keo working aggressively here.
Keo slowing the pace effectively.
Keo blocks a body shot from Kwaak.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Keo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwaak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kwaak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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 Sam Kwaak will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kwaak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keo with a poor takedown
and Kwaak counters with a nice leg kick.
Keo misses with a takedown
enabling Kwaak to counter with a crisp jab.
Keo misses with a takedown
and Kwaak counters with a head kick. That will keep Keo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sam Kwaak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heng Keo.
Keo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Keo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kwaak's waist but Kwaak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Keo off to one side.
Kwaak slaps away a takedown attempt from Keo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kwaak slaps away a takedown attempt from Keo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Keo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak throws a leg kick but Keo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kwaak counters with a nice body shot.
Kwaak connects with a solid leg kick.
Keo fails with the takedown
and Kwaak counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Keo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kwaak is fending him off so far but Keo persists. Nope, Kwaak circles away and we're back to standing.
Keo has his takedown stuffed
and Kwaak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keo thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keo with a poor takedown
and Kwaak counters with a body kick.
Kwaak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kwaak counters with a body kick that stops Keo in his tracks momentarily.
Kwaak is looking to wear down Keo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kwaak clobbers Keo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Keo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kwaak counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keo's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keo fails with the takedown
and Kwaak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Keo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keo looks for a takedown but Kwaak sprawls well.
We've been told by Kwaak's head coaches at Team 907 Assassins that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Keo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kwaak counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keo's knee momentarily.
Sam Kwaak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kwaak lands a leg kick that knocks Keo off balance momentarily.
Keo tries for a takedown but Kwaak circles away easily
and Kwaak counters with a body kick that stops Keo in his tracks momentarily.
Keo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Heng Keo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keo tries for a takedown but Kwaak circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak darts in and clinches Keo up against the cage.
Kwaak tries a knee to the head but Keo blocks it.
Keo looking to stall.
Kwaak blocks an uppercut.
Kwaak struggles to land a body shot inside as Keo controls his hands.
A short left from Kwaak.
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!
Kwaak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Keo's defenses.
Keo misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Keo.
Kwaak has had enough of the clinch but Keo keeps him there for the moment.
Kwaak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwaak tries a knee to the head but Keo blocks it.
Keo slows down the pace here.
Keo avoids a wild elbow strike from Kwaak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Kwaak clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Keo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kwaak's waist but Kwaak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Keo off to one side.
Keo shoots in looking for a takedown. Kwaak tries to sprawl out of it but Keo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kwaak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Keo shoots and misses
and Kwaak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sam Kwaak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heng Keo.
Keo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Keo has his takedown stuffed
and Kwaak counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Keo misses with a takedown
letting Kwaak counter with a right hand.
Keo has his takedown stuffed
and Kwaak counters with a body kick that stops Keo in his tracks momentarily.
Keo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kwaak clobbers Keo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kwaak avoids it really well and circles away.
Keo misses with a takedown attempt
and Kwaak counters with a nice uppercut.
Kwaak delivers a nice body kick.
Kwaak cracks a nice hook into Keo's ribs.
Keo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kwaak counters with a nice leg kick.
Keo tries for a takedown but Kwaak circles away easily
and Kwaak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keo wants to land a leg kick but Kwaak is out of range.
Sam Kwaak is winning the standup battle so far.
Keo loads up on a big right hand but Kwaak slips the punch.
Keo misses with a takedown attempt
and Kwaak counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kwaak defends well and Keo ends up having to push Kwaak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kwaak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keo avoids it.
Kwaak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kwaak tries to land knees in the clinch but Keo avoids the damage to the body.
Kwaak lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keo misses with some punches.
Keo has a couple of punches blocked by Kwaak.
Keo misses with a punch on the inside.
Keo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kwaak presses Keo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwaak.
Sam Kwaak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kwaak lands with a left to the head.
Kwaak manages to break the clinch.
Keo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kwaak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heng Keo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kwaak.
Keo with a poor takedown
and Kwaak counters with a left to the body.
Keo misses the jab.
Kwaak clinches with his opponent.
Keo misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kwaak misses with a knee to the head.
Kwaak displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keo up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kwaak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keo stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Keo fails to land.
Keo has a couple of punches blocked by Kwaak.
Kwaak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keo throws a head punch that misses.
Kwaak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kwaak backwards.
Keo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwaak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kwaak working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwaak throws an elbow but misses.
Keo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwaak breaks the clinch.
Kwaak feints and then cracks Keo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keo down.
Keo misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Kwaak showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kwaak 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 39:37
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 39:37
Judge George Francis scores the fight 39:37
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Kwaak!
Sam Kwaak retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Sam Kwaak misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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