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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zach Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kehoe has chosen Angel Of Death as his entrance music. Andrew Kehoe has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zach Didion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Kehoe!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Didion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kehoe throws a series of strikes that have Didion backpedaling.
Kehoe is looking to slow Didion down with leg kicks.
Kehoe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Didion takes a step back to recover.
Didion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Didion walks into a left hand.
Kehoe throws a nice head kick!
Didion moves out of range of the body kick from Kehoe.
A telegraphed right hand from Didion misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kehoe. Didion does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kehoe. Didion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kehoe slips a straight right by Didion.
Kehoe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kehoe lands a nice shot to the body.
Kehoe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Didion doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Didion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kehoe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Didion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kehoe as he avoids it easily.
Kehoe lands a glancing blow to the side of Didion's head.
Kehoe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Didion misses with a right hand
and Kehoe counters with a right hand to the body.
Andrew Kehoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Kehoe.
Kehoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Didion was well out of range. Poor timing from Kehoe.
Didion tries to land a front kick but Kehoe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Didion misses with a jab, cross combination.
Didion throws a leg kick but Kehoe checks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Didion darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kehoe slips a jab and a cross from Didion.
Kehoe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Didion as he jumps to the side.
Kehoe thuds his right hand into Didion's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kehoe misses with a head kick.
Kehoe scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Didion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kehoe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Didion is able to avoid easily.
Kehoe lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Didion throws a one two combo.
It looks like Andrew Kehoe has been cut.
Didion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Didion wants to clinch up but Kehoe keeps it at a distance.
Didion thows a body shot but no joy.
Kehoe scores with a one two! Didion had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kehoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Didion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Didion misses with a hook. Kehoe ducked under it nicely.
Kehoe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Didion. That one must have hurt.
Kehoe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Didion tries to kick Kehoe off but Kehoe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe is looking to take a break and control but Didion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kehoe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Didion to regain full guard.
Didion is looking to stand up but Kehoe isn't so interested in that idea.
Kehoe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Didion keeping full guard, as Kehoe tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kehoe wants to control from the top but Didion keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Didion haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Didion wants to stand and escape but Kehoe is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kehoe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kehoe with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kehoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Didion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kehoe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Kehoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Kehoe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Didion swings for the body but Kehoe moves out of range.
Kehoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Didion.
Kehoe slips under a jab from Didion.
Kehoe shoots in for a double leg but Didion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice straight punches there by Kehoe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kehoe.
Good shot there by Kehoe.
Didion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kehoe sprawls well. Kehoe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Didion gets slowly back to his feet.
Andrew Kehoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kehoe slips under a jab from Didion.
Zach Didion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kehoe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Didion sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kehoe somewhat.
Didion tries to close the distance and clinch but Kehoe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That kick from Kehoe tenderised Didion's leg. Didion is trying to keep his angry face on.
Didion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kehoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Didion.
Didion throws out a leg kick but Kehoe moves out of range and Didion only half commits.
Kehoe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kehoe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Didion just misses with a punch to the body.
Didion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kehoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Didion.
Kehoe cracks Didion with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Didion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kehoe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kehoe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from Didion misses.
Didion doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Didion throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Didion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kehoe. Kehoe obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Didion is predictable there
and Kehoe counters with a good, hard body kick but Didion shrugs it off.
Didion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kehoe scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kehoe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Didion sprawls well. Didion wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kehoe gets slowly back to his feet.
Zach Didion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Kehoe.
Didion gets a clinch.
Kehoe takes a knee to the side of the body.
Didion is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kehoe is defending well for now.
Kehoe avoiding damage as Didion throws knees to the body.
Kehoe fails to pull guard.
Didion is pressed up against the cage. Kehoe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Didion down to the mat. Didion avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Didion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Didion checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kehoe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Kehoe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kehoe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Kehoe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kehoe thuds his shin into the meat of Didion's side.
Didion lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kehoe takes a step back to recover.
Kehoe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kehoe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Didion tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kehoe is in Didion's guard.
Didion scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kehoe slaps away a takedown attempt from Didion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kehoe lands with a straight right. Didion didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kehoe throws the kick towards the body but Didion avoids it.
Kehoe thumps Didion with a low kick.
Didion throws a leg kick that misses.
Kehoe shoots in and drives through. Didion sprawls well.
Didion avoids the body shot from Kehoe.
Kehoe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Didion eats them both and turns towards Kehoe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Didion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kehoe circles away.
Kehoe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Didion misses with a looping right.
Kehoe dips to his left and cracks Didion with an uppercut!
Didion throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kehoe misses with a low kick.
Didion throws the left hand but Kehoe avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by Kehoe.
Kehoe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrew Kehoe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andrew Kehoe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kehoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Didion tries to clinch up.
Kehoe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Didion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kehoe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Didion. That's going to slow Kehoe down.
Didion goes for a double leg but Kehoe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kehoe continues to drive forward.
Kehoe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Didion just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kehoe turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kehoe manages to end up in side control.
Kehoe trying to control the position but Didion is working away.
Didion pushes Kehoe away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kehoe gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kehoe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Didion is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Didion is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kehoe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Didion on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Didion prevents Kehoe from moving into mount.
Didion is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kehoe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kehoe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Didion sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Kehoe crashes against the mat.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Didion tries to escape but Kehoe is in control.
Kehoe in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe lands some shots froms side control.
Kehoe throws a strike aimed at the side of Didion's head but Didion avoids it well.
The referee asks Kehoe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kehoe prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Didion throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Didion doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kehoe lands with a slapping head kick.
Didion takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kehoe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kehoe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Didion momentarily.
Didion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kehoe moves away.
Nice defenses there by Kehoe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didion throws the kick towards the body but Kehoe avoids it.
Kehoe cracks Didion with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kehoe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Didion missing with a left hand there. Kehoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kehoe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Didion has time to react.
Didion looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Didion throws a hook to the side of Kehoe's head but Kehoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kehoe throws a wild body kick that Didion sees coming a mile off.
Kehoe misses with a body kick.
Didion misses with a two punch combination.
Kehoe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kehoe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Didion counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kehoe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zach Didion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kehoe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didion misses with a head kick.
Kehoe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Didion gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kehoe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab from Kehoe.
Didion misses with a low kick as Kehoe jumps back.
Kehoe scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kehoe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Didion. That did some damage!
Kehoe scoring well with a low kick there.
Kehoe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Didion tries to avoid it but Kehoe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Didion to the ground. Didion escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kehoe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Didion in his tracks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Didion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kehoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kehoe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Didion.
Kehoe scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Kehoe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kehoe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Kehoe!
A very excited looking Andrew Kehoe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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