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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Pitsenbarger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
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195 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuomas Keto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Pitsenbarger!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitsenbarger cracks the inside of Keto's front leg.
Pitsenbarger looks for the body kick but Keto saw that one coming.
Pitsenbarger misses with a head kick.
Pitsenbarger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitsenbarger. Keto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitsenbarger takes a swing at Keto's ribcage but misses.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick but Keto moves out of range.
Keto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pitsenbarger.
Keto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pitsenbarger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Keto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Keto showed some decent athleticism there.
Pitsenbarger is controlling Keto's trapped leg to prevent Keto from advancing to side control.
Keto is trying to control the action in half guard but Pitsenbarger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger tries to kick Keto off but Keto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Keto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pitsenbarger is just riding it out for now. Keto eventually gives up the hold.
Keto wants to control but Pitsenbarger is keeping him busy.
Pitsenbarger felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pitsenbarger wants to get back to his feet.
Pitsenbarger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Keto is working for a kimura but Pitsenbarger is defending it quite comfortably.
Pitsenbarger is trying to stand up here but Keto is controlling him well.
Pitsenbarger wants to get back to full guard.
Pitsenbarger tries to kick Keto off but Keto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto is trying to control. Pitsenbarger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Keto is trying to work for a kimura but Pitsenbarger is defending well.
Keto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Keto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pitsenbarger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Keto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Keto prevents Pitsenbarger from standing back up.
Keto thows a huge punch but Pitsenbarger dodges it nicely.
Pitsenbarger is trying to escape back to his feet but Keto uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keto prevents Pitsenbarger from escaping the position.
Keto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Keto trying to control the position but Pitsenbarger is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Keto has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Keto in side control lands a decent elbow.
Keto lands a few punches from side control.
Pitsenbarger is pushing Keto's head away, looking to escape. Keto manages to hold on to the position though.
Keto fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Keto in side control lands a decent elbow.
Keto scores with punches from side control.
Keto tries for a kimura but Pitsenbarger is defending well.
Pitsenbarger tries to improve position but can't.
Pitsenbarger manages to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitsenbarger has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Keto is on him like a limpet, forcing Pitsenbarger back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitsenbarger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitsenbarger misses with a straight left.
Keto throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Bill Pitsenbarger has been cut.
Keto shoots for a double leg takedown but Pitsenbarger sprawls well. He's pushed Keto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pitsenbarger misses with a low kick.
Pitsenbarger swings for the body but Keto moves out of range.
Pitsenbarger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keto counters with a left and a right that stings Pitsenbarger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Keto misses the target.
Keto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomas Keto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Pitsenbarger's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pitsenbarger throws a sloppy head kick
and Keto counters with a head kick. That will keep Pitsenbarger thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pitsenbarger ducks under a wild hook from Keto.
Pitsenbarger scores with a body shot.
Keto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger connects with a body shot that sends Keto's belly button to the back.
Keto drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Keto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pitsenbarger wants to stand and escape but Keto is having none of it.
Keto trying to control but Pitsenbarger is working from the bottom.
Keto looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pitsenbarger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pitsenbarger wants to stand and escape but Keto is having none of it.
Keto trying to control but Pitsenbarger is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger kicks Keto off and gets to his feet.
Pitsenbarger misses the shot to the body.
Pitsenbarger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
No joy there for Keto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keto darts in looking for a takedown but Pitsenbarger gets double underhooks and turns Keto into the cage.
Pitsenbarger breaks from the clinch.
Keto misses with the combination.
Tuomas Keto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Keto will feel that in the morning.
Keto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pitsenbarger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Keto somewhat.
Keto avoids the head kick by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger throws a nice head kick!
No luck for Keto with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuomas Keto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bill Pitsenbarger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Pitsenbarger misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pitsenbarger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keto's calf.
Pitsenbarger tries a head kick but it misses.
Keto blocks a head kick by Pitsenbarger.
Keto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Keto blocks a head kick by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger lands a head kick. Keto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Tuomas Keto has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pitsenbarger scores with a head kick.
Pitsenbarger works Keto's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitsenbarger cracks a nice hook into Keto's ribs.
Pitsenbarger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pitsenbarger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Keto rather than just go for the knockout.
Pitsenbarger throws a low kick but Keto moves out of range easily.
Pitsenbarger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Keto takes a step back to recover.
Pitsenbarger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keto's head.
Bill Pitsenbarger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitsenbarger connects with a body shot.
Keto keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Pitsenbarger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pitsenbarger misses with a head kick.
Pitsenbarger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pitsenbarger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keto's calf.
Keto moves out of range as Pitsenbarger throws a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Keto.
Pitsenbarger scores with a spinning back kick!
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pitsenbarger.
Keto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pitsenbarger circles away.
Pitsenbarger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger thuds his shin into the meat of Keto's side.
A punch combination from Keto misses.
Pitsenbarger lands a leg kick that knocks Keto off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bill Pitsenbarger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Keto with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuomas Keto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitsenbarger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitsenbarger lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pitsenbarger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keto manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitsenbarger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Keto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pitsenbarger throws a leg kick but Keto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Pitsenbarger. Beautiful body shot.
Keto lands a nice shot that snaps Pitsenbarger's head back.
Pitsenbarger scores with a hook to the body. Keto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Keto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pitsenbarger throws a lazy head kick
and Keto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pitsenbarger slips under a jab from Keto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pitsenbarger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitsenbarger misses with a head kick.
Pitsenbarger throws a sloppy head kick and Keto moves out of range easily.
Pitsenbarger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keto's calf.
Pitsenbarger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pitsenbarger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pitsenbarger misses with a kick to the body
and Keto counters with a two punch combo.
Keto fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pitsenbarger tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitsenbarger lands a body shot.
Pitsenbarger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pitsenbarger swings for the body but Keto moves out of range.
Pitsenbarger scores with a head kick. Keto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that misses.
Keto misses with a right hand
and Pitsenbarger counters with a big head kick but Keto shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Pitsenbarger really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pitsenbarger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitsenbarger throws out a leg kick but Keto moves out of range and Pitsenbarger only half commits.
Pitsenbarger throws out a loose jab but Keto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keto avoids the head kick by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger stuffs the takedown.
Keto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pitsenbarger back to the cage. Keto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pitsenbarger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitsenbarger is looking to slow Keto down with leg kicks.
Keto avoids the head kick by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger throws a leg kick but Keto moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Keto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitsenbarger circles away quickly and effectively.
Pitsenbarger lands with a shot to the body.
Keto shoots in looking for a takedown. Pitsenbarger tries to sprawl out of it but Keto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pitsenbarger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuomas Keto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pitsenbarger is looking to slow Keto down with leg kicks.
Keto throws the kick towards the body but Pitsenbarger avoids it.
Pitsenbarger works Keto's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger connects with a solid leg kick.
Pitsenbarger tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitsenbarger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that half lands.
Pitsenbarger throws a sloppy head kick
and Keto counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pitsenbarger!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitsenbarger struggling a bit here.
Keto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pitsenbarger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Pitsenbarger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pitsenbarger keeps working.
Keto prevents Pitsenbarger from escaping the position.
Keto has hold of Pitsenbarger's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pitsenbarger seems comfortable defending it but Keto has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pitsenbarger is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pitsenbarger is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Keto couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tuomas Keto!
Tuomas Keto retains his middleweight title!
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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