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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Rusted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Keane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Keane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jethro Rusted!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane takes the fight into the clinch.
Keane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rusted fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Keane has closed the distance and engaged Rusted in a clinch.
Rusted manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rusted. Keane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keane sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Keane has a takedown stuffed.
Rusted tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keane keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Rusted. No joy for Keane on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Keane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rusted tries to clinch but Keane is having none of it.
Keane tries to clinch up but Rusted circles away and keeps his distance.
Roy Keane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keane shoots in for a takedown but Rusted shows good takedown defense.
Keane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keane fails with the takedown.
Keane stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane moves out of range as Rusted throws a body kick.
Rusted closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Keane actively working from the bottom here.
Keane tries to get to full guard but Rusted has control of the leg.
Keane looking for submissions off his back.
Rusted trying to control the pace.
Rusted is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Keane has managed to free his arm - good work.
Keane actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane tries to get to full guard but Rusted has control of the leg.
Rusted seems to be looking for submissions.
Rusted seems to be working for a kimura but Keane defends the submission attempt.
Keane looking for submissions off his back.
Rusted seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Keane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rusted pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rusted not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rusted is looking to take a break and control but Keane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane actively working from the bottom here.
Rusted looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Keane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rusted pulls his head out easily.
Rusted wants to free his trapped foot but Keane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Keane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rusted content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rusted looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Keane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rusted pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rusted wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keane keeps working.
Keane actively working from the bottom here.
Keane moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rusted gets to his feet - Keane follows without any prompting.
Keane shoots for a takedown but Rusted saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rusted fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rusted shoots in and drives through. Keane sprawls well.
Rusted tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keane 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.
Jethro Rusted dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Keane takes the fight into the clinch.
Rusted prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rusted jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Keane walks away with a smile on his face. Rusted gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Keane fails in his attempt to clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rusted enables Keane to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rusted manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Keane is looking to advance position but Rusted has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rusted lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rusted lands a big shot there that rocks Keane but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rusted landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keane is bucking up trying to escape but Rusted cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Keane is trying to escape the mount.
Rusted stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rusted.
Rusted shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Keane as he jumps to the side.
Keane shoots in but no luck this time.
Keane gets a clinch.
Rusted stalling in the clinch but Keane improves position.
Rusted drags the fight down to the ground.
Keane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rusted is keeping the position for now.
Keane postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rusted is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Keane, into his guard.
Keane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rusted can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusted would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Keane is looking for a triangle but Rusted pushes his legs off easily.
Rusted trying to control but Keane is working from the bottom.
Keane looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rusted has picked Keane up and slammed him! Keane can't keep hold of the triangle and Rusted manages to pass to side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keane tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rusted wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Keane is not content to let Rusted control the position.
Keane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rusted stands up and beckons Keane to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane stuffs the takedown.
Roy Keane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Rusted.
Keane gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rusted to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Keane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Keane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rusted wants to control from the top but Keane keeps moving.
Rusted got a little sloppy there for a moment and Keane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rusted has managed to get both his arms back between Keane's legs - danger averted.
Rusted wanted to stand there but Keane had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusted passes into half guard.
Keane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Keane actively working from the bottom here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rusted is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Keane is just riding it out for now. Rusted eventually gives up the hold.
Keane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rusted pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jethro Rusted will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rusted enables Keane to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rusted manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Keane is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rusted is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rusted has escaped and now he's on top!
Keane working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rusted doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rusted manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rusted wants to pass the guard but Keane is keeping the position.
Keane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rusted.
Rusted trying to control but Keane is working from the bottom.
Jethro Rusted has got the better of the ground game so far.
Keane working for submissions but it's allowed Rusted to get to half guard.
Rusted wants to stand up but Keane is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rusted is looking to take a break and control but Keane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Keane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Keane is not content to let Rusted control the position.
Rusted trying to mount his opponent but Keane defends it.
Keane actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusted is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Keane is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jethro Rusted!
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