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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Magetsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heng Keo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ich Will - Rammstein. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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173 cm
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157 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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173 cm
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157 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aldo Magetsu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heng Keo! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Keo closes the distance and pushes Magetsu back into the cage. Magetsu breaks the clinch.
Keo has Magetsu up against the cage in a clinch.
Magetsu manages to break the clinch.
Keo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Keo there as he acknowledges the shot. Keo gets a clinch. Magetsu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keo closes the distance and clinches. Keo misses with the head strike.
Keo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Magetsu has had enough of the clinch but Keo keeps him there for the moment. Magetsu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Keo lands a right hand. Magetsu can't break the clinch.
Keo tries to work over Magetsu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Keo is looking for a takedown. A frustrated look appears on Magetsu's face as he tries to break the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keo. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Keo lands a hook to the side of the head. Keo pushes Magetsu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Keo tries a body shot but Magetsu blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Magetsu breaks from the clinch.
Keo tries to clinch up. Keo doesn't manage to clinch there - Magetsu circles away.
Magetsu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. An inside leg kick lands from Magetsu. Heng Keo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Keo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Magetsu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Keo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Magetsu tries to keep at a distance but Keo has taken the fight into the clinch. Magetsu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Keo moves out of range as Magetsu throws a body kick.
Keo wants to clinch. Keo forces Magetsu back against the cage and clinches. Magetsu is trying to break the clinch but Keo has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Keo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Magetsu is defending well. Magetsu is trying to break free. Magetsu manages to break the clinch.
Magetsu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keo clinches. Magetsu manages to break the clinch.
Keo tries to clinch up but Magetsu circles away and keeps his distance. Keo pushes Magetsu up against the cage in a clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Magetsu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keo clinches with his opponent.
Keo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Magetsu is keeping busy. Keo swings wildly with an uppercut but Magetsu uses good head movement to avoid it. Keo is working for takedown but Magetsu is calmly controlling the position for now. Aldo Magetsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heng Keo. Magetsu prevents a body shot from Keo. Magetsu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keo has him pressed against the cage. Keo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Magetsu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Magetsu tries to break the clinch but Keo is controlling the position. Keo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Magetsu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Magetsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Keo blocks a leg kick. Magetsu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Keo unleashes a big counter combination but Magetsu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Magetsu dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Keo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. An inside leg kick from Magetsu misses. Keo moves into the clinch. Magetsu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Keo wants to take the fight to the mat but Magetsu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Keo stalling against the cage.
Keo looking for a takedown. Magetsu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keo has him pressed against the cage. Keo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Keo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Keo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Magetsu holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Keo trying to control the position from guard on top but Magetsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Magetsu managing to control the position. Keo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Magetsu is adopting a defensive guard. Keo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Keo trying to control the position from guard on top but Magetsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Heng Keo will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Keo instigates a clinch. Keo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Magetsu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Magetsu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magetsu. Keo is looking to clinch but Magetsu is avoiding it.
Magetsu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keo closes the distance but Magetsu moves to the side and Magetsu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Keo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Magetsu. Magetsu obviously looking to wear him down.
Keo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magetsu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keo in his tracks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Magetsu jabs Keo to the body, keeping him at a distance. Keo closes the distance and pushes Magetsu back into the cage. Magetsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Keo takes the fight into the clinch. Magetsu tries to break free but Keo pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Keo prevents Magetsu from breaking the clinch. Keo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Magetsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Keo tries to clinch up. Magetsu throws a leg kick but Keo checks it. Keo throws a head kick that Magetsu semi-blocks.
Keo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Magetsu misses with the combination.
Magetsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keo doesn't manage to clinch there - Magetsu circles away.
Keo wants to clinch up but Magetsu keeps it at a distance. A leg kick checked by Keo. Keo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Keo is looking to clinch. Keo closes the distance and pushes Magetsu back into the cage. Keo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Magetsu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Keo keeps control of Magetsu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Magetsu breaks the clinch.
Keo pushes Magetsu up against the cage in a clinch. Keo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Magetsu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Magetsu. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Keo moves into the clinch successfully.
Magetsu manages to break the clinch.
Keo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Magetsu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Magetsu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Keo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Magetsu after a bit of a struggle. Aldo Magetsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heng Keo. Magetsu breaks the clinch.
Keo tries to close the distance and clinch but Magetsu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Keo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Keo closes the distance and pushes Magetsu back into the cage. Magetsu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keo blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Keo is looking to clinch. Magetsu appears to be looking for a big counter. Keo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magetsu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Magetsu is looking to chop away at Keo's legs. Keo fails in his attempt to clinch. Keo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magetsu paws at him with a jab and circles away. Magetsu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Keo drives through and clinches with Magetsu against the cage.
Keo is looking for a takedown. Keo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Magetsu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Keo pushes Magetsu up against the cage in a clinch. Keo misses with a hook from the clinch. Magetsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Keo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Magetsu, pushing him back against the cage. Keo scores with a nice hook to the head. Keo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Magetsu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. The fight stays on the outside here - Keo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A quick step to the side and Magetsu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Keo is looking to clinch. Keo moves into the clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Magetsu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Magetsu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Keo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Magetsu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Magetsu takes a swing at Keo's ribcage but misses. Magetsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keo gets in close and instigates a clinch. Magetsu tries to break free but Keo pushes him back against the cage. Keo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Keo. Magetsu is trying to force a seperation but Keo has the dominant position. Magetsu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Magetsu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Aldo Magetsu will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Keo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Magetsu. Keo is looking to clinch. Magetsu throws a right and a left that both miss. Keo drives through and clinches with Magetsu against the cage.
Keo is working for takedown but Magetsu is calmly controlling the position for now. Magetsu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Magetsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magetsu circles away from the clinch attempt and Magetsu counters with an outside leg kick.
Magetsu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Magetsu thumps Keo with a low kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Magetsu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Magetsu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Keo moves into the clinch. 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! Magetsu is trying to break the clinch but Keo has him pressed against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Keo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Magetsu after a bit of a struggle. Magetsu breaks from the clinch.
Magetsu throws a chopping leg kick but Keo manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Magetsu swings away with a leg kick that misses. Magetsu lands with an overhand left. Aldo Magetsu is winning the standup battle so far. Keo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Keo doesn't manage to clinch there - Magetsu circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magetsu.
Magetsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Keo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magetsu swats him away and circles back towards the center. Magetsu is looking for a counter combo. Keo tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Magetsu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Keo fails in his attempt to clinch. Keo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Keo throws a low kick, looking for Magetsu's leg but Magetsu calmly moves out of range. The fight stays on the outside here - Keo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Keo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Keo wants to clinch up but Magetsu keeps it at a distance. Magetsu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keo. That did some damage! An inside leg kick lands from Magetsu. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Keo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Magetsu checks a leg kick. Magetsu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Magetsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Keo. Keo closes the distance looking to clinch and Magetsu counters with a straight right hand. Keo has closed the distance and engaged Magetsu in a clinch.
Magetsu wants to break free but Keo has control.
Keo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Aldo Magetsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heng Keo. Keo lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Magetsu is trying to push Keo away but Keo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Magetsu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Keo tries to clinch up but Magetsu circles away and keeps his distance. Keo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Magetsu tried to score with a low kick but Keo checks it. Keo on the wrong end of a nice hook. Keo closes the distance and clinches. Heng Keo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Magetsu manages to break the clinch.
Keo moves out of range of the body kick from Magetsu.
A good leg kick by Magetsu. A solid leg kick lands there for Magetsu.
Magetsu lands a nice hook to Keo's body. Keo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Magetsu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magetsu tries to keep at a distance but Keo has taken the fight into the clinch. Keo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Magetsu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Magetsu has had enough of the clinch but Keo keeps him there for the moment. Keo wants a takedown but no success here.
Keo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Magetsu pulls him back up using the underhooks. Keo working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Magetsu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keo tries to clinch but Magetsu is having none of it. Donk. Magetsu catches Keo right on the button with a cross. Keo tries to clinch but Magetsu moves out of range. Jab by Magetsu. Magetsu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keo. Magetsu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Keo clinches with his opponent.
Magetsu manages to break the clinch.
Magetsu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Keo darts in and clinches Magetsu up against the cage. Keo is looking to control Magetsu's arms but Magetsu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keo has his back to the cage. Magetsu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight! Aldo Magetsu showed his dominance in that final round. I think Magetsu 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aldo Magetsu! During a confident post fight interview, Aldo Magetsu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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