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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Martin Crispin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keenan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Coming Home. Gareth Keenan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Crispin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crispin.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Crispin's leg. Crispin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keenan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crispin's head.
It looks like Martin Crispin has been cut.
Crispin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Crispin.
Keenan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crispin's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crispin. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crispin misses with a looping left.
Crispin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Keenan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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!
Keenan trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan actively working from the bottom here.
Keenan trying to control from the bottom.
Keenan 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.
Crispin wants to pass the guard but Keenan is defending well.
Keenan is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Crispin is tapping! Great win for Keenan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gareth Keenan!
Gareth Keenan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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