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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenton Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kumi Keijo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kenton Figueroa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kenton Figueroa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenton Figueroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kumi Keijo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keijo pushes Figueroa up against the cage in a clinch.
Figueroa has had enough of the clinch but Keijo keeps him there for the moment.
Keijo is looking to control Figueroa's arms but Figueroa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keijo has his back to the cage.
Keijo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Figueroa throws a head kick that misses
and Keijo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Keijo rushes Figueroa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Keijo crunches a lovely knee into Figueroa's ribcage.
Figueroa is stalling here.
Keijo is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figueroa leaning against his opponent.
Keijo missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Figueroa tries to circle away but Keijo has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Figueroa is trying to push Keijo away but Keijo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Figueroa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keijo clinches up with Figueroa and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Figueroa to work.
Stalling in the clinch from Keijo.
Keijo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Kenton Figueroa has been cut.
Figueroa effectively controlling the action here.
Keijo misses with some punches.
Figueroa tries to break the clinch but Keijo is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keijo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Figueroa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Figueroa.
Keijo struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keijo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Figueroa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Figueroa swings around for an armbar but Keijo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Figueroa's guard.
Keijo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Figueroa, up you get!
Figueroa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Keijo is trying to stand back up but Figueroa is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijo has one foot on Figueroa's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Keijo gets a clinch.
Figueroa stalling against the cage.
Keijo taking a breather.
Keijo breaks from the clinch.
Keijo clinches up against the cage.
Figueroa tries to circle away but Keijo has him pinned against the cage.
Keijo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Figueroa up against the cage.
Keijo has Figueroa pressed against the cage, preventing Figueroa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa wants to break free but Keijo has control.
Figueroa scores with a hook to the body.
Keijo stalling.
Figueroa wants to break free but Keijo has control.
Figueroa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Figueroa misses
and Keijo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Some wild striking there from Keijo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kumi Keijo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenton Figueroa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Figueroa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Keijo explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Keijo moves into the clinch successfully.
Figueroa is trying to push Keijo away but Keijo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Figueroa is trying to push Keijo away but Keijo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Keijo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keijo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Figueroa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Figueroa tries to break free but Keijo pushes him back against the cage.
Figueroa just leaning against Keijo, taking a breather.
Keijo has Figueroa pressed against the cage, preventing Figueroa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Figueroa slowing the pace effectively.
Figueroa looking to throw knees to the head but Keijo is blocking nicely.
Figueroa is trying to force a seperation but Keijo has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Figueroa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keijo rushes Figueroa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Keijo lands a knee to the body.
Keijo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Keijo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Figueroa wants to stall.
Figueroa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Figueroa.
Figueroa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keijo clinches up with Figueroa and pushes him back against the cage.
Keijo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keijo closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keijo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kenton Figueroa's cut is getting worse.
Keijo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Figueroa throws a sloppy head kick and Keijo moves out of range easily.
Keijo closes the distance and clinches.
Figueroa can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Figueroa.
Keijo gets control of Figueroa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Keijo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Keijo has control of Figueroa's left arm, preventing Figueroa from doing any damage.
Figueroa throws a strike but Keijo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Keijo trying to control but Figueroa is working from the bottom.
Keijo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Figueroa's guard.
Keijo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keijo wants to control from the top but Figueroa keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijo wanted to stand there but Figueroa had control of the position.
Kumi Keijo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Keijo stays in close to Figueroa's body and controls the position.
Figueroa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keijo manages to get himself to full guard.
Keijo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Figueroa.
Keijo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Figueroa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kumi Keijo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenton Figueroa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Keijo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Keijo prevents Figueroa from breaking the clinch.
Figueroa wants to get back to striking at distance but Keijo won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Keijo.
Figueroa tries to break free but Keijo pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keijo misses with an elbow strike.
Figueroa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keijo moves into the clinch successfully.
Figueroa is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa stalls.
Figueroa blocks an elbow strike.
Figueroa tries to work over Keijo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Figueroa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Keijo up against the cage.
Figueroa can't break the clinch.
Figueroa is looking to break free of the clinch but Keijo has double underhooks.
Keijo prevents Figueroa from breaking the clinch.
Figueroa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Figueroa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Figueroa effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keijo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Keijo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keijo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keijo has a takedown stuffed.
Figueroa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Keijo sprawls and moves away.
Figueroa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keijo is fending him off so far but Figueroa persists. Nope, Keijo circles away and we're back to standing.
Keijo misses with a takedown attempt - Figueroa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa gets tackled into the cage by Keijo. Keijo maintains the clinch.
Figueroa stalling the fight.
Keijo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Figueroa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keijo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Keijo.
Figueroa throws a sloppy head kick and Keijo moves out of range easily.
Keijo unleashes a big counter combination but Figueroa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Keijo forces Figueroa back against the cage and clinches.
Keijo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijo pushes Figueroa up against the cage in a clinch.
Keijo has Figueroa pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Figueroa is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Keijo - that's hurt Figueroa badly! Oh, another knee lands and Figueroa is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Figueroa doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kumi Keijo!
Kumi Keijo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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