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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Wolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolek's entrance music is DMX - Ruff Ryders anthem. A fine choice. Keenan has chosen Coming Home as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
12 - 0 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lukasz Wolek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Wolek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keenan.
Wolek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolek with a jab.
Wolek just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan cracks Wolek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Wolek.
Keenan cracks Wolek with a good jab.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Wolek misses with a looping right.
Wolek misses the body punch
and Keenan counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Wolek moves away and avoids it.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolek throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan fails to land with a series of punches.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body
and Wolek counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolek. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolek throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolek delivers a nice body kick.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolek.
Wolek misses with a kick to the body.
Lukasz Wolek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolek.
Wolek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wolek throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Wolek throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wolek tries to clinch but Keenan is having none of it.
Wolek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keenan in his tracks.
Wolek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keenan checks it well.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolek takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Wolek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wolek is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Wolek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keenan, as that shot connected.
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!
Wolek throws a lazy uppercut
and Wolek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wolek lands with a nice combination. Keenan backs away looking to recover.
Keenan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wolek on the side of the head.
Keenan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Keenan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Wolek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keenan works the jab nicely.
Keenan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Keenan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Wolek misses.
Keenan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wolek had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wolek tries a head kick but it misses.
Wolek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Keenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wolek. Wolek obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan moves out of range as Wolek strikes.
Wolek closes the distance but Keenan moves to the side
and Keenan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolek looks to land a combination but Keenan avoids it well.
Keenan slips a straight right by Wolek.
Keenan flicks out a counter leg kick but Wolek steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with the combination.
Keenan throws a hook but Wolek blocks it.
Keenan with a hook.
Wolek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keenan.
Keenan throws a hook but Wolek blocks it.
Wolek swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wolek blocks a jab.
Wolek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keenan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wolek throws a front kick aimed at Keenan's knee but Keenan avoids it well.
Keenan misses with a head kick.
Keenan thuds a left hand into Wolek's body.
Wolek walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Wolek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keenan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolek scores with a spinning back kick!
Wolek misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wolek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Keenan takes one to the chin there.
Wolek lands a head shot.
Wolek throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Wolek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keenan tries to work over Wolek's front leg with a kick but Wolek checks it.
Keenan lands an overhand right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wolek!
Keenan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Keenan takes a swing at Wolek's ribcage but misses.
Wolek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Keenan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolek prevents Keenan from breaking the clinch.
Wolek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
Keenan breaks from the clinch.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lukasz Wolek will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wolek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wolek scores with a hook to the body. Keenan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wolek misses with a looping left.
Wolek throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolek backing away here, and Keenan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Lukasz Wolek is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wolek lands a head shot.
Keenan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wolek to score with a decent uppercut.
Wolek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wolek misses with a kick to the body
and Keenan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wolek sizes up Keenan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolek.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Keenan misses
enabling Wolek to counter with a crisp jab.
Wolek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolek.
Keenan throws a poor cross that misses
and Wolek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wolek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Wolek saw that one coming.
Wolek is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan lands a jab to the nose.
Keenan scores with the left hand. Wolek knows he should have avoided that one.
Wolek tries to close the distance and clinch but Keenan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wolek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Keenan clobbers Wolek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab, jab by Wolek - just one landing.
Wolek throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wolek tries to clinch but Keenan moves out of range.
Wolek scores with a sloppy right hand. Keenan should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Wolek.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wolek.
Wolek slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Keenan.
Wolek swings widly with a right hand
and Keenan counters with a right hand to the body.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolek throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Wolek looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wolek.
Keenan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wolek lands a head shot.
Wolek throws a right and a left that Keenan avoids nicely.
Keenan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Donk. Wolek catches Keenan right on the button with a cross.
A punch combination from Wolek misses.
Wolek misses with a wild body shot.
Wolek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Wolek misses.
Wolek throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keenan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a right hand
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wolek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan. Keenan obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolek misses with a low kick as Keenan jumps back.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolek was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Good exchange - Wolek coming out on top.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Wolek closes the distance and pushes Keenan back into the cage.
I was talking to Wolek's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wolek lands a nice uppercut.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Wolek tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
Wolek pushes Keenan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keenan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Wolek blocks an uppercut.
Wolek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan lands with a light punch inside.
Wolek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Wolek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wolek blocking some punches.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolek.
Wolek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keenan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wolek or not.
Wolek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wolek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wolek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Keenan's face.
Lukasz Wolek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wolek takes a shot to the head.
Wolek throws an elbow that misses.
Wolek scores with a shot to the side of Keenan's head.
Wolek pushes Keenan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keenan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Wolek lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan gets through Wolek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keenan prevents a body shot from Wolek.
Wolek lands with a right to the head.
Keenan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wolek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukasz Wolek dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wolek swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Wolek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Keenan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keenan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Keenan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wolek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan slips under a jab.
Keenan lands a body shot.
Wolek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
Wolek throws a low kick but Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wolek thumps Keenan with a low kick.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolek.
Keenan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wolek throws a series of punches but Keenan avoids them all with ease.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Wolek.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Wolek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan. Keenan obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wolek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Wolek is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Keenan.
Keenan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wolek's head.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Wolek saw that one coming.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Keenan tries to bum rush Wolek with a series of wild strikes but Wolek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keenan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wolek throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keenan.
Wolek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolek tries a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Wolek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keenan is looking to slow Wolek down with leg kicks.
Wolek throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolek thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan scores with a nice body kick.
Wolek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keenan tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Keenan prevents a body shot from Wolek.
Wolek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
Keenan lands an uppercut.
Wolek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot in the inside from Keenan.
Keenan manages to break the clinch.
Wolek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wolek scores with a kick to the body.
Keenan cracks the inside of Wolek's front leg.
Wolek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keenan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Wolek there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wolek under the eye.
Keenan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolek throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wolek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Keenan misses its intended target.
Keenan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wolek checks it well.
Wolek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolek connects with a looping right hand.
Wolek looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Keenan throws a leg kick which misses Wolek's front leg but catches the back leg as Wolek tries to avoid it.
Wolek defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wolek tries to clinch up but Keenan circles away and keeps his distance.
Keenan misses with a shot to the body
and Wolek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keenan scores with a jab. Wolek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan avoids the body shot from Wolek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolek throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Keenan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keenan throws a wild body kick that Wolek sees coming a mile off.
Wolek walks forward, straight into a front kick from Keenan.
Wolek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keenan. Keenan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wolek throws an off balance right hand
and Keenan counters with a right hand to the body.
Keenan takes one to the chin there.
Keenan 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.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolek.
Wolek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keenan checks it well.
Wolek lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolek misses the shot to the body.
Keenan slips under a jab.
Keenan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wolek misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Keenan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Gareth Keenan just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wolek throws a right hand that misses
and Keenan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Keenan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wolek misses with a wild combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
Wolek swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wolek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wolek throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keenan, right into the meat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keenan.
Wolek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wolek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
A leg kick checked by Keenan.
Keenan wants to land a leg kick but Wolek is out of range.
Wolek looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Keenan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wolek scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolek throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolek looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Wolek moved away.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Wolek connects with a nice looking jab.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolek.
Keenan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Keenan connects with a solid leg kick.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
Wolek on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wolek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wolek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick.
Wolek moves out of range of the body kick.
Wolek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan cracks the inside of Wolek's front leg.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Wolek's leg but Wolek calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan scores with a sloppy right hand. Wolek should have avoided that one.
Keenan throws a poor cross that misses
and Wolek counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolek throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wolek is out of range and Keenan settles back down.
Wolek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Wolek thinks about countering with a body kick.
Keenan lands with a nice body punch.
Wolek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big left from Wolek misses.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Wolek.
Keenan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wolek doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan circles away.
Wolek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Wolek lands with a good body shot.
Wolek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan defending well as Wolek loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keenan slips a straight right by Wolek.
Keenan steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Keenan throws a front kick that sends Wolek stumbling back into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wolek.
Wolek rushes Keenan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wolek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan lands a nice uppercut.
Wolek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Keenan breaks the clinch.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolek slips a straight right by Keenan.
Wolek ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Wolek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wolek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolek takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Wolek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wolek throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Keenan counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolek. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Wolek finds it's target.
Wolek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keenan lands the left hand.
Wolek tries to bum rush Keenan with a series of wild strikes but Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keenan scores with the left hand. Wolek knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice body punch from Wolek.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolek.
And Keenan responds with a good body kick, but Wolek manages to step out the way in time.
Wolek throws a lazy head kick
and Keenan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keenan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wolek missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Wolek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wolek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolek is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wolek under the eye.
Keenan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Wolek saw that one coming.
Wolek ducks right into an uppercut from Keenan.
Wolek will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Keenan connects with a solid leg kick.
Keenan throws a low kick but Wolek avoids it.
A punch combination from Keenan misses.
Wolek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keenan can pounce on him.
That kick from Wolek tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keenan throws a body punch but Wolek moves out of range.
Wolek misses with a body shot.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keenan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keenan steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wolek throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Wolek.
Wolek misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keenan! But no joy.
Wolek loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Keenan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wolek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wolek throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Wolek throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolek moves out of range of the body kick.
Wolek takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Keenan working aggressively here.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wolek backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolek.
Wolek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keenan prevents a body shot from Wolek.
Keenan blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Keenan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Keenan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keenan takes a swing at Wolek's ribcage but misses.
Wolek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Wolek lands a jab to Keenan's midsection.
Keenan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wolek throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Wolek missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolek closes the distance and clinches.
Wolek throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
Wolek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan lands a body punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keenan breaks from the clinch.
Wolek misses with a kick to the body.
Wolek swings widly with a right hand
and Keenan counters with an inside leg kick.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Wolek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolek takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wolek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan moves out of range as Wolek throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan.
Nice cross by Wolek.
Wolek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wolek misses with a body kick.
Wolek misses with a low kick.
Wolek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keenan! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Keenan.
A swing and a miss from Wolek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolek misses with a wild body shot.
Wolek throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Keenan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keenan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan misses the jab.
Keenan's corner calls for a 1-2. Keenan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wolek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keenan.
Wolek looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Wolek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wolek. Wolek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keenan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolek throwing a counter right hand but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Wolek throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Wolek is looking to slow Keenan down with leg kicks.
Donk. Wolek catches Keenan right on the button with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gareth Keenan.
I think Keenan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Lukasz Wolek retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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