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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karol Mirowski (ranked 21 p4p, 3 weight class) and Gareth Keenan (ranked 52 p4p, 7 weight class). Mirowski comes to the cage accompanied by Mercy. Keenan has chosen Coming Home as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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149 lbs
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150 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
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
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Mirowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keenan is out of range and Mirowski settles back down.
Keenan tries a quick counter leg kick but Mirowski is wise to it.
Mirowski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AK Beasties in the buildup to the fight.
Mirowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keenan.
Mirowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan delivers a nice body kick.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mirowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Mirowski blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Mirowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Mirowski wants to slow Keenan down by chopping away at his legs.
Jab, jab by Keenan - just one landing.
Mirowski scores with a jab.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirowski.
Mirowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirowski.
Mirowski moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And Keenan responds with a good body kick, but Mirowski manages to step out the way in time.
Keenan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mirowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Mirowski throws a leg kick but Keenan checks it.
Karol Mirowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Keenan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keenan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mirowski on the side of the head.
Mirowski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mirowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mirowski throws a head kick that misses
and Keenan counters with an outside leg kick.
Keenan throws the left hand but Mirowski avoids the punch easily.
Mirowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Keenan avoided it.
Mirowski blocks a jab.
Mirowski misses with a low kick.
Keenan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Mirowski's shoulder, as Mirowski tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mirowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Keenan jabs Mirowski right on the nose. Mirowski blinks but takes it well.
Mirowski is looking to land body kicks.
Mirowski blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Mirowski misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keenan! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Keenan.
Mirowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mirowski misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Mirowski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mirowski throws a low kick but Keenan moves out of range easily.
Mirowski takes one to the chin there.
Mirowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Keenan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mirowski at a distance.
Keenan throws a chopping leg kick but Mirowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Mirowski wants to land a leg kick but Keenan is out of range.
Mirowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mirowski throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keenan scores with the left hand. Mirowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Mirowski lands with a right hand.
Mirowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mirowski throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mirowski 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.
Keenan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mirowski throws a front kick aimed at Keenan's knee but Keenan avoids it well.
Mirowski takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Keenan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keenan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Keenan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keenan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski punishes Keenan's body with a nice straight punch.
Mirowski checks a leg kick.
Mirowski throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Keenan misses its intended target.
Nice body kick from Mirowski.
Mirowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mirowski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mirowski throws a right hand that misses
and Keenan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mirowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mirowski misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Keenan lands a jab to the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mirowski 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 Keenan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keenan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
As Keenan backs away, Mirowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mirowski swings widly with a right hand
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
Mirowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Keenan just manages to avoid it.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Keenan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keenan's head.
Good exchange - Mirowski coming out on top.
Mirowski moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Mirowski staying out of range there.
Mirowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mirowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirowski.
Keenan tried to score with a low kick but Mirowski checks it.
Mirowski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Keenan sizes up Mirowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mirowski throws an off balance right hand
and Keenan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keenan's head backwards.
Mirowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mirowski. That's going to slow Keenan down.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mirowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mirowski misses with a low kick as Keenan jumps back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mirowski.
Keenan throws out a counter right but Mirowski avoids it with no problem.
Mirowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mirowski can pounce on him.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Mirowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan moves out of range as Mirowski strikes.
A little jabbing left from Keenan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mirowski staying out of range there.
Mirowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mirowski misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Keenan misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mirowski.
Mirowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Mirowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keenan is out of range and Mirowski settles back down.
Mirowski is looking to chop away at Keenan's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Keenan.
Mirowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Mirowski down.
Mirowski throws a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Mirowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Mirowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan throws the left hand but Mirowski avoids the punch easily.
Mirowski checks a leg kick.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Mirowski's head but Mirowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan lands an overhand right.
Mirowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Mirowski throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Mirowski blocks the body kick.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but Mirowski moved out of range.
Mirowski lands a nice shot that snaps Keenan's head back.
Good work by Keenan as he checks the leg kick.
Keenan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mirowski throws a right hand that misses
and Keenan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mirowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mirowski throws a chopping leg kick but Keenan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski misses with a leg kick
and Mirowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirowski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mirowski throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mirowski checks the leg kick.
Keenan catches Mirowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mirowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keenan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mirowski scrambles back to his feet.
Keenan checks a low kick from Mirowski.
Mirowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gareth Keenan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mirowski misses with an uppercut.
Keenan takes a swing at Mirowski's ribcage but misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mirowski might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mirowski checks a low kick from Keenan.
Mirowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mirowski throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Mirowski throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Mirowski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keenan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Mirowski. That snapped Keenan's head back.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mirowski moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski stuns Keenan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mirowski thows a leg kick but Keenan checks it
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand.
Mirowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Keenan 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 Mirowski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mirowski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good shot there by Keenan.
Mirowski cracks the inside of Keenan's front leg.
Keenan slips a straight right by Mirowski.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keenan! But no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Mirowski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mirowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirowski.
Keenan throws a hook but Mirowski blocks it.
Mirowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keenan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good work by Keenan as he checks the leg kick.
Keenan tries a quick counter leg kick but Mirowski is wise to it.
Keenan throws a nice looking combination but Mirowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mirowski takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirowski throws a chopping leg kick but Keenan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mirowski misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan checks a low kick from Mirowski.
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mirowski throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mirowski.
Mirowski is looking to chop away at Keenan's legs.
Mirowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mirowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mirowski misses with a left hand
and Keenan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mirowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan throws a shot to the body.
Mirowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mirowski misses with an uppercut
and Keenan counters with a nice uppercut.
Mirowski throws a front kick aimed at Keenan's knee but Keenan avoids it well.
Mirowski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Mirowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keenan's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Keenan throws a wild body kick that Mirowski sees coming a mile off.
Keenan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mirowski throws the kick towards the body but Keenan avoids it.
Mirowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mirowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mirowski moves away from the strike by Keenan.
Mirowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mirowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mirowski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A low kick from Mirowski misses
and Keenan counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Mirowski misses.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mirowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirowski throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Mirowski tries a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mirowski. Keenan shrugs it off though.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan moves out of range as Mirowski strikes.
Keenan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mirowski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mirowski.
Mirowski tries a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Mirowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as Keenan blocks the leg kick.
Mirowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keenan's calf.
Mirowski throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Mirowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan throws a leg kick which misses Mirowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Mirowski tries to avoid it.
Mirowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick there by Mirowski.
Mirowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Mirowski checks it.
Mirowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mirowski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mirowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mirowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski tries to score with a low kick but Keenan moves his leg out of the way.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Mirowski ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Mirowski's leg. Mirowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan throws a wild body kick that Mirowski sees coming a mile off.
Keenan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mirowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
Mirowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keenan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick from Mirowski misses.
Mirowski backing away here, and Keenan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mirowski misses with a hook.
Keenan steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mirowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Keenan.
Mirowski misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keenan flicks out a counter leg kick but Mirowski steps away.
Keenan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Mirowski misses its intended target.
That kick from Mirowski tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mirowski thows a leg kick but Keenan checks it
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand.
Keenan cracks Mirowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
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 stuns Mirowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mirowski misses with a low kick.
Mirowski walks into a left hand.
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.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Mirowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mirowski throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
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!
A head kick misses from Keenan.
Mirowski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Mirowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keenan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mirowski.
Mirowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mirowski is looking to chop away at Keenan's legs.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mirowski misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Keenan.
Mirowski checks a leg kick.
Mirowski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Keenan throws a hook but Mirowski blocks it.
Keenan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keenan scores with a hook.
Keenan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mirowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan slips under a jab from Mirowski.
Keenan throws a hook but Mirowski blocks it.
Mirowski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mirowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
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 get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mirowski missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Keenan. Beautiful body shot.
Mirowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Nice cross by Keenan.
Mirowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirowski manages to avoid it.
Keenan throws a body punch but Mirowski moves out of range.
Keenan digs a good body shot into Mirowski's ribs.
Keenan scores with a jab to the body.
Mirowski thows a leg kick but Keenan checks it
and Keenan counters with a nice body kick.
Mirowski is looking to chop away at Keenan's legs.
Mirowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Mirowski avoids it.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick from Mirowski misses.
Keenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mirowski. Mirowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Mirowski dips to his left and cracks Keenan with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Mirowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mirowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mirowski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mirowski throws a front kick aimed at Keenan's knee but Keenan avoids it well.
Keenan misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mirowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Keenan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keenan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mirowski throws a right hand that misses
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand.
Mirowski scores with a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirowski misses the target.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
Mirowski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mirowski misses the shot to the body.
Mirowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Keenan throws a body punch but Mirowski moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mirowski misses the target.
Mirowski 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.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mirowski.
Keenan tries a quick counter leg kick but Mirowski is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan misses with a hook. Mirowski ducked under it nicely.
Keenan misses the jab.
Mirowski with a nice cross.
Mirowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mirowski takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan counters with a body kick.
Mirowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mirowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Karol Mirowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Keenan.
Mirowski moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Mirowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mirowski's sensitive parts.
Keenan lands with an uppercut that bounces Mirowski off the cage and back into range.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mirowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keenan.
Keenan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mirowski.
Mirowski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Mirowski slips the punch.
Mirowski misses with a leg kick.
Mirowski misses with a low kick.
Keenan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Mirowski lands a leg kick that knocks Keenan off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Mirowski.
Keenan slips under a jab from Mirowski.
Keenan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mirowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Nice shot by Keenan.
Mirowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Mirowski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keenan finds it's way round the side to connect with Mirowski's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Keenan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Mirowski tries to score with a low kick but Keenan moves his leg out of the way.
Mirowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Keenan.
Mirowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mirowski throws a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan throws the left hand but Mirowski avoids the punch easily.
Mirowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keenan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mirowski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keenan finds it's way round the side to connect with Mirowski's head.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Keenan.
Mirowski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Keenan.
A bone on bone clash there as Keenan blocks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Keenan blocks the low kick.
As Mirowski backs off Keenan throws a huge counter combo but Mirowski manages to avoid it all.
Keenan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mirowski throws a chopping leg kick but Keenan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Decent striking displayed by Keenan there.
Mirowski moves away from the strike by Keenan.
Mirowski misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keenan! But no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
Mirowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan throws out a counter right but Mirowski avoids it with no problem.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirowski.
Mirowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand.
Keenan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mirowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Mirowski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Keenan lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mirowski's calf.
Mirowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Keenan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mirowski throws a leg kick but Keenan moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan pushes Mirowski away with a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Mirowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mirowski momentarily.
Keenan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keenan connects with a single shot there.
Keenan scores with a nice strike.
Mirowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keenan moves out of range of the leg kick from Mirowski.
Mirowski connects with the punch.
Keenan scores with a head kick.
Mirowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Mirowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keenan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mirowski misses with a body kick.
Mirowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mirowski throws a solid leg kick but Keenan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mirowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keenan is able to avoid easily.
Keenan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mirowski throws a front kick aimed at Keenan's knee but Keenan avoids it well.
Mirowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keenan is out of range and Mirowski settles back down.
Mirowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Mirowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mirowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mirowski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Keenan.
Mirowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keenan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy body kick from Mirowski
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand.
Keenan with a hook.
Mirowski looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Mirowski throws a leg kick
letting Keenan counter with a right hand.
Mirowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mirowski.
Mirowski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Keenan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands a glancing blow to the side of Mirowski's head.
Keenan throws a head kick that Mirowski semi-blocks.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Mirowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Keenan lands a body shot.
Keenan slips under a jab from Mirowski.
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mirowski tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
Keenan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mirowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mirowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Mirowski.
Keenan throws a shot to the body.
Mirowski avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Mirowski lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Mirowski misses its target.
Keenan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mirowski. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mirowski throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mirowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand.
Mirowski swings widly with a right hand
and Keenan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keenan lands a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Mirowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Mirowski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Keenan throws a body punch but Mirowski moves out of range.
Mirowski misses with a jab to the body
and Keenan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mirowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mirowski on the side of the head.
Keenan throws out a loose jab but Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Mirowski misses
and Keenan counters with a good, hard body kick but Mirowski shrugs it off.
Mirowski misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Keenan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keenan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Keenan!
Gareth Keenan is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Gareth Keenan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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