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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan (ranked 20 p4p, 4 weight class) and Jiri Sayonara (ranked 64 p4p, 9 weight class). Keenan comes to the cage accompanied by Coming Home. Sayonara has chosen Edge Of The Blade as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Gareth Keenan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gareth Keenan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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150 lbs
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138 lbs
23 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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
21 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jiri Sayonara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sayonara throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan tried to counter with a leg kick but Sayonara avoided it.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Sayonara.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Keenan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick from Sayonara.
Sayonara slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Sayonara.
Sayonara throws a body shot but no joy.
Sayonara lands a head kick!
Sayonara needs to keep his hands up - Keenan had a free shot at his head there.
Sayonara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
Sayonara throws a right and a left that Keenan avoids nicely.
Sayonara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sayonara misses with an uppercut.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Sayonara is out of range.
Sayonara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayonara defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Sayonara is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Keenan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Keenan connects with a body shot.
Sayonara checks a leg kick nicely.
A left lands for Keenan.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sayonara has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Sayonara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sayonara throws a right hand that Keenan ducks under and follows up with a left that Keenan also avoids with ease.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. Sayonara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sayonara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sayonara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sayonara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keenan lands a nice shot that snaps Sayonara's head back.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sayonara.
Sayonara lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sayonara with the counter takedown but Keenan avoids it easily.
Sayonara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sayonara changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sayonara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Keenan scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sayonara. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sayonara checks the leg kick.
Keenan scores with a hook to the body. Sayonara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sayonara swinging wildly here.
Sayonara jabs at Keenan's body.
Sayonara lands with a nice combination. Keenan backs away looking to recover.
Sayonara misses with a combination
and Keenan counters with a low kick, right behind Sayonara 's knee.
Sayonara scores with a nice head shot.
Sayonara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sayonara.
Keenan takes a swing at Sayonara's ribcage but misses.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan connects with a looping right hand.
Sayonara jabs at Keenan's body.
Sayonara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sayonara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan moves out of range as Sayonara throws a body kick.
Sayonara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sayonara just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keenan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Keenan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sayonara is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sayonara misses with a takedown attempt
letting Keenan counter with a right hand.
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!
Sayonara throws a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Sayonara tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara scores with a punch to the head.
Keenan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sayonara lands a nice hook to Keenan's body. Keenan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Sayonara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sayonara ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keenan, right into the meat.
Sayonara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Keenan is predictable there
and Sayonara counters with a nice body shot.
Sayonara lands with a good body shot.
Sayonara looks to land a combination. Keenan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A shot to the body from Sayonara misses
and Keenan counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan walks into a straight right hand from Sayonara.
Keenan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sayonara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Keenan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sayonara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jiri Sayonara will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sayonara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keenan.
Sayonara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keenan.
Sayonara misses with a looping right.
Keenan throws a big counter combination but Sayonara scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but Sayonara moved out of range.
Sayonara let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sayonara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Sayonara misses with a right hand
and Keenan counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sayonara misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayonara takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Keenan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sayonara lands with an overhand left.
Sayonara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sayonara swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Sayonara's head but Sayonara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Sayonara on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keenan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gareth Keenan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sayonara needs to keep his hands up - Keenan had a free shot at his head there.
Sayonara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keenan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sayonara swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Sayonara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sayonara.
Gareth Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan throws a body punch but Sayonara moves out of range.
Sayonara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Sayonara moved out of range nicely.
Sayonara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Sayonara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Keenan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sayonara doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sayonara moves out of range of the strikes.
Sayonara 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.
Sayonara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keenan can pounce on him.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sayonara.
Sayonara avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Sayonara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sayonara is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Keenan rather than just go for the knockout.
Keenan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sayonara. Sayonara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sayonara fails to land with a series of punches.
Sayonara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sayonara sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sayonara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Keenan as he jumps to the side.
Sayonara takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sayonara misses with a shot to the body
and Keenan counters with a nice uppercut.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and Sayonara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sayonara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sayonara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Keenan on the side of the head.
Sayonara is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan is looking to counter punch.
A leg kick checked by Sayonara.
Keenan misses with a hook. Sayonara ducked under it nicely.
Sayonara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sayonara moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Sayonara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keenan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sayonara misses the shot to the body.
Keenan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sayonara misses with a double jab
enabling Keenan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara misses with a wild combination.
Keenan lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sayonara throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sayonara's sensitive parts.
Keenan sizes up Sayonara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Keenan misses the jab.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sayonara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan connects with a crisp jab.
Keenan throws a hook but Sayonara avoids it easily.
Sayonara scores with a hook to the body. Keenan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sayonara tries to bum rush Keenan with a series of wild strikes but Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keenan misses with a hook
and Sayonara counters with a three punch combo that has Keenan backing up. Keenan nods at Sayonara to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sayonara is out of range and Keenan settles back down.
Keenan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan dominated that second round.
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.
Keenan lands a nice hook to Sayonara's body. Sayonara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Sayonara blocks the leg kick.
Sayonara moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan moves out of range as Sayonara throws a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Keenan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Keenan.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sayonara moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Sayonara misses with an uppercut
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand.
Keenan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sayonara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sayonara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Sayonara throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayonara sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Keenan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sayonara is out of range.
Sayonara misses the body punch
and Keenan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keenan slaps away a takedown attempt from Sayonara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayonara moves away from the strike by Keenan.
A telegraphed right hand from Sayonara misses the target.
Keenan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sayonara misses the shot to the body.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
And Sayonara responds with a good body kick, but Keenan manages to step out the way in time.
Sayonara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sayonara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Sayonara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sayonara fails to land with a series of punches.
Keenan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sayonara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Keenan scores with a jab.
Sayonara punishes Keenan's body with a nice straight punch.
Sayonara misses the shot to the body.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
Keenan throws a hook but Sayonara avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Sayonara releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sayonara.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sayonara.
Keenan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sayonara is out of range and Keenan settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sayonara lands with a shot to the body.
Sayonara fakes the leg kick and cracks Keenan in the body.
Sayonara blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Keenan throws a front kick aimed at Sayonara's knee but Sayonara avoids it well.
Keenan lands a head shot.
Sayonara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Sayonara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keenan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keenan misses with a hook
and Sayonara counters with a nice uppercut.
Sayonara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keenan circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws the left hand but Sayonara avoids the punch easily.
Sayonara unleashes a big counter combination but Keenan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Keenan with a jab.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan slips a straight right by Sayonara.
Keenan misses with a hook. Sayonara ducked under it nicely.
Sayonara fakes the leg kick and cracks Keenan in the body.
Keenan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Sayonara saw that one coming.
Keenan throws a hook but Sayonara blocks it.
Keenan throws a leg kick that misses.
Keenan connects with a right hand. Sayonara shakes it off.
Keenan cracks the inside of Sayonara's front leg.
Keenan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sayonara slips a jab from Keenan.
And Sayonara tries to counter it with a takedown but Keenan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sayonara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sayonara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keenan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sayonara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sayonara takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Sayonara moved away.
And Sayonara tries to counter it with a takedown but Keenan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sayonara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan lands with a nice body kick.
Sayonara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
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 Sayonara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sayonara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Keenan misses with a hook. Sayonara ducked under it nicely.
Keenan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sayonara moves out of range of the leg kick from Keenan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sayonara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sayonara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sayonara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sayonara.
Keenan swings for the body but Sayonara moves out of range.
And Sayonara tries to counter it with a takedown but Keenan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Keenan misses with a hook
and Sayonara counters with a two punch combo.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sayonara.
Keenan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sayonara avoids it.
Sayonara throws a push kick but Keenan slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Sayonara.
Nice sprawl there from Keenan as Sayonara shoots in.
Sayonara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sayonara misses with a body punch
and Keenan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sayonara is able to avoid easily.
Sayonara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Keenan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keenan scores with a jab. Sayonara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sayonara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sayonara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Keenan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sayonara has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keenan.
Sayonara misses the shot to the body.
Sayonara lands a nice shot to the body.
Sayonara shoots in and drives through. Keenan sprawls well.
Sayonara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keenan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sayonara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Sayonara works over Keenan's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Sayonara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sayonara.
Sayonara throws a counter combo.
Keenan cracks the inside of Sayonara's front leg.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Keenan thuds a left hand into Sayonara's body.
Sayonara throws a push kick but Keenan slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sayonara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sayonara blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Keenan.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Sayonara lands a jab to Keenan's midsection.
Keenan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sayonara's calf.
Sayonara scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan stuns Sayonara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Sayonara saw that one coming.
Keenan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sayonara checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sayonara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sayonara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keenan throws a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Sayonara blocks the low kick.
Sayonara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sayonara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Keenan as he jumps to the side.
Gareth Keenan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiri Sayonara.
Keenan moves out of range as Sayonara strikes.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A shot to the body from Sayonara misses
and Sayonara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sayonara.
Sayonara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Sayonara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Sayonara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Sayonara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sayonara now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sayonara now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Keenan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keenan tries to land a leg kick but Sayonara saw it coming and moves away.
Sayonara moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Sayonara misses the shot to the body.
Sayonara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sayonara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan had his way with Jiri Sayonara in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Sayonara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Keenan misses its target.
Keenan misses with a hook
and Sayonara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keenan lands a nice shot to the body.
Sayonara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sayonara avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Keenan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sayonara scores with a nice right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sayonara might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Keenan has got the better of the exchanges.
Keenan misses the jab.
Keenan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sayonara looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Sayonara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan.
Sayonara scores with a nice right hand.
Keenan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sayonara thuds a left hand into Keenan's body.
Keenan connects with a jab.
Sayonara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sayonara misses with a body shot.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sayonara throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Sayonara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but Sayonara moved out of range.
Sayonara avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Sayonara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sayonara scores with the left hand. Keenan knows he should have avoided that one.
Sayonara misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sayonara.
Good leg kick by Keenan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice uppercut there from Keenan.
Sayonara looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sayonara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sayonara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Keenan misses.
Sayonara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Keenan misses its target.
Keenan lands with a hook. Sayonara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sayonara throws a body kick that misses.
Keenan slips a straight right by Sayonara.
Keenan dodges the punch combination from Sayonara.
Sayonara throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Keenan cracks the inside of Sayonara's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sayonara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keenan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sayonara's head backwards.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keenan.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sayonara let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sayonara.
Keenan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Sayonara just misses with a punch to the body.
Sayonara jabs Keenan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Keenan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keenan scores with a kick to the body.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keenan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sayonara if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan throws out a powerful jab.
Keenan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sayonara misses with a left hand
and Keenan counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Sayonara misses with a body kick.
Keenan misses with a double jab
and Sayonara counters with a straight right hand.
Jiri Sayonara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sayonara checks a leg kick.
Sayonara swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Sayonara misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Keenan misses the target.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sayonara.
Keenan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sayonara was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Nice body punch from Keenan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Keenan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keenan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Keenan!
Gareth Keenan retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Gareth Keenan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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