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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan (ranked 8 p4p, 2 weight class) and Karol Mirowski (ranked 39 p4p, 4 weight class). Mirowski has chosen Mercy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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149 lbs
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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
24 - 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
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Mirowski!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Mirowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Mirowski feints a counter leg kick.
Karol Mirowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Mirowski misses with a two punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mirowski checks a leg kick.
Mirowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keenan checks it well.
Mirowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Keenan misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keenan wants to slow Mirowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Mirowski tries to move into range but Keenan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Karol Mirowski has been cut.
Keenan throws a jab when Mirowski was well out of range.
Mirowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Good shot there by Mirowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mirowski misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Keenan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mirowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Mirowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mirowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirowski loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Mirowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Mirowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mirowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mirowski misses with a looping right.
Keenan throws the left hand but Mirowski avoids the punch easily.
Mirowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Keenan throws a hook but Mirowski avoids it easily.
Mirowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Mirowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan lands a nice hook to Mirowski's body. Mirowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mirowski misses with an uppercut.
Mirowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirowski.
Keenan takes a shot to the head.
Mirowski working aggressively here.
Mirowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keenan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirowski.
The fighters circling - Mirowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mirowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mirowski lunges at Keenan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keenan's hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Keenan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mirowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mirowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mirowski.
Mirowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Keenan blocks the low kick.
Keenan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Mirowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Keenan counters with a straight right hand.
Mirowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
Keenan connects with a jab.
Mirowski throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Mirowski moves out of range of the leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and Mirowski moves out of range easily.
Keenan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mirowski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mirowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mirowski slips a straight right by Keenan.
Keenan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mirowski. That did some damage!
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Mirowski misses with a low kick.
Keenan tries to land a leg kick but Mirowski saw it coming and moves away.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Mirowski lands with a straight right. Keenan didn't see that one coming.
Keenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mirowski.
Mirowski takes one to the side of the head.
Mirowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Mirowski's leg. Mirowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mirowski throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirowski scores with a nice head shot.
Mirowski misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Mirowski cracks Keenan with a good jab.
Mirowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mirowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan slips a straight right by Mirowski.
Mirowski misses with a looping right.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mirowski.
Mirowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keenan's hands.
Keenan takes a swing at Mirowski's ribcage but misses.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirowski.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
Keenan lands a nice shot to the body.
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.
Mirowski lands a nice hook to Keenan's body. Keenan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mirowski throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mirowski connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Mirowski.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Mirowski saw that one coming.
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karol Mirowski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karol Mirowski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Keenan throws a good cross that connects.
Keenan lands with a slapping head kick.
Mirowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Keenan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mirowski lands a right hook to the body.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirowski looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Mirowski throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Mirowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Mirowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mirowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Mirowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keenan throws a push kick but Mirowski slaps the foot to one side.
Mirowski scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan takes a swing at Mirowski's ribcage but misses.
Keenan misses with a lunging right hand
and Mirowski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mirowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mirowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mirowski cracks Keenan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mirowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keenan throws a low kick but Mirowski moves out of range easily.
Mirowski lands a nice looking body shot.
Keenan defending well as Mirowski loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mirowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mirowski moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Mirowski throws a counter combo.
Keenan cracks Mirowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keenan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mirowski is out of range.
Keenan tries to land a leg kick but Mirowski saw it coming and moves away.
Keenan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks Mirowski off balance momentarily.
Mirowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
Mirowski throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mirowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mirowski misses with a hook.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mirowski avoids the body shot from Keenan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keenan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keenan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mirowski misses with a body shot.
It looked like Keenan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mirowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keenan circles away quickly and effectively.
Mirowski throws a wild body kick that Keenan sees coming a mile off.
Keenan is looking to counter punch.
Mirowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keenan's head backwards.
Keenan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mirowski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mirowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Keenan connects with a looping right hand.
Gareth Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick there by Keenan.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirowski misses the target.
Keenan throws a hook but Mirowski avoids it easily.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Mirowski avoids it.
Mirowski throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Mirowski connects with a jab.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mirowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Mirowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Mirowski cracks Keenan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Mirowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan connects with a jab.
Mirowski ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Mirowski throws out a powerful jab.
Mirowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mirowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mirowski feints and then cracks Keenan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keenan down.
Keenan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mirowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mirowski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keenan to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keenan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mirowski.
Keenan takes a swing at Mirowski's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mirowski.
Mirowski connects with a leg kick. Keenan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirowski.
Mirowski lunges at Keenan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keenan's hand.
Mirowski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mirowski tries to land a leg kick but Keenan saw it coming and moves away.
Keenan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan misses with a right hand
and Mirowski counters with a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Mirowski.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mirowski.
Keenan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mirowski.
Keenan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Mirowski's leg. Mirowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keenan dips to his left and cracks Mirowski with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Karol Mirowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Karol Mirowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mirowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keenan lands with a shot to the body.
Mirowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keenan's sensitive parts.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mirowski throws out the jab.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mirowski.
An inside leg kick from Mirowski misses.
Some wild striking there from Mirowski.
Mirowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Keenans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot lands for Mirowski.
Mirowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mirowski thows a leg kick but Keenan checks it
and Mirowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
Keenan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Keenan throws a leg kick that misses.
Mirowski throws a low kick but Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Mirowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mirowski's calf.
Mirowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mirowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keenan in his tracks.
Mirowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mirowski throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Mirowski connects with a body shot.
Keenan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keenan lands a right hook to the body.
Keenan misses with a hook. Mirowski ducked under it nicely.
Mirowski sizes up Keenan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keenan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keenan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mirowski if he has to take too many more of those.
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mirowski misses the jab.
Mirowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mirowski can pounce on him.
A clash of legs there as Keenan blocks the low kick.
Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Mirowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Mirowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mirowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keenan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mirowski throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Mirowski thumps Keenan with a low kick.
Mirowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Keenan off the cage and back into range.
Mirowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Keenan's head.
Mirowski throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Mirowski is looking to slow Keenan down with leg kicks.
Mirowski looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Keenan misses with an uppercut
and Mirowski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mirowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mirowski staying out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by Mirowski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mirowski.
Keenan tries a low kick but Mirowski avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan slips under a jab.
Mirowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keenan's sensitive parts.
Keenan connects with a single shot there.
Mirowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Mirowski looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Keenan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mirowski counters with a three punch combo that has Keenan backing up. Keenan nods at Mirowski to acknowledge the strikes.
Mirowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Mirowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mirowski slips a jab from Keenan.
Keenan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mirowski misses with a low kick.
Keenan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirowski misses with a combination
and Keenan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mirowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Mirowski throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
Mirowski misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mirowski.
Keenan misses with a wild combination.
Mirowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Mirowski.
Keenan swats away the attempt to clinch by Mirowski.
A big right from Mirowski misses.
Mirowski lands a leg kick that knocks Keenan off balance momentarily.
Keenan 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 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Mirowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan throws a hook but Mirowski blocks it.
Mirowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mirowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keenan's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Mirowski really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karol Mirowski's cut.
That's time! Keenan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mirowski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mirowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mirowski misses with a low kick.
Keenan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mirowski avoids it.
Mirowski throws a chopping leg kick but Keenan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keenan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keenan throws a jab when Mirowski was well out of range.
Mirowski cracks Keenan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mirowski moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Mirowski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keenan doesn't seem phased though.
Mirowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan connects with a right hand. Mirowski shakes it off.
Mirowski throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan throws a front kick aimed at Mirowski's knee but Mirowski avoids it well.
Keenan connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Mirowski throws a leg kick
enabling Keenan to counter with a crisp jab.
Mirowski misses with a double jab.
Keenan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Keenan throws a body punch but Mirowski moves out of range.
Mirowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Keenan blocks the low kick.
Mirowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mirowski looks to land a combination but Keenan avoids it well.
Mirowski cracks the inside of Keenan's front leg.
Mirowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Keenan defending well as Mirowski loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan slips under a jab from Mirowski.
Mirowski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keenan.
Mirowski scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirowski takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but Mirowski moves his leg out of the way.
Mirowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mirowski misses with a jab to the body
and Keenan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mirowski scores with a jab. Keenan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Keenan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mirowski in his tracks.
Mirowski throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Mirowski avoids a kick to the body.
Keenan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mirowski is able to avoid easily.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Mirowski.
Keenan throws a jab when Mirowski was well out of range.
Keenan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mirowski motions for Keenan to come forward. Mirowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mirowski fakes the leg kick and cracks Keenan in the body.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Keenan slips a straight right by Mirowski.
Mirowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mirowski.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mirowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Mirowski tries to score with a low kick but Keenan moves his leg out of the way.
Keenan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mirowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Mirowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Keenan - just one landing.
Keenan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Mirowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirowski.
Mirowski loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Keenan blocks the leg kick.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Mirowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mirowski throws out a powerful jab.
Mirowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keenan's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mirowski. Those never looked like landing.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mirowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keenan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mirowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keenan takes a swing at Mirowski's ribcage but misses.
Keenan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mirowski is out of range.
Mirowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mirowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mirowski throws out a leg kick but Keenan moves out of range and Mirowski only half commits.
Keenan misses with a jab to the body
and Mirowski counters with an outside leg kick.
Keenan wants to slow Mirowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Keenan lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Keenan does it's job there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mirowski.
Mirowski misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karol Mirowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Good shot there by Mirowski.
A big right from Mirowski misses.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Keenan throws a jab when Mirowski was well out of range.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. Mirowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mirowski misses with a hook.
Keenan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mirowski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mirowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mirowski throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Mirowski scores with a shot to the body.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Mirowski moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mirowski throws out the jab.
Mirowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mirowski throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Mirowski blocks a low kick nicely.
Mirowski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Keenan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Keenan lands.
Mirowski connects with a solid leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Mirowski blocks the leg kick.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Mirowski.
Keenan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mirowski.
Mirowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Mirowski throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
Keenan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Keenan there as he acknowledges the shot.
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.
Mirowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mirowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan slips a straight right by Mirowski.
Mirowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Mirowski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice body punch from Mirowski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan takes a swing at Mirowski's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mirowski.
Mirowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mirowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mirowski throws a right hand that Keenan ducks under and follows up with a left that Keenan also avoids with ease.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
Mirowski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keenan.
Keenan throws a push kick but Mirowski slaps the foot to one side.
Mirowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Keenan.
Mirowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keenan is out of range.
Mirowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A cross from Mirowski lands.
Mirowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Mirowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Mirowski digs a good body shot into Keenan's ribs.
Keenan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mirowski lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Mirowski misses.
Mirowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
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.
A jab from Keenan finds it's way through Mirowski's defenses.
Keenan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mirowski.
Mirowski scores with a sloppy right hand. Keenan should have avoided that one.
Mirowski scores with a punch to the head.
Mirowski misses with an uppercut.
Mirowski throws a leg kick
and Keenan counters with a nice leg kick.
Mirowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mirowski tries to bum rush Keenan with a series of wild strikes but Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keenan motions for Mirowski to come forward. Keenan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mirowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mirowski.
Keenan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirowski misses with a shot to the body
and Keenan counters with a nice uppercut.
Mirowski lands with a right hand.
Keenan lands a glancing blow to the side of Mirowski's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Mirowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mirowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keenan can pounce on him.
Keenan lands a nice hook to Mirowski's body. Mirowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gareth Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mirowski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keenan.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirowski misses the target.
Keenan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Keenan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mirowski is rocked!
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Mirowski.
Mirowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Keenan finish him?
Keenan tries to bum rush Mirowski with a series of wild strikes but Mirowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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.
Keenan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Mirowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Keenan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mirowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Mirowski seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karol Mirowski.
Well Mirowski 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Karol Mirowski!
Karol Mirowski is the new featherweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Karol Mirowski started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Gareth Keenan had this to say: 'Good fight buddy.'.
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