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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan (ranked 41 p4p, 6 weight class) and Esteban San Pedro (ranked 62 p4p, 8 weight class). San Pedro has chosen Gunman as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 6 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Gareth Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San Pedro tests Keenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keenan throws a push kick but San Pedro slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan is looking to slow San Pedro down with leg kicks.
San Pedro checks a leg kick nicely.
Keenan digs a good hook to San Pedro's body.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
San Pedro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from San Pedro. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan fires out a quick counter leg kick but San Pedro just manages to avoid it.
San Pedro looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from San Pedro.
San Pedro 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.
San Pedro throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
San Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keenan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
San Pedro avoids the body shot from Keenan.
We've been told by Keenan's head coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
San Pedro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
San Pedro throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Keenan misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San Pedro throws a front kick aimed at Keenan's knee but Keenan avoids it well.
And Keenan counters with a quick kick to the body but San Pedro blocks it.
San Pedro throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. San Pedro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan swings for the body but San Pedro moves out of range.
San Pedro digs a good body shot into Keenan's ribs.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before San Pedro has time to react.
San Pedro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
San Pedro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Keenan swings for the body but San Pedro moves out of range.
San Pedro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San Pedro looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
San Pedro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick from San Pedro misses.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by San Pedro.
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!
San Pedro throws the kick towards the body but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan delivers a nice body kick.
San Pedro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan is looking to wear down San Pedro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan connects with a solid leg kick.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow San Pedro down.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. San Pedro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keenan scores with a sloppy right hand. San Pedro should have avoided that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Keenan scores with a four punch combination!
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keenan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
San Pedro cracks Keenan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keenan slips under a jab from San Pedro.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Keenan finds it's way through San Pedro's defenses.
Keenan thuds his right hand into San Pedro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Keenan scores with a body shot.
San Pedro 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Keenan.
Keenan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Keenan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
San Pedro scores with a body shot.
San Pedro ducks right into an uppercut from Keenan.
San Pedro swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
San Pedro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by San Pedro.
San Pedro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San Pedro.
San Pedro looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
San Pedro misses the shot to the body.
San Pedro misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by San Pedro.
Good leg kick by Keenan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for San Pedro's leg but San Pedro calmly moves out of range.
San Pedro lands with a hook. Keenan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from San Pedro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from San Pedro.
San Pedro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from San Pedro.
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for San Pedro's leg but San Pedro calmly moves out of range.
San Pedro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice shot lands for Keenan.
A jab from San Pedro finds it's way through Keenan's defenses.
Keenan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Keenan tests San Pedro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from San Pedro.
Keenan takes a swing at San Pedro's ribcage but misses.
San Pedro throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
Keenan throws a low kick but it's checked well by San Pedro.
San Pedro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Pedro moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Keenan!
Keenan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
San Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Keenan moves away from the strike by San Pedro.
A clash of legs there as San Pedro blocks the low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for San Pedro.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
San Pedro looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan works the jab nicely.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks San Pedro off balance momentarily.
San Pedro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
San Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
San Pedro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from San Pedro misses.
Keenan scores with a jab to the body.
San Pedro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from San Pedro.
Keenan throws a right and a left that San Pedro avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a wild body kick that Keenan sees coming a mile off.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Keenan digs a good hook to San Pedro's body.
San Pedro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
San Pedro walks into a jab.
San Pedro wants to slow Keenan down by chopping away at his legs.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from San Pedro.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Gareth Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
San Pedro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. San Pedro takes a step back to recover.
San Pedro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keenan half committed to a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from San Pedro. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
As San Pedro backs away, Keenan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
San Pedro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan scores with a sloppy right hand. San Pedro should have avoided that one.
Keenan throws a hook but San Pedro blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
Keenan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that San Pedro can do to turn this around?
San Pedro 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.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
Keenan drops his hands momentarily and San Pedro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab by Keenan.
Keenan misses with a jab to the body
and San Pedro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
San Pedro lands a front kick.
San Pedro's corner calls for a 1-2. San Pedro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That kick from San Pedro tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
San Pedro lands a jab to the nose.
San Pedro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Keenan checks a low kick from San Pedro.
San Pedro lands a two punch combo.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
Keenan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
San Pedro throws a right hand that misses
enabling Keenan to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. San Pedro does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like San Pedro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Keenan lands with a thumping leg kick.
San Pedro throws a push kick but Keenan slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan misses the jab.
Keenan moves out of range as San Pedro throws a body kick.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and San Pedro moves out of range easily.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses San Pedro's sensitive parts.
San Pedro throws a chopping leg kick but Keenan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
San Pedro moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keenan.
A slow jab from Keenan misses its intended target.
Keenan motions for San Pedro to come forward. Keenan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from San Pedro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keenan lands a nice shot that snaps San Pedro's head back.
San Pedro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
San Pedro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keenan.
San Pedro takes a jab right on the kisser.
San Pedro throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San Pedro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
San Pedro bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
San Pedro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as San Pedro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
San Pedro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
San Pedro checks a leg kick nicely.
San Pedro misses with a straight left.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
San Pedro misses with an attempted mid kick.
San Pedro moves out of range of the body kick.
Keenan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. San Pedro saw that one coming.
San Pedro moves away from the strike by Keenan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from San Pedro! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
San Pedro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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.
San Pedro misses with a looping right.
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
San Pedro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
San Pedro moves out of range of the body kick.
San Pedro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Keenan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
San Pedro thuds his shin into the meat of Keenan's side.
San Pedro misses with a body kick.
San Pedro throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
San Pedro lands a slapping body shot.
San Pedro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
San Pedro only half commits to the counter leg kick.
San Pedro blocks the body kick.
Keenan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It appears Keenan was looking to counter with a kick there.
San Pedro ducks right into an uppercut from Keenan.
San Pedro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
San Pedro forces Keenan back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
San Pedro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keenans head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
A head punch on the inside from San Pedro fails to land.
San Pedro misses with a body punch.
San Pedro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
San Pedro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Keenan or not.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by San Pedro.
Keenan is trying to break the clinch but San Pedro is controlling him.
San Pedro blocks an uppercut.
Keenan blocks a body shot from San Pedro.
San Pedro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
San Pedro avoiding damage as Keenan throws knees to the body.
San Pedro prevents a body shot from Keenan.
Nice body punch from San Pedro.
Nice body punch from San Pedro.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
San Pedro working aggressively here.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
San Pedro misses with a body punch.
San Pedro tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keenan tries a body shot but San Pedro blocks it.
San Pedro lands a nice shot to the body.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
San Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San Pedro working aggressively here.
Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Keenan tenderised San Pedro's leg. San Pedro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keenan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keenan misses with the body kick
and San Pedro counters with a stiff right hand.
San Pedro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan takes one to the side of the head.
San Pedro throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Keenan throws a lazy body kick
and San Pedro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keenan throws a leg kick that is checked
and San Pedro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
San Pedro throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from San Pedro.
Keenan wants to slow San Pedro down by chopping away at his legs.
San Pedro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
San Pedro misses with a looping left.
Keenan throws a push kick but San Pedro slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a straight left.
Keenan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from San Pedro misses the target.
Esteban San Pedro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on San Pedro's shoulder, as San Pedro tries to avoid the shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keenan - that will leave a mark!
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Keenan tenderised San Pedro's leg. San Pedro is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - San Pedro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
San Pedro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Gareth Keenan has been cut.
San Pedro throws a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San Pedro.
San Pedro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
San Pedro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keenan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but San Pedro is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Keenan throws a predictable looking body shot
and San Pedro counters with a stiff right hand.
Keenan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but San Pedro checks it well.
San Pedro throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
San Pedro tries to land a leg kick but Keenan saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Keenan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
San Pedro moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan scores with a spinning back kick!
Keenan scores with a decent looking hook.
San Pedro takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Keenan dips to his left and cracks San Pedro with an uppercut!
Keenan misses with a body shot
and San Pedro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and San Pedro counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan misses with the body kick
and San Pedro counters with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban San Pedro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Keenan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gareth Keenan!
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