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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Archie Griffiths (ranked 18 p4p, 1 weight class) and Gareth Keenan (ranked 28 p4p, 3 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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150 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Archie Griffiths!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 6 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths throws a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griffiths. Griffiths circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Griffiths moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffiths looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan wants to clinch.
Keenan throws a push kick but Griffiths slaps the foot to one side.
Griffiths scores with a sloppy right hand. Keenan should have avoided that one.
Griffiths takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffiths walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Keenan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Griffiths lands a body shot.
Griffiths misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griffiths backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keenan.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffiths looking to slow down the pace here.
Keenan tries to work over Griffiths's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths manages to break the clinch.
Griffiths on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Griffiths misses the jab.
Keenan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffiths with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffiths throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Griffiths lands a really nice looking cross but Keenan seems unphased.
Keenan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Keenan lands with an overhand left.
Keenan misses with a leg kick
and Griffiths counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffiths's sensitive parts.
Keenan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keenan tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffiths swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffiths walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gareth Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffiths darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffiths looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan lands a nice shot that snaps Griffiths's head back.
Good leg kick by Keenan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Keenan thuds a left hand into Griffiths's body.
Griffiths throws a leg kick which misses Keenan's front leg but catches the back leg as Keenan tries to avoid it.
Griffiths lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffiths throws out the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Keenan there.
A shot to the liver by Griffiths. Beautiful body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Keenan. Beautiful body shot.
Griffiths tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffiths.
Griffiths tries to land a front kick but Keenan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan throws a push kick but Griffiths slaps the foot to one side.
Griffiths takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Griffiths misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Griffiths misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffiths avoids a kick to the body.
Griffiths checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab by Griffiths.
Keenan slips a jab from Griffiths.
Griffiths scores with a hook to the body. Keenan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Griffiths sees it coming and moves out of range.
Griffiths dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Griffiths saw that one coming.
As Keenan backs away, Griffiths returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
Keenan slips under a jab.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Griffiths's legs.
Griffiths moves out of range of the body kick.
Keenan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Griffiths.
Griffiths keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Keenan with a hook.
Griffiths lands a lovely overhand right.
Griffiths throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Griffiths is looking to score with low kicks.
Griffiths chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keenan can pounce on him.
Griffiths throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Griffiths throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Griffiths sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Griffiths lands with a kick to the ribs.
Griffiths feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keenan's calf.
Keenan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Keenan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keenan swings widly with a right hand
and Griffiths counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffiths blocks a head kick by Keenan.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Griffiths moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Keenan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Griffiths's jab looks to have found its range, popping Keenan under the eye.
Griffiths uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keenan has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick.
Griffiths lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keenan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffiths staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
As Keenan backs away, Griffiths returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Keenan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Griffiths blocks a low kick nicely.
Keenan misses with a hook. Griffiths ducked under it nicely.
Keenan throws out a powerful jab.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Keenan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Keenan feints and then cracks Griffiths's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffiths down.
Griffiths checks the leg kick.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Griffiths sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keenan connects with a body shot.
Keenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffiths. Griffiths obviously looking to wear him down.
Griffiths loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. Griffiths looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Griffiths keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Griffiths has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffiths. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffiths throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keenan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Griffiths lunges at Keenan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keenan's hand.
Keenan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffiths misses with a looping left.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffiths.
Griffiths checks a leg kick.
Griffiths misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Griffiths tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keenan throws a hook but Griffiths avoids it easily.
Gareth Keenan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffiths throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keenan scores with a spinning back kick!
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffiths manages to avoid it.
It looked like Griffiths wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Keenan feints and then cracks Griffiths's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffiths down.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Griffiths loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Griffiths moves out of range of the leg kick from Keenan.
Griffiths feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Griffiths stuns Keenan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Griffiths lands with a good body shot.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keenan. Griffiths shrugs it off though.
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Griffiths throws a body kick that misses.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Griffiths was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffiths throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Griffiths buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffiths blocks a leg kick.
Keenan avoids a kick to the body.
Keenan drops his hands momentarily and Griffiths takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Keenan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Griffiths slips a jab from Keenan.
Griffiths throws a push kick but Keenan slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan connects with a body shot that sends Griffiths's belly button to the back.
Griffiths throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffiths fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffiths is just out of range.
A jab from Griffiths finds it's way through Keenan's defenses.
Keenan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keenan lands with an overhand left.
Keenan thumps Griffiths with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths misses with a body shot.
Keenan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Keenan slips a straight right by Griffiths.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffiths is just out of range.
Griffiths slips a jab from Keenan.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan wants to land a leg kick but Griffiths is out of range.
Keenan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Keenan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Keenan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Griffiths uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffiths counters with a nice uppercut.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Griffiths misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left lands for Keenan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan lands a front kick.
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
Griffiths will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Griffiths was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Griffiths.
Griffiths looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keenan motions for Griffiths to come forward. Keenan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Keenan checks a low kick from Griffiths.
Griffiths blocks the body kick.
Keenan scores with a kick to the body.
Keenan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffiths.
Keenan throws a push kick but Griffiths slaps the foot to one side.
Griffiths scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Keenan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Griffiths throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Griffiths's legs.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Griffiths moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Keenan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffiths staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Griffiths slips under a jab.
Keenan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griffiths. Griffiths circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffiths. Griffiths obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid body kick from Keenan.
Griffiths tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
Griffiths throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Griffiths saw that one coming.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffiths manages to avoid it.
Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Keenan blocks the leg kick.
Keenan thuds his shin into the meat of Griffiths's side.
Griffiths misses with a looping right.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan lands with a kick to the temple. Griffiths shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That kick from Griffiths tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Griffiths takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Griffiths throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffiths 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.
Griffiths fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Keenan tries to clinch but Griffiths is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Griffiths 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.
Griffiths takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
Griffiths throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffiths.
Keenan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Griffiths misses with a few strikes there.
Griffiths walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Griffiths moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Griffiths is looking to counter punch.
Griffiths walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Keenan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keenan.
Griffiths takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Keenan checks it.
Keenan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffiths shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffiths moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Keenan misses.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. Griffiths looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Griffiths's corner calls for a 1-2. Griffiths obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keenan misses with a right hand
and Griffiths counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keenan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Griffiths's leg. Griffiths is trying to keep his angry face on.
Griffiths clobbers Keenan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGriffiths.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffiths.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Keenan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffiths has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keenan connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffiths sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffiths moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Griffiths tried to counter with a leg kick but Keenan avoided it.
Griffiths keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Griffiths tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Griffiths connects with a solid leg kick.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Griffiths takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffiths throws a right and a left that Keenan avoids nicely.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Griffiths steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Griffiths.
Griffiths takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan tries to land a body kick
letting Griffiths counter with a right hand.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Decent striking displayed by Keenan there.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crunch! Keenan slams his shin into Griffiths's torso.
Keenan scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Griffiths steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Griffiths misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffiths. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Griffiths throws out a leg kick but Keenan moves out of range and Griffiths only half commits.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Griffiths.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
Griffiths half committed to a counter leg kick.
Griffiths misses with a low kick as Keenan jumps back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Griffiths, as that shot connected.
Griffiths lands a nice looking body shot.
Griffiths lets loose with a powerful body kick. Keenan will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Griffiths does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffiths misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
Griffiths throws a push kick but Keenan slaps the foot to one side.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Griffiths slips a straight right by Keenan.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffiths with a hook.
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Griffiths takes a step back to recover.
Griffiths moves away from the strike by Keenan.
Griffiths with a hook.
Griffiths thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffiths moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffiths.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keenan! But no joy.
Griffiths misses with a kick to the body.
Griffiths avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Keenan checks the leg kick.
Keenan replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Griffiths blocks it well.
Nice shot by Griffiths.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters circling a little - Griffiths finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Griffiths ducks down to avoid it.
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 Griffiths has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Griffiths and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Keenan finds it's way through Griffiths's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Griffiths avoids it.
Griffiths fires out a quick counter leg kick but Keenan just manages to avoid it.
Keenan lands a right hook to the body.
That kick from Griffiths tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sloppy strikes from Griffiths. Those never looked like landing.
Griffiths tries to land a front kick but Keenan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan thinks about the counter body kick.
Griffiths takes one to the chin there.
Keenan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Griffiths throws out a leg kick but Keenan moves out of range and Griffiths only half commits.
Griffiths moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Griffiths misses with a straight left.
Griffiths fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Keenan on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Griffiths.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Keenan lands a body shot.
Keenan blocks the body kick.
Keenan connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan blocks a head kick by Griffiths.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keenan! But no joy.
Keenan misses with a right hand
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Griffiths takes a step back to recover.
Keenan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Keenan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Griffiths throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffiths, right into the meat.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Griffiths throws a sloppy body shot
and Keenan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Griffiths there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffiths on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan. Keenan obviously looking to wear him down.
Griffiths pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Griffiths throws a wild body kick that Keenan sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Griffiths misses with a two punch combination.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but Griffiths moved out of range.
Keenan slips under a jab.
Keenan raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Griffiths.
Griffiths moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keenan motions for Griffiths to come forward. Keenan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Griffiths's legs.
Keenan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Griffiths connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keenan scrambles back to his feet.
Griffiths tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffiths walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Griffiths buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffiths tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffiths.
Keenan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Griffiths takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Keenan moves out of range as Griffiths strikes.
Keenan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Keenan.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Griffiths saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan lands a jab-cross combination.
Griffiths's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keenan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Griffiths scrambles back to his feet.
Griffiths tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keenan is able to avoid easily.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Keenan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Griffiths.
Griffiths tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Griffiths's leg but Griffiths calmly moves out of range.
Keenan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks Griffiths off balance momentarily.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffiths.
Keenan lands a really nice looking cross but Griffiths seems unphased.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Griffiths 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.
Keenan throws a low kick but Griffiths avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Griffiths throws the kick towards the body but Keenan avoids it.
Griffiths jabs at Keenan's body.
Griffiths scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab from Keenan.
Keenan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick.
Keenan lands a slapping body shot.
Keenan scores with a nice body kick.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffiths has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Griffiths's shoulder, as Griffiths tries to avoid the shot.
Griffiths fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griffiths fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keenan is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Griffiths throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keenan lands a jab to Griffiths's midsection.
Keenan tries to clinch but Griffiths is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffiths throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan lands with a straight right. Griffiths didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Griffiths.
Keenan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Griffiths throws a front kick aimed at Keenan's knee but Keenan avoids it well.
Griffiths keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses.
Keenan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Griffiths throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keenan 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 Griffiths.
Keenan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Keenan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Keenan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Keenan.
Griffiths gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keenan.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan with a hook.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffiths throws out the jab.
Keenan swings for the body but Griffiths moves out of range.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffiths throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Keenan blocks the low kick.
Keenan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Keenan duly obliges.
Keenan scores with a hook to the body. Griffiths takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Keenan checks a low kick from Griffiths.
Griffiths tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffiths.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keenan! But no joy.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
Keenan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Griffiths jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Griffiths throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffiths looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Keenan lands the left hand.
Keenan clinches up against the cage.
Griffiths presses Keenan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Griffiths blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Griffiths escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffiths attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Griffiths moves away from the strike by Keenan.
Archie Griffiths has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths checks a leg kick.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan connects with a solid leg kick.
Griffiths swats away the attempt to clinch by Keenan.
Keenan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Keenan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griffiths throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Griffiths blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Griffiths blocks an uppercut.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but Griffiths avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the cage.
Griffiths lands a shot to the body.
Keenan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffiths has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keenan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Griffiths tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
Griffiths works on Keenan's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Griffiths.
Griffiths digs a right hand underneath Keenan's ribcage. Keenan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan letting Griffiths take a breather here.
Griffiths blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffiths is struggling to control the position.
Griffiths lands an elbow just above Keenan 's eye.
Griffiths tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
Keenan prevents Griffiths from breaking the clinch.
Keenan lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffiths backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffiths slowing the pace effectively.
Gareth Keenan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Griffiths's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Griffiths throws a quick counter head kick but Keenan was just out of range.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Griffiths chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Griffiths misses with a body kick.
Griffiths walks forward, straight into a front kick from Keenan.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gareth Keenan.
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 Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Keenan!
Gareth Keenan is the new featherweight champion!
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