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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan (ranked 10 p4p, 1 weight class) and Dohn Jodson (ranked 52 p4p, 8 weight class). Gareth Keenan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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149 lbs
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Great wrestler
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
33 - 6 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dohn Jodson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan scores with a shot to the body.
Jodson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jodson misses with a straight left.
Keenan scores with a body shot.
A big right from Jodson misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Jodson moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Jodson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keenan.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Jodson looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Jodson throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Jodson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keenan's hands.
Jodson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gareth Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jodson misses the jab.
Jodson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan misses with a head kick.
A big right from Jodson misses.
Jodson lunges at Keenan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keenan's hand.
Jodson moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks Jodson off balance momentarily.
Keenan lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan takes the fight into the clinch.
Jodson lands a nice uppercut.
Keenan misses with a punch to the body.
Jodson lands a hook that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Jodson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jodson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jodson throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
Jodson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Jodson blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Jodson manages to break the clinch.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jodson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jodson misses the jab.
Keenan moves into range and clinches up with Jodson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jodson is trying to push Keenan away but Keenan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Keenan missing with knees to the body.
Keenan tries a body shot but Jodson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jodson's elbow.
Jodson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Jodson keeps control of Keenan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jodson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jodson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Keenan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jodson can turn it around.
Keenan scores with a shot to the side of Jodson's head.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Jodson.
Jodson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jodson takes a step back to recover.
Keenan swings for the body but Jodson moves out of range.
Keenan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keenan jabs Jodson right on the nose. Jodson blinks but takes it well.
Jodson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan catches Jodson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jodson throws out the jab.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A good leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keenan lands with a right hand.
Keenan slips a jab from Jodson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jodson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keenan checks it well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keenan - that will leave a mark!
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jodson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keenan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jodson misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jodson's sensitive parts.
Keenan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keenan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jodson circles away quickly and effectively.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Jodson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan throws a good cross that connects.
Jodson moves out of range of the body kick.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jodson.
Keenan lands with a nice body kick.
Jodson throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan avoids a kick to the body.
Keenan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan scores with a sloppy right hand. Jodson should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jodson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Keenan moves into the clinch.
Jodson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jodson tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
Jodson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Keenan misses its intended target.
Jodson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Keenan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jodson misses with a body kick.
Keenan cracks the inside of Jodson's front leg.
Keenan digs a good hook to Jodson's body.
Keenan feints and then cracks Jodson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jodson down.
Jodson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jodson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keenan connects with a right hand. Jodson shakes it off.
Jodson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keenan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jodsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Keenan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jodson throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jodson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jodson.
Jodson 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.
Gareth Keenan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice shot lands for Keenan.
Jodson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keenan staying out of range there.
It looked like Keenan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jodson.
Jodson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Keenan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jodson throws a leg kick that misses.
Jodson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Keenan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gareth Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jodson's head.
Keenan stuns Jodson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jodson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jodson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Keenan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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 moves away from the strike by Jodson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Keenan!
Jab, jab by Jodson - just one landing.
Keenan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jodson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Keenan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jodson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jodson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Jodson's leg. Jodson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jodson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jodson missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan throws a body punch but Jodson moves out of range.
Jodson throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Jodson throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keenan lands a nice looking body kick.
Jodson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jodson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keenan.
Jodson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jodson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jodson throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Jodson takes one to the side of the head.
Jodson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan is looking to score with low kicks.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jodson.
Keenan half committed to a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jodson throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jodson throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keenan misses with a leg kick
and Jodson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jodson.
Keenan wants to land a leg kick but Jodson is out of range.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Jodson.
Jodson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keenan.
Keenan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jodson throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan connects with a solid leg kick.
Keenan lands a really nice looking cross but Jodson seems unphased.
Jodson misses the shot to the body.
Jodson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jodson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Keenan counters with a right hand to the body.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keenan tries to clinch there but Jodson circles away.
Jodson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jodson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan takes a swing at Jodson's ribcage but misses.
Keenan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jodson can do to turn this around?
Keenan scores with a head kick. Jodson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jodson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Jodson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Jodson.
Jodson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Jodson.
Keenan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice straight punches there by Jodson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jodson.
Jodson checks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Keenan - just one landing.
Keenan throws a front kick aimed at Jodson's knee but Jodson avoids it well.
Jodson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jodson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jodson throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
Jodson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan throws a head kick but Jodson moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan jabs Jodson right on the nose. Jodson blinks but takes it well.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jodson moves forwards but Keenan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jodson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Keenan throws a push kick but Jodson slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan dips to his left and cracks Jodson with an uppercut!
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keenan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jodson's calf.
Jodson misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Keenan with a jab.
Keenan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Keenan works the jab nicely.
Jodson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jodson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
Keenan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jodson.
Jodson takes one to the side of the head.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jodson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jodson keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jodson throws out the jab.
Keenan stuns Jodson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Keenan walks into a stiff left hand from Jodson.
Jodson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jodson looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Keenan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Keenan as he connects with a hook.
Keenan cracks Jodson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jodson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jodson misses with a straight left.
Keenan scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Keenan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jodson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jodson throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Keenan scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Jodson misses.
And Keenan counters with a quick kick to the body but Jodson blocks it.
Keenan cracks Jodson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Jodson's shoulder, as Jodson tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keenan is looking to slow Jodson down with leg kicks.
Keenan is looking to clinch but Jodson is avoiding it.
As Keenan backs off Jodson throws a huge counter combo but Keenan manages to avoid it all.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Jodson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jodson 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.
Jodson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jodson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jodson.
Jodson slips a straight right by Keenan.
Jodson misses with a straight right.
Jodson looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jodson backs up against the cage.
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 stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jodson.
Keenan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jodson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Jodson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan slips a jab and a cross from Jodson.
Jodson lands a nice looking body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keenan.
Jodson throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Jodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jodson wants to slow Keenan down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Jodson down.
Jodson lands the left hand.
Keenan cracks Jodson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jodson throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jodson misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Keenan.
Jodson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Keenan.
Nice body punch from Jodson.
Keenan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Keenan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jodson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jodson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Keenan cracks Jodson with a good jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Jodson down.
Jodson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan thumps Jodson with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jodson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jodson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but Jodson moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jodson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Jodson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jodson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Keenan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keenan throws a leg kick which misses Jodson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jodson tries to avoid it.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jodson misses with a lunging right hand
and Keenan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jodson misses with a lunging right hand
and Keenan counters with a thumping low kick.
Keenan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jodson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jodson throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jodson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Keenan works over Jodson's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jodson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jodson.
Jodson 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.
A solid body kick from Keenan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Keenan scores with a hook.
Jodson looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
Keenan lands a nice looking body kick.
Jodson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Jodson ducks down to avoid it.
Jodson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jodson throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Keenan blocks a head kick by Jodson.
A quick step to the side and Keenan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan scores with a decent looking hook.
Jodson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan lands a jab.
Keenan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jodson throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.
Jodson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Keenan finds it's way through Jodson's defenses.
Jodson is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Jodson misses.
Keenan lands with a cross.
Keenan drops his hands momentarily and Jodson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good exchange - Keenan coming out on top.
Keenan lands with a good body shot.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Jodson's leg. Jodson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good standup being displayed there by Keenan as he connects with a hook.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Jodson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keenan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keenan thows a body kick. Jodson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Jodson.
Keenan jabs at Jodson's body.
Keenan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Keenan lands with a kick to the temple. Jodson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Keenan moves away from the strike by Jodson.
Jodson misses the jab.
Keenan lands a head shot.
Keenan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jodson doesn't seem bothered though.
Dohn Jodson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jodson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keenan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jodson throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jodson tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Keenan misses its target.
Keenan cracks Jodson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Keenan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keenan scores with a kick to the body.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Jodson's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jodson throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan scores with a nice body kick.
Jodson throws a chopping leg kick but Keenan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Jodson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jodson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Keenan.
Jodson misses with an uppercut.
Keenan forces Jodson back against the cage and clinches.
Jodson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheers as Keenan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jodson doesn't seem phased though.
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.
Jodson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keenan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jodson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Jodson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Jodson down.
Jodson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jodson misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Jodson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jodson was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Keenan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jodson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jodson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keenan pushes Jodson away with a front kick.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Jodson misses.
Jodson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Keenan.
Jodson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan had his way with Dohn Jodson in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Keenan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Keenan. Beautiful body shot.
Jodson loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Keenan cracks Jodson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan scores with a hook.
Jodson keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
Jodson drops his hands momentarily and Keenan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Keenan does it's job there.
A jab from Jodson misses.
Jodson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keenan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jodson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jodson blocks a body shot from Keenan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Jodson controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Jodson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jodson.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jodson backwards.
Jodson blocking some punches.
Jodson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Keenan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jodson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jodson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Keenan.
Keenan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keenan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Jodson.
Jodson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
Keenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Jodson misses with some punches.
Keenan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jodson backwards.
Jodson blocks a body shot from Keenan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jodson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keenan lands a jab to the head.
Jodson misses the shot to the body.
Jodson misses with a body shot.
Keenan lands with an uppercut that bounces Jodson off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut there from Keenan.
Keenan is looking to score with low kicks.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Keenan digs a good hook to Jodson's body.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. Jodson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keenan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A lazy left from Jodson finds it's target.
Keenan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jodson manages to avoid it.
Keenan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jodson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jodson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keenan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A solid body kick from Keenan.
Jodson with a jab.
Keenan is rocked!
It looks like Gareth Keenan has been cut.
Crunch! Keenan slams his shin into Jodson's torso.
Jodson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jodson connects with the punch.
Oh Keenan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A thudding body kick lands there by Keenan!
Jodson tests Keenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jodson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Keenan finds it's target.
Keenan seems to have got his legs back now.
Jodson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Keenan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jodson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Jodson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Keenan throws a body punch but Jodson moves out of range.
Jodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Jodson.
Jodson throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan lands a nice hook to Jodson's body. Jodson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keenan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jodson's calf.
Jodson missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jodson misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Jodson throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan throws a right and a left that Jodson avoids nicely.
Keenan scores with the left hand. Jodson knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Keenan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keenan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Keenan!
Gareth Keenan retains his featherweight title!
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