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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban San Pedro (ranked 15 p4p, 3 weight class) and Gareth Keenan (ranked 19 p4p, 5 weight class). San Pedro comes to the cage accompanied by Gunman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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179 cm
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150 lbs
37 - 7 - 5 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 2, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 7 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan.
San Pedro clinches up with Keenan and pushes him back against the cage.
San Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
San Pedro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San Pedro.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
San Pedro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by San Pedro.
Keenan throws an elbow that misses.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan manages to break the clinch.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keenan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Keenan tried to score with a low kick but San Pedro checks it.
A big right from San Pedro misses.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks San Pedro off balance momentarily.
San Pedro slips a straight right by Keenan.
San Pedro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
San Pedro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keenan can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan dips to his left and cracks San Pedro with an uppercut!
San Pedro just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
San Pedro 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.
Gareth Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San Pedro throws a wild body kick that Keenan sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keenan! But no joy.
Keenan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and San Pedro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keenan scrambles back to his feet.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick from San Pedro.
San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Keenan scores with a spinning back kick!
Keenan misses with a low kick.
San Pedro throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
San Pedro throws out a leg kick but Keenan moves out of range and San Pedro only half commits.
San Pedro scores with a sloppy right hand. Keenan should have avoided that one.
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. San Pedro takes a step back to recover.
Jab, jab by Keenan - just one landing.
San Pedro throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
San Pedro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keenan, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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 San Pedro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from San Pedro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
San Pedro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
San Pedro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but San Pedro moved out of range.
Keenan cracks the inside of San Pedro's front leg.
San Pedro tries to clinch there but Keenan circles away.
San Pedro 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 swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
San Pedro tries to clinch but Keenan is having none of it.
San Pedro checks the leg kick nicely there.
San Pedro scores with a shot to the body.
Keenan slips a jab and a cross from San Pedro.
San Pedro tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
Nice body punch from San Pedro.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
San Pedro delivers a nice body kick.
San Pedro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Keenan.
Keenan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Keenan misses its intended target.
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 throws a low kick but Keenan moves out of range easily.
San Pedro jabs Keenan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
San Pedro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
San Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
San Pedro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Keenan on the side of the head.
San Pedro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
San Pedro works over Keenan's head and body with a nice combination.
San Pedro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Keenan backs away, San Pedro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from San Pedro.
Keenan avoids the body shot from San Pedro.
Keenan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps San Pedro's head backwards.
Keenan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. San Pedro doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
San Pedro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
San Pedro misses with a straight left.
San Pedro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
Keenan scores with a jab.
Keenan is looking to slow San Pedro down with leg kicks.
San Pedro tries to land a front kick but Keenan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Keenan there.
Keenan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keenan slips a straight right by San Pedro.
Keenan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
San Pedro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keenan slips a jab from San Pedro.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
San Pedro moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
San Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
San Pedro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
San Pedro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keenan at a distance.
San Pedro slips a jab from Keenan.
San Pedro misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but San Pedro is out of range.
Keenan misses with a hook. San Pedro ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan swings for the body but San Pedro moves out of range.
Keenan cracks a nice hook into San Pedro's ribs.
A combination from San Pedro does no damage.
San Pedro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
San Pedro staying out of range there.
San Pedro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick from San Pedro.
San Pedro connects with a nice looking jab.
San Pedro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
Keenan throws a shot to the body.
San Pedro misses with a body kick.
Keenan is looking to chop away at San Pedro's legs.
Keenan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but San Pedro moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
Keenan thumps San Pedro with a low kick.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
San Pedro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
San Pedro looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
San Pedro misses with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keenan, right into the meat.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by San Pedro.
San Pedro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.
San Pedro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from San Pedro misses the target.
Keenan misses the jab.
San Pedro throws a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
A big left from San Pedro misses.
San Pedro moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
San Pedro throwing a counter right hand but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Keenan moves out of range as San Pedro throws a body kick.
San Pedro throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from San Pedro misses.
Keenan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
San Pedro punishes Keenan's body with a nice straight punch.
San Pedro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but San Pedro moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from San Pedro misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San Pedro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keenan can pounce on him.
Keenan lets loose with a powerful body kick. San Pedro will feel that in the morning.
Keenan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but San Pedro circles away quickly and effectively.
Keenan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
San Pedro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
San Pedro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
A little jabbing left from Keenan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
It appears San Pedro was looking to counter with a kick there.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
San Pedro moves away from the strike by Keenan.
An attempted straight right counter from San Pedro misses the target.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from San Pedro.
Keenan is looking to slow San Pedro down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keenan, right into the meat.
Gareth Keenan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and San Pedro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
San Pedro connects with a body shot.
Keenan lands a jab to the head.
San Pedro lands a right hook to the body.
A low kick from Keenan is predictable there
and San Pedro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keenan's knee momentarily.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from San Pedro misses the target.
San Pedro connects with an inside leg kick.
San Pedro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keenan can pounce on him.
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. San Pedro takes a step back to recover.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
It looked like San Pedro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keenan needs to keep his hands up - San Pedro had a free shot at his head there.
San Pedro throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
San Pedro throws a solid leg kick but Keenan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at San Pedro.
San Pedro scoring well with a low kick there.
San Pedro looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan lands a really nice looking cross but San Pedro seems unphased.
Keenan cracks San Pedro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keenan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck San Pedro on the side of the head.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
Keenan tries to land a leg kick but San Pedro saw it coming and moves away.
San Pedro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Keenan.
Keenan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Keenan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but San Pedro checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
San Pedro misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Keenan misses.
San Pedro moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and San Pedro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
San Pedro scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It appears San Pedro was looking to counter with a kick there.
Keenan throws a low kick but it's checked well by San Pedro.
Nice straight punches there by Keenan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Keenan.
Keenan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed San Pedro momentarily.
San Pedro throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Keenan lands a nice hook to San Pedro's body. San Pedro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
San Pedro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan slips under a jab.
Keenan misses with a head kick.
San Pedro scores with a push kick.
Keenan scores with a push kick.
San Pedro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
San Pedro loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
San Pedro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
San Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch but Keenan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keenan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
San Pedro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keenan looks for the body kick but San Pedro saw that one coming.
San Pedro throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
San Pedro tries to land a leg kick but Keenan saw it coming and moves away.
San Pedro has taken the fight to the clinch.
San Pedro tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San Pedro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
San Pedro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan clobbers San Pedro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
San Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Keenan throws a leg kick but San Pedro checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
San Pedro tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before San Pedro can pounce on him.
Keenan moves away from the strike by San Pedro.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. San Pedro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A swing and a miss from San Pedro.
Keenan throws out a counter right but San Pedro avoids it with no problem.
San Pedro throws a right and a left that both miss.
San Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from San Pedro.
San Pedro scores with the left hand. Keenan knows he should have avoided that one.
Keenan scores with a head kick.
San Pedro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
San Pedro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan tries to bum rush San Pedro with a series of wild strikes but San Pedro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keenan lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from San Pedro.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and San Pedro moves out of range easily.
San Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
San Pedro throws the kick towards the body but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan throws out a counter right but San Pedro avoids it with no problem.
San Pedro moves away from the strike by Keenan.
A decent looking body kick lands there for San Pedro.
Keenan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keenan slips under a jab from San Pedro.
San Pedro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
San Pedro misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Keenan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keenan.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San Pedro throws a leg kick but Keenan moved away.
Keenan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
San Pedro checks a low kick from Keenan.
San Pedro throwing a counter right hand but Keenan manages to avoid it.
San Pedro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keenan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan slips a jab from San Pedro.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
San Pedro will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
San Pedro throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Keenan lands an impressive looking overhand right. San Pedro doesn't seem phased though.
San Pedro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
San Pedro throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
San Pedro moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by San Pedro.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan prevents a body shot from San Pedro.
Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
San Pedro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keenan takes one on the button.
A jab from Keenan misses.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
San Pedro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from San Pedro tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
San Pedro takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Keenan.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan pushes San Pedro away with a front kick.
Keenan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A solid body kick from Keenan.
San Pedro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
San Pedro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan moves out of range of the leg kick from San Pedro.
San Pedro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keenan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! San Pedro scrambles back to his feet.
Keenan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
San Pedro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. San Pedro saw that one coming.
Keenan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan tests San Pedro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan really dominated that 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.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the body.
San Pedro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
San Pedro throws a wild body kick that Keenan sees coming a mile off.
Keenan walks into a straight right hand from San Pedro.
San Pedro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
San Pedro checks the leg kick nicely there.
San Pedro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan cracks San Pedro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
San Pedro is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan throws a sloppy body shot
and San Pedro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
San Pedro takes one on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as San Pedro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan moves into range and connects with a jab.
San Pedro staying out of range there.
San Pedro ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Keenan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and San Pedro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from San Pedro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan lets loose with a powerful body kick. San Pedro will feel that in the morning.
San Pedro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. San Pedro does a little dance to reset his feet.
San Pedro throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as San Pedro checks a leg kick.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
San Pedro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
San Pedro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keenan throws a leg kick but San Pedro moved away.
A quick step to the side and San Pedro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
San Pedro connects with a body shot that sends Keenan's belly button to the back.
A clash of legs there as San Pedro blocks the low kick.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but San Pedro was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Nice defenses there by Keenan.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San Pedro.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as San Pedro throws out the jab.
Keenan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a front kick aimed at San Pedro's knee but San Pedro avoids it well.
Keenan throws a low kick but San Pedro avoids it.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
San Pedro throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and San Pedro moves out of range easily.
Keenan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
San Pedro lands with a hook. Keenan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice defenses there by San Pedro.
And San Pedro counters with a quick kick to the body but Keenan blocks it.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but San Pedro is just out of range.
San Pedro throws a leg kick that misses.
San Pedro looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Nice body kick from San Pedro.
Keenan throws a low kick but it's checked well by San Pedro.
Keenan throws a wild body kick that San Pedro sees coming a mile off.
Keenan moves out of range as San Pedro strikes.
San Pedro misses with a body kick.
Keenan lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San Pedro.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. San Pedro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
San Pedro looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
San Pedro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
San Pedro throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
A nice leg kick lands there from San Pedro.
San Pedro moves in looking to clinch but Keenan pushes him off.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keenan.
A slow jab from San Pedro misses its intended target.
Keenan walks forward, straight into a front kick from San Pedro.
San Pedro has closed the distance and engaged Keenan in a clinch.
Keenan blocks a body shot from San Pedro.
San Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
San Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
San Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
San Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Keenan is looking to break free of the clinch but San Pedro has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro scores with a shot to the side of Keenan's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Pedro lands an elbow inside.
A right hook to the body lands for San Pedro.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keenan.
Keenan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, San Pedro throws an elbow but misses.
Keenan lands a hook that snaps the head of San Pedro backwards.
Esteban San Pedro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
San Pedro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
San Pedro lands a nice uppercut.
Keenan is looking to break free of the clinch but San Pedro has double underhooks.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Keenan throws an elbow but misses.
San Pedro pushes Keenan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
San Pedro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
San Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
San Pedro misses with the head strike.
San Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
San Pedro presses Keenan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keenan trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban San Pedro had his way with Gareth Keenan 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!
San Pedro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
San Pedro throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan misses the jab.
Keenan cracks San Pedro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good work by Keenan as he checks the leg kick.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
San Pedro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
San Pedro just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan is looking for the big counter here.
San Pedro connects with a right hand. Keenan shakes it off.
Keenan scores with a nice strike.
San Pedro tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from San Pedro 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Keenan moves out of range as San Pedro strikes.
San Pedro lands a really nice looking cross but Keenan seems unphased.
Keenan takes a swing at San Pedro's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Pedro checks a low kick from Keenan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan digs a good hook to San Pedro's body.
San Pedro moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Keenan misses with a lunging right hand
and San Pedro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from San Pedro misses the target.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
San Pedro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Keenan throws a low kick but San Pedro avoids it.
Keenan misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keenan.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt San Pedro.
San Pedro tries to score with a low kick but Keenan moves his leg out of the way.
Keenan feints and then cracks San Pedro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow San Pedro down.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks San Pedro off balance momentarily.
San Pedro connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan throws a leg kick that is checked
and San Pedro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Keenan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
San Pedro 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.
Keenan flicks out a counter leg kick but San Pedro steps away.
Nice jab there from Keenan.
A low kick from Keenan misses
and San Pedro counters with a thumping low kick.
Keenan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before San Pedro can pounce on him.
San Pedro is looking to clinch but Keenan is avoiding it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
San Pedro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
San Pedro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
San Pedro misses with a straight right.
Keenan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Keenan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses San Pedro's sensitive parts.
Keenan thumps San Pedro with a low kick.
San Pedro staying out of range there.
San Pedro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keenan is looking to chop away at San Pedro's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
San Pedro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Keenan scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from Keenan.
San Pedro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keenan's hands.
Nice body punch from Keenan.
Keenan swings for the body but San Pedro moves out of range.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keenan wants to slow San Pedro down by chopping away at his legs.
Esteban San Pedro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
San Pedro throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
San Pedro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keenan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick from San Pedro.
Keenan slips under a jab from San Pedro.
San Pedro slips under a jab.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
San Pedro throwing a counter right hand but Keenan manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
San Pedro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keenan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! San Pedro scrambles back to his feet.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but San Pedro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan.
Keenan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to San Pedro's calf.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
San Pedro connects with a right hand. Keenan shakes it off.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
San Pedro thinks about countering with a body kick.
San Pedro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Keenan avoids the body shot from San Pedro.
Keenan feints a counter leg kick.
San Pedro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
San Pedro throws a big shot that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Keenan misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! San Pedro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Keenan - the referee stops the clock and San Pedro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Keenan. San Pedro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Keenan checks the leg kick nicely there.
San Pedro lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Keenan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Keenan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 46:49
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Keenan!
Gareth Keenan is the new featherweight champion!
Post fight, Gareth Keenan took to the microphone: 'I believe this is over now.'.
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