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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Keenan (ranked 3141 p4p, 326 weight class) and Mauricio Gracie (ranked 3373 p4p, 352 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
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180 cm
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167 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauricio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Keenan blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Keenan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Keenan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan Keenan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keenan is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Keenan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keenan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan controls the action.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan controls the action.
Gracie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie stalling.
Keenan scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Keenan counters with a nice uppercut.
Keenan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Keenan tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
It looked like Keenan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Keenan misses the target.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keenan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keenan moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Keenan counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stalks Keenan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keenan's face. Keenan staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie prevents Keenan from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan scores with a shoulder strike.
Keenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Keenan is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Keenan pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keenan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keenan has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Keenan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keenan keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie slips a jab from Keenan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie jabs at Keenan's body.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Keenan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mauricio Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Gracie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keenan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Keenan finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Keenan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Keenan to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan misses with a hook
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keenan. Keenan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Keenan tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keenan in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie punishes Keenan's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Keenan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
As Gracie looks to move away, Keenan throws a big counter combo but Gracie just gets out of the way.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Keenan counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie works Keenan's body with a nice hook.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Keenan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keenan is able to avoid easily.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Keenan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keenan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Keenan counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Keenan cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Keenan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four 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!
Gracie takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Mauricio Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Keenan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keenan throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Keenan.
Keenan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Keenan misses the target.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie digs a good hook to Keenan's body.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie wants to clinch
and Keenan counters with a crisp one two that drops Gracie! Keenan thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gracie to his feet! Gracie is in big trouble!
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Keenan counters with a crisp right that sends Gracie to the canvas! Keenan follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Keenan!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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