JASON KEATON

HOMETOWN: Elizabethtown, KY
TYPE OF DISABILITY: Legally Blind
AGE: 28
OCCUPATION: Mixed Martial Arts Competitor
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MAIN STYLE OF MARTIAL ART: Brazilian Jui Jitsu
SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Cyclone MMA
CURRENT RANK: 1st Degree Black Belt
TIME INVOLVED IN THE MARTIAL ARTS WITH A DISABILITY: 24 years
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ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. -- In an interview, nothing seems unusual about
Jason Keaton. The 28-year-old mixed martial artist is 5-foot-11 and 190
pounds of mostly muscle on a wiry frame. He has short-cropped blond hair,
glasses and is well-spoken, with a voice that sometimes betrays the
passion he feels for his sport and way of life. He is courteous and
patient with newcomers asking questions.

But his nickname is "Blind Fury" for a reason. Keaton is legally blind.

Keaton's sight is not an issue. He rarely brings it up himself and, as
his opponents will note, is not totally blind, only legally.

Asked how he survives in the ring, he said his opponents have to be
close enough for him to see them to strike.

"You learn to keep your hands up," he said
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