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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kick comes to the cage accompanied by M.O.P. - Ante Up. The crowd seem to be enjoying Koch's choice of entrance music: Volbeat - A Warriors Call. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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28
196 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
27
197 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Kick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Koch!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kick dodges the punch combination from Koch.
Koch misses with a body punch
and Kick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koch throws a hook but Kick avoids it easily.
Kick misses with a looping right.
Koch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kick throws a nice looking combination but Koch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koch dodges the punch combination from Kick.
Koch is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kick's half guard.
Kick on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kick tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koch.
Koch wants to control but Kick is keeping him busy.
Kick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koch.
Kick tries to get to full guard but Koch has control of the leg.
Koch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kick is looking for a sweep. Koch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koch throwing shots but Kick is blocking nicely.
Koch perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kick won't allow Koch to pass to mount.
Koch with the ground and pound but Kick uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koch trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kick manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Koch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kick!
Koch thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kick is trying desperately to improve position.
Koch throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kick because Koch loaded up on that one.
Koch postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kick looks a forlorn figure.
Koch scoring with strikes but Kick is staying in there.
Kick is in a horrible position here. Koch smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Koch has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kick's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kick taking shots to the head.
Koch misses with some ground and pound and Kick recovers position to half guard.
Koch scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koch.
Kick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Koch 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.
Koch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michael Koch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mike Kick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kick connects with a body shot.
Koch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kick manages to avoid it.
Koch fails to land with a series of punches.
Kick throws a hook but Koch avoids it easily.
Kick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Koch misses
and Kick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Koch misses with a right hand
and Kick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koch thinking.
Kick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch swings for the body but Kick moves out of range.
Koch moves to clinch but Kick breaks away
and Kick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kick misses with an uppercut.
Kick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kick circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Kick to counter with a crisp jab.
Koch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koch throws a jab when Kick was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Kick counter with a right hand.
Koch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Koch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kick is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kick leaves Koch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Koch stuns Kick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kick gets caught flat footed, as Koch shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Koch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kick keeping moving, preventing Koch from controlling successfully.
Koch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kick trying to keep a closed guard but Koch is proving a slippery customer.
Kick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koch.
Kick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koch stands and throws Kick's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Koch trying to control the action but Kick is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Koch working the head and body with strikes.
Koch swings around for an armbar but Kick sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Koch's guard.
Koch has his hands on Kick's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Koch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koch looks to land a combination but Kick avoids it well.
Koch fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Koch misses its intended target.
Kick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kick misses with a straight left.
Koch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kick throws a hook but Koch blocks it.
Koch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kick under the eye.
Koch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kick counters with a one-two to the body.
Koch fails with a takedown attempt.
Koch misses with a body shot
and Kick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch swings for the body but Kick moves out of range.
Koch scores with a hook to the body. Kick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Koch misses the jab.
Kick misses with a hook. Koch ducked under it nicely.
Koch throws a looping overhand right but Kick ducks down to avoid it.
Koch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Koch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Koch.
Koch throws a lazy uppercut
and Kick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koch misses with an uppercut
and Kick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good exchange - Kick coming out on top.
Mike Kick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kick scores with a body shot.
Koch closes the distance but Kick moves to the side
and Kick counters with a right hand to the body.
Kick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koch moves away.
Kick missing with a left hand there. Koch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koch manages to avoid it.
Kick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kick.
Koch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kick throws a looping overhand right but Koch ducks down to avoid it.
Koch looking to score a takedown here. Kick is defending well but Koch drives through and ends up in Kick's guard.
Koch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch pushing down on Kick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koch on the ground.
Koch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kick controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koch is keen to just control but Kick is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Koch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koch thows a huge punch but Kick dodges it nicely.
Koch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koch is controlling the pace.
Kick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Koch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koch 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Koch!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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