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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Felix Zakora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saar Kouko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emmanuel Felix Zakora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saar Kouko!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakora scores with a head kick. Kouko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zakora throws a head kick that misses.
Kouko scores with a nice head shot.
Kouko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kouko misses with a wild body shot.
Zakora is looking to clinch but Kouko is avoiding it.
A combination from Kouko does no damage.
Zakora slips a jab and a cross from Kouko.
Zakora tries to clinch but Kouko moves out of range.
Zakora tries to clinch but Kouko is having none of it.
A combination from Kouko does no damage.
Zakora has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zakora pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zakora scores a nice knee to the body.
Kouko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kouko throws a punch but it's blocked by Zakora.
Kouko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zakora avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kouko has had enough of the clinch but Zakora keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kouko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zakora is keeping busy.
Zakora throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kouko is trying to break free.
Zakora has Kouko pressed against the cage, preventing Kouko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zakora tries a body shot but Kouko blocks it.
Zakora tries a knee to the head but Kouko blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Kouko.
Zakora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kouko.
Zakora just leaning against Kouko, taking a breather.
Zakora is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kouko is keeping busy.
Kouko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zakora fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zakora tries to clinch but Kouko is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kouko swinging wildly here.
Zakora tries to close the distance and clinch but Kouko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zakora tries to clinch but Kouko moves out of range.
Zakora doesn't manage to clinch there - Kouko circles away.
Kouko keeps the fight on the outside.
Kouko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kouko misses with a two punch combination.
Zakora slips a jab and a cross from Kouko.
Zakora moves into the clinch.
Zakora tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zakora looking to throw knees to the head but Kouko is blocking nicely.
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!
Zakora misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zakora looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kouko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kouko scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kouko throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zakora.
Kouko wants to get back to striking at distance but Zakora won't allow it.
Kouko is trying to push Zakora away but Zakora has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zakora connects with a knee to the head.
Zakora lands a nice knee to the body.
Kouko lands a right hand.
Zakora is looking to control Kouko's arms but Kouko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zakora has his back to the cage.
Zakora gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kouko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kouko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kouko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kouko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kouko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kouko gets through Zakora's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zakora as Kouko tries to tie him up.
Kouko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zakora avoids the elbow strike from Kouko, against the cage.
Kouko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zakora is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kouko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zakora has him pressed against the cage.
Kouko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kouko looking to stall.
Kouko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kouko taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Emmanuel Felix Zakora will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zakora tries to clinch up but Kouko circles away and keeps his distance.
Zakora tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kouko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zakora is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zakora connects with a leg kick. Kouko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kouko throws a nice looking combination but Zakora bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kouko moves into range and clinches up with Zakora.
Kouko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zakora backwards.
Kouko is trying to force a seperation but Zakora has the dominant position.
Zakora misses with a punch on the inside.
Kouko can't break the clinch.
Kouko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zakora lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kouko backwards.
Zakora swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zakora misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kouko.
Zakora is trying to maintain a safe position but Kouko gets an underhook and turns Zakora into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kouko lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Emmanuel Felix Zakora has been cut.
A knee to the head by Zakora.
Nice elbow from Zakora.
Zakora creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kouko's defenses.
Kouko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zakora creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zakora will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kouko up against the cage.
Kouko can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zakora seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kouko is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Kouko tries to circle away but Zakora has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kouko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kouko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kouko is trying to break free.
Kouko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emmanuel Felix Zakora has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zakora connects with a knee to the head.
Zakora misses with a knee to the head.
Kouko is trying to break the clinch but Zakora is controlling him.
Kouko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zakora throws a punch but it's blocked by Kouko.
Zakora throws a head punch that misses.
Kouko can't break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kouko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zakora misses with a knee to the head.
Zakora landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zakora scores a nice knee to the body.
Zakora will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kouko up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kouko has had enough of the clinch but Zakora keeps him there for the moment.
Kouko is trying to break the clinch but Zakora is controlling him.
Zakora manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zakora.
Kouko has had enough of the clinch but Zakora keeps him there for the moment.
Kouko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kouko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zakora avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zakora trying to land knees to the body.
Kouko is struggling to control the position.
Zakora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zakora obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kouko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zakora has him pressed against the cage.
Kouko tries to circle away but Zakora has him pinned against the cage.
Kouko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zakora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kouko.
Zakora tries a knee to the head but Kouko blocks it.
Zakora lands a hook that snaps the head of Kouko backwards.
Zakora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Kouko.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kouko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zakora with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zakora trying to control the position but instead, Kouko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zakora into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kouko wants to get back to striking at distance but Zakora won't allow it.
Zakora lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Felix Zakora dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Felix Zakora's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kouko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kouko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zakora as he avoids it easily.
Kouko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zakora circles away quickly and effectively.
Kouko swinging wildly here.
Emmanuel Felix Zakora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kouko scores with a nice head shot.
Zakora tries to clinch but Kouko moves out of range.
Zakora avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zakora tries to clinch up but Kouko circles away and keeps his distance.
Kouko looks to land a combination but Zakora avoids it well.
Zakora wants to clinch.
Zakora fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Zakora.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakora has closed the distance and engaged Kouko in a clinch.
Kouko misses with a body punch.
Zakora stalling in the clinch but Kouko improves position.
Kouko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kouko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zakora is defending well.
Zakora landing knees to the head.
It looks like Saar Kouko has been cut.
Kouko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zakora stalling in the clinch.
Zakora with a knee to the head.
Zakora can't find room to land a body shot as Kouko controls the action.
Kouko is trying to break free.
Kouko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zakora lands a good knee to the midsection. Kouko won't want to take too many of those.
Kouko trying to stall but Zakora improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kouko has had enough of the clinch but Zakora keeps him there for the moment.
Kouko wants to get back to striking at distance but Zakora won't allow it.
Kouko breaks from the clinch.
Kouko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Emmanuel Felix Zakora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Kouko misses with a series of wild punches.
Kouko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kouko misses with a body shot.
Kouko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Kouko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kouko jabs Zakora to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Kouko.
Zakora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Zakora lands but Kouko takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kouko does no damage.
A punch combination from Kouko misses.
Zakora tries to clinch up.
Zakora clinches up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Zakora.
A knee to the head by Zakora.
Zakora prevents Kouko from breaking the clinch.
Zakora is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zakora landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zakora missing with knees to the body.
Zakora misses with the head strike.
Kouko slows down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kouko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zakora has him pressed against the cage.
Zakora landing knees to the head.
Kouko blocks a body shot from Zakora.
Kouko swings wildly with an uppercut but Zakora uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zakora swings wildly with an uppercut but Kouko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kouko tries a knee to the head but Zakora blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kouko is looking to break free of the clinch but Zakora has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Zakora.
Saar Kouko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emmanuel Felix Zakora is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kouko pushes Zakora back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Emmanuel Felix Zakora.
Well Zakora 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmanuel Felix Zakora!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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