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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Koko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Longshank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longshank has chosen duality by slipknot as his entrance music. Rick Longshank has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michael Koko's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Koko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Longshank!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koko closes the distance but Longshank moves to the side
and Longshank counters with a nice leg kick.
Longshank looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Longshank has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Koko with a jab.
Koko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Longshank attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Koko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koko moves out of range of the body kick from Longshank.
Koko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Longshank. Longshank obviously looking to wear him down.
Longshank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koko was well out of range. Poor timing from Longshank.
Longshank misses with a body kick.
Koko dodges the punch combination from Longshank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Longshank tenderised Koko's leg. Koko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Longshank ducks right into an uppercut from Koko.
Longshank looks to land a body kick but Koko moved away.
Longshank goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koko slips a jab from Longshank.
A punch combination from Koko misses.
A big left from Longshank misses.
Some wild striking there from Koko.
No joy there for Longshank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Longshank.
The fighters circling - Koko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Longshank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longshank connects with a leg kick. Koko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Koko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Koko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Koko thuds his right hand into Longshank's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Longshank fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Longshank misses with a wild body shot.
Koko misses with the combination.
Koko thuds a left hand into Longshank's body.
Longshank keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koko.
Longshank throws a right and a left that Koko avoids nicely.
Koko moves out of range of the body kick.
Koko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Koko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longshank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longshank slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Koko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longshank.
Longshank moves out of range as Koko strikes.
Koko misses with a low kick as Longshank jumps back.
Longshank throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Longshank misses with a low kick.
Longshank tries to score with a low kick but Koko moves his leg out of the way.
Longshank takes a swing at Koko's ribcage but misses.
Longshank throws a front kick aimed at Koko's knee but Koko avoids it well.
Longshank connects with a right hand. Koko shakes it off.
Koko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longshank.
Koko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longshank misses the jab.
Longshank cracks the inside of Koko's front leg.
Longshank throws a big shot that misses.
Koko thuds a left hand into Longshank's body.
Rick Longshank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koko swinging wildly here.
Longshank ducks under a wild hook from Koko.
Koko throws a shot from downtown. Longshank moves away and avoids it.
Longshank is looking to slow Koko down with leg kicks.
Koko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Longshank's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Koko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Longshank scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Longshank finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Longshank misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Longshank dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Longshank misses the shot to the body.
Koko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Longshank fails to land.
Koko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Koko lands a shoulder strike.
Koko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Longshank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michael Koko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Longshank throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Longshank looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koko throws a right and a left that Longshank avoids nicely.
Longshank moves out of range of the strikes.
Longshank throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Longshank.
Longshank tries to land a front kick but Koko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Longshank loads up on a big right hand but Koko slips the punch.
Koko feints and then cracks Longshank's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Longshank down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longshank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Longshank throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Longshank throws a low kick but Koko avoids it.
Koko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longshank.
Longshank keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koko.
Koko avoids a kick to the body.
Longshank misses with an uppercut
and Koko counters with a left and a right that stings Longshank.
A nice leg kick lands there from Longshank.
Nice body punch from Koko.
Longshank throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Koko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Longshank misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Koko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koko scores with a hook to the body. Longshank takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koko scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koko connects with a body shot that sends Longshank's belly button to the back.
Longshank avoids the body shot from Koko.
Koko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Longshank misses.
Koko swings for the body but Longshank moves out of range.
Longshank takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Koko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longshank looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Longshank slips a jab and a cross from Koko.
Koko moves out of range as Longshank throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Longshank on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Longshank scores with a hook to the body. Koko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longshank manages to avoid it.
A big right from Koko misses.
Longshank moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Koko.
Koko swings for the body but Longshank moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Longshank.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Longshank. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Koko misses with a body shot.
Koko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Longshank. Longshank obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koko misses with a two punch combination.
Koko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Koko looks to throw the jab but Longshank is out of range.
Longshank throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koko misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Koko.
Longshank swings for the body but Koko moves out of range.
Koko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longshank.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Longshank. Koko shrugs it off though.
Rick Longshank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Longshank thows a body shot but no joy.
Longshank misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Koko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Koko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Koko misses with a hook. Longshank ducked under it nicely.
Koko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koko tries to clinch up but Longshank circles away and keeps his distance.
Longshank explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Longshank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koko cracks Longshank with a good jab.
Koko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko throws a right and a left that Longshank avoids nicely.
Longshank jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Longshank throws a hook but Koko avoids it easily.
Longshank tried to score with a low kick but Koko checks it.
Koko blocks the body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Koko there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Longshank tries to land a front kick but Koko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koko digs a good hook to Longshank's body.
Longshank misses with a body kick.
Koko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longshank.
Longshank fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Longshank looks to land a combination but Koko avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Longshank pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koko is out of range and Longshank settles back down.
Longshank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Longshank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longshank gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koko.
Nice straight punches there by Koko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Koko does it's job there.
Koko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Longshank throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koko slips under a jab from Longshank.
Koko tests Longshank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longshank throws a body kick that misses
and Koko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Longshank feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kokos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Koko slips a jab and a cross from Longshank.
A slapping body kick lands there for Longshank.
Koko moves out of range as Longshank throws a body kick.
Longshank looks to land a body kick but Koko moved away.
Koko tries to bum rush Longshank with a series of wild strikes but Longshank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Longshank throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Longshank keeps Koko at a distance using the push kick.
Longshank takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koko tries to close the distance and clinch but Longshank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Koko does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longshank connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab by Longshank.
Some wild striking there from Koko.
Longshank has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Longshank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longshank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Longshank throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Koko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koko looks to score with a jab to the body but Longshank is just out of range.
Longshank thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Koko if he has to take too many more of those.
Longshank throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Rick Longshank just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Koko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Koko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Longshank throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koko avoids a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koko checks a leg kick.
Koko misses with a body punch
and Longshank finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Longshank works over Koko's head and body with a nice combination.
Koko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Longshank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Longshank moves away from the strike by Koko.
Koko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Longshank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Longshank misses with a body kick.
Koko misses with a body shot.
Koko forces Longshank back against the cage and clinches.
Koko lands a body shot.
Longshank is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Longshank lands a left hand.
Koko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Longshank lands a nice looking body shot.
Koko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Longshank misses with a combination
and Koko counters with a left and a right that stings Longshank.
Longshank misses with an uppercut. Koko saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Koko coming out on top.
Koko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longshank throws out the jab.
Koko tries to land a leg kick but Longshank saw it coming and moves away.
Koko misses with a low kick.
Longshank looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Longshank looks to land a combination but Koko avoids it well.
Longshank slips under a jab.
Longshank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koko looks to land a combination but Longshank avoids it well.
Koko avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longshank ducks under a wild hook from Koko.
Koko moves out of range of the body kick from Longshank.
Longshank looks for the body kick but Koko saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Koko finds it's target.
Longshank with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koko to score with a decent uppercut.
Longshank finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koko misses with a hook. Longshank ducked under it nicely.
Longshank misses with an uppercut.
Longshank throws a right hand that misses
and Koko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koko connects with an inside leg kick.
Longshank moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koko moves into range and clinches up with Longshank.
Koko breaks the clinch.
Longshank misses with a hook. Koko ducked under it nicely.
Koko connects with a single shot there.
Longshank takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Koko blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longshank motions for Koko to come forward. Longshank throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Longshank uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koko.
Koko misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Longshank.
Longshank throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Longshank misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Michael Koko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Koko jabs Longshank to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Longshank shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Longshank takes one to the side of the head.
Koko misses with a two punch combination.
Koko misses with a wild body shot.
Longshank misses with a body shot.
Longshank throws a body punch but Koko moves out of range.
Koko misses with a hook
and Longshank counters with a good low kick that Koko was not able to check.
Longshank throws a series of punches but Koko avoids them all with ease.
Longshank throws a low kick, looking for Koko's leg but Koko calmly moves out of range.
Koko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Longshank looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longshank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longshank.
Koko blocks the body kick.
Longshank walks into a stiff left hand from Koko.
Koko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longshank.
Koko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Longshank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koko fails to land with a series of punches.
Longshank throws a wild body kick that Koko sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longshank throws a hook but Koko blocks it.
Longshank lets loose with a powerful body kick. Koko will feel that in the morning.
Koko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longshank.
Longshank lands with a nice body kick.
Koko looks to score with a jab to the body but Longshank is just out of range.
Koko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longshank.
Longshank misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longshank throws a combination. Koko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Longshank is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Koko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Longshank misses with a shot to the body
and Koko counters with a left and a right that stings Longshank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longshank misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koko moves out of range of the body kick from Longshank.
Koko misses with a hook. Longshank ducked under it nicely.
Longshank scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koko digs a good body shot into Longshank's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Koko.
Koko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Longshank moves away.
Longshank looks to land a right hand but Koko moved out of range.
Koko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Longshank. Koko shrugs it off though.
Koko tries to bum rush Longshank with a series of wild strikes but Longshank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Longshank scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Koko.
Longshank lands with a right hand.
Longshank thumps Koko with a low kick.
Koko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Longshank on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Longshank pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koko misses with a right hand
and Longshank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koko thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Longshank misses with a body kick.
Longshank connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koko momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rick Longshank.
I think Longshank 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 George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Longshank!
Rick Longshank is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Rick Longshank started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Michael Koko stepped up to the mic, saying 'Koko sad.'.
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