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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Koko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Morgan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Koko!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koko feints a counter leg kick.
Koko lands a really nice looking cross but Morgan seems unphased.
Morgan takes one to the chin there.
Koko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Koko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morgan misses with a straight left.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koko slaps away a takedown attempt from Morgan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koko scores with a shot to the body.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Koko saw that one coming.
Andrew Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Koko circles away easily
and Koko counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan throws a right hand that misses
and Koko counters with a left to the body.
Koko defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koko.
Koko scores with a nice head shot.
Michael Koko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice cross by Morgan.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Morgan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morgan sizes up Koko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Koko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Koko avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koko, right into the meat.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Koko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Morgan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koko counters with a stiff right hand.
Koko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koko.
Morgan tries to move into range but Koko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koko scores with the left hand. Morgan knows he should have avoided that one.
Koko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koko throws a shot to the body.
Koko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Koko moves out of range.
Koko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
Koko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koko. That's going to slow Morgan down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koko.
Koko has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Koko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morgan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koko counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
Morgan tries to bum rush Koko with a series of wild strikes but Koko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koko scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan misses with a combination
and Koko counters with a stiff right hand.
Koko scores with a leg kick.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Morgan has been working on his balance at English Top Team, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Koko.
Morgan misses with a hook. Koko ducked under it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Koko scores with a four punch combination!
Koko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Morgan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Morgan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Koko!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Koko dominated that round.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
Koko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Michael Koko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan throws a hook but Koko blocks it.
Koko defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Koko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Koko saw that one coming.
Morgan backing away here, and Koko unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Morgan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morgan throws a lazy uppercut
and Koko counters with a thumping low kick.
Morgan throws a right hand that misses
and Koko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but Koko has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koko avoids it really well and circles away.
Morgan backing away here, and Koko unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Michael Koko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koko scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Morgan.
A combination from Koko does no damage.
Morgan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Koko looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
A nice combination there by Koko.
Koko cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg.
Morgan with a hook.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
As Morgan backs off Koko throws a huge counter combo but Morgan manages to avoid it all.
Morgan misses with a straight left.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Morgan throws a jab when Koko was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koko staying out of range there.
Morgan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morgan throws a right hand that misses
and Koko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Koko.
Koko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koko throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Koko moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Koko.
Koko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koko, right into the meat.
Koko stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koko connects with a solid leg kick.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koko.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morgan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koko lands a shoulder strike.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but Koko has double underhooks.
Koko lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Koko.
Koko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan lands a nice shot that snaps Koko's head back.
Koko connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Morgan misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koko! But no joy.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Koko avoids them all with ease.
Koko appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Koko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morgan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Koko.
Morgan throws the left hand but Koko avoids the punch easily.
Morgan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morgan works the jab nicely.
A punch combination from Koko misses.
Morgan misses with an uppercut
and Koko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koko connects with an inside leg kick.
Koko lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Koko counters with a straight right hand.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koko was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Koko.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Koko's shoulder, as Koko tries to avoid the shot.
Koko throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
Koko scores with a head kick. Morgan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Morgan looks to throw the jab but Koko is out of range.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Morgan throws a lazy uppercut
and Koko counters with a series of strikes. Morgan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Koko avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koko lands a jab to Morgan's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koko under the eye.
Morgan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koko punishes Morgan's body with a nice straight punch.
Koko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Koko slips a jab from Morgan.
Koko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koko blocks a jab.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koko circles away quickly and effectively.
Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koko lands a nice looking body shot.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Koko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morgan misses with a hook. Koko ducked under it nicely.
Koko feints a counter leg kick.
Koko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koko.
Morgan throws a right hand that misses
and Koko counters with a three punch combo that has Morgan backing up. Morgan nods at Koko to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Morgan eats them both and turns towards Koko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Koko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Morgan.
Koko connects with a solid leg kick.
Koko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Koko really dominated that round.
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 thuds a left hand into Morgan's body.
Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Koko moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Koko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koko staying out of range there.
Morgan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Koko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Koko's head but Koko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koko moves out of range of the strikes.
Koko replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Morgan blocks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koko.
Koko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koko tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koko cracks Morgan with a good jab.
Koko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Koko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Koko circles away easily
and Koko counters with a left to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koko, as that shot connected.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Koko saw that one coming.
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!
Morgan shoots for a takedown but Koko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koko throws a counter combo.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Koko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Morgan with a body shot.
Koko lands a two punch combo.
Koko is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks.
Koko connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koko.
Koko stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morgan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Koko defends well and Morgan ends up having to push Koko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koko scores with a leg kick.
Koko lands a two punch combo.
Koko sizes up Morgan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koko let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Koko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koko.
Morgan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morgan misses with a hook to the body
and Koko counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koko ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan throws out a powerful jab.
Koko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Koko thows a body kick. Morgan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Koko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Koko dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Morgan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koko lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Koko digs a good hook to Morgan's body.
Koko digs a good hook to Morgan's body.
Morgan misses with a hook
and Koko counters with an inside leg kick.
Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan throws a right hand that misses
and Koko counters with an inside leg kick.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koko.
Koko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Koko lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koko slips a straight right by Morgan.
Koko staying out of range there.
Koko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Koko misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Koko saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Koko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Koko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Koko as he jumps to the side.
Koko lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Koko won't allow it.
Koko lands a nice uppercut.
Koko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koko misses with a double jab
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Morgan fails with the takedown
enabling Koko to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Koko's ribs.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Koko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Koko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Koko lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Morgan misses with an uppercut
and Koko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A swing and a miss from Morgan.
Koko throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
Koko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koko slips a jab from Morgan.
It seemed like Koko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.
Morgan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan throws a hook but Koko blocks it.
Andrew Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koko lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Koko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Koko!
Michael Koko is the new middleweight champion!
Michael Koko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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