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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Taroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koffi Tesfay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tesfay is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Koffi olomide - Loi. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Taroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koffi Tesfay!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tesfay cracks the inside of Taroni's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taroni. Tesfay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taroni is looking to clinch but Tesfay is avoiding it.
Taroni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tesfay throws a head kick that Taroni semi-blocks.
It looks like Henry Taroni has been cut.
Tesfay throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Taroni.
Tesfay digs a good body shot into Taroni's ribs.
Taroni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tesfay.
Tesfay scoring well with a low kick there.
Tesfay throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taroni takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koffi Tesfay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tesfay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesfay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taroni throws out the jab.
Tesfay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tesfay has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Taroni misses with a looping left.
Tesfay slips a straight right by Taroni.
Tesfay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tesfay lands a leg kick that knocks Taroni off balance momentarily.
Taroni takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tesfay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tesfay works Taroni's body with a nice hook.
Tesfay avoids a kick to the body.
Taroni doesn't manage to clinch there - Tesfay circles away.
Tesfay scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tesfay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taroni misses with a wild body shot.
Taroni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tesfay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Tesfay. Beautiful body shot.
Tesfay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tesfay looks to score with a jab to the body but Taroni is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Taroni.
Tesfay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tesfay throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tesfay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tesfay.
Taroni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tesfay scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tesfay feints and then cracks Taroni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taroni down.
Taroni walks into a left hand.
Tesfay lands a slapping body shot.
Taroni misses with a double jab.
Taroni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taroni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tesfay was well out of range. Poor timing from Taroni.
Tesfay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Tesfay finds it's way through Taroni's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tesfay's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tesfay duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taroni tries to close the distance and clinch but Tesfay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tesfay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taroni's sensitive parts.
Tesfay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taroni on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tesfay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tesfay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taroni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tesfay.
Nice body punch from Tesfay.
Tesfay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tesfay swings for the body but Taroni moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tesfay.
Tesfay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taroni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koffi Tesfay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Taroni's cut.
That's time! Taroni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Taroni misses with an uppercut. Tesfay saw that one coming.
Tesfay only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Taroni slips a jab from Tesfay.
Tesfay thumps Taroni with a low kick.
Tesfay lands a nice hook to Taroni's body. Taroni takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tesfay throws a nice head kick!
Tesfay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tesfay tests Taroni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tesfay is looking to slow Taroni down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tesfay takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Taroni might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tesfay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tesfay lands a leg kick that knocks Taroni off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesfay defending well as Taroni loads up on a big left hand.
Tesfay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tesfay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taroni on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tesfay slips a straight right by Taroni.
Tesfay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taroni's calf.
Tesfay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Taroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tesfay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tesfay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taroni's calf.
Tesfay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tesfay throws a nice head kick!
Tesfay connects with a body shot that sends Taroni's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tesfay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taroni. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tesfay. That's going to slow Taroni down.
Tesfay scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Taroni does no damage.
Taroni is looking to clinch but Tesfay is avoiding it.
Tesfay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taroni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tesfay manages to avoid it.
Tesfay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koffi Tesfay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tesfay misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Tesfay.
A shot to the body from Taroni misses
and Tesfay counters with a good low kick that Taroni was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesfay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've been told by Taroni's head coaches at Beast Playground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tesfay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tesfay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Tesfay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tesfay.
Taroni's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Taroni lands with a nice combination. Tesfay backs away looking to recover.
Tesfay lands with a good body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tesfay - that will leave a mark!
Tesfay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taroni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taroni looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Taroni throws a looping overhand right but Tesfay ducks down to avoid it.
Taroni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tesfay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tesfay.
Tesfay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taroni.
Tesfay scores with a head kick.
Tesfay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taroni throws the kick towards the body but Tesfay avoids it.
Tesfay lands a head kick!
A slow jab from Taroni misses its intended target.
Tesfay throws a leg kick which misses Taroni's front leg but catches the back leg as Taroni tries to avoid it.
Taroni throws a head kick but Tesfay moves out of range.
Tesfay lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koffi Tesfay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henry Taroni's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Tesfay.
Taroni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tesfay moves away.
Taroni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tesfay connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Tesfay.
Taroni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tesfay.
Tesfay throws a looping overhand right but Taroni ducks down to avoid it.
Tesfay swats away the attempt to clinch by Taroni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tesfay connects with a leg kick. Taroni looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A low kick from Taroni is predictable there
and Tesfay counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taroni throws a right and a left that Tesfay avoids nicely.
Taroni sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tesfay thows a body kick. Taroni tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tesfay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tesfay throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tesfay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tesfay lands with a nice body kick.
Tesfay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tesfay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tesfay throws a sloppy head kick and Taroni moves out of range easily.
Taroni misses with a right hand
and Tesfay counters with a good, hard body kick but Taroni shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tesfay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Tesfay tenderised Taroni's leg. Taroni is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tesfay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tesfay scoring well with a low kick there.
Tesfay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Taroni rather than just go for the knockout.
Tesfay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tesfay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tesfay throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tesfay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tesfay.
Taroni misses with a head kick.
Tesfay throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tesfay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tesfay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taroni. That did some damage!
Tesfay lands a slapping body shot.
Taroni misses with a wild body shot.
Taroni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tesfay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tesfay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by Taroni.
Tesfay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tesfay throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taroni's head.
Henry Taroni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taroni takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taroni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tesfay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taroni's calf.
Tesfay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tesfay lands a leg kick that knocks Taroni off balance momentarily.
Tesfay misses with a body punch
and Taroni counters with a series of strikes. Tesfay will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tesfay lands a leg kick that knocks Taroni off balance momentarily.
Taroni takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Taroni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tesfay. Tesfay obviously looking to wear him down.
Tesfay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taroni tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taroni takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Taroni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tesfay can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koffi Tesfay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tesfay 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koffi Tesfay!
In his post fight interview, Koffi Tesfay started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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