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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akeen Coker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Gullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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152 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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142 lbs
28 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Gullit!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gullit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Coker scores with a spinning back kick!
Gullit misses with a hook.
Coker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gullit.
We've been informed that Gullit has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Coker clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Gullit fails to land.
Coker working aggressively here.
Coker lands with a short shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gullit.
Coker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gullit up against the cage.
Coker lands a left hand.
Coker struggles to land a body shot inside as Gullit controls his hands.
Gullit blocking some punches.
Coker cracks Gullit with a nice body shot.
Coker prevents Gullit from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Coker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Coker.
Coker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gullit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gullit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Coker is keeping busy.
Gullit is looking to break free of the clinch but Coker has double underhooks.
Gullit blocks a body shot from Coker.
Coker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Ruud Gullit has been cut.
Coker misses with a punch to the body.
Coker has picked Gullit up - he's going for a ride! Coker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gullit is staying active underneath Coker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gullit tries to roll over but Coker keeps him under control.
Gullit wants to control but Coker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gullit tries to roll over but Coker keeps him under control.
Coker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gullit wants to get back to his feet.
Coker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Coker drops an elbow to the side of Gullit's head.
Gullit is trying is best to control the position here.
Coker prevents Gullit from improving his position.
Coker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gullit slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gullit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coker defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gullit wants to stand up but Coker is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gullit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coker connects with a couple of short punches.
Coker lands a couple of elbows.
Gullit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coker is one step ahead there.
Gullit keeping moving, preventing Coker from controlling successfully.
Gullit has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Coker has passed into side control.
Gullit looks to move to half guard but instead Coker has passed into mount! Damn!
Gullit doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Gullit is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker cracks Gullit with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gullit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coker with good strikes from the mount here!
Gullit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Coker avoids the attempt from Gullit to control.
Gullit is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Coker is staying active.
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!
Coker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gullit hang on?
Coker lands a nice shot to the head.
Coker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gullit looks a forlorn figure.
Gullit is rocked!
Gullit is looking to improve his position but Coker isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akeen Coker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruud Gullit's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Coker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gullit.
Coker throws a push kick but Gullit slaps the foot to one side.
Coker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gullit walks into a jab.
Coker throws a hook to the side of Gullit's head but Gullit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coker throws a head kick but Gullit moves out of range.
Gullit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Coker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Coker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Coker throws a body punch but Gullit moves out of range.
Gullit throws an overhand right that lands on Coker's shoulder, as Coker tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Gullit.
Coker misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gullit looks to land a right hand but Coker moved out of range.
Gullit connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gullit tries to move into range but Coker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gullit will feel that in the morning.
Coker misses with a body kick.
Gullit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coker ducks under a wild hook from Gullit.
Coker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gullit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gullit throws a looping overhand right but Coker ducks down to avoid it.
Gullit slips a straight right by Coker.
Gullit thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Coker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruud Gullit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coker defending well as Gullit loads up on a big left hand.
Gullit takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gullit is still on wobbly legs! Can Coker finish him?
Coker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gullit seems to have recovered his senses.
Coker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gullit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coker scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Coker cracks Gullit with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coker.
Gullit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coker has him pressed against the cage.
Gullit misses with a body punch.
Gullit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gullit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gullit backwards.
Coker prevents a body shot from Gullit.
Gullit is trying to force a seperation but Coker has the dominant position.
Gullit takes a shot to the head.
Gullit blocking some punches.
Gullit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coker lands a front kick.
Gullit misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coker, right into the meat.
Gullit throws a hook to the side of Coker's head but Coker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gullit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gullit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Coker.
Gullit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coker connects with a crisp jab.
Coker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Coker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gullit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gullit throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Akeen Coker is winning the standup battle so far.
Coker moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coker throws a hook to the side of Gullit's head but Gullit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gullit.
Coker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gullit on the side of the head.
Gullit misses with a straight left.
Coker closes the distance and clinches.
Coker tries a body shot but Gullit blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gullit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Coker struggles to land a body shot inside as Gullit controls his hands.
Coker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gullit is looking to break free of the clinch but Coker has double underhooks.
Coker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coker lands a shoulder strike.
Coker digs a right hand into Gullit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gullit's gas tank.
Coker misses with a punch to the body.
Gullit letting Coker take a breather here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gullit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akeen Coker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ruud Gullit'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gullit misses with a combination
and Coker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gullit throws a series of punches but Coker avoids them all with ease.
Coker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coker connects with a looping right hand.
Coker lands a leg kick that knocks Gullit off balance momentarily.
Gullit looks to throw the jab but Coker is out of range.
Coker throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Gullit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coker misses with a body shot.
Coker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Coker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gullit can do to turn this around?
Gullit throws a hook but Coker avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker moves into the clinch successfully.
Coker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coker has Gullit pushed against the cage.
Coker scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coker throws a punch but it's blocked by Gullit.
Coker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gullit is looking to break free of the clinch but Coker has double underhooks.
Gullit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Coker.
Gullit wants to get back to striking at distance but Coker won't allow it.
Coker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coker.
Coker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gullit is looking to control Coker's arms but Coker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gullit has his back to the cage.
Gullit takes a shot to the head.
Coker tries a body shot but Gullit blocks it.
Coker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Coker can't get the takedown.
Gullit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coker misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gullit manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Coker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gullit.
Coker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gullit tries a body shot but Coker blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coker.
Coker jumps guard and drags Gullit to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coker trying to keep a closed guard but Gullit is proving a slippery customer.
Gullit got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gullit has managed to get both his arms back between Coker's legs - danger averted.
Coker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coker 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gullit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coker chips away with some ground and pound.
Coker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gullit's head.
Gullit lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gullit looking to pass the guard.
Gullit got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gullit has managed to get both his arms back between Coker's legs - danger averted.
Akeen Coker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gullit wants to control from the top but Coker keeps moving.
Ruud Gullit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coker trying to control the position here.
Coker controls Gullit momentarily but Gullit frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akeen Coker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coker 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akeen Coker!
During a confident post fight interview, Akeen Coker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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