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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Koko (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Callahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenji Koko!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callahan tries to clinch but Koko moves away
and Koko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Callahan.
Callahan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Callahan tries to clinch but Koko moves out of range.
Callahan rushes Koko and presses him up against the cage.
Callahan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Callahan connects with a knee to the head.
Callahan connects with a knee to the head.
Koko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Callahan doesn't manage to clinch there - Koko circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koko throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Koko tries to get set, Callahan tries to push him back and clinch up but Koko manages to avoid the attempt.
Callahan wants to clinch.
Callahan closes the distance and pushes Koko back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Callahan.
A knee to the head by Callahan.
Koko tries to break the clinch but Callahan is controlling the position.
Callahan tries a knee to the head but Koko blocks it.
Callahan lands a nice knee to the body.
Callahan jumps guard but Koko stands there with Callahan around his waist. Callahan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Koko trying to stall but Callahan improves his position.
Callahan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Callahan landing knees to the head.
Callahan is struggling to control the position.
Koko wants to break free but Callahan has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koko is trying to break free.
Callahan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Koko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Callahan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Koko to keep the fight standing.
Callahan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Callahan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callahan scores a nice knee to the body.
Koko working hard to break the clinch.
Callahan lands a right hand.
Callahan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Callahan working Koko over with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Callahan as Koko tries to tie him up.
Callahan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koko's face.
Koko looking to throw knees to the head but Callahan is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Callahan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Koko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Callahan cracks Koko with a nice body shot.
Koko tries to break the clinch but Callahan is controlling the position.
Koko letting Callahan take a breather here.
Callahan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Callahan lands a knee to the head.
Callahan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Callahan landing knees to the head.
Callahan is breathing heavily.
Callahan looking to throw knees to the head but Koko is blocking nicely.
Koko trying to stall but Callahan improves his position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Callahan.
Callahan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koko's efforts to push away.
Koko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Callahan is defending well for now.
Koko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Callahan is keeping busy.
Koko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Callahan.
Callahan pulls Koko into guard.
Koko wants to stand but Callahan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Koko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Callahan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Koko tries to get set, Callahan tries to push him back and clinch up but Koko manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Callahan 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.
Callahan just misses with a punch to the body.
Callahan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koko misses with a two punch combination.
Koko swinging wildly here.
Callahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koko works Callahan's body with a nice hook.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch but Koko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Callahan tries to clinch but Koko is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callahan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koko in his tracks.
Callahan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koko throws a right hand that Callahan ducks under and follows up with a left that Callahan also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Koko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Callahan doesn't manage to clinch there - Koko circles away.
Callahan wants to clinch up but Koko keeps it at a distance.
Callahan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koko can do to turn this around?
Koko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Callahan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Koko sizes up Callahan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Harry Callahan has been cut.
Callahan wants to clinch.
Koko takes a swing at Callahan's ribcage but misses.
Callahan fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koko throws a nice looking combination but Callahan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Callahan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koko counters with a one-two to the body.
Koko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Callahan.
Callahan moves in looking to clinch but Koko pushes him off.
Koko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Callahan backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Callahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koko throws out a counter right but Callahan avoids it with no problem.
Callahan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Callahan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Callahan drives through and clinches with Koko against the cage.
Callahan scores with a knee to the head.
Callahan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Callahan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Callahan misses with a knee to the head.
Callahan lands a nice knee to the body.
Callahan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koko is trying to break free.
Koko takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koko.
Koko scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Callahan.
Callahan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koko wants to get back to striking at distance but Callahan won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Callahan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koko avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koko can't break the clinch.
Harry Callahan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Callahan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Koko as Callahan tries to tie him up.
Koko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Callahan avoids it.
Callahan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Koko is trying to break the clinch but Callahan has him pressed against the cage.
Callahan keeps control of Koko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koko can't break the clinch.
Koko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Callahan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Callahan as Koko tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Koko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Callahan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Callahan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koko.
Koko jabs Callahan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Koko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Callahan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Koko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koko lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Callahan.
Callahan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Koko misses the shot to the body.
Callahan is looking to clinch but Koko is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Koko.
Kenji Koko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Callahan tries to clinch there but Koko circles away.
Koko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Koko stuns Callahan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Callahan is looking to clinch.
Koko throws a body shot but no joy.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch but Koko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Koko does it's job there.
Koko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koko swings for the body but Callahan moves out of range.
Koko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Callahan wants to clinch up but Koko keeps it at a distance.
Koko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Donk. Callahan catches Koko right on the button with a cross.
Koko swats away the attempt to clinch by Callahan.
Koko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koko misses with a series of wild punches.
Callahan wants to clinch.
Koko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callahan was well out of range. Poor timing from Koko.
Koko misses with a series of wild punches.
Callahan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Koko.
Callahan has managed to clinch.
Koko struggles to land a body shot inside as Callahan controls his hands.
A short left from Callahan.
Koko is trying to break free.
Callahan pulls guard effortlessly.
Koko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Callahan closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan working Koko over with knees to the body.
Koko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Callahan with a knee to the head.
Callahan misses with a knee strike.
Callahan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koko stands up from Callahan's guard - Koko perhaps looking for a knockout.
Donk. Koko catches Callahan right on the button with a cross.
Callahan moves in looking to clinch but Koko pushes him off.
Callahan is looking to clinch but Koko is avoiding it.
Koko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Callahan pushes Koko up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Callahan.
Koko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Koko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koko 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Koko!
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FIGHT
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