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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mykal Koji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Sweeney (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
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mykal Koji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francisco Sweeney!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweeney leaves Koji with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Koji lands a leg kick that knocks Sweeney off balance momentarily.
Mykal Koji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koji.
Koji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Koji. No joy for Sweeney on that attempt.
As Sweeney backs away, Koji returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sweeney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koji moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koji throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sweeney misses with a body kick.
Koji shoots in looking for a takedown. Sweeney tries to sprawl out of it but Koji keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sweeney manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koji throws a front kick aimed at Sweeney's knee but Sweeney avoids it well.
Sweeney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koji changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Koji darts in looking for a takedown but Sweeney gets double underhooks and turns Koji into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mykal Koji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sweeney tries to land a front kick but Koji steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koji throws a sloppy head kick and Sweeney moves out of range easily.
Sweeney scores with a push kick.
Sweeney scores with a leg kick.
Sweeney dives in for a single leg takedown but Koji sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sweeney blocks a head kick by Koji.
Sweeney feints the counter takedown.
Koji throws a head kick but Sweeney moves out of range.
Koji avoids the head kick by Sweeney.
Koji scores with a leg kick.
Koji tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sweeney is able to avoid easily.
Sweeney leaves Koji with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koji.
Koji connects with a leg kick. Sweeney looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koji avoids it really well and circles away.
Koji appears to be looking for a big counter.
Koji is looking to slow Sweeney down with leg kicks.
Koji wants to land a leg kick but Sweeney is out of range.
Sweeney tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sweeney avoids the head kick by Koji.
Sweeney feints the counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sweeney avoids the head kick by Koji.
Koji is breathing heavily.
Koji shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koji throws a nice looking combination but Sweeney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koji keeps the fight on the outside.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweeney rushes Koji and presses him up against the cage.
Koji wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney lands a knee to the head.
Sweeney is working for takedown but Koji is calmly controlling the position for now.
Koji tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koji throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Koji stops a takedown attempt from Sweeney.
Knees to the body from Koji.
Sweeney stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Koji trying to land knees to the body.
Sweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sweeney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koji avoids it really well and circles away.
Sweeney throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koji fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sweeney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koji looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Koji misses with a head kick.
Sweeney closes the distance and clinches.
Koji tries a knee to the head but Sweeney blocks it.
Koji holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sweeney is trying to pull guard but Koji has him pressed against the cage.
Sweeney jumps into guard, dragging Koji to the mat.
Sweeney is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sweeney is taking a breather. Koji says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mykal Koji will probably get the nod.
That's time! Koji's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Koji displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sweeney.
Koji throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sweeney.
Koji scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Koji.
Sweeney takes a swing at Koji's ribcage but misses.
Sweeney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sweeney is trying to pull guard but Koji turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mykal Koji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Sweeney.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koji breaks from the clinch.
Koji swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sweeney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koji sprawls well. Koji wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sweeney gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney dodges the punch combination from Koji.
Mykal Koji is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koji throws a sloppy head kick and Sweeney moves out of range easily.
Koji misses with a head kick.
Koji slips under a jab from Sweeney.
Sweeney shoots in but Koji avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sweeney is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koji. That's going to slow Sweeney down.
Koji throws a head kick but Sweeney moves out of range.
Sweeney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koji tries a head kick but it misses.
Koji fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sweeney.
Koji throws a front kick aimed at Sweeney's knee but Sweeney avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney pushes Koji up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koji checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sweeney can do to turn this around?
Koji throws a head kick but Sweeney moves out of range.
Sweeney drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Koji defends it well.
A head kick misses from Koji.
Sweeney darts in and clinches Koji up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Koji.
Sweeney lands a hook that snaps the head of Koji backwards.
Koji misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Koji is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sweeney trying to control the position but instead, Koji has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sweeney into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koji.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koji throws a head kick but Sweeney moves out of range.
Koji throws a head kick that misses.
Sweeney scores with a head kick.
Sweeney wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sweeney or perhaps it was just good defense by Koji, which made it look bad.
Sweeney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koji tries a head kick but it misses.
Koji looks to land a combination but Sweeney avoids it well.
Sweeney is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sweeney fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koji throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sweeney tries to clinch there but Koji circles away.
Koji misses with a wild body shot.
Sweeney is looking to clinch but Koji is avoiding it.
Sweeney clinches with his opponent.
Sweeney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sweeney closes the distance and clinches up with Koji, looking for a takedown. Sweeney pushes Koji against the cage but Koji circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mykal Koji is winning the standup battle so far.
Sweeney takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koji.
Sweeney shoots in for a takedown but Koji shows good takedown defense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Koji or perhaps it was just good defense by Sweeney, which made it look bad.
Sweeney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Koji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sweeney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koji, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mykal Koji dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sweeney has a takedown stuffed.
Koji stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koji wants it to stay on the feet.
Sweeney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koji.
A punch combination from Koji misses.
Sweeney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koji sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mykal Koji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Sweeney.
Sweeney tries to clinch up.
Koji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sweeney avoids the head kick by Koji.
Sweeney moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koji looking to throw knees to the head but Sweeney is blocking nicely.
Sweeney managing to block the knees to the body from Koji.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koji landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sweeney drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koji pulls his leg out and moves away.
Koji tries a head kick but it misses.
Koji throws a sloppy head kick and Sweeney moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Sweeney misses.
Koji looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Koji slaps away a takedown attempt from Sweeney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Koji throws a low kick but Sweeney moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sweeney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koji misses with a head kick.
Sweeney tries for a takedown but Koji sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Koji attempts a counter takedown but Sweeney avoids it well and moves away.
No luck for Sweeney with that takedown attempt.
Koji changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Koji.
Koji lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Koji.
Koji will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sweeney tries to counter with a clinch but Koji shakes him off and moves away.
Koji shoots in looking for a takedown. Sweeney tries to sprawl out of it but Koji keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sweeney manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sweeney drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Koji defends it well.
Sweeney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sweeney doesn't manage to clinch there - Koji circles away.
Koji swinging wildly here.
Sweeney unleashes a big counter combination but Koji bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Koji tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Koji is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Sweeney is persistently looking for the submission but Koji is defending it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Francisco Sweeney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mykal Koji is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sweeney misses with punches from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mykal Koji showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koji, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Mykal Koji!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Mykal Koji!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Mykal Koji!
Mykal Koji wins by unanimous decision!
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