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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Kocur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Wrecking Ball. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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206 lbs
39 - 18 - 0 |
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220 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Kocur!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kocur throws a low kick but Styles avoids it.
Kocur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Kocur.
Kocur unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Styles tries to throw a body punch but Kocur avoids it by throwing Styles back against the cage.
Styles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kocur.
Styles blocks an uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kocur has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Styles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kocur.
Kocur lands a nice uppercut.
Kocur tries to throw a body punch but Styles avoids it by throwing Kocur back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kocur.
Kocur can't find room to land a body shot as Styles controls the action.
Styles breaks the clinch.
Kocur slips a straight right by Styles.
Kocur thows a leg kick but Styles checks it
and Styles counters with a nice leg kick.
Kocur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kocur lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles moves out of range of the leg kick from Kocur.
Kocur checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kocur throws a low kick but Styles moves out of range easily.
Kocur lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kocur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kocur misses with a looping left.
Styles thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kocur connects with a nice looking jab.
Kocur throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
Kocur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Styles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Styles throws a head kick but Kocur moves out of range.
Styles throws a right hand that misses
and Kocur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Kocur misses.
Nice defenses there by Kocur.
Kocur thuds his right hand into Styles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kocur lands a nice looking body kick.
Kocur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Kocur releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Styles throws a leg kick
and Kocur makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No joy there for Kocur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Styles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Styles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Styles misses with a lunging right hand
and Kocur counters with a good low kick that Styles was not able to check.
Kocur moves away from the strike by Styles.
That kick from Kocur tenderised Styles's leg. Styles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Styles ducks under a wild hook from Kocur.
Styles looks to score with a jab to the body but Kocur is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kocur, right into the meat.
Styles lands a nice shot that snaps Kocur's head back.
Styles jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kocur throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kocur moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kocur! But no joy.
Kocur lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kocur misses with a body kick.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Kocur.
Kocur avoids the body shot from Styles.
Styles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kocur. That's going to slow Styles down.
Kocur digs a good body shot into Styles's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Styles.
Styles thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Styles.
Kocur appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kocur misses the jab.
Styles throws a head kick but Kocur moves out of range.
Kocur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Styles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles ducks under a wild hook from Kocur.
Styles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kocur lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Styles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Kocur.
Kocur lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Styles gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kocur.
Styles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Styles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Styles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kocur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Styles misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kocur throws a shot from downtown. Styles moves away and avoids it.
Styles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Styles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Styles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kocur was well out of range. Poor timing from Styles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Kocur dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kocur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kocur moves into the clinch.
Styles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kocur has him pressed against the cage.
Styles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kocur backwards.
Kocur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Styles's elbow.
Styles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Styles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kocur throws a head punch that misses.
Kocur missing with knees to the body.
Kocur lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Styles tries to throw a body punch but Kocur avoids it by throwing Styles back against the cage.
Kocur prevents a body shot from Styles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kocur lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joey Kocur seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Styles avoiding damage as Kocur throws knees to the body.
Kocur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kocur blocks a body shot from Styles.
Kocur tries to land a knee to the head but Styles blocks with his arms.
Styles is trying to force a seperation but Kocur has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles lands a body punch.
Styles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kocur landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kocur working aggressively here.
Styles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kocur has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kocur.
Kocur tries to throw a body punch but Styles avoids it by throwing Kocur back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kocur.
Kocur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Styles digs a right hand into Kocur's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kocur's gas tank.
Kocur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styles is defending well for now.
Styles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Styles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kocur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Styles misses with a body punch.
Kocur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kocur misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Styles.
Kocur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Kocur.
Styles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kocur backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles can't find room to land a body shot as Kocur controls the action.
Styles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kocur swings wildly with an uppercut but Styles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styles is trying to break the clinch but Kocur has him pressed against the cage.
Kocur landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Styles misses with some punches.
Kocur can't find room to land a body shot as Styles controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Kocur.
A short right from Kocur on the inside.
Styles misses with a punch on the inside.
Styles working hard to break the clinch.
Styles has had enough of the clinch but Kocur keeps him there for the moment.
Kocur swings wildly with an uppercut but Styles uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kocur scores a nice knee to the body.
Kocur lands a hook that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Styles is trying to break the clinch but Kocur is controlling him.
Kocur lands a left hand.
Kocur pushes Styles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Kocur on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kocur.
Nice body punch from Kocur - that landed with a thud.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kocur obliges.
A nice left hand lands by Kocur.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Styles.
Kocur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Styles.
Kocur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Styles.
Nice body punch from Kocur.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kocur.
Kocur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kocur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Kocur on the inside.
Kocur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Styles is rocked!
Styles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oh Styles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kocur creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Styles's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Styles drops to his knees and Kocur pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Kocur!
After winning the bout, Joey Kocur thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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