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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Kocur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Teló (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teló has chosen Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Kocur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Teló!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kocur takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Teló misses with a hook
and Kocur counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Teló keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kocur takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kocur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teló moves away.
Teló feints the counter takedown.
Teló lands with a cross.
Teló throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kocur uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Teló has time to react.
Nice uppercut lands for Teló. That snapped Kocur's head back.
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!
Teló thumps Kocur with a low kick.
Kocur cracks a nice hook into Teló's ribs.
Kocur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teló manages to avoid it.
Kocur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kocur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Teló under the eye.
It looks like Michel Teló has been cut.
Kocur walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Teló checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Teló with the counter takedown but Kocur avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Teló does it's job there.
Kocur misses with a body kick.
Teló lands a high kick to the side of Kocur's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Teló dives into guard, looking to finish.
It looks like Joey Kocur has been cut.
Kocur looking to control.
Teló trying to control the position from guard on top but Kocur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kocur trying to control the position.
Teló pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kocur is keeping the position for now.
Teló postures up in Kocur's guard and throws a big left but Kocur blocks it.
Teló tries to free his leg and advance position but Kocur is retaining full guard.
Teló won't allow Kocur to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló stands up over Kocur, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kocur might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teló throws a big elbow that misses.
Kocur wants to sweep but no luck.
Teló wants to control from the top but Kocur keeps moving.
Teló has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kocur misses with a left hand
and Teló counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Kocur misses.
Teló takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Teló under the eye.
Kocur looks to land a right hand but Teló moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Teló on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kocur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kocur scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Teló showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kocur.
Teló pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teló moves out of range as Kocur strikes.
Michel Teló seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kocur has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Teló.
Kocur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Teló stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kocur misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kocur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló scores with the left hand. Kocur knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teló thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kocur.
Teló throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kocur throws an off balance right hand
and Teló counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Teló throws a body punch but Kocur moves out of range.
It looked like Kocur wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Teló connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kocur walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kocur avoids the head kick by Teló.
Teló throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut lands for Kocur. That snapped Teló's head back.
Kocur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teló swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Teló dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Teló tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kocur was well out of range. Poor timing from Teló.
Teló connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kocur's hands.
Teló looks to land a left hand but Kocur moved out of range nicely.
Kocur keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Teló lands a head shot.
Teló connects with an inside leg kick.
Kocur scores with a shot to the body.
Kocur delivers a nice body kick.
Teló takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Teló has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Teló scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Teló throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teló shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kocur walks forward, straight into a front kick from Teló.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teló.
Teló misses with a kick to the body.
Kocur throws a body shot but no joy.
Teló misses with a wild body shot.
It appears Kocur was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kocur bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Teló's head.
Teló misses with a hook
and Kocur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michel Teló seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teló throws a leg kick
and Kocur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teló connects with a jab.
Kocur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kocur slips a straight right by Teló.
Kocur looks to land a right hand but Teló moved out of range.
Teló on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló shoots in but no luck this time.
A leg kick checked by Kocur.
Teló takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Teló throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kocur throws a shot from downtown. Teló moves away and avoids it.
Kocur closes the distance and clinches.
Kocur gets through Teló's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kocur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kocur throws a punch but it's blocked by Teló.
Kocur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Teló blocks it with crossed arms.
Teló has a couple of punches blocked by Kocur.
Kocur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kocur scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kocur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kocur blocks a body shot from Teló.
Teló successfully pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teló keeping moving, preventing Kocur from controlling successfully.
Kocur sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Teló looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Teló is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kocur is aware though and is defending well.
Kocur would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Teló looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kocur passes into side control.
Teló looking for a sweep but Kocur has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kocur content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Kocur dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Teló takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kocur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kocur wants to land a leg kick but Teló is out of range.
Teló throws a push kick but Kocur slaps the foot to one side.
Kocur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teló.
Teló gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kocur swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kocur.
Kocur misses with a wild body shot.
Kocur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Teló moves out of range as Kocur throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kocur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Teló throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kocur counters with a good low kick that Teló was not able to check.
Kocur misses with a hook.
Joey Kocur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teló throws a head kick that misses
and Kocur counters with a straight right hand.
Teló lands a front kick.
Kocur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kocur explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kocur tries to bum rush Teló with a series of wild strikes but Teló uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teló walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kocur checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Teló throws a leg kick
and Kocur counters with a nice leg kick.
Teló takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Teló ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kocur moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kocur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teló moves away.
Kocur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Teló scores with a nice strike.
Kocur blocks the body kick.
Kocur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teló was well out of range. Poor timing from Kocur.
Teló takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Teló throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Kocur wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Teló scores with a spinning back kick!
Kocur on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kocur avoids a kick to the body.
Teló moves away from the strike by Kocur.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teló misses with a low kick.
Kocur thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Teló if he has to take too many more of those.
Teló throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kocur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teló is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Teló rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kocur makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Teló tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kocur was well out of range. Poor timing from Teló.
Teló pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kocur lands a leg kick that knocks Teló off balance momentarily.
Kocur throws a low kick but Teló moves out of range easily.
Nice cross by Teló.
Teló thows a leg kick but Kocur checks it
and Kocur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kocur misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kocur as he jumps to the side.
Teló misses with an uppercut.
Teló attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teló avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teló chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Teló connects with a single shot there.
Teló chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kocur can pounce on him.
Jab, jab by Kocur - just one landing.
Teló tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kocur misses with a low kick.
Teló finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Kocur tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Kocur clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kocur throws a shot from downtown. Teló moves away and avoids it.
Teló lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kocur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick from Kocur.
Kocur throws an overhand right that lands on Teló's shoulder, as Teló tries to avoid the shot.
Kocur lets loose with a powerful body kick. Teló will feel that in the morning.
Teló dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kocur. That did some damage!
Teló's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Teló darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Teló takes a shot to the head.
Teló has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kocur lands a nice knee to the body.
Teló is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Teló throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kocurs head.
Kocur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kocur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Teló.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kocur blocking some punches.
Kocur's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Teló lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kocur as Teló tries to tie him up.
Teló throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kocurs head.
Kocur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teló throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kocurs head.
Teló working aggressively here.
Teló misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kocur.
Kocur scores with a shot to the side of Teló's head.
Teló lands a body punch.
Kocur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kocur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kocur lands a left hand.
Kocur working Teló over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló lands an uppercut.
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!
Kocur missing with knees to the body.
Teló ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Teló no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Teló looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kocur has picked Teló up and slammed him! Teló can't keep hold of the triangle and Kocur manages to pass to side control!
Teló is trying to work for a sweep but Kocur has mounted him!
Teló is trying to escape the mount.
Teló is trying to reverse the position but instead Kocur has taken his back - oops!
Kocur controlling well, preventing Teló from escaping the position.
Kocur controlling from the back.
Kocur avoiding Teló 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kocur's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kocur keeps control of the position as Teló tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kocur has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Teló's body.
Teló trying to control the position but Kocur manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Teló might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kocur haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Teló rolls, trying to escape but Kocur keeps control of the position.
Teló tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kocur looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kocur manages to capitalize on a mistake by Teló to take his back!
Teló tries to roll but Kocur sticks to his back.
Kocur is trying to stick to Teló's back but Teló is turning into Kocur. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kocur's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Teló.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Joey Kocur will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kocur lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kocur scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kocur throws a body punch but Teló moves out of range.
Teló is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Teló throws a body shot but no joy.
Kocur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Teló throws out a powerful jab.
Kocur throws a shot to the body.
Teló throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Teló tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kocur gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Teló.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kocur takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Teló throws a leg kick but Kocur sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Teló on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Teló misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kocur.
Teló on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Teló plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kocur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kocur checks a low kick from Teló.
An attempted straight right counter from Kocur misses the target.
Kocur misses with a low kick.
Teló scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kocur doesn't seem bothered though.
Teló explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kocur 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.
Kocur is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló throws a good cross that connects.
Teló connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Teló fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kocur has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kocur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Teló throws a body kick that misses.
Kocur wants to clinch.
Kocur misses with a hook
and Teló counters with a straight right hand.
Kocur slips under a jab.
Kocur is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Teló buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur moves into the clinch.
Kocur prevents a body shot from Teló.
Kocur looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Teló lands with a light punch inside.
Come on Teló - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Teló looking to stall.
Teló misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kocur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kocur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kocur misses with a punch to the body.
Teló lands a left hand.
Kocur throws a punch but it's blocked by Teló.
Teló tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Teló goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kocur landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kocur.
Teló tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kocur smiles and moves away.
Teló is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kocur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teló.
Jab by Kocur.
Teló throws a leg kick but Kocur checks it.
As Teló backs away, Kocur returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Teló fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kocur avoids it really well and circles away.
Kocur is looking to counter punch.
Joey Kocur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Teló.
Teló throws a lazy right hand but Kocur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kocur ducks under a wild hook from Teló.
Kocur feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Teló's calf.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kocur.
Michel Teló has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kocur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michel Teló.
Well Kocur 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Kocur!
Joey Kocur thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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