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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keto Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Koko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belle comes to the cage accompanied by Going Down . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keto Belle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Koko!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belle clinches up against the cage.
Belle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Belle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Koko up against the cage.
Koko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koko tries to land knees in the clinch but Belle avoids the damage to the body.
Koko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Belle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Koko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koko lands with a light punch inside.
Koko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koko smiles and moves away.
Belle lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Belle throws a big shot that misses.
Belle looks to score with a jab to the body but Koko is just out of range.
Belle 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.
Belle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belle moves out of range of the body kick from Koko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle instigates a clinch.
Belle blocks a body shot from Koko.
Belle avoiding damage as Koko throws knees to the body.
Koko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belle scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Koko misses with a knee to the head.
Belle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kokos head.
Koko can't find room to land a body shot as Belle controls the action.
Belle pulls guard effortlessly.
Koko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koko tries to stand but Belle is controlling from the bottom.
Belle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koko stands up and waves to Belle to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Keto Belle has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belle throws a shot from downtown. Koko moves away and avoids it.
Belle throws an overhand right that lands on Koko's shoulder, as Koko tries to avoid the shot.
Belle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koko manages to avoid it.
Koko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belle misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Koko to counter with a crisp jab.
Belle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Belle blocks a low kick nicely.
Koko slips a jab from Belle.
Koko throws a low kick, looking for Belle's leg but Belle calmly moves out of range.
Koko slips a straight right by Belle.
A punch combination from Belle misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koko moves away.
Koko cracks Belle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Belle throws out a loose jab but Koko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koko tries to clinch but Belle is having none of it.
Koko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Koko doesn't manage to clinch there - Belle circles away.
Koko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Belle is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Koko's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Koko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belle.
Koko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Belle misses the shot to the body.
Belle looks to land a left hand but Koko moved out of range nicely.
Koko unleashes a big counter combination but Belle bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Belle connects with the punch.
Koko connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belle slips a jab and a cross from Koko.
Koko staying out of range there.
Belle's corner calls for a 1-2. Belle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Koko moves away from the strike by Belle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koko.
Koko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Koko misses with a low kick.
Belle just misses with a punch to the body.
Belle scores with a shot to the body.
Koko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koko connects with an inside leg kick.
Koko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koko. That's going to slow Belle down.
Koko misses with a head kick.
Belle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koko circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koko.
Belle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koko throws a wild body kick that Belle sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Koko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keto Belle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koko.
Koko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Belle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koko.
Michael Koko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koko throws a leg kick which misses Belle's front leg but catches the back leg as Belle tries to avoid it.
Belle throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belle. Koko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belle just misses with a punch to the body.
Michael Koko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belle tries to clinch up
and Koko counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Belle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belle dips to his left and cracks Koko with an uppercut!
Koko tries to clinch but Belle moves out of range.
Koko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Belle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belle gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koko taking a breather.
Koko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koko tries a body shot but Belle blocks it.
Belle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koko missing with knees to the body.
Belle avoids the elbow strike from Koko, against the cage.
Koko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Belle blocks the elbow strike.
Koko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Koko walks away with a smile on his face. Belle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Koko lands a leg kick that knocks Belle off balance momentarily.
Belle keeps the fight on the outside.
Belle tries to clinch but Koko moves out of range.
Koko misses with a double jab.
Belle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koko lands a front kick.
A combination from Koko does no damage.
Belle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belle loads up on a big right hand but Koko slips the punch.
And Koko responds with a good body kick, but Belle manages to step out the way in time.
Belle tries to clinch there but Koko circles away.
Koko moves out of range of the strikes.
Koko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belle finds it's way round the side to connect with Koko's head.
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!
Belle throws a body shot but no joy.
Koko connects with a solid leg kick.
Belle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koko scores with the left hand. Belle knows he should have avoided that one.
Belle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koko finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Belle looks to score with a jab to the body but Koko is just out of range.
Koko slips under a jab.
Koko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belle. That did some damage!
A clash of legs there as Belle blocks the low kick.
Belle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koko scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belle instigates a clinch.
Koko throws an elbow but it misses.
Belle has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koko.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Belle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Koko to keep the fight standing.
Koko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belle backwards.
Koko swings wildly with an uppercut but Belle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Belle tries a body shot but Koko blocks it.
Belle lands a shot to the body.
Koko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Belle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Koko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Belle up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Koko as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koko lands a body punch.
Koko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Belle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belle backwards.
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!
Belle tries to pull guard but Koko won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keto Belle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belle has Koko pressed against the cage, preventing Koko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Belle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koko has a couple of punches blocked by Belle.
Koko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koko has a couple of punches blocked by Belle.
Michael Koko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koko lands a left hand.
Belle blocks an uppercut.
Belle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koko misses with some punches.
Koko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Koko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keto Belle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Koko with a hook.
Belle throws a hook to the side of Koko's head but Koko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koko manages to avoid it.
Koko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Koko.
Koko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Belle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Belle throws a series of punches but Koko moves out of range.
Koko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koko misses with a head kick.
Koko throws the left hand but Belle avoids the punch easily.
Belle gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koko.
A body shot lands from Koko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko tries to throw a body punch but Belle avoids it by throwing Koko back against the cage.
Belle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koko working hard to break the clinch.
Koko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Belle up against the cage.
Belle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belle struggles to land a body shot inside as Koko controls his hands.
Belle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koko tries to throw a body punch but Belle avoids it by throwing Koko back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Koko as the two fighters clinch.
Koko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Belle struggles to land a body shot inside as Koko controls his hands.
Koko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koko is stalling here.
Belle is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belle is trying to pull guard but Koko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Koko misses with some punches.
Koko misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Belle managing to block the knees to the body from Koko.
A left hand lands to the body for Koko.
Koko breaks the clinch.
Koko throws a push kick but Belle slaps the foot to one side.
Belle just misses with a punch to the body.
Koko misses with a low kick.
Koko lunges at Belle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Belle's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belle circles away quickly and effectively.
Belle misses with an uppercut.
Koko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Belle lands with an uppercut that bounces Koko off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koko scores with a leg kick.
Koko scores with a sloppy right hand. Belle should have avoided that one.
Belle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koko manages to avoid it.
Belle clinches up with Koko and pushes him back against the cage.
Koko prevents a body shot from Belle.
Koko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koko working aggressively here.
Belle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Keto Belle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koko working hard to break the clinch.
Koko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belle has a couple of punches blocked by Koko.
Belle jumps into guard, dragging Koko to the mat.
Koko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belle is trying to keep Koko in close.
Belle keeping moving, preventing Koko from controlling successfully.
Belle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Belle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koko throwing strikes from guard but Belle blocks nicely.
Belle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koko defends it easily.
Koko stays in close to Belle's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Koko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Koko!
A relieved looking Michael Koko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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