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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Kokoszka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kukulcan Tonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominik Kokoszka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Kukulcan Tonga!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonga is looking to clinch.
Tonga has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kokoszka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tonga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Tonga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kokoszka slips under a jab from Tonga.
Tonga on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Tonga does it's job there.
Tonga wants to clinch but Kokoszka slips to the side
and Kokoszka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tonga throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tonga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kokoszka blocks a jab.
Tonga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tonga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tonga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kokoszka throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kokoszka. Kokoszka obviously looking to wear him down.
Tonga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kokoszka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tonga moves in looking to clinch but Kokoszka pushes him off.
Tonga swings for the body but Kokoszka moves out of range.
Kokoszka tried to score with a low kick but Tonga checks it.
Tonga is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoszka throws a head kick that misses.
Tonga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tonga cracks Kokoszka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kokoszka lands a nice looking body shot.
Tonga cracks Kokoszka with an open hand slap.
Tonga tries to clinch but Kokoszka moves out of range.
Kokoszka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kokoszka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Kokoszka has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tonga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tonga is looking for a takedown.
Kokoszka pushes Tonga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kokoszka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonga blocks an uppercut.
Kokoszka tries a body shot but Tonga blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tonga.
Tonga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kokoszka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tonga goes for a takedown attempt but Kokoszka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dominik Kokoszka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kukulcan Tonga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonga is looking to clinch but Kokoszka is avoiding it.
Tonga tries to clinch up but Kokoszka circles away and keeps his distance.
Tonga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tonga tries to clinch there but Kokoszka circles away.
Tonga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kokoszka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tonga misses with an uppercut.
Tonga jabs Kokoszka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tonga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tonga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kokoszka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tonga.
Kokoszka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kokoszka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tonga lands with a cross.
Tonga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tonga is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kokoszka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tonga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga closes the distance and clinches.
Tonga lands a right hand.
Tonga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kokoszka blocking some punches.
Tonga blocking some punches.
Tonga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kokoszka throws a punch but it's blocked by Tonga.
Kokoszka lands a hook that snaps the head of Tonga backwards.
Still in the clinch, Tonga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kokoszka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kokoszka misses with the head strike.
Tonga lands with a right to the head.
Tonga blocking some punches.
Tonga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tonga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kokoszka lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kokoszka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Kokoszka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kokoszka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kokoszka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kokoszka blocking some punches.
Kokoszka tries a body shot but Tonga blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Tonga.
Tonga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kokoszka is pressed up against the cage. Tonga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kokoszka down to the mat. Kokoszka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tonga is looking to clinch.
Tonga drives through and clinches with Kokoszka against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka is pressed up against the cage. Tonga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kokoszka down to the mat. Kokoszka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tonga ducks under a wild hook from Kokoszka.
Tonga slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kokoszka throws a big shot that misses.
Tonga pushes Kokoszka up against the cage in a clinch.
Tonga working aggressively here.
Tonga misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kukulcan Tonga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tonga moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Tonga misses.
Tonga lands with a hook. Kokoszka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kokoszka thuds a left hand into Tonga's body.
Kokoszka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kokoszka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tonga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kokoszka.
Kukulcan Tonga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kokoszka just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kokoszka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tonga tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Kokoszka to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Kokoszka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonga wants to clinch up but Kokoszka keeps it at a distance.
Kokoszka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tonga avoids the body shot from Kokoszka.
Tonga avoids the head kick by Kokoszka.
Kokoszka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tonga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tonga tries to clinch but Kokoszka moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tonga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tonga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kokoszka lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tonga is looking to clinch.
Tonga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kokoszka has a couple of punches blocked by Tonga.
Tonga prevents a body shot from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Kokoszka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tonga misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Tonga.
Kokoszka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kokoszka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tonga lands with a short shot to the head.
Tonga works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kokoszka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonga sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kokoszka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kokoszka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tonga controls the pace.
Kokoszka has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tonga is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kokoszka.
Tonga trying to control the position but Kokoszka is working away.
Tonga staying calm.
Tonga working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga takes a little break here. Kokoszka wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kokoszka tries to buck Tonga off but Tonga is having none of it.
Tonga decides to stand back up.
A left lands for Kokoszka.
Kokoszka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tonga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kokoszka moves away.
Kokoszka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tonga.
Tonga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kokoszka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kokoszka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tonga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tonga tries to counter with a clinch but Kokoszka shakes him off and moves away.
Tonga tries to clinch up but Kokoszka circles away and keeps his distance.
Kokoszka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tonga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tonga gets a clinch.
Kokoszka trying to stall but Tonga improves his position.
Kokoszka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kokoszka scores with a shot to the side of Tonga's head.
Tonga blocking some punches.
Tonga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kukulcan Tonga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tonga wants to clinch.
Kokoszka connects with the punch.
Tonga darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tonga misses with an uppercut. Kokoszka saw that one coming.
Tonga wants to clinch.
Kokoszka half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tonga!
Kokoszka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tonga pushes Kokoszka up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tonga can't get the takedown.
Kokoszka misses with a punch to the body.
Tonga has Kokoszka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kokoszka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tonga pushes Kokoszka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kokoszka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tonga's elbow.
Kokoszka controlling the action here for a moment.
Tonga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kokoszka scores with a hook to the body.
Kokoszka working aggressively here.
Tonga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Tonga.
Tonga misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Tonga.
Nice body punch from Kokoszka - that landed with a thud.
Tonga misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tonga trying to stall but Kokoszka improves his position.
Tonga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tonga.
A nice left hand lands by Kokoszka.
Kokoszka lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kokoszka working aggressively here.
Tonga blocks an uppercut.
Kokoszka tries to throw a body punch but Tonga avoids it by throwing Kokoszka back against the cage.
Kokoszka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kokoszka swings wildly with an uppercut but Tonga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kokoszkas head.
Kokoszka lands with a right to the head.
Tonga can't find room to land a body shot as Kokoszka controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kokoszka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tonga is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga blocks a body shot from Kokoszka.
Tonga is still on wobbly legs! Can Kokoszka finish him?
Tonga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kokoszka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kokoszka swings wildly with an uppercut but Tonga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonga blocks a body shot from Kokoszka.
A head punch on the inside from Tonga fails to land.
Tonga seems to have recovered his senses.
Kukulcan Tonga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tonga.
Kukulcan Tonga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kokoszka misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kokoszka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kokoszka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tonga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kokoszka backwards.
Kokoszka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dominik Kokoszka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszka tries to stall but Tonga uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Kokoszka fails to land.
Kokoszka swings wildly with an uppercut but Tonga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonga prevents a body shot from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka swings wildly with an uppercut but Tonga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kokoszka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kokoszka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tonga or not.
Kokoszka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kokoszka fails to land.
Tonga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dominik Kokoszka.
I think Tonga 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dominik Kokoszka!
Dominik Kokoszka was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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