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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BaklaN Ko (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 White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, BaklaN Ko!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ko shoots in and drives through. Stone sprawls well.
Stone throws a head kick that Ko semi-blocks.
Stone throws a push kick but Ko slaps the foot to one side.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ko moves away.
Ko goes for a double leg but Stone avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stone continues to drive forward.
Stone is looking to counter with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Ko darts in and clinches Stone up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone takes a shot to the head.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ko looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
Ko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Robert Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BaklaN Ko.
Stone works the jab nicely.
Robert Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ko has a takedown stuffed.
Ko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Ko is just out of range.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stone half committed to a counter leg kick.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Stone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ko duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ko was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Some wild striking there from Ko.
Stone half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ko swinging wildly here.
Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Stone lands a nice knee to the body.
Stone breaks the clinch.
Ko shoots in looking for a takedown but Stone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Ko.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Ko is looking for the big counter here.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Ko.
Ko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stone scores with a leg kick.
Ko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ko misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with an outside leg kick.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ko looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone misses with a knee strike.
Ko avoids a wild elbow strike from Stone.
A knee to the head by Stone.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stone swings for the body but Ko moves out of range.
Ko throws a series of punches but Stone moves out of range.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Ko avoids the body shot from Stone.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Stone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ko swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Stone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stone counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Ko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stone thumps Ko with a low kick.
Stone stuffs the takedown.
Stone wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ko shoots for a double leg takedown but Stone sprawls well. He's pushed Ko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ko connects with a single shot there.
Ko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robert Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BaklaN Ko.
Ko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ko avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stone misses with a knee to the head.
Ko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ko's face.
Stone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ko's face.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ko avoids it.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ko.
Stone misses with an elbow over the top.
Ko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Robert Stone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
BaklaN Ko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Ko takes the fight into the clinch.
Stone lands a nice elbow.
Ko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robert Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Ko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ko misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Stone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ko wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Stone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone throws a shot to the body.
Ko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ko misses with a double jab.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Ko throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko misses with a few strikes there.
Ko is breathing heavily.
Stone swings for the body but Ko moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Stone.
Ko shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stone fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ko just manages to avoid it.
Stone is looking to wear down Ko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stone's waist but Stone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ko off to one side.
As Ko backs away, Stone returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stone swivels and escapes.
Ko wants to clinch.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Ko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Ko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Ko is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robert Stone will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ko misses the shot to the body.
BaklaN Ko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ko is looking to clinch.
Ko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Ko clinches with his opponent.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stone missing with knees to the body.
Ko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ko blocks an elbow strike.
Stone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ko blocks the elbow strike.
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Stone throws an elbow that misses.
Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ko blocks it with crossed arms.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ko avoids it.
Stone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stone missing with knees to the body.
Ko blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but Ko blocks with his arms.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ko.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ko lands with a left to the head.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ko misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ko connects with a body shot.
Ko throws a lazy body kick
and Stone counters with an outside leg kick.
Ko shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Ko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And Stone counters with a quick kick to the body but Ko blocks it.
Ko takes the fight into the clinch.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Ko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ko.
Stone leaves Ko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Robert Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BaklaN Ko.
Sloppy strikes from Ko. Those never looked like landing.
Ko fails with the takedown.
Stone takes one to the chin there.
Stone misses with a shot to the body
and Ko counters with a one-two to the body.
Ko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone clobbers Ko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone fakes the leg kick and cracks Ko in the body.
Ko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone tried to counter with a leg kick but Ko avoided it.
Stone lands with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ko. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ko is looking to clinch.
Stone thumps Ko with a low kick.
Stone is looking to slow Ko down with leg kicks.
Ko misses with a few strikes there.
Ko throws a sloppy head kick
and Stone counters with an outside leg kick.
Ko looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
BaklaN Ko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Ko is looking for the big counter here.
Robert Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to BaklaN Ko.
I think Stone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Robert Stone!
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