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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micah Hays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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156 lbs
29 - 19 - 2 |
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151 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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
29 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Hays!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hays takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koski connects with a leg kick. Hays looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Koski keeps the fight on the outside.
Koski cracks Hays with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hays moves in looking to clinch but Koski pushes him off.
Koski swings for the body but Hays moves out of range.
Koski misses with a body shot.
Hays scores with a hook to the body. Koski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koski looks to land a left hand but Hays moved out of range nicely.
Hays throws a big counter head kick but Koski avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Hays. Those never looked like landing.
Hays throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jacks Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Hays takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Koski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hays throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Koski.
An inside leg kick from Koski misses.
Hays takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hays throws a leg kick which misses Koski's front leg but catches the back leg as Koski tries to avoid it.
Hays tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hays misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koski.
Koski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No joy there for Hays, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koski lands with a slapping head kick.
Hays wants to clinch up but Koski keeps it at a distance.
Koski quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hays throws a leg kick which misses Koski's front leg but catches the back leg as Koski tries to avoid it.
Koski misses with a body kick.
Hays fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koski manages to avoid it.
Hays takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koski lands a head kick!
Hays misses with a low kick.
Koski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hays closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koski. That's going to slow Hays down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A thudding body kick lands there by Koski!
Koski fakes the leg kick and cracks Hays in the body.
Hays lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Koski. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski stalks Hays and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hays's face. Hays staggers backwards, shaken.
Koski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hays avoids the body shot from Koski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hays looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hays ducks right into an uppercut from Koski.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koski.
Nice defenses there by Koski.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hays checks a leg kick.
Koski lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hays.
Koski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hays manages to avoid it.
Hays throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hays has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Koski.
Hays takes one to the side of the head.
Koski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Juan Koski has been cut.
Koski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Hays.
Hays lands with a straight right. Koski didn't see that one coming.
Koski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hays.
Koski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koski.
Koski tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice straight punches there by Koski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koski.
Koski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hays tries to clinch but Koski moves out of range.
Hays feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koski's calf.
Hays throws a right and a left that Koski avoids nicely.
Hays darts in and clinches Koski up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koski lands with a short shot to the head.
Hays lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koski or not.
Hays swings wildly with an uppercut but Koski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski swings wildly with an uppercut but Hays uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hays swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hays swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koski throwing a counter right hand but Hays manages to avoid it.
Hays uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
Koski lands a jab to Hays's midsection.
Koski throws a shot to the body.
Koski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koski lands the left hand.
Hays throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hays misses with a hook
and Koski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Koski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hays gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Koski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Koski's cut.
That's time! Koski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hays just misses with a punch to the body.
Hays checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Juan Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Hays lands with a kick to the temple. Koski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick lands from Koski.
Hays moves into the clinch.
Hays lands a left hand.
Hays working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hays controls his hands.
Hays prevents a body shot from Koski.
A hook to the body from Hays.
Koski misses with a body punch.
Koski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koski swings wildly with an uppercut but Hays uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Hays on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Koski fails to land.
A short right from Koski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hays blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hays tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koski's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hays's efforts to push away.
Hays lands a nice uppercut.
Hays tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koski's elbow.
Koski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Hays.
Hays throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koskis head.
Koski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hays.
Koski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hays lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Koski.
Hays takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koski.
Hays lands with a short shot to the head.
Hays throws a head punch that misses.
Hays is trying to push Koski away but Koski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hays's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hays breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koski stuns Hays with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hays clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski is trying to trip Hays. He has hold of a leg but Hays is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Koski persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Koski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Koski lands a couple of elbows.
Hays keeping moving, preventing Koski from controlling successfully.
Koski advances to half guard.
Hays is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hays felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hays has hold of Koski's hands but Koski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski is looking to stall here but Hays recovers full guard.
Hays manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koski manages to get himself to full guard.
Hays with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Koski passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Koski prevents Hays from getting the reversal.
Koski landing strikes from the mount.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hays slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koski passes the guard and advances to mount!
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 Juan Koski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Koski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Hays has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koski finds it's way round the side to connect with Hays's head.
Hays misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Koski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hays throws a right hand that Koski ducks under and follows up with a left that Koski also avoids with ease.
Hays thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Crunch! Koski slams his shin into Hays's torso.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
Koski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koski tries to land a leg kick but Hays saw it coming and moves away.
Koski sets himself, and Hays steps forward looking for the clinch! Koski avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Koski as he connects with a hook.
Hays swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koski scores with a leg kick.
Hays cracks Koski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hays lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski thows a body kick. Hays tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Koski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hays has time to react.
A jab lands there for Koski.
Koski swats away the attempt to clinch by Hays.
Koski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hays can do to turn this around?
Koski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hays.
Hays tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Hays backs away, Koski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koski.
Hays misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hays throws a jab when Koski was well out of range.
Hays misses the body punch
and Koski counters with a nice uppercut.
Hays takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Koski misses with an uppercut.
Hays is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koski scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hays is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koski throws a hook to the side of Hays's head but Hays sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hays fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hays throws a head kick but Koski moves out of range.
Koski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Koski moves out of range of the body kick.
Koski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some wild striking there from Hays.
Koski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hays.
Hays misses with a hook. Koski ducked under it nicely.
Hays misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Koski misses the target.
Koski punishes Hays's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koski lands a nice hook to Hays's body. Hays takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick from Koski lands but Hays takes it in his stride.
Koski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hays misses with a looping left.
Koski misses with a kick to the body
and Hays cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hays is looking to clinch.
As Hays backs away, Koski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Koski thuds his shin into the meat of Hays's side.
Koski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hays only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Koski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Koski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hays sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hays throws a right hand that misses
and Koski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koski lands with a straight right. Hays didn't see that one coming.
Koski throws a head kick but Hays moves out of range.
Koski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hays at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hays tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot by Koski.
Hays throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hays's head backwards.
Hays fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koski.
Hays throws a sloppy head kick and Koski moves out of range easily.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Koski.
Hays moves into range and clinches up with Koski.
Hays takes a shot to the head.
Koski swings wildly with an uppercut but Hays uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Koski.
Micah Hays has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hays has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Koski.
Hays takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hays has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hays controls his hands.
Koski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hays backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Koski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Koski!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Juan Koski waved his t-shirt featuring FORCEE's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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