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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Speva Koso (ranked 804 p4p, 93 weight class) and Conor Tiernan (ranked 1581 p4p, 186 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tiernan's choice of entrance music: Tartanic - Unavoidable - 09 BAllZ/Ringworm. This should be a great matchup!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Speva Koso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conor Tiernan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koso moves out of range of the strikes.
Koso has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Psycho’s Elites in the buildup to the fight.
Tiernan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Tiernan backs away, Koso returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Koso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Koso dodges the punch combination from Tiernan.
Koso throwing a counter right hand but Tiernan manages to avoid it.
Koso throws a leg kick
and Tiernan counters with a nice leg kick.
Koso swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiernan.
Tiernan moves forwards but Koso connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tiernan is looking to clinch but Koso is avoiding it.
Koso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tiernan misses with a body shot.
Tiernan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koso at a distance.
Tiernan looks to score with a jab to the body but Koso is just out of range.
Tiernan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiernan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Koso jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Conor Tiernan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiernan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koso throws a leg kick but Tiernan moved away.
Tiernan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Koso loads up on a big right hand but Tiernan slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan looks to score with a jab to the body but Koso is just out of range.
Koso walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tiernan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd cheers as Koso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tiernan doesn't seem phased though.
Tiernan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koso scores with a spinning back kick!
Tiernan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiernan misses with a hook to the body
and Koso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tiernan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koso moves away.
Tiernan throws a head kick that misses.
Tiernan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koso misses with a body shot.
Tiernan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Koso rather than just go for the knockout.
Koso feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tiernans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tiernan misses with a hook to the body
and Koso counters with a stiff right hand.
Good work by Tiernan as he checks the leg kick.
Tiernan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tiernan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tiernan swings for the body but Koso moves out of range.
Tiernan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiernan misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tiernan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Koso counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koso. That's going to slow Tiernan down.
A swing and a miss from Koso.
Tiernan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tiernan throws a body punch but Koso moves out of range.
Koso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiernan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice body punch from Koso.
Koso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tiernan.
Koso scores with a sloppy right hand. Tiernan should have avoided that one.
Tiernan throws a sloppy head kick and Koso moves out of range easily.
Tiernan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koso is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Koso clobbers Tiernan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koso throws a looping overhand right but Tiernan ducks down to avoid it.
Tiernan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tiernan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso tries to bench press Tiernan off him but Tiernan keeps the position.
Koso is not content to let Tiernan control the position.
Koso is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Tiernan stalls from top position.
Koso manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Koso is pressing down on Tiernan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tiernan is holding on for now.
Koso with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Koso wants to pass to mount but Tiernan is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Koso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koso trying to control but Tiernan is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Koso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tiernan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tiernan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Koso is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tiernan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Koso is now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Speva Koso dominated that round.
That's time! Koso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tiernan misses with a body shot.
Koso plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Tiernan.
A low kick from Tiernan misses
and Koso counters with a left to the body.
Tiernan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tiernan throws a head kick but Koso moves out of range.
Tiernan misses with a wild combination.
Koso appears to be looking for a big counter.
Koso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiernan manages to avoid it.
Tiernan blocks a jab.
Koso throws a jab when Tiernan was well out of range.
It seemed like Tiernan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tiernan throws a body punch but Koso moves out of range.
Tiernan moves out of range as Koso strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koso fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tiernan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koso swings widly with a right hand
and Tiernan counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiernan. Koso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koso works Tiernan's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiernan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Koso walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tiernan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso thuds a left hand into Tiernan's body.
Tiernan throws a body punch but Koso moves out of range.
Jab by Koso.
Tiernan misses with a hook to the body
and Koso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tiernan misses with a body shot.
Koso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tiernan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiernan misses with a body shot.
Tiernan lands a head kick!
Koso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tiernan takes a swing at Koso's ribcage but misses.
Koso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koso blocks a head kick by Tiernan.
Koso takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tiernan walks into a stiff left hand from Koso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiernan tries to clinch up but Koso circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiernan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tiernan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan misses with an uppercut
and Koso counters with an inside leg kick.
Koso swings for the body but Tiernan moves out of range.
Koso connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tiernan. Tiernan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Koso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tiernan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tiernan throws out a loose jab but Koso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiernan slips under a jab.
Koso scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tiernan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koso. Koso obviously looking to wear him down.
Koso scores with a leg kick.
Tiernan lands a nice hook to Koso's body. Koso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koso swings for the body but Tiernan moves out of range.
Koso is looking to slow Tiernan down with leg kicks.
Koso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koso scoring well with a low kick there.
Koso throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiernan lands a right hook to the body.
Tiernan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Koso.
Koso throwing a counter right hand but Tiernan manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tiernan.
Speva Koso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Koso.
Tiernan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koso can pounce on him.
Koso digs a good hook to Tiernan's body.
Tiernan just misses with a punch to the body.
Koso is looking for a counter combo.
Koso lands a nice shot that snaps Tiernan's head back.
Koso avoids the head kick by Tiernan.
Tiernan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Koso misses with a hook. Tiernan ducked under it nicely.
Koso walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Koso moves out of range.
Tiernan shoots for a double leg takedown but Koso sprawls well. He's pushed Tiernan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koso misses with a hook.
Tiernan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koso slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Koso lands a front kick.
Tiernan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koso thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Koso shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tiernan, right into the meat.
Tiernan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some bone on bone action there as Koso checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tiernan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Koso is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tiernan.
Tiernan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tiernan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice sprawl there from Koso as Tiernan shoots in.
Tiernan is breathing heavily.
Tiernan misses the jab.
Tiernan is looking to clinch but Koso is avoiding it.
Tiernan misses with a right hand
and Koso counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koso cracks Tiernan with a good jab.
Koso blocks a leg kick.
Tiernan throws a head kick that misses
and Koso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tiernan tries to clinch up but Koso circles away and keeps his distance.
Koso tries a head kick but it misses.
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 Speva Koso will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tiernan ducks under a wild hook from Koso.
Tiernan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Koso takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Speva Koso is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Koso.
Tiernan misses with a head kick.
Koso cracks Tiernan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tiernan just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tiernan. That's going to slow Koso down.
Koso lands a nice hook to Tiernan's body. Tiernan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koso is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koso lands a nice looking body shot.
Tiernan misses with a double jab
and Koso counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koso with a jab.
Koso lands with a kick to the temple. Tiernan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Donk. Koso catches Tiernan right on the button with a cross.
Tiernan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiernan was well out of range. Poor timing from Koso.
Koso throws a hook but Tiernan avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiernan scores with a jab to the head.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Koso is having none of it.
Tiernan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiernan moves away.
Tiernan cracks Koso with an open hand slap.
Koso avoids the body shot from Tiernan.
Koso scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koso takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tiernan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koso cracks a nice hook into Tiernan's ribs.
Koso connects with a nice looking jab.
Tiernan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Koso misses.
Koso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiernan can do to turn this around?
Tiernan throws a sloppy head kick and Koso moves out of range easily.
Tiernan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Tiernan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koso throws a hook but Tiernan blocks it.
Koso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koso scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tiernan moves into range and clinches up with Koso.
Tiernan lands a hook that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
Koso lands a nice shot to the body.
Conor Tiernan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiernan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tiernan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Koso fails to land.
Tiernan blocks a body shot from Koso.
Koso takes a shot to the head.
Koso tries a body shot but Tiernan blocks it.
Tiernan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koso lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tiernan misses with a body punch.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Koso avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage.
Tiernan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards.
Koso prevents a body shot from Tiernan.
Tiernan throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tiernan misses with a body punch.
Tiernan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koso lands a hook that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards.
Koso is working Tiernan over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Koso.
Koso lands with a short shot to the head.
Tiernan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiernan lands a left hand.
Koso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiernan's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koso.
Tiernan throws a head punch that misses.
Tiernan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koso's elbow.
A short uppercut from Koso.
Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tiernan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiernan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koso lands a shoulder strike.
Tiernan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Koso - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Koso.
Koso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiernan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koso breaks from the clinch.
Tiernan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tiernan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koso was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiernan.
Tiernan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiernan throws a low kick, looking for Koso's leg but Koso calmly moves out of range.
Koso tests Tiernan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koso punishes Tiernan's body with a nice straight punch.
Tiernan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiernan walks into a jab.
Koso checks a leg kick.
Tiernan throws a low kick but Koso avoids it.
It looked like Koso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Koso lands a head kick. Tiernan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Koso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiernan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Speva Koso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koso, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Speva Koso!
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