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Event:
Highland Island 23
Date: Mar 25, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Frey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koko, pushing him back against the cage.
Koko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koko is trying to push Frey away but Frey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Koko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kenji Koko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koko throws a big shot that misses.
Koko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koko throws a leg kick but Frey moved away.
Frey goes for a double leg but Koko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Koko continues to drive forward.
Frey has his takedown stuffed
and Koko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Frey dives in for a single leg takedown but Koko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kenji Koko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Frey.
Koko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frey.
Frey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Koko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Bear's Den in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frey scores with a three punch combo!
Koko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frey moves away.
Koko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frey tries a head kick but it misses.
Koko lands a jab.#T1#
Koko throws a right hand that Frey ducks under and follows up with a left that Frey also avoids with ease.
Frey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Koko looks to land a body kick but Frey moved away.
Frey has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Koko.
Koko misses with a body shot.
Koko lands with a hook. Frey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Koko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Koko.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koko.
A slow jab from Frey misses its intended target. #TD2#
Frey drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Koko regains half guard there - taking advantage of Frey's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Koko is trying to stand.
#T2#
Koko is refusing to be controlled, as Frey sits in half guard.
Koko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Koko tries to get out of the position.
Frey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Frey is stalling here. Koko is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Frey seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Koko has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #SU#
Koko decides to stand back up. Koko steps back and let's Frey get back to his feet.
Frey tries a head kick but it misses.
Koko misses the shot to the body.
Frey is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Frey blocks the leg kick.
#T3#
Frey misses with a head kick.
It looked like Koko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good exchange - Frey coming out on top.
Koko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#TD2#
Frey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Koko pushes Frey off and gets back to his feet.
Koko misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Koko misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koko.
Koko is looking to chop away at Frey's legs.
Koko misses with a double jab.
Koko is looking to wear down Frey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Frey misses with a head kick.
Frey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T4#
Frey throws a sloppy head kick and Koko moves out of range easily.
Koko throws a body kick that misses
enabling Frey to counter with a crisp jab.
Koko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Frey moves out of range as Koko throws a body kick.
#CL2#
Frey closes the distance and pushes Koko back into the cage.
Koko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Koko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frey has him pressed against the cage.
Koko tries to circle away but Frey has him pinned against the cage.
Frey lands with a light punch inside.
Koko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frey has Koko pressed against the cage, preventing Koko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Frey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Koko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Frey throws a right and a left that Koko avoids nicely.
Frey misses with a looping left.
Frey checks a low kick from Koko.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Frey is defended easily by Koko.
Frey moves out of range as Koko throws a body kick.
Koko throws a leg kick
letting Frey counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Frey misses its intended target.
Frey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koko feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Frey avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Frey.
Koko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Frey connects with a crisp jab. #T1#
Koko dodges the punch combination from Frey.
Koko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Frey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Frey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frey lands with a light punch inside.
Koko misses with a punch on the inside.
Koko working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Frey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koko misses with the combination.
Frey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koko slips a jab and a cross from Frey.
Koko lands a body shot.
#T2#
Koko throws a body shot but no joy.
Frey misses with a series of wild punches.
Koko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koko looks to score with a jab to the body but Frey is just out of range.
Frey throws a series of punches but Koko moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Koko misses with a double jab.
Frey wants to counter the offense by Koko and move into the clinch position.
Koko throws a right hand that misses
and Frey counters with a stiff right hand.
Koko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frey's head.
Frey throws a lazy right hand but Koko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenji Koko is winning the standup battle so far.
Koko looks to land a right hand but Frey moved out of range.
Frey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kokos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Koko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frey can do to turn this around?#T3#
Good work by Frey as he checks the leg kick.
Frey drops his hands momentarily and Koko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Frey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Frey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Frey shapes to counter with a head kick.
Frey tries to clinch up but Koko circles away and keeps his distance.
Koko darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #ROC#
Frey is rocked!
Frey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koko counters with a left to the body.
Frey is still on wobbly legs! Can Koko finish him?
Frey is breathing heavily.
Koko circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Frey tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Koko wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenji Koko!
An out of breath Kenji Koko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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