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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akeen Coker (ranked 471 p4p, 1025 weight class) and Ludo Van Veen (ranked 69 p4p, 162 weight class). Van Veen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Give it ALL kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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31 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludo Van Veen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Veen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Coker looks to land a right hand but Van Veen moved out of range.
Van Veen throws a shot from downtown. Coker moves away and avoids it.
Coker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Van Veen misses with a lunging right hand
and Coker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Coker.
Van Veen lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Van Veen.
A right handed body shot lands from Coker.
Coker tries to throw a body punch but Van Veen avoids it by throwing Coker back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coker.
Coker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coker misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Veen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coker blocks a body shot from Van Veen.
Van Veen lands a shoulder strike.
Coker lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coker tries a body shot but Van Veen blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Veen.
Coker struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Veen controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Veen.
A left hand lands to the body for Coker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker can't break the clinch.
Coker lands a left hand.
Coker prevents a body shot from Van Veen.
Coker lands a shoulder strike.
Coker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Veen backwards.
Van Veen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Veen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Veen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coker misses with the head strike.
Coker throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Veen.
Van Veen prevents a body shot from Coker.
Coker blocks a body shot from Van Veen.
Coker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Veen lands a left hand.
Coker struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Veen controls his hands.
Coker lands a shoulder strike.
Van Veen struggles to land a body shot inside as Coker controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coker prevents Van Veen from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen blocks a body shot from Coker.
Van Veen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Veen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coker tries to work over Van Veen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Veen swings wildly with an uppercut but Coker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Veen misses with a body punch.
Coker pulls guard.
Coker has his foot on Van Veen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Veen works his way back into a safe position though.
Coker is looking for a triangle but Van Veen pushes his legs off easily.
Coker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Van Veen passes into half guard.
Coker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Veen is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Coker actively working from the bottom here.
Coker is looking to improve his position.
Van Veen has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Coker is trying to control but can't.
Coker tries to get to full guard but Van Veen has control of the leg.
Van Veen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Coker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Coker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akeen Coker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Van Veen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coker's sensitive parts.
Van Veen scores with a spinning back kick!
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
Coker looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Veen is just out of range.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coker manages to avoid it.
Coker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Coker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Veen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Coker.
Coker throws a shot from downtown. Van Veen moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Veen misses with the body kick
and Coker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Veen wants to slow Coker down by chopping away at his legs.
Coker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Van Veen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coker keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Coker.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Veen! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen misses with a lunging right hand
and Coker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Van Veen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coker manages to avoid it.
Coker tests Van Veen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Veen looks for the body kick but Coker saw that one coming.
Van Veen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Coker counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Veen misses with a looping left.
Coker defending well as Van Veen loads up on a big left hand.
Coker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Coker slips under a jab from Van Veen.
Coker is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Van Veen.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coker was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
A shot to the body from Van Veen misses
and Coker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Veen.
Van Veen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Veen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Veen tries to work over Coker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Veen connects with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Veen slips a jab from Coker.
Coker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Veen.
Coker moves out of range of the strikes.
Coker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Veen misses with an uppercut.
Coker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Veen is out of range.
Van Veen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Coker counters with an outside leg kick.
Coker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Coker avoids the body shot from Van Veen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen scores with a hook to the body. Coker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Coker tries to land a leg kick but Van Veen saw it coming and moves away.
Van Veen throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Veen misses the target.
Van Veen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Veen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coker throws a hook but Van Veen blocks it.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Veen looks to land a left hand but Coker moved out of range nicely.
Van Veen cracks Coker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Van Veen throws a lazy right hand but Coker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Veen throws a jab but it's blocked by Coker.
Coker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Coker instigates a clinch.
Coker lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coker lands a left hand.
Coker misses with the head strike.
Coker blocks an uppercut.
Van Veen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Veen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akeen Coker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Veen misses with some punches.
Van Veen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
Coker lands with a left to the head.
Van Veen tries a body shot but Coker blocks it.
Coker tries to pull guard but Van Veen won't allow it.
A short right from Coker.
Coker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Veen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coker has a couple of punches blocked by Van Veen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Veen.
Van Veen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Veen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Veen struggles to land a body shot inside as Coker controls his hands.
Coker lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ludo Van Veen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Veen misses with a hook to the body
and Coker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Veen throws a leg kick which misses Coker's front leg but catches the back leg as Coker tries to avoid it.
Coker scores with a nice strike.
Van Veen is rocked!
Coker lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Van Veen falls backwards - clearly groggy! Coker dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akeen Coker!
A less than humble Akeen Coker misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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