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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jami Jarr (ranked 704 p4p, 499 weight class) and Fanta Coco (ranked 102 p4p, 76 weight class). Jarr's entrance music is Wahhabi I. A fine choice. 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jami Jarr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coco misses with a double jab
and Jarr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jarr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
Jarr tries a body shot but Coco blocks it.
Coco lands a good knee to the midsection. Jarr won't want to take too many of those.
Jarr struggles to land a body shot inside as Coco controls his hands.
Coco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jarr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coco backwards.
Jarr tries to throw a body punch but Coco avoids it by throwing Jarr back against the cage.
Coco is looking to break free of the clinch but Jarr has double underhooks.
Coco trying to land knees to the body.
Jarr swings wildly with an uppercut but Coco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coco managing to block the knees to the body from Jarr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coco breaks the clinch.
Coco has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jarr is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Coco thuds his right hand into Jarr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Coco is looking to chop away at Jarr's legs.
Jarr misses with a body punch
enabling Coco to counter with a crisp jab.
Coco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarr misses with a looping right.
Jarr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Coco throws a poor cross that misses
and Coco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jarr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coco tries to score with a low kick but Jarr moves his leg out of the way.
Jab, jab by Coco - just one landing.
It looks like Jami Jarr has been cut.
Coco looks to throw a body kick
and Jarr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jarr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Coco lands with a good body shot.
A leg kick checked by Jarr.
Jarr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coco manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coco.
Coco misses with a head kick.
Coco tries to work over Jarr's front leg with a kick but Jarr checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coco throws an off balance right hand
letting Jarr counter with a right hand.
Coco misses with a double jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jarr.
Coco tries to move into range but Jarr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jarr throws the kick towards the body but Coco avoids it.
Jarr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coco.
Coco lands a front kick.
Jarr lands a body shot.
Coco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coco.
Jarr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Coco swings widly with a right hand
and Jarr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jarr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coco throws a body kick that misses
and Jarr counters with a stiff right hand.
Coco with a nice calf kick.
Coco throws a low kick but Jarr moves out of range easily.
Coco misses with a body shot
and Jarr counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up Fanta Coco's cut even more.
Coco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jarr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Coco misses with a hook.
Coco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Coco crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jarr - the referee stops the clock and Coco gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jarr. Coco manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coco misses with a head kick.
Jarr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Coco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Jarr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coco doesn't seem phased though.
Jarr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Coco's head backwards.
An inside leg kick from Coco misses.
A little feinted left hand from Jarr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Coco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarr.
Jarr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Coco.
Coco throws a right hand that misses
and Coco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coco is rocked!
Jarr finds Coco's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Coco flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Jarr lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Coco will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jami Jarr!
A victorious Jami Jarr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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