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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Koh (ranked 2332 p4p, 3488 weight class) and Cole Hotman (ranked 233 p4p, 326 weight class). Cole Hotman has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Great elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Koh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Cole Hotman!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Hotman!
Koh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hotman throws a combination. Koh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hotman swings for the body but Koh moves out of range.
Koh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hotman misses with a head kick.
Koh checks a leg kick.
Hotman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hotman swats away the attempt to clinch by Koh.
Hotman throws a head kick but Koh moves out of range.
Hotman looks to land a body kick but Koh moved away.
Hotman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koh misses with a body shot.
Hotman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koh takes one on the button.
Hotman avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koh avoids the body shot from Hotman.
Koh half committed to a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hotman. Koh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hotman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Hotman finds it's target.
Koh rushes Hotman and presses him up against the cage.
Koh cracks Hotman with a nice body shot.
Koh missing with knees to the body.
Hotman blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koh.
Hotman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hotman blocking some punches.
Hotman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hotman struggles to land a body shot inside as Koh controls his hands.
Koh missing with knees to the body.
Hotman is trying to maintain a safe position but Koh gets an underhook and turns Hotman into the cage.
Hotman lands a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Koh has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hotman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hotman.
Koh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hotman is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hotman avoiding damage as Koh throws knees to the body.
Hotman is trying to stall.
Hotman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hotman throws an elbow but it misses.
Koh managing to block the knees to the body from Hotman.
Koh landing knees to the body.
Koh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koh misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Koh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hotman.
Koh throws a head punch that misses.
Koh scores with a shot to the side of Hotman's head.
Koh misses with a punch on the inside.
Koh misses with a body punch.
Hotman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hotman lands a hook that snaps the head of Koh backwards.
Hotman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koh misses with a body punch.
Koh lands a nice uppercut.
Hotman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hotman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koh is leaning against Hotman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hotman missing with knees to the body.
Koh letting Hotman take a breather here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hotman throws an elbow but misses.
Koh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hotman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koh is defending well for now.
Koh lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koh.
Koh tries to land knees in the clinch but Hotman avoids the damage to the body.
Koh tries to land knees in the clinch but Hotman avoids the damage to the body.
Koh avoiding damage as Hotman throws knees to the body.
Koh misses with a knee strike.
Hotman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hotman slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koh scores with a shoulder strike.
Hotman avoiding damage as Koh throws knees to the body.
Hotman trying to land knees to the body.
Hotman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koh misses with a body punch.
Hotman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hotman or not.
Koh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Koh misses with a body punch.
Hotman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Koh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hotman.
Still in the clinch, Koh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hotman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Koh will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hotman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hotman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniel Koh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hotman misses with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hotman.
Koh scores with a decent looking hook.
Hotman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cole Hotman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hotman takes a swing at Koh's ribcage but misses.
Hotman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koh moves away.
Hotman misses the body punch
and Hotman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hotman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Koh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koh misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Koh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Koh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hotman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koh at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hotman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hotman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hotman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koh feints and then cracks Hotman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hotman down.
Hotman slips a straight right by Koh.
Hotman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Koh misses its target.
Hotman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koh digs a good body shot into Hotman's ribs.
Hotman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koh tries to clinch up.
Hotman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Koh scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hotman.
Hotman throws a leg kick but Koh moved away.
Hotman throws a sloppy head kick and Koh moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hotman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hotman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hotman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hotman misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Koh lands.
Koh misses with a head kick.
Hotman tries a quick counter leg kick but Koh is wise to it.
Cole Hotman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hotman throws a body punch but Koh moves out of range.
Hotman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hotman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hotman throws a one two combo.
Koh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Koh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hotman eats them both and turns towards Koh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hotman swings for the body but Koh moves out of range.
Koh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hotman is rocked!
Koh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hotman.
Hotman is still on wobbly legs! Can Koh finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hotman throws out a loose jab but Koh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hotman seems to have recovered his senses.
Koh slips under a jab.
Hotman connects with a solid leg kick.
Koh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koh avoids the body shot from Hotman.
Hotman throws a head kick but Koh moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Hotman.
Hotman misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Koh misses the target.
Hotman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koh misses with the combination.
Hotman throws a big counter head kick but Koh avoids it with no problem.
Hotman misses with a wild body shot.
Koh throws a big counter combination but Hotman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Koh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hotman misses with a head kick.
Koh throws a body punch but Hotman moves out of range.
Hotman throws a head kick but Koh moves out of range.
Hotman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Koh rather than just go for the knockout.
Koh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hotman misses with a body shot.
Koh appears to be looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hotman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hotman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koh wants to clinch up but Hotman keeps it at a distance.
Hotman keeps the fight on the outside.
Hotman tries to score with a low kick but Koh moves his leg out of the way.
Koh jabs Hotman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Koh. Those never looked like landing.
Hotman tries to work over Koh's front leg with a kick but Koh checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koh blocks a head kick by Hotman.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cole Hotman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hotman lands a nice shot that snaps Koh's head back.
Hotman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koh lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Koh misses the target.
Koh throws a series of punches but Hotman avoids them all with ease.
Koh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Koh tries to close the distance and clinch but Hotman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hotman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hotman jabs at Koh's body.
Koh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hotman.
Koh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hotman's hands.
Hotman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koh blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotman throws a leg kick that misses.
Hotman misses with a leg kick.
Koh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hotman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koh manages to avoid it.
Hotman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hotman was well out of range. Poor timing from Koh.
Hotman throws a right hand that misses
and Koh counters with a left to the body.
Koh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hotman looks to score with a jab to the body but Koh is just out of range.
Koh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hotman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koh is out of range and Hotman settles back down.
Hotman thumps Koh with a low kick.
Hotman misses with a body punch
and Koh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hotman's knee momentarily.
Hotman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hotman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Koh backs off Hotman throws a huge counter combo but Koh manages to avoid it all.
Koh throws a series of punches but Hotman avoids them all with ease.
Hotman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hotman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koh moves out of range of the strikes.
Koh is looking to counter punch.
Koh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hotman throws a head kick that misses
and Koh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koh lands the left hand.
Koh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koh forces Hotman back against the cage and clinches.
Koh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Koh dodges an elbow strike from Hotman.
Hotman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koh trying to land knees to the body.
Koh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hotman is defending well for now.
Koh lands a nice knee to the body.
Koh misses with a punch to the body.
Koh gets through Hotman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koh tries to land knees in the clinch but Hotman avoids the damage to the body.
Koh can't find room to land a body shot as Hotman controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hotman managing to block the knees to the body from Koh.
Hotman misses with a knee to the head.
Koh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hotman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hotman stalling in the clinch but Koh improves position.
A body shot lands from Koh.
Hotman blocks an uppercut.
Hotman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hotman stalling.
Koh lands a good knee to the midsection. Hotman won't want to take too many of those.
Koh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hotman breaks from the clinch.
Koh tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hotman.
A head kick by Hotman misses
and Koh counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hotman throws a looping overhand right but Koh ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hotman lands a head kick!
Hotman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hotman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koh connects with a jab.
Hotman takes a swing at Koh's ribcage but misses.
Koh clinches up against the cage.
Hotman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koh blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koh.
Hotman is trying to stall.
Koh misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Koh.
Hotman taking a breather.
Koh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Koh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Koh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Koh!
Daniel Koh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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