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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akeen Coker (ranked 5308 p4p, 4190 weight class) and Alexander Igor (ranked 492 p4p, 456 weight class). The key to victory for Akeen Coker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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 2 - 0 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Igor!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Igor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coker is looking to slow Igor down with leg kicks.
Coker throws a hook but Igor avoids it easily.
Igor walks into a left hand.
Igor fails with a takedown attempt.
Igor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coker wants to land a leg kick but Igor is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Igor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Igor throws a hook but Coker avoids it easily.
Igor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coker is out of range and Igor settles back down.
Igor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Coker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Coker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Coker tried to score with a low kick but Igor checks it.
Coker throws a solid leg kick but Igor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Coker.
Igor darts in and clinches Coker up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Igor's face.
It looks like Alexander Igor has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Igor.
Igor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Igor tries to break the clinch but Coker is controlling the position.
Coker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Igor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Coker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Igor looks winded!
Coker lands a nice knee to the body.
Coker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Igor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coker connects with a knee to the head.
Coker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Igor's face.
Coker tries to land knees in the clinch but Igor avoids the damage to the body.
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!
Coker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Coker landing knees to the body.
Igor is trying to pull guard but Coker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Coker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Coker lands a knee to the body.
Coker lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Coker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coker lands a knee to the head.
Igor is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coker.
Igor is still on wobbly legs! Can Coker finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Coker.
Coker jerks Igor's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Igor drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Coker goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Coker because Igor was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Akeen Coker!
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hype
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FIGHT
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