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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Kokko (ranked 1067 p4p, 1479 weight class) and Martin Nejc (ranked 141 p4p, 205 weight class). Antti Kokko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Kokko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Nejc!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kokko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kokko tries to clinch up.
Kokko darts in trying to clinch
and Nejc counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nejc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kokko digs a good hook to Nejc's body.
Kokko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kokko tries to clinch but Nejc moves out of range.
Nejc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kokko.
Nejc is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kokko with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nejc throws an overhand right that lands on Kokko's shoulder, as Kokko tries to avoid the shot.
Nejc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kokko moves into the clinch successfully.
Kokko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nejc misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kokko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kokko.
Antti Kokko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kokko tries to break the clinch but Nejc is controlling the position.
Kokko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nejc letting Kokko take a breather here.
Kokko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nejc trying to stall but Kokko improves his position.
Kokko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kokko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kokko has Nejc up against the cage in a clinch.
Kokko misses with a punch on the inside.
Nejc wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nejc tries to land a knee to the head but Kokko blocks with his arms.
Nejc taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Nejc fails to land.
Kokko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nejc prevents Kokko from breaking the clinch.
Nejc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kokko's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nejc's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nejc is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nejc has Kokko pressed against the cage.
Nejc receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Kokko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kokko breaks the clinch.
Kokko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nejc's coach down at California Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nejc's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nejc throws a body punch but Kokko moves out of range.
Nejc tries to keep at a distance but Kokko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nejc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nejc keeps control of Kokko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kokko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nejc has him pressed against the cage.
Kokko is trying to break free.
Kokko lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nejc is trying to stall.
Kokko breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Kokko dominated that round.
That's time! Kokko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kokko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nejc fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nejc swings for the body but Kokko moves out of range.
A combination from Nejc does no damage.
Nejc looks to throw the jab but Kokko is out of range.
Kokko closes the distance and clinches.
Kokko taking a breather.
Nejc is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kokko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kokko manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokko throws a sloppy body shot
and Nejc counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Nejc does no damage.
Nejc misses with a hook. Kokko ducked under it nicely.
Kokko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nejc thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kokko throws a lazy right hand but Nejc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kokko 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kokko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kokko moves into the clinch successfully.
Kokko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nejc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kokko.
Kokko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nejc wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nejc throws a jab when Kokko was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokko takes a swing at Nejc's ribcage but misses.
Nejc takes a swing at Kokko's ribcage but misses.
Kokko tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nejc manages to circle out of the way.
Nejc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kokko circles away quickly and effectively.
Nejc thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kokko wants to clinch.
Kokko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nejc manages to avoid it.
Kokko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martin Nejc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nejc misses with a two punch combination.
Kokko clinches up against the cage.
Kokko throws a punch but it's blocked by Nejc.
Nejc is trying to maintain a safe position but Kokko gets an underhook and turns Nejc into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nejc has Kokko pressed against the cage, preventing Kokko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kokko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kokko throws a right hand that Nejc ducks under and follows up with a left that Nejc also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nejc! But no joy.
Kokko moves in looking to clinch but Nejc pushes him off.
Kokko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kokko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nejc throws a counter combo.
Kokko tries to clinch but Nejc moves out of range.
Nejc looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kokko cracks Nejc with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nejc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kokko moves away.
A swing and a miss from Nejc.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kokko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kokko tries to clinch up but Nejc circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokko doesn't manage to clinch there - Nejc circles away.
Kokko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nejc misses with a hook.
Kokko closes the distance and clinches.
Kokko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kokko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antti Kokko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kokko tries to throw a body punch but Nejc avoids it by throwing Kokko back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nejc.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kokko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kokko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Kokko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nejc is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Martin Nejc 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!
Kokko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nejc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Kokko misses.
Kokko closes the distance and clinches.
Nejc's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Kokko.
Kokko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kokko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kokko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nejc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kokko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nejc keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Nejc releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kokko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nejc.
Kokko moves out of range of the strikes.
Nejc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nejc circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nejc doesn't seem bothered though.
Kokko slips a jab from Nejc.
Nejc tries to move into range but Kokko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kokko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nejc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nejc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nejc looks to score with a jab to the body but Kokko is just out of range.
Kokko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kokko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nejc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nejc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kokko.
A countering left hand to the body from Nejc misses.
Kokko rushes Nejc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nejc fails to land.
Nejc prevents a body shot from Kokko.
Kokko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kokko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kokko tries to break the clinch but Nejc is controlling the position.
Kokko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nejc throws a looping overhand right but Kokko ducks down to avoid it.
Nejc slips a jab from Kokko.
Nejc appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kokko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nejc's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kokko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nejc scrambles back to his feet.
Kokko pushes Nejc up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kokko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kokko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nejc.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nejc misses with a looping right.
Kokko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nejc.
Kokko has closed the distance and engaged Nejc in a clinch.
Kokko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nejc throws a looping overhand right but Kokko ducks down to avoid it.
Kokko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nejc.
Kokko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kokko tries to clinch but Nejc moves away
and Nejc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kokko tries to clinch but Nejc moves out of range.
Nejc doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kokko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nejc on the side of the head.
Nejc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kokko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kokko moves away from the strike by Nejc.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nejc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Kokko.
Kokko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nejc is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kokko closes the distance and clinches.
Nejc is still on wobbly legs! Can Kokko finish him?
Kokko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nejc seems to have recovered his senses.
Kokko wants to clinch.
Kokko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nejc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kokko has closed the distance and engaged Nejc in a clinch.
Kokko tries to throw a body punch but Nejc avoids it by throwing Kokko back against the cage.
Kokko breaks from the clinch.
Nejc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kokko.
Kokko lands a body shot.
Kokko scores with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Kokko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kokko 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Kokko!
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