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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rico Milka (ranked 1775 p4p, 1281 weight class) and Toshika Koga (ranked 156 p4p, 119 weight class). The key to victory for Rico Milka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rico Milka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toshika Koga!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milka misses with a head kick.
Milka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Milka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Milka throws a lazy head kick
and Koga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Milka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koga was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Koga has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Milka is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Koga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Milka is out of range and Koga settles back down.
Milka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koga circles away quickly and effectively.
Milka misses with a double jab.
Koga misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Milka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Milka throws a sloppy head kick and Koga moves out of range easily.
Koga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koga there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koga lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Milka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Milka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Milka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick by Milka misses
and Koga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Milka misses the jab.
Koga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Milka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koga avoids the head kick by Milka.
Koga is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Milka with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Milka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Milka throws a head kick but Koga moves out of range.
Koga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Milka's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koga moves into range and connects with a jab.
Milka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rico Milka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Milka as Koga shoots in.
Milka misses with a head kick.
Milka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Milka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koga lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koga misses with an uppercut. Milka saw that one coming.
Milka stalks Koga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koga's face. Koga staggers backwards, shaken.
A good leg kick by Koga.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koga has managed to clinch.
Koga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Milka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koga scores with a hook to the body.
Milka lands with a right to the head.
Milka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koga misses with a punch to the body.
Koga gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koga wants to pass the guard but Milka is keeping the position.
Koga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koga lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Koga is looking to work some ground and pound but Milka has wrist control.
Milka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koga.
Koga throwing strikes but missing.
Milka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Milka tries to get out of the position.
Koga works over Milka with some ground and pound from guard.
Koga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Milka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koga is looking to work some ground and pound but Milka has wrist control.
Koga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Milka is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koga stands up over Milka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Koga throwing strikes but missing.
Koga working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Milka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koga is controlling him.
Koga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Milka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Milka keeping moving, preventing Koga from controlling successfully.
Milka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Milka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Milka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Milka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koga.
Koga trying to control the position from guard on top but Milka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koga landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koga's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Milka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koga cracks Milka with a solid left hand.
Koga throws a big elbow that misses.
Koga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koga landing with the ground and pound.
Koga lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toshika Koga dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Koga's corner calls for a 1-2. Koga obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Milka misses the shot to the body.
Milka throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Koga blocks a head kick by Milka.
Koga fails to land the takedown.
Milka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Koga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Milka lands a jab to the nose.
Rico Milka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koga throws a hook to the side of Milka's head but Milka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koga throws a shot from downtown. Milka moves away and avoids it.
Koga throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Koga swats away the attempt to clinch by Milka.
Koga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Koga throws a looping overhand right but Milka ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Milka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koga misses with the combination.
Koga with a hook.
Koga throws a solid leg kick but Milka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koga.
Milka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Milka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Milka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Koga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Milka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Milka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Koga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Koga blocks a head kick by Milka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A leg kick checked by Milka.
Koga throws a wild body kick that Milka sees coming a mile off.
Milka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Koga lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Koga does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice uppercut there from Koga.
Koga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Milka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Milka misses with a two punch combination.
Rico Milka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koga tests Milka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Milka.
Koga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koga misses with a straight left.
Milka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koga's head.
A nice leg kick from Koga, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koga lands with a cross.
Koga throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Milka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Koga pushes Milka up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koga.
A short uppercut from Milka.
Milka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koga backwards.
Koga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koga.
Milka struggles to land a body shot inside as Koga controls his hands.
Milka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milka blocks a body shot from Koga.
Koga misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Milka.
Milka blocks an uppercut.
Milka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Milka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Milka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Milka tries to work over Koga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koga swings wildly with an uppercut but Milka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milka throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Milka prevents a body shot from Koga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milka lands with a right to the head.
Koga struggles to land a body shot inside as Milka controls his hands.
Koga tries to work over Milka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Milka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koga.
A right hand to the body from Koga.
Koga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Milka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Milka swings wildly with an uppercut but Koga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koga can't find room to land a body shot as Milka controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Milka as the two fighters clinch.
Koga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Milka backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koga.
Koga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Milka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Koga on the inside.
Milka misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Toshika Koga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Koga avoids the head kick by Milka.
A head kick misses from Milka.
Koga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Milka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Decent striking displayed by Koga there.
Koga avoids the head kick by Milka.
Milka throws a head kick that misses.
Koga cracks a nice hook into Milka's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Koga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koga.
Koga lands with a hook. Milka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Milka tries to clinch up.
Koga moves into range and connects with a jab.
Koga misses with a low kick.
Koga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koga wants to land a leg kick but Milka is out of range.
Koga misses with a body kick.
Koga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Milka throws a head kick that misses
and Koga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koga cracks Milka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Milka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koga shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Milka napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Koga fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Milka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Koga working the ground and pound from side control.
Milka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koga on the ground.
Koga looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Milka is avoiding damage well.
Koga throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Koga wants to control but Milka is keeping him busy.
Koga working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Koga grinds an elbow into Milka's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Koga is controlling him well.
Koga tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Koga lands a few punches from side control.
Rico Milka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koga working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Milka is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koga creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Milka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Oh Milka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Milka taking punishment in the form of punches.
Koga lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Milka down.
Koga cracks Milka with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Koga immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Milka is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Koga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toshika Koga!
A pretty intense looking Toshika Koga took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
The defeated Rico Milka had this to say: 'whaaaat ?'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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