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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antti Kokko (ranked 844 p4p, 116 weight class) and Declan McCoy (ranked 107 p4p, 15 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Kokko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Declan McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Kokko.
McCoy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kokko throws a poor cross that misses
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Antti Kokko has been cut.
Kokko throws a series of punches but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kokko misses with a two punch combination.
A countering left hand to the body from McCoy misses.
McCoy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kokko misses with an uppercut
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kokko feints a jab promting McCoy to slip. Kokko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McCoy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McCoy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kokko throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Kokko wants to land a leg kick but McCoy is out of range.
Kokko misses with a jab to the body
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kokko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCoy.
Kokko looks to land a body kick but McCoy moved away.
It seemed like McCoy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice combination there by Kokko.
Nice uppercut there from Kokko.
McCoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kokko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy walks into a jab.
Kokko misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCoy! But no joy.
Kokko misses with a head kick.
Kokko pushes McCoy away with a front kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Kokko. That snapped McCoy's head back.
Kokko lands a head shot.
McCoy throws a right hand that Kokko ducks under and follows up with a left that Kokko also avoids with ease.
Kokko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCoy momentarily.
Kokko misses with a two punch combination.
McCoy throws out a counter right but Kokko avoids it with no problem.
McCoy slips under a jab from Kokko.
McCoy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kokko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCoy throws out a counter right but Kokko avoids it with no problem.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCoy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy blocks a jab.
McCoy throws out a counter right but Kokko avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kokko.
Kokko misses with a lunging right hand
and McCoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kokko tries to land a front kick but McCoy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kokko misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCoy! But no joy.
Kokko lands an overhand right.
McCoy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McCoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kokko was well out of range. Poor timing from McCoy.
Kokko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kokko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kokko throws a hook but McCoy blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as McCoy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McCoy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kokko thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCoy! But no joy.
McCoy ducks under a wild hook from Kokko.
McCoy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kokko with a body shot.
Kokko throws a right hand that McCoy ducks under and follows up with a left that McCoy also avoids with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from McCoy misses.
A good leg kick by Kokko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokko misses with an uppercut
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Antti Kokko's cut is getting worse.
Kokko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
McCoy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kokko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by McCoy.
McCoy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCoy throws a body shot but no joy.
McCoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and McCoy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A left and a right from Kokko both land. Nice combination.
Kokko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kokko scores with a shot to the body.
Kokko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCoy.
McCoy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kokko throws a leg kick but McCoy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from McCoy misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokko connects with a body shot that sends McCoy's belly button to the back.
Kokko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kokko lands a glancing blow to the side of McCoy's head.
Kokko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kokko throws a shot from downtown. McCoy moves away and avoids it.
Kokko throws a lazy uppercut
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
McCoy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kokko scores with a nice strike.
Kokko throws a series of punches but McCoy avoids them all with ease.
A nice side step and McCoy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kokko misses with a left hand
and McCoy counters with a straight right hand.
McCoy avoids the body shot from Kokko.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kokko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kokko throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCoy.
McCoy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
No joy there for Kokko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Kokko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antti Kokko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kokko swings widly with a right hand
and McCoy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kokko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Kokko misses.
Kokko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kokko misses with a combination
and McCoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kokko.
Kokko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCoy can do to turn this around?
Kokko misses with a double jab.
Kokko misses with a looping right.
Kokko thows a leg kick but McCoy checks it
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Kokko misses.
A countering left hand to the body from McCoy misses.
Kokko thuds a left hand into McCoy's body.
Kokko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kokko looks to land a left hand but McCoy moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kokko avoids the body shot from McCoy.
Kokko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCoy.
McCoy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kokko misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from McCoy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kokko.
Kokko sizes up McCoy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McCoy slips under a jab.
McCoy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kokko with a body shot.
McCoy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCoy misses with a body shot.
Kokko throws a lazy uppercut
and McCoy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kokko throws a lazy uppercut
enabling McCoy to counter with a crisp jab.
Kokko misses with a hook.
Kokko misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy moves out of range of the strikes.
McCoy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kokko throws a sloppy head kick and McCoy moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and McCoy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McCoy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kokko.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCoy! But no joy.
Kokko misses with a looping left.
McCoy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kokko misses with a straight left.
McCoy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kokko.
It seemed like McCoy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kokko misses with a body shot.
McCoy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCoy takes one to the side of the head.
McCoy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Kokko misses.
McCoy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kokko looks to land a right hand but McCoy moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokko misses with a double jab.
A nice side step and McCoy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kokko thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCoy throws out a counter right but Kokko avoids it with no problem.
Kokko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kokko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McCoy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kokko misses with the combination.
It seemed like McCoy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kokko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCoy moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCoy! But no joy.
Kokko misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from McCoy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kokko throws a right hand that misses
and McCoy counters with a stiff right hand.
Antti Kokko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice defenses there by McCoy.
A nice side step and McCoy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCoy.
Kokko misses with a double jab.
It seemed like McCoy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kokko cracks McCoy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kokko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kokko lands an overhand right.
McCoy moves out of range of the body kick from Kokko.
A countering left hand to the body from McCoy misses.
A head kick by Kokko misses
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Kokko throws a shot from downtown. McCoy moves away and avoids it.
McCoy throws out a counter right but Kokko avoids it with no problem.
Kokko connects with a right hand. McCoy shakes it off.
Kokko missing with a left hand there. McCoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCoy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kokko. McCoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like McCoy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kokko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCoy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Antti Kokko is winning the standup battle so far.
Kokko misses with a right hand
and McCoy counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Kokko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antti Kokko's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Kokko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kokko.
Kokko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McCoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kokko manages to avoid it.
Kokko misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCoy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kokko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCoy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McCoy moves out of range as Kokko strikes.
Kokko just misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kokko looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kokko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCoy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kokko throws a lazy right hand but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCoy moves out of range as Kokko strikes.
A low kick from Kokko is predictable there
and Kokko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kokko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCoy.
McCoy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kokko throws a sloppy head kick
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Jeez, Antti Kokko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kokko misses with a hook
and McCoy counters with a big right hand! Oh Kokko is in trouble here! McCoy follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Declan McCoy!
Declan McCoy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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