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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Filippo Coca (ranked 3414 p4p, 5048 weight class) and Yon-Seo Yoon (ranked 285 p4p, 370 weight class). Yoon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Magic Journeys - Sound Concierge X Numero Tokyo. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Filippo Coca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yon-Seo Yoon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yoon lands a head shot.
Coca throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yoon throws out a counter right but Coca avoids it with no problem.
Coca throws the left hand but Yoon avoids the punch easily.
Yoon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coca tried to score with a low kick but Yoon checks it.
Yoon lands a nice hook to Coca's body. Coca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yoon moves away from the strike by Coca.
Yoon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yoon throws a series of punches but Coca avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Coca wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoon takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coca.
Coca throws a jab when Yoon was well out of range.
Yoon just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoon moves out of range as Coca strikes.
Yoon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Coca with a body shot.
Coca scores with a decent looking hook.
Yoon blocks the body kick.
Yoon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yoon keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coca.
Yoon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coca throws out the jab.
Coca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yoon drops his hands momentarily and Coca takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coca misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coca with a nice calf kick.
Coca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yoon slips a jab and a cross from Coca.
Coca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Coca thinking.
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!
Coca punishes Yoon's body with a nice straight punch.
Yoon throws an overhand right that lands on Coca's shoulder, as Coca tries to avoid the shot.
Yoon slips a jab from Coca.
Yoon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coca has time to react.
Coca scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coca misses with the body kick
letting Yoon counter with a right hand.
Coca motions for Yoon to come forward. Coca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Coca with a body shot.
Coca swings widly with a right hand
and Yoon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coca misses with a looping left.
Coca misses with a straight left.
Yoon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Coca with a body shot.
Yoon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Coca throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yoon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Yoon does it's job there.
Coca lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Yoon misses.
Coca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoon.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yoon! But no joy.
Coca misses with a looping right.
Yoon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Coca with a body shot.
Coca throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Yoon to counter with a crisp jab.
Coca looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coca.
Coca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coca misses with a looping right.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Coca. Yoon shrugs it off though.
Coca throws an overhand right that lands on Yoon's shoulder, as Yoon tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Yoon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Filippo Coca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coca scores with a jab. Yoon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Coca throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Filippo Coca dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Coca connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Coca tries to clinch there but Yoon circles away.
Yoon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Coca.
The fighters circling - Coca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coca misses with a wild combination.
Coca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Yoon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coca connects with a body shot that sends Yoon's belly button to the back.
Coca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoon can do to turn this around?
Yoon looks to land a right hand but Coca moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoon. Coca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coca is looking to counter the offense by Yoon and move into the clinch.
Coca moves into the clinch.
Yoon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yoon can't find room to land a body shot as Coca controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Yoon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coca.
Yoon struggles to land a body shot inside as Coca controls his hands.
Coca blocking some punches.
Yoon misses with a punch to the body.
Yoon lands a right hand.
Come on Yoon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Coca breaks from the clinch.
Coca scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Coca is looking to chop away at Yoon's legs.
Yoon avoids the head kick by Coca.
Filippo Coca is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Coca misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Yoon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Coca dips to his left and cracks Yoon with an uppercut!
Yoon digs a good body shot into Coca's ribs.
Coca walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yoon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yoon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Coca with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoon defending well as Coca loads up on a big left hand.
Yoon throws a body shot but no joy.
Coca is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yoon slips under a jab.
Yoon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coca throws out the jab.
Coca throws an off balance right hand
and Yoon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Coca thinking.
Yoon throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coca throws a good cross that connects.
Yoon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoon blocks a head kick by Coca.
Yoon moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coca.
Coca loads up on a big right hand but Yoon slips the punch.
It seemed like Yoon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yoon misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Coca misses.
Yoon throws out a counter right but Coca avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Yoon misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coca. Yoon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coca instigates a clinch.
Coca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yoon throws a punch but it's blocked by Coca.
Coca misses with a knee to the head.
Coca tries to land knees in the clinch but Yoon avoids the damage to the body.
Yoon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yoon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoon cracks Coca with a nice body shot.
Yoon lands an elbow just above Coca 's eye.
Yoon lands an elbow that stopped Coca in his tracks for a moment.
Yoon lands an elbow just above Coca 's eye.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoon.
Coca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yoon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coca is trying to break the clinch but Yoon has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Filippo Coca will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Coca throws an off balance right hand
and Yoon counters with a nice body shot.
Coca throws a leg kick but Yoon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Coca throws a sloppy head kick
and Yoon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coca is looking to clinch.
Coca misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coca throws out a loose jab but Yoon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Yoon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yoon looks to throw the jab but Coca is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoon scores with a nice right hand.
Coca gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yoon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoon moves out of range as Coca strikes.
Coca throws a right hand that Yoon ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoon also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coca looks to throw the jab but Yoon is out of range.
Yoon throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Yoon does it's job there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coca.
A swing and a miss from Yoon.
A swing and a miss from Coca.
Coca throws a head kick but Yoon moves out of range.
Yoon tries to counter with a clinch but Coca shakes him off and moves away.
Coca scores with a nice right hand.
Coca missing with a left hand there. Yoon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yoon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Coca misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Yoon misses.
Coca throws an off balance right hand
and Yoon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoon throws a series of punches but Coca moves out of range.
Coca throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yoon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coca.
Yoon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yoon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yon-Seo Yoon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoon blocks a jab.
It seemed like Yoon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coca throws a head kick but Yoon moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coca blocks a jab.
Coca looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Coca lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yoon doesn't seem phased though.
Yoon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coca.
Yoon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Coca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yoon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Coca tries to land a front kick but Yoon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yoon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Coca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoon.
Yoon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Coca throws a low kick but Yoon moves out of range easily.
Yoon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Coca throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoon counters with a left to the body.
Coca throws a leg kick but Yoon moved away.
Coca loads up on a big right hand but Yoon slips the punch.
Yoon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coca moves out of range as Yoon strikes.
And Coca counters with a quick kick to the body but Yoon blocks it.
A low kick from Coca is predictable there
and Yoon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coca thows a leg kick but Yoon checks it
letting Yoon counter with a right hand.
Yoon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Coca tries to work over Yoon's front leg with a kick but Yoon checks it.
Coca throws a hook but Yoon blocks it.
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!
Coca throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yoon tries to move into range but Coca moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoon misses the target.
Filippo Coca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yoon ducks under a wild hook from Coca.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Filippo Coca.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coca, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filippo Coca!
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