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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yon-Seo Yoon (ranked 25480 p4p, 2935 weight class) and Filippo Coca (ranked 347 p4p, 223 weight class). Yoon comes into the arena with Magic Journeys - Sound Concierge X Numero Tokyo blaring out of the sound system. Filippo Coca is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yon-Seo Yoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Filippo Coca!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoon dips to his left and cracks Coca with an uppercut!
Yoon with a jab.
Yoon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coca. That did some damage!
Coca looks to land a left hand but Yoon moved out of range nicely.
Yoon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coca's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoon.
Coca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoon lands a leg kick that knocks Coca off balance momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Yoon as he connects with a hook.
Coca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoon moves out of range of the leg kick from Coca.
Coca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coca momentarily.
Coca just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yoon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coca throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoon moves out of range as Coca strikes.
Coca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoon cracks Coca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yoon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yoon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoon misses with a wild body shot.
Yoon connects with a looping right hand.
Coca steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yoon. That one must have hurt.
Yoon scores with a body shot.
Yoon cracks Coca with a good jab.
Yon-Seo Yoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoon lands a jab.
Coca misses with the body kick
and Yoon counters with a straight right hand.
Coca looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Yoon finds it's way through Coca's defenses.
Yoon moves out of range of the body kick from Coca.
Coca shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Coca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoon moves out of range of the leg kick from Coca.
Yoon throws a hook but Coca blocks it.
Coca throws a sloppy head kick and Yoon moves out of range easily.
Yoon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Coca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coca throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yoon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoon dodges the punch combination from Coca.
Yoon is looking to counter punch.
Yoon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coca tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coca feints a counter leg kick.
Coca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yoon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coca lands a jab to the nose.
Yoon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yoon tests Coca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoon scores with a leg kick.
Yoon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Coca is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yoon lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Yoon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coca doesn't seem phased though.
Yoon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coca.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Yoon.
Yoon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Coca pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yoon ducks under a wild hook from Coca.
Yoon moves out of range as Coca throws a body kick.
Nice shot by Yoon.
Yoon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yoon throws an overhand right that lands on Coca's shoulder, as Coca tries to avoid the shot.
Yoon ducks right into an uppercut from Coca.
Coca connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yoon momentarily.
Yoon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yoon lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoon throws a shot from downtown. Coca moves away and avoids it.
Coca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Coca pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yoon is out of range and Coca settles back down.
Yoon slips a straight right by Coca.
Yoon thuds his right hand into Coca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yoon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yoon.
Coca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoon throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yoon throws a shot to the body.
Yoon tests Coca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yoon throws out a powerful jab.
Coca throws the left hand but Yoon avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Yoon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coca doesn't seem phased though.
Yoon misses with a hook
letting Coca counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yoon finds it's way round the side to connect with Coca's head.
Yoon digs a good hook to Coca's body.
Yoon misses with a looping right.
Yoon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coca.
Yoon throws a looping overhand right but Coca ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yon-Seo Yoon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Coca looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoon is just out of range.
We've been informed that Coca has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoon.
Yoon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coca in his tracks.
Yoon keeps the fight on the outside.
Coca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yon-Seo Yoon is winning the standup battle so far.
Coca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coca tries a low kick but Yoon avoids it.
Yoon feints and then cracks Coca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coca down.
Coca tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yoon is able to avoid easily.
Coca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yoon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coca shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Coca sizes up Yoon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yoon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yoon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yoon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coca looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yoon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Coca's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Coca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yoon throws a good cross that connects.
Yoon cracks Coca with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yoon tests Coca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coca throws the left hand but Yoon avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Coca lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yoon doesn't seem phased though.
Yoon cracks Coca with an open hand slap.
Yoon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Coca misses with a looping left.
Coca takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yoon connects 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!
Coca throws a hook but Yoon avoids it easily.
Coca misses with an uppercut.
Yoon takes a swing at Coca's ribcage but misses.
Coca throws a big counter head kick but Yoon avoids it with no problem.
Yoon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coca's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yoon does it's job there.
Coca takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Coca walks into a jab.
Coca takes one on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoon.
Yoon lands with an uppercut that bounces Coca off the cage and back into range.
Coca misses with a straight right.
Yoon digs a good hook to Coca's body.
Coca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Coca checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coca only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yoon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yoon lands with an overhand left.
Yoon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coca doesn't seem bothered though.
Yoon loads up on a big right hand but Coca slips the punch.
Coca throws a lazy right hand but Yoon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoon lands with an overhand left.
Coca misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coca lands an overhand right.
Yoon loads up on a big right hand but Coca slips the punch.
Coca lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yoon misses with a low kick.
Yoon thuds his right hand into Coca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Coca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yoon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coca's sensitive parts.
Yoon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coca throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoon.
Yoon lands a jab to Coca's midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coca takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yoon cracks Coca with a good jab.
Yoon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coca to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoon. Coca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoon misses with a straight right.
Yoon with a hook.
Coca misses with a right hand
and Yoon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coca moves away from the strike by Yoon.
Yoon throws a leg kick which misses Coca's front leg but catches the back leg as Coca tries to avoid it.
Yoon walks into a left hand.
Coca throws a combination. Yoon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yoon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoon misses with a hook.
Coca is looking for the big counter here.
Coca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yoon finds it's way round the side to connect with Coca's head.
Coca throws the left hand but Yoon avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coca avoids a kick to the body.
Yoon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Coca scores with a leg kick.
Coca swings for the body but Yoon moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yon-Seo Yoon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Yoon misses with a body shot.
Yoon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yoon misses the shot to the body.
Yoon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coca's head.
Coca throws a big shot that misses.
Yoon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yoon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick from Coca misses.
Yoon blocks a head kick by Coca.
Coca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoon.
A big left from Yoon misses.
Yoon throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yoon.
Yoon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Yoon.
Yoon misses with a looping left.
And Coca responds with a good body kick, but Yoon manages to step out the way in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Yoon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yoon scores with a nice strike.
Coca avoids the body shot from Yoon.
Yoon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coca can do to turn this around?
Coca scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoon should have avoided that one.
Coca tries to clinch but Yoon is having none of it.
Yoon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yoon looks to land a body kick but Coca moved away.
Coca throws a low kick, looking for Yoon's leg but Yoon calmly moves out of range.
Yoon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yoon.
Yoon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coca under the eye.
Yoon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coca.
Coca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoon looks to land a right hand but Coca moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Yoon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coca digs a good hook to Yoon's body.
Yoon scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
The fighters circling - Coca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coca misses with a lunging right hand
letting Yoon counter with a right hand.
Yoon takes a swing at Coca's ribcage but misses.
Coca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yoon scores with a nice right hand.
Yoon lands a jab.
Yoon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A left lands for Coca.
Yoon throws the left hand but Coca avoids the punch easily.
Yoon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yoon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coca.
Yoon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yoon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Coca might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yoon has got the better of the exchanges.
Yoon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coca has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Coca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Yoon - just one landing.
Coca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoon manages to avoid it.
Coca takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Yoon misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoon. Coca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coca throws a hook to the side of Yoon's head but Yoon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Coca takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Coca takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yoon cracks Coca with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yoon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yoon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good work by Coca as he checks the leg kick.
Filippo Coca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coca has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Yoon.
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!
Yoon throws an off balance right hand
and Coca counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoon misses with a hook. Coca ducked under it nicely.
Coca lands an overhand right.
Coca throws out a loose jab but Yoon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoon blocks a jab.
Coca catches Yoon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Coca on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice body punch from Yoon.
Coca lands a high kick!
Coca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coca drops his hands momentarily and Yoon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coca throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Coca, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coca to score with a decent uppercut.
Yoon is rocked!
Yoon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oh Yoon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coca misses with a low kick.
Yoon moves out of range of the body kick from Coca.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yon-Seo Yoon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yoon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yon-Seo Yoon!
An out of breath Yon-Seo Yoon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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