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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaius Talentus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gaius Talentus was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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165 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin koch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaius Talentus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
koch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. koch showed some decent athleticism there.
Talentus looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
koch throwing shots but Talentus is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
koch sitting and controlling from the half guard.
koch's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
koch is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
koch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
koch looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
koch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
koch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Talentus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
koch stands up from mount. Strange move.
A nice leg kick lands there from koch.
koch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Talentus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Talentus dodges the ground and pound from koch.
Talentus taking punishment in the form of punches.
A lull in the action here.
Talentus gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
koch controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
koch seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Talentus for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Talentus is in all sorts of trouble here.
koch controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin koch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Talentus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows koch to score an easy takedown into full guard.
koch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kevin koch just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
koch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Talentus is breathing heavily.
koch is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Talentus will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
koch moves into full mount!
koch content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
koch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
koch punishing his opponent with strikes.
koch landing strikes, looking to finish!
koch lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
koch with good strikes from the mount here!
koch is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Talentus is surviving well by controlling koch's body position as best he can.
BOOM! koch connects with a massive shot to the dome!
koch controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, koch cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
koch controlling his opponent.
Talentus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin koch dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
koch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Talentus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from koch.
koch pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
koch controlling his opponent.
koch working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
koch looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kevin koch just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
koch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Talentus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and koch counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Talentus!
koch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talentus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
koch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Talentus working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
koch controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin koch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well koch 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin koch!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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