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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tayeb Taheri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosh Joscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tayeb Taheri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kosh Joscheck!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taheri shoots in for a takedown but Joscheck shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taheri throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Joscheck was covering up waiting for the punch and Taheri finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Joscheck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Joscheck lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taheri pushes Joscheck off and gets back to his feet.
Joscheck changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Taheri looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Joscheck working the head and body with strikes.
Joscheck is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taheri has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Taheri's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Joscheck scores with punches from side control.
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!
Taheri is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Joscheck's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Joscheck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Joscheck there.
Taheri trying to hold on to Joscheck's head to control him but Joscheck postures up.
Joscheck winds up and cracks Taheri with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Joscheck is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taheri defends it well.
Taheri wants to control but Joscheck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Joscheck connects with a nice short shot to Taheri's temple.
It looks like Tayeb Taheri has been cut.
Taheri gets back to full guard.
Joscheck distracts Taheri with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Joscheck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taheri is keeping the position for now.
Joscheck with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joscheck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taheri's head.
Joscheck scoring with some ground and pound.
Joscheck cracks Taheri with a solid left hand.
Taheri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taheri trying to keep a closed guard but Joscheck is proving a slippery customer.
Joscheck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taheri works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taheri wants to get back to his feet but Joscheck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taheri is breathing heavily.
Joscheck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taheri's head.
Taheri controls Joscheck momentarily but Joscheck frees himself.
Joscheck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taheri trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joscheck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Joscheck scoring with some ground and pound.
Joscheck really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taheri. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joscheck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taheri is keeping the position for now.
Joscheck landing some decent shots from guard.
Joscheck postures up and lands a big shot to Taheri's brow.
Taheri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joscheck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joscheck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Joscheck postures up.
Joscheck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joscheck scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Joscheck is in close to Taheri's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taheri keeping full guard, as Joscheck tries to pass.
Joscheck lands a couple of elbows.
Joscheck lands a couple of elbows.
Joscheck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Taheri is trying to control the position but Joscheck postures up.
Joscheck tries to free his leg and advance position but Taheri is retaining full guard.
Taheri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joscheck postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Taheri is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Joscheck, into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joscheck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taheri is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosh Joscheck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tayeb Taheri's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Joscheck with a lazy takedown attempt
so Taheri counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Joscheck has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taheri can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Joscheck trying to strike off his back.
Joscheck looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Taheri passes into half guard.
Taheri seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taheri wants to take a breather but Joscheck is having none of it.
Joscheck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taheri trying to control the action but Joscheck is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taheri is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Joscheck is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tayeb Taheri just wasn't active enough.
Taheri misses with a takedown
and Joscheck counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Taheri!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taheri tries to lock up and control but Joscheck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Joscheck unloading with bombs!
Joscheck working the ground and pound effectively.
Joscheck lands a heavy elbow.
Joscheck in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joscheck fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Taheri is looking to improve his position but Joscheck isn't that keen on the idea.
Joscheck raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joscheck lands a heavy elbow.
Joscheck lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Taheri hang on?
Joscheck goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Taheri is on top in guard.
Joscheck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joscheck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Taheri trying to control but Joscheck is working from the bottom.
Joscheck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joscheck looking for a guillotine here but Taheri defends easily.
Taheri trying to control but Joscheck is working from the bottom.
Joscheck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taheri is one step ahead there.
Taheri is looking to work some ground and pound but Joscheck has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taheri would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Taheri wants to control from the top but Joscheck keeps moving.
Joscheck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taheri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joscheck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joscheck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Joscheck looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Taheri has picked Joscheck up and slammed him! Joscheck can't keep hold of the triangle and Taheri manages to pass to side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taheri trying to control the action but Joscheck is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosh Joscheck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tayeb Taheri's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Joscheck misses with a takedown
and Taheri counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Joscheck looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Taheri passes into half guard.
Joscheck is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taheri pulls his head out easily.
Joscheck actively working from the bottom here.
Taheri wants to get back to his feet.
Taheri tries to pass the half guard into mount. Joscheck knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Joscheck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taheri moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joscheck is looking for a sweep.
Taheri working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Taheri wants to control but Joscheck is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joscheck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taheri takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Joscheck to pass into mount.
Joscheck gets back to half guard.
Joscheck tries to roll over but Taheri keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Taheri connects with a nice short shot to Joscheck's temple.
Joscheck wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joscheck looking for submissions off his back.
Taheri is trying to control. Joscheck wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Joscheck is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taheri scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Taheri.
Joscheck wants to get back to full guard but Taheri has passed into side control.
Taheri trying to control but Joscheck is having none of it.
Taheri is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Joscheck is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joscheck is squirming around, avoiding Taheri's attempts to control the action.
Joscheck is trying desperately to improve position.
Joscheck looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Joscheck tries to roll but Taheri sticks to his back.
Joscheck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Taheri trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Taheri doesn't have the hooks in and Joscheck manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taheri looking to control.
Joscheck landing with the ground and pound.
Taheri wants to sweep here but Joscheck controlling him for the moment.
Joscheck throwing strikes from guard but Taheri blocks nicely.
Joscheck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Joscheck won't allow Taheri to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Joscheck's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Taheri has momentary wrist control but Joscheck slips an elbow through the middle.
Joscheck distracts Taheri with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Joscheck scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tayeb Taheri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joscheck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tayeb Taheri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joscheck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosh Joscheck!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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