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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Olle Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rmarkas Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fletcher has chosen Keep on Lovin Me Baby by Colin James as his entrance music. Olle Koskinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olle Koskinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Rmarkas Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fletcher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
Fletcher scores with a jab to the head.
Fletcher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koskinen has time to react.
Koskinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Koskinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fletcher misses with a takedown
and Koskinen counters with a nice body shot.
Fletcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Koskinen is just out of range.
Fletcher feints and as Koskinen raises his hands in defense, Fletcher changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Koskinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fletcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koskinen is keeping the position for now.
Koskinen wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fletcher is looking to work some ground and pound but Koskinen has wrist control.
Fletcher tries to free his leg and advance position but Koskinen is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koskinen is on top in guard.
Fletcher keeping full guard, as Koskinen tries to pass.
Koskinen stands up and waves to Fletcher to follow him.
Fletcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koskinen moves away.
Koskinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fletcher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Koskinen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Koskinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fletcher misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fletcher in side control lands a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An elbow from Fletcher crashes against the mat.
Koskinen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fletcher's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fletcher is pressing down on Koskinen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koskinen is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koskinen wants to get back to full guard.
Fletcher trying to mount his opponent but Koskinen defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Fletcher is looking to stall here but Koskinen recovers full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fletcher forces his way into half guard.
Koskinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Fletcher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koskinen gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fletcher throws a big elbow that misses.
Koskinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fletcher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fletcher tries to free his leg and advance position but Koskinen is retaining full guard.
Koskinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fletcher wants to pass the guard but Koskinen is keeping the position.
Koskinen controls Fletcher momentarily but Fletcher frees himself.
Fletcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Koskinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fletcher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koskinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rmarkas Fletcher 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.
Fletcher connects with a right hand. Koskinen shakes it off.
Koskinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Fletcher.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koskinen. Fletcher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koskinen connects with the punch.
Koskinen slips under a jab from Fletcher.
Koskinen throws a solid leg kick but Fletcher takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koskinen.
Fletcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koskinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Fletcher.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Koskinen as he jumps to the side.
A jab lands there for Fletcher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher takes a swing at Koskinen's ribcage but misses.
Fletcher connects with a looping right hand.
Fletcher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koskinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Koskinen moves away from the strike by Fletcher.
Koskinen throws a right hand that Fletcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fletcher also avoids with ease.
Fletcher throws out a loose jab but Koskinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koskinen with a hook.
Fletcher on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fletcher throws a head kick but Koskinen moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fletcher throws out the jab.
Fletcher lands with a nice body punch.
Fletcher throws a poor cross that misses
and Koskinen counters with a good low kick that Fletcher was not able to check.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fletcher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fletcher landing shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koskinen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Koskinen is trying to escape the mount.
Fletcher working Koskinen over with strikes here.
Koskinen blocking the ground and pound.
Fletcher wants to control the pace but Koskinen is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fletcher scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Koskinen?
Fletcher lands a big shot there that rocks Koskinen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Koskinen tries to reverse the position but Fletcher maintains control.
Fletcher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koskinen avoids a strike by Fletcher and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Fletcher's guard! Fantastic escape!
Fletcher looking for a guillotine here but Koskinen defends easily.
Fletcher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen looking to sit in guard and control but Fletcher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Koskinen 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fletcher throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fletcher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Koskinen's head.
Koskinen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fletcher throwing strikes from guard but Koskinen blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rmarkas Fletcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fletcher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koskinen circles away.
Fletcher throws a hook but Koskinen avoids it easily.
Fletcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Koskinen.
Koskinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fletcher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koskinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fletcher.
Koskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fletcher manages to avoid it.
Koskinen throws a hook but Fletcher avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Fletcher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fletcher.
Koskinen throws a hook to the side of Fletcher's head but Fletcher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fletcher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fletcher moves away.
Fletcher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koskinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Fletcher's head.
Koskinen throws out a loose jab but Fletcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rmarkas Fletcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koskinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fletcher.
Koskinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fletcher. Koskinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Fletcher blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher defending well as Koskinen loads up on a big left hand.
Fletcher tries to bum rush Koskinen with a series of wild strikes but Koskinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fletcher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koskinen throws out the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fletcher.
Olle Koskinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rmarkas Fletcher.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Koskinen as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Koskinen. No joy for Fletcher on that attempt.
Koskinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fletcher's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koskinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fletcher throws a poor cross that misses
and Koskinen counters with a series of strikes. Fletcher will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koskinen lands with a right hand.
Fletcher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Koskinen lands with a cross.
Fletcher throws out a loose jab but Koskinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fletcher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
A telegraphed right hand from Koskinen misses the target.
Fletcher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown but Koskinen shows good takedown defense.
Koskinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koskinen.
A shot to the body from Koskinen misses
and Fletcher counters with a nice body shot.
Koskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koskinen clobbers Fletcher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koskinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Fletcher is just out of range.
Fletcher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koskinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koskinen takes one on the button.
Koskinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olle Koskinen clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Koskinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fletcher throws out a loose jab but Koskinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koskinen lands a body shot.
Koskinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fletcher.
Fletcher throws a right hand that Koskinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Koskinen also avoids with ease.
Koskinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koskinen but Koskinen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fletcher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koskinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koskinen blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen misses with a leg kick.
Koskinen slips under a jab from Fletcher.
Koskinen throws a hook but Fletcher avoids it easily.
Fletcher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koskinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Fletcher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koskinen.
Koskinen misses with a looping left.
Koskinen swings widly with a right hand
and Fletcher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fletcher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Koskinen misses with a right hand
and Fletcher counters with a shoot takedown. Koskinen fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koskinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fletcher stays in close to Koskinen's body and controls the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koskinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fletcher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fletcher tries to free his leg and advance position but Koskinen is retaining full guard.
Fletcher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koskinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Koskinen, not yet.
Rmarkas Fletcher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Koskinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fletcher!
Fletcher bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen keeping moving, preventing Fletcher from controlling successfully.
Koskinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fletcher is one step ahead there.
Fletcher throws an elbow that misses. Koskinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fletcher's guard. Nice move by Koskinen!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Koskinen gets to his feet - Fletcher follows without any prompting.
No luck for Fletcher with that takedown attempt.
Fletcher throws a shot to the body.
Fletcher closes the distance and clinches up with Koskinen, looking for a takedown. Fletcher pushes Koskinen against the cage but Koskinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Olle Koskinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rmarkas Fletcher.
Jab from Koskinen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fletcher closes the distance and clinches up with Koskinen, looking for a takedown. Fletcher pushes Koskinen against the cage but Koskinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Koskinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Fletcher off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Olle Koskinen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Koskinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koskinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koskinen lands a nice hook to Fletcher's body. Fletcher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fletcher looks to land a right hand but Koskinen moved out of range.
Fletcher is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Koskinen's half guard.
Koskinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Koskinen is working hard here to advance position.
Koskinen gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fletcher.
Fletcher wants to pass the guard but Koskinen is keeping the position.
Fletcher passes Koskinen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Koskinen is staying active underneath Fletcher, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen tries to roll over but Fletcher keeps him under control.
Koskinen is not content to let Fletcher control the position.
Fletcher is pressing down on Koskinen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koskinen is holding on for now.
Koskinen trying to control but Fletcher postures up.
Fletcher trying to mount his opponent but Koskinen defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Koskinen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Koskinen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Koskinen lands a heavy elbow.
Fletcher is rocked!
Koskinen unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Fletcher wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Koskinen celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olle Koskinen!
Olle Koskinen retains his featherweight title!
Olle Koskinen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [WAO]MADE IN GERMANY for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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