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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Pembelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ok Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pembelton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hail Mary by Tupac. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Dangerous knees
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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
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Pembelton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ok Ko!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pembelton blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Pembelton blocks the leg kick.
Pembelton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ko clinches.
Ko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ko tries to land knees in the clinch but Pembelton avoids the damage to the body.
Ko trying to stall but Pembelton improves his position.
Ko throws a punch but it's blocked by Pembelton.
Ko has Pembelton pressed against the ropes.
Pembelton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pembelton is keeping busy.
Pembelton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pembelton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pembelton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ko is trying to maintain a safe position but Pembelton gets an underhook and turns Ko into the ropes.
Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pembelton swings for the body but Ko moves out of range.
Ko tries a low kick but Pembelton avoids it.
Ko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pembelton.
Decent striking displayed by Pembelton there.
Pembelton shoots in for a takedown but Ko shows good takedown defense.
Ko misses with a low kick.
Ko stuns Pembelton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pembelton.
Ko is not content to let Pembelton control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pembelton connects with a decent elbow.
Ko is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ko is being controlled here.
Pembelton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ko sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pembelton in side control, throwing shots but Ko defends.
Pembelton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pembelton trying to control the action but Ko is working from the bottom.
Pembelton scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ko is trying to get back to half guard.
Pembelton scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pembelton trying to control the position but Ko is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pembelton tries to score with some ground and pound. Ko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pembelton wants to control but Ko is keeping him busy.
Ko on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pembelton throws a strike aimed at the side of Ko's head but Ko avoids it well.
Ko is trying to get back to his feet.
Ko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pembelton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pembelton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pembelton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ko's legs.
Ko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pembelton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pembelton is working Ko over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pembelton working the head and body with strikes.
Ko is looking to reverse the position.
Pembelton lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ko is rocked!
Who's going to make the next move?
Ko tries to buck Pembelton off but Pembelton is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pembelton throws an elbow but Ko slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pembelton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ko sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Pembelton dominated that round.
That's time! Pembelton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pembelton checks the leg kick.
Ko throws out a leg kick but Pembelton moves out of range and Ko only half commits.
A big right from Pembelton misses.
Ko leaves Pembelton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pembelton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pembelton dives in and grabs Ko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ko pushes down on Pembelton's head and hops out.
Pembelton misses with a wild body shot.
Pembelton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Pembelton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pembelton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ko, who protects the arm well.
Pembelton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ko has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pembelton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ko struggling a bit here.
Pembelton trying to control the position but Ko is working away.
Ko tries to buck Pembelton off but Pembelton is having none of it.
Ko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pembelton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ko has hold of Pembelton's hands but Pembelton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Frank Pembelton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton is trying to control the action in half guard but Ko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pembelton prevents Ko from standing back up.
Ko moves into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ko working for a triangle but Pembelton defends it easily.
Pembelton passes Ko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pembelton throwing shots but Ko is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pembelton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pembelton lands strikes from half guard.
Pembelton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ko defending well though.
Pembelton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pembelton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ko defending well though.
Pembelton trying to control the action but Ko is working from the bottom.
Pembelton wants to work for an arm triangle but Ko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pembelton is trying to work for a kimura but Ko is defending well.
Pembelton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ko defending well though.
Ko is trying to maintain the position but Pembelton is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ko tries to get to full guard but Pembelton has control of the leg.
Pembelton is keen to just control but Ko is a slippery customer.
Ko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pembelton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pembelton wants to control but Ko is keeping him busy.
Ko controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Pembelton dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pembelton.
Pembelton throws a shot from downtown. Ko moves away and avoids it.
Pembelton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pembelton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ko.
Pembelton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ko feints and then cracks Pembelton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pembelton down.
Ko throws a chopping leg kick but Pembelton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ko misses with a low kick.
Ko misses with a low kick.
Ok Ko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ko wants it to stay on the feet.
Ko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pembelton sizes up Ko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ko throws a low kick, looking for Pembelton's leg but Pembelton calmly moves out of range.
Ko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pembelton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pembelton shoots in for a takedown but Ko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Pembelton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pembelton shoots in looking for a takedown. Ko tries to sprawl out of it but Pembelton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pembelton. Ko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pembelton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton throws a hook but Ko avoids it easily.
Ko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pembelton checks a leg kick.
Ko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pembelton.
Pembelton ducks under a wild hook from Ko.
Ok Ko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pembelton throws a lazy right hand but Ko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pembelton looks to land a left hand but Ko moved out of range nicely.
Pembelton checks the leg kick.
Ko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pembelton checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ko, right into the meat.
Pembelton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pembelton.
Pembelton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ko.
Good leg kick by Ko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ko ducks under a wild hook from Pembelton.
Ko connects with a leg kick. Pembelton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ko misses with a straight right.
Ko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pembelton throws a jab when Ko was well out of range.
Ko moves into range and clinches up with Pembelton.
Ko trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pembelton is trying to pull guard but Ko turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Ko is looking to control Pembelton's arms but Pembelton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ko has his back to the ropes.
Ok Ko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Pembelton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ko scores with a shot to the side of Pembelton's head.
Ko can't find room to land a body shot as Pembelton controls the action.
Pembelton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ko walks away with a smile on his face. Pembelton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ko connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pembelton shoots in and bounces Ko off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Ko looking for a guillotine here but Pembelton defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ok Ko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pembelton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Pembelton!
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