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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Koko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Spartan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Koko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Spartan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartan is looking to clinch but Koko is avoiding it.
Spartan shoots in for a takedown but Koko shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spartan is defended easily by Koko.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spartan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koko swats away the attempt to clinch by Spartan.
Spartan lands with an overhand left.
Spartan is looking to clinch but Koko is avoiding it.
Spartan fails with a takedown attempt.
Michael Koko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Spartan.
Spartan throws a combination that misses
and Koko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spartan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spartan tries to clinch up but Koko circles away and keeps his distance.
Koko stuns Spartan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koko.
Koko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spartan.
Spartan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koko swivels and escapes.
Michael Koko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spartan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spartan takes a swing at Koko's ribcage but misses.
Koko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spartan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spartan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Spartan looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koko stuns Spartan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spartan dives in for a single leg takedown but Koko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan is looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Koko.
A short right from Koko on the inside.
Koko lands a hook that snaps the head of Spartan backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Koko.
Koko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Koko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Koko.
Koko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spartan's elbow.
A body shot lands from Koko.
Koko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spartan is trying to break free.
Koko misses with some punches.
Koko scores with a shoulder strike.
Spartan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Koko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koko has a couple of punches blocked by Spartan.
Koko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koko misses with a punch to the body.
Koko misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koko working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koko.
Spartan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Koko.
Koko working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koko.
Koko lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koko.
Koko misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Koko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koko prevents the takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koko swings wildly with an uppercut but Spartan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koko throws a punch but it's blocked by Spartan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartan.
Koko scores with a hook to the body.
Koko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan prevents a body shot from Koko.
Koko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spartan blocking some punches.
Koko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spartan backwards.
Koko lands with a right to the head.
Koko has a couple of punches blocked by Spartan.
Koko scores with a shoulder strike.
Koko lands a right hand.
Spartan throws a punch but it's blocked by Koko.
A short right from Koko on the inside.
Koko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koko misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Koko.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koko.
Koko is working Spartan over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koko.
Koko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spartan or not.
Koko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Koko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Koko misses with a series of wild punches.
Koko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koko stuffs the takedown attempt from Spartan. Spartan gets slowly back to his feet.
Spartan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koko but Koko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koko lands with a shot to the body.
Spartan gets a double leg takedown into Koko's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Koko wants to stand but Spartan is controlling the position.
Koko manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Koko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Koko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spartan can do to turn this around?
Spartan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koko swings wildly with an uppercut but Spartan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koko tries to throw a body punch but Spartan avoids it by throwing Koko back against the cage.
Koko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Koko is leaning against Spartan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koko pushes Spartan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michael Koko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Koko.
Koko tries to throw a body punch but Spartan avoids it by throwing Koko back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spartan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Koko lands with a short shot to the head.
Koko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Koko lands with a right to the head.
Koko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koko scores with a hook to the body.
Koko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Koko scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koko lands with a short shot to the head.
Spartan is rocked!
Spartan blocks an uppercut.
Koko swings wildly with an uppercut but Spartan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koko tries a body shot but Spartan blocks it.
Koko lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Koko.
Koko scores with a shot to the side of Spartan's head.
Koko tries a body shot but Spartan blocks it.
Koko lands a right hand.
Spartan is still on wobbly legs! Can Koko finish him?
Koko drops Spartan onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Spartan is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Koko misses with some punches.
Koko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spartan backwards.
Koko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Koko.
Koko lands a left hand.
Koko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spartan or not.
Koko lands a big right hand that drops Spartan! The killer instinct kicks in and Koko finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Koko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Koko!
Our winner, Michael Koko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated John Spartan had this to say: 'Back to the drawing board i guess...'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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