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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Keosayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski comes to the cage accompanied by Accept - Head Over Heels. Sergey Keosayan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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166 lbs
5 - 3 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Keosayan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski lunges at Keosayan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keosayan's hand.
Koski looks to land a right hand but Keosayan moved out of range.
Keosayan slips a jab from Koski.
A jab lands there for Koski.
We've been told by Koski's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big right from Koski misses.
Koski lands with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Koski misses.
A punch lands to the side of Keosayan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Keosayan walks into a straight right hand from Koski.
Koski lands a nice hook to Keosayan's body. Keosayan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keosayan checks a leg kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koski, right into the meat.
Koski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keosayan is out of range and Koski settles back down.
Keosayan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Koski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski throws a leg kick
and Keosayan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Koski!
Koski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Keosayan off and has taken his back!
Keosayan prevents Koski from getting a body triangle.
Koski has the hooks in. Keosayan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Koski wants to control but Keosayan is keeping busy.
Keosayan tries to roll but Koski sticks to his back.
Keosayan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Will Koski go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Keosayan tries to roll but Koski sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keosayan turns into Koski and is now in his guard.
Koski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keosayan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Keosayan trying to control but Koski is working from the bottom.
Koski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan wants to pass the guard but Koski is keeping the position.
Koski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keosayan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keosayan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Keosayan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Koski looking for a sweep. Not yet Koski, not yet.
Keosayan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Koski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keosayan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Keosayan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Keosayan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Koski misses the target.
Koski misses with a looping right.
Koski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koski lands with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koski.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Koski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big left from Koski misses.
Koski scores with a leg kick.
Keosayan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Koski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koski tries to counter by clinching up but Keosayan breaks away and moves out of range.
Koski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keosayan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
Koski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keosayan can do to turn this around?
A bone on bone clash there as Keosayan blocks the leg kick.
And Keosayan tries to counter it with a takedown but Koski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Keosayan checks a leg kick.
Keosayan shoots in for a takedown but Koski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Keosayan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Koski lands the left hand.
Koski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski checks a low kick from Keosayan.
Koski tries to clinch but Keosayan moves out of range.
Koski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keosayan.
Koski scores with a nice head shot.
Koski lands the left hand.
Keosayan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Keosayan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koski.
Koski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Koski lands with a straight right. Keosayan didn't see that one coming.
Juan Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keosayan misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Koski.
Keosayan moves out of range as Koski strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keosayan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Koski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Koski feints and then cracks Keosayan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keosayan down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koski misses the jab.
A lazy left from Koski finds it's target.
Koski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koski throws a lazy right hand but Keosayan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koski misses with a wild combination.
Koski scores with a punch to the head.
Keosayan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koski but Koski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Keosayan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Keosayan showed some decent athleticism there.
Keosayan wants to work for an arm triangle but Koski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Koski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Keosayan is keen to just control but Koski is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski is looking to control Keosayan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koski avoid being mounted?
Koski wants to get back to full guard.
Keosayan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Koski is looking for a sweep. Keosayan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Keosayan throws a strike but Koski avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Keosayan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koski keeping moving, preventing Keosayan from controlling successfully.
Koski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Koski dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Koski fails to land with a series of punches.
Keosayan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Keosayan misses with a lunging right hand
and Koski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Koski misses with a punch to the body.
Keosayan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keosayan stalling the fight.
Keosayan blocks an uppercut.
Keosayan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Koski misses with a body punch.
Koski tries to throw a body punch but Keosayan avoids it by throwing Koski back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keosayan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keosayan can't break the clinch.
Koski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keosayan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koski defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski looks to land a right hand but Keosayan moved out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keosayan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keosayan checks a leg kick.
Koski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koski swings for the body but Keosayan moves out of range.
Keosayan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
Keosayan just misses with a punch to the body.
Keosayan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Koski lands a really nice looking cross but Keosayan seems unphased.
Koski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sergey Keosayan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a leg kick but Keosayan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keosayan misses with a body shot.
A jab from Koski does it's job there.
Keosayan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Keosayan lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
Keosayan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Koski keeping moving, preventing Keosayan from controlling successfully.
Keosayan throws a strike but Koski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Keosayan 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan is trying to keep Koski in close.
Keosayan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koski is working Keosayan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Keosayan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Koski trying to control the position from guard on top but Keosayan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergey Keosayan has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keosayan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Keosayan is striking from the bottom but Koski uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Keosayan is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koski trying to control from half guard but Keosayan is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Koski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Koski!
A very excited looking Juan Koski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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