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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tapio Valo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Koko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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187 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tapio Valo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenji Koko! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Koko misses with a two punch combination.
Valo 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 lands an overhand right. Koko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Kenji Koko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Valo throws a leg kick which misses Koko's front leg but catches the back leg as Koko tries to avoid it. Koko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valo lands a nice shot that snaps Koko's head back.
Valo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valo scores with a hook. A big right from Koko misses. Valo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Koko sprawling to the canvas! Koko rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Valo finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A nice leg kick lands there from Valo. Valo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Valo pounces like a tiger and cracks Koko with a vicious hook! Koko is down but not out! Valo follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tapio Valo! Tapio Valo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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