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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustaffa Koc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Courageous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustaffa Koc could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Courageous's chin.
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247 lbs
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183 cm
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240 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mustaffa Koc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Courageous!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koc shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Courageous's guard.
Koc slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Courageous wants to sweep but no luck.
Courageous is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Koc's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Courageous is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koc is controlling him.
Courageous keeping moving, preventing Koc from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Courageous can do anything to dispel that myth.
Courageous is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Koc tries to get to full guard but Courageous has control of the leg.
Courageous tries to pass to full mount but Koc defends it.
Still in half guard, Courageous seems content to control.
Courageous thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Koc trying to hold on to Courageous's head to control him but Courageous postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Courageous is pressing down on Koc's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koc is holding on for now.
Koc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Courageous takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Courageous fails with the takedown.
Courageous throws a shot from downtown. Koc moves away and avoids it.
Koc connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Kevin Courageous has been cut.
Courageous shoots in and bounces Koc off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Koc pulls Courageous in to control the position.
Koc throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koc being controlled here, momentarily.
I looks like Courageous might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koc working a defensive guard but Courageous passes into half guard.
Koc trying to control here.
Courageous wants to stand up but Koc is controlling the position.
Courageous controlling the pace.
Courageous looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Courageous looks gassed!
Courageous slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koc is trying to get back to full guard.
Koc is working hard here to advance position.
Courageous works his foot free and advances to mount.
Courageous looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Koc punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Courageous fails to take his opponent's back.
Courageous controlling his opponent.
Koc regains half guard.
Koc wants to improve his position but Courageous is controlling well.
Courageous performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Courageous's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Courageous passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Koc!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mustaffa Koc will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Courageous's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Courageous shoots in but no luck this time.
Courageous lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koc's sensitive parts.
Courageous thows a left - swing and a miss!
Courageous tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koc closes the distance and clinches up with Courageous, looking for a takedown. Koc pushes Courageous against the cage but Courageous circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Courageous shoots for a double leg takedown but Koc sprawls well. He's pushed Courageous's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Courageous throws a hook to the side of Koc's head but Koc sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Courageous circles away from the clinch attempt.
Courageous is looking to clinch but Koc is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Courageous shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Courageous controlling the pace for now.
Koc is wriggling around trying to escape.
Koc takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Koc wants to hold on but Courageous pushes him away.
Courageous sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Courageous connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Courageous working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Courageous tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courageous mounts Koc! Really nice guard pass there!
Koc is just holding on here. Courageous manages to take his back.
Courageous just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koc tries to roll but Courageous sticks to his back.
Courageous really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Koc.
Koc has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Courageous lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Courageous.
Kevin Courageous has got the better of the ground game so far.
Koc can't escape the position.
Courageous looking for the choke from the back.
Courageous softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Courageous controls the action.
Koc tries to roll but Courageous sticks to his back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kevin Courageous just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Courageous tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koc swivels and escapes.
Mustaffa Koc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Courageous.
Koc with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Courageous to score with a decent uppercut.
Courageous darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Courageous trying to control from half guard but Koc is working away.
Koc has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Courageous is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Courageous showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Courageous's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Courageous throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Koc or perhaps it was just good defense by Courageous which made him look bad.
Koc gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Courageous is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koc wants to sweep here but Courageous controlling him for the moment.
Courageous controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Courageous advances position into side control!
Courageous lands an elbow.
Koc struggling a bit here.
Courageous taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kevin Courageous just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Courageous gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Courageous wants the takedown. Koc is fighting it off but Courageous persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Koc's guard against the cage.
Courageous stopping the sweep attempt from Koc.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Courageous stays in close to Koc's body and controls the position.
Koc is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koc wants to sweep here but Courageous controlling him for the moment.
Courageous controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Koc wants to sweep here but Courageous controlling him for the moment.
Courageous sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Koc is looking for a triangle but Courageous pushes his legs off easily.
Courageous trying to control but Koc is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Courageous throws a series of punches but Koc moves out of range.
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.
Courageous lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Courageous misses with a straight left.
Courageous fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mustaffa Koc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Courageous will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Courageous.
Courageous fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koc paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Courageous misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Courageous comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Courageous has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Courageous!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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