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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Niemayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Koks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koks has chosen DMX - We right here as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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156 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukas Niemayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafal Koks!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niemayer throws a hook but Koks blocks it.
Koks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Niemayer backwards.
Koks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koks throws a poor cross that misses
and Niemayer counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Rafal Koks has been cut.
Niemayer lands the left hand.
Niemayer missing with a left hand there. Koks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koks is looking for the big counter here.
The fighters circling - Niemayer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koks tries to clinch but Niemayer is having none of it.
Niemayer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Niemayer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Niemayer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Niemayer throws a right hand that misses
and Koks counters with a stiff right hand.
Niemayer rushes Koks and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niemayer.
Niemayer misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Koks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Niemayer's brow.
Niemayer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Niemayer backwards.
Niemayer working aggressively here.
Koks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koks throws a head punch that misses.
Niemayer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Niemayer backwards.
Niemayer tries to throw a body punch but Koks avoids it by throwing Niemayer back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Koks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Koks.
Koks prevents a body shot from Niemayer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koks has a couple of punches blocked by Niemayer.
Koks throws an elbow that misses.
Niemayer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koks.
Niemayer lands a hook that snaps the head of Koks backwards.
Niemayer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niemayer tries to throw a body punch but Koks avoids it by throwing Niemayer back against the cage.
Niemayer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koks backwards.
Koks misses with a knee to the head.
Koks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Niemayer working aggressively here.
Koks lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niemayer.
Koks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Niemayer lands a left hand.
Koks misses with the head strike.
Niemayer struggles to land a body shot inside as Koks controls his hands.
Koks lands with a right to the head.
Niemayer blocking some punches.
Niemayer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koks is leaning against Niemayer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer tries to work over Koks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Niemayer fails to land.
Niemayer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niemayer misses the jab.
Lukas Niemayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niemayer misses with a hook
and Koks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Niemayer scores with a jab to the head.
Niemayer throws the left hand but Koks avoids the punch easily.
Koks scores with a sloppy right hand. Niemayer should have avoided that one.
Oooooh!!! Koks has knocked Niemayer down with a huge combo! Koks steps away and waves a wobbly Niemayer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Niemayer is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koks throws an off balance right hand
and Niemayer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oh Niemayer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niemayer misses with an uppercut. Koks saw that one coming.
Niemayer seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer throws a looping overhand right but Koks ducks down to avoid it.
Niemayer lands a nice looking body shot.
Koks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niemayer.
Koks wants to counter with a clinch but Niemayer pushes him away.
Koks swings widly with a right hand
and Niemayer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niemayer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Niemayer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Niemayer's calf.
Niemayer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Niemayer misses
and Koks counters with a good low kick that Niemayer was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafal Koks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafal Koks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Koks tries to score with a low kick but Niemayer moves his leg out of the way.
A little feinted left hand from Niemayer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Niemayer throws a wild body kick that Koks sees coming a mile off.
Koks jabs at Niemayer's body.
Koks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab by Koks.
Niemayer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koks throws out the jab.
Niemayer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Koks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemayer misses with a hook
and Koks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niemayer misses with a hook
and Koks counters with a crisp right hand that drops Niemayer! Koks lets Niemayer back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niemayer moves into range and clinches up with Koks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Koks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Niemayer's brow.
Koks blocks an uppercut.
Koks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Niemayer backwards.
A right hand to the body from Niemayer.
Koks blocks an uppercut.
Niemayer misses with the head strike.
Niemayer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koks can't find room to land a body shot as Niemayer controls the action.
Koks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Niemayer as the two fighters clinch.
Niemayer tries a body shot but Koks blocks it.
Koks swings wildly with an uppercut but Niemayer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Niemayer.
Niemayer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niemayer.
Niemayer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niemayer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer swings wildly with an uppercut but Koks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Niemayer tries to work over Koks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niemayer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niemayer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koks's elbow.
Koks misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niemayer misses with some punches.
Niemayer tries a body shot but Koks blocks it.
Koks connects with a knee to the head.
Koks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Niemayer or not.
Koks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koks throws a head punch that misses.
Niemayer blocks a body shot from Koks.
Niemayer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Koks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koks blocks a body shot from Niemayer.
Niemayer prevents a body shot from Koks.
Koks throws a punch but it's blocked by Niemayer.
Niemayer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Niemayer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koks lands with a short shot to the head.
Rafal Koks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Niemayer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niemayer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niemayer throws a punch but it's blocked by Koks.
Niemayer blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niemayer.
Niemayer tries a body shot but Koks blocks it.
Koks is leaning against Niemayer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koks lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Koks.
A shot in the inside from Koks.
Niemayer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niemayer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koks's elbow.
Koks digs a right hand underneath Niemayer's ribcage. Niemayer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koks misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Niemayer fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niemayer tries a body shot but Koks blocks it.
Niemayer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koks's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer prevents a body shot from Koks.
A left hand lands to the body for Niemayer.
Niemayer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niemayer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koks's elbow.
Koks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niemayer moves into the clinch successfully.
Koks blocks a body shot from Niemayer.
Koks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Niemayer backwards.
Niemayer struggles to land a body shot inside as Koks controls his hands.
Koks misses with a body punch.
Niemayer digs a right hand into Koks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koks's gas tank.
Koks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niemayer wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafal Koks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rafal Koks's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Koks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Koks throws the left hand but Niemayer avoids the punch easily.
Niemayer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koks blocks a head kick by Niemayer.
Koks counters with a body kick.
Koks looks to score with a jab to the body but Niemayer is just out of range.
Niemayer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemayer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Koks slips a jab from Niemayer.
Koks tries to counter with a clinch but Niemayer shakes him off and moves away.
Koks swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemayer misses with a lunging right hand
and Koks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koks ducks under a wild hook from Niemayer.
Niemayer doesn't manage to clinch there - Koks circles away.
Niemayer checks the leg kick.
Niemayer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Niemayer gets through Koks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niemayer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lukas Niemayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koks throws a head punch that misses.
Niemayer swings wildly with an uppercut but Koks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Niemayer backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niemayer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koks works on Niemayer's body with a couple of short punches.
Niemayer pushes Koks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Niemayer lands a nice uppercut.
Koks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koks pushes Niemayer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koks has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Koks throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Niemayer to counter with a crisp jab.
Koks cracks a nice hook into Niemayer's ribs.
Koks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koks lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Koks misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koks just misses with a punch to the body.
Niemayer throws an off balance right hand
and Koks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niemayer throws a poor cross that misses
and Koks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koks lands a left and a right that send Niemayer crashing to the mat, dazed. Koks thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Niemayer moves into the clinch successfully.
Niemayer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koks misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koks breaks from the clinch.
Niemayer checks a leg kick nicely.
Niemayer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Niemayer cracks Koks with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Koks looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Niemayer finish him?
Koks is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Niemayer counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lukas Niemayer!
During a confident post fight interview, Lukas Niemayer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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