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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Kokane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kokane comes to the cage accompanied by Escape From the Madness . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerry Kokane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Omar Little!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little lands with a right hand.
Kokane looks to land a right hand but Little moved out of range.
Kokane stuns Little with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kokane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kokane lands a jab.
Little clinches.
Little tries to work over Kokane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kokane lands a shot to the body.
Kokane is trying to force a seperation but Little has the dominant position.
Kokane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Little tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Little tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kokane's elbow.
Kokane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kokane tried to score with a low kick but Little checks it.
Kokane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Little throws out a powerful jab.
Kokane throws a poor cross that misses
and Little counters with a good, hard body kick but Kokane shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokane throws a right hand that misses
and Little cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Little catches Kokane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Little throws a body kick that misses.
Kokane misses with a hook
and Little counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kokane feints and then cracks Little's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Little down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kokane.
A leg kick checked by Kokane.
Little connects with a solid leg kick.
Kokane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Little connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kokane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Little tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Little scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kokane lands a nice looking body kick.
Kokane connects with a right hand. Little shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kokane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Little lands with a kick to the ribs.
Little fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kokane looks to score with a jab to the body but Little is just out of range.
Kokane throws a low kick but Little avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kokane.
Kokane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Little throws a body kick that misses.
Little scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kokane doesn't seem bothered though.
Little connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kokane momentarily.
Little lands with a cross.
Good exchange - Little coming out on top.
Little clinches.
Kokane tries to work over Little's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokane lands a nice shot to the body.
Little tries to stall but Kokane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Little using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kokane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kokane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Little lands a body shot.
Kokane scores with a hook to the body.
Little blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kokane misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kokane.
Kokane working aggressively here.
Little connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jerry Kokane has been cut.
Little lands an uppercut.
Little lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kokane backwards.
Kokane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kokane has a couple of punches blocked by Little.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Little.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kokane struggles to land a body shot inside as Little controls his hands.
Little crunches a lovely knee into Kokane's ribcage.
Kokane blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Little throws a chopping leg kick but Kokane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Little misses.
Little changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kokane looks for the body kick but Little saw that one coming.
Kokane misses with a body kick.
Kokane throws an overhand right that lands on Little's shoulder, as Little tries to avoid the shot.
Kokane misses with a looping left.
Kokane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Little.
Little turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Little is looking to clinch.
Kokane blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Omar Little will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jerry Kokane's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kokane throws a jab when Little was well out of range.
Little throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kokane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kokane misses with a right hand
and Little makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Little lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Little connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kokane momentarily.
Little rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kokane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kokane appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Omar Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kokane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Little throws a front kick aimed at Kokane's knee but Kokane avoids it well.
Little misses with a hook
and Kokane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Little tried to score with a low kick but Kokane checks it.
Omar Little seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kokane jabs at Little's body.
Little is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Little misses.
Little takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokane darts in and clinches Little up against the cage.
Kokane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kokane blocks the body kick.
Kokane clinches.
Little scores with a knee to the head.
Kokane blocks a body shot from Little.
Kokane prevents a body shot from Little.
Kokane gets through Little's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Little tries to land knees in the clinch but Kokane avoids the damage to the body.
Little misses with a punch to the body.
Little misses with a hook to the ribs.
Little misses with a hook to the ribs.
Little is working Kokane over against the cage.
Little lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Little tries to land a knee to the head but Kokane blocks with his arms.
Little scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Little tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kokane has a couple of punches blocked by Little.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Little.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little tries to land knees in the clinch but Kokane avoids the damage to the body.
Kokane has had enough of the clinch but Little keeps him there for the moment.
Kokane is working Little over against the cage.
Omar Little seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kokane prevents a body shot from Little.
Little missing with knees to the body.
Kokane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kokane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Little's elbow.
Kokane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kokane lands a hook that snaps the head of Little backwards.
Little prevents Kokane from breaking the clinch.
Little lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kokane backwards.
Little throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kokane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Littles head.
Kokane tries to throw a body punch but Little avoids it by throwing Kokane back against the cage.
Little lands a left hand.
Kokane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Little misses with a right hand
and Kokane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokane swings for the body but Little moves out of range.
Little lands a nice looking body shot.
Little tries to clinch up but Kokane circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Kokane misses the target.
Kokane checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice body kick there by Little.
Kokane feints and then cracks Little's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Little down.
Kokane misses with a wild body shot.
Little wants to counter with a clinch but Kokane pushes him away.
Little takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kokane cracks Little with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Kokane misses.
Kokane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Little keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Little lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kokane's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokane blocks a low kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Kokane tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kokane swings for the body but Little moves out of range.
Kokane throws a body punch but Little moves out of range.
A big right from Kokane misses.
Little looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Little lands a leg kick that knocks Kokane off balance momentarily.
Kokane misses with a hook to the body
enabling Little to counter with a crisp jab.
Little throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kokane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kokane keeps the fight on the outside.
Little connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kokane moves out of range of the body kick.
Little defending well as Kokane loads up on a big left hand.
Kokane takes one on the button.
Kokane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Little let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jerry Kokane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jerry Kokane's cut.
That's time! Kokane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Little takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Little tries to clinch but Kokane moves out of range.
Little thuds a left hand into Kokane's body.
Little avoids the body shot from Kokane.
Kokane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Little was well out of range. Poor timing from Kokane.
Little uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kokane.
Kokane has managed to clinch.
Little swings wildly with an uppercut but Kokane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little lands a body shot in the clinch.
Little scores with a knee to the head.
Kokane misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kokane.
Kokane tries to throw a body punch but Little avoids it by throwing Kokane back against the cage.
Little misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokane blocks a body shot from Little.
Little misses with a punch on the inside.
Kokane tries to work over Little's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Little misses with some punches.
Kokane pushes Little back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kokane lands with a short shot to the head.
Kokane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kokane lands a nice hook to Little's body. Little takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kokane tries a head kick but it misses.
Little doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Little misses with a body kick.
Kokane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Little tries to clinch but Kokane is having none of it.
Kokane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Little counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kokane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Little lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Kokane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kokane lands a nice hook to Little's body. Little takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Little misses with a low kick.
Kokane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Little throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kokane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Little throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Little staying out of range there.
Little takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kokane. Little does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kokane throws a nice looking combination but Little bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Little scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Little manages to avoid it.
Little swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kokane misses with a body shot.
Little scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kokane throws a head kick that misses
and Little counters with a nice body shot.
Little misses with a straight right.
Kokane slips a straight right by Little.
Little avoids the body shot from Kokane.
A swing and a miss from Kokane.
Little swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kokane throws a right hand that misses
and Little connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Little tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kokane was well out of range. Poor timing from Little.
Little throws a hook to the side of Kokane's head but Kokane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kokane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokane throws a jab but it's blocked by Little.
Kokane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kokane sets himself, and Little steps forward looking for the clinch! Kokane avoids it this time.
Kokane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Little eats them both and turns towards Kokane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice shot by Little.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Kokane.
Little moves away from the strike by Kokane.
Little throws the left hand but Kokane avoids the punch easily.
Little lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kokane tries a low kick but Little avoids it.
Kokane misses with a wild body shot.
Little tries to counter with a clinch but Kokane shakes him off and moves away.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kokane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Kokane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kokane throws an off balance right hand
and Little counters with a good low kick that Kokane was not able to check.
Little fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Kokane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kokane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jerry Kokane!
After the fight, Jerry Kokane was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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