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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Otso Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe has chosen Deep Ocean - Island drumming as his entrance music. The key to victory for Otso Koski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otso Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but Koski slips the punch.
Koski swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Otso Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monroe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koski thuds his right hand into Monroe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koski cracks Monroe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Koski misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.
Monroe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koski doesn't seem bothered though.
Koski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Monroe on the side of the head.
Koski staying out of range there.
Koski avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Monroe swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koski moves away.
Koski connects with a body shot that sends Monroe's belly button to the back.
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!
Koski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Koski scores with a body shot.
Koski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe.
That kick from Koski tenderised Monroe's leg. Monroe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koski connects with a leg kick. Monroe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monroe 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe looks to land a right hand but Koski moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Monroe.
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
Monroe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
Koski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koski.
Monroe clobbers Koski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Monroe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Monroe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Koski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Monroe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Monroe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Monroe with a hook.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Koski.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koski avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Koski with a jab.
Monroe moves away from the strike by Koski.
Koski misses with a low kick as Monroe jumps back.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koski moves away.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Koski saw that one coming.
Koski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Koski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Monroe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Koski rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Koski misses.
Good work by Monroe as he checks the leg kick.
Koski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monroe tries to bum rush Koski with a series of wild strikes but Koski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koski slips under a jab.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Monroe.
Monroe moves out of range of the strikes.
Koski misses with a looping left.
Koski misses with an uppercut.
Monroe checks the leg kick.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Koski connects with a leg kick. Monroe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monroe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Koski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monroe misses with a few strikes there.
Koski throws a hook to the side of Monroe's head but Monroe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Monroe's head.
Koski throws a jab when Monroe was well out of range.
Koski ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Koski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Koski throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koski punishes Monroe's body with a nice straight punch.
Monroe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Koski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monroe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Koski's guard.
Monroe trying to control the position from guard on top but Koski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koski controls Monroe momentarily but Monroe frees himself.
Monroe throwing strikes but missing.
Koski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Monroe is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monroe is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Koski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Monroe slips a jab from Koski.
Koski tests Monroe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Koski is just out of range.
Koski slips a jab from Monroe.
Koski is looking to counter punch.
Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monroe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Koski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koski is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Koski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Koski slips a straight right by Monroe.
Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monroe was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
Monroe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Koski with a body shot.
Koski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monroe at a distance.
Monroe throws the left hand but Koski avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koski avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Koski slips under a jab from Monroe.
Koski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koski feints and then cracks Monroe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monroe down.
Monroe throws a hook but Koski avoids it easily.
Koski punishes Monroe's body with a nice straight punch.
Koski throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a right hand to the body.
Monroe misses with a jab to the body
and Koski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Koski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Monroe.
Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monroe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koski counters with a head kick. That will keep Monroe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koski manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Koski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monroe can do to turn this around?
Monroe lands with a shot to the body.
Monroe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koski. Koski obviously looking to wear him down.
Koski throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koski.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koski throws a body shot but no joy.
Koski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Koski misses with a looping left.
Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
Koski throws a low kick but Monroe moves out of range easily.
Koski throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koski ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws out a loose jab but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monroe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koski.
Monroe avoids the head kick by Koski.
Monroe lands the left hand.
Koski throws a jab but it's blocked by Monroe.
Monroe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Koski back to the cage. Monroe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice cross by Koski.
Monroe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monroe scores with a hook.
Koski throws a jab when Monroe was well out of range.
Monroe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe throws a hook but Koski avoids it easily.
Monroe 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 slapping leg kick lands for Koski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses.
Monroe swings for the body but Koski moves out of range.
Koski thumps Monroe with a low kick.
Monroe scores with a body shot.
Koski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monroe throws a hook to the side of Koski's head but Koski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
Koski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Koski misses the jab.
Koski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Koski misses the target.
Koski fails to land with a series of punches.
Monroe staying out of range there.
Monroe throws a body punch but Koski moves out of range.
Koski lands a jab to the nose.
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 Otso Koski will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Koski misses with a straight left.
Monroe misses with an uppercut.
Monroe throws a lazy uppercut
and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monroe connects with a right hand. Koski shakes it off.
Koski misses with a hook.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koski throws a hook but Monroe avoids it easily.
Otso Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Koski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Koski throws a shot from downtown. Monroe moves away and avoids it.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Koski is just out of range.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Koski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.
Monroe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koski.
Monroe checks a leg kick.
Koski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe.
Koski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Monroe has time to react.
Koski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Monroe is out of range.
Monroe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koski avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Koski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koski connects with a solid leg kick.
Monroe slips a jab from Koski.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koski swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski misses with an uppercut.
Monroe lands with a good body shot.
Monroe thuds a left hand into Koski's body.
Koski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Monroe jabs Koski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Koski missing with a left hand there. Monroe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Monroe. Beautiful body shot.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monroe moves away.
Koski misses with a low kick as Monroe jumps back.
Monroe looks to throw the jab but Koski is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koski misses with an uppercut.
Monroe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Koski cracks the inside of Monroe's front leg.
Koski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koski looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Monroe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monroe throws a hook to the side of Koski's head but Koski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monroe throws a poor cross that misses
and Koski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monroe staying out of range there.
Koski misses with a hook.
Monroe scores with a one two! Koski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Koski thumps Monroe with a low kick.
Koski throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
Monroe moves away from the strike by Koski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koski throws a hook but Monroe blocks it.
Koski misses with a leg kick
letting Monroe counter with a right hand.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Koski digs a good hook to Monroe's body.
Koski's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Koski ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe misses with a hook.
Koski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Monroe misses with a looping right.
A jab from Koski misses.
Otso Koski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monroe swings for the body but Koski moves out of range.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Koski ducks down to avoid it.
Koski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Monroes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A lazy left from Koski finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Koski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Monroe. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Otso Koski.
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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otso Koski!
Otso Koski 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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