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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Koks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kron Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koks comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - We right here. Rafal Koks has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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145 lbs
17 - 5 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafal Koks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Koks is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Koks defends it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Koks. That snapped Silva's head back.
It looks like Kron Silva has been cut.
Koks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Koks looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Koks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab by Koks.
Silva tries to clinch up but Koks circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koks jabs at Silva's body.
Koks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva rushes Koks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koks blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Koks misses with an elbow strike.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koks.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Koks struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Koks throws a head punch that misses.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koks's elbow.
Koks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva is working Koks over against the cage.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Koks struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Koks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Koks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koks tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Koks back against the cage.
Koks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rafal Koks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva slips a jab from Koks.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva rushes Koks and presses him up against the cage.
Koks blocking some punches.
Koks is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva tries a body shot but Koks blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koks misses with an elbow strike.
Koks prevents a body shot from Silva.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koks is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Koks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Koks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Koks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Koks, against the cage.
Koks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Koks counters with a straight right hand.
Koks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva defending well as Koks loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koks. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva works Koks's body with a nice hook.
Koks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Koks ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koks throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Koks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva takes a swing at Koks's ribcage but misses.
Koks throws an off balance right hand
and Koks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koks lands a jab to the nose.
Koks throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Koks is out of range.
Silva clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kron Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kron Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Koks misses with a looping right.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koks is looking to counter punch.
Nice body kick there by Koks.
Silva slips under a jab.
Koks loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva throws out a counter right but Koks avoids it with no problem.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva punishes Koks's body with a nice straight punch.
Koks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koks misses with a hook.
Koks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Koks thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Koks scores with a counter punch that sends Silva to the canvas! Koks smells blood - he's punishing Silva with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Silva has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafal Koks!
During a confident post fight interview, Rafal Koks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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