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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston Churchill (ranked 337 p4p, 46 weight class) and Speva Koso (ranked 567 p4p, 73 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
29 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Churchill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speva Koso!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Churchill.
Koso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Churchill's calf.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Churchill.
Koso takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Koso does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Koso throws a leg kick but Churchill checks it.
Churchill takes a jab right on the kisser.
Churchill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koso, pushing him back against the cage.
Koso stalling.
I was talking to Churchill's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Churchill stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Koso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Churchill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Churchill drives through and clinches with Koso against the cage.
Koso is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Churchill.
Churchill misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koso throws a punch but it's blocked by Churchill.
Churchill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Churchill misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koso.
A hook to the body from Churchill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso misses with some punches.
Koso has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Churchill is trying to keep an underhook but Koso manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Churchill is pressing down on Koso's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Koso prevents Churchill from getting back to his feet.
Churchill working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Koso has passed into half guard!
Churchill has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Koso is on him like a limpet, forcing Churchill back against the cage.
Churchill lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Churchill creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Churchill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Churchill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koso. Koso obviously looking to wear him down.
Churchill connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koso's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Churchill.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koso. Churchill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Churchill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koso.
Churchill moves into range and clinches up with Koso.
A right hook to the body lands for Koso.
Churchill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
Churchill blocks an uppercut.
Koso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Churchill working aggressively here.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Koso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Churchill checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Churchill throws the left hand but Koso avoids the punch easily.
Churchill swings widly with a right hand
and Koso counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Winston Churchill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Churchill moves forwards but Koso connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Koso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Churchill moves away from the strike by Koso.
Churchill lands with an overhand left.
Koso gets a clinch.
Koso breaks the clinch.
Churchill fails to land with a series of punches.
Koso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koso throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Churchill closes the distance and pushes Koso back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koso.
Koso tries to work over Churchill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koso trying to stall but Churchill improves his position.
Churchill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Koso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Churchill.
Koso is trying to break the clinch but Churchill is controlling him.
Koso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koso misses with a punch on the inside.
Koso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Churchill takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Churchill checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso lands with a nice combination. Churchill backs away looking to recover.
Koso fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koso is looking to clinch.
Churchill is looking to clinch.
Koso throws a chopping leg kick but Churchill manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Koso ducks under a wild hook from Churchill.
Koso throws a leg kick
and Churchill counters with a stiff right hand.
Koso thuds his right hand into Churchill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Churchill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Churchill manages to avoid it.
Churchill is looking to counter the offense by Koso and move into the clinch.
Churchill lands with a shot to the body.
Churchill moves out of range as Koso throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koso lands a nice shot to the body.
Churchill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Churchill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Churchill tries a body shot but Koso blocks it.
Churchill misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Speva Koso will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big left from Koso misses.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koso takes a jab right on the kisser.
Koso throws a body shot but no joy.
Koso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Churchill slips under a jab.
Churchill missing with a left hand there. Koso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koso.
Churchill throws a good cross that connects.
Koso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Churchill misses.
Koso throws out a counter right but Churchill avoids it with no problem.
Churchill paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Churchill moves away.
Koso avoids a kick to the body.
Churchill throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Koso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Churchill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Churchill takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Koso.
Koso scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koso paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Churchill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koso.
Koso tries to work over Churchill's front leg with a kick but Churchill checks it.
Koso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koso looks for the body kick but Churchill saw that one coming.
As Koso looks to move away, Churchill throws a big counter combo but Koso just gets out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Churchill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Churchill checks a leg kick nicely.
Koso feints and then cracks Churchill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Churchill down.
Koso connects with a crisp jab.
Churchill is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koso.
Churchill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Churchill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Churchill is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Churchill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koso.
Churchill is looking to counter with a body kick.
Churchill moves in looking to clinch but Koso pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koso.
Churchill tries a head kick but it misses.
Koso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Churchill takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Churchill lands a nice shot that snaps Koso's head back.
Koso misses the shot to the body.
Churchill quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Koso checks a low kick from Churchill.
Churchill wants to clinch up but Koso keeps it at a distance.
Koso swats away the attempt to clinch by Churchill.
Churchill keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Churchill tries to clinch up.
Koso connects with a body shot that sends Churchill's belly button to the back.
Churchill lands an overhand right.
Churchill with a jab.
Speva Koso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Churchill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koso.
Koso misses with a double jab.
Churchill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill rushes Koso and presses him up against the cage.
Koso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Churchill blocks a body shot from Koso.
Churchill is leaning against Koso and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koso tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Churchill smiles and moves away.
That kick from Koso tenderised Churchill's leg. Churchill is trying to keep his angry face on.
Churchill fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Churchill misses.
Churchill is looking to land body kicks.
Koso throws a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Koso.
Koso misses with a hook. Churchill ducked under it nicely.
Koso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Churchill. That did some damage!
Koso lands a body shot.
Koso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Churchill doesn't seem bothered though.
Churchill fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koso fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koso tries to clinch but Churchill is having none of it.
Churchill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Koso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Churchill.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Churchill walks into a left hand.
Koso misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Churchill.
Koso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koso throws a shot to the body.
Churchill throws a good cross that connects.
Churchill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Churchill misses its intended target.
Koso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Churchill moves in looking to clinch but Koso pushes him off.
Nice cross by Churchill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Speva Koso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Churchill moves into the clinch.
Winston Churchill has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koso tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Churchill just stands there and leans against the cage.
Churchill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koso prevents a body shot from Churchill.
A short uppercut from Koso.
Koso is stalling here.
Koso struggles to land a body shot inside as Churchill controls his hands.
Koso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Churchill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Churchill lands a nice shot to the body.
Churchill lands a nice uppercut.
Churchill lands a body punch in the clinch.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Churchill misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Koso fails to land.
Koso is trying to break the clinch but Churchill is controlling him.
Churchill tries to work over Koso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koso breaks from the clinch.
Churchill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koso slips a jab from Churchill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Churchill.
The fight stays on the outside here - Churchill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koso is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Churchill with a body shot.
Churchill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Churchill wants to clinch up but Koso keeps it at a distance.
Koso throws a body punch but Churchill moves out of range.
Koso is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Churchill rather than just go for the knockout.
Churchill ducks right into an uppercut from Koso.
Churchill moves in looking to clinch but Koso pushes him off.
Koso slips a straight right by Churchill.
Koso cracks the inside of Churchill's front leg.
Koso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch but Koso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Churchill throws the kick towards the body but Koso avoids it.
Churchill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koso.
Churchill scores with a jab. Koso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good leg kick by Churchill there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Koso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Churchill manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koso.
Churchill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koso.
Koso scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Churchill throws a lazy right hand but Koso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Churchill with a nice cross.
Churchill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koso.
Churchill throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koso throws a nice inside leg kick.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koso tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Churchill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Churchill there as he acknowledges the shot.
That kick from Koso tenderised Churchill's leg. Churchill is trying to keep his angry face on.
Churchill tries to clinch up but Koso circles away and keeps his distance.
Koso throws out a counter right but Churchill avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koso.
Churchill throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso misses with a wild body shot.
Koso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Churchill manages to avoid it.
Koso takes a swing at Churchill's ribcage but misses.
Koso lands with a right hand.
Churchill throws a jab but it's blocked by Koso.
Koso lands a right hook to the body.
Koso staying out of range there.
Speva Koso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Koso bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Churchill's head backwards.
Koso tries to clinch there but Churchill circles away.
Koso throws a leg kick but Churchill checks it.
Churchill misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Churchill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Churchill connects with a solid leg kick.
Churchill has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill misses with a punch to the body.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill misses with a punch to the body.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
Churchill tries a body shot but Koso blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Churchill creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koso breaks the clinch.
Churchill connects with a right hand. Koso shakes it off.
A lazy left from Churchill finds it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koso.
Winston Churchill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Churchill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koso bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Churchill's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Speva Koso.
I've got Koso winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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