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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Kocur (ranked 191 p4p, 26 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 128 p4p, 21 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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220 lbs
36 - 17 - 1 |
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205 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Kocur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Girard cracks a nice hook into Kocur's ribs.
Kocur has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Kocur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Girard.
Girard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kocur throws a leg kick which misses Girard's front leg but catches the back leg as Girard tries to avoid it.
Girard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kocur's sensitive parts.
Kocur looks to throw the jab but Girard is out of range.
Kocur throws a low kick but it's checked well by Girard.
Girard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Girard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Girard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kocur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Girard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kocur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kocur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Girard 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.
Kocur throws a chopping leg kick but Girard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kocur. Girard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Girard misses the jab.
Girard ducks under a wild hook from Kocur.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kocur cracks Girard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kocur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Girard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard connects with a leg kick. Kocur looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Girard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kocur's sensitive parts.
Girard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kocur moves into the clinch successfully.
Girard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Girard scores with a hook to the body.
Kocur struggles to land a body shot inside as Girard controls his hands.
Kocur has Girard pressed against the cage, preventing Girard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kocur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Girard.
Girard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Girard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Girard scores with a leg kick.
Girard slips under a jab.
Girard looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gaultier Girard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Girard tries to score with a low kick but Kocur moves his leg out of the way.
Girard throws a leg kick but Kocur sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kocur feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Girard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Girard lands with a nice body kick.
Kocur misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kocur takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Girard throws a leg kick which misses Kocur's front leg but catches the back leg as Kocur tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur throws a leg kick but Girard checks it.
Girard misses with a right hand
letting Kocur counter with a right hand.
Girard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Girard throws a body kick that misses.
Girard motions for Kocur to come forward. Girard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Girard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Girard. Kocur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Girard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Girard misses with an uppercut. Kocur saw that one coming.
A big left from Kocur misses.
Girard avoids the body shot from Kocur.
A swing and a miss from Girard.
Kocur on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kocur.
Girard throws a low kick but Kocur avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Girard. Kocur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kocur gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kocur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Girard backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Girard.
Girard tries to throw a body punch but Kocur avoids it by throwing Girard back against the cage.
Girard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Girard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kocur lands with a short shot to the head.
Girard has had enough of the clinch but Kocur keeps him there for the moment.
Girard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Girard misses with a knee strike.
Kocur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Girard.
A right hook to the body lands for Kocur.
Girard lands a nice uppercut.
Girard has a couple of punches blocked by Kocur.
Girard misses with a punch on the inside.
Kocur has a couple of punches blocked by Girard.
Kocur misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Kocur.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Girard gets through Kocur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kocur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Girard thuds his right hand into Kocur's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kocur takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kocur lands a two punch combo.
Kocur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Girard.
A solid leg kick lands there for Girard.
Kocur is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Girard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Girard misses with a body shot.
Girard throws a sloppy head kick and Kocur moves out of range easily.
Girard scores with a spinning back kick!
Girard looks to land a left hand but Kocur moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Kocur on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Girard cracks a nice hook into Kocur's ribs.
Girard looks to throw a body kick
and Kocur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Girard connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kocur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Girard scores with a hook.
Girard tries to land a front kick but Kocur steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A lazy body kick from Girard
and Kocur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaultier Girard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kocur blocks the body kick.
Kocur takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Girard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kocur misses the jab.
Kocur misses with a hook.
Kocur wants to clinch up but Girard keeps it at a distance.
Girard misses with a kick to the body.
Kocur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Girard tries to land a front kick but Kocur steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kocur throwing a counter right hand but Girard manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Kocur.
Girard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kocur looks to score with a jab to the body but Girard is just out of range.
A jab from Girard finds it's way through Kocur's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Girard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Girard throws a front kick that sends Kocur stumbling back into the cage.
Girard scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Girard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Girard is looking to slow Kocur down with leg kicks.
A right-left combo lands from Kocur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur feints and then cracks Girard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Girard down.
Kocur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Girard.
Kocur on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kocur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Girard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Girard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Girard thumps Kocur with a low kick.
Kocur checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kocur throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Girard! But no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Girard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the body from Girard misses
and Kocur counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Girard throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick from Girard misses.
Girard misses with a kick to the body
and Kocur counters with a nice low kick that buckles Girard's knee momentarily.
Kocur avoids a kick to the body.
Girard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kocur looks to land a left hand but Girard moved out of range nicely.
Girard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kocur.
Kocur wants to clinch up but Girard keeps it at a distance.
Kocur throws a sloppy head kick and Girard moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Girard.
Kocur throws a shot from downtown. Girard moves away and avoids it.
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!
Kocur throws a hook but Girard avoids it easily.
Girard throws a poor cross that misses
and Kocur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Girard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kocur.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Girard.
Kocur scores with a spinning back kick!
Kocur throws out a leg kick but Girard moves out of range and Kocur only half commits.
Girard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kocur throws out the jab.
Girard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kocur.
Kocur throws a body shot but no joy.
Kocur throws a solid leg kick but Girard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kocur.
Kocur clinches with his opponent.
Kocur landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kocur missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Girard.
Joey Kocur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kocur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kocur.
Girard prevents a body shot from Kocur.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kocur.
Kocur is working Girard over against the cage.
Girard working aggressively here.
Girard blocks a body shot from Kocur.
Girard lands a hook that snaps the head of Kocur backwards.
Girard can't find room to land a body shot as Kocur controls the action.
Kocur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Girard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Girard.
Kocur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Gaultier Girard has been cut.
Girard blocks a body shot from Kocur.
Kocur is working Girard over against the cage.
Girard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Girard.
Girard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kocur misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Girard.
A short right from Girard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Girard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kocur missing with knees to the body.
Kocur blocks a body shot from Girard.
Kocur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Girard lands a left hand.
Girard misses with a body punch.
Kocur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Girard is defending well for now.
Kocur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Girard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kocur blocking some punches.
Girard is trying to break the clinch but Kocur has him pressed against the cage.
Kocur tries to land knees in the clinch but Girard avoids the damage to the body.
Kocur crunches a lovely knee into Girard's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Kocur.
Girard is breathing heavily.
Kocur lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Girard backwards.
Girard prevents a body shot from Kocur.
Kocur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Joey Kocur will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gaultier Girard's cut.
That's time! Kocur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Girard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kocur throws out the jab.
Girard lands an overhand right.
Kocur throws the left hand but Girard avoids the punch easily.
Gaultier Girard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Girard throws a poor cross that misses
and Kocur counters with a straight right hand.
Kocur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Girard. That did some damage!
Girard tries to land a front kick but Kocur steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Girard loads up on a big right hand but Kocur slips the punch.
Kocur looks to score with a jab to the body but Girard is just out of range.
Kocur throws the left hand but Girard avoids the punch easily.
Girard looks for the body kick but Kocur saw that one coming.
That kick from Girard tenderised Kocur's leg. Kocur is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kocur avoids the body shot from Girard.
Kocur appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Girard thumps Kocur with a low kick.
Girard keeps the fight on the outside.
Kocur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Girard.
Girard misses with a double jab
and Kocur counters with a straight right hand.
Girard slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard checks a leg kick nicely.
Girard throws a wild body kick that Kocur sees coming a mile off.
Kocur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Girard.
Kocur appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kocur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kocur is looking to clinch but Girard is avoiding it.
Kocur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Girard wants to slow Kocur down by chopping away at his legs.
Kocur gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kocur scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kocur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kocur fails to land.
Kocur throws a head punch that misses.
Kocur misses with a knee to the head.
Girard working aggressively here.
Kocur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kocur lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Girard has a couple of punches blocked by Kocur.
Girard misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girard tries a body shot but Kocur blocks it.
Girard tries to break the clinch but Kocur is controlling the position.
Girard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kocur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Girard avoids it.
Girard misses with some punches.
Kocur gets through Girard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kocur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Girard avoids it.
Kocur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Girard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kocur's elbow.
Kocur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Girard swings wildly with an uppercut but Kocur uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kocur.
Girard misses with some punches.
Girard misses with some punches.
Kocur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Girard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Girard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Girard working aggressively here.
Kocur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Girard's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Girard fails to land.
Girard avoiding damage as Kocur throws knees to the body.
Girard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Girard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Girard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kocur struggles to land a body shot inside as Girard controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Girard.
Girard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Girard misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Kocur.
Girard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Girard can't find room to land a body shot as Kocur controls the action.
Girard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Girard is trying to push Kocur away but Kocur has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Girard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Girard breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kocur misses with a body kick.
Kocur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Kocur.
Girard steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kocur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kocur fakes the leg kick and cracks Girard in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Girard lands.
Kocur throws a solid leg kick but Girard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kocur.
Girard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kocur counters with a straight right hand.
Kocur lands with a thumping leg kick.
Girard tries to land a front kick but Kocur steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kocur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Girard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kocur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Kocur showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kocur 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Kocur!
A relieved looking Joey Kocur thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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