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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jhin Markell (ranked 509 p4p, 72 weight class) and Akeen Coker (ranked 1577 p4p, 210 weight class). Jhin Markell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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181 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jhin Markell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coker slips a jab from Markell.
Coker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Coker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Markell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Coker cracks Markell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Coker lands a body shot.
Coker throws a low kick but Markell avoids it.
Coker has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Markell takes one to the side of the head.
Coker lands a nice looking body shot.
Markell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coker but Coker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Markell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coker counters with a nice kick to the body.
Markell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Markell shoots in looking for a takedown but Coker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Markell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Coker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Markell on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Coker.
Coker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Markell if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker keeps Markell at a distance using the push kick.
Coker lands with a straight right. Markell didn't see that one coming.
Coker lands the left hand.
Markell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Coker. That one must have hurt.
Markell takes one on the button.
A cross from Coker lands.
Markell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Coker.
Markell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Coker. That one must have hurt.
Akeen Coker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markell misses with a body shot
and Coker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Coker as he connects with a hook.
Coker scores with a decent looking hook.
Markell fails with a takedown attempt.
Coker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jhin Markell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coker misses with a kick to the body.
Markell missing with a left hand there. Coker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Markell misses with a body punch
and Coker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Markell thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Markell is looking to wear down Coker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That kick from Coker tenderised Markell's leg. Markell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Coker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Markell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Coker lands a nice hook to Markell's body. Markell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coker lands a nice hook to Markell's body. Markell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coker connects with a solid leg kick.
Coker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Markell is defended easily by Coker.
Markell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Markell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Coker.
Coker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Markell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akeen Coker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coker scores with a hook to the body. Markell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Markell scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker punishes Markell's body with a nice straight punch.
Markell shoots in and bounces Coker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Markell preventing the sweep.
Markell throwing strikes but missing.
Markell being controlled here momentarily.
Markell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Markell passes Coker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Markell wants to advance to full mount but Coker doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Markell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker controlling Markell's posture.
Coker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coker pulls Markell in close to prevent any damage.
Markell wants to control from the top but Coker keeps moving.
Coker has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Markell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Markell trying to control but Coker is working from the bottom.
Coker is controlling Markell's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akeen Coker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Markell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coker avoids it really well and circles away.
Coker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coker, right into the meat.
Markell misses with a two punch combination.
Coker dodges the punch combination from Markell.
Coker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Markell. Markell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Markell swinging wildly here.
Akeen Coker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Markell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Coker tries to buck Markell off but Markell is having none of it.
Coker manages to get back to half guard.
Markell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coker is defending against the submission attempts here by Markell.
Coker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Markell throwing shots but Coker is blocking nicely.
Coker keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We've been hearing that Markell has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Markell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Markell scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Markell throwing shots but Coker is blocking nicely.
Coker keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Markell wants to control but Coker is keeping him busy.
Coker is trying to maintain the position but Markell is very close to passing his half guard.
Markell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Coker won't allow Markell to pass to mount.
Coker is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker is trying to maintain the position but Markell is very close to passing his half guard.
Markell throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Coker to regain full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Coker holds on and takes a little breather.
Markell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coker is trying to control the position but Markell postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jab from Coker.
Coker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markell manages to avoid it.
Coker 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.
Markell shoots in but no luck this time.
Coker scores with a shot to the body.
Markell throws a body shot but no joy.
Coker lands a nice hook to Markell's body. Markell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coker misses with a head kick.
Markell tries to counter with a takedown but Coker is quick to defend against it.
Markell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coker's waist but Coker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Markell off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jhin Markell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Markell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Markell swings for the body but Coker moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Markell.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coker! But no joy.
Coker stuns Markell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Coker scores with a sloppy right hand. Markell should have avoided that one.
Coker lands a nice shot to the body.
Markell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Coker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Markell scrambles back to his feet.
Markell moves out of range of the body kick from Coker.
Jab from Coker.
Coker with a nice cross.
Coker connects with an inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Markell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akeen Coker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
The fighters circle momentarily. Coker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Coker scores with a push kick.
Coker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Coker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Markell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Markell misses with a wild body shot.
Markell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Coker.
Coker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Markell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coker can pounce on him.
Markell looking to score a takedown here. Coker is defending well but Markell drives through and ends up in Coker's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markell distracts Coker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Markell stops Coker from standing up.
Coker keeping moving, preventing Markell from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker managing to control the position.
Coker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Markell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Markell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Markell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Markell cracks Coker with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Markell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Markell is fighting to break Coker's control of his arms but Coker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Markell wants to pass the guard but Coker is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Markell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Coker keeping full guard, as Markell tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coker is on top in guard.
Markell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Markell looking for a sweep. Not yet Markell, not yet.
Markell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Coker manages to get himself to full guard.
Coker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Coker wants to stand but Markell is controlling the position.
Coker pushes Markell off and scrambles back to his feet.
Markell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Markell throws a hook to the side of Coker's head but Coker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Markell fails with a takedown attempt.
Coker lands a jab.
Coker tries a head kick but it misses.
Coker lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker jabs Markell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Markell moves out of range of the body kick from Coker.
Coker scores with a hook to the body. Markell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coker lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coker.
Coker misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Coker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Coker jabs Markell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Coker lands a slapping body shot.
Markell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coker.
Coker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Markell misses with a double jab.
Coker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Markell appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Coker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markell.
Markell misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akeen Coker really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Markell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coker flicks out a counter leg kick but Markell steps away.
Decent striking displayed by Coker there.
Markell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coker moves away.
Markell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Coker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Coker does it's job there.
Markell shoots in for a takedown but Coker shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Coker does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker scores with a shot to the body.
Coker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Markell.
Markell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Coker scores with a leg kick.
Coker lands with a good body shot.
Markell takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Markell.
Coker cracks Markell with an open hand slap.
Markell is rocked!
Coker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Coker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Markell.
Markell moves out of range of the body kick from Coker.
Markell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coker can pounce on him.
Coker connects with a body shot that sends Markell's belly button to the back.
Coker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Coker lands an overhand right.
Coker cracks a nice hook into Markell's ribs.
Markell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coker as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jhin Markell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markell takes one to the side of the head.
Coker scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markell takes one to the side of the head.
Markell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Markell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coker.
Markell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Markell throws the left hand but Coker avoids the punch easily.
Coker scores with a nice strike.
Markell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Coker. Coker obviously looking to wear him down.
Coker lands a jab to Markell's midsection.
Coker lands with a good body shot.
Coker throws a front kick that sends Markell stumbling back into the cage.
Coker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Markell misses with a series of wild punches.
Coker throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Markell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Markell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Coker throws a hook but Markell avoids it easily.
Markell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oh Markell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markell was well out of range. Poor timing from Coker.
Markell seems to have got his legs back now.
Coker stuns Markell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Coker. No joy for Markell on that attempt.
Coker lands a jab to the nose.
Coker just misses with a punch to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Coker.
Markell misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Markell.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker thuds his right hand into Markell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Coker. Those never looked like landing.
Coker lands a head shot.
Coker lands a leg kick that knocks Markell off balance momentarily.
Markell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coker.
Coker tries to work over Markell's front leg with a kick but Markell checks it.
Markell connects with a crisp jab.
Markell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A thudding body kick lands there by Coker!
Markell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coker tries to avoid it but Markell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coker to the ground. Coker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Coker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akeen Coker dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Markell. Coker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Markell's calf.
Coker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Markell misses with a double jab
and Coker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Coker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Markell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coker.
Coker throws out a counter right but Markell avoids it with no problem.
Coker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Markell's sensitive parts.
Markell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Markell tries for a takedown but Coker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker scores with a hook to the body. Markell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coker staying out of range there.
Coker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Markell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Coker.
Coker scores with a jab to the head.
Markell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Markell misses with a looping left.
Markell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coker moves away.
Coker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Coker scores with a nice right hand.
Coker connects with a leg kick. Markell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Markell throws an off balance right hand
and Coker counters with a straight right hand.
Markell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coker was well out of range. Poor timing from Markell.
Coker avoids the body shot from Markell.
A cross from Coker lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coker cracks the inside of Markell's front leg.
Coker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coker. Markell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Markell fails with the takedown
and Coker counters with a left to the body.
Markell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jhin Markell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coker connects with a solid leg kick.
Coker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Markell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jhin Markell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Coker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Markell throws a big shot that misses.
Coker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markell was well out of range. Poor timing from Coker.
Markell attempts a counter takedown but Coker avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Markell.
The fighters circling - Markell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Markell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Coker throws a shot to the body.
Coker throws a leg kick but Markell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Coker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Markell misses its intended target.
Coker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Markell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Markell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Coker cracks Markell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Coker jabs at Markell's body.
Coker connects with a body shot that sends Markell's belly button to the back.
Markell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Coker. Coker obviously looking to wear him down.
Markell misses with a jab to the body
and Coker counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Coker.
Coker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akeen Coker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Markell loads up on a big right hand but Coker slips the punch.
A jab from Coker finds it's way through Markell's defenses.
Markell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coker dips to his left and cracks Markell with an uppercut!
Nice takedown defense from Coker. No joy for Markell on that attempt.
Coker lands with a good body shot.
Coker lands with a hook. Markell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Markell.
Coker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akeen Coker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coker 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akeen Coker!
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