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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riff Jetson (ranked 2064 p4p, 238 weight class) and Speva Koso (ranked 1097 p4p, 131 weight class). Jetson comes to the cage accompanied by One Winged Angel. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riff Jetson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Speva Koso!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koso fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koso misses with a looping left.
Jetson moves out of range of the strikes.
As Koso backs away, Jetson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Koso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jetson.
Jetson lunges at Koso with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koso's hand.
Jetson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jetson cracks Koso with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Koso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jetson throws a jab when Koso was well out of range.
Koso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koso takes the fight into the clinch.
Jetson tries to work over Koso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jetson blocking some punches.
Jetson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koso is trying to pull guard but Jetson has him pressed against the cage.
Jetson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jetson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koso blocking some punches.
Koso lands a nice uppercut.
Koso blocks a body shot from Jetson.
A right handed body shot lands from Jetson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jetson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jetson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jetson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jetson misses with a body punch.
Koso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jetson tries a body shot but Koso blocks it.
Jetson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jetson can't find room to land a body shot as Koso controls the action.
Koso swings wildly with an uppercut but Jetson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koso ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Koso no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jetson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koso looking for a guillotine here but Jetson defends easily.
Jetson advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jetson is trying to control the action in half guard but Koso is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koso is trying to maintain the position but Jetson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jetson is pressing down on Koso's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koso is holding on for now.
Jetson prevents Koso from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jetson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jetson prevents Koso from improving his position.
Koso actively working from the bottom here.
Jetson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jetson wants to take his opponent's back but Koso doesn't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso tries to lock up and control but Jetson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Koso slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jetson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jetson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Koso trying to control here.
Jetson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Koso slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jetson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Our spies down at at Psycho’s Elites inform us that Koso has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Koso trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jetson tries to free his leg and advance position but Koso is retaining full guard.
Jetson advances to half guard.
Koso trying to control here.
Koso tries to get to full guard but Jetson has control of the leg.
Jetson wants to control but Koso is keeping him busy.
Koso moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jetson passes into half guard.
Jetson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Koso tries to roll over but Jetson keeps him under control.
Koso has his hands clasped together around Jetson's back. He's all about the action.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Koso is looking to clinch.
Jetson misses with a body shot.
Koso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koso misses with a looping right.
Jetson missing with a left hand there. Koso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koso throws a shot from downtown. Jetson moves away and avoids it.
Jetson slips a straight right by Koso.
Jetson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koso throws a lazy right hand but Jetson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Jetson.
A punch lands to the side of Jetson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Koso has managed to clinch.
Jetson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koso scores with a shot to the side of Jetson's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jetson misses with the head strike.
Koso has a couple of punches blocked by Jetson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jetson.
Jetson lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jetson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jetson blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jetson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jetson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jetson fails to land.
Jetson struggles to land a body shot inside as Koso controls his hands.
Jetson scores with a hook to the body.
Jetson pushes Koso back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Koso gets control of Jetson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Koso will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jetson tries to free his leg and advance position but Koso is retaining full guard.
Jetson forces his way into half guard.
Koso controlling the position for now.
Koso is trying to get back to full guard.
Jetson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Koso stops Jetson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koso is squirming around, avoiding Jetson's attempts to control the action.
Koso sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jetson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jetson is looking to advance position but Koso won't allow it.
Jetson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Koso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jetson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Koso is now in Jetson's guard. A big mistake from Jetson there, giving up the dominant position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetson working for a triangle but Koso defends it easily.
Koso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Koso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jetson looking to control.
Jetson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jetson wants to sweep here but Koso controlling him for the moment.
Jetson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Koso gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jetson keeping moving, preventing Koso from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koso is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Koso passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jetson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Koso's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Koso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Koso's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jetson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koso is trying to control. Jetson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jetson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jetson is not content to let Koso control the position.
Koso not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Speva Koso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jetson slips under a jab.
Jetson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koso looks to throw the jab but Jetson is out of range.
Jetson throws a looping overhand right but Koso ducks down to avoid it.
Koso looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Koso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jetson has time to react.
Koso throws a head kick but Jetson moves out of range.
Jetson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Riff Jetson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jetson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Jetson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Koso checks a leg kick nicely.
Koso tests Jetson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jetson.
An inside leg kick from Jetson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jetson misses with a wild body shot.
Jetson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koso moves forwards but Jetson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Koso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jetson throws out the jab.
Koso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jetson tries to score with a low kick but Koso moves his leg out of the way.
Koso is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koso.
Koso walks into a jab.
Koso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jetson staying out of range there.
Jetson lands with a right hand.
Jetson thumps Koso with a low kick.
That kick from Jetson tenderised Koso's leg. Koso is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jetson throws the left hand but Koso avoids the punch easily.
Koso slips under a jab from Jetson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jetson.
Koso clobbers Jetson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koso misses with a hook. Jetson ducked under it nicely.
Jetson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jetson scores with a hook.
Koso throws a lazy right hand but Jetson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jetson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! Jetson slams his shin into Koso's torso.
Koso misses with an uppercut. Jetson saw that one coming.
Koso 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.
Speva Koso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jetson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koso misses with a hook. Jetson ducked under it nicely.
Koso cracks Jetson with an open hand slap.
Jetson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koso slips a straight right by Jetson.
Koso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koso throws out a counter right but Jetson avoids it with no problem.
Koso misses with a looping left.
Jetson checks a leg kick.
Jetson is looking to counter punch.
Jetson throws a hook but Koso blocks it.
Koso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koso is looking to chop away at Jetson's legs.
Jetson throws out a loose jab but Koso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koso fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Jetson finds it's way through Koso's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from Jetson misses the target.
Jetson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Riff Jetson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Jetson misses its intended target.
Koso staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koso.
Koso closes the distance and pushes Jetson back into the cage.
Jetson misses with a punch to the body.
Jetson has a couple of punches blocked by Koso.
Koso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jetson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jetson tries a body shot but Koso blocks it.
Jetson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koso lands with a left to the head.
Jetson misses with a body punch.
Koso blocking some punches.
Koso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jetson tries to work over Koso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jetson.
Koso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jetson has a couple of punches blocked by Koso.
Jetson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Koso fails to land.
Jetson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jetson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Koso.
Koso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jetson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jetson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jetson struggles to land a body shot inside as Koso controls his hands.
Koso throws a head punch that misses.
Koso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jetson lands with a right to the head.
Koso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jetson backwards.
Jetson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koso's elbow.
Jetson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Koso fails to land.
Koso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jetson backwards.
Koso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jetsons head.
Jetson can't find room to land a body shot as Koso controls the action.
Jetson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jetson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jetson tries a body shot but Koso blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jetson presses Koso against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Speva Koso seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jetson scores with a hook to the body.
Riff Jetson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jetson pushes Koso back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 Riff Jetson.
I think Koso has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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RATING
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