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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Speva Koso (ranked 948 p4p, 116 weight class) and Khal Stark (ranked 1657 p4p, 197 weight class). Stark has chosen Gardenia by KYUSS as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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163 lbs
14 - 7 - 3 |
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158 lbs
27 - 25 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Speva Koso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 25 - 2, fighting out of New York, Khal Stark!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koso misses the shot to the body.
Stark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koso counters with a two punch combo.
Stark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koso misses with a hook.
Koso lands a really nice looking cross but Stark seems unphased.
Stark tries to clinch but Koso is having none of it.
Good leg kick by Koso there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stark misses with a double jab.
Koso is looking to counter punch.
Good leg kick by Koso there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stark misses with a double jab.
Koso throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stark.
Stark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koso tries to avoid it but Stark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koso to the ground. Koso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stark jabs Koso right on the nose. Koso blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stark gets the takedown into side control.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koso keeps working.
Koso tries to bench press Stark off him but Stark keeps the position.
Stark tries for a kimura but Koso is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso is looking for a sweep.
Stark wants to control but Koso is keeping him busy.
Stark looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stark wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Koso, who protects the arm well.
Koso sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Koso is trying to control but can't.
Stark with the ground and pound but Koso uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Koso lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Stark wants to sweep but no luck.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Koso from controlling successfully.
Koso is really struggling to control Stark but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koso tries to free his leg and advance position but Stark is retaining full guard.
Stark looking to control.
Stark wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stark is on top in guard.
Koso is trying to keep Stark in close.
Koso avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Koso is trying to keep Stark in close.
Stark preventing the sweep.
Koso working for a triangle but Stark defends it easily.
Stark trying to control but Koso is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stark postures up.
Koso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stark's guard.
Stark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koso is one step ahead there.
Koso wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Stark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
My spies in Touch Of Death Combat Academy inform me that Stark has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Koso trying to control here.
Stark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark seems to be working for a kimura but Koso defends the submission attempt.
Stark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stark wants to take a breather but Koso is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stark is working away from the top position though.
Koso manages to get to full guard.
Koso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stark landing some decent shots from guard.
Koso looking for a sweep. Not yet Koso, not yet.
Koso trying to control the position.
Stark working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koso's head.
Koso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stark trying to control but Koso is working from the bottom.
Stark lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Stark 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.
Koso cracks the inside of Stark's front leg.
Stark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koso is fending him off so far but Stark persists. Nope, Koso circles away and we're back to standing.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koso on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koso.
Stark slips under a jab from Koso.
Koso keeps the fight on the outside.
Stark wants to clinch up but Koso keeps it at a distance.
Koso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koso looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koso scores with a punch to the head.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Koso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark connects with a right hand. Koso shakes it off.
Koso lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stark takes a step back to recover.
Koso jabs at Stark's body.
Speva Koso is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy body kick from Stark
and Stark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koso.
Koso throws out a leg kick but Stark moves out of range and Koso only half commits.
Stark looks to land a left hand but Koso moved out of range nicely.
Koso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stark's sensitive parts.
Stark on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Koso misses with a body kick.
Koso misses with a leg kick.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Koso slips a jab from Stark.
Stark throws a body shot but no joy.
Stark shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Koso is trying to defend but Stark finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Koso trying to hold on to Stark's head to control him but Stark postures up.
Nice strikes from Stark there.
Ground and pound from Stark.
Koso manages to get to full guard.
Stark avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koso lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Khal Stark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stark controlling the position.
Koso stopping the sweep attempt from Stark.
Koso trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stark striking off his back but it's not causing Koso any problems.
Koso wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Stark throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Koso from controlling successfully.
Koso passes Stark's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Koso is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Koso is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stark trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stark gets back to full guard.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Koso from controlling successfully.
Stark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control the position.
Stark throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Koso preventing the sweep.
Stark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Koso misses with an uppercut.
Stark wants to clinch up but Koso keeps it at a distance.
Stark misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koso throws an overhand right that lands on Stark's shoulder, as Stark tries to avoid the shot.
Koso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stark manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Koso on his heels. He'll look to pass Koso's guard now, I'm sure.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Koso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koso managing to control the position.
Koso looking for a guillotine here but Stark defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Speva Koso dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Koso misses with a low kick.
Stark lands with a right hand.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koso misses with a low kick.
Koso misses with a leg kick
enabling Stark to counter with a crisp jab.
Koso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Koso ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Stark staying out of range there.
Stark misses with an uppercut.
Koso swats away the attempt to clinch by Stark.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koso works Stark's body with a nice hook.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Koso as he jumps to the side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koso darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stark scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws the kick towards the body but Koso avoids it.
Stark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koso swivels and escapes.
Speva Koso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khal Stark.
Koso lands a nice hook to Stark's body. Stark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koso slips under a jab from Stark.
Koso is looking to counter punch.
Koso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khal Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koso.
Koso walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As Koso backs off Stark throws a huge counter combo but Koso manages to avoid it all.
Koso misses the jab.
Stark has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koso finds it's way round the side to connect with Stark's head.
Stark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koso in his tracks.
Stark is looking to score with low kicks.
Stark takes one to the side of the head.
Stark throws a hook but Koso avoids it easily.
Stark fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koso avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Koso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koso thuds a left hand into Stark's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koso misses with a wild body shot.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stark avoids the body shot from Koso.
Stark dives in and grabs Koso's left leg, looking for a takedown. Koso pushes down on Stark's head and hops out.
Nice jab there from Stark.
Stark moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koso.
Stark is looking for the big counter here.
Koso needs to keep his hands up - Stark had a free shot at his head there.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stark misses with a looping right.
Stark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Koso.
Koso throws a head kick that misses.
Koso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stark is out of range.
Speva Koso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Stark. That snapped Koso's head back.
Koso misses with a kick to the body.
Koso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koso connects with a nice looking jab.
Stark tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Koso defends well and Stark ends up having to push Koso into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stark loads up on a big right hand but Koso slips the punch.
Stark clinches up with Koso and pushes him back against the cage.
Koso is pressed up against the cage. Stark has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Koso down to the mat. Koso avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Koso digs a good body shot into Stark's ribs.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark misses with a right hand
enabling Koso to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Koso is predictable there
and Stark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koso misses with a wild body shot.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Koso.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koso can pounce on him.
Stark scores with a decent looking hook.
Koso misses with a head kick.
Stark with the counter takedown but Koso avoids it easily.
Stark lands a head shot.
Stark scores with a nice right hand.
Stark shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koso but Koso pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koso scores with a leg kick.
Koso throws a jab but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark is looking to clinch but Koso is avoiding it.
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 Speva Koso.
I think Koso 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Speva Koso!
Khal Stark was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to all the fans!'.
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energy
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RATING
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