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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Sekyere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haku Kokina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sekyere comes to the cage accompanied by Till Collapse. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Sekyere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haku Kokina!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sekyere lands with an overhand left.
Sekyere avoids a kick to the body.
Haku Kokina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sekyere lands with an uppercut that bounces Kokina off the cage and back into range.
Kokina throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sekyere counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sekyere lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kokina moves into the clinch successfully.
Kokina stalls.
Kokina lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Joey Sekyere has been cut.
Kokina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kokina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kokina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sekyere avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sekyere throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kokina gets a clinch.
Sekyere tries to break free but Kokina pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kokina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sekyere chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kokina can pounce on him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kokina.
Kokina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sekyere manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kokina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kokina shoots in and drives through. Sekyere sprawls well.
Sekyere misses with a double jab.
Kokina shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sekyere defends it nicely.
Joey Sekyere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haku Kokina.
Kokina doesn't manage to clinch there - Sekyere circles away.
Sekyere lands a jab.
Sekyere misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokina throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sekyere counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Sekyere. No joy for Kokina on that attempt.
Kokina walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sekyere takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kokina walks into a jab.
Sekyere lands with a nice combination. Kokina backs away looking to recover.
Sekyere throws a series of punches but Kokina moves out of range.
Kokina throws a series of punches but Sekyere avoids them all with ease.
Kokina fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kokina.
Kokina lands with a slapping head kick.
Good exchange - Sekyere coming out on top.
Kokina walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sekyere checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sekyere crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kokina - the referee stops the clock and Sekyere gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kokina. Sekyere manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sekyere is breathing heavily.
Sekyere fails to land with a series of punches.
Joey Sekyere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokina throws a jab when Sekyere was well out of range.
Kokina's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kokina duly obliges.
Sekyere is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sekyere takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Joey Sekyere's cut is getting worse.
Sekyere connects with a nice looking jab.
Sekyere moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kokina with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sekyere to score with a decent uppercut.
Kokina clinches up with Sekyere and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Kokina breaks from the clinch.
Sekyere rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kokina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Sekyere misses.
Kokina takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kokina defending well as Sekyere loads up on a big left hand.
Kokina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kokina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kokina tries to clinch up but Sekyere circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokina needs to keep his hands up - Sekyere had a free shot at his head there.
Kokina moves in looking to clinch but Sekyere pushes him off.
Kokina moves into the clinch successfully.
Kokina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kokina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kokina shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sekyere is looking to stand up but Kokina isn't so interested in that idea.
Sekyere pushes Kokina off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kokina scores with a head kick. Sekyere tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haku Kokina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Sekyere's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kokina wants to clinch up but Sekyere keeps it at a distance.
Kokina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sekyere as he jumps to the side.
Kokina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kokina throws a nice head kick!
Joey Sekyere's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kokina's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sekyere connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kokina scrambles back to his feet.
Sekyere stuffs the takedown attempt from Kokina. Kokina gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sekyere!
Nice defenses there by Sekyere.
A nice combination there by Sekyere.
Kokina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sekyere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sekyere cracks Kokina with an open hand slap.
Sekyere lands a jab-cross combination.
Sekyere is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kokina throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sekyere counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokina takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kokina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sekyere scores with a three punch combo!
Joey Sekyere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kokina looks for the body kick but Sekyere saw that one coming.
Kokina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sekyere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kokina looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sekyere is fending him off so far but Kokina persists. Nope, Sekyere circles away and we're back to standing.
Joey Sekyere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haku Kokina.
Sekyere throws a right hand that Kokina ducks under and follows up with a left that Kokina also avoids with ease.
Kokina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sekyere avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kokina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haku Kokina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kokina dodges the punch combination from Sekyere.
Kokina throws a right and a left that Sekyere avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokina is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sekyere.
Kokina with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sekyere to score with a decent uppercut.
A cross from Sekyere lands.
Kokina throws a head kick but Sekyere moves out of range.
Sekyere takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kokina is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kokina looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kokina with a poor takedown
and Sekyere counters with a nice uppercut.
Kokina tries to clinch up but Sekyere circles away and keeps his distance.
Kokina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sekyere throws a right hand that Kokina ducks under and follows up with a left that Kokina also avoids with ease.
Kokina tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sekyere darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Sekyere. Those never looked like landing.
Sekyere uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kokina.
A head kick misses from Kokina.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokina walks into a left hand.
Kokina has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sekyere goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kokina is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sekyere.
Kokina has closed the distance and engaged Sekyere in a clinch.
Kokina manages to break the clinch.
Kokina shoots in but Sekyere avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sekyere is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sekyere listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sekyere throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kokina with a jab.
Jeez, Joey Sekyere's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sekyere slips a jab from Kokina.
Kokina tries to clinch but Sekyere moves out of range.
Kokina paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokina tries to clinch there but Sekyere circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kokina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kokina slips a jab and a cross from Sekyere.
Kokina is looking to clinch.
Kokina throws a series of punches but Sekyere avoids them all with ease.
Sekyere is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sekyere throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kokina lands a high kick!
Sekyere throws a series of punches but Kokina moves out of range.
Kokina wants to clinch.
Kokina tries to move into range but Sekyere moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kokina lands a glancing blow to the side of Sekyere's head.
Sekyere showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kokina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Haku Kokina will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joey Sekyere's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Sekyere lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kokina looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kokina throws an overhand right that lands on Sekyere's shoulder, as Sekyere tries to avoid the shot.
Kokina takes one to the side of the head.
Kokina tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sekyere sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kokina somewhat.
Sekyere throws a right and a left that Kokina avoids nicely.
Kokina moves into the clinch successfully.
Kokina has Sekyere pressed against the cage, preventing Sekyere from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kokina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sekyere darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sekyere scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kokina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kokina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sekyere misses with a double jab.
Sekyere cracks Kokina with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kokina throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sekyere's head.
Kokina moves in looking to clinch but Sekyere pushes him off.
Kokina misses with a body punch
and Sekyere counters with a nice uppercut.
Sekyere swats away the attempt to clinch by Kokina.
Nice body kick from Kokina.
Sekyere feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kokinas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kokina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sekyere.
Kokina wants to clinch up but Sekyere keeps it at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sekyere.
Kokina shoots in but Sekyere avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joey Sekyere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haku Kokina.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokina lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sekyere connects with a single shot there.
Sekyere lands with a right hand.
Kokina throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sekyere.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joey Sekyere's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Haku Kokina!
Haku Kokina really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brute logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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