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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Darkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heckli Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Darkov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Extreme ways. Koch has chosen Kamikaze as his entrance music. Heckli Koch will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Darkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heckli Koch!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Koch.
Koch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Darkov.
Koch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Darkov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koch lands a nice looking kick to the body. Darkov takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darkov has Koch up against the cage in a clinch.
Koch looking to slow down the pace here.
Koch is working Darkov over against the cage.
Koch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darkov backwards.
Koch lands a shot to the body.
Darkov breaks from the clinch.
Koch throws a head kick that misses.
Koch fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch 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.
Koch is looking to clinch.
Koch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darkov is breathing heavily.
Koch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koch throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koch moves into the clinch successfully.
Koch looking to stall.
Koch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Koch.
Koch lands a nice knee to the body.
Koch breaks from the clinch.
Darkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Koch looks for a takedown but Darkov sprawls well.
Koch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Darkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Koch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Darkov somewhat.
Koch shoots in looking for a takedown but Darkov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Koch's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Heckli Koch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darkov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Koch rushes Darkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koch tries to pull guard but Darkov won't allow it.
Andre Darkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heckli Koch.
A hook to the body from Koch.
Stalling in the clinch from Koch.
Koch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Darkov is trying to force a seperation but Koch has the dominant position.
Koch manages to break the clinch.
Koch scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch instigates a clinch.
Koch manages to break the clinch.
Koch rushes Darkov and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Darkov as Koch tries to tie him up.
Darkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Koch.
Koch drags the fight down to the ground.
Koch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Koch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Darkov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Koch tries to stand and escape but Darkov is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch trying to control the action but Darkov is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Heckli Koch hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Darkov walks into a straight right hand from Koch.
Darkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Darkov leaves Koch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Darkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darkov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koch counters with a series of strikes. Darkov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koch fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heckli Koch dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Koch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Koch throws a head kick that misses.
Koch lands a two punch combo.
Koch works Darkov's body with a nice hook.
Darkov misses with a few strikes there.
Koch clinches up with Darkov and pushes him back against the cage.
Darkov breaks from the clinch.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koch.
Koch lands with a slapping head kick.
Koch scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darkov throws a sloppy head kick and Koch moves out of range easily.
Koch tries to clinch but Darkov is having none of it.
Koch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch tries to clinch but Darkov moves out of range.
Koch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koch scores with a hook to the body. Darkov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koch moves in looking to clinch but Darkov pushes him off.
Koch shoots for a takedown but Darkov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Darkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Koch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koch swats away the attempt to clinch by Darkov.
Koch tries to clinch but Darkov is having none of it.
Koch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darkov misses with the combination.
Koch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koch tries to clinch up but Darkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Koch throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darkov at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koch trying to control the position but instead, Darkov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koch into the cage.
Koch breaks the clinch.
Koch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Darkov moves in looking to clinch but Koch pushes him off.
Koch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Darkov's head.
It looks like Andre Darkov has been cut.
Koch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Koch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Koch.
Koch delivers a nice body kick.
Koch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Darkov's head.
Koch throws a good cross that connects.
Koch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darkov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koch throws a one two combo.
Koch tries to clinch there but Darkov circles away.
Koch cracks a nice hook into Darkov's ribs.
Koch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Darkov rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koch is looking to clinch.
Koch throws a leg kick which misses Darkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Darkov tries to avoid it.
Darkov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Koch tries to clinch but Darkov is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch wants to clinch.
Koch clinches.
Koch landing knees to the body.
Koch is working for takedown but Darkov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Andre Darkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heckli Koch.
Koch lands a good knee to the midsection. Darkov won't want to take too many of those.
Koch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Koch lands but Darkov takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koch tries to clinch but Darkov moves out of range.
Koch shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Darkov eats them both and turns towards Koch to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Koch lands with a hook. Darkov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heckli Koch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andre Darkov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Darkov dodges the punch combination from Koch.
Koch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koch throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Koch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Darkov.
Koch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koch tries to clinch but Darkov moves out of range.
Koch is looking to clinch but Darkov is avoiding it.
Darkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Darkov counters with a big head kick but Koch shrugs it off.
Koch scores with a head kick.
Koch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Darkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darkov cracks the inside of Koch's front leg.
Darkov instigates a clinch.
Koch stalling in the clinch.
Koch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Koch lands a front kick.
Heckli Koch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Koch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koch closes the distance and pushes Darkov back into the cage.
Koch looking to throw knees to the head but Darkov is blocking nicely.
Darkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darkov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Koch tries to clinch there but Darkov circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch swats away the attempt to clinch by Darkov.
Darkov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Koch fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koch.
Koch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koch throws a combination that misses
and Darkov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Darkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Koch throws a head kick that misses.
Koch is looking to clinch but Darkov is avoiding it.
Koch throws a head kick but Darkov moves out of range.
Darkov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Koch.
Darkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkov looks for a takedown but Koch sprawls well.
Koch shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Darkov eats them both and turns towards Koch to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Darkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Koch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koch doesn't manage to clinch there - Darkov circles away.
Koch tries to clinch up but Darkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Darkov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Danga de danga de dang - Koch scores with a four punch combination!
Andre Darkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koch throws a nice looking combination but Darkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darkov.
Koch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koch blocks a head kick by Darkov.
Koch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darkov fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Koch lands but Darkov takes it in his stride.
Koch tries to clinch up but Darkov circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Darkov misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Darkov swivels and escapes.
Andre Darkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heckli Koch.
Darkov closes the distance and clinches.
Koch wants a takedown.
Darkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick from Koch lands but Darkov takes it in his stride.
Darkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darkov tries to clinch there but Koch circles away.
Andre Darkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heckli Koch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Koch tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heckli Koch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heckli Koch!
A relieved looking Heckli Koch 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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