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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coyote Starrk (ranked 1242 p4p, 177 weight class) and Kwiwan Fogomayu (ranked 1551 p4p, 214 weight class). Fogomayu has chosen Kyamadu as his entrance music. 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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193 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Coyote Starrk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwiwan Fogomayu!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fogomayu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Starrk throws a nice looking combination but Fogomayu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Starrk fails to land with a series of punches.
Fogomayu cracks Starrk with a good jab.
Starrk connects with a crisp jab.
Fogomayu throws a hook to the side of Starrk's head but Starrk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Starrk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fogomayu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Starrk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fogomayu's sensitive parts.
Fogomayu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Starrk misses with a head kick.
Fogomayu throws a hook but Starrk avoids it easily.
Starrk throws a quick counter head kick but Fogomayu was just out of range.
Fogomayu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fogomayu feints and then cracks Starrk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Starrk down.
Fogomayu blocks a head kick by Starrk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fogomayu misses with a straight right.
Fogomayu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Starrk on the side of the head.
We've been told by Starrk's head coaches at Outer Heaven Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Starrk lands a head shot.
Starrk throws a low kick, looking for Fogomayu's leg but Fogomayu calmly moves out of range.
Fogomayu misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fogomayu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fogomayu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good work by Fogomayu as he checks the leg kick.
Fogomayu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Coyote Starrk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fogomayu connects with a crisp jab.
Starrk lunges at Fogomayu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fogomayu's hand.
Starrk throws a sloppy head kick and Fogomayu moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Starrk misses the target.
Starrk ducks under a wild hook from Fogomayu.
Fogomayu scores with a takedown into Starrk's guard.
Starrk trying to keep a closed guard but Fogomayu is proving a slippery customer.
Starrk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fogomayu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fogomayu looking to sit in guard and control but Starrk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fogomayu controlling the position.
Starrk wants to get up but he can't break Fogomayu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Starrk sitting in guard here, content to control.
Starrk trying to control the position from guard on top but Fogomayu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starrk wants to pass the guard but Fogomayu is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starrk stays in close to Fogomayu's body and controls the position.
Starrk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Starrk preventing the sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fogomayu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fogomayu cracks the inside of Starrk's front leg.
Starrk wants to slow Fogomayu down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fogomayu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fogomayu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Starrk.
Starrk tries to counter by clinching up but Fogomayu breaks away and moves out of range.
Fogomayu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Starrk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Starrk lands a high kick!
Starrk throws a leg kick
letting Fogomayu counter with a right hand.
Starrk looks to score with a jab to the body but Fogomayu is just out of range.
Fogomayu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Starrk but Starrk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Starrk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fogomayu misses with a low kick as Starrk jumps back.
Fogomayu throws a hook but Starrk avoids it easily.
Starrk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Starrk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fogomayu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fogomayu misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Starrk.
Fogomayu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Starrk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fogomayu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kwiwan Fogomayu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fogomayu misses the shot to the body.
Fogomayu throws a jab but it's blocked by Starrk.
Starrk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Starrk lands with a shot to the body.
Fogomayu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Starrk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fogomayu slips a jab and a cross from Starrk.
Good work by Starrk as he checks the leg kick.
Starrk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Coyote Starrk is winning the standup battle so far.
Starrk connects with a solid leg kick.
Starrk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fogomayu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fogomayu slips under a jab from Starrk.
Fogomayu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Starrk has time to react.
Starrk lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Starrk does no damage.
Starrk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Starrk defending well as Fogomayu loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fogomayu.
Starrk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fogomayu.
As Fogomayu looks to move away, Starrk throws a big counter combo but Fogomayu just gets out of the way.
Fogomayu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Starrk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fogomayu.
Starrk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Starrk blocks a jab.
Fogomayu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Starrk is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fogomayu avoids the head kick by Starrk.
Fogomayu scores with a nice right hand.
Fogomayu moves out of range of the leg kick from Starrk.
Starrk takes one to the side of the head.
Starrk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Starrk has Fogomayu up against the cage in a clinch.
Fogomayu lands with a left to the head.
Fogomayu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fogomayu prevents a body shot from Starrk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fogomayu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Starrk blocks an uppercut.
Starrk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Starrk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Starrk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fogomayu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Starrk backwards.
Fogomayu scores with a shot to the side of Starrk's head.
Starrk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fogomayu misses with a punch on the inside.
Starrk digs a right hand underneath Fogomayu's ribcage. Fogomayu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Starrk misses with a punch on the inside.
Starrk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Starrk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Starrk scores with a shot to the side of Fogomayu's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Starrk.
Fogomayu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Starrk backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fogomayu.
A head punch on the inside from Fogomayu fails to land.
Starrk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Starrk blocks an uppercut.
Fogomayu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fogomayu misses with a punch on the inside.
Starrk struggles to land a body shot inside as Fogomayu controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Starrk.
Fogomayu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Starrk.
Starrk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Starrk forces Fogomayu back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starrk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Starrk pushes Fogomayu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Starrk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Starrk misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Fogomayu fails to land.
Starrk blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starrk keeps control of Fogomayu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Starrk.
Fogomayu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fogomayu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Starrk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Starrk motions for Fogomayu to come forward. Starrk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Starrk connects with a nice looking jab.
Starrk misses with a head kick.
Fogomayu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Coyote Starrk will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!
Starrk lands a body shot.
Starrk walks into a stiff left hand from Fogomayu.
Fogomayu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Starrk seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Starrk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Starrk slips a straight right by Fogomayu.
Fogomayu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Starrk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Starrk with a nice cross.
Starrk misses with a body shot.
Starrk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fogomayu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fogomayu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Starrk's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Starrk manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starrk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fogomayu breaks the clinch.
Starrk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Fogomayu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fogomayu scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starrk misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Starrk.
Fogomayu is looking to score with low kicks.
Starrk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Starrk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fogomayu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Starrk misses with a body shot
and Fogomayu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Starrk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fogomayu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Starrk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Fogomayu.
Starrk misses with a wild body shot.
Fogomayu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Starrk.
Starrk misses with an uppercut. Fogomayu saw that one coming.
Starrk cracks a nice hook into Fogomayu's ribs.
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!
Fogomayu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Starrk's half guard.
Starrk is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fogomayu scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starrk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fogomayu.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fogomayu connects with a nice short shot to Starrk's temple.
Kwiwan Fogomayu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Starrk gets full guard.
Starrk is adopting a defensive guard.
Fogomayu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fogomayu postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fogomayu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fogomayu working some strikes from top position.
Fogomayu lands a couple of digs.
Fogomayu is fighting to break Starrk's control of his arms but Starrk is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Starrk is trying to keep Fogomayu in close.
Starrk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starrk slows the pace down in half guard.
Starrk trying to control the action but Fogomayu is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fogomayu moves into full guard.
Starrk being controlled here momentarily.
Starrk won't allow Fogomayu to sweep him here.
Starrk tries to free his leg and advance position but Fogomayu is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwiwan Fogomayu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fogomayu 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwiwan Fogomayu!
Kwiwan Fogomayu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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