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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 1830 p4p, 2507 weight class) and Xylon Kofel (ranked 178 p4p, 238 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xylon Kofel!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kofel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kofel throws a shot to the body.
Kofel scores with a nice strike.
Kofel walks into a left hand.
Kofel delivers a nice body kick.
Joshy looks to land a combination but Kofel avoids it well.
Kofel 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.
Joshy misses with a straight left.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
Kofel throws out a loose jab but Joshy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joshy misses with a body shot.
Joshy misses with an uppercut.
Joshy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kofel scores with a jab to the body.
Kofel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kofel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kofel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joshy connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joshy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Joshy throws the left hand but Kofel avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Xylon Kofel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kofel.
Joshy checks a leg kick nicely.
Kofel throws a leg kick but Joshy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joshy misses with a two punch combination.
Kofel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joshy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kofel finds it's way round the side to connect with Joshy's head.
Kofel throws a hook to the side of Joshy's head but Joshy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joshy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Joshy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kofel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Joshy tries to work over Kofel's front leg with a kick but Kofel checks it.
Kofel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kofel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joshy avoids the body shot from Kofel.
Joshy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kofel thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy moves out of range as Kofel throws a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
Kofel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joshy moves out of range as Kofel strikes.
Kofel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joshy moves away.
Joshy missing with a left hand there. Kofel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kofel throws a body shot but no joy.
Kofel moves away from the strike by Joshy.
Joshy swings widly with a right hand
and Kofel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kofel throws an off balance right hand
and Joshy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kofel misses with a body shot.
Kofel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joshy.
Kofel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kofel lands a nice looking body shot.
Kofel throws a sloppy body shot
letting Joshy counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Kofel. That snapped Joshy's head back.
Kofel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Joshy checks a low kick from Kofel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel tries a low kick but Joshy avoids it.
Joshy lands a nice looking body shot.
Crunch! Kofel slams his shin into Joshy's torso.
Kofel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kofel throws a body shot but no joy.
Kofel connects with a body shot.
Nice body kick from Kofel.
Kofel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Joshy lands an overhand right.
Kofel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joshy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kofel.
Joshy misses with a body shot.
Joshy misses with a body punch
and Kofel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kofel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kofel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joshy's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kofel lands with a right hand.
Kofel wants to slow Joshy down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofel is looking to slow Joshy down with leg kicks.
Joshy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kofel manages to avoid it.
Kofel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Joshy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Joshy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kofel lands a jab to the head.
Kofel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joshy.
Kofel misses with an uppercut
and Joshy counters with a series of strikes. Kofel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Joshy slips under a jab.
Kofel connects with a crisp jab.
Kofel tries to score with a low kick but Joshy moves his leg out of the way.
Kofel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
Joshy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kofel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joshy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kofel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joshy throws a right and a left that Kofel avoids nicely.
Kofel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joshy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xylon Kofel dominated that round.
That's time! Joshy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kofel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kofel throws a shot from downtown. Joshy moves away and avoids it.
Kofel throws a hook but Joshy avoids it easily.
A jab from Joshy misses.
Xylon Kofel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Joshy there.
Kofel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Joshy throws an overhand right that lands on Kofel's shoulder, as Kofel tries to avoid the shot.
Kofel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kofel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kofel tries to work over Joshy's front leg with a kick but Joshy checks it.
Joshy moves out of range of the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Joshy misses its target.
Joshy slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Kofel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kofel.
Kofel throws a push kick but Joshy slaps the foot to one side.
Joshy stuns Kofel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kofel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joshy throws a head kick but Kofel moves out of range.
Joshy ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.
Kofel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy lands a jab to the head.
Kofel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joshy moves away.
Kofel misses with a wild combination.
Joshy misses with a wild body shot.
Joshy connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Kofel - just one landing.
Joshy is looking to score with low kicks.
Joshy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Bam Bam Joshy has been cut.
Kofel throws a shot from downtown. Joshy moves away and avoids it.
Kofel throws a combination. Joshy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kofel misses with a hook. Joshy ducked under it nicely.
Kofel throws a shot to the body.
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!
Kofel throws a sloppy head kick and Joshy moves out of range easily.
Joshy throws out a loose jab but Kofel uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel throws a body shot but no joy.
Joshy misses with a few strikes there.
Kofel feints a counter leg kick.
Joshy avoids the body shot from Kofel.
Joshy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kofel. That one must have hurt.
Joshy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kofel swings for the body but Joshy moves out of range.
Joshy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kofel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joshy.
Joshy throws a body shot but no joy.
Kofel misses the shot to the body.
Joshy lands with a hook. Kofel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Joshy connects with a nice looking jab.
Kofel throws an off balance right hand
and Joshy counters with a stiff right hand.
Kofel loads up on a big right hand but Joshy slips the punch.
Kofel connects with a crisp jab.
Joshy throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel throws a low kick but Joshy avoids it.
Joshy is looking to counter punch.
Kofel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kofel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joshy at a distance.
Kofel throws an off balance right hand
and Joshy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joshy misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Joshy.
Kofel lands a nice hook to Joshy's body. Joshy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Kofel misses the target.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy missing with a left hand there. Kofel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kofel slips a jab from Joshy.
Kofel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kofel throws a shot from downtown. Joshy moves away and avoids it.
Joshy throws a hook but Kofel blocks it.
Joshy loads up on a big right hand but Kofel slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kofel scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kofel looks to throw the jab but Joshy is out of range.
Kofel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joshy throws a body punch but Kofel moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Joshy as he connects with a hook.
Joshy misses with a low kick as Kofel jumps back.
A nice side step and Kofel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kofel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kofel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Joshy ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.
Kofel misses with a looping right.
Kofel connects with a body shot.
Kofel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joshy throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Xylon Kofel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bam Bam Joshy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Joshy defending well as Kofel loads up on a big left hand.
Kofel connects with a single shot there.
Joshy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Joshy tries to close the distance and clinch but Kofel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joshy throws an overhand right that lands on Kofel's shoulder, as Kofel tries to avoid the shot.
Kofel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joshy slips a straight right by Kofel.
Joshy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Joshy.
Joshy moves out of range of the body kick.
Joshy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joshy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kofel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Joshy misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kofel.
Kofel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kofel swats away the attempt to clinch by Joshy.
Kofel throws a front kick that sends Joshy stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofel moves forwards but Joshy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joshy missing with a left hand there. Kofel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joshy checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Joshy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joshy tests Kofel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Kofel finds it's way through Joshy's defenses.
Kofel throws a right and a left that Joshy avoids nicely.
Kofel misses with a shot to the body
and Joshy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Joshy has managed to clinch.
Kofel can't find room to land a body shot as Joshy controls the action.
Joshy blocks a body shot from Kofel.
Joshy tries to pull guard but Kofel holds him up against the cage and eventually Joshy drops back down to his feet.
Joshy is trying to pull guard but Kofel has him pressed against the cage.
Kofel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joshy backwards.
Joshy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Bam Joshy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel scores with a hook to the body.
Joshy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kofel smiles and moves away.
Joshy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kofel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A shot to the liver by Kofel. Beautiful body shot.
Joshy looks to land a left hand but Kofel moved out of range nicely.
Joshy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kofel.
Joshy throws a solid leg kick but Kofel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Joshy.
Kofel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Xylon Kofel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big left from Kofel misses.
Kofel lands a jab.
Kofel misses with a left hand
and Joshy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joshy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kofel throws a hook but Joshy blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Joshy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Joshy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kofel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kofel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab by Kofel.
Kofel misses with a straight right.
Kofel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joshy lands a nice looking body shot.
Kofel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kofel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joshy.
A leg kick checked by Kofel.
Kofel scores with the left hand. Joshy knows he should have avoided that one.
Kofel moves out of range of the strikes.
Joshy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joshy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kofel looks to land a left hand but Joshy moved out of range nicely.
Kofel with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy throws a leg kick but Kofel moved away.
Joshy misses with a wild body shot.
Kofel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joshy's head backwards.
Joshy digs a good hook to Kofel's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joshy loads up on a big right hand but Kofel slips the punch.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
Kofel feints a counter leg kick.
Joshy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kofel.
Joshy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Decent striking displayed by Kofel there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kofel.
Kofel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
Joshy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kofel avoids the body shot from Joshy.
Bam Bam Joshy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kofel lands a nice hook to Joshy's body. Joshy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xylon Kofel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kofel 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xylon Kofel!
Xylon Kofel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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