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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yeehaw McKickAss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cohen comes to the cage accompanied by Season in the Abyss. McKickAss has chosen Hallowed be thy name as his entrance music. Lawrence Cohen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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192 cm
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170 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yeehaw McKickAss!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen tries for a takedown but McKickAss sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McKickAss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cohen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cohen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cohen passes into side control, despite McKickAss's attempt to control the position.
Cohen controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McKickAss is not content to let Cohen control the position.
McKickAss is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cohen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
McKickAss is trying to control Cohen's posture but Cohen avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McKickAss is looking to regain half guard here but Cohen keeps moving and retains side control.
Cohen wants to lay and pray for a moment but McKickAss keeps working.
McKickAss is looking to regain half guard here but Cohen keeps moving and retains side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cohen closes the distance and clinches up with McKickAss, looking for a takedown. Cohen pushes McKickAss against the cage but McKickAss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lawrence Cohen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKickAss scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cohen avoids the head kick by McKickAss.
No joy there for McKickAss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from McKickAss misses its intended target.
Yeehaw McKickAss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen closes this distance looking for a takedown but McKickAss circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cohen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McKickAss - the referee stops the clock and Cohen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McKickAss. Cohen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A bone on bone clash there as Cohen blocks the leg kick.
No joy there for McKickAss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cohen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McKickAss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cohen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cohen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McKickAss is looking to escape.
McKickAss is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKickAss is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Cohen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McKickAss is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cohen wants to finish this one by submission but McKickAss is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cohen.
Cohen has control of McKickAss's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McKickAss regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cohen looking for a guillotine from mount but McKickAss is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Cohen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cohen shoots in looking for a takedown. McKickAss tries to sprawl out of it but Cohen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McKickAss manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cohen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McKickAss pinned against the cage. McKickAss gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McKickAss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cohen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cohen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cohen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cohen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen ducks under a wild hook from McKickAss.
McKickAss is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McKickAss tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cohen is able to avoid easily.
Cohen throws a head kick that misses
and McKickAss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McKickAss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McKickAss slaps away a takedown attempt from Cohen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McKickAss throws a nice looking combination but Cohen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McKickAss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McKickAss throws a nice inside leg kick.
McKickAss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McKickAss lands a jab-cross combination.
Cohen staying out of range there.
McKickAss stuffs the takedown attempt from Cohen. Cohen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from McKickAss.
McKickAss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cohen throws a left and a right that both miss
and McKickAss counters with a three punch combo that has Cohen backing up. Cohen nods at McKickAss to acknowledge the strikes.
Cohen is looking to score with low kicks.
McKickAss leaves Cohen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cohen slips a jab and a cross from McKickAss.
A punch combination from McKickAss misses.
McKickAss misses with a series of wild punches.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McKickAss as he jumps to the side.
McKickAss tries to bum rush Cohen with a series of wild strikes but Cohen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKickAss goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McKickAss lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice sprawl there from McKickAss as Cohen shoots in.
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McKickAss looks to land a combination. Cohen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McKickAss misses with a two punch combination.
Cohen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McKickAss throws a series of strikes that have Cohen backpedaling.
McKickAss works over Cohen's head and body with a nice combination.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McKickAss sprawls well. McKickAss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cohen gets slowly back to his feet.
McKickAss misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKickAss scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cohen tries to clinch up.
McKickAss throws a series of punches but Cohen avoids them all with ease.
Cohen tries to clinch there but McKickAss circles away.
A jab from McKickAss does it's job there.
Nice sprawl there from McKickAss as Cohen shoots in.
McKickAss lands a glancing blow to the side of Cohen's head.
Yeehaw McKickAss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKickAss misses with the combination.
Cohen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McKickAss avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yeehaw McKickAss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McKickAss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cohen has his takedown stuffed
and McKickAss counters with a stiff right hand.
McKickAss is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McKickAss throws a series of strikes that have Cohen backpedaling.
McKickAss has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McKickAss misses with a jab, cross combination.
McKickAss defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cohen.
Cohen tries a head kick but it misses.
McKickAss bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McKickAss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawrence Cohen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKickAss gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McKickAss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cohen is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen won't allow McKickAss to get back to his feet.
Cohen advances to half guard.
Cohen seems to be looking for submissions.
McKickAss wants to control but Cohen is keeping busy.
McKickAss tries to get to full guard but Cohen has control of the leg.
Cohen is looking to take a break and control but McKickAss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cohen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McKickAss wants to get back to full guard.
McKickAss trying to control but Cohen postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cohen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKickAss is looking to regain half guard here but Cohen keeps moving and retains side control.
McKickAss is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cohen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McKickAss wants to get back to full guard.
Cohen is trying to control the action in half guard but McKickAss is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cohen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McKickAss is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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.
Cohen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cohen is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. McKickAss is in real trouble.
Cohen has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. McKickAss is defending well but eventually Cohen manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! McKickAss has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lawrence Cohen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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