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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hans Cosmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosmo comes to the cage accompanied by Exile by Enya. Gracie has chosen Black Sheep as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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153 lbs
7 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Cosmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cosmo as he avoids it easily.
Cosmo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cosmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Cosmo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cosmo is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Gracie closes the distance but Cosmo moves to the side
and Cosmo counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Cosmo lands a high kick!
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Cosmo shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Cosmo.
Hans Cosmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Gracie.
Cosmo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Cosmo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Cosmo which made him look bad.
Cosmo cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Cosmo scores with a jab to the head.
Cosmo swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Cosmo tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cosmo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cosmo.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cosmo swivels and escapes.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Cosmo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie dives in and grabs Cosmo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cosmo pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie looks gassed!
Cosmo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cosmo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie tries to clinch but Cosmo is having none of it.
Cosmo feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Jab, jab by Cosmo - just one landing.
Gracie shoots in but Cosmo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cosmo cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Cosmo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Cosmo counters with an inside leg kick.
Cosmo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matt Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Cosmo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Cosmo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cosmo is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cosmo stands up from Gracie's guard - Cosmo perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Cosmo dominated that round.
That's time! Cosmo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cosmo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cosmo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cosmo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cosmo connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cosmo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Hans Cosmo is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Cosmo sprawls well.
Hans Cosmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Gracie.
Cosmo scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Cosmo counters with a leg kick.
Cosmo keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Cosmo shows good takedown defense.
Cosmo scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cosmo. Cosmo obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cosmo lands a front kick.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cosmo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo connects with a high kick.
Cosmo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cosmo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cosmo lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cosmo's waist but Cosmo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Cosmo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo lands a front kick.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Cosmo is avoiding it.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cosmo. Cosmo obviously looking to wear him down.
Cosmo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cosmo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Cosmo tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cosmo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cosmo lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Cosmo sprawls well.
Cosmo lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Cosmo sprawls well.
Matt Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid body kick from Cosmo.
Cosmo throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cosmo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cosmo lands with a cross.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Cosmo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cosmo counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cosmo checks it well.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Cosmo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Cosmo counters with a stiff right hand.
Cosmo lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cosmo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cosmo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cosmo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cosmo defends it nicely.
Hans Cosmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Gracie.
Cosmo cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Cosmo is avoiding it.
Cosmo throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cosmo connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Cosmo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick
enabling Cosmo to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Cosmo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cosmo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cosmo lands a jab to the head.
Cosmo scores with a leg kick.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cosmo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cosmo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cosmo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Cosmo does it's job there.
Matt Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cosmo connects with a single shot there.
Cosmo delivers a nice body kick.
Cosmo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cosmo lands a high kick!
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Cosmo sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cosmo as he avoids it easily.
Cosmo catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cosmo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cosmo lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Cosmo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cosmo lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cosmo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Cosmo counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Cosmo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cosmo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Cosmo!
Hans Cosmo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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