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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Cozad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Concepcion comes to the cage accompanied by The Descent. On his way into the cage it seems that Angel Concepcion has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Angel Concepcion seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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155 lbs
26 - 12 - 1 |
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173 cm
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158 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Angel Concepcion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor Cozad!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Concepcion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angel Concepcion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cozad shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Concepcion napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Concepcion is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Concepcion holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cozad is stalling here. Concepcion is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cozad seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Concepcion has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Concepcion tries to move to mount but Cozad blocks the move with his legs.
Cozad wants to control but Concepcion postures up.
Concepcion misses with the ground and pound.
Cozad struggling a bit here.
Cozad is trying to get back to half guard.
Cozad struggling a bit here.
Cozad tries to escape but Concepcion is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion avoids the strikes from the bottom by Cozad.
Cozad is looking to reverse the position.
Concepcion in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Concepcion lands a nice forearm strike.
Cozad parries the strikes from Concepcion easily there. Concepcion is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cozad to escape.
Concepcion postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cozad struggling a bit here.
Cozad is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Concepcion's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Concepcion seems to be looking for submissions.
Concepcion trying to mount his opponent but Cozad defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Concepcion is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Concepcion tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cozad knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad wants to control but Concepcion is keeping busy.
Cozad has hold of Concepcion's hands but Concepcion slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Concepcion trying to pass the guard but Cozad defending well.
Concepcion throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Concepcion is thwarting Cozad's attempts to control the position.
Cozad is in trouble now - Concepcion has advanced to mount!
Concepcion avoids the attempt from Cozad to control.
Cozad tries to reverse the position but Concepcion maintains control.
Concepcion looking to finish Cozad with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cozad!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion scoring with strikes but Cozad is staying in there.
Concepcion punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cozad is rocked!
Concepcion postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Cozad out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Concepcion goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Angel Concepcion!
Angel Concepcion retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Angel Concepcion, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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