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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muad Dib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Cotto will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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146 lbs
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167 cm
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145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muad Dib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Cotto!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Cotto. No joy for Dib on that attempt.
Cotto lands a nice shot to the body.
Dib needs to keep his hands up - Cotto had a free shot at his head there.
Cotto throws a nice looking combination but Dib bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Cotto. Beautiful body shot.
Cotto has managed to clinch.
Cotto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cotto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cotto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dib's efforts to push away.
Cotto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dib.
Cotto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cotto slows down the pace here.
Cotto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dib is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cotto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muad Dib. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dib tries to break free but Cotto pushes him back against the cage.
Dib is trying to drag Cotto to the mat but Cotto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cotto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cotto obliges.
Cotto lands a body shot.
Dib is breathing heavily.
Cotto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dib or not.
Cotto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cotto is leaning against Dib and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cotto lands a nice shot to the body.
Cotto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cotto is leaning against Dib and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cotto.
Nice body punch from Cotto.
A right handed body shot lands from Cotto.
Cotto digs a right hand underneath Dib's ribcage. Dib let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto breaks from the clinch.
Cotto scores with a body shot.
Cotto moves into the clinch successfully.
Cotto lands with a left to the head.
Cotto lands a nice uppercut.
Cotto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cotto manages to break the clinch.
Cotto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dib, pushing him back against the cage.
Cotto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cotto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cotto digs a right hand into Dib's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dib's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dib takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Cotto.
Cotto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cotto digs a right hand into Dib's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dib's gas tank.
Cotto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cotto works over Dib's head and body with a nice combination.
A left lands for Cotto.
Miguel Cotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotto has Dib up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cotto working Dib over with knees to the body.
Cotto pushes Dib back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cotto working Dib over with knees to the body.
Cotto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cotto breaks the clinch.
Cotto lands with a right hand.
Dib is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotto pounces like a tiger and cracks Dib with a vicious hook! Dib is down but not out! Cotto follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Miguel Cotto!
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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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