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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristijan Kljajic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Coogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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215 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kristijan Kljajic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Coogan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coogan throws a shot to the body.
Kljajic looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kljajic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Coogan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coogan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Coogan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Coogan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Coogan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coogan is working for a kimura but Kljajic is defending it quite comfortably.
Kljajic throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Coogan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kljajic is in trouble now - Coogan has advanced to mount!
Coogan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kljajic because Coogan loaded up on that one.
Coogan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kljajic is trying to escape the mount but Coogan keeps good control and instead manages to take Kljajic's back.
Coogan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kljajic knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kljajic for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coogan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Kljajic covers up after that shot from Coogan.
Coogan working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coogan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Coogan throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coogan keeps control of the position easily here as Kljajic tries to buck him off.
Coogan has got one arm under Kljajic's chin. This could be trouble... Kljajic trying to control the other hand but Coogan gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Kljajic has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rob Coogan!
A victorious Rob Coogan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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