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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Sokol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Cotchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokol comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - X gon' give it to Ya. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Trent Cotchin enters the cage!
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167 lbs
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcin Sokol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trent Cotchin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokol works the jab nicely.
It looks like Trent Cotchin has been cut.
The fighters circling - Sokol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sokol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cotchin.
Sokol has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School Of Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
Cotchin lands a head shot.
It looks like Marcin Sokol has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Sokol lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cotchin doesn't seem phased though.
Cotchin lands a right hook to the body.
Cotchin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cotchin throws a leg kick
and Sokol counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cotchin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sokol smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokol on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cotchin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cotchin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sokol swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sokol on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick from Cotchin misses.
Cotchin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotchin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick from Cotchin misses.
Trent Cotchin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotchin throws a lazy uppercut
and Sokol counters with a nice uppercut.
Sokol throws a series of punches but Cotchin avoids them all with ease.
Cotchin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cotchin walks into a left hand.
Sokol throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cotchin.
Cotchin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cotchin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cotchin misses the target.
A slow jab from Cotchin misses its intended target.
Cotchin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marcin Sokol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cotchin cracks a nice hook into Sokol's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cotchin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sokol circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin looks to land a right hand but Sokol moved out of range.
Cotchin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sokol is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Sokol lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cotchin doesn't seem phased though.
Sokol loads up on a big right hand but Cotchin slips the punch.
Cotchin flicks out a counter leg kick but Sokol steps away.
Cotchin slips under a jab.
Cotchin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sokol scores with a jab. Cotchin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sokol misses with an uppercut.
Sokol fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sokol checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cotchin misses with an uppercut.
Sokol drops Cotchin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cotchin looks back up at him and smiles so Sokol waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Cotchin is rocked!
Cotchin looks to land a body kick but Sokol moved away.
Cotchin is still on wobbly legs! Can Sokol finish him?
Sokol throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sokol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sokol tries to land a front kick but Cotchin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cotchin seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol slips a straight right by Cotchin.
Cotchin staying out of range there.
Sokol throws a poor cross that misses
and Cotchin counters with a nice uppercut.
Cotchin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sokol on the side of the head.
Cotchin lands a jab to Sokol's midsection.
Cotchin lands with an uppercut that bounces Sokol off the cage and back into range.
Sokol misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cotchin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sokol defends well and Cotchin ends up having to push Sokol into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sokol blocks a jab.
Sokol on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cotchin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sokol scores with a shot to the body.
Cotchin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cotchin looks to land a body kick but Sokol moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cotchin.
Cotchin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Sokol tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sokol loads up on a big right hand but Cotchin slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sokol misses the target.
Cotchin misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Sokol there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cotchin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cotchin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cotchin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sokol looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sokol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cotchin throws a body punch but Sokol moves out of range.
Cotchin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sokol checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sokol looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cotchin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sokol.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trent Cotchin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sokol is looking to land body kicks.
Cotchin moves out of range as Sokol strikes.
Cotchin avoids the body shot from Sokol.
The fighters circling - Sokol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Cotchin misses.
Cotchin misses with a wild body shot.
Sokol misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cotchin! But no joy.
Cotchin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sokol. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Cotchin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sokol.
Sokol closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotchin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sokol moves away.
Sokol misses with a straight right.
Sokol takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sokol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cotchin can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotchin swings widly with a right hand
and Sokol counters with a stiff right hand.
Sokol throws a jab when Cotchin was well out of range.
Cotchin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cotchin scores with a jab to the body.
Sokol stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cotchin.
Cotchin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sokol has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cotchin.
Cotchin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cotchin misses with a body shot.
Cotchin throws a lazy uppercut
and Sokol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cotchin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sokol manages to avoid it.
Cotchin misses with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cotchin.
Sokol keeps Cotchin at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cotchin misses with a wild body shot.
Cotchin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sokol's head.
Sokol tests Cotchin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cotchin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sokol manages to avoid it.
Cotchin tries to land a front kick but Sokol steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sokol connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cotchin's hands.
Sokol throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cotchin throws a sloppy head kick and Sokol moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Sokol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cotchin throws out a counter right but Sokol avoids it with no problem.
Sokol misses with the body kick
and Cotchin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cotchin prevents Sokol from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sokol taking some punishment here, with Cotchin in his half guard.
Sokol is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cotchin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cotchin's back!
Sokol slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sokol has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Sokol.
Cotchin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cotchin tries to escape but Sokol has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokol trying to control.
Sokol has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cotchin's body.
Cotchin breaks Sokol's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Trent Cotchin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sokol throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sokol lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sokol rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cotchin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sokol on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cotchin throws a leg kick
and Sokol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Cotchin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cotchin tried to score with a low kick but Sokol checks it.
Cotchin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sokol counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotchin throws a body shot but no joy.
Cotchin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cotchin misses with a low kick as Sokol jumps back.
Cotchin misses with a body kick.
Sokol throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cotchin avoids it.
The fighters circling - Sokol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotchin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sokol.
Nice defenses there by Sokol.
Sokol moves out of range as Cotchin strikes.
Sokol misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sokol. Cotchin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cotchin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cotchin takes a swing at Sokol's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Cotchin misses.
Cotchin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sokol is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cotchin misses with an uppercut
and Sokol counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cotchin.
Cotchin throws a right hand that misses
and Sokol counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sokol moves away from the strike by Cotchin.
Sokol swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cotchin throws a hook to the side of Sokol's head but Sokol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marcin Sokol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Sokol blocks the leg kick.
Sokol ducks under a wild hook from Cotchin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cotchin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sokol turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sokol looks to land a right hand but Cotchin moved out of range.
Cotchin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cotchin throws a leg kick but Sokol moved away.
Sokol lands a jab to Cotchin's midsection.
Sokol walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cotchin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sokol connects with a nice looking jab.
Cotchin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sokol. Sokol circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Decent striking displayed by Cotchin there.
Cotchin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cotchin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sokol counters with a right hand to the body.
Cotchin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cotchin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sokol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Sokol misses the target.
Sokol throws a head kick but Cotchin moves out of range.
Cotchin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sokol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cotchin.
The crowd cheers as Cotchin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sokol doesn't seem phased though.
Sokol throws a body punch but Cotchin moves out of range.
Sokol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cotchin.
Cotchin connects with a leg kick. Sokol looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cotchin scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin tries to score with a low kick but Sokol moves his leg out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sokol slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cotchin throws out a leg kick but Sokol moves out of range and Cotchin only half commits.
Sokol avoids a kick to the body.
Sokol drops his hands momentarily and Cotchin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sokol throws a leg kick but Cotchin moved away.
Trent Cotchin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sokol checks the leg kick.
Sokol throws a jab but it's blocked by Cotchin.
Sokol gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cotchin.
Sokol takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sokol ducks under a wild hook from Cotchin.
Sokol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cotchin is looking to score with low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Cotchin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cotchin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Trent Cotchin!
Trent Cotchin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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