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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chas Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irving Sokolsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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177 lbs
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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chas Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Irving Sokolsky!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolsky pushes Coleman up against the cage in a clinch.
Sokolsky decides to pull guard.
Coleman throws a big elbow that misses.
Coleman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Coleman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Coleman is stalling in the full guard.
Coleman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sokolsky is keeping the position for now.
Coleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sokolsky takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Irving Sokolsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokolsky has closed the distance and engaged Coleman in a clinch.
Coleman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coleman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sokolsky has a closed guard, preventing Coleman from standing up.
Coleman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Coleman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Sokolsky's brow.
Sokolsky is working an open guard so Coleman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sokolsky rushes Coleman and presses him up against the cage.
Sokolsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coleman.
Coleman presses Sokolsky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sokolsky avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Coleman goes for a takedown attempt but Sokolsky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sokolsky lands with a kick to the temple. Coleman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Chas Coleman has been cut.
Sokolsky looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokolsky drives through with a takedown into Coleman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sokolsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman looking to control.
My spies in Cozad MMA Rio inform me that Sokolsky has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Coleman throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Coleman wriggles free and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sokolsky manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coleman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chas Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chas Coleman's cut.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sokolsky enables Coleman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sokolsky manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Coleman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sokolsky is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sokolsky has escaped and now he's on top!
Coleman has his foot on Sokolsky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sokolsky works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sokolsky is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Sokolsky jumps guard and drags Coleman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Coleman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Coleman gets to his feet - Sokolsky follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolsky clinches up with Coleman and pushes him back against the cage.
Coleman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sokolsky being controlled against the cage.
Coleman breaks from the clinch.
Sokolsky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sokolsky tries a head kick but it misses.
As Sokolsky tries to get set, Coleman tries to push him back and clinch up but Sokolsky manages to avoid the attempt.
Sokolsky is breathing heavily.
Coleman moves out of range of the body kick from Sokolsky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sokolsky taking a breather.
Coleman effectively controlling the action here.
Sokolsky manages to pull guard.
Sokolsky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coleman content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sokolsky for as long as he can get away with.
Coleman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sokolsky being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sokolsky has closed the distance and engaged Coleman in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sokolsky wants to stall.
Coleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sokolsky rushes Coleman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coleman wants a takedown.
Coleman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sokolsky pushes Coleman up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sokolsky has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Coleman uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman controlling from the top position.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chas Coleman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chas Coleman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Coleman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coleman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Coleman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokolsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Coleman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Coleman controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sokolsky has Coleman up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sokolsky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Coleman lands a nice shot to the body.
Sokolsky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Coleman stalling against the cage.
Coleman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sokolsky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coleman just leaning against Sokolsky, taking a breather.
Sokolsky takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sokolsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sokolsky can do to turn this around?
Sokolsky lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Coleman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Coleman moves into full guard.
Irving Sokolsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coleman trying to strike off his back.
Chas Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Coleman is looking for a triangle but Sokolsky pushes his legs off easily.
Coleman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sokolsky looking to pass the guard.
Sokolsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sokolsky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Coleman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Coleman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chas Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coleman, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chas Coleman!
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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
32% |
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