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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 965 p4p, 147 weight class) and Johnny Cocaine (ranked 734 p4p, 111 weight class). Cocaine has chosen Nothing To Lose as his entrance music. Johnny Cocaine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Rubenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Cocaine!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubenstein ducks under a wild hook from Cocaine.
Rubenstein blocks a jab.
Rubenstein throws a body shot but no joy.
Spencer Rubenstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cocaine tried to score with a low kick but Rubenstein checks it.
Cocaine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rubenstein.
Cocaine throws a hook but Rubenstein blocks it.
Cocaine misses with a shot to the body
and Cocaine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rubenstein takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cocaine with a nice cross.
Rubenstein rushes Cocaine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rubenstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rubenstein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cocaine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rubenstein cracks Cocaine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rubenstein moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Cocaine blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Cocaine.
Rubenstein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cocaine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cocaine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cocaine blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein tries to work over Cocaine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Cocaine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rubenstein thuds his right hand into Cocaine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cocaine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cocaine throws a looping overhand right but Rubenstein ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rubenstein, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cocaine. Rubenstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubenstein thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cocaine works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubenstein. Cocaine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cocaine connects with a solid leg kick.
Rubenstein misses with a hook.
Nice body kick from Cocaine.
Rubenstein checks a leg kick.
Cocaine moves away from the strike by Rubenstein.
Cocaine has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rubenstein throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubenstein lands a nice looking body shot.
Rubenstein defending well as Cocaine loads up on a big left hand.
Cocaine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cocaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cocaine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rubenstein has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rubenstein and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Rubenstein.
Cocaine blocks a head kick by Rubenstein.
A slow jab from Cocaine misses its intended target.
Rubenstein looks to land a right hand but Cocaine moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Cocaine misses.
Rubenstein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cocaine.
Rubenstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubenstein throws a body punch but Cocaine moves out of range.
Rubenstein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cocaine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rubenstein clinches.
Rubenstein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cocaine backwards.
Cocaine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rubenstein is looking to clinch.
Rubenstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cocaine manages to avoid it.
Rubenstein misses with an uppercut. Cocaine saw that one coming.
Rubenstein clinches up against the cage.
Cocaine working aggressively here.
Cocaine scores with a shoulder strike.
Rubenstein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rubenstein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cocaine swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubenstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubenstein takes a shot to the head.
Cocaine blocking some punches.
Rubenstein cracks Cocaine with a nice body shot.
Cocaine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubenstein has Cocaine pressed against the cage, preventing Cocaine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rubenstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Cocaine.
Rubenstein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cocaine can pounce on him.
Rubenstein cracks Cocaine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cocaine slips a straight right by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein clinches up with Cocaine and pushes him back against the cage.
Cocaine breaks the clinch.
Rubenstein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cocaine.
Cocaine misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rubenstein.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cocaine moves out of range of the strikes.
Cocaine tries a quick counter leg kick but Rubenstein is wise to it.
Rubenstein throws a lazy body kick
and Cocaine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rubenstein moves into the clinch.
Cocaine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cocaine connects with a body shot.
Cocaine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rubenstein checks it well.
Rubenstein ducks under a wild hook from Cocaine.
Cocaine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Rubenstein misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cocaine.
Rubenstein missing with a left hand there. Cocaine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rubenstein misses with a hook to the body
and Cocaine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cocaine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cocaine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubenstein takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cocaine.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Cocaine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubenstein's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rubenstein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Spencer Rubenstein will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rubenstein lands a nice shot to the body.
Rubenstein rushes Cocaine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cocaine.
Cocaine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cocaine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rubenstein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cocaine keeps the fight on the outside.
Rubenstein tries to clinch but Cocaine is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rubenstein scores with a head kick.
Cocaine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rubenstein.
Cocaine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rubenstein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rubenstein misses with a head kick.
Cocaine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rubenstein.
Cocaine misses with a looping right.
Rubenstein thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cocaine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rubenstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubenstein checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cocaine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rubenstein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cocaine manages to avoid it.
Rubenstein blocks a jab.
Rubenstein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cocaine. Cocaine obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnny Cocaine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rubenstein misses with a combination
and Cocaine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cocaine with a nice cross.
Rubenstein wants to clinch but Cocaine slips to the side
and Cocaine counters with a nice body shot.
Cocaine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cocaine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cocaine with a nice cross.
Cocaine tries to score with a low kick but Rubenstein moves his leg out of the way.
Rubenstein shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cocaine eats them both and turns towards Rubenstein to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cocaine keeps the fight on the outside.
Rubenstein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cocaine misses with a leg kick.
Rubenstein turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cocaine swings widly with a right hand
and Rubenstein counters with a straight right hand.
Cocaine ducks under a wild hook from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rubenstein is looking to clinch but Cocaine is avoiding it.
Cocaine slips under a jab from Rubenstein.
Cocaine flicks out a counter leg kick but Rubenstein steps away.
Cocaine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cocaine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cocaine lands with a nice body kick.
Rubenstein moves out of range as Cocaine strikes.
Cocaine digs a good body shot into Rubenstein's ribs.
Cocaine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rubenstein checks it well.
Rubenstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cocaine. Rubenstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cocaine scores with a nice head shot.
Rubenstein slips a straight right by Cocaine.
A big left from Rubenstein misses.
Rubenstein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cocaine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cocaine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rubenstein. That did some damage!
A low kick from Rubenstein misses
and Cocaine counters with a stiff right hand.
Cocaine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubenstein moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Rubenstein misses the target.
Cocaine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein wants to clinch
and Cocaine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cocaine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rubenstein misses with an uppercut. Cocaine saw that one coming.
Cocaine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Cocaine does no damage.
Rubenstein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice straight punches there by Rubenstein. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rubenstein.
Rubenstein scores with a kick to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Rubenstein.
Nice uppercut lands for Rubenstein. That snapped Cocaine's head back.
Cocaine keeps the fight on the outside.
Cocaine throws a looping overhand right but Rubenstein ducks down to avoid it.
Rubenstein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubenstein delivers a nice body kick.
Rubenstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cocaine manages to avoid it.
Cocaine thuds his right hand into Rubenstein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice straight punches there by Rubenstein. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rubenstein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Cocaine.
Rubenstein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cocaine counters with a nice uppercut.
Cocaine cracks Rubenstein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from Rubenstein misses its intended target.
Rubenstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cocaine keeps the fight on the outside.
Rubenstein walks into a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubenstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rubenstein tries to clinch there but Cocaine circles away.
Cocaine throws a leg kick that misses.
Cocaine slips under a jab.
Cocaine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rubenstein throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubenstein tries to clinch there but Cocaine circles away.
Rubenstein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cocaine in his tracks.
Rubenstein takes one to the chin there.
Rubenstein tries to clinch but Cocaine moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cocaine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cocaine misses with a kick to the body.
Cocaine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cocaine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rubenstein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cocaine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cocaine. Cocaine obviously looking to wear him down.
Rubenstein swings for the body but Cocaine moves out of range.
Rubenstein throws the left hand but Cocaine avoids the punch easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cocaine, as that shot connected.
Rubenstein with a nice cross.
Cocaine misses with a looping right.
Rubenstein wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubenstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rubenstein stalks Cocaine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cocaine's face. Cocaine staggers backwards, shaken.
Rubenstein misses with a head kick.
Rubenstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cocaine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rubenstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cocaine.
Rubenstein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Cocaine misses its intended target.
Cocaine misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein moves out of range of the strikes.
Rubenstein wants to clinch.
Rubenstein backing away here, and Cocaine unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rubenstein clobbers Cocaine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cocaine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rubenstein doesn't seem bothered though.
Cocaine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubenstein.
Cocaine misses with a looping right.
Rubenstein is looking for a counter combo.
Rubenstein throws a lazy right hand but Cocaine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rubenstein sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rubenstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein ducks under a wild hook from Cocaine.
Rubenstein misses the shot to the body.
Rubenstein has closed the distance and engaged Cocaine in a clinch.
Cocaine misses with some punches.
Cocaine lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rubenstein blocks a body shot from Cocaine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Cocaine.
Cocaine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cocaine throws a hook but Rubenstein avoids it easily.
Rubenstein throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Cocaine.
Cocaine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubenstein manages to avoid it.
Rubenstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cocaine.
Cocaine misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Rubenstein was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rubenstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cocaine was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubenstein.
Cocaine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cocaine on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rubenstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Cocaine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rubenstein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rubenstein checks a leg kick.
Rubenstein moves away from the strike by Cocaine.
Rubenstein tries to clinch but Cocaine is having none of it.
A big left from Rubenstein misses.
Cocaine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cocaine misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cocaine. Rubenstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubenstein's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cocaine under the eye.
Cocaine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rubenstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cocaine swats away the attempt to clinch by Rubenstein.
Cocaine flicks out a counter leg kick but Rubenstein steps away.
Cocaine misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Rubenstein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cocaine looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubenstein is just out of range.
Rubenstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cocaine throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cocaine.
Rubenstein tests Cocaine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rubenstein lands an overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cocaine. That's going to slow Rubenstein down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cocaine tries to move into range but Rubenstein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rubenstein throws an overhand right that lands on Cocaine's shoulder, as Cocaine tries to avoid the shot.
Cocaine throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Rubenstein does no damage.
Cocaine looks to throw the jab but Rubenstein is out of range.
Jab, jab by Cocaine - just one landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cocaine.
Cocaine moves away from the strike by Rubenstein.
Some bone on bone action there as Rubenstein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cocaine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rubenstein throws an overhand right that lands on Cocaine's shoulder, as Cocaine tries to avoid the shot.
Cocaine lands a nice looking body shot.
Cocaine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rubenstein.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Cocaine.
I think Cocaine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Cocaine!
In his post fight interview, Johnny Cocaine started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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