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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cozad (ranked 3936 p4p, 4668 weight class) and Radja Nainggolan (ranked 415 p4p, 444 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Cozad has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Cozad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Radja Nainggolan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Cozad misses
and Nainggolan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cozad is looking to control Nainggolan's arms but Nainggolan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cozad has his back to the cage.
Cozad stalling the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cozad.
Cozad is looking to control Nainggolan's arms but Nainggolan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cozad has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nainggolan fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nainggolan as Cozad tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Cozad.
Cozad walks into a jab.
It looks like Mike Cozad has been cut.
Cozad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cozad dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cozad holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cozad pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cozad content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad is pressed up against the cage. Nainggolan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cozad down to the mat. Cozad avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nainggolan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cozad.
Nainggolan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cozad manages to avoid it.
Cozad tries to clinch there but Nainggolan circles away.
We've been told by Cozad's head coaches at Yellow Lotus Center of Healing and Meditative Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cozad moves into the clinch successfully.
Cozad looking to stall.
Nainggolan breaks the clinch.
Radja Nainggolan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cozad blocks a jab.
Cozad catches Nainggolan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nainggolan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cozad.
Cozad clobbers Nainggolan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cozad ducks under a wild hook from Nainggolan.
Cozad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nainggolan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nainggolan throws the left hand but Cozad avoids the punch easily.
Cozad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nainggolan takes a swing at Cozad's ribcage but misses.
Cozad changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nainggolan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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!
Nainggolan tries to land a leg kick but Cozad saw it coming and moves away.
Nainggolan takes one to the chin there.
Nainggolan punishes Cozad's body with a nice straight punch.
Nainggolan looks to land a left hand but Cozad moved out of range nicely.
As Nainggolan tries to get set, Cozad tries to push him back and clinch up but Nainggolan manages to avoid the attempt.
Cozad drops his hands momentarily and Nainggolan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nainggolan throws a hook to the side of Cozad's head but Cozad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nainggolan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cozad.
Nainggolan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Nainggolan misses.
Cozad appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Some bone on bone action there as Cozad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cozad changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nainggolan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cozad drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nainggolan sprawls and moves away.
Cozad ducks under a wild hook from Nainggolan.
Cozad has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nainggolan finds it's way round the side to connect with Cozad's head.
Nainggolan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Nainggolan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Nainggolan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cozad doesn't seem phased though.
Cozad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nainggolan misses with a wild body shot.
Cozad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nainggolan.
Cozad looks to throw the jab but Nainggolan is out of range.
Nainggolan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cozad blocks a jab.
Nainggolan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nainggolan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cozad looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cozad tries to buck Nainggolan off but Nainggolan is having none of it.
Nainggolan in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Cozad is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Radja Nainggolan!
After winning the bout, Radja Nainggolan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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FIGHT
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