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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Ghetea (ranked 2818 p4p, 2416 weight class) and Pope Cozad (ranked 373 p4p, 326 weight class). Cozad has chosen Spirit In The Sky- Norman Greenbaum as his entrance music. Pope Cozad acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Ghetea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pope Cozad!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghetea lands with a good body shot.
Ghetea slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ghetea fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cozad, pushing him back against the cage.
Cozad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cozad manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Ghetea. That snapped Cozad's head back.
Ghetea scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Ghetea misses its intended target.
Ghetea throws out a powerful jab.
Ghetea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cozad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ghetea moves away from the strike by Cozad.
Cozad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghetea lands with a right hand.
Ghetea tries to clinch but Cozad moves out of range.
Cozad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ghetea defending well as Cozad loads up on a big left hand.
Ghetea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghetea tries to clinch there but Cozad circles away.
Darius Ghetea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghetea showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cozad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetea misses with a combination
and Cozad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Darius Ghetea has been cut.
Ghetea closes the distance and pushes Cozad back into the cage.
Cozad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ghetea backwards.
Ghetea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ghetea lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ghetea.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ghetea.
Cozad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ghetea lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Ghetea.
Ghetea lands a nice shot to the body.
Cozad lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghetea has a couple of punches blocked by Cozad.
A short right from Ghetea.
Ghetea pushes Cozad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghetea avoiding damage as Cozad throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Ghetea.
Ghetea keeps control of Cozad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cozad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cozad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ghetea has Cozad pushed against the cage.
Cozad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ghetea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cozad throws a head punch that misses.
Ghetea lands a shot to the body.
Ghetea lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cozad looks winded!
Ghetea cracks Cozad with a nice body shot.
Ghetea lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
Ghetea throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cozads head.
Cozad misses with some punches.
Ghetea lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ghetea.
Ghetea lands a shot to the body.
Cozad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ghetea lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cozad misses with a punch to the body.
Ghetea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ghetea slowing the pace effectively.
Ghetea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
Ghetea lands an uppercut.
Cozad misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ghetea.
Ghetea lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
Ghetea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
A shot in the inside from Ghetea.
Ghetea lands a shoulder strike.
Ghetea lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cozad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ghetea is defending well for now.
Ghetea lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cozad or not.
Cozad is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ghetea is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cozad to the mat. Cozad regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cozad is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ghetea dives into side control.
Ghetea is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea'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.
Cozad is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ghetea is controlling him well.
Ghetea definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghetea wants to stand but Cozad is controlling his arm.
Ghetea slows the pace down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Ghetea dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Ghetea's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cozad misses with a wild body shot.
Cozad throws a hook to the side of Ghetea's head but Ghetea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ghetea moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Pope Cozad has been cut.
Cozad has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ghetea finds it's way round the side to connect with Cozad's head.
Ghetea avoids a kick to the body.
As Cozad tries to get set, Ghetea tries to push him back and clinch up but Cozad manages to avoid the attempt.
Ghetea misses with a body shot.
Ghetea wants to clinch up but Cozad keeps it at a distance.
Cozad needs to keep his hands up - Ghetea had a free shot at his head there.
Nice shot by Ghetea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cozad misses with a series of wild punches.
Darius Ghetea is winning the standup battle so far.
Cozad with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ghetea to score with a decent uppercut.
Ghetea tries to close the distance and clinch but Cozad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetea tries to close the distance and clinch but Cozad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cozad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghetea.
Cozad throws out a loose jab but Ghetea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghetea tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cozad manages to circle out of the way.
Jab by Ghetea.
Cozad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghetea moves away.
Cozad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ghetea tries to counter by clinching up but Cozad breaks away and moves out of range.
Ghetea scores with a jab to the head.
Cozad keeps the fight on the outside.
A lazy left from Ghetea finds it's target.
Ghetea smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ghetea moves out of range as Cozad strikes.
Cozad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Ghetea. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ghetea.
Cozad with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghetea wants to clinch up but Cozad keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ghetea.
Ghetea moves out of range as Cozad strikes.
Ghetea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cozad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ghetea cracks Cozad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ghetea works Cozad's body with a nice hook.
Cozad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ghetea looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cozad is looking to land body kicks.
Cozad fails to land with a series of punches.
Cozad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cozad misses the jab.
Cozad tries to move into range but Ghetea moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ghetea scores with a jab.
Cozad lands with a nice body punch.
Ghetea gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ghetea scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ghetea lands a shot to the body.
Cozad lands a nice shot to the body.
Ghetea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cozad blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ghetea creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ghetea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cozad can do to turn this around?
Ghetea lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cozad lands a shoulder strike.
Cozad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ghetea.
Cozad is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Ghetea.
Ghetea lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cozad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ghetea lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Ghetea.
Ghetea gets through Cozad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Ghetea.
Darius Ghetea has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ghetea pushes Cozad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ghetea scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ghetea as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea scores with a shoulder strike.
Cozad looking to slow down the pace here.
Ghetea lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cozad or not.
Ghetea lands with a short shot to the head.
Cozad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ghetea throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cozads head.
Ghetea lands an uppercut.
Cozad is rocked!
Ghetea pushes Cozad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cozad is still on wobbly legs! Can Ghetea finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cozad.
Ghetea scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Cozad.
Ghetea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ghetea drops Cozad onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cozad is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghetea lands a big right hand that drops Cozad! The killer instinct kicks in and Ghetea finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ghetea!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Ghetea!
A victorious Darius Ghetea thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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