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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pope Cozad (ranked 1768 p4p, 455 weight class) and Bimbo Slaissi (ranked 236 p4p, 56 weight class). Cozad's entrance music is Spirit In The Sky- Norman Greenbaum. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pope Cozad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bimbo Slaissi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Slaissi.
Cozad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cozad.
Pope Cozad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cozad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slaissis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cozad throws a shot from downtown. Slaissi moves away and avoids it.
Slaissi staying out of range there.
Slaissi just misses with a punch to the body.
Slaissi misses with a low kick.
Cozad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - Slaissi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cozad throws a hook but Slaissi blocks it.
Slaissi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cozad has time to react.
Jab, jab by Cozad - just one landing.
A big right from Cozad misses.
Slaissi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cozad moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slaissi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cozad looks to land a right hand but Slaissi moved out of range.
A slow jab from Cozad misses its intended target.
Cozad looks to throw the jab but Slaissi is out of range.
Cozad sizes up Slaissi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Slaissi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaissi looks to land a right hand but Cozad moved out of range.
Cozad takes a jab right on the kisser.
Slaissi misses with a hook. Cozad ducked under it nicely.
Slaissi checks a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cozad crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Slaissi - the referee stops the clock and Cozad gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Slaissi. Cozad manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Slaissi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cozad with a nice calf kick.
Cozad cracks Slaissi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Slaissi is looking to slow Cozad down with leg kicks.
Slaissi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cozad stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cozad throws a lazy right hand but Slaissi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cozad checks a leg kick.
Cozad slips under a jab from Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slaissi tests Cozad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slaissi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cozad at a distance.
A slow jab from Slaissi misses its intended target.
A jab from Cozad misses.
Cozad misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi throws a hook but Cozad blocks it.
Cozad is looking to counter punch.
Cozad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Slaissi takes one to the side of the head.
Cozad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cozad throws a right hand that misses
letting Slaissi counter with a right hand.
Slaissi misses with a leg kick.
Jab from Slaissi.
Cozad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Slaissi stuns Cozad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slaissi scores with a nice head shot.
Slaissi throws a series of punches but Cozad avoids them all with ease.
Slaissi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cozad had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Slaissi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Slaissi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slaissi moves out of range of the strikes.
Cozad misses with an uppercut. Slaissi saw that one coming.
Cozad shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Slaissi slips a straight right by Cozad.
Slaissi works over Cozad's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Pope Cozad has been cut.
Slaissi misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad is looking to chop away at Slaissi's legs.
Slaissi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cozad slips a straight right by Slaissi.
Slaissi misses the jab.
Slaissi clobbers Cozad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cozad misses with a wild body shot.
Slaissi throws a head kick that misses.
Slaissi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slaissi misses with a few strikes there.
Cozad misses with an uppercut.
Cozad misses with a hook.
Slaissi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cozad circles away quickly and effectively.
Slaissi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Slaissi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Slaissi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cozad.
Cozad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slaissi. Slaissi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slaissi thumps Cozad with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cozad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cozad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slaissi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slaissi throws an overhand right that lands on Cozad's shoulder, as Cozad tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad slips under a jab from Slaissi.
Slaissi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cozad.
Cozad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Slaissi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cozad misses the shot to the body.
Cozad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cozad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slaissi is out of range.
Cozad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slaissi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cozad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slaissi moves out of range as Cozad throws a body kick.
Slaissi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cozad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cozad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slaissi circles away quickly and effectively.
Slaissi throws out a counter right but Cozad avoids it with no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cozad moves out of range of the strikes.
Slaissi scores with a jab to the body.
Slaissi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cozad throws a wild body kick that Slaissi sees coming a mile off.
Cozad takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bimbo Slaissi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pope Cozad's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cozad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Slaissi looks to score with a jab to the body but Cozad is just out of range.
Cozad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cozad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slaissi doesn't seem bothered though.
Cozad 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.
Slaissi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bimbo Slaissi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slaissi lands a right hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cozad.
Slaissi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cozad might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cozad looks to land a left hand but Slaissi moved out of range nicely.
Slaissi thumps Cozad with a low kick.
Slaissi avoids the head kick by Cozad.
Slaissi throws the left hand but Cozad avoids the punch easily.
Slaissi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slaissi wants to land a leg kick but Cozad is out of range.
Cozad with a nice calf kick.
Slaissi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Slaissi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cozad.
Cozad checks a low kick from Slaissi.
Slaissi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cozad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slaissi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad misses with a double jab.
Cozad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cozad ducks under a wild hook from Slaissi.
Slaissi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slaissi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slaissi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Slaissi misses with a leg kick.
Cozad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slaissi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cozad was well out of range. Poor timing from Slaissi.
Nice shot lands for Slaissi.
That kick from Slaissi tenderised Cozad's leg. Cozad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slaissi throws a shot from downtown. Cozad moves away and avoids it.
Slaissi slips a jab from Cozad.
Cozad is looking to slow Slaissi down with leg kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cozad, as that shot connected.
Cozad throws a series of punches but Slaissi moves out of range.
Cozad backing away here, and Slaissi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cozad misses with a straight right.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Slaissi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cozad under the eye.
Cozad lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Slaissi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cozad is out of range and Slaissi settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cozad moves away from the strike by Slaissi.
Cozad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice jab there from Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a body shot but no joy.
Cozad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Slaissi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cozad.
Cozad chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Slaissi can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Slaissi.
Slaissi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Slaissi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Slaissi moves out of range of the strikes.
Slaissi scores with a shot to the body.
Cozad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cozad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slaissi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cozad missing with a left hand there. Slaissi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cozad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Slaissi with a hook.
Cozad lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi throws a big shot that misses.
Cozad misses with a left hand
and Slaissi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cozad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cozad walks into a straight right hand from Slaissi.
A jab lands there for Slaissi.
Cozad lands a body shot.
Nice jab there from Cozad.
Slaissi cracks Cozad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cozad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slaissi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Slaissi misses.
Cozad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slaissi.
Cozad throws a head kick but Slaissi moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cozad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Cozad. Those never looked like landing.
Slaissi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slaissi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slaissi lands a jab-cross combination.
Cozad misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cozad gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Cozad misses its intended target.
Slaissi moves out of range of the strikes.
Slaissi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slaissi throws a chopping leg kick but Cozad manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Slaissi thumps Cozad with a low kick.
Cozad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Slaissi checks a low kick from Cozad.
Cozad misses with a body kick.
Cozad swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Slaissi misses its intended target.
Cozad misses the shot to the body.
Slaissi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cozad is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cozad moves out of range of the strikes.
Slaissi throws a leg kick but Cozad sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cozad tries to move into range but Slaissi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cozad gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bimbo Slaissi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pope Cozad's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Slaissi fails to land with a series of punches.
Cozad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cozad scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Cozad misses
and Slaissi counters with a left to the body.
Slaissi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slaissi! But no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cozad.
Slaissi motions for Cozad to come forward. Slaissi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slaissi throws a hook but Cozad avoids it easily.
Slaissi misses with a hook. Cozad ducked under it nicely.
Cozad staying out of range there.
Cozad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Slaissi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cozad throws a hook but Slaissi blocks it.
Cozad looks to land a right hand but Slaissi moved out of range.
Cozad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Slaissi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cozad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slaissi throws a shot from downtown. Cozad moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Slaissi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad connects with an inside leg kick.
Cozad blocks a jab.
Slaissi misses with a looping left.
Cozad throws a lazy right hand but Slaissi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slaissi scores with the left hand. Cozad knows he should have avoided that one.
Cozad misses with a body kick.
Slaissi throws a hook but Cozad avoids it easily.
Cozad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slaissi blocks a leg kick.
Slaissi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cozad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slaissi manages to avoid it.
Slaissi missing with a left hand there. Cozad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cozad misses with a straight right.
Slaissi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cozad.
Cozad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slaissi.
Slaissi scores with a nice strike.
Slaissi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cozad.
Slaissi misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad walks into a straight right hand from Slaissi.
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!
The fighters circling - Cozad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slaissi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cozad misses with a hook.
Slaissi slips under a jab from Cozad.
Slaissi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cozad throws the left hand but Slaissi avoids the punch easily.
Cozad throws a hook to the side of Slaissi's head but Slaissi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cozad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slaissi. Cozad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cozad misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Slaissi blocks the low kick.
Slaissi scores with a push kick.
Slaissi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slaissi looks to score with a jab to the body but Cozad is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Slaissi.
It seemed like Slaissi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Slaissi throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cozad misses the target.
Cozad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Slaissi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi lands with a straight right. Cozad didn't see that one coming.
Cozad misses with a straight right.
Cozad throws a poor cross that misses
and Slaissi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cozad tries to land a body kick
and Slaissi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slaissi staying out of range there.
Cozad moves forwards but Slaissi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Slaissi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cozad throws out the jab.
Slaissi cracks Cozad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cozad misses with a hook.
Cozad misses the shot to the body.
Slaissi lands an overhand right.
Slaissi thuds his right hand into Cozad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cozad misses the jab.
Cozad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slaissi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slaissi scores with a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cozad 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 Slaissi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slaissi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cozad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slaissi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad walks into a stiff left hand from Slaissi.
Slaissi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cozad in his tracks.
Cozad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cozad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Slaissi swings for the body but Cozad moves out of range.
Cozad looks to land a left hand but Slaissi moved out of range nicely.
Cozad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slaissi on the side of the head.
Cozad throws an overhand right that lands on Slaissi's shoulder, as Slaissi tries to avoid the shot.
Cozad with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Slaissi to score with a decent uppercut.
Cozad tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Cozad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cozad misses the shot to the body.
Slaissi moves out of range as Cozad strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cozad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slaissi.
Slaissi scores with the left hand. Cozad knows he should have avoided that one.
Cozad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cozad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bimbo Slaissi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pope Cozad's cut.
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.
A punch lands to the side of Cozad 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Slaissi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Slaissi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slaissi tried to score with a low kick but Cozad checks it.
Cozad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Slaissi moves away from the strike by Cozad.
Slaissi ducks under a wild hook from Cozad.
Slaissi moves out of range of the body kick.
Slaissi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Slaissi looks to throw the jab but Cozad is out of range.
Slaissi throws a low kick but Cozad avoids it.
Cozad blocks a head kick by Slaissi.
Cozad tries a low kick but Slaissi avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cozad throws a jab but it's blocked by Slaissi.
Slaissi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cozad.
Cozad misses with a low kick as Slaissi jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Slaissi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cozad misses with a leg kick
and Cozad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cozad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Slaissi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slaissi digs a good hook to Cozad's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Slaissi catches Cozad right on the button with a cross.
Cozad misses with a shot to the body
letting Slaissi counter with a right hand.
Slaissi throws out a powerful jab.
Cozad lands a jab to Slaissi's midsection.
Cozad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slaissi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cozad looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cozad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cozad tries to move into range but Slaissi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Slaissi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slaissi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cozad.
Slaissi slips under a jab.
Slaissi with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cozad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slaissi misses with an uppercut
and Cozad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cozad tries to score with a low kick but Slaissi moves his leg out of the way.
Cozad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad throws out a loose jab but Slaissi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cozad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slaissi slips a straight right by Cozad.
Slaissi lands a glancing blow to the side of Cozad's head.
Slaissi looks to land a left hand but Cozad moved out of range nicely.
Cozad fires out a quick counter leg kick but Slaissi just manages to avoid it.
Cozad throws a leg kick but Slaissi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Slaissi misses with an uppercut. Cozad saw that one coming.
Cozad checks a low kick from Slaissi.
Slaissi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cozad moves out of range as Slaissi strikes.
Slaissi lands with a cross.
A leg kick checked by Cozad.
Cozad tries to bum rush Slaissi with a series of wild strikes but Slaissi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cozad throws a low kick but Slaissi moves out of range easily.
Slaissi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cozad throws a push kick but Slaissi slaps the foot to one side.
Slaissi throws out a counter right but Cozad avoids it with no problem.
Cozad swings for the body but Slaissi moves out of range.
Cozad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slaissi.
Cozad misses with an uppercut. Slaissi saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Slaissi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slaissi misses with a low kick.
Cozad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slaissi.
Cozad just misses with a punch to the body.
Slaissi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slaissi misses the shot to the body.
Cozad misses with the combination.
Cozad slips under a jab from Slaissi.
Nice defenses there by Cozad.
Slaissi looks to land a right hand but Cozad moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slaissi. That's going to slow Cozad down.
Cozad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaissi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cozad.
Despite the aggression on Slaissi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
An inside leg kick from Cozad misses.
Slaissi misses the shot to the body.
Cozad misses with a wild body shot.
Cozad misses with a left hand
and Slaissi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad throws a jab but it's blocked by Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a low kick but Cozad avoids it.
Slaissi checks a leg kick.
Slaissi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Slaissi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cozad throws out a loose jab but Slaissi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cozad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Slaissi.
A jab from Slaissi finds it's way through Cozad's defenses.
Slaissi slips a jab from Cozad.
The fighters circling - Cozad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cozad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaissi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cozad.
Slaissi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cozad was well out of range. Poor timing from Slaissi.
Slaissi stuns Cozad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cozad scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cozad throws a hook but Slaissi blocks it.
Slaissi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bimbo Slaissi dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Pope Cozad's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cozad misses with a lunging right hand
and Slaissi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slaissi thumps Cozad with a low kick.
Slaissi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cozad.
Slaissi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cozad.
Cozad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slaissi stuns Cozad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slaissi with the inside leg kick.
Slaissi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slaissi moves out of range as Cozad strikes.
Slaissi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Slaissi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cozad.
Slaissi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slaissi throws the left hand but Cozad avoids the punch easily.
Cozad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slaissi missing with a left hand there. Cozad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cozad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slaissi is looking for the big counter here.
Slaissi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cozad throwing a counter right hand but Slaissi manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cozad throws a leg kick but Slaissi moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad misses with a leg kick.
Slaissi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cozad.
Cozad connects with a crisp jab.
Cozad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Slaissi.
Cozad swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Slaissi cracks Cozad with an open hand slap.
Slaissi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Slaissi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cozad just misses with a punch to the body.
Slaissi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cozad is out of range and Slaissi settles back down.
Slaissi slips under a jab.
Slaissi works Cozad's body with a nice hook.
Cozad misses the jab.
Slaissi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cozad moves away from the strike by Slaissi.
Slaissi moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi throws a body kick that misses
and Cozad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cozad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Cozad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slaissi.
Cozad slips a straight right by Slaissi.
Slaissi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cozad takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Slaissi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cozad moves away.
Cozad attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cozad throws a shot from downtown. Slaissi moves away and avoids it.
Cozad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Slaissi scores with the left hand. Cozad knows he should have avoided that one.
Slaissi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cozad.
Slaissi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cozad.
Slaissi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cozad was well out of range. Poor timing from Slaissi.
It looked like Cozad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Slaissi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slaissi throws the left hand but Cozad avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Cozad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A clash of legs there as Cozad blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slaissi.
Slaissi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slaissi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cozad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slaissi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cozad.
Cozad loads up on a big right hand but Slaissi slips the punch.
Cozad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Slaissi checks a leg kick nicely.
Cozad misses with a low kick.
Cozad misses the jab.
Cozad looks to land a combination but Slaissi avoids it well.
Slaissi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slaissi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slaissi just misses with a punch to the body.
Cozad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cozad throws a jab but it's blocked by Slaissi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad moves out of range as Slaissi strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Slaissi blocks the leg kick.
Slaissi swings for the body but Cozad moves out of range.
It looked like Cozad was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Slaissi.
Cozad looks to land a combination but Slaissi avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cozad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cozad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slaissi. Slaissi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slaissi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cozad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a combination. Cozad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cozad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cozad works over Slaissi's head and body with a nice combination.
Cozad throws out a loose jab but Slaissi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slaissi jabs Cozad right on the nose. Cozad blinks but takes it well.
Slaissi thuds his right hand into Cozad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cozad misses the shot to the body.
Cozad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slaissi.
Pope Cozad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slaissi slips under a jab from Cozad.
Cozad throws a jab but it's blocked by Slaissi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bimbo Slaissi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slaissi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bimbo Slaissi!
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