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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Libor Lunak (ranked 1772 p4p, 1269 weight class) and Mike Cozad (ranked 97 p4p, 68 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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15 - 13 - 0 |
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275
15 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Libor Lunak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Cozad!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Lunak misses its intended target.
Lunak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cozad's sensitive parts.
Cozad feints a jab promting Lunak to slip. Cozad then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lunak slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Libor Lunak has been cut.
Cozad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lunak misses with a looping left.
Lunak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cozad.
A little feinted left hand from Lunak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cozad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lunak.
Cozad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lunak.
Lunak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lunak drops his hands momentarily and Cozad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Lunak.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cozad scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lunak has managed to clinch.
Lunak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lunak.
Lunak throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Cozad.
A bit of stalling here from Lunak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunak's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cozad is looking to control Lunak's arms but Lunak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cozad has his back to the cage.
Cozad is trying to maintain a safe position but Lunak gets an underhook and turns Cozad into the cage.
Cozad seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Cozad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lunak is struggling to control the position.
Lunak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cozad scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cozad.
Lunak lands an uppercut.
Lunak taking a breather.
Lunak being controlled against the cage.
Lunak misses with a punch on the inside.
Lunak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cozad has had enough of the clinch but Lunak keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lunak taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lunak has Cozad pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Libor Lunak.
Cozad throws a series of punches but Lunak moves out of range.
Cozad takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lunak throws a body punch but Cozad moves out of range.
We've been told by Lunak's head coaches at Brloh that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lunak throws a hook to the side of Cozad's head but Cozad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lunak dips to his left and cracks Cozad with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Lunak misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lunak moves out of range as Cozad strikes.
Cozad defending well as Lunak loads up on a big left hand.
Cozad throws out a counter right but Lunak avoids it with no problem.
Lunak misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Cozad releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cozad moves out of range of the strikes.
Lunak tries to clinch up but Cozad circles away and keeps his distance.
Cozad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cozad throws a body shot but no joy.
Lunak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lunak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lunak misses with a body shot.
Cozad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lunak throws an off balance right hand
letting Cozad counter with a right hand.
Cozad walks into a left hand.
Lunak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cozad thuds his right hand into Lunak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Libor Lunak's cut is getting worse.
A jab from Lunak does it's job there.
Cozad blocks a head kick by Lunak.
Lunak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lunak throws the left hand but Cozad avoids the punch easily.
Cozad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lunak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cozad moves away.
Cozad blocks a leg kick.
It seemed like Cozad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cozad scores with a push kick.
Lunak is breathing heavily.
Lunak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cozad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cozad sizes up Lunak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad scores with a leg kick.
Cozad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lunak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cozad throws out the jab.
Cozad swinging wildly here.
Lunak doesn't manage to clinch there - Cozad circles away.
Cozad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lunak appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cozad misses with an uppercut. Lunak saw that one coming.
Lunak seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lunak throws a right hand that misses
and Cozad counters with a nice right hand that sends Lunak toppling to the canvas! Lunak scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Cozad finish him?!
Lunak is rocked!
Libor Lunak's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cozad cracks Lunak with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Cozad!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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