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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kokkoro Kirin (ranked 1249 p4p, 1096 weight class) and Mike Cozad (ranked 91 p4p, 85 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kokkoro Kirin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Cozad!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kirin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cozad dodges the punch combination from Kirin.
Kirin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch lands to the side of Cozad 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Mike Cozad has been cut.
Kirin swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Cozad counter with a right hand.
Kirin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cozad's sensitive parts.
A clash of legs there as Cozad blocks the low kick.
Cozad throws a counter combo.
Kirin misses with a lunging right hand
and Cozad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Kokkoro Kirin has been cut.
Kirin throws a good cross that connects.
Cozad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirin tries to clinch there but Cozad circles away.
Kirin throws a right hand that misses
and Cozad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cozad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cozad misses with a series of wild punches.
Kirin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cozad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kirin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cozad throws out a counter right but Kirin avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kirin.
Kirin looks to land a combination but Cozad avoids it well.
Kirin clinches up with Cozad and pushes him back against the cage.
Kirin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cozad controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Kirin.
Cozad throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirin.
Cozad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kirin.
Cozad throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Kirin scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cozad misses with a series of wild punches.
As Cozad tries to get set, Kirin tries to push him back and clinch up but Cozad manages to avoid the attempt.
Cozad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirin. Kirin obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirin looks to land a left hand but Cozad moved out of range nicely.
Kirin throws a body punch but Cozad moves out of range.
Kirin tries to clinch up but Cozad circles away and keeps his distance.
Kirin looks to throw the jab but Cozad is out of range.
Kirin tries to clinch up.
Kirin throws a body shot but no joy.
Cozad looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cozad's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kirin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cozad scrambles back to his feet.
Kirin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cozad.
Cozad moves away from the strike by Kirin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cozad is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kirin connects with a body shot.
Kirin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cozad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kirin drives through and clinches with Cozad against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cozad.
Kirin missing with knees to the body.
Cozad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cozad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cozad slips a jab from Kirin.
Kirin swings widly with a right hand
and Cozad counters with a nice uppercut.
Kirin misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Kirin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cozad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cozad takes one to the chin there.
Kirin throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cozad lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kirin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kirin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cozad throws out the jab.
Kirin scores with a nice right hand.
Kirin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cozad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kirin tries to clinch up.
Kirin throws a looping overhand right but Cozad ducks down to avoid it.
Kirin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Kirin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kirin.
Cozad blocks a jab.
Kirin tries to clinch up
and Cozad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kokkoro Kirin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cozad drops his hands momentarily and Kirin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cozad can't find room to land a body shot as Kirin controls the action.
Cozad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cozad trying to stall but Kirin improves his position.
I was talking to Kirin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kirin misses with the head strike.
Cozad scores with a hook to the body.
Kirin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cozad can do to turn this around?
Cozad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kirin.
Cozad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirin tries to throw a body punch but Cozad avoids it by throwing Kirin back against the cage.
Cozad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kirin blocks it with crossed arms.
Kirin trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirin blocks an uppercut.
Cozad throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirin.
Kirin can't find room to land a body shot as Cozad controls the action.
Kirin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kirin.
Kirin misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kirin.
A head punch on the inside from Kirin fails to land.
Kirin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cozad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cozad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kirin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
Cozad struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirin controls his hands.
Cozad lands with a right to the head.
Cozad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kirin lands a hook that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kirin.
Cozad is breathing heavily.
Kirin lands a shoulder strike.
Kirin lands a shoulder strike.
Kirin blocking some punches.
Cozad scores with a shot to the side of Kirin's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirin lands an elbow inside that Cozad shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cozad tries to throw a body punch but Kirin avoids it by throwing Cozad back against the cage.
Cozad misses with a knee to the head.
Kirin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kirin lands an elbow that stopped Cozad in his tracks for a moment.
Cozad misses with a punch to the body.
Cozad trying to stall but Kirin improves his position.
Kirin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Cozad.
Kirin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kirin.
Cozad blocks a body shot from Kirin.
A short right from Kirin.
Kirin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kirin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
Cozad swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cozad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirin lands an elbow just above Cozad 's eye.
Cozad looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirin lands an elbow that stopped Cozad in his tracks for a moment.
Kirin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cozad prevents a body shot from Kirin.
Kokkoro Kirin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cozad misses with the head strike.
Kirin tries to work over Cozad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirin.
Kirin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
Kirin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cozad controls his hands.
Cozad breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Kirin both land. Nice combination.
Kirin 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.
Cozad is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kirin scores with a nice right hand.
Kirin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kirin throws an off balance right hand
and Cozad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kirin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cozad counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kirin. Cozad does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirin lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirin tries to clinch there but Cozad circles away.
Cozad moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kokkoro Kirin's cut is getting worse.
Kirin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cozad's head backwards.
Nice uppercut there from Kirin.
Kirin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cozad! But no joy.
Kirin closes the distance but Cozad moves to the side
and Cozad counters with a stiff right hand.
Cozad throws a wild body kick that Kirin sees coming a mile off.
Cozad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirin.
Kirin just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirin clinches up against the cage.
Cozad lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kokkoro Kirin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kirin just misses with a punch to the body.
Cozad is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kirin with a body shot.
Kirin lands with a good body shot.
Cozad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooh!!! Cozad has knocked Kirin down with a huge combo! Cozad steps away and waves a wobbly Kirin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kirin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirin digs a good hook to Cozad's body.
Kirin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirin looks to throw the jab but Cozad is out of range.
Cozad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kirin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kirin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cozad slips a jab from Kirin.
Cozad cracks Kirin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kirin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Cozad finish him?
Kirin is rocked!
Kirin tries a head kick but it misses.
Cozad throws out a counter right but Kirin avoids it with no problem.
Oh Kirin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cozad.
Kirin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kirin seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kirin misses with a looping left.
Kirin wants to clinch up but Cozad keeps it at a distance.
Kirin swings for the body but Cozad moves out of range.
Cozad throws the kick towards the body but Kirin avoids it.
Kirin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cozad plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Kirin to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Kirin just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Cozad!
Mike Cozad thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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