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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Coghi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy Washington could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Diego Coghi's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Troy Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Coghi!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coghi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Washington is fending him off so far but Coghi persists. Nope, Washington circles away and we're back to standing.
Washington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coghi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Washington throws a series of punches but Coghi moves out of range.
Washington tries to clinch but Coghi moves out of range.
Coghi closes the distance and clinches.
Washington letting Coghi take a breather here.
Coghi breaks from the clinch.
Washington misses with a double jab.
Coghi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Washington sprawls well initially but Coghi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Washington trying to control here.
Washington is looking to improve his position.
Washington is looking to control Coghi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Washington avoid being mounted?
Washington slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Coghi is looking to stand up but Washington won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coghi trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.
Coghi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Washington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Washington is trying to keep Coghi in close.
Washington wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Coghi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coghi showed some decent athleticism there.
Coghi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Washington keeps working.
Washington is trying to control but can't.
Coghi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Washington does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Coghi looks gassed!
Coghi is controlling the pace.
Coghi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Washington keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington is pressing down on Coghi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Coghi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coghi preventing the sweep.
Washington lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Coghi!
Coghi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Washington tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Coghi tries to reverse the position but Washington maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coghi squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Washington looking to control but Coghi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coghi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Washington.
Coghi wants to hold on but Washington pushes him away.
Washington looking to control but Coghi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coghi tries to lock up and control but Washington gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Coghi is working to get back to half guard.
Coghi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coghi tries to reverse the position but Washington maintains control.
Washington throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Washington avoids the attempt from Coghi to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Coghi is trying to escape the mount.
Coghi wants to control but Washington is having none of it.
Coghi is trying desperately to improve position.
Washington throws some wild stikes that Coghi manages to avoid easily.
Coghi tries to reverse the position but Washington maintains control.
Washington trying to control but Coghi is having none of it.
Coghi is working to get back to half guard.
Coghi squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Coghi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Coghi misses with a wild combination.
Washington misses with a takedown
and Coghi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Washington!
Washington is working to get back to half guard.
Coghi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Coghi punching from mount but Washington doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Coghi controlling from mount.
Washington is trying to reverse the position but instead Coghi has taken his back - oops!
I really don't envy Washington right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coghi gets his hands free as Washington looks to control.
Coghi is breathing heavily.
Washington breaks Coghi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington advances to half guard.
Washington wants to stand but Coghi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Washington tries to pass to full mount but Coghi defends it.
Coghi is pressing down on Washington's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Coghi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Coghi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Washington!
Coghi tries to control but Washington wriggling away.
Coghi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Washington tries to hold on but Coghi postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Coghi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Washington is wriggling around trying to escape.
Coghi avoids the attempt from Washington to control.
Coghi looking to ground and pound but Washington is blocking nicely.
Washington tries to reverse the position but Coghi maintains control.
Coghi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Washington is looking to escape.
Washington working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington is in a horrible position here. Coghi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Coghi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Washington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coghi landing punches.
Washington is looking to get to half guard.
Washington is controlling an arm, preventing Coghi from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Coghi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Washington's face.
Coghi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Washington looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coghi has good solid back control here.
Washington rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Washington manages to get to full guard.
Washington throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Washington looking for a sweep. Not yet Washington, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Coghi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Washington throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Coghi stumbling backwards into the cage! Coghi bounces back off the cage towards Washington, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Washington lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Washington celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Troy Washington!
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