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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Vanvalkenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanvalkenburg comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman - Metallica. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 cm
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191 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
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190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Vanvalkenburg! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Cohen! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vanvalkenburg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cohen was well out of range. Poor timing from Vanvalkenburg. Vanvalkenburg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cohen throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Cohen lands a left and a right that send Vanvalkenburg crashing to the mat, dazed. Cohen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Lance Vanvalkenburg has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Cohen throws a sloppy head kick and Vanvalkenburg moves out of range easily. Vanvalkenburg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cohen.
Vanvalkenburg scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Brian Cohen has been cut. Cohen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Vanvalkenburg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Vanvalkenburg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cohen doesn't seem bothered though. A bone on bone clash there as Cohen blocks the leg kick.
Vanvalkenburg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cohen. Cohen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cohen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cohen looks to throw the jab but Vanvalkenburg is out of range. Cohen dodges the punch combination from Vanvalkenburg.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The fighters are battling for position here. Vanvalkenburg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vanvalkenburg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cohen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Cohen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Cohen throws a big right hand that misses. Cohen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Vanvalkenburg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Cohen with a flurry of punches that miss. Vanvalkenburg keeping moving, preventing Cohen from controlling successfully. Cohen postures up in Vanvalkenburg's guard and throws a big left but Vanvalkenburg blocks it. Vanvalkenburg has his foot on Cohen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cohen works his way back into a safe position though. Cohen trying to control but Vanvalkenburg is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Nice defenses there by Vanvalkenburg. No joy there for Vanvalkenburg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vanvalkenburg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cohen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cohen lands a jab. Vanvalkenburg on the wrong end of a nice hook. Vanvalkenburg misses with a few strikes there.
Cohen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cohen throws a body punch but Vanvalkenburg moves out of range. Cohen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vanvalkenburg. Vanvalkenburg's corner calls for a 1-2. Vanvalkenburg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Cohen lands a nice shot to the body.
Vanvalkenburg is breathing heavily. Vanvalkenburg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Cohen lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vanvalkenburg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cohen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vanvalkenburg in his tracks. Cohen throws a series of punches but Vanvalkenburg avoids them all with ease. Vanvalkenburg throws a shot from downtown. Cohen moves away and avoids it. Lance Vanvalkenburg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A right-left combo lands from Cohen. Vanvalkenburg looks up at the clock. Bad move! Cohen lands a right hand from hell, dropping Vanvalkenburg. Cohen pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Cohen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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