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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bastian Schweinsteiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Cozad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 cm
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145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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173 cm
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158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bastian Schweinsteiger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Cozad! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cozad misses with a leg kick. Schweinsteiger throws out a loose jab but Cozad uses good head movement to avoid it. Cozad throws a front kick aimed at Schweinsteiger's knee but Schweinsteiger avoids it well. Cozad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schweinsteiger throws a sloppy head kick and Cozad moves out of range easily. Schweinsteiger throws a head kick that misses. Schweinsteiger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cozad blocks a head kick by Schweinsteiger.
Cozad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cozad tried to score with a low kick but Schweinsteiger checks it. Schweinsteiger throws a head kick that misses. Schweinsteiger throws a head kick that misses. Schweinsteiger swings for the body but Cozad moves out of range.
Schweinsteiger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Schweinsteiger throws a leg kick that is checked and Cozad counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Cozad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Schweinsteiger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schweinsteiger tries to get out of the position. Cozad passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Schweinsteiger! Cozad controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cozad in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns Schweinsteiger that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cozad thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Schweinsteiger is bucking up trying to escape but Cozad cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Cozad postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schweinsteiger looks a forlorn figure.
Cozad sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cozad is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Cozad!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Connor 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
54% |
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