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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Kos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Lehmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jens Lehmann acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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182 lbs
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175 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Kos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jens Lehmann!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kos fails with a takedown attempt.
Jens Lehmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehmann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kos.
Lehmann tries to bum rush Kos with a series of wild strikes but Kos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lehmann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lehmann drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kos is adopting a defensive guard.
Lehmann looking to pass the guard.
Lehmann wanted to stand there but Kos had control of the position.
Kos can't keep his opponent in guard - Lehmann advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehmann tries to pass to full mount but Kos defends it.
Lehmann tries to stand and escape but Kos actually recovers to full guard.
Lehmann wanted to stand there but Kos had control of the position.
Kos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kos working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lehmann thows a big elbow that misses.
Lehmann would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lehmann stays in close to Kos's body and controls the position.
Lehmann wants to stand but Kos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lehmann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lehmann pinned against the cage. Lehmann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehmann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lehmann thows a body shot but no joy.
Lehmann misses with a double jab.
Lehmann throws a combination. Kos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Josh Kos has been cut.
Kos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Kos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kos dodges the punch combination from Lehmann.
Lehmann fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lehmann throws a series of punches but Kos avoids them all with ease.
Lehmann keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lehmann sprawls well. Lehmann wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kos gets slowly back to his feet.
Kos is breathing heavily.
Lehmann misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehmann tries to bum rush Kos with a series of wild strikes but Kos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lehmann lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lehmann.
Lehmann throws a right and a left that Kos avoids nicely.
Lehmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kos.
Lehmann fails to land with a series of punches.
Kos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lehmann.
Lehmann moves away from the strike by Kos.
Lehmann closes the distance and pushes Kos back into the cage.
Lehmann is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lehmann has Kos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lehmann goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kos prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jens Lehmann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Kos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lehmann throws a right hand that Kos ducks under and follows up with a left that Kos also avoids with ease.
Lehmann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kos lands a jab.
Kos dives in and grabs Lehmann's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lehmann pushes down on Kos's head and hops out.
Some wild striking there from Lehmann.
Kos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lehmann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lehmann throws a body punch but Kos moves out of range.
Lehmann misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lehmann closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lehmann lands in his opponent's guard.
Lehmann looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehmann preventing the sweep.
Kos keeping moving, preventing Lehmann from controlling successfully.
Lehmann is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kos keeping full guard, as Lehmann tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lehmann gets to his feet - Kos follows without any prompting.
Lehmann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jens Lehmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lehmann.
Lehmann misses with a series of wild punches.
Kos tries for a takedown but Lehmann sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Kos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kos slips a jab and a cross from Lehmann.
Lehmann scores with a nice right hand.
Lehmann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lehmann thows a body shot but no joy.
Lehmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kos dives in and grabs Lehmann's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lehmann pushes down on Kos's head and hops out.
Kos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lehmann.
Lehmann bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kos dips to his left and cracks Lehmann with an uppercut!
Lehmann throws a right and a left that Kos avoids nicely.
Lehmann misses with a few strikes there.
Kos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lehmann is staying active underneath Kos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lehmann is trying to stand.
Kos drops an elbow to the side of Lehmann's head.
Lehmann works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehmann is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lehmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lehmann.
Kos tries for a takedown but Lehmann circles away easily
letting Lehmann counter with a right hand.
Kos tries to clinch up but Lehmann circles away and keeps his distance.
Lehmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jens Lehmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josh Kos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Lehmann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lehmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lehmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Lehmann does no damage.
Kos has his takedown stuffed
and Lehmann counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lehmann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lehmann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lehmann tries to avoid it but Kos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lehmann to the ground. Lehmann escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lehmann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lehmann avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Kos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lehmann misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehmann misses with a wild combination.
Lehmann stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lehmann wants it to stay on the feet.
Lehmann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lehmann fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A jab from Lehmann misses.
Lehmann looks to land a combination but Kos avoids it well.
Lehmann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lehmann misses with a series of wild punches.
Lehmann scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jens Lehmann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lehmann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lehmann throws a nice looking combination but Kos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kos shoots in but Lehmann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lehmann swinging wildly here.
Lehmann throws a right hand that Kos ducks under and follows up with a left that Kos also avoids with ease.
Lehmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lehmann on the side of the head.
Kos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kos dodges the punch combination from Lehmann.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehmann scores with a punch to the head.
Lehmann throws a series of punches but Kos avoids them all with ease.
Lehmann moves into range and clinches up with Kos.
Kos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lehmann fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kos dodges the punch combination from Lehmann.
Lehmann throws a nice looking combination but Kos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lehmann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lehmann wants to clinch.
Kos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lehmann as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lehmann misses with a looping left.
Lehmann misses with a wild combination.
Lehmann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Josh Kos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lehmann parries the strikes from Kos easily there. Kos is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lehmann to escape.
Kos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lehmann wants to get back to his feet but Kos drags him back down.
Lehmann is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jens Lehmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lehmann has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jens Lehmann!
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