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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jals Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imen Cognito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jals Master has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 cm
25
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
235 lbs
2 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jals Master! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Imen Cognito! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cognito fails to land the takedown. Master is looking to clinch but Cognito is avoiding it.
Master shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cognito manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Master drops back looking for a leg! Cognito is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cognito manages to kick Master off! Master jumps back into Cognito's guard. Master passes Cognito's left leg - he's now in half guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cognito can do anything to dispel that myth. Cognito misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Master tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Master moves nicely into side control. Master decides to stand back up. Cognito shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Master's guard. Cognito cracks Master with a solid left hand. Master trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cognito throwing strikes from guard but Master blocks nicely. Cognito throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Cognito throwing strikes from guard but Master blocks nicely. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cognito thows a big elbow that misses. Cognito stops Master from standing up. Master throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Master controlling the position. Master is breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Master tries to clinch up. Master gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Cognito counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Master!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Master wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cognito.
Master keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cognito putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! BOOM! Cognito connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cognito postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Master looks a forlorn figure.
Cognito connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cognito cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Master throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cognito. What's that going to do exactly? Cognito putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Master tries to hold on but Cognito pushes him away. Master slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Master keeps control of the position for the meantime. Master gets back to full guard.
Master looking for a triangle here. Cognito is fighting it but it looks tight! Master pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cognito is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jals Master!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
60% |
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