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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Kos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moni Cvetkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cvetkov's choice of entrance music: Teletubbies. Moni Cvetkov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Kos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moni Cvetkov!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cvetkov doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Kos counter with a right hand.
It looks like Moni Cvetkov has been cut.
Kos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cvetkov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cvetkov is not content to let Kos control the position.
Cvetkov can't do much from the bottom here.
Kos wants to stand but Cvetkov has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cvetkov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cvetkov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kos postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cvetkov to stand up.
Cvetkov fails with the takedown
and Kos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cvetkov!
Cvetkov tries to reverse the position but Kos maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cvetkov tries to lock up and control but Kos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kos prevents Cvetkov from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cvetkov is looking to escape.
Cvetkov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cvetkov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kos gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like Kos is going to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cvetkov keeping hold of Kos's head, controlling as best he can.
Cvetkov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cvetkov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kos misses with the combination.
Cvetkov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kos's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Kos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moni Cvetkov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cvetkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Josh Kos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cvetkov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kos to the mat! Kos manages to get full guard.
Cvetkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cvetkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Kos is retaining full guard.
Cvetkov preventing the sweep.
Cvetkov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cvetkov preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cvetkov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kos wants to sweep here but Cvetkov controlling him for the moment.
Cvetkov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cvetkov passes Kos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cvetkov is working away from the top position though.
Kos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kos tries to get out of the position.
Cvetkov controlling the pace.
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.
Cvetkov is looking to take a break and control but Kos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cvetkov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cvetkov wants to control but Kos is keeping him busy.
Kos tries to kick Cvetkov off but Cvetkov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Josh Kos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kos wants to improve his position but Cvetkov is controlling well.
Kos is staying active underneath Cvetkov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kos trying to control from the bottom.
Cvetkov trying to control from half guard but Kos is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Moni Cvetkov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cvetkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cvetkov misses with a takedown
and Kos counters with a crisp one two that drops Cvetkov! Kos thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cvetkov to his feet! Cvetkov is in big trouble!
Cvetkov is rocked!
Cvetkov is breathing heavily.
Kos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cvetkov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kos is staying active underneath Cvetkov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cvetkov on the ground.
Kos is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cvetkov is taking a breather. Kos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kos wants to get back to his feet.
Cvetkov wants to control but Kos is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kos is looking to control Cvetkov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kos avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cvetkov tries for a takedown but Kos circles away easily
and Kos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cvetkov's guard now.
Josh Kos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moni Cvetkov.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cvetkov looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kos is defending well. Cvetkov quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kos has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Cvetkov celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Moni Cvetkov!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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