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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lux Leaves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Cohen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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149 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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 Montreal, Lux Leaves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Cohen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leaves swivels and escapes.
Cohen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leaves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cohen somewhat.
Leaves stuffs the takedown.
Lux Leaves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Cohen.
Leaves gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cohen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cohen throwing strikes but missing.
Cohen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leaves is keeping the position for now.
Leaves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leaves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cohen manages to get himself to full guard.
Leaves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leaves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leaves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leaves wants to control from the top but Cohen keeps moving.
Leaves scoring with some ground and pound.
Cohen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leaves drops back looking for a leg! Cohen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cohen manages to kick Leaves off! Leaves jumps back into Cohen's guard.
Leaves distracts Cohen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leaves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cohen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cohen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cohen wants to stand up but Leaves is controlling him.
Leaves is looking to work some ground and pound but Cohen has wrist control.
Leaves is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leaves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leaves trying to control but Cohen is working from the bottom.
Leaves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cohen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cohen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leaves postures up in Cohen's guard and throws a big left but Cohen blocks it.
Leaves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leaves is looking to work some ground and pound but Cohen has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leaves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leaves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leaves with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leaves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cohen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leaves is controlling him.
Leaves lands a couple of elbows.
Cohen looks gassed!
Leaves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leaves postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leaves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leaves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cohen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leaves wants to pass the guard but Cohen is keeping the position.
Leaves stands up and waves to Cohen to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lux Leaves dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cohen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leaves circles away.
Leaves moves into the clinch successfully.
Cohen can't find room to land a body shot as Leaves controls the action.
Cohen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cohen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leaves walks away with a smile on his face. Cohen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cohen shoots for a takedown but Leaves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lux Leaves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Cohen.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cohen.
Cohen fails with the takedown.
Cohen is breathing heavily.
Cohen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Leaves's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leaves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leaves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Leaves landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Leaves missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leaves thows a huge punch but Cohen dodges it nicely.
Leaves throwing shots but Cohen is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Leaves there.
Leaves throwing shots but Cohen is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leaves is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leaves is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cohen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Leaves throwing shots but Cohen is blocking nicely.
Leaves winds up and cracks Cohen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cohen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leaves.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cohen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leaves is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leaves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Leaves trying to control from half guard but Cohen is working away.
Nice strikes from Leaves there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leaves thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cohen's head.
Leaves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leaves landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cohen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leaves is looking to take a break and control but Cohen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leaves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cohen is trying to stand up here but Leaves is controlling him well.
Leaves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cohen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leaves sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cohen defending well though.
Leaves winds up and cracks Cohen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cohen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leaves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leaves is keen to just control but Cohen is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leaves thows a huge punch but Cohen dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lux Leaves dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Leaves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leaves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cohen misses with a takedown attempt
and Leaves counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Leaves cracks Cohen with a solid left hand.
Cohen keeping moving, preventing Leaves from controlling successfully.
Cohen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leaves chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leaves landing some decent shots from guard.
Leaves stands up over Cohen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leaves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cohen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leaves is controlling him.
Leaves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Leaves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leaves throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leaves stands up over Cohen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leaves connects with a couple of short punches.
Leaves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cohen can do to turn this around?
Leaves throwing strikes but missing.
Leaves works over Cohen with some ground and pound from guard.
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!
Leaves throws a big right hand that misses.
Leaves postures up and lands a big shot to Cohen's brow.
Leaves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cohen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cohen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leaves.
Leaves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leaves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leaves is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leaves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cohen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leaves.
Leaves scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leaves with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leaves is looking to work some ground and pound but Cohen has wrist control.
Cohen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leaves.
Leaves with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leaves throws a big right hand that misses.
Leaves is looking to work some ground and pound but Cohen has wrist control.
Lux Leaves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cohen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen being controlled here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leaves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lux Leaves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leaves, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lux Leaves!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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