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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cohen comes to the cage accompanied by Season in the Abyss. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
16 - 16 - 0 |
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183 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful |
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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
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Rider!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cohen misses with a low kick.
Cohen throws a big shot that misses.
Rider misses with a wild body shot.
Cohen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rider sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rider fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cohen checks it well.
Cohen works the jab nicely.
Cohen avoids the head kick by Rider.
Rider misses with an uppercut. Cohen saw that one coming.
Cohen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rider's guard.
Cohen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rider dives on top into guard.
Rider throwing strikes but missing.
Rider preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cohen trying to keep a closed guard but Rider is proving a slippery customer.
Rider stays in close to Cohen's body and controls the position.
Cohen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cohen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rider lands a couple of digs.
Rider must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cohen controls Rider momentarily but Rider frees himself.
Cohen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cohen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cohen is on top in guard.
Cohen trying to control the position from guard on top but Rider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cohen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rider is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lawrence Cohen.
Cohen has his takedown stuffed
and Rider connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters circling a little - Rider finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cohen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rider.
Rider throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cohen was covering up waiting for the punch and Rider finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cohen looking to control.
Cohen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cohen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rider throws an elbow that misses. Cohen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rider's guard. Nice move by Cohen!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider keeping moving, preventing Cohen from controlling successfully.
Cohen passes Rider's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen is looking for a kimura here.
Cohen seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Rider has recovered full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Cohen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cohen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rider is trying to defend but Cohen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cohen is trying to work for a kimura but Rider is defending well.
Cohen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rider sees it coming and defends easily.
Cohen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rider.
Cohen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cohen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rider swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cohen is working hard here to advance position.
Cohen wants to control from the top but Rider keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rider working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cohen.
Cohen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cohen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cohen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cohen wants to control from the top but Rider keeps moving.
Cohen looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cohen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Lawrence Cohen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cohen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Cohen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rider enables Cohen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rider manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cohen wants to control from the top but Rider keeps moving.
Cohen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lawrence Cohen just wasn't active enough.
Cohen lands a nice hook to Rider's body. Rider takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Cohen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cohen sizes up Rider with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rider defending well as Cohen loads up on a big left hand.
Cohen misses with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rider.
Cohen moves into the clinch successfully.
Cohen is trying to trip Rider. He has hold of a leg but Rider is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cohen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cohen trying to control the position from guard on top but Rider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rider keeping full guard, as Cohen tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rider swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rider looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cohen is one step ahead there.
Cohen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rider swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rider manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cohen manages to get himself to full guard.
Rider is working Cohen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cohen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rider accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rider working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rider is looking to work some ground and pound but Cohen has wrist control.
Cohen trying to control the position.
Cohen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rider loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cohen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cohen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cohen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rider throws an elbow that misses. Cohen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rider's guard. Nice move by Cohen!
Cohen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rider controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider looking for a sweep. Not yet Rider, not yet.
Rider keeping full guard, as Cohen tries to pass.
Cohen looking to sit in guard and control but Rider gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rider accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rider preventing the sweep.
Ryan Rider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rider is sitting in close to Cohen's body. Cohen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rider is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rider is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cohen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lawrence Cohen!
A very excited looking Lawrence Cohen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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