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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grande's entrance music is I Drove All Night. A fine choice. 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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198 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
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190 lbs
10 - 9 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Cohen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen throws a series of punches but Grande moves out of range.
Grande will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cohen throws a shot from downtown. Grande moves away and avoids it.
Grande avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cohen throws a body punch but Grande moves out of range.
Cohen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grande.
Sloppy strikes from Cohen. Those never looked like landing.
Cohen misses with a low kick.
Cohen misses with a left hand
and Grande counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cohen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grande instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Grande fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grande.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cohen.
Cohen tries to circle away but Grande has him pinned against the cage.
Cohen blocking some punches.
A short right from Cohen on the inside.
Grande misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen is trying to break the clinch but Grande is controlling him.
Grande keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cohen's efforts to push away.
Grande leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grande manages to break the clinch.
Grande scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Grande not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grande thows a huge punch but Cohen dodges it nicely.
Grande throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grande tries to pass to full mount but Cohen defends it.
Cohen is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Grande not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cohen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grande.
Grande slows the pace down in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacques Grande has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grande.
Grande slips a jab from Cohen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande drives through with a takedown into Cohen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Grande working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cohen's head.
Grande trying to control the position from guard on top but Cohen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grande is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cohen wants to stand and escape but Grande is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jacques Grande wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Grande jabs Cohen right on the nose. Cohen blinks but takes it well.
Grande staying out of range there.
Cohen misses the jab.
Brian Cohen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grande is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cohen.
Grande misses with a low kick.
Cohen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grande lands with a hook. Cohen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brian Cohen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grande connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grande has closed the distance and engaged Cohen in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grande.
Cohen lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Grande.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grande lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cohen misses with a knee to the head.
Grande misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Grande 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.
Grande throws a series of punches but Cohen avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Cohen does no damage.
Grande instigates a clinch.
Grande landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grande lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Brian Cohen has been cut.
Cohen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cohen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cohen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grande checks a low kick from Cohen.
Cohen misses with a left hand
and Grande counters with a nice uppercut.
Grande scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cohen regains half guard, as Grande was trying to land strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grande throwing shots but Cohen is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grande throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grande wants to take a breather but Cohen is having none of it.
Cohen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Grande.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Grande off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Grande throws a right hand that Cohen ducks under and follows up with a left that Cohen also avoids with ease.
Grande is looking to clinch.
Cohen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grande.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grande has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grande there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cohen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cohen misses with an uppercut
and Grande counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cohen lands with a right to the head.
Cohen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cohen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cohen checks a low kick from Grande.
Cohen scores with a three punch combo!
Cohen connects with a leg kick. Grande looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grande connects with a body shot that sends Cohen's belly button to the back.
Cohen swings widly with a right hand
and Grande counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cohen thinking.
Grande throws a low kick but Cohen moves out of range easily.
Grande takes a swing at Cohen's ribcage but misses.
Brian Cohen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grande throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Grande.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen sizes up Grande with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cohen misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Cohen misses.
Cohen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grande finds it's way round the side to connect with Cohen's head.
Grande avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cohen is breathing heavily.
Grande displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cohen throws out the jab.
Grande slips under a jab.
Grande cracks Cohen with an open hand slap.
Grande misses with a few strikes there.
Cohen thuds his right hand into Grande's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grande displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cohen throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cohen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grande lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grande connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande slips under a jab from Cohen.
Cohen needs to keep his hands up - Grande had a free shot at his head there.
Cohen misses with an uppercut.
Jacques Grande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cohen gets caught napping as Grande dives in and scores a takedown. Cohen manages to retain guard.
Cohen wants to get back to his feet but Grande is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grande looking to sit in guard and control but Cohen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cohen won't allow Grande to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jacques Grande will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Cohen'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. This is the final round!
Grande throws a lazy right hand but Cohen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cohen looks to land a right hand but Grande moved out of range.
Grande checks a leg kick.
Cohen throws a low kick but Grande moves out of range easily.
Cohen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grande is looking to score with low kicks.
Grande listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grande fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grande tries to clinch but Cohen is having none of it.
Cohen avoids a punch combination nicely.
That kick from Grande tenderised Cohen's leg. Cohen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cohen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grande.
Grande loads up on a big right hand but Cohen slips the punch.
Grande lands a lovely overhand right.
Good shot there by Cohen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cohen misses with an uppercut. Grande saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cohen throws an off balance right hand
and Grande counters with a thumping low kick.
Grande blocks a jab.
Grande ducks under a wild hook from Cohen.
Grande clobbers Cohen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grande changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grande uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cohen.
Cohen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grande on the side of the head.
Cohen looks to land a left hand but Grande moved out of range nicely.
Grande throws a series of punches but Cohen moves out of range.
Cohen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grande fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cohen.
Cohen scores with a jab. Grande acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Cohen misses
and Grande counters with a stiff right hand.
Cohen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grande counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cohen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande wants to pass the guard but Cohen is keeping the position.
Grande trying to control but Cohen is working from the bottom.
Grande throwing strikes from guard but Cohen blocks nicely.
Grande engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jacques Grande.
Grande shoots for a takedown but Cohen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Cohen tenderised Grande's leg. Grande is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grande with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cohen connects with a solid leg kick.
Cohen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cohen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Grande has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Cohen misses.
Jacques Grande is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grande dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cohen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grande checks a low kick from Cohen.
Cohen looks to land a combination but Grande avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Grande there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A combination from Grande does no damage.
Grande misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande gets a clinch.
Cohen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cohen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Cohen misses.
Grande tries to clinch up.
Grande shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brian Cohen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grande controlling the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacques Grande.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grande, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jacques Grande!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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