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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cy Coe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Tretiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Insane In The Membrane - Cypress Hill. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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192 cm
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222 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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195 cm
28
216 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cy Coe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Tretiak! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Coe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horrible takedown by Tretiak or perhaps it was just good defense by Coe which made him look bad. Tretiak tries for a takedown but Coe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Coe throws an overhand right that lands on Tretiak's shoulder, as Tretiak tries to avoid the shot. Excellent takedown into side control there by Tretiak. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Coe tries to bench press Tretiak off him but Tretiak keeps the position. Coe is trying to buck Tretiak off. Coe is looking to reverse the position. Tretiak tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Tretiak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Coe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tretiak wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Tretiak lands a few punches from side control. This has been an exciting period of action! Coe tries to get back to half guard but can't. Coe is trying to buck Tretiak off. Coe is looking for a sweep. Coe sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coe wants to improve his position but Tretiak is controlling well.
Coe actively working from the bottom here. Tretiak is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tretiak. Tretiak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Coe has managed to free his arm - good work. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tretiak lands a nice short elbow. Coe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Coe. Coe trying to keep a closed guard but Tretiak is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Coe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Tretiak wants to pass the guard but Coe is keeping the position. Coe 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. Tretiak has gone for a leg lock! Coe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tretiak's guard. Coe wants to pass the guard but Tretiak is keeping the position. Coe pushing down on Tretiak's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. This has been an exciting period of action! Coe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tretiak defending well though. Tretiak is looking to improve his position.
Coe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tretiak has managed to free his arm - good work. Coe wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tretiak trying to control from the bottom.
Tretiak works his way to full guard. Good work. Coe tries to free his leg and advance position but Tretiak is retaining full guard. Coe with a nice head shot there. Coe lands a couple of decent looking shots. Tretiak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coe defends well. Tretiak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coe's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Coe keeping moving, preventing Tretiak from controlling successfully. Tretiak drops back looking for a leg! Coe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Coe manages to kick Tretiak off! Tretiak jumps back into Coe's guard. Coe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coe wants to get back to his feet but Tretiak is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Coe keeping moving, preventing Tretiak from controlling successfully. Coe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tretiak wants to control from the top but Coe keeps moving. Coe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tretiak is controlling him. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Tretiak moves away from the strike by Coe. No luck for Tretiak with that takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cy Coe will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Coe lands a jab to the head.
Coe misses with a looping left. Tretiak shoots and misses and Tretiak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Tretiak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Coe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Coe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tretiak circles away quickly and effectively. Tretiak has a takedown stuffed. Coe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Tretiak shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Coe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tretiak prevents Coe from getting back to his feet. Tretiak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tretiak! Coe is in the full mount, landing strikes. Coe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tretiak can't escape the position.
Coe raining down shots from the mount! Coe punching from mount but Tretiak doing a good job of avoiding damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tretiak is desperately trying to improve his position but Coe has a good base and remains in mount. Tretiak blocking the ground and pound. Coe working Tretiak over with strikes here. Coe trying to control but Tretiak is having none of it. Coe postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Tretiak bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Coe and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cy Coe! In his post fight interview, Cy Coe started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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