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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Kaizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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300 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lawrence Cohen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Kaizer!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaizer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaizer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kaizer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaizer slips under a jab.
Cohen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kaizer swivels and escapes.
An inside leg kick lands from Kaizer.
Kaizer throws a lazy head kick
and Cohen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaizer slaps away a takedown attempt from Cohen , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kaizer moves away from the strike by Cohen .
Cohen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kaizer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cohen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kaizer sprawls well. Kaizer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cohen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Cohen . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cohen is looking to clinch but Kaizer is avoiding it.
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!
Cohen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kaizer as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen closes the distance and pushes Kaizer back into the cage.
Cohen successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cohen is on top in guard.
Kaizer is working an open guard so Cohen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kaizer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cohen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cohen tries to clinch there but Kaizer circles away.
Cohen looks for a takedown but Kaizer sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen shoots for a double leg takedown but Kaizer sprawls well. He's pushed Cohen 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice combination there by Kaizer.
Cohen fails with the takedown.
Cohen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cohen dives in and grabs Kaizer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaizer pushes down on Cohen 's head and hops out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cohen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kaizer.
Cohen moves into the clinch.
Cohen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kaizer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kaizer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cohen tries for a takedown but Kaizer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cohen wants to clinch up but Kaizer keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Kaizer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaizer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cohen shoots for a takedown but Kaizer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kaizer but Kaizer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cohen blocks the body kick.
Cohen clinches.
Cohen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kaizer smiles and moves away.
Cohen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kaizer.
Rex Kaizer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaizer stalks Cohen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cohen 's face. Cohen staggers backwards, shaken.
Cohen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kaizer backs up against the cage.
Cohen is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Cohen misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaizer looks to land a body kick but Cohen moved away.
Cohen tries to clinch but Kaizer is having none of it.
Kaizer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cohen circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaizer stuffs the takedown attempt from Cohen . Cohen gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaizer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cohen misses with a straight left.
Kaizer blocks a head kick by Cohen .
Cohen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cohen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kaizer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cohen somewhat.
Kaizer misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kaizer but Kaizer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Cohen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kaizer throws a series of punches but Cohen avoids them all with ease.
Cohen dives in and grabs Kaizer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaizer pushes down on Cohen 's head and hops out.
Cohen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cohen wants to clinch.
Kaizer misses with a low kick.
Cohen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cohen closes the distance and clinches up with Kaizer, looking for a takedown. Cohen pushes Kaizer against the cage but Kaizer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Cohen . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cohen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaizer defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cohen takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaizer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cohen .
Cohen avoids the head kick by Kaizer.
Lawrence Cohen is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kaizer.
Cohen delivers a nice body kick.
Cohen blocks a head kick by Kaizer.
Cohen shoots for a takedown but Kaizer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kaizer throws a combination. Cohen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kaizer stuffs the takedown.
Kaizer keeps the fight on the outside.
Cohen wants to clinch up but Kaizer keeps it at a distance.
Kaizer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaizer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cohen .
Sloppy strikes from Kaizer. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kaizer.
Lawrence Cohen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cohen closes the distance and clinches.
Kaizer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Kaizer.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kaizer sprawls well. Kaizer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cohen gets slowly back to his feet.
Rex Kaizer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaizer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Cohen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaizer's waist but Kaizer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cohen off to one side.
Cohen moves into the clinch.
Kaizer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cohen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cohen shoots in for a double leg but Kaizer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaizer lands with a shot to the body.
Cohen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaizer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaizer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cohen shoots in looking for a takedown but Kaizer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cohen 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kaizer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cohen circles away quickly and effectively.
Cohen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaizer tries to avoid it but Cohen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaizer to the ground. Kaizer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaizer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cohen .
Cohen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kaizer as he jumps to the side.
Cohen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen tries for a takedown but Kaizer manages to get underhooks.
Kaizer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaizer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaizer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cohen shoots in and drives through. Kaizer sprawls well.
Kaizer slaps away a takedown attempt from Cohen , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kaizer tries a head kick but it misses.
Cohen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kaizer swivels and escapes.
Kaizer punishes Cohen 's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaizer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Cohen .
Cohen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaizer throws a head kick but Cohen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rex Kaizer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kaizer throws a series of punches but Cohen moves out of range.
Cohen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaizer keeps the fight on the outside.
Cohen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaizer.
Cohen lands a head kick!
Cohen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaizer tries to avoid it but Cohen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaizer to the ground. Kaizer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kaizer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Kaizer.
Kaizer blocks a leg kick.
Cohen dodges the punch combination from Kaizer.
Cohen throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Kaizer lands.
Cohen tried to score with a low kick but Kaizer checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cohen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cohen shoots for a takedown but Kaizer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Cohen . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cohen has a takedown stuffed.
Cohen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaizer throws a series of punches but Cohen moves out of range.
Kaizer wants to slow Cohen down by chopping away at his legs.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kaizer as he jumps to the side.
Cohen blocks a head kick by Kaizer.
Cohen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cohen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaizer lands a right hook to the body.
Cohen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cohen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kaizer gets caught napping as Cohen dives in and scores a takedown. Kaizer manages to retain guard.
Cohen trying to control but Kaizer is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kaizer is looking to stand up but Cohen isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lawrence Cohen just wasn't active enough.
Cohen closes the distance and clinches up with Kaizer, looking for a takedown. Cohen pushes Kaizer against the cage but Kaizer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaizer jabs Cohen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cohen shoots for a double leg takedown but Kaizer sprawls well. He's pushed Cohen 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cohen blocks a head kick by Kaizer.
Kaizer scores with a three punch combo!
Cohen has a takedown stuffed.
Kaizer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kaizer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kaizer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaizer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaizer lands with a good body shot.
Cohen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cohen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaizer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaizer looks to land a combination but Cohen avoids it well.
Kaizer throws a series of punches but Cohen moves out of range.
Kaizer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cohen moves in looking to clinch but Kaizer pushes him off.
Kaizer stuffs the takedown attempt from Cohen . Cohen gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaizer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaizer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cohen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaizer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cohen rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaizer throws a combination. Cohen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kaizer tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Kaizer scores with a four punch combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rex Kaizer.
I think Kaizer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rex Kaizer!
During a confident post fight interview, Rex Kaizer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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