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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Zubak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenny Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josip Zubak!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen throws a leg kick but Zubak checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Zubak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zubak blocks a head kick by Cohen.
Cohen doesn't manage to clinch there - Zubak circles away.
Kenny Cohen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cohen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cohen looks to land a combination but Zubak avoids it well.
Cohen tries a head kick but it misses.
Cohen throws a leg kick but Zubak moved away.
Cohen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cohen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zubak checks it well.
Zubak closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cohen to the mat! Cohen manages to get full guard.
Cohen wants to stand but Zubak is controlling the position.
Zubak working some strikes from top position.
Zubak looking to pass the guard.
Zubak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zubak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cohen's head.
Zubak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zubak prevents Cohen from getting back to his feet.
Zubak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cohen throws a push kick but Zubak slaps the foot to one side.
Cohen looks for the body kick but Zubak saw that one coming.
Zubak shoots for a takedown but Cohen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cohen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cohen tries to clinch but Zubak is having none of it.
Cohen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cohen tries to clinch up but Zubak circles away and keeps his distance.
Cohen misses with a head kick.
Cohen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cohen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cohen 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.
Cohen throws the kick towards the body but Zubak avoids it.
Cohen tries to clinch but Zubak is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zubak gets a takedown into half guard.
Zubak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cohen pushes Zubak off looking to stand but Zubak dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zubak scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zubak passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cohen!
Cohen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cohen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zubak on the ground.
Cohen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cohen tries to buck Zubak off but he can't manage it.
Zubak working Cohen over with strikes here.
You get the feeling that Cohen really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cohen is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubak lands a heavy elbow.
Cohen taking shots to the head.
Cohen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cohen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Zubak dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zubak working the ground and pound effectively.
Zubak working Cohen over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Zubak.
Cohen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Zubak scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cohen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cohen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zubak goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cohen turns into him and now he's in Zubak's guard.
Cohen gets to his feet - Zubak follows without any prompting.
Some wild striking there from Cohen.
Cohen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zubak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cohen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cohen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cohen tries to clinch up.
Cohen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cohen misses with a wild combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cohen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zubak has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zubak and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Zubak 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.
Cohen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cohen throws a leg kick that misses.
Cohen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zubak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cohen.
Cohen tries to score with a low kick but Zubak moves his leg out of the way.
Cohen tries a head kick but it misses.
Cohen throws a low kick but Zubak avoids it.
Cohen misses with a leg kick.
Cohen thuds a left hand into Zubak's body.
Cohen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cohen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cohen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zubak's calf.
Zubak blocks a head kick by Cohen.
Cohen throws a right and a left that Zubak avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cohen throws a series of punches but Zubak avoids them all with ease.
Cohen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cohen throws a front kick aimed at Zubak's knee but Zubak avoids it well.
Cohen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Josip Zubak has been cut.
Cohen throws a body punch but Zubak moves out of range.
Cohen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zubak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zubak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cohen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zubak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cohen throws a series of punches but Zubak moves out of range.
Cohen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zubak looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cohen!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubak won't let Cohen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zubak lands a big shot there that rocks Cohen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zubak postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cohen looks a forlorn figure.
Zubak won't let Cohen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Zubak is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Zubak lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cohen really wants to buck Zubak off and get back to his feet.
Zubak landing strikes from the mount and Cohen is in trouble!
Cohen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Zubak with shots to the head and body - Cohen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cohen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Zubak raining down shots from the mount!
Zubak raining down shots from the mount!
Zubak has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cohen's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Zubak.
Zubak with a couple of short strikes.
Zubak is landing with some decent strikes but Cohen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cohen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Zubak landing strikes from the mount and Cohen is in trouble!
Zubak lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cohen trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zubak cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cohen wants to get back to his feet.
Zubak with shots to the head and body - Cohen looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cohen is trying to stand.
Zubak lands a nice shot to the head.
Cohen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Zubak has control of Cohen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cohen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cohen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Zubak with the ground and pound from mount.
Cohen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cohen is in a horrible position here. Zubak smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zubak lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cohen tries to buck Zubak off but he can't manage it.
Zubak has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cohen's face.
Zubak lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Josip Zubak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Josip Zubak'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Zubak closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zubak lands in his opponent's guard.
Cohen is rocked!
Zubak connects with a couple of short punches.
Oh Cohen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zubak content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zubak scoring with some ground and pound.
Zubak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cohen can't keep his opponent in guard - Zubak advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cohen taking some punishment here, with Zubak in his half guard.
Josip Zubak has got the better of the ground game so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zubak connects with a nice short shot to Cohen's temple.
Cohen is trying to stand.
Cohen taking some punishment here, with Zubak in his half guard.
Cohen has hold of Zubak's hands but Zubak slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zubak working the head and body with strikes.
Zubak prevents Cohen from standing back up.
Zubak wants to take a breather but Cohen is having none of it.
Zubak winds up and cracks Cohen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zubak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zubak swats away the attempt to clinch by Cohen.
Cohen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kenny Cohen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zubak shoots in for a double leg but Cohen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cohen tries to clinch but Zubak is having none of it.
Zubak scores a takedown into full mount!
Cohen seems to have got his legs back now.
Cohen is trying to stand up.
Zubak looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cohen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Zubak with the ground and pound from mount.
Cohen tries to buck Zubak off but he can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubak landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zubak is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cohen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cohen bucks up and throws Zubak to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Cohen wants to clinch up but Zubak keeps it at a distance.
Cohen is looking to wear down Zubak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cohen moves in looking to clinch but Zubak pushes him off.
Cohen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cohen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zubak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cohen tries to clinch up.
Cohen tries to close the distance and clinch but Zubak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cohen throws a sloppy head kick and Zubak moves out of range easily.
Cohen throws the kick towards the body but Zubak avoids it.
Cohen moves in looking to clinch but Zubak pushes him off.
Cohen misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubak closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zubak is working Cohen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Zubak working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cohen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sloppy strikes there by Zubak.
Cohen is pushing Zubak's head away, looking to escape. Zubak manages to hold on to the position though.
Cohen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cohen wants to get back to his feet but Zubak drags him back down.
Zubak misses with the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cohen is looking to land body kicks.
Zubak swats away the attempt to clinch by Cohen.
Cohen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cohen fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cohen moves in looking to clinch but Zubak pushes him off.
Cohen throws a head kick but Zubak moves out of range.
Zubak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cohen.
Cohen is looking to clinch.
Kenny Cohen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zubak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cohen misses with the combination.
Cohen throws a series of punches but Zubak moves out of range.
Kenny Cohen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cohen misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josip Zubak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zubak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josip Zubak!
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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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