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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Kokoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 cm
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209 lbs
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200 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kokoev! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derek Rose! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Kokoev misses. Rose tries to clinch there but Kokoev circles away.
Rose shoots in but Kokoev avoids the takedown attempt easily. Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kokoev paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kokoev swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Rose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kokoev circles away. Alexandr Kokoev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Rose. Rose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kokoev sprawls well. Kokoev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rose gets slowly back to his feet. Derek Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kokoev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A right-left combo lands from Kokoev. Rose tries to clinch but Kokoev moves out of range. Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kokoev. Rose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kokoev as he avoids it easily. Kokoev misses with a series of wild punches.
Kokoev avoids the head kick by Rose.
Sloppy strikes from Kokoev. Those never looked like landing. Rose tries for a takedown but Kokoev circles away easily and Kokoev counters with a left and a right that stings Rose.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Rose changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kokoev tries to avoid it but Rose manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kokoev to the ground. Kokoev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Rose avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kokoev scores with a punch to the head. Rose shoots in and drives through. Kokoev sprawls well. Rose looks winded! Kokoev throws a nice looking combination but Rose bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kokoev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rose circles away quickly and effectively. Nice takedown defense from Kokoev. No joy for Rose on that attempt. Alexandr Kokoev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rose slips a jab and a cross from Kokoev.
Nice takedown defense from Kokoev. No joy for Rose on that attempt.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose closes the distance and clinches. Kokoev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rose pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rose moves into the clinch successfully.
Kokoev wants to take the fight to the mat but Rose manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Rose goes for a takedown attempt but Kokoev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kokoev misses with an uppercut.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Rose lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rose has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Sloppy strikes from Kokoev. Those never looked like landing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kokoev misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck for Rose with that takedown attempt. No luck with that takedown attempt from Rose. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kokoev lands a head shot. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Kokoev dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kokoev fails to land with a series of punches.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt. Rose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kokoev sprawls well. Kokoev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rose gets slowly back to his feet. Rose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Alexandr Kokoev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Rose. A swing and a miss from Kokoev. Kokoev scores with a shot to the body.
Rose is breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rose takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Kokoev throws a quick inside leg kick. Kokoev throws a nice looking combination but Rose bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Rose wants to clinch up but Kokoev keeps it at a distance. Rose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Alexandr Kokoev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rose tries to clinch but Kokoev moves away and Kokoev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Kokoev connects with a single shot there. Kokoev tries to bum rush Rose with a series of wild strikes but Rose uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kokoev misses with a double jab.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch but Kokoev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Kokoev with a jab. Rose blocks a head kick by Kokoev.
Rose looks to clinch and Kokoev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rose throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Rose is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kokoev. Rose is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kokoev is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rose. Kokoev looks to land a combination but Rose avoids it well. Rose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kokoev sprawls well. Kokoev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rose gets slowly back to his feet. Rose avoids the body shot from Kokoev.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Rose throws a series of punches but Kokoev avoids them all with ease. Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kokoev misses with a head kick.
Kokoev misses with a kick to the body.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Kokoev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose tries to clinch up and Kokoev counters with a lovely shot to the body. Rose is looking to clinch but Kokoev is avoiding it.
Kokoev misses with a series of wild punches.
Rose is looking to clinch but Kokoev is avoiding it.
Alexandr Kokoev is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kokoev blocks a head kick by Rose.
Rose dodges the punch combination from Kokoev.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Kokoev. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Kokoev dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kokoev scores with a three punch combo!
Rose looks to clinch and Kokoev counters with a left to the body. Rose shoots in but Kokoev avoids the takedown attempt easily. Rose digs a good hook to Kokoev's body.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - Kokoev circles away.
Rose throws a head kick that misses and Kokoev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Kokoev thows a body shot but no joy. Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Some wild striking there from Kokoev.
Kokoev throws a series of punches but Rose moves out of range.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kokoev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Alexandr Kokoev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Rose. Kokoev misses with a double jab.
Kokoev swinging wildly here.
Rose throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kokoev's waist but Kokoev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rose off to one side. Kokoev goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Some wild striking there from Kokoev.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Kokoev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kokoev duly obliges. Rose tries to clinch but Kokoev is having none of it. Kokoev misses with a few strikes there.
A clash of legs there as Rose blocks the low kick. Kokoev throws a nice looking combination but Rose bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Rose lands a right hook to the body.
Rose dives in and grabs Kokoev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kokoev pushes down on Rose's head and hops out. Kokoev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rose moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Rose avoids a punch combination nicely.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Rose is looking to clinch. Kokoev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kokoev throws a head kick that misses. Kokoev throws a leg kick but Rose moved away. Kokoev throws a series of punches but Rose avoids them all with ease. Rose wants to clinch but Kokoev slips to the side and Kokoev counters with a three punch combo that has Rose backing up. Rose nods at Kokoev to acknowledge the strikes.
Rose drives through and clinches with Kokoev against the cage.
Kokoev is working for takedown but Rose is calmly controlling the position for now.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev breaks from the clinch.
Rose dives in and grabs Kokoev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kokoev pushes down on Rose's head and hops out. Rose shoots in for a takedown but Kokoev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Kokoev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kokoev throws a right and a left that both miss. Kokoev misses with a few strikes there.
Kokoev stuffs the takedown attempt from Rose. Rose gets slowly back to his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kokoev throws a series of punches but Rose moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Alexandr Kokoev showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kokoev, 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandr Kokoev! After winning the bout, Alexandr Kokoev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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