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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vance Hardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vance Hardwood has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vance Hardwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Cosby!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardwood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cosby somewhat.
Cosby closes the distance and clinches up with Hardwood, looking for a takedown. Cosby pushes Hardwood against the cage but Hardwood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cosby dodges the punch combination from Hardwood.
Cosby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardwood.
Nice cross by Hardwood.
Hardwood misses with a leg kick
and Cosby counters with a low kick, right behind Hardwood 's knee.
Cosby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardwood swivels and escapes.
Vance Hardwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Cosby.
Cosby lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hardwood misses with a body shot.
Cosby misses the shot to the body.
Hardwood scores with a jab.
Cosby misses with a looping left.
Cosby lands a leg kick that knocks Hardwood off balance momentarily.
Hardwood is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardwood looks to throw the jab but Cosby is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby blocks a jab.
Hardwood is looking to chop away at Cosby's legs.
Hardwood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cosby sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardwood leaves Cosby with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cosby tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardwood throws a hook but Cosby blocks it.
Cosby clinches.
Cosby missing with knees to the body.
Cosby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardwood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cosby shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardwood tries to sprawl out of it but Cosby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardwood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby moves away from the strike by Hardwood.
Hardwood loads up on a big right hand but Cosby slips the punch.
No luck for Cosby with that takedown attempt.
Hardwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Cosby.
Good shot there by Hardwood.
Cosby shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardwood defends it nicely.
Cosby gets a double leg takedown into Hardwood's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cosby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood wants to stand up but Cosby is controlling him.
Cosby cracks Hardwood with a solid left hand.
Cosby wants to control from the top but Hardwood keeps moving.
Cosby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardwood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cosby on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood keeping moving, preventing Cosby from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bill Cosby wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cosby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cosby manages to pull guard.
Hardwood wanted to stand there but Cosby had control of the position.
Cosby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hardwood won't allow Cosby to sweep him here.
Cosby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hardwood trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cosby's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cosby 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.
Hardwood misses with a hook.
Cosby throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cosby fails with a takedown attempt.
Cosby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cosby has Hardwood up against the cage in a clinch.
Cosby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cosby is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cosby manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cosby has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hardwood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby wants to sweep here but Hardwood controlling him for the moment.
Hardwood is looking to stand up but Cosby won't let him.
Cosby looking for a sweep. Not yet Cosby, not yet.
Cosby looking for a triangle here. Hardwood is fighting it but it looks tight! Cosby pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hardwood is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bill Cosby!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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