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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Kos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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225 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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187 cm
27
235 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Kos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanner Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Kos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Kos coming out on top.
It looks like Tanner Stevens has been cut.
Stevens shoots for a double leg takedown but Kos sprawls well. He's pushed Stevens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kos throws a right and a left that Stevens avoids nicely.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kos but Kos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kos misses with a few strikes there.
Kos misses with a double jab
and Stevens counters with a right hand to the body.
Kos misses with a right hand
and Stevens counters with a big head kick but Kos shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens closes the distance and clinches.
Kos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kos.
Kos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevens.
Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kos.
Stevens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kos throws out the jab.
Kos throws an off balance right hand
and Stevens counters with a head kick.
Kos looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Kos scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kos misses with a looping left.
Stevens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Kos misses.
Ron Kos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kos swings widly with a right hand
and Stevens counters with a crisp one two that drops Kos! Stevens thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kos to his feet! Kos is in big trouble!
Kos is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Kos misses its intended target.
Kos throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Kos circles away.
Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kos.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stevens.
Kos is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stevens asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Stevens has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kos!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kos is trying to stand up.
Kos bucks Stevens off and manages to get back to his feet!
Kos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
Stevens tries to clinch up.
A jab from Kos misses.
Kos throws a shot from downtown. Stevens moves away and avoids it.
Kos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kos throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stevens counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stevens.
Stevens won't allow Kos to get back to his feet.
Stevens tries to stand but Kos is controlling from the bottom.
Stevens looks winded!
Kos wants to stand up but Stevens is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control but Kos is working from the bottom.
Kos wants to get back to his feet but Stevens is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kos is wriggling around but Stevens manages to pass to half guard.
Stevens thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stevens is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stevens seems to be looking for submissions.
Kos tries to kick Stevens off but Stevens keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kos tries to kick Stevens off in order to stand up. Stevens Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens prevents Kos from escaping the position.
Stevens tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stevens has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kos is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stevens asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kos 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.
Kos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stevens on the ground.
Kos is looking to get back to his feet here but Stevens is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kos's back.
Kos is trying to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tanner Stevens's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kos misses with a looping right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevens.
Stevens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kos lands an overhand right.
Stevens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stevens back to the cage. Kos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ron Kos is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kos missing with a left hand there. Stevens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kos swinging wildly here.
Kos throws a shot from downtown. Stevens moves away and avoids it.
Kos misses the body punch
and Stevens counters with a head kick.
Stevens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stevens blocks a jab.
Kos throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevens.
Kos steps in with a hook that catches Stevens right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kos follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Stevens looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron Kos!
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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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