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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Kosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Blocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kosh's entrance music is Song 2. A fine choice. Blocks comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jucifer's " L'autrichienne" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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194 cm
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243 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
22
279 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clayton Kosh! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Blocks! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blocks cracks Kosh with a good jab. Blocks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kosh's head. Blocks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blocks lands with a shot to the body. Kosh shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kosh was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Kosh controlling from the full mount. Kosh is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Blocks has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kosh is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Blocks has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Blocks! Blocks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kosh's guard. Kosh keeping moving, preventing Blocks from controlling successfully. Blocks stands and steps away. Kosh gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kosh shoots in but no luck this time. Kosh cracks Blocks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Kosh shoots for a takedown but Blocks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Blocks lands with a nice combination. Kosh backs away looking to recover. Blocks throws a right hand that Kosh ducks under and follows up with a left that Kosh also avoids with ease. Kosh throws a big shot that misses. Horrible takedown by Kosh or perhaps it was just good defense by Blocks which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clayton Kosh. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kosh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blocks is fending him off so far but Kosh persists. Nope, Blocks circles away and we're back to standing. Kosh is breathing heavily. Kosh shoots for a takedown but Blocks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Joey Blocks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Blocks scores with a three punch combo!
Kosh shoots in but no luck this time. Kosh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blocks. That one must have hurt. Blocks clinches. Blocks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Blocks throws an elbow but it misses.
Blocks avoiding damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blocks lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Kosh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blocks just stands there and leans against the cage. Blocks lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Clayton Kosh has been cut. Blocks breaks the clinch.
Kosh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. This has been an exciting period of action! Blocks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Blocks scores with a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blocks. Kosh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kosh closes the distance and clinches up with Blocks, looking for a takedown. Kosh pushes Blocks against the cage but Blocks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Blocks lands with an overhand left. Kosh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Blocks digs a good hook to Kosh's body.
Blocks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Blocks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kosh rather than just go for the knockout. Blocks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kosh's head. Blocks takes the fight into the clinch. Kosh takes an elbow to the forehead. Kosh dodges an elbow strike from Blocks.
Kosh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blocks smiles and moves away.
Kosh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice combination there by Blocks.
Blocks scores with a hook to the body. Kosh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Blocks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Kosh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blocks can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Blocks. Blocks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kosh. Blocks throws a nice looking combination but Kosh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Blocks digs a good hook to Kosh's body.
Blocks throws a nice looking combination but Kosh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Blocks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Blocks is working the combinations to good effect here. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blocks - that will leave a mark!
Joey Blocks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kosh shoots in for a takedown but Blocks shows good takedown defense. Blocks punishes Kosh's body with a nice straight punch. Kosh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blocks. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Blocks works Kosh's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blocks stuns Kosh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Blocks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. A chopping leg kick lands by Blocks. Blocks looks to land a combination. Kosh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Blocks scores with a jab to the body. Kosh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blocks. Blocks obviously looking to wear him down.
Kosh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kosh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Blocks lands a jab to Kosh's midsection. Blocks throws a shot to the body.
Blocks moves away from the strike by Kosh. Kosh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blocks. Kosh takes a body punch but keeps moving. Blocks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Blocks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blocks lands a nice looking body shot.
Blocks has closed the distance and engaged Kosh in a clinch.
Blocks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Blocks lands an elbow just above Kosh 's eye. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Blocks dominated that round. The cut man is working on Clayton Kosh's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kosh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
No luck for Kosh with that takedown attempt. Kosh throws a hook but Blocks blocks it. Kosh shoots in but no luck this time. Blocks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kosh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Blocks moves into range and clinches up with Kosh. Kosh takes an elbow to the temple. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Nice elbow from Blocks. With the fighters up against the cage, Blocks throws an elbow but misses. Kosh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clayton Kosh's cut is getting worse. Blocks prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clayton Kosh. That's going to take a lot out of him. Blocks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Blocks lands an elbow that stopped Kosh in his tracks for a moment. Blocks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kosh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clayton Kosh's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Blocks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kosh misses with an uppercut. Kosh closes the distance and clinches up with Blocks, looking for a takedown. Kosh pushes Blocks against the cage but Blocks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Blocks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kosh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Joey Blocks seems to be getting the better of the standup. Blocks lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kosh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Blocks throws a series of punches but Kosh avoids them all with ease. Blocks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Blocks. Blocks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Kosh takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Clayton Kosh's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Kosh takes an elbow to the forehead. Kosh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blocks stops a takedown attempt from Kosh.
Blocks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kosh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A chopping leg kick lands by Blocks. Danga de danga de dang - Blocks scores with a four punch combination! Kosh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blocks can pounce on him.
Kosh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blocks can pounce on him.
Joey Blocks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Blocks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blocks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Clayton Kosh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joey Blocks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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