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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Herman Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Cosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 cm
24
140 lbs
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170 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Herman Avery! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Cosh! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cosh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Herman Avery has been cut. Cosh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cosh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Avery decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cosh's guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Cosh is working an open guard so Avery takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Cosh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Avery. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Cosh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Avery closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Cosh working hard to break the clinch. Cosh is trying to force a seperation but Avery has the dominant position. Avery holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Avery manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Cosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Avery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Avery trying to control the position here. Avery has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Cosh connects with the punch. Avery is looking to clinch but Cosh is avoiding it.
Cosh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Avery really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Avery avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Avery is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Cosh moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Cosh!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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