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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jok Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erikson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: PrideFC. The key to victory for Jok Cohen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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280 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jok Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Erikson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cohen is looking to reverse the position.
Erikson scores with punches from side control.
Cohen is looking to regain half guard here but Erikson keeps moving and retains side control.
Cohen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cohen tries to get out of the position.
Erikson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cohen down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erikson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cohen is trying to get back to half guard.
Erikson working the ground and pound.
Erikson lands a nice forearm strike.
Erikson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cohen to see if he's OK.
We've been hearing good reports from Cohen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Erikson is looking to take a break and control but Cohen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Erikson throws an elbow but Cohen slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen stops Erikson from passing to mount.
Cohen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Erikson connects with a decent elbow.
Erikson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cohen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Erikson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Erikson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Erikson working the body and head with strikes.
Erikson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cohen some visible discomfort.
Erikson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cohen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cohen dodges the ground and pound from Erikson.
Erikson throwing strikes but Cohen manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erikson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cohen's best efforts.
Erikson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson gets full guard.
Cohen is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Erikson is on top in guard.
Erikson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Erikson slips nicely into half guard.
Erikson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Erikson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cohen keeps working.
Erikson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Erikson connects with a nice short shot to Cohen's temple.
Erikson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Erikson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Erikson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Erikson lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cohen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Erikson.
Erikson is thwarting Cohen's attempts to control the position.
Erikson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cohen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Erikson lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson winds up and cracks Cohen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Erikson connects with a nice short shot to Cohen's temple.
Cohen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Erikson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erikson uses his free foot to push down on Cohen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cohen.
Erikson landing punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Erikson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cohen's face.
Erikson breaks from Cohen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Erikson scoring with strikes but Cohen is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Erikson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Erikson fails with a takedown attempt.
It looks like Jok Cohen has been cut.
Erikson fails with the takedown
and Cohen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Erikson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jok Cohen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Erikson.
Erikson wants a takedown but no success here.
Cohen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Erikson backwards.
It looks like Tom Erikson has been cut.
Cohen prevents the takedown attempt.
Cohen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Erikson.
Cohen working aggressively here.
Erikson tries for a takedown but Cohen manages to get underhooks.
Cohen pushes Erikson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cohen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Erikson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A shot in the inside from Cohen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cohen has a couple of punches blocked by Erikson.
Cohen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cohen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Erikson.
Cohen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Erikson has Cohen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cohen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cohen gets through Erikson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Erikson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cohen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Erikson backwards.
Erikson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cohen lands a left hand.
Erikson is breathing heavily.
Erikson takes a shot to the head.
Cohen pushes Erikson against the cage. Cohen is working some dirty boxing. Cohen pushes off with a quick right hook! Erikson goes down! Erikson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cohen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jok Cohen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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