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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Cozard Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cozard Jr has chosen Hey Tonight-Creedence Clearwater Revival as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Monteiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Cozard Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monteiro with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Cozard Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Monteiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cozard Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monteiro with a poor takedown
and Cozard Jr counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Thiago Monteiro has been cut.
Monteiro has his takedown stuffed
and Cozard Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Monteiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cozard Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Cozard Jr misses.
Monteiro shoots and misses
and Cozard Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Monteiro backing up. Monteiro nods at Cozard Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Thiago Monteiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cozard Jr misses with a straight right.
Cozard Jr looks to land a combination but Monteiro avoids it well.
Monteiro with a poor takedown
and Cozard Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monteiro thinking.
Monteiro is breathing heavily.
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!
Monteiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cozard Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cozard Jr misses with an uppercut.
Monteiro tries for a takedown but Cozard Jr circles away easily
and Cozard Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Monteiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro slips a straight right by Cozard Jr.
Monteiro tries for a takedown but Cozard Jr circles away easily
and Monteiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cozard Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into Monteiro's guard.
Cozard Jr wanted to stand there but Monteiro had control of the position.
Cozard Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cozard Jr pushing down on Monteiro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cozard Jr slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozard Jr stops Monteiro from getting back to his feet.
Cozard Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cozard Jr tries to stand and escape but Monteiro is controlling the position.
Cozard Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cozard Jr content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Cozard Jr was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Monteiro tries for a takedown but Cozard Jr circles away easily
letting Cozard Jr counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozard Jr darts in and clinches Monteiro up against the cage.
Cozard Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cozard Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monteiro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cozard Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Cozard Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot by Cozard Jr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cozard Jr drops Monteiro with a left right combo! Cozard Jr follows him down to the ground into side control.
Monteiro is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cozard Jr stands up.
Oh Monteiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cozard Jr closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Cozard Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Monteiro's cut.
That's time! Monteiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Monteiro tries to clinch up
and Cozard Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Monteiro seems to have got his legs back now.
Monteiro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cozard Jr is defending well.
Cozard Jr stops a takedown attempt from Monteiro.
Cozard Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monteiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monteiro fails with the takedown
and Cozard Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Monteiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cozard Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Monteiro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cozard Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monteiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Cozard Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Monteiro. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozard Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cozard Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Cozard Jr manages to break the clinch.
Cozard Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Monteiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cozard Jr.
A jab from Cozard Jr finds it's way through Monteiro's defenses.
Monteiro tries for a takedown but Cozard Jr circles away easily
and Cozard Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cozard Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thiago Monteiro's cut is getting worse.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monteiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Cozard Jr. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozard Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cozard Jr loads up on a big right hand but Monteiro slips the punch.
Cozard Jr punishes Monteiro's body with a nice straight punch.
Cozard Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cozard Jr duly obliges.
Cozard Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Monteiro drops his hands momentarily and Cozard Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cozard Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Monteiro gets caught napping as Cozard Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Monteiro manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cozard Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cozard Jr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozard Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Monteiro's guard.
Cozard Jr content to control rather than advance.
Cozard Jr gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Monteiro tries to clinch but Cozard Jr is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Monteiro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cozard Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Cozard Jr.
Monteiro shoots and misses
and Cozard Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Cozard Jr instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cozard Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cozard Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ryan Cozard Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cozard Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Monteiro is just out of range.
Monteiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Cozard Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Cozard Jr has Monteiro up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Cozard Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thiago Monteiro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cozard Jr lands an overhand right.
Cozard Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monteiro drives through and clinches with Cozard Jr against the cage.
Monteiro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cozard Jr is defending well.
Cozard Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monteiro tries to clinch up.
Monteiro misses with a takedown
and Cozard Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cozard Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cozard Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monteiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cozard Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro has his takedown stuffed
and Cozard Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Monteiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cozard Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Monteiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monteiro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cozard Jr scores with a jab. Monteiro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cozard Jr darts in and clinches Monteiro up against the cage.
Monteiro has Cozard Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cozard Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cozard Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cozard Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Monteiro is rocked!
Cozard Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Monteiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cozard Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Cozard Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cozard Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Cozard Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monteiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cozard Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Thiago Monteiro's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cozard Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monteiro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cozard Jr lands with a straight right. Monteiro didn't see that one coming.
Cozard Jr throws a series of punches but Monteiro moves out of range.
Cozard Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cozard Jr misses with a straight right.
Monteiro misses with a takedown
and Cozard Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Monteiro with a poor takedown
and Cozard Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Monteiro.
Monteiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cozard Jr throws a series of punches but Monteiro moves out of range.
Monteiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cozard Jr counters with a left and a right that hurts Monteiro! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Cozard Jr jumps into full mount!
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!
Cozard Jr controlling from the full mount.
Cozard Jr looking to control but Monteiro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozard Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Monteiro seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Cozard Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cozard Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Cozard Jr!
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