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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosby comes to the cage accompanied by Cosby Show. 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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212 lbs
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190 cm
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211 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Cosby!
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, Gerard Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cosby has clasped his hands together around Duffy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Cosby is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Duffy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cosby working the ground and pound.
Cosby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Duffy, who protects the arm well.
Cosby tries for a kimura but Duffy is defending well.
Cosby is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Duffy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cosby fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cosby throwing strikes but Duffy manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Duffy wants to control but Cosby is keeping him busy.
Cosby manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cosby works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby being controlled here, momentarily.
Cosby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cosby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cosby working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duffy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duffy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Duffy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby has his foot on Duffy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duffy works his way back into a safe position though.
Duffy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cosby looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cosby is breathing heavily.
Duffy content to stall in guard here.
Duffy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cosby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cosby trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cosby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duffy is one step ahead there.
Cosby looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cosby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duffy manages to get himself to full guard.
Cosby looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cosby dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Duffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cosby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duffy is looking to clinch but Cosby is avoiding it.
Bill Cosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cosby fails with the takedown.
Duffy scoring well with a low kick there.
Duffy has closed the distance and engaged Cosby in a clinch.
Cosby managing to block the knees to the body from Duffy.
Cosby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duffy has him pressed against the cage.
Duffy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cosby blocks it with crossed arms.
Cosby jumps guard.
Duffy preventing the sweep.
Duffy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cosby's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duffy passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cosby is looking for a sweep. Duffy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cosby slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Duffy preventing the sweep.
Cosby is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cosby trying to pass the guard but Duffy defending well.
Cosby is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cosby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cosby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Duffy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duffy gets back to full guard.
Cosby throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby stands and throws Duffy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cosby throws an elbow but Duffy slips to the side and avoids it well.
Duffy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cosby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cosby thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Duffy tries to improve position but can't.
Duffy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cosby working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Duffy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Duffy stops Cosby from passing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cosby in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bill Cosby will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Duffy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cosby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Duffy closes the distance and clinches.
Cosby tries to pull guard but Duffy holds him up against the cage and eventually Cosby drops back down to his feet.
Cosby jumps guard but Duffy stands there with Cosby around his waist. Cosby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Cosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cosby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duffy just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duffy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cosby tries to pull guard but Duffy holds him up against the cage and eventually Cosby drops back down to his feet.
Cosby tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duffy smiles and moves away.
Duffy wants to clinch.
Duffy feints and then cracks Cosby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cosby down.
Cosby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cosby scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duffy rushes Cosby and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duffy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cosby's face.
Duffy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duffy tries to land knees in the clinch but Cosby avoids the damage to the body.
Duffy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duffy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duffy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duffy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cosby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cosby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cosby managing to block the knees to the body from Duffy.
Duffy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cosby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Cosby.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duffy.
Cosby pushes Duffy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cosby decides to pull guard.
Cosby wants to sweep here but Duffy controlling him for the moment.
Cosby escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duffy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cosby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cosby looking for a guillotine here but Duffy defends easily.
Cosby had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Duffy is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cosby Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Duffy's back instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cosby is trying to stick to Duffy's back but Duffy is turning into Cosby. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cosby's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Duffy.
Cosby wants to improve his position but instead Duffy has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cosby tries to get to full guard but Duffy has control of the leg.
Duffy blocks the strikes from Cosby.
Cosby is trying to get back to full guard.
Duffy wants to take a breather but Cosby is having none of it.
Cosby slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gerard Duffy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cosby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bill Cosby.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cosby, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bill Cosby!
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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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