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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hildebrand Coenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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180 lbs
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183 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hildebrand Coenan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coenan cracks a nice hook into Lang's ribs.
Coenan stuns Lang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Coenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lang scores with a sloppy right hand. Coenan should have avoided that one.
Coenan drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've been hearing that Coenan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Coenan passes Lang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Coenan trying to control from half guard but Lang is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coenan thows a huge punch but Lang dodges it nicely.
Coenan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coenan.
Lang wants to improve his position but Coenan is controlling well.
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!
Coenan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coenan is looking for submissions but instead, Lang has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coenan throws a big right hand that misses.
Coenan works over Lang with some ground and pound from guard.
Lang is trying to control the position but Coenan postures up.
Coenan won't allow Lang to sweep him here.
Coenan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lang, up you get!
Lang cracks Coenan with a good jab.
Lang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coenan darts in and clinches Lang up against the cage.
Coenan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Langs head.
Lang blocks a body shot from Coenan.
Coenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lang lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Lang controls his hands.
Coenan digs a right hand underneath Lang's ribcage. Lang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coenan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coenan tries to work over Lang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coenan just leaning against Lang, taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coenan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Lang.
Coenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Coenan fails to land.
Coenan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Lang.
Coenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lang scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coenan.
Coenan blocks a body shot from Lang.
Coenan can't find room to land a body shot as Lang controls the action.
Coenan takes a shot to the head.
Coenan tries a body shot but Lang blocks it.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Coenan fails to land.
Coenan misses with a body punch.
Coenan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lang trying to control the position but instead, Coenan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lang into the cage.
Lang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coenan.
Coenan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lang working Coenan over with knees to the body.
Lang misses with the head strike.
Coenan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Coenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Lang controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lang.
Lang has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coenan tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Coenan back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coenan.
Lang misses with some punches.
Coenan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coenan lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Coenan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lang.
Lang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lang avoids the head kick by Coenan.
Coenan moves in looking to clinch but Lang pushes him off.
Coenan throws a body punch but Lang moves out of range.
Clubber Lang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coenan throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Coenan walks into a stiff left hand from Lang.
Lang throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lang throws a wild body kick that Coenan sees coming a mile off.
Lang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coenan avoids the body shot from Lang.
Coenan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coenan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hildebrand Coenan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Coenan drives through with a takedown into Lang's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coenan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coenan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coenan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lang is trying to control the position but Coenan postures up.
Lang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coenan.
Coenan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coenan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coenan wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Coenan postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Coenan from controlling successfully.
Coenan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coenan stands up over Lang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Coenan distracts Lang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lang is adopting a defensive guard.
Lang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coenan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coenan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coenan throws a big right hand that misses.
Coenan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coenan wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Coenan landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coenan is working Lang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Coenan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coenan throws a big right hand that misses.
Coenan postures up.
Coenan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coenan scoring with some ground and pound.
Lang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coenan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coenan connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coenan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lang is on top in guard.
Lang stopping the sweep attempt from Coenan.
Coenan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Coenan keeping full guard, as Lang tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coenan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lang throwing strikes from guard but Coenan blocks nicely.
Lang preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coenan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coenan being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hildebrand Coenan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Coenan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lang misses with a looping right.
Lang misses with a hook.
Lang tries a low kick but Coenan avoids it.
Coenan throws a body punch but Lang moves out of range.
Coenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Lang misses the target.
Coenan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Coenan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lang - the referee stops the clock and Coenan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lang. Coenan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coenan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coenan. That did some damage!
Coenan wants to clinch
and Lang counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lang has a couple of punches blocked by Coenan.
Lang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lang is trying to stall.
Lang tries to land a knee to the head but Coenan blocks with his arms.
Coenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lang.
Coenan lands with a left to the head.
Lang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Lang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lang swings wildly with an uppercut but Coenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lang looking to stall.
Lang stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coenan.
Coenan tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Coenan back against the cage.
Lang trying to land knees to the body.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coenan tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Coenan back against the cage.
Lang stalling in the clinch but Coenan improves position.
A body shot lands from Coenan.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Coenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coenan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lang looking to stall.
Coenan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coenan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lang prevents it.
A short left from Coenan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lang wants to stall.
Coenan has Lang pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Coenan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lang tumbling to the mat - Coenan dives into Lang's guard.
Hildebrand Coenan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coenan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lang is trying to keep Coenan in close.
Coenan connects with a couple of short punches.
Coenan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lang keeping full guard, as Coenan tries to pass.
Coenan preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coenan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coenan wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Coenan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lang's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang is trying to control the position but Coenan postures up.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Coenan from controlling successfully.
Lang wants to sweep but no luck.
Coenan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Coenan preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coenan throws a big right hand that misses.
Coenan works over Lang with some ground and pound from guard.
Coenan works over Lang with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Hildebrand Coenan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Lang. That snapped Coenan's head back.
Hildebrand Coenan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coenan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lang dips to his left and cracks Coenan with an uppercut!
Lang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coenan misses with a series of wild punches.
Coenan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Coenan throws a leg kick but Lang moved away.
Coenan moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Coenan has a couple of punches blocked by Lang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coenan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coenan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lang regains guard immediately.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coenan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coenan wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Lang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Coenan distracts Lang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coenan distracts Lang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coenan landing with the ground and pound.
Coenan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coenan chips away with some ground and pound.
Coenan postures up in Lang's guard and throws a big left but Lang blocks it.
Coenan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lang is keeping the position for now.
Coenan is looking to work some ground and pound but Lang has wrist control.
Coenan postures up in Lang's guard and throws a big left but Lang blocks it.
Coenan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coenan postures up and lands a big shot to Lang's brow.
Coenan is looking to work some ground and pound but Lang has wrist control.
Coenan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coenan.
Coenan with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coenan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coenan throwing strikes but missing.
Coenan throwing strikes from guard but Lang blocks nicely.
Coenan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Coenan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coenan postures up in Lang's guard and throws a big left but Lang blocks it.
Lang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coenan tries to hold on but Lang postures up.
Coenan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lang avoids the attempt from Coenan to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coenan working to try and regain half guard.
Coenan gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hildebrand Coenan had his way with Clubber Lang in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Coenan walks into a jab.
Lang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coenan misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lang.
Lang just misses with a punch to the body.
Coenan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lang.
Coenan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coenan shoots in and drives through. Lang sprawls well.
Lang connects with a body shot.
Lang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coenan throws out the jab.
Coenan is looking to wear down Lang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coenan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coenan misses with a wild combination.
Lang tried to score with a low kick but Coenan checks it.
Lang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coenan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lang tries a low kick but Coenan avoids it.
Lang blocks a low kick nicely.
Lang with a jab.
Lang feints and then cracks Coenan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coenan down.
Coenan wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.
Coenan slips a jab from Lang.
Clubber Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lang checks a leg kick.
Lang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coenan's hands.
Lang lands a nice hook to Coenan's body. Coenan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lang throws a body kick that misses.
Lang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coenan momentarily.
Coenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Lang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coenan.
Lang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Coenan.
Coenan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lang clinches with his opponent.
Clubber Lang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lang misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Coenan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lang tries to land a knee to the head but Coenan blocks with his arms.
Coenan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Lang on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Coenan on the inside.
Coenan blocks an elbow strike from Lang.
Lang struggles to land a body shot inside as Coenan controls his hands.
Lang lands with a light punch inside.
Coenan scores with a shot to the side of Lang's head.
Coenan misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Coenan.
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!
Lang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lang tries to land knees in the clinch but Coenan avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coenan tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Coenan back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coenan.
Hildebrand Coenan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coenans head.
Lang takes a shot to the head.
Lang misses with a knee to the head.
Coenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow.
Lang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coenan throws a head punch that misses.
Coenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lang tries to work over Coenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coenan lands with a left to the head.
Lang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lang lands a hook that snaps the head of Coenan backwards.
Coenan lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber Lang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coenan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:46
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:46
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hildebrand Coenan!
Hildebrand Coenan retains his welterweight title!
Hildebrand Coenan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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