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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Tupac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young Tupac has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kenny Cohen's chin.
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170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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176 cm
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179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenny Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Young Tupac!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cohen drives through and clinches with Tupac against the cage.
Cohen breaks the clinch.
Cohen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tupac.
Cohen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tupac, pushing him back against the cage.
Cohen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tupac swats away the attempt to clinch by Cohen.
Tupac misses with a takedown attempt - Cohen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tupac shoots for a double leg takedown but Cohen sprawls well. He's pushed Tupac's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cohen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Cohen.
Good body shot from Cohen.
Cohen digs a right hand underneath Tupac's ribcage. Tupac let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cohen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cohen pushes Tupac up against the cage in a clinch.
Cohen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tupac drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tupac preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen is working hard here to advance position.
Cohen looking for a guillotine here but Tupac defends easily.
Cohen is trying to control the position but Tupac postures up.
Tupac drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cohen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tupac has Cohen in his guard.
Tupac is looking for a triangle but Cohen pushes his legs off easily.
Tupac looks gassed!
Cohen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tupac looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupac looking for a guillotine here but Cohen defends easily.
That's two 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.
Cohen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cohen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tupac is just riding it out for now. Cohen eventually gives up the hold.
Tupac looking for subs from the bottom but Cohen mounts him!
Tupac looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Tupac!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupac looking very determined here, making life difficult for Cohen.
Cohen working for a choke but Tupac is defending well.
Cohen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Tupac covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Cohen scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Cohen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Tupac wants to escape the position.
Tupac prevents Cohen from getting a body triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupac tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tupac wants to hold on but Cohen pushes him away.
Cohen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cohen looking for a guillotine from mount but Tupac is having none of it.
Cohen prevents Tupac from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cohen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tupac can't escape the position.
Tupac tries to hold on but Cohen pushes him away.
Cohen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Cohen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cohen clinches with his opponent.
Cohen lands an uppercut.
Cohen manages to break the clinch.
Cohen throws a right and a left that Tupac avoids nicely.
Tupac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cohen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cohen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cohen tries to clinch up but Tupac circles away and keeps his distance.
Cohen tries to clinch up
and Tupac decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cohen's guard.
Tupac preventing the sweep.
Cohen trying to keep a closed guard but Tupac is proving a slippery customer.
Tupac postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cohen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tupac, into his guard.
Tupac working for a triangle but Cohen defends it easily.
Tupac is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cohen wanted to stand there but Tupac had control of the position.
Tupac escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cohen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cohen wants to pass the guard but Tupac is keeping the position.
Tupac working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cohen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cohen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tupac throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cohen escapes and throws Tupac's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cohen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cohen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tupac struggling a bit here.
Tupac is not content to let Cohen control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tupac is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cohen tries for a kimura but Tupac is defending well.
Tupac gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tupac actively working from the bottom here.
Tupac actively working from the bottom here.
Cohen seems to be working for a kimura but Tupac defends the submission attempt.
That's four 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.
Cohen works his way into side control.
Cohen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tupac, who protects the arm well.
Tupac sneaks back into half guard.
Tupac gets full guard.
Tupac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kenny Cohen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tupac keeping full guard, as Cohen tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Tupac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cohen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Young Tupac has been cut.
Cohen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Cohen does no damage.
Cohen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tupac.
Cohen tries to bum rush Tupac with a series of wild strikes but Tupac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cohen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tupac tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cohen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tupac or not.
Cohen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cohen tries to clinch
and Tupac counters with a single leg into guard. Cohen didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cohen controlling Tupac's posture.
Cohen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tupac!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tupac working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupac is trying to reverse the position but instead Cohen has taken his back - oops!
Cohen lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Tupac.
Cohen has the hooks in. Tupac is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cohen lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Tupac tries to roll but Cohen sticks to his back.
Can Tupac hold on?! Cohen is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Tupac can't escape the position.
Cohen softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Tupac looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Cohen. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Tupac is rocked!
Cohen working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Tupac is doing well to defend. Cohen seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Tupac is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kenny Cohen!
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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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