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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Cosades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Talbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charlie Cosades has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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209 lbs
5 - 7 - 1 |
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Cosades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Talbert!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosades ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cosades seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Talbert scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cosades in his tracks.
Talbert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Talbert throws a jab when Cosades was well out of range.
Talbert tries to bum rush Cosades with a series of wild strikes but Cosades uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sam Talbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cosades was well out of range. Poor timing from Talbert.
As Talbert looks to move away, Cosades throws a big counter combo bu Talbert just gets out of the way.
Cosades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talbert.
Cosades appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cosades looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Talbert misses.
Cosades gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Talbert.
Talbert fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Talbert misses with an uppercut.
Cosades seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Talbert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Cosades was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Talbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Talbert throws a jab but it's blocked by Cosades.
Cosades drops down looking for a counter takedown but Talbert sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbert throws a hook but Cosades avoids it easily.
Cosades seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Talbert misses with a hook. Cosades ducked under it nicely.
Cosades blocks a jab.
Cosades throws a big counter combination but Talbert scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cosades avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cosades is looking for a counter combo.
Talbert throws an overhand right that lands on Cosades's shoulder, as Cosades tries to avoid the shot.
Talbert lands with an uppercut that bounces Cosades off the cage and back into range.
Talbert has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cosades is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Talbert misses the target.
Cosades half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Talbert looks to throw the jab but Cosades is out of range.
Cosades appears to be looking for a big counter.
Talbert misses with a few strikes there.
Talbert misses with a series of wild punches.
Cosades went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A jab from Talbert misses.
Cosades seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Talbert misses the jab.
Cosades went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosades steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Talbert.
Cosades throws a big counter combination but Talbert scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Talbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cosades appears to be looking for a big counter.
Talbert connects with a single shot there.
Cosades dodges the punch combination from Talbert.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Talbert misses with a looping left.
As Talbert looks to move away, Cosades throws a big counter combo bu Talbert just gets out of the way.
Talbert throws a big shot that misses.
Cosades changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Talbert dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Talbert throws a jab when Cosades was well out of range.
It looked like Cosades was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sam Talbert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Talbert misses with an uppercut.
Cosades throws a big counter combination but Talbert scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cosades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talbert.
Talbert looks to throw the jab but Cosades is out of range.
Talbert scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Talbert might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbert throws out a loose jab but Cosades uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cosades seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cosades might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Talbert throws a hook to the side of Cosades's head but Cosades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cosades is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talbert works the jab nicely.
Talbert keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cosades slips under a jab from Talbert.
Talbert throws a shot from downtown. Cosades moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Talbert.
Talbert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Talbert fails to land with a series of punches.
Cosades appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big right from Talbert misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosades moves out of range of the strikes.
Cosades tries to counter with a takedown but Talbert is quick to defend against it.
Talbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cosades appears to be looking for a big counter.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cosades moves out of range as Talbert strikes.
It looked like Cosades was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Talbert throws a big shot that misses.
Talbert misses with a looping left.
Cosades moves out of range as Talbert strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades blocks a jab.
A combination from Talbert does no damage.
Cosades is looking for a counter combo.
A punch combination from Talbert misses.
Cosades on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Talbert lands a lovely overhand right.
Talbert missing with a left hand there. Cosades was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Talbert throws a right hand that Cosades ducks under and follows up with a left that Cosades also avoids with ease.
As Talbert looks to move away, Cosades throws a big counter combo bu Talbert just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talbert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cosades.
Talbert loads up on a big right hand but Cosades slips the punch.
Cosades feinted with a counter takedown.
A big left from Talbert misses.
Talbert misses with an uppercut
and Cosades counters with a series of strikes. Talbert will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sam Talbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Talbert throws a looping overhand right but Cosades ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Talbert misses the shot to the body.
Cosades changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Talbert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cosades moves away from the strike by Talbert.
Cosades went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cosades uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talbert.
Cosades appears to be looking for a big counter.
Talbert misses with a looping right.
Talbert digs a good hook to Cosades's body.
Cosades uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talbert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbert throws a hook to the side of Cosades's head but Cosades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Talbert.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Talbert.
Talbert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cosades.
Charlie Cosades is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Talbert misses with an uppercut. Cosades saw that one coming.
As Talbert looks to move away, Cosades throws a big counter combo bu Talbert just gets out of the way.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Talbert, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbert works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cosades moves out of range of the strikes.
Cosades moves away from the strike by Talbert.
Cosades half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Talbert misses with a double jab.
Cosades moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Cosades was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Talbert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cosades seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A jab from Talbert misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Talbert.
Cosades uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talbert.
Cosades throws a big counter combination but Talbert scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cosades walks into a left hand.
Cosades takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Talbert throws an overhand right that lands on Cosades's shoulder, as Cosades tries to avoid the shot.
As Talbert looks to move away, Cosades throws a big counter combo bu Talbert just gets out of the way.
Cosades slips under a jab from Talbert.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosades walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Talbert misses with a looping right.
Cosades seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cosades uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talbert.
Cosades went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cosades defending well as Talbert loads up on a big left hand.
Talbert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cosades changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Talbert looks to throw the jab but Cosades is out of range.
Cosades throws a big counter combination but Talbert scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Charlie Cosades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Talbert misses.
Cosades seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Talbert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Talbert 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Talbert!
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RATING
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