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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Margarito Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Margarito Cohen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Margarito Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ruben Morales!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morales throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cohen throwing a counter right hand but Morales manages to avoid it.
Morales throws a hook but Cohen blocks it.
Morales showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cohen.
Cohen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morales counters with a shoot takedown. Cohen fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cohen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cohen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cohen!
Morales keeping his opponent close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Cohen avoids the attempt from Morales to control.
Morales trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cohen avoids the attempt from Morales to control.
Morales holds on to Cohen as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Cohen prevents Morales from getting the reversal.
Morales bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morales's guard.
Morales has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cohen has passed into side control.
Cohen working away.
Morales manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cohen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cohen is thwarting Morales's attempts to control the position.
Morales is looking for a sweep. Cohen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morales avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cohen.
Morales is controlling Cohen's trapped leg to prevent Cohen from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morales is trying to stand up here but Cohen is controlling him well.
Morales controlling the position for now.
Morales slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morales avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morales lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Morales controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like Morales might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cohen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morales content to stall in guard here.
Morales passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Morales is looking to take a break and control but Cohen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cohen tries to escape but Morales is in control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morales slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ruben Morales will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cohen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morales.
Morales misses with a hook. Cohen ducked under it nicely.
Morales misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cohen.
Margarito Cohen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morales throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Cohen counter with a right hand.
Cohen ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Morales loads up on a big right hand but Cohen slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cohen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morales misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cohen.
As Morales looks to move away, Cohen throws a big counter combo but Morales just gets out of the way.
Morales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cohen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Cohen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morales 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.
Morales misses the jab.
Cohen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morales is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cohen ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Cohen throws a right and a left that Morales avoids nicely.
Cohen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morales avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morales.
As Morales looks to move away, Cohen throws a big counter combo but Morales just gets out of the way.
Morales throws the left hand but Cohen avoids the punch easily.
Morales missing with a left hand there. Cohen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morales stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morales wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Margarito Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morales misses with a hook. Cohen ducked under it nicely.
Cohen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Morales loads up on a big right hand but Cohen slips the punch.
Morales throws an overhand right that lands on Cohen's shoulder, as Cohen tries to avoid the shot.
Ruben Morales seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morales throws a hook to the side of Cohen's head but Cohen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cohen throws a big counter combination but Morales scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cohen was covering up waiting for the punch and Morales finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cohen being controlled here, momentarily.
Morales wants to control from the top but Cohen keeps moving.
Cohen wants to get back to his feet but Morales is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morales is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Morales seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen is trying to keep Morales in close.
Cohen can't keep his opponent in guard - Morales advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cohen kicks off Morales and gets to his feet.
Ruben Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morales closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morales goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cohen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Morales's guard! Nice work there by Cohen!
Morales is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Cohen rolls with it to try and escape but Morales cranks on the arm and Cohen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ruben Morales!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
37% |
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