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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock comes to the cage accompanied by We Will Rock You. David Cormier is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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195 cm
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213 lbs
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193 cm
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212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Brock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Cormier! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cormier tries a head kick but it misses.
Cormier lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brock will feel that in the morning. Cormier lands a front kick. Cormier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cormier lands a jab to the head.
Cormier has Brock up against the cage in a clinch.
Cormier blocks an uppercut.
Cormier blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Brock as the two fighters clinch.
Cormier can't find room to land a body shot as Brock controls the action.
Cormier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cormier is leaning against Brock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Cormier lands a nice knee to the body. Brock is breathing heavily. Brock has a couple of punches blocked by Cormier.
Brock misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Brock's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Cormier tries to work over Brock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Cormier tries to work over Brock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Brock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action! Cormier lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brock pushes Cormier back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Cormier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Brock working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Cormier as the two fighters clinch.
Brock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A quick uppercut on the inside from Brock. Cormier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cormier backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Cormier. Cormier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brock is defending well for now. Brock is working Cormier over against the cage. Brock swings wildly with an uppercut but Cormier uses good head movement to avoid it. Brock misses with a punch on the inside.
Cormier misses with a punch to the body.
Brock has a couple of punches blocked by Cormier.
Brock has a couple of punches blocked by Cormier.
Brock lands with a right to the head. Cormier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brock's elbow. Brock misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brock scores with a nice hook to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brock lands a hook to the side of the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brock. Cormier tries a body shot but Brock blocks it.
Cormier working aggressively here.
Cormier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Brock. Cormier struggles to land a body shot inside as Brock controls his hands.
Cormier misses with some punches.
Cormier has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brock seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cormier can turn it around. Cormier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cormier throws a leg kick that is checked and Brock counters with a slapping leg kick. Brock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Brock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cormier throws out a counter right but Brock avoids it with no problem. Cormier misses with a hook
and Brock counters with a one-two to the body. Cormier gets in close and instigates a clinch. Brock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Brock fails to land. Cormier swings wildly with an uppercut but Brock uses good head movement to avoid it. Cormier tries a body shot but Brock blocks it.
Cormier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brock tries a body shot but Cormier blocks it.
Brock prevents a body shot from Cormier. Brock has a couple of punches blocked by Cormier.
Cormier lands an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cormier. Cormier misses with a punch to the body.
Brock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Brock works on Cormier's body with a couple of short punches. Brock throws a head punch that misses. Brock tries to work over Cormier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short uppercut from Brock. Cormier misses with a body punch.
Cormier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cormier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brock throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brock lands with a right to the head. Brock misses with a short punch on the inside. Brock digs a right hand into Cormier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cormier's gas tank. Brock stalling the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cormier. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cormier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Brock circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Cormier drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Brock follows Cormier to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Brock! Art Brock decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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