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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Muise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Cohen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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195 lbs
6 - 10 - 1 |
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192 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
6 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gavin Muise!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen moves into range and clinches up with Muise.
Muise prevents a body shot from Cohen.
Cohen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cohen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muise throws a body shot but no joy.
Cohen wants to clinch but Muise slips to the side
and Muise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cohen tries to clinch but Muise moves out of range.
Muise lands a nice hook to Cohen's body. Cohen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Muise stuffs the takedown.
Muise scores with a jab to the body.
Muise misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Cohen's head coaches at Arvins Bootcamp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muise jabs Cohen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cohen moves into range and clinches up with Muise.
Muise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cohen's elbow.
Cohen avoiding damage.
Cohen wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muise presses Cohen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cohen misses with a punch to the body.
Cohen lands an uppercut.
Cohen is leaning against Muise and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Muise struggles to land a body shot inside as Cohen controls his hands.
Cohen is trying to push Muise away but Muise has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cohen wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muise lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cohen or not.
Cohen blocks a body shot from Muise.
A left hand lands to the body for Muise.
Cohen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Muise uses from the top position.
Muise slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Muise stands up from Cohen's guard - Muise perhaps looking for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cohen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muise misses with a wild body shot.
Muise will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Muise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cohen manages to avoid it.
Cohen fails to land with a series of punches.
Muise swats away the attempt to clinch by Cohen.
Muise appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Muise is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cohen rather than just go for the knockout.
Muise blocks a head kick by Cohen.
Cohen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Muise's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cohen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Muise misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen darts in trying to clinch
and Muise counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muise lands a body shot.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muise, right into the meat.
Daniel Cohen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muise ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Muise dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muise. Cohen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muise tries to bum rush Cohen with a series of wild strikes but Cohen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cohen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cohen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muise swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice side step and Muise releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cohen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen stalks Muise and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Muise's face. Muise staggers backwards, shaken.
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Muise gets tackled into the cage by Cohen. Cohen maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cohen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Muise uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen being controlled here, momentarily.
Cohen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Muise is controlling him.
Muise has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Elite Strikers. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Cohen wants to sweep here but Muise controlling him for the moment.
Muise slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Muise dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cohen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gavin Muise seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cohen avoids the body shot from Muise.
Cohen looks for a takedown but Muise sprawls well.
Muise circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cohen tries to clinch but Muise is having none of it.
Cohen has Muise up against the cage in a clinch.
Muise digs a right hand into Cohen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cohen's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muise is leaning against Cohen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Muise scores with a shoulder strike.
Muise lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muise lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Muise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hand to the body from Muise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muise tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cohen avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Muise.
A right hook to the body lands for Muise.
Muise lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cohen blocks a body shot from Muise.
Muise lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cohen or not.
Muise breaks the clinch.
Muise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cohen.
Cohen has a takedown stuffed.
Muise dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cohen. That did some damage!
Muise is looking to slow Cohen down with leg kicks.
Cohen fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muise attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cohen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Muise misses with a kick to the body
and Cohen counters with a two punch combo.
Muise lands a nice hook to Cohen's body. Cohen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cohen goes for a double leg but Muise avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Muise continues to drive forward.
Cohen shoots in but no luck this time.
Muise appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Muise ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cohen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Muise. Muise obviously looking to wear him down.
Muise fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cohen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cohen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muise.
Muise moves into the clinch.
Muise digs a right hand into Cohen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cohen's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Muise.
Muise lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muise taking a breather.
Cohen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Muise walks away with a smile on his face. Cohen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Daniel Cohen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muise misses with a body shot.
Muise scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cohen doesn't seem bothered though.
Muise darts in and clinches Cohen up against the cage.
Muise will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cohen up against the cage.
Cohen tries to pull guard but Muise won't allow it.
Muise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cohen stalling in the clinch but Muise improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muise lands a nice uppercut.
Muise using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Muise breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cohen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cohen.
Cohen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Muise avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cohen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muise.
Cohen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cohen tries for a takedown but Muise circles away easily
and Muise counters with a left to the body.
Muise fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Muise showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Muise ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muise circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cohen looks for a takedown but Muise sprawls well.
Muise comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muise lands a high kick!
Cohen is rocked!
Cohen circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Muise. Cohen falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Muise!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gavin Muise!
A relieved looking Gavin Muise thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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