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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AS Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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172 cm
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140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, AS Kane!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Cotto pushes him off.
Kane clinches up against the cage.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cotto successfully pulls guard.
Kane gets to his feet. Cotto looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cotto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kane's guard.
Kane wants to sweep here but Cotto controlling him for the moment.
Kane has his foot on Cotto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cotto works his way back into a safe position though.
Cotto throwing strikes from guard but Kane blocks nicely.
Kane trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cotto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kane is keeping the position for now.
Cotto thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto wants to pass the guard but Kane is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cotto looks to score with a jab to the body but Kane is just out of range.
Cotto gets a takedown into half guard.
Kane is looking to improve his position.
Kane looks gassed!
Cotto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cotto is looking to take a break and control but Kane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cotto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kane manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kane will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cotto gets to his feet. Kane looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cotto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kane looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cotto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cotto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cotto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working.
Cotto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Kane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Cotto's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kane is pushing Cotto's head away, looking to escape. Cotto manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cotto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cotto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cotto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kane is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Cotto locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Kane is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miguel Cotto!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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