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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caius Cosades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosades has chosen Reign of the Septims as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 cm
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143 lbs
23 - 19 - 0 |
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175 cm
24
159 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Steel Penn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caius Cosades! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A looping hook to the body misses from Cosades. Steel Penn does a little dance to reset his feet. Caius Cosades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Steel Penn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Steel Penn slips a straight right by Cosades. A jab from Cosades finds it's way through Steel Penn's defenses. Cosades lands a lovely overhand right. Cosades uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel Penn. Steel Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Cosades misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel Penn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Cosades is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cosades's corner calls for a 1-2. Cosades obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cosades lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steel Penn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steel Penn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Steel Penn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cosades pushes Steel Penn away with a front kick. Cosades takes a swing at Steel Penn's ribcage but misses. Cosades scores with a jab to the jaw. Cosades lands a nice hook to Steel Penn's body. Steel Penn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Steel Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Cosades has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Cosades scores with a jab. Cosades lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steel Penn's sensitive parts. Cosades fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steel Penn checks it well. Cosades throws a head kick but Steel Penn moves out of range.
A cross from Cosades lands. Cosades looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steel Penn throws a big counter combination but Cosades scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Cosades. Cosades is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A jab from Steel Penn finds it's way through Cosades's defenses. Cosades scores with a body shot.
Steel Penn blocks the body kick.
Cosades misses with a jab to the body
and Steel Penn counters with a three punch combo that has Cosades backing up. Cosades nods at Steel Penn to acknowledge the strikes. Steel Penn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Steel Penn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cosades. Cosades uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel Penn has time to react. A swing and a miss from Cosades. Steel Penn throws a big shot that misses. Cosades swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Steel Penn blocks a head kick by Cosades.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cosades thows a leg kick but Steel Penn checks it and Steel Penn counters with a body kick that stops Cosades in his tracks momentarily. Cosades throws a leg kick and Steel Penn counters with a straight right hand. A kick lands to the mid section there for Cosades. Cosades lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Cosades lands a jab to the nose. Cosades just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel Penn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Steel Penn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Cosades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel Penn moves away. Cosades misses with a looping left. Cosades throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cosades lands a leg kick that knocks Steel Penn off balance momentarily. Cosades tries to land a body kick and Steel Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Cosades dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steel Penn. That did some damage! Steel Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Cosades scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Cosades wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Steel Penn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cosades. Cosades lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steel Penn's sensitive parts. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caius Cosades dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cosades misses with a body kick. Steel Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cosades! But no joy. Cosades looks for the body kick but Steel Penn saw that one coming. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Steel Penn might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Cosades misses with a leg kick and Steel Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Steel Penn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cosades has time to react. Steel Penn checks a low kick from Cosades. Steel Penn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Cosades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel Penn moves away. Steel Penn misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cosades misses with a wild body shot. An attempted straight right counter from Steel Penn misses the target. Cosades thuds his shin into the meat of Steel Penn's side.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cosades tries to work over Steel Penn's front leg with a kick but Steel Penn checks it. It looked like Steel Penn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Cosades tries to score with a low kick but Steel Penn moves his leg out of the way. Cosades throws a leg kick but Steel Penn sees it coming and checks it nicely. Steel Penn needs to keep his hands up - Cosades had a free shot at his head there. Cosades ducks under a wild hook from Steel Penn. Cosades has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Cosades throws a nice looking combination but Steel Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Steel Penn misses with a straight left. Cosades thuds his shin into the meat of Steel Penn's side. Steel Penn misses with a double jab.
Cosades appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Cosades has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Steel Penn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Nice straight punches there by Cosades. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cosades. Cosades misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cosades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Steel Penn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Cosades throws a right hand that misses
letting Steel Penn counter with a right hand. Cosades thows a left - swing and a miss! Steel Penn throws a combination. Cosades tries to block but a couple of punches get through. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cosades lands with a nice combination. Steel Penn backs away looking to recover. Cosades lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Cosades throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Steel Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Cosades throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn tried to score with a low kick but Cosades checks it. Good leg kick by Cosades there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cosades misses with a kick to the body enabling Steel Penn to counter with a crisp jab. Cosades misses with a low kick as Steel Penn jumps back. Steel Penn throwing a counter right hand but Cosades manages to avoid it. Both fighters circling a little - Cosades finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Caius Cosades seems to be getting the better of the standup. Cosades throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel Penn. Cosades looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Steel Penn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steel Penn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cosades. Cosades lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Steel Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Cosades tries a quick counter leg kick but Steel Penn is wise to it. Cosades throws a leg kick that is checked and Steel Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cosades misses with a few strikes there.
Steel Penn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cosades is able to avoid easily. Cosades misses with a body shot.
Steel Penn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Cosades connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Cosades lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Steel Penn misses with a wild body shot. Cosades misses with a low kick as Steel Penn jumps back. Steel Penn checks the leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caius Cosades showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cosades fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steel Penn. Cosades misses with a body kick. Cosades scores with a push kick. An inside leg kick lands from Steel Penn. Steel Penn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cosades on the side of the head. Steel Penn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Steel Penn throws a shot from downtown. Cosades moves away and avoids it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Steel Penn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Steel Penn has his takedown stuffed and Cosades counters with a straight right hand. Cosades throws a front kick aimed at Steel Penn's knee but Steel Penn avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cosades feints and then cracks Steel Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steel Penn down. Caius Cosades is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Steel Penn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cosades tries to avoid it but Steel Penn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cosades to the ground. Cosades escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A nice side step and Cosades releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Cosades keeps Steel Penn at a distance using the push kick. Cosades lands with a thumping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cosades.
Steel Penn throws a hook but Cosades avoids it easily. Nice body punch from Cosades. Cosades cracks the inside of Steel Penn's front leg. The Steel Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cosades lands the left hand. Cosades misses with a lunging right hand
and Steel Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Steel Penn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Cosades wants to slow Steel Penn down by chopping away at his legs. Steel Penn throws a hook but Cosades avoids it easily. 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! A head kick by Cosades misses and Steel Penn counters with a nice uppercut. Cosades thumps Steel Penn with a low kick. The Steel Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Steel Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cosades as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Steel Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cosades scoring well with a low kick there.
Cosades throws a front kick aimed at Steel Penn's knee but Steel Penn avoids it well. Cosades fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cosades throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cosades connects with the punch. Steel Penn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Steel Penn with a jab. Steel Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A countering left hand to the body from Cosades misses. Steel Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cosades circles away quickly and effectively. Steel Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice side step and Cosades releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Caius Cosades is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. A slapping leg kick lands for Cosades.
Cosades does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Cosades lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steel Penn's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cosades throws a leg kick that misses. As Cosades looks to move away, Steel Penn throws a big counter combo but Cosades just gets out of the way. Steel Penn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cosades defends well and Steel Penn ends up having to push Cosades into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Cosades connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Cosades tries to land a leg kick but Steel Penn saw it coming and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cosades, right into the meat.
Cosades throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel Penn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. This has been an exciting period of action! Cosades connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Cosades connects with a solid leg kick. Nice uppercut there from Cosades.
And that's the end of the fight! Caius Cosades comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Cosades 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caius Cosades! Caius Cosades seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. The Steel Penn spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back. '.
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