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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AJ The Perfectionist (ranked 1237 p4p, 185 weight class) and Caius Cosades (ranked 1716 p4p, 253 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cosades's choice of entrance music: Reign of the Septims. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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176 lbs
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ The Perfectionist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caius Cosades!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosades paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The Perfectionist stuffs the takedown.
Cosades keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Perfectionist scores with a push kick.
The Perfectionist tries to score with a low kick but Cosades moves his leg out of the way.
The Perfectionist misses with a looping right.
The Perfectionist throws out a leg kick but Cosades moves out of range and The Perfectionist only half commits.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cosades has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The Perfectionist throws a right hand that misses
and Cosades counters with a lovely straight right hand!
AJ The Perfectionist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosades defending well as The Perfectionist loads up on a big left hand.
The Perfectionist throws a jab but it's blocked by Cosades.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Perfectionist swings for the body but Cosades moves out of range.
Cosades gets off balance looking for a body kick
and The Perfectionist counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cosades's knee momentarily.
The Perfectionist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cosades bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cosades tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The Perfectionist misses with a jab to the body
and Cosades counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Perfectionist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cosades manages to avoid it.
Cosades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Perfectionist gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cosades fails to land.
Cosades wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cosades lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cosades manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Cosades blocks the low kick.
The Perfectionist misses with a leg kick.
Cosades follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cosades tries a head kick but it misses.
Cosades dives in for a single leg takedown but The Perfectionist sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Cosades.
The Perfectionist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cosades moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist throws a chopping leg kick but Cosades manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Perfectionist lands with a kick to the temple. Cosades shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Caius Cosades has been cut.
Cosades throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Perfectionist lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Perfectionist walks into a left hand.
The Perfectionist lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Perfectionist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cosades manages to avoid it.
The Perfectionist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cosades scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Perfectionist throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cosades was covering up waiting for the punch and The Perfectionist finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cosades preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Perfectionist works over Cosades with some ground and pound from guard.
The Perfectionist postures up.
Cosades utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cosades throws his legs up looking for a submission but The Perfectionist uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Perfectionist is chipping away with strikes.
The Perfectionist landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cosades is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Perfectionist landing strikes.
The Perfectionist throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The Perfectionist sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cosades is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The Perfectionist is working Cosades over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by The Perfectionist.
Cosades tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ The Perfectionist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caius Cosades's cut.
That's time! The Perfectionist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cosades checks a leg kick.
Cosades appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The Perfectionist lands with a straight right. Cosades didn't see that one coming.
The Perfectionist slips a straight right by Cosades.
And The Perfectionist counters with a quick kick to the body but Cosades blocks it.
Cosades misses with a right hand
and The Perfectionist counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cosades thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Perfectionist misses with a body shot.
AJ The Perfectionist is winning the standup battle so far.
Cosades slips a straight right by The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist swings for the body but Cosades moves out of range.
The Perfectionist connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Perfectionist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cosades.
Good shot there by The Perfectionist.
Cosades throws a push kick but The Perfectionist slaps the foot to one side.
The Perfectionist dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cosades. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Perfectionist clobbers Cosades with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Perfectionist manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cosades on his heels. He'll look to pass Cosades's guard now, I'm sure.
The Perfectionist missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Perfectionist looking to pass the guard.
The Perfectionist has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The Perfectionist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cosades works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Perfectionist throws a big right hand that misses.
Cosades manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Perfectionist manages to get himself to full guard.
The Perfectionist looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosades preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosades distracts The Perfectionist with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cosades with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cosades stands and throws The Perfectionist's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cosades misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cosades cracks The Perfectionist with a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lull in the action here.
Cosades wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Perfectionist keeps working.
The Perfectionist on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cosades lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Perfectionist tries to bench press Cosades off him but Cosades keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on The Perfectionist's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cosades is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Perfectionist is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The Perfectionist tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cosades wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cosades taking a break here but The Perfectionist is having none of it and regains half guard.
Cosades is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cosades is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Perfectionist is trying to stand.
Cosades scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The Perfectionist looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Perfectionist is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cosades pulls his head out easily.
The Perfectionist wants to control but Cosades is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Perfectionist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cosades missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cosades has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cosades lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that AJ The Perfectionist will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Caius Cosades's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cosades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Perfectionist.
Cosades listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cosades gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cosades gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cosades defending well as The Perfectionist loads up on a big left hand.
Cosades moves away from the strike by The Perfectionist.
Cosades tries to sprawl but The Perfectionist drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cosades is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cosades regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Perfectionist is in close to Cosades's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cosades looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Perfectionist is one step ahead there.
The Perfectionist postures up.
Cosades working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Perfectionist doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Perfectionist manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The Perfectionist throws a big elbow that misses.
Cosades looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cosades keeping full guard, as The Perfectionist tries to pass.
Caius Cosades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Perfectionist looking to sit in guard and control but Cosades gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cosades trying to control but The Perfectionist is working from the bottom.
The Perfectionist escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cosades gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cosades postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The Perfectionist is looking for a triangle but Cosades pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed The Perfectionist's guard.
The Perfectionist is trying to maintain the position but Cosades is very close to passing his half guard.
AJ The Perfectionist overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cosades lands a nice short elbow.
Cosades drops an elbow to the side of The Perfectionist's head.
AJ The Perfectionist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Perfectionist has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cosades is working away from the top position though.
Cosades is looking to advance position but The Perfectionist won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosades missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Perfectionist blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cosades.
The Perfectionist has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cosades is working away from the top position though.
Cosades is keen to just control but The Perfectionist is a slippery customer.
Cosades working over The Perfectionist with some ground and pound. The Perfectionist looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The Perfectionist punching from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cosades throwing shots but The Perfectionist is blocking nicely.
Cosades throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Perfectionist trying to hold on to Cosades's head to control him but Cosades postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to AJ The Perfectionist.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Perfectionist, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ The Perfectionist!
A less than humble AJ The Perfectionist misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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