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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Bilotti (ranked 7087 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Cohen (ranked 7129 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 cm
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182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm
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177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Bilotti! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robin Cohen! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cohen lands with an uppercut that bounces Bilotti off the cage and back into range. Cohen swinging wildly here.
Bilotti avoids the head kick by Cohen.
Cohen misses with a body kick. Bilotti misses with a hook. Cohen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cohen swings for the body but Bilotti moves out of range.
Cohen throws a hook to the side of Bilotti's head but Bilotti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Cohen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bilotti. Bilotti connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Robin Cohen has been cut. Bilotti tries to clinch but Cohen moves out of range. Cohen tries to keep at a distance but Bilotti has taken the fight into the clinch. Cohen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Bilotti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cohen throws a right and a left that Bilotti avoids nicely. Bilotti throwing a counter right hand but Cohen manages to avoid it. A punch combination from Cohen misses. Bilotti doesn't manage to clinch there - Cohen circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action! A chopping leg kick lands by Cohen. Bilotti throws a lazy right hand but Cohen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Cohen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bilotti quickly recovers to half guard. Bilotti is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cohen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bilotti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Bilotti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Bilotti trying to control here.
Bilotti's coaches at Winds of Winter have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position. Cohen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Cohen has control of Bilotti's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bilotti regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cohen looking for a guillotine from mount but Bilotti is having none of it. Bilotti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cohen wants to finish this one by submission but Bilotti is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cohen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cohen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Cohen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Bilotti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Cohen dominating with strikes here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cohen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bilotti is surviving well by controlling Cohen's body position as best he can. Bilotti is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Cohen locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Bilotti is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robin Cohen! During a confident post fight interview, Robin Cohen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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
67% |
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