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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Kocur (ranked 206 p4p, 32 weight class) and James B. Grossweiner (ranked 310 p4p, 47 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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183 cm
37
220 lbs
34 - 15 - 1 |
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185 cm
30
200 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
34 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Kocur! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James B. Grossweiner! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kocur jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Grossweiner. Kocur throws a low kick, looking for Grossweiner's leg but Grossweiner calmly moves out of range. Grossweiner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kocur definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Grossweiner throws an overhand right that lands on Kocur's shoulder, as Kocur tries to avoid the shot. Grossweiner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kocur moves out of range of the body kick. Kocur feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grossweiners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Kocur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kocur. Grossweiner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Grossweiner loads up on a big right hand but Kocur slips the punch. Grossweiner looks to land a body kick but Kocur moved away. Kocur avoids the head kick by Grossweiner.
Grossweiner scores with a jab to the head.
Kocur on the wrong end of a nice hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Grossweiner defending well as Kocur loads up on a big left hand. Kocur walks into a jab. Kocur is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Grossweiner blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grossweiner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kocur moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Grossweiner throws a lazy right hand but Kocur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Kocur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Kocur takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kocur fakes the leg kick and cracks Grossweiner in the body. Grossweiner throws a looping overhand right but Kocur ducks down to avoid it. Kocur tries to land a leg kick but Grossweiner saw it coming and moves away.
Grossweiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Joey Kocur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Grossweiner misses with a double jab
and Kocur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Good leg kick by Grossweiner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grossweiner avoids the body shot from Kocur.
Kocur misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kocur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grossweiner sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kocur moves into the clinch. 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! Grossweiner has a couple of punches blocked by Kocur.
Kocur has a couple of punches blocked by Grossweiner.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kocur has Grossweiner pressed against the cage, preventing Grossweiner from circling away and getting back to striking at range. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kocur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Grossweiner lands on the inside with an uppercut. Grossweiner misses with some punches.
Grossweiner lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kocur. Grossweiner misses with the head strike.
Grossweiner working aggressively here.
Grossweiner is trying to break the clinch but Kocur has him pressed against the cage. Kocur misses with a punch on the inside.
Kocur blocks an uppercut.
Grossweiner digs a right hand underneath Kocur's ribcage. Kocur let out a lung full of air as it connected. Kocur lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kocur connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grossweiner's face.
Kocur tries to work over Grossweiner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kocur blocks a body shot from Grossweiner. Kocur misses with a knee strike.
Grossweiner misses with a hook from the clinch. Kocur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grossweiner tries a body shot but Kocur blocks it.
Grossweiner misses with a short punch on the inside. Kocur lands a nice uppercut. Grossweiner misses with a punch to the body.
Grossweiner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grossweiner throws a punch but it's blocked by Kocur. Kocur scores with a shoulder strike. Kocur is working Grossweiner over against the cage. Kocur lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grossweiner backwards. Grossweiner tries to throw a body punch but Kocur avoids it by throwing Grossweiner back against the cage. Grossweiner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grossweiner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kocur. Kocur working Grossweiner over with knees to the body. A short uppercut from Kocur. Grossweiner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grossweiner is leaning against Kocur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Kocur lands a nice uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Grossweiner misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grossweiner misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Grossweiner fails to land. Kocur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Grossweiner blocking some punches.
Grossweiner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grossweiner misses with a punch on the inside.
Kocur lands a nice uppercut. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grossweiner. Kocur landing knees to the body.
Kocur misses with a short punch on the inside. A shot in the inside from Kocur. Kocur lands with a light punch inside. Kocur misses with some punches.
Kocur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Grossweiner takes a knee to the side of the body. Grossweiner looks winded! Grossweiner takes a knee to the side of the body. Kocur lands a good knee to the midsection. Grossweiner won't want to take too many of those. Kocur gets through Grossweiner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Kocur dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kocur lands a jab to the nose.
Grossweiner is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round! Kocur lands a brutal uppercut that launches Grossweiner off his feet! Grossweiner tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joey Kocur! Joey Kocur retains his light heavyweight title! Joey Kocur thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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