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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosif Cobzone (ranked 4298 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 5400 p4p, 0 weight class). Iosif Cobzone has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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220 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Iosif Cobzone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Svensson! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Svensson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut. Svensson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Cobzone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobzone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Cobzone wants to stall.
Cobzone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobzone stalling.
Cobzone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Cobzone looking to stall.
Cobzone seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Svensson is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cobzone looking to slow down the pace here. Cobzone can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Iosif Cobzone. Cobzone lands a head shot. Cobzone moves into range and clinches up with Svensson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Svensson struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobzone controls his hands.
Cobzone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svensson. A short left from Svensson. Cobzone misses with a hook from the clinch. Svensson blocking some punches.
Cobzone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Cobzone misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobzone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Svensson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. A head punch on the inside from Cobzone fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Svensson misses with the head strike.
Come on Cobzone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cobzone misses with the head strike.
Cobzone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Svensson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cobzone pressing his opponent against the cage. Cobzone is trying to break the clinch but Svensson is controlling him. Cobzone throws a punch but it's blocked by Svensson. Svensson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobzone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobzone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Svensson lands a body punch. Still in the clinch, Cobzone scores with a nice short uppercut. Cobzone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cobzone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Cobzone struggles to land a body shot inside as Svensson controls his hands.
Cobzone wants to stall.
Svensson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobzone is looking to control Svensson's arms but Svensson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cobzone has his back to the cage. Svensson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobzone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Svensson tries to throw a body punch but Cobzone avoids it by throwing Svensson back against the cage. Cobzone can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
Svensson has a couple of punches blocked by Cobzone.
Svensson tries a body shot but Cobzone blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Svensson swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobzone uses good head movement to avoid it. Svensson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Cobzone working hard to break the clinch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Svensson as Cobzone tries to tie him up. A right handed body shot lands from Cobzone.
Cobzone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Cobzone. Cobzone lands with a short shot to the head. Svensson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Svensson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cobzone taking a breather. The referee calls for Cobzone to work.
Svensson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Iosif Cobzone will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Sven Svensson's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cobzone lands with a right hand. Cobzone gets tackled into the cage by Svensson. Svensson maintains the clinch. Cobzone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Cobzone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cobzone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Svensson. A nice combination there by Cobzone.
Cobzone cracks Svensson with an open hand slap.
Svensson is rocked!
That has opened up Sven Svensson's cut even more. Cobzone shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Svensson takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Cobzone sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Svensson bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iosif Cobzone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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