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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haydos Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Haydos Belfort was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lawrence Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Haydos Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Belfort utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belfort is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cohen is controlling him.
Belfort throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cohen uses it to pass to side control.
Belfort looks gassed!
Cohen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cohen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cohen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Belfort looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cohen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Belfort is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Belfort dodges the ground and pound from Cohen.
Cohen has control of an arm but Belfort manages to advance to Cohen's back!
Cohen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Cohen manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen controlling the position well here. Belfort rolled but Cohen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Cohen throwing sloppy strikes.
Cohen missing with strikes.
Cohen misses with punches from the back.
Cohen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Belfort has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Cohen.
Belfort is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cohen.
Cohen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cohen missing with strikes from the back.
Cohen is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Cohen missing with strikes from the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Cohen working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Belfort avoids the strikes from Cohen.
Cohen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Belfort's body.
Cohen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Belfort knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Belfort for a finish.
Belfort covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cohen misses with a punch to the head.
Cohen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Cohen thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Cohen has good solid back control here.
Cohen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Belfort defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Belfort tries to escape the position.
Belfort is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Cohen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cohen shoots in but no luck this time.
Cohen tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cohen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cohen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belfort with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cohen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Belfort!
Cohen with the ground and pound from mount.
Cohen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cohen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cohen controlling his opponent.
Cohen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cohen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen unloads with some shots from mount but Belfort bucks and avoids them well.
Cohen unloads with some shots from mount but Belfort bucks and avoids them well.
Cohen thowing shots but they're missing.
Cohen unloads with some shots from mount but Belfort bucks and avoids them well.
Belfort tries to lock up and control but Cohen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cohen misses with a head shot.
Cohen tries to control but Belfort wriggling away.
Belfort working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Belfort avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cohen.
Cohen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cohen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Belfort because Cohen loaded up on that one.
Cohen controlling his opponent.
Cohen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cohen controlling from mount.
Cohen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen controlling the pace for now.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Lawrence Cohen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cohen forces Belfort back against the cage and clinches.
Belfort prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belfort is trying to break free.
Cohen with a knee to the head.
Cohen manages to break the clinch.
Cohen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown but Belfort shows good takedown defense.
Cohen gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Belfort's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Belfort might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cohen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Belfort tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cohen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cohen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lawrence Cohen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cohen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Belfort to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Cohen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cohen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cohen trying to control but Belfort is working from the bottom.
Belfort wants to sweep but no luck.
Cohen postures up in Belfort's guard and throws a big left but Belfort blocks it.
Cohen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cohen slips nicely into half guard.
Belfort is trying to stand back up but Cohen is controlling him
Belfort takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Cohen there.
Cohen wants to stand but Belfort has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Belfort avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cohen.
Belfort is looking to get back to is feet but Cohen passes into side control.
Cohen misses with the ground and pound.
Belfort tries to bench press Cohen off him but Cohen keeps the position.
Cohen decides to stand back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cohen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cohen drops Belfort with a left right combo! Cohen follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Haydos Belfort has been cut.
Cohen is trying to get an arm triangle but Belfort is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cohen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Belfort's face as Cohen controls the position.
Cohen is looking to take a break and control but Belfort is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cohen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Belfort is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cohen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Belfort sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is trying to get back to half guard.
Cohen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Belfort is avoiding damage well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cohen moves into the clinch.
Cohen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Belfort fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Belfort takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Belfort as he avoids it easily.
Cohen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Belfort throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Belfort is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Belfort is defending against the submission attempts here by Cohen.
Cohen throws a strike but Belfort avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cohen won't allow Belfort to get back to his feet.
Haydos Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawrence Cohen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cohen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Belfort, up you get!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrence Cohen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cohen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Lawrence Cohen!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Lawrence Cohen!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Lawrence Cohen!
Lawrence Cohen wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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