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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harland Sanchez (ranked 24784 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Cobin (ranked 4685 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harland Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, King Cobin!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cobin breaks the clinch.
Sanchez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The strikes coming from Sanchez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sanchez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Cobin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sanchez is trying to control. Cobin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobin tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sanchez manages to move to mount!
Cobin is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to control here but Cobin has managed to regain half guard.
Cobin is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez throwing shots but Cobin is blocking nicely.
Sanchez is working for a kimura but Cobin is defending it quite comfortably.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cobin pushes Sanchez off looking to stand but Sanchez dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
King Cobin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez instigates a clinch.
Cobin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cobin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cobin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cobin breaks the clinch.
Cobin misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sanchez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cobin to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanchez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cobin's guard.
Cobin wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sanchez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cobin tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.
Cobin breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sanchez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez sneaks out the side door and pushes Cobin away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A head kick from Cobin lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Cobin drives through with a takedown into Sanchez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sanchez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cobin is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
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 Harland Sanchez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cobin wants to clinch.
Cobin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cobin showed some decent athleticism there.
Sanchez has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cobin is on him like a limpet, forcing Sanchez back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Cobin.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Cobin has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobin prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Cobin lands a nice elbow.
Cobin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobin scores with a jab to the head.
Cobin lands a brutal head kick. Sanchez looks out on his feet and Cobin throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). King Cobin!
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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
46% |
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