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Event:
QFC Tournament 822 Round 4
Date: Jan 13, 2018 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Dezhda misses its intended target.
Cohen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cohen swats away the attempt to clinch by Dezhda.
Cohen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cohen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cohen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dezhda. #TD2#
Cohen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dezhda to the ground. Cohen is now in Dezhda's guard.
Cohen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dezhda's head.
Cohen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dezhda wants to get back to his feet but Cohen drags him back down.
Dezhda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cohen on the ground.
Dezhda tries to bench press Cohen off him but Cohen keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen tries to score with some ground and pound. Dezhda controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T1#
Cohen controlling the position from side mount.
Dezhda is not content to let Cohen control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cohen trying to control the position but Dezhda is working away.
Cohen lands a nice forearm strike.
Cohen is looking to take a break and control but Dezhda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cohen is chipping away with strikes.
Cohen throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T3#
Dezhda taking a bit of punishment here - Cohen scoring with strikes.
An elbow from Cohen crashes against the mat.
Dezhda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dezhda tries to get out of the position.
Dezhda can't do much from the bottom here.
Cohen just content to control the position.
Cohen is working Dezhda over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cohen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Let's hope that Cohen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
Cohen is chipping away with strikes.
Dezhda takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cohen is looking to take a break and control but Dezhda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cohen controlling from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dezhda is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Cohen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Dezhda tests Cohen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dezhda swinging wildly here.
Cohen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dezhda.
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt.
Dezhda misses with a looping right.
Cohen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Dezhda as he connects with a hook.
Cohen ducks under a wild hook from Dezhda.
Cohen ducks under a wild hook from Dezhda.
Cohen throws a lazy uppercut
and Dezhda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dezhda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cohen moves away.#CL#
Dezhda has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dezhda. #BC#
Dezhda manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Dezhda.#T1#
Dezhda scores with a nice right hand.
Cohen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dezhda.
Cohen shoots in and drives through. Dezhda sprawls well.
A counter left hand to the body from Dezhda misses its target.
Dezhda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cohen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cohen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cohen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dezhda swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dezhda throws a series of strikes that have Cohen backpedaling.
Dezhda connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dezhda jabs Cohen right on the nose. Cohen blinks but takes it well.
Nice jab there from Dezhda.
Cohen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cohen moves out of range as Dezhda strikes.#T2#
Dezhda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Dezhda.
Dezhda lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Dezhda misses.
Cohen tries a quick counter leg kick but Dezhda is wise to it.
Cohen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cohen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sasha Dezhda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dezhda scores with a hook.
Cohen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dezhda moves away.
Dezhda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cohen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dezhda.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dezhda here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dezhda throws a right and a left that Cohen avoids nicely.
A nice side step and Cohen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jab by Dezhda.
Dezhda throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Dezhda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3#
Dezhda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dezhda scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dezhda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dezhda lands with a left to the head.
Dezhda digs a right hand underneath Cohen's ribcage. Cohen let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Dezhda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dezhda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dezhda cracks Cohen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cohen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dezhda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cohen can do to turn this around?
Cohen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dezhda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dezhda. Cohen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cohen has his takedown stuffed
and Dezhda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sasha Dezhda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Cohen.
Dezhda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dezhda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cohen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cohen throws out a counter right but Dezhda avoids it with no problem.
Dezhda doesn't manage to clinch there - Cohen circles away.
Dezhda connects with a jab.
Cohen looks to land a combination but Dezhda avoids it well.
Dezhda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cohen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sasha Dezhda is winning the standup battle so far.
Dezhda throws a combination. Cohen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cohen misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Dezhda was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cohen.
Dezhda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dezhda scores with the left hand. Cohen knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice shot lands for Dezhda.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cohen looks to score with a jab to the body but Dezhda is just out of range.
Cohen slips a straight right by Dezhda.
Cohen shoots in looking for a takedown. Dezhda tries to sprawl out of it but Cohen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dezhda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasha Dezhda dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cohen keeps the fight on the outside.
Dezhda is looking to clinch but Cohen is avoiding it.
Cohen takes a swing at Dezhda's ribcage but misses.
Dezhda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cohen doesn't seem bothered though.
Cohen blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cohen. Dezhda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cohen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dezhda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cohen's head backwards.
Cohen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dezhda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dezhda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dezhda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cohen.
Cohen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dezhda.
Cohen walks into a stiff left hand from Dezhda.
Dezhda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cohen.
Dezhda is looking to counter punch.
Cohen throws a leg kick that misses.
Cohen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dezhda.#T1#
Dezhda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cohen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cohen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dezhda.
Dezhda lands a body shot.
Cohen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dezhda lands a nice shot that snaps Cohen's head back.
Dezhda keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cohen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dezhda moves away.
Cohen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Dezhda drives through and clinches with Cohen against the cage.
#BC#
Dezhda breaks the clinch.
Cohen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cohen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dezhda rather than just go for the knockout.
Dezhda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dezhda throws out a loose jab but Cohen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dezhda scores with a hook to the body. Cohen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dezhda swings for the body but Cohen moves out of range.
#TD2#
Cohen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dezhda is trying to defend but Cohen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dezhda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cohen is working away from the top position though.
Cohen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dezhda tries to kick Cohen off but Cohen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cohen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Cohen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cohen wants to take a breather but Dezhda is having none of it.
Cohen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cohen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cohen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cohen wants to control the pace but Dezhda is squirming around nicely.
Dezhda takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dezhda tries to hold on but Cohen postures up.#T4#
Cohen breaks from Dezhda's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cohen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cohen controlling from the full mount.
Cohen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Phil Cohen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Cohen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cohen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dezhda hang on?
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sasha Dezhda.
I think Dezhda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Sasha Dezhda!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Sasha Dezhda!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Sasha Dezhda!
Sasha Dezhda wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Sasha Dezhda thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 822 Round 3
Date: Jan 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Cohen misses with an uppercut.
Cohen throws a right hand that Bold ducks under and follows up with a left that Bold also avoids with ease.
Bold digs a good hook to Cohen's body.
Bold throws a looping overhand right but Cohen ducks down to avoid it.
Bold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cohen attempts a counter takedown but Bold avoids it well and moves away.
Nice body punch from Bold.
Nice uppercut lands for Bold. That snapped Cohen's head back.
Cohen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cohen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD#
Bold gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cohen stops Bold from standing up.
Bold wants to sweep here but Cohen controlling him for the moment.
Cohen stops Bold from standing up.
Cohen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Cohen advances position into side control!
Bold taking a bit of punishment here - Cohen scoring with strikes.
Cohen is putting a hurting on Bold here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cohen is looking to take a break and control but Bold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bold takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cohen wants to control but Bold is keeping him busy.
Bold really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cohen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bold is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Bold on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cohen prevents Bold from escaping the position.
Cohen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cohen is working Bold over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bold wants to control but Cohen postures up.
Bold is not content to let Cohen control the position.
Cohen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cohen is working Bold over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cohen landing a few strikes.
Cohen is chipping away with strikes.
#T3#
Cohen prevents Bold from escaping the position.
Cohen working the ground and pound but Bold is defending the strikes.
Cohen is looking to take a break and control but Bold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bold is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bold is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bold wants to get back to his feet but Cohen drags him back down.
Cohen trying to control the action but Bold is working from the bottom.
Bold wants to get back to his feet but Cohen drags him back down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bold can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bold taking a bit of punishment here - Cohen scoring with strikes. #T4#
Bold takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bold looks winded!
Cohen working the ground and pound from side control.
Cohen lands some shots froms side control.#ROC#
Bold is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cohen controls the position.
Bold is still in real trouble! Can Cohen finish him?
Cohen scoring with punches and elbows.
Cohen cracks Bold with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Cohen immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Bold is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Cohen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Cohen!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 822 Round 2
Date: Jan 11, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Cohen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Compton is looking to control Cohen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Compton avoid being mounted?
Compton has a hand on Cohen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cohen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Cohen looking to control but Compton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Compton is trying to escape the mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compton wants to hold on but Cohen pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T1#
Compton is desperately trying to improve his position but Cohen has a good base and remains in mount.
Compton tries to hold on but Cohen postures up.
Compton working to try and regain half guard.
Cohen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#T2#
Compton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cohen landing strikes from the mount and Compton is in trouble!
Compton is looking to improve his position but Cohen isn't that keen on the idea.
Cohen landing strikes from the mount.
Cohen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Compton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cohen controlling from the full mount.
Cohen tries to control but Compton wriggling away. #T3#
Compton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cohen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Cohen there.
Compton wants to control but Cohen is keeping busy.
Compton is pressing down on Cohen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cohen landing with the ground and pound.
Cohen trying to control but Compton is working from the bottom.
Compton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cohen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
Cohen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cohen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cohen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cohen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Cohen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Cohen slips a jab and a cross from Compton.
Compton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Compton backing away here, and Cohen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cohen misses with an uppercut. Compton saw that one coming.
Compton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cohen.
Darren Compton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Compton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cohen's waist but Cohen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Compton off to one side.
Cohen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Compton has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Cohen counters by moving into the clinch.
Compton looking to slow down the pace here.
Cohen is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cohen misses with a knee strike.
Compton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC2#
Cohen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Compton throws a right hand that Cohen ducks under and follows up with a left that Cohen also avoids with ease.#T1#
Compton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Compton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Compton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cohen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Compton in the domination position with Cohen hanging on.
Cohen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cohen is keen to just control but Compton is a slippery customer.
Compton trying to control here.
Cohen prevents Compton from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Cohen trying to mount his opponent but Compton defends it.
Cohen working the head and body with strikes.
Cohen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Compton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cohen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cohen is nestled in close to Compton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Cohen uses his free foot to push down on Compton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Compton.
Cohen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cohen with shots to the head and body - Compton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cohen controlling his opponent.
Compton is looking to improve his position but Cohen isn't that keen on the idea.
Compton wants to hold on but Cohen pushes him away.#T4#
Cohen controlling from the full mount.
Cohen lands a nice shot to the head.
Phil Cohen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cohen looking to finish Compton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Compton!
Cohen controlling his opponent.
Cohen lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cohen controlling from mount.
Cohen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Compton hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Cohen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Compton shoots in for a takedown but Cohen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cohen misses with a body shot.
It looked like Compton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#TD#
Compton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Compton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Compton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Compton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cohen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cohen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cohen trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compton trying to pass the guard but Cohen defending well. #SUB#
Compton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cohen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Compton. #T1#
Cohen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Compton won't allow Cohen to sweep him here.
Cohen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Compton has passed into side control.
Cohen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Compton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Phil Cohen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cohen holding on.
Compton is looking to take a break and control but Cohen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cohen is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Cohen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Compton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cohen sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cohen is staying active underneath Compton, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Compton has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Compton is defended easily by Cohen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Compton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cohen lands a slapping body shot.
#T4##TD2#
Compton gets caught napping as Cohen dives in and scores a takedown. Compton manages to retain guard.
Cohen landing some decent shots from guard.
Cohen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Darren Compton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Compton is looking for a triangle here but Cohen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Cohen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cohen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Phil Cohen!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Phil Cohen!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Phil Cohen!
Phil Cohen wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 822 Round 1
Date: Jan 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Cohen misses with a left hand
and Puuoja counters with a left and a right that stings Cohen.
Cohen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puuoja.
Puuoja fails to land with a series of punches.
Cohen throws a right hand that Puuoja ducks under and follows up with a left that Puuoja also avoids with ease.
Cohen throws a right hand that Puuoja ducks under and follows up with a left that Puuoja also avoids with ease.
Cohen leaves Puuoja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cohen misses with a hook. Puuoja ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Puuoja clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Cohen is trying to trip Puuoja. He has hold of a leg but Puuoja is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cohen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cohen trying to control the position from guard on top but Puuoja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cohen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Cohen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB2#
Puuoja has his foot on Cohen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cohen works his way back into a safe position though.
Puuoja not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cohen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cohen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cohen lands a couple of elbows.
Cohen postures up and lands a big shot to Puuoja's brow.
Cohen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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.
Cohen landing some decent shots from guard.
Cohen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cohen passes into half guard. #T2#
Cohen works his way into full mount!
Cohen with the ground and pound from mount.
Cohen is landing with some decent strikes but Puuoja is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cohen lands a big shot there that rocks Puuoja but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cohen controlling the position easily from mount.
Puuoja working to try and regain half guard.
Puuoja looks winded!
Cohen avoids the attempt from Puuoja to control.
Puuoja really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cohen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Cohen unloading with bombs!
Cohen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cohen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Puuoja looks a forlorn figure.
Cohen controlling the position easily from mount.
Cohen is landing with some decent strikes but Puuoja is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cohen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cohen working Puuoja over with strikes here. #T4#
Cohen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#ROC#
Puuoja is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cohen dominating with strikes here.
Puuoja is still in real trouble! Can Cohen finish him?
Cohen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cohen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cohen lands a big shot to the head and Puuoja winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Phil Cohen!
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