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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kocur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Estes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Kocur has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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238 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Kocur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Estes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kocur.
Estes throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Estes wants to get back to his feet but Kocur drags him back down.
Estes is trying to control Kocur's posture but Kocur avoids it.
Kocur in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kocur throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kocur trying to control the action but Estes is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Kocur are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kocur is looking to take a break and control but Estes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur throws an elbow but Estes slips to the side and avoids it well.
Estes takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kocur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Estes keeps working.
Estes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Estes wants to control but Kocur is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kocur is trying to control the action in half guard but Estes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estes wants to get back to his feet.
Kocur looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Estes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Estes is refusing to be controlled, as Kocur sits in half guard.
Estes actively working from the bottom here.
Kocur lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Estes wants to control but Kocur is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kocur is trying to control. Estes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur works his way into side control.
Estes is not content to let Kocur control the position.
You can see the frustration on Estes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kocur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Estes keeps working.
Kocur is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Estes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Estes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kocur throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kocur will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estes regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kocur's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kocur wants to control but Estes is keeping him busy.
Estes gets back to full guard.
Kocur engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kocur trying to control but Estes is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe 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 throws out a leg kick but Estes moves out of range and Kocur only half commits.
Kocur gets caught napping as Estes dives in and scores a takedown. Kocur manages to retain guard.
Kocur working a defensive guard here.
Kocur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Estes wants to control from the top but Kocur keeps moving.
Kocur 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.
Estes forces his way into half guard.
Kocur keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Estes trying to control the action but Kocur is working from the bottom.
Estes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estes misses with a head shot. Kocur uses the momentum to regain guard.
Estes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Estes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kocur keeping moving, preventing Estes from controlling successfully.
Estes looking to sit in guard and control but Kocur gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kocur showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur wants to control from the top but Estes keeps moving.
Joe Kocur overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Estes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kocur wants to control from the top but Estes keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Kocur has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Estes slips under a jab.
Kocur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Estes.
Estes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kocur's guard.
Estes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kocur manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kocur landing strikes, looking to finish!
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!
Kocur working the ground and pound effectively.
Kocur is in the full mount, landing strikes.
It looks like Jason Estes has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estes wants to control but Kocur is having none of it.
Kocur has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Estes's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kocur cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Estes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Estes tries to hold on but Kocur pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kocur controlling his opponent.
Kocur lands a big shot there that rocks Estes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Kocur dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Estes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kocur lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Estes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Estes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kocur. Estes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Estes moves out of range of the body kick.
Estes darts in trying to clinch
and Kocur counters with a takedown into side control.
Kocur throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kocur working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kocur looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Estes is avoiding damage well.
Kocur is looking to take a break and control but Estes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kocur wants to control for a moment but Estes uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur is trying to control. Estes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kocur prevents Estes from standing back up.
Estes is trying is best to control the position here.
Estes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kocur.
Kocur frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Estes is trying to stand up.
Kocur throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Estes is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur wants to control the pace but Estes is squirming around nicely.
Estes is desperately trying to improve his position but Kocur has a good base and remains in mount.
Kocur lands a couple of good shots and Estes has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Will Kocur go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Joe Kocur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Estes looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kocur.
Kocur has good solid back control here.
Estes has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Kocur.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur punches Estes on the ear.
Estes trying to control but not successfully.
Estes looking to control the position.
Even with his hooks in, Kocur manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Jason Estes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kocur scores with punches from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Kocur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kocur 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Kocur!
Jason Estes spoke after the fight, saying 'I tried,that's all I can say. '.
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hype
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RATING
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