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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satoru Gojo (ranked 2045 p4p, 2678 weight class) and Arnaud Coleman (ranked 256 p4p, 344 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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6 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
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5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoru Gojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnaud Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gojo walks into a stiff left hand from Coleman.
Coleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Gojo.
Coleman cracks Gojo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gojo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gojo scores with a takedown into Coleman's guard.
Gojo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Coleman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gojo, into his guard.
Gojo has his foot on Coleman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coleman works his way back into a safe position though.
Gojo wants to improve his position but instead Coleman has moved into half guard.
Gojo looking for submissions off his back.
Gojo actively working from the bottom here.
Gojo actively working from the bottom here.
Coleman has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cause & Effect. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gojo is looking to improve his position.
Gojo wants to get back to full guard but Coleman has mounted him!
Coleman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gojo is looking to escape.
Gojo is desperately trying to improve his position but Coleman has a good base and remains in mount.
Gojo is working hard here to advance position.
Coleman controlling the position easily from mount.
Coleman trying to control but Gojo is having none of it.
Coleman controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gojo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coleman looking to control but Gojo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gojo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gojo wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gojo actively working from the bottom here.
Coleman not doing much here.
Gojo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gojo wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is keen to just control but Gojo is a slippery customer.
Gojo actively working from the bottom here.
Coleman controlling the pace.
Gojo looking for submissions off his back.
Gojo looking for submissions off his back.
Gojo is refusing to be controlled, as Coleman sits in half guard.
Gojo is trying to get back to full guard.
Gojo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coleman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gojo wants to get back to full guard.
Gojo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gojo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gojo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gojo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gojo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaud Coleman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gojo tries to clinch but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gojo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gojo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coleman is fending him off so far but Gojo persists. Nope, Coleman circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gojo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coleman but Coleman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice uppercut lands for Coleman. That snapped Gojo's head back.
Coleman jabs Gojo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gojo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Coleman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gojo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch lands to the side of Gojo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gojo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coleman as he jumps to the side.
A nice side step and Coleman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoru Gojo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gojo is rocked!
Coleman drops Gojo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gojo! Coleman dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnaud Coleman!
During a confident post fight interview, Arnaud Coleman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
34% |
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