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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosif Cobzone (ranked 1866 p4p, 225 weight class) and Stipe Velasquez (ranked 2950 p4p, 311 weight class). The key to victory for Iosif Cobzone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
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240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Iosif Cobzone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stipe Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobzone takes a swing at Velasquez's ribcage but misses.
Cobzone sets himself, and Velasquez steps forward looking for the clinch! Cobzone avoids it this time.
Cobzone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasquez manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Cobzone.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobzone misses the target.
Velasquez throws a nice looking combination but Cobzone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Velasquez looking to score a takedown here. Cobzone is defending well but Velasquez drives through and ends up in Cobzone's guard.
Velasquez postures up.
Cobzone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Velasquez on the ground.
Velasquez chips away with some ground and pound.
Velasquez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Velasquez postures up.
Velasquez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Velasquez chips away with some ground and pound.
Velasquez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cobzone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cobzone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cobzone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Velasquez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cobzone has momentary wrist control but Velasquez slips an elbow through the middle.
Cobzone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Velasquez is one step ahead there.
Cobzone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobzone has momentary wrist control but Velasquez slips an elbow through the middle.
Velasquez is working Cobzone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cobzone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cobzone tries to get out of the position.
Velasquez working some strikes from top position.
Cobzone wants to stand up but Velasquez is controlling him.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($700/week) inform me that Velasquez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Velasquez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Velasquez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cobzone's head.
Velasquez won't allow Cobzone to sweep him here.
Cobzone has momentary wrist control but Velasquez slips an elbow through the middle.
Velasquez distracts Cobzone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cobzone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasquez 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.
Velasquez lands a couple of digs.
Cobzone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Velasquez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobzone working a defensive guard here.
Velasquez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Velasquez connects with a couple of short punches.
Cobzone looking to control.
Velasquez lands a couple of digs.
Cobzone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Velasquez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Velasquez cracks Cobzone with a solid left hand.
Velasquez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobzone wants to stand and escape but Velasquez is having none of it.
Velasquez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Velasquez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Velasquez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cobzone is trying to hold Velasquez in close to prevent damage but Velasquez has managed to pass into half guard.
Cobzone tries to get to full guard but Velasquez has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobzone wants to control but Velasquez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Velasquez working the head and body with strikes.
Cobzone on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cobzone is looking to control Velasquez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cobzone avoid being mounted?
Cobzone tries to get to full guard but Velasquez has control of the leg.
Velasquez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Velasquez working over Cobzone with some ground and pound. Cobzone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cobzone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cobzone wants to get back to full guard.
Velasquez is nestled in close to Cobzone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Velasquez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Velasquez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cobzone wants to get back to his feet.
Velasquez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cobzone wants to get back to his feet.
Velasquez stalling.
Cobzone trying to control from the bottom.
Velasquez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Velasquez working the head and body with strikes.
Cobzone has hold of Velasquez's hands but Velasquez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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!
Velasquez lands with a punch from half guard.
Velasquez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cobzone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cobzone is rocked!
Cobzone wants to get back to full guard.
Oh Cobzone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velasquez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cobzone wants to control but Velasquez is keeping busy.
Velasquez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cobzone seems to have got his legs back now.
Velasquez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stipe Velasquez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cobzone slips a jab and a cross from Velasquez.
Velasquez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cobzone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Stipe Velasquez has been cut.
Velasquez scores with a one two! Cobzone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stipe Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cobzone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cobzone looks to score with a jab to the body but Velasquez is just out of range.
Cobzone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Velasquez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cobzone misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Cobzone. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cobzone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stipe Velasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cobzone just misses with a punch to the body.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobzone lands a nice shot to the body.
Cobzone lands a big uppercut and Velasquez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Velasquez looks OK. Cobzone waves Velasquez back to his feet!
Cobzone is looking to wear down Velasquez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cobzone throws an overhand right that drops Velasquez like a sack of potatoes! Cobzone dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iosif Cobzone!
After the fight, Iosif Cobzone was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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RATING
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