Post by The Sandman on Jan 8, 2022 1:42:59 GMT -5
Mark Coleman is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario).
Mark Coleman raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Oleg Taktarov is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Mark Coleman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Mark Coleman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Russian Bear goes down.
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Russian Bear
Mark Coleman pushes Oleg Taktarov against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Oleg Taktarov struggles not allowing Mark Coleman improve his position.
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Russian Bear
Mark Coleman hovers above Russian Bear
Good punches to Russian Bear's body.
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Russian Bear
The Godfather of Ground and Pound tries to open up Oleg Taktarov's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Russian Bear in the side of the head
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Russian Bear
Russian Bear tries to close his guard around The Godfather of Ground and Pound
He succeeds!
Mark Coleman is in closed guard over Russian Bear
Russian Bear tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Oleg Taktarov. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Russian Bear studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Mark Coleman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from The Godfather of Ground and Pound!
Some big punches are landing!
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is holding Oleg Taktarov's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Oleg Taktarov loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Mark Coleman looks to mount Oleg Taktarov...
Mark Coleman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Mark Coleman doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Russian Bear misses a step and Mark Coleman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mark Coleman tries to open Russian Bear's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Mark Coleman. Russian Bear is unable to cover himself now!
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and shows Mark Coleman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Russian Bear's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and shows Mark Coleman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Russian Bear's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Oleg Taktarov's Forehead
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
The Godfather of Ground and Pound positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Russian Bear's being punished here!
Russian Bear's Chin is beginning to swell
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and shows Mark Coleman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Russian Bear's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Mark Coleman hovers above Russian Bear
Good punches to Russian Bear's body.
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mark Coleman doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Oleg Taktarov moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Russian Bear moves backwards and Mark Coleman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Oleg Taktarov tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mark Coleman jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is holding Oleg Taktarov's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Oleg Taktarov loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
The Godfather of Ground and Pound gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Oleg Taktarov! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Oleg Taktarov doesn't defend himself!
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Mark Coleman throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Russian Bear's face with those brutal elbows! Russian Bear needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov attempts to trap Mark Coleman in his guard.
Mark Coleman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Mark Coleman can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The Godfather of Ground and Pound tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
The Godfather of Ground and Pound throws a few hammer fists to the face of Oleg Taktarov
Solid shots!
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Mark Coleman in his guard...
Mark Coleman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Godfather of Ground and Pound can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Russian Bear tries to escape from the full mount...
Mark Coleman is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Mark Coleman and Russian Bear engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mark Coleman is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Oleg Taktarov is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Godfather of Ground and Pound into his guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman is in closed guard over Russian Bear
The Godfather of Ground and Pound launches a barrage of elbows over Russian Bear's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Russian Bear doesn't fight back!
Mark Coleman is in closed guard over Russian Bear
The Godfather of Ground and Pound use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) is cheering him!
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to stand up!
The Godfather of Ground and Pound doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Mark Coleman looks to mount Oleg Taktarov...
Mark Coleman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Mark Coleman in his guard...
Mark Coleman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Mark Coleman tries to better his position on the ground...
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mark Coleman rolls Oleg Taktarov to his stomach and takes his back!
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Not a desiderable position that Russian Bear is in now. Mark Coleman is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Russian Bear has given his back to Mark Coleman who is trying to get one hook in!
Mark Coleman has one hook in!
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is in rear mount over Russian Bear with one hook in
The Godfather of Ground and Pound has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Russian Bear.
Nicely done! The Godfather of Ground and Pound now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is in rear mount over Russian Bear with two hooks in
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Oleg Taktarov, who is barely covering up!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Russian Bear was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Mark Coleman by TKO (GnP) at 2:30 Round 2
Statistics: Mark Coleman
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 41/46 (89%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 322 s
Statistics: Oleg Taktarov
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 322 s
All Cole, man!
Mark Coleman raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Oleg Taktarov is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Mark Coleman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Mark Coleman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Russian Bear goes down.
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Russian Bear
Mark Coleman pushes Oleg Taktarov against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Oleg Taktarov struggles not allowing Mark Coleman improve his position.
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Russian Bear
Mark Coleman hovers above Russian Bear
Good punches to Russian Bear's body.
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Russian Bear
The Godfather of Ground and Pound tries to open up Oleg Taktarov's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Russian Bear in the side of the head
Mark Coleman is in open guard over Russian Bear
Russian Bear tries to close his guard around The Godfather of Ground and Pound
He succeeds!
Mark Coleman is in closed guard over Russian Bear
Russian Bear tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Oleg Taktarov. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Russian Bear studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Mark Coleman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from The Godfather of Ground and Pound!
Some big punches are landing!
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is holding Oleg Taktarov's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Oleg Taktarov loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Mark Coleman looks to mount Oleg Taktarov...
Mark Coleman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Mark Coleman doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Russian Bear misses a step and Mark Coleman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mark Coleman tries to open Russian Bear's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Mark Coleman. Russian Bear is unable to cover himself now!
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and shows Mark Coleman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Russian Bear's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and shows Mark Coleman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Russian Bear's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Oleg Taktarov's Forehead
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
The Godfather of Ground and Pound positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Russian Bear's being punished here!
Russian Bear's Chin is beginning to swell
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and shows Mark Coleman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Russian Bear's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Mark Coleman hovers above Russian Bear
Good punches to Russian Bear's body.
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mark Coleman doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Oleg Taktarov moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Russian Bear moves backwards and Mark Coleman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Oleg Taktarov tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mark Coleman jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is holding Oleg Taktarov's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Oleg Taktarov loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
The Godfather of Ground and Pound gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Oleg Taktarov! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Oleg Taktarov doesn't defend himself!
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Mark Coleman throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Russian Bear's face with those brutal elbows! Russian Bear needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov attempts to trap Mark Coleman in his guard.
Mark Coleman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Mark Coleman can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The Godfather of Ground and Pound tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
The Godfather of Ground and Pound throws a few hammer fists to the face of Oleg Taktarov
Solid shots!
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Mark Coleman in his guard...
Mark Coleman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Godfather of Ground and Pound can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Russian Bear tries to escape from the full mount...
Mark Coleman is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Mark Coleman and Russian Bear engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mark Coleman is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Oleg Taktarov is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Godfather of Ground and Pound into his guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman is in closed guard over Russian Bear
The Godfather of Ground and Pound launches a barrage of elbows over Russian Bear's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Russian Bear doesn't fight back!
Mark Coleman is in closed guard over Russian Bear
The Godfather of Ground and Pound use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) is cheering him!
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to stand up!
The Godfather of Ground and Pound doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Mark Coleman looks to mount Oleg Taktarov...
Mark Coleman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Mark Coleman in his guard...
Mark Coleman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Mark Coleman tries to better his position on the ground...
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Mark Coleman is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mark Coleman rolls Oleg Taktarov to his stomach and takes his back!
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Not a desiderable position that Russian Bear is in now. Mark Coleman is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Russian Bear has given his back to Mark Coleman who is trying to get one hook in!
Mark Coleman has one hook in!
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is in rear mount over Russian Bear with one hook in
The Godfather of Ground and Pound has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Russian Bear.
Nicely done! The Godfather of Ground and Pound now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is in rear mount over Russian Bear with two hooks in
The Godfather of Ground and Pound is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Oleg Taktarov, who is barely covering up!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Russian Bear was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Mark Coleman by TKO (GnP) at 2:30 Round 2
Statistics: Mark Coleman
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 41/46 (89%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 322 s
Statistics: Oleg Taktarov
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 322 s
All Cole, man!
