Coenen vs. Cyborg

[The Sandmen]

Marloes Coenen raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Cris Cyborg is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.

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Round 1
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Coenen and Cyborg move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Coenen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cyborg sprawls and remains on her feet.
Coenen misses a step and Cris Cyborg sees an opportunity to counter her!
Cris Cyborg fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Coenen blocks and pushes her opponent.
Cyborg launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Coenen's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Marloes Coenen attempts a sweep single...
Cris Cyborg was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Cyborg is trying to counter now!
Cyborg throws a low kick
Marloes Coenen blocks.
Marloes Coenen shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cris Cyborg sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Cris Cyborg is opening up on Coenen and raining down combinations!
Coenen's corner looks worried!
Coenen's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Marloes Coenen's Left eye
That punishment by Cris Cyborg has left Coenen staggered! Cris Cyborg should try push forward now and finish this!
Marloes Coenen attempts a sweep single...
Marloes Coenen catches Cris Cyborg's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Coenen.
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Cyborg
Cyborg measures the resilience of Coenen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Coenen's side.
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Cyborg
Marloes Coenen tries to pass Cris Cyborg's guard...
Marloes Coenen manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Marloes Coenen is in half guard over Cyborg
Marloes Coenen tries a kimura
Cyborg breaks the lock.
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Cris Cyborg
Cris Cyborg attempts to trap Marloes Coenen in her guard.
Cris Cyborg manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Marloes Coenen is in half guard over Cyborg
2:05 Round 1 and Coenen is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Marloes Coenen hooks Cyborg's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Cris Cyborg manages to kick Coenen away and scrambles on top!
Coenen misses a step and Cris Cyborg sees an opportunity to counter her!
Deep breaths from Cris Cyborg who tries a hammer punch to Coenen's ribs.
That hit Coenen who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Marloes Coenen is in half guard over Cyborg
Marloes Coenen hooks Cyborg's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Cris Cyborg manages to kick Coenen away and scrambles on top!
Cris Cyborg is in open guard over Coenen
Cris Cyborg wants to finish her opponent on the ground
Cyborg drills Marloes Coenen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Coenen's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Coenen has a small cut in her Nose
Coenen seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Cris Cyborg is in open guard over Coenen
Coenen throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Cyborg's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Cyborg struggles to free herself
Cyborg tries to break the lock slamming Marloes Coenen against the mat!
After a couple of slams, Coenen loses the lock! What an impressive power demonstration!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Marloes Coenen. 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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Cris Cyborg jabs at Coenen
hitting her chest.
Coenen wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Coenen moves forward and holds Cyborg
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Marloes Coenen tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Cyborg is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Coenen clumsily fails here and it's time for Cris Cyborg to fight back!
Cris Cyborg tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Cyborg circles out and slips free of Marloes Coenen's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Cris Cyborg takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Coenen grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Cyborg
Coenen is in open guard over Cyborg... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Cyborg rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Cris Cyborg is on her feet again.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Cyborg is standing while Coenen is on the ground on her back
Cyborg cartwheels towards Coenen!
She lands in side mount over a surprised Marloes Coenen.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Cris Cyborg is in side mount over Marloes Coenen
Cyborg tries to open up Coenen with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Coenen is trying to block them with her hands...
Cris Cyborg is in side mount over Marloes Coenen
Coenen tries to show some ground skills
Marloes Coenen put Cyborg in half guard.
Cris Cyborg is in half guard over Coenen
Cris Cyborg hovers above Coenen
Good punches to Coenen's body.
Hard blow to Coenen's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Cris Cyborg is in half guard over Coenen
Cris Cyborg hovers above Coenen
Good punches to Coenen's body.
Cris Cyborg is in half guard over Coenen
Cyborg gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Marloes Coenen! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Marloes Coenen doesn't defend herself!
Cris Cyborg turns out the lights for Coenen! What an astonishing KO by Cyborg!
Coenen's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Marloes Coenen's Nose

Winner is Cris Cyborg by KO (GnP) at 5:00 Round 1

Statistics: Marloes Coenen
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 167 s

Statistics: Cris Cyborg
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/19 (89%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 159 s

Cyborg was ready. Just ready as fuck. And beat upon Coenen. For 5 minutes.