Cyborg vs. Coenen

[The Sandmen]

Cris Cyborg looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
Marloes Coenen doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
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 Mario Yamasaki.

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Round 1
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Cyborg and Coenen move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Cris Cyborg throws an uppercut
Coenen slips it.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cris Cyborg!
Coenen is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Cris Cyborg moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Coenen's left thigh
Coenen hyper-extended her left leg
Cris Cyborg throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Coenen's chin! That stops Coenen in her tracks!
There is a small laceration on Marloes Coenen's Left eye
Solid kick to the leg from Cris Cyborg
Coenen checks it.
Cris Cyborg gets sloppy and Marloes Coenen tries to take advantage...
Marloes Coenen attempts to cut off Cyborg with punches
Cyborg avoids getting cornered.
Solid shot from Cris Cyborg to the body.
Coenen didn't like that.
The two exchange wildly
Cyborg is connecting with a few punches
Coenen ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Coenen leads with a punch
Cris Cyborg avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Coenen's Left eye is beginning to swell
Coenen has a small cut in her Left eye
Marloes Coenen seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Cris Cyborg!
Cyborg wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Cyborg moves forward and holds Coenen
Marloes Coenen seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Cris Cyborg!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cyborg launches a few hard punches to Marloes Coenen's ribs!
Marloes Coenen's ribs shows the damage! Cris Cyborg is working her opponent ribs!
Hard blow to Coenen's mid-section, she seems hurt
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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cyborg tries to take Marloes Coenen down... Coenen stumbles backwards and Cris Cyborg launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Coenen's jaw!
The frightening power of Cris Cyborg has left Coenen sleeping peacefully on the canvas!
Coenen has a small cut in her Chin

Winner is Cris Cyborg by KO (Punch) at 1:44 Round 1

Statistics: Cris Cyborg
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 4/7 (57%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s

Statistics: Marloes Coenen
Punches 0/8 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s

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[The Rocketmen]

It's crazy, because Coenen is no fucking slouch, and is starting to look like a gatekeeper for the division, which is cool, but man it's like Coenen is there, but not quite THERE.