Strikeforce Miami Fight by Fight Coverage: Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos Dominates Marlos Coenen Over Three Rounds En Route to a TKO Victory
by Michael Rome on Jan 30, 2010 11:48 PM EST
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Cris Cyborg answered a lot of questions tonight, putting in a dominating performance over the course of three five-minute rounds. When Cyborg gets on top, it's hard to stop the pounding. The stop was a little questionable, but it doesn't look like Coenan is complaining. Cyborg dominated everywhere, showed no fear of Coenen's guard, and answered any questions about her cardio.
This was not an embarrassing showing for Coenen, who stayed with the champion throughout and never looked out of her league. She just didn't have the firepower to really put up a fight. Does anyone?
Cyborg easily won the first round, but Coenen made a statement: she wasn't going to be overwhelmed. Cyborg was the stronger of the two, but the difference was not as pronounced as it was against Gina Carano. Cyborg won the standing portions as well as the ground portions, but Coenen held her own.
Round 2 was more of the same, but it was more one-sided. Cyborg dominated the standing portions in the second round, and managed to avoid any submissions. Cyborg did a great job defending a deep takedown attempt, and did not shy away from Coenen's guard.
Coenen made a big single leg attempt early in the third, but to no avail. Cyborg did not slow down as some people suspected she would; in fact, she appeared to gain steam as the fight went on. Coenen landed a massive right hand in the third round, but it didn't have much effect. Cyborg swarmed, got on top, and finally pounded Coenen out.
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good fight
Coenen couldn’t get the takedown and that was pretty much that.
How many women are there, really, whose optimal fighting weight is 145? Coenen looks like she maybe is a 135.
by Lauren J Darkbloom on Jan 30, 2010 11:54 PM EST reply actions
Cyborg Smash
She bullied and pounded Coenen from pillar to post, congrats for Coenen hanging in there as long as she did though.
Before I read the name I thought it was going to say ‘Cyborg’
Be like water..
by theredoctober on Jan 31, 2010 5:24 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
watching "cyborg" santos is like watching the connecticut huskies play womens basketball.
you already know the outcome before it starts.
i'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. i was building a house, i don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. bang. "unforgiven"
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jan 31, 2010 4:36 AM EST reply actions
i actually think vitor belfort might catch A.S. ala robbie lawler vs manhoef.
the key word might.
i'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. i was building a house, i don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. bang. "unforgiven"
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jan 31, 2010 5:17 AM EST up reply actions
Who else is there in Women’s MMA at the 145 limit that could stand up against Cyborg besides a rematch with Gina? I think Cyborg would do well in the men’s WEC 135 pound division.
"I do no speak of the future. Your demise is already an inescapable fact of the past. " - Aizen
that is funny. put her against miquel torres or brian bowles.
i'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. i was building a house, i don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. bang. "unforgiven"
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jan 31, 2010 5:15 AM EST up reply actions
No, I hate to say it, but she’d still get lit up by most of the WEC’s 135ers. Especially the top of the food chain. Even in a lower weight class, she’d still be at a power disadvantage (or at most, even) and much of her style is built around being able to over-power her opponents. Like her ground and pound, for example.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
Exactly.
Once Cyborg starts to run out of steam, she just rains punches on top of her opponents hoping the ref will stop it. Even if non of the punches are getting through, the ref is forced to stop it because the fighter can’t improve their position with Cyborg raining punches on them.
I actually think
A few months of strength and conditioning and hard work on her takedowns and coenen could def beat cyborg…
There were a few times were Cyborg completely overpowered Coenen, but not enough to make me think Coenen was physically out of her league. I think the two biggest factors in this fight were COMMITMENT, Coenen threw out several half hearted takedowns, I feel if she would have obtained mount it could have been a very different game. Also allowing Cyborg to dictate the pace of the fight and where it took place. She kept fighting Cyborgs fight.. and that says a lot considering until the moment Cyborg put her away she was dangerous, and Cyborg seemed to respect that fact.
I think she could use a little work on her head movement. She def needs to add some head kicks to her resume. But I do not think her beating Cyborg a year or two from now would be far fetched. She def impressed the hell out of me. Great chin, game to the end. Also much improved stand up.
Great fight for both. Liked what Cyborg was able to do. Think this was actually a better showing for her then the Carano fight. As for Coenen, there was no shame in this loss and I am def much more of a fan.
Didnt agree with the stoppage, I thought coenen was defending herself well, but it was no more questionable then lashley/sims. Having seen some of coenens fights before I was really thinking she would catch cyborg but cris showed great sub defense. I agree Id like to see her in the 135 tourney. As for cyborg after toughhill and maybe carano who knows, I dont see her having any trouble with either one.
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