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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between RJ McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ben cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLovin comes to the cage accompanied by Nas - Hero Instrumental. cook comes into a darkened arena with his song building. last man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! ben cook has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with RJ McLovin's chin.
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202 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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198 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, RJ McLovin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, ben cook!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
cook keeps the fight on the outside.
McLovin tries to close the distance and clinch up but cook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLovin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
cook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
cook slips a jab and a cross from McLovin.
McLovin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by cook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
cook closes this distance looking for a takedown but McLovin circles away.
McLovin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin scores with a one two! cook had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McLovin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McLovin misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLovin tries to close the distance and clinch but cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
cook takes one to the side of the head.
McLovin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLovin throws a hook to the side of cook's head but cook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
cook shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McLovin sprawls well. McLovin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. cook gets slowly back to his feet.
cook shoots in for a takedown but McLovin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
RJ McLovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ben cook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin looks to score with a jab to the body but cook is just out of range.
McLovin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by cook.
McLovin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLovin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McLovin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLovin throws a right and a left that cook avoids nicely.
McLovin wants to clinch up but cook keeps it at a distance.
cook shoots in but no luck this time.
McLovin throws a series of punches but cook moves out of range.
McLovin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McLovin misses with a looping left.
cook has a takedown stuffed.
cook avoids the body shot from McLovin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McLovin tries to clinch but cook moves out of range.
cook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McLovin as he jumps to the side.
McLovin misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLovin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
RJ McLovin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
cook looks for a takedown but McLovin sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ McLovin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
cook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McLovin wants to clinch.
McLovin misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLovin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McLovin throws a leg kick but cook sees it coming and moves out of range.
McLovin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McLovin.
McLovin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McLovin swinging wildly here.
McLovin lands with a shot to the body.
cook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McLovin finds it's way round the side to connect with cook's head.
McLovin is looking to wear down cook with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McLovin scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLovin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
cook takes a jab right on the kisser.
McLovin tries to clinch but cook is having none of it.
cook looks for a takedown but McLovin sprawls well.
McLovin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLovin tries a low kick but cook avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
cook will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
RJ McLovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ben cook.
cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
McLovin throws a series of punches but cook avoids them all with ease.
McLovin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLovin misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McLovin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McLovin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
cook is trying desperately to land a takedown but McLovin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for cook.
cook feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
cook's corner is telling him to maintain position.
cook trying to control the position from guard on top but McLovin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
cook won't allow McLovin to sweep him here.
McLovin looking for a guillotine here but cook defends easily.
cook stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McLovin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ McLovin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McLovin lands with a straight right. cook didn't see that one coming.
cook shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McLovin is trying to defend but cook finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McLovin pushes cook off looking to stand but cook dives back in and keeps control.
cook looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McLovin looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
cook throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
cook is keen to just control but McLovin is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
cook takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McLovin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt cook.
A slow jab from McLovin misses its intended target.
McLovin misses with a wild combination.
cook is trying hard to land a takedown here. McLovin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McLovin throws a series of punches but cook avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
cook shoots in but no luck this time.
Danga de danga de dang - McLovin scores with a four punch combination!
McLovin moves in looking to clinch but cook pushes him off.
McLovin throws a right hand that cook ducks under and follows up with a left that cook also avoids with ease.
McLovin throws a right and a left that both miss.
cook has a takedown stuffed.
RJ McLovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ben cook.
McLovin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin throws a right and a left that both miss.
McLovin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McLovin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLovin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but cook is out of range.
cook has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McLovin misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
cook slips a jab and a cross from McLovin.
McLovin lands with a hook. cook tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
cook shoots in but no luck this time.
McLovin doesn't manage to clinch there - cook circles away.
No joy there for McLovin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
RJ McLovin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLovin tests cook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
cook takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ McLovin clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
cook takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McLovin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
cook fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McLovin sprawls well initially but cook persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
cook not doing much here.
cook stops McLovin from getting back to his feet.
cook looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McLovin trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
cook looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McLovin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
cook scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
cook is keen to just control but McLovin is a slippery customer.
McLovin is trying to stand back up but cook is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
cook is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
cook works his way into side control.
cook wants to lay and pray for a moment but McLovin keeps working.
cook goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McLovin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for cook but great work by McLovin.
McLovin trying to control the action but cook is working from the bottom.
McLovin taking a break here but cook is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but cook does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McLovin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee stands the fighters back up. RJ McLovin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McLovin looks to land a combination but cook avoids it well.
McLovin misses with a few strikes there.
McLovin fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice shot lands for McLovin.
McLovin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ben cook dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
cook looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
cook slips under a jab.
McLovin throws a right and a left that both miss.
RJ McLovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
cook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLovin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by cook.
cook misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
cook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McLovin as he jumps to the side.
RJ McLovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ben cook.
McLovin lands a glancing blow to the side of cook's head.
McLovin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLovin misses with a two punch combination.
McLovin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McLovin.
cook scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
cook throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McLovin blocking the ground and pound attempt from cook.
McLovin wants to get back to his feet.
cook wants to lay and pray for a moment but McLovin keeps working.
McLovin moves into full guard.
McLovin is looking to stand up but cook isn't so interested in that idea.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
McLovin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
cook prevents McLovin from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McLovin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
cook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLovin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by cook.
McLovin leaves cook with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
cook fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McLovin throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
No joy there for McLovin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
cook takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McLovin misses with a double jab.
McLovin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McLovin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McLovin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McLovin.
And that's the end of the fight!
RJ McLovin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McLovin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for RJ McLovin!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for RJ McLovin!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for RJ McLovin!
RJ McLovin wins by unanimous decision!
RJ McLovin retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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