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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole has chosen Daniel Holter- Ready to fight as his entrance music. Vinnie Cook has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vinnie Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Cole!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Cole.
Cook bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook grinds an elbow into Cole's temple.
Cook tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cook has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cook throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cook wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cole, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cook postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cole is pushing Cook's head away, looking to escape. Cook manages to hold on to the position though.
Cook lands a few punches from side control.
Cole is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cook is controlling him well.
Cook is trying to get an arm triangle but Cole is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole is pushing Cook's head away, looking to escape. Cook manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cook has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cook is breathing heavily.
Cole is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cole is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cook has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cole takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cook prevents Cole from escaping the position.
Cole takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cole throws the left hand but Cook avoids the punch easily.
Jay Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cole.
Cook keeps the fight on the outside.
Cook slips a jab and a cross from Cole.
Cook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Horrible takedown by Cook or perhaps it was just good defense by Cole which made him look bad.
Cole gets a clinch.
Cole wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Cole.
Cole looks to land a combination. Cook sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cole wants to get back to his feet but Cook is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cole really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cook. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cook thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cook stops Cole from standing up.
Cook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cook looking to pass the guard.
Cook is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cook drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cook jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Cook dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Cole swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cole tries to score with a low kick but Cook moves his leg out of the way.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Cook slips a jab and a cross from Cole.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Cook dominated that round.
That's time! Cook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
Cole misses with the combination.
Cole darts in and clinches Cook up against the cage.
Cook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cole avoids it.
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cook shoots in and drives through. Cole sprawls well.
Cole moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole tries to clinch there but Cook circles away.
Cole throws a series of strikes that have Cook backpedaling.
Vinnie Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Cole misses.
Cole is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Cook moved out of range nicely.
Cook throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cole's waist but Cole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cook off to one side.
Cole gets a clinch.
Cook keeps control of Cole as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cook.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole misses with a double jab.
Cole misses with the combination.
Cole scores with a one two! Cook had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cole tries to bum rush Cook with a series of wild strikes but Cook uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a one two combo.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cook.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cook circles away quickly and effectively.
Cole scores with a one two! Cook had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cole tries to bum rush Cook with a series of wild strikes but Cook uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cole throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Cole moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cook wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Cole.
Cole throws a leg kick but Cook sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cole tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
Cole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cole throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cole keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Cole.
Cole is looking to land body kicks.
Cole takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
Cole clinches up against the cage.
Cole is trying to break the clinch but Cook has him pressed against the cage.
Cook is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cole gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cook pushes off an throws an elbow but Cole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Cook moves away and avoids it.
Cole clinches with his opponent.
Cook looking to throw knees to the head but Cole is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Cole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cole looks to land a combination but Cook avoids it well.
Cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cole misses with the combination.
Cole throws a series of punches but Cook moves out of range.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Cook pushes him off.
Cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cole fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cook, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole can't break the clinch.
Cook throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
Cook is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cole pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cole prevents a body shot from Cook.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cook misses with a knee to the head.
Cole prevents the takedown attempt.
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cole doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Cole displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cook.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cook checks a low kick from Cole.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cook circles away quickly and effectively.
Cole lands with a nice combination. Cook backs away looking to recover.
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Cook pushes him off.
Cole tries to bum rush Cook with a series of wild strikes but Cook uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
Cole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cole lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cole swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cole.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cook circles away quickly and effectively.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cook tries to clinch there but Cole circles away.
Cole instigates a clinch.
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cook takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
Cook has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cole scores with a one two! Cook had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cook.
Cook tries to clinch
and Cole counters with a series of strikes. Cook will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Cole misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Cole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Cole!
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