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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gasan Umalatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole comes into the arena with I Won't Back Down blaring out of the sound system. Umalatov has chosen Don Omar - Danza Kuduro ft. Lucenzo as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gasan Umalatov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole has Umalatov up against the cage in a clinch.
Umalatov misses with a punch on the inside.
Cole content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Umalatov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Cole misses with a body punch.
We've been hearing reports that Cole has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A body shot lands from Cole.
Umalatov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cole in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cole lands a body shot.
Umalatov breaks the clinch.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umalatov.
Umalatov lands with a kick to the temple. Cole shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole rushes Umalatov and presses him up against the cage.
Cole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Umalatov blocks a body shot from Cole.
Cole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Umalatovs head.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Umalatov controls the action.
A short right from Cole.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Umalatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umalatov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
Cole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cole.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cole lands a hook to the side of the head.
Umalatov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Cole.
Umalatov pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Umalatov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cole.
Cole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Umalatov backwards.
Cole lands a nice uppercut.
Cole lands a right hand.
Cole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Umalatov or not.
Cole is leaning against Umalatov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Umalatov looks winded!
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Umalatov controls his hands.
Umalatov is trying to maintain a safe position but Cole gets an underhook and turns Umalatov into the cage.
A hook to the body from Cole.
Cole lands a body punch.
Cole tries to work over Umalatov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umalatov.
Umalatov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cole.
Cole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cole lands a right hand.
Cole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Umalatov.
Cole lands a right hand.
Cole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Umalatov or not.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Umalatov is rocked!
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Umalatov is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cole lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole pushes Umalatov against the cage. Cole is working some dirty boxing. Cole pushes off with a quick right hook! Umalatov goes down! Umalatov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cole moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Cole!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Michael Cole waved his t-shirt featuring Sun-Tzu's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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