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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 506 p4p, 60 weight class) and Alexander Pichushkin (ranked 610 p4p, 73 weight class). Cole's entrance music is I Won't Back Down. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
24 - 12 - 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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Pichushkin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pichushkin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pichushkin throws a poor cross that misses
and Cole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cole looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cole misses with a hook to the body
and Pichushkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Cole. Beautiful body shot.
Pichushkin cracks Cole with an open hand slap.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cole misses with an uppercut
letting Pichushkin counter with a right hand.
Pichushkin swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pichushkin.
Cole misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Cole.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cole. That's going to slow Pichushkin down.
Cole tests Pichushkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Pichushkin finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichushkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pichushkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole stuffs the takedown attempt from Pichushkin. Pichushkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Pichushkin misses with a hook.
Pichushkin misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole slips under a jab.
Pichushkin misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pichushkin thinking.
Pichushkin misses with a looping left.
Pichushkin connects with the punch.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Pichushkin throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pichushkin thinking.
Pichushkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cole counters with a left to the body.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pichushkin throws out the jab.
Cole appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Alexander Pichushkin has been cut.
Pichushkin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Pichushkin misses with an uppercut.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pichushkin moves away.
Cole moves away from the strike by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cole doesn't seem bothered though.
Cole cracks the inside of Pichushkin's front leg.
Nice uppercut lands for Cole. That snapped Pichushkin's head back.
Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pichushkin.
Cole has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pichushkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pichushkin gets tackled into the cage by Cole. Cole maintains the clinch.
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole slips a straight right by Pichushkin.
Cole takes a swing at Pichushkin's ribcage but misses.
Cole looks to land a combination but Pichushkin avoids it well.
Pichushkin misses with a takedown attempt
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michael Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Pichushkin.
Pichushkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alexander Pichushkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Pichushkin misses the target.
Pichushkin connects with a nice looking jab.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pichushkin lands a jab to the nose.
Pichushkin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Pichushkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pichushkin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pichushkin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cole stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pichushkin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Cole blocks the low kick.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Pichushkin moved out of range nicely.
Pichushkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole counters with a right hand to the body.
Pichushkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cole shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pichushkin's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole is in close to Pichushkin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pichushkin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cole has passed into half guard!
Cole is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Pichushkin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pichushkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cole momentarily.
Pichushkin throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Pichushkin misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Cole misses.
Pichushkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cole tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pichushkin manages to circle out of the way.
Cole throws a low kick but Pichushkin avoids it.
Good work by Cole as he checks the leg kick.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pichushkin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pichushkin doesn't seem bothered though.
Pichushkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cole defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pichushkin.
Cole is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pichushkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichushkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pichushkin can do to turn this around?
Pichushkin looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
Pichushkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole clinches up against the cage.
Cole gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cole trying to control the action but Pichushkin is working from the bottom.
Cole working the head and body with strikes.
Cole takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pichushkin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pichushkin has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Pichushkin has hold of Cole's hands but Cole slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pichushkin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cole is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole working over Pichushkin with some ground and pound. Pichushkin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pichushkin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cole seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cole 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 lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pichushkin is rocked!
Cole trying to pass the guard but Pichushkin defending well.
Pichushkin is still in real trouble! Can Cole finish him?
Pichushkin wants to get back to full guard.
Pichushkin seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pichushkin taking some punishment here, with Cole in his half guard.
Pichushkin is looking for a sweep. Cole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole working Pichushkin over with strikes.
Cole lands a big elbow - Pichushkin is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Cole!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, 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 MayheM sportswear's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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