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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 17, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Cook gets caught flat footed, as Meddig shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cook could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SU2#
Meddig stands up and waves to Cook to follow him. #TD#
Cook scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB#
Cook looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Meddig is trying to get back to half guard.
Meddig is still trying to improve position.
Meddig can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Cook scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Meddig's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cook connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Meddig some visible discomfort.
#SU#
Cook decides to stand up, so the ref orders Meddig to his feet. #TD2#
Meddig shoots in and bounces Cook off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SU2#
Meddig stands up and waves to Cook to follow him. #T2#
Meddig throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cook's head.
Meddig lands a high kick!
Meddig throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Meddig closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cook's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cook is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Nice strikes from Cook there.
Meddig trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
#T3#
Cook punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cook with a couple of short strikes.#SUB#
Cook jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Meddig manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Meddig tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cook presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Cook lands a big elbow. #T4#
Cook scoring with strikes but Meddig is staying in there.
Cook controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Cook jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Meddig manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Meddig tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Cook easily slips into full mount!
Meddig is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Meddig tries to reverse the position but Cook maintains control.
Meddig tries to hold on but Cook postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Cook dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
A head kick by Meddig misses #TD#
and Cook counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Meddig is pressing down on Cook's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cook is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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.
Meddig tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Meddig doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Meddig is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cook scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meddig is proving hard to escape from.
Cook lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Meddig not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Meddig working a defensive guard but Cook manages to pass into side control anyway.
Meddig trying his best to control but Cook has mounted him.
Cook in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Meddig bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2#
Meddig tries to stand but Cook is controlling from the bottom.
Cook has his hands on Meddig's head, controlling the position. #SUB#
Meddig got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cook has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Meddig has managed to get both his arms back between Cook's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Cook pulls Meddig in to control the position. #SU2#
Meddig stands and steps away. Cook gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A head kick misses from Meddig. #TD2#
Meddig shoots in and gets a takedown into Cook's guard.#SUB#
Cook working for a triangle but Meddig defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cook managing to control the position.
Michel Cook overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Meddig wanted to stand there but Cook had control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Cook working for a triangle but Meddig defends it easily.
#SUB#
Cook is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Cook dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Meddig tries a head kick but it misses.
Cook seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#TD#
Cook gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Cook is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Meddig defends it well. #SUB#
Cook is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meddig wants to control but Cook is keeping busy.
#T1##SUB#
Cook is working for a submission of some sort.
Meddig is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cook's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cook's back!
Cook wants to control his opponent's hands but Meddig gets his hands free.
Meddig looking to hold on to the position here but Cook rolls and ends up regaining guard.
#T2#
Meddig wanted to stand there but Cook had control of the position.
Meddig is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cook controlling Meddig's posture. #SU2#
Meddig stands up and waves to Cook to follow him.
Cook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meddig can do to turn this around?
Cook stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meddig.#T3##CL2#
Meddig rushes Cook and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Cook has clasped his hands together around Meddig's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Meddig is trying to improve his position.
Meddig wants to control but Cook postures up.
Meddig is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cook is staying active.
Meddig tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cook lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T4##SUB#
Cook is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Meddig knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Meddig is looking to regain half guard here but Cook keeps moving and retains side control.
Lars Meddig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michel Cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Michel Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cook, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Cook!
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