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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenton Stoll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vernon Cook was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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211 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenton Stoll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vernon Cook!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoll tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cook defends well and Stoll ends up having to push Cook into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stoll with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stoll has Cook pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Stoll pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cook tumbling to the mat - Stoll dives into Cook's guard.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Stoll from controlling successfully.
Cook is adopting a defensive guard.
Stoll wants to stand but Cook is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cook looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stoll is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoll is fighting to break Cook's control of his arms but Cook is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stoll shoots in looking for a takedown but Cook manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stoll's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stoll misses with a wild combination.
Cook throws a shot to the body.
Cook lunges at Stoll with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stoll's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cook wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenton Stoll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cook thuds his right hand into Stoll's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stoll with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cook to score with a decent uppercut.
Cook jabs at Stoll's body.
Stoll tries to move into range but Cook moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cook keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horrible takedown by Stoll or perhaps it was just good defense by Cook which made him look bad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoll doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Stoll checks a leg kick.
Cook has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Stoll walks into a left hand.
Cook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cook keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stoll throws the kick towards the body but Cook avoids it.
Cook defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stoll.
Stoll closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cook lands with a shot to the body.
Cook slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cook lands a glancing blow to the side of Stoll's head.
Cook is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stoll had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stoll closes the distance and clinches up with Cook, looking for a takedown. Stoll pushes Cook against the cage but Cook circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Cook. Beautiful body shot.
Cook cracks Stoll with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stoll closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stoll is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cook is defending well.
Stoll is trying to pull guard but Cook turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook misses with some punches.
I was talking to Stoll's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoll is trying to drag Cook to the mat but Cook just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cook just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stoll's brow.
Stoll tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cook just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cook misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cook.
Stoll has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cook avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stoll tries to stall but Cook uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stoll jumps guard but Cook turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stoll managing to block the knees to the body from Cook.
Cook throws a head punch that misses.
Stoll blocks an elbow strike from Cook.
Cook struggles to land a body shot inside as Stoll controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vernon Cook dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stoll shoots in looking for a takedown but Cook manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stoll's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stoll throws a sloppy body shot
and Cook counters with a right hand to the body.
Stoll swats away the attempt to clinch by Cook.
A combination from Cook does no damage.
Stoll tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cook throws a shot to the body.
Stoll throws a low kick but Cook avoids it.
Kenton Stoll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook cracks Stoll with a good jab.
A punch lands to the side of Stoll 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stoll tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cook defends well and Stoll ends up having to push Cook into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cook lands a shot to the body.
Cook stops a takedown attempt from Stoll.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenton Stoll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stoll avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stoll creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cook lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stoll avoids it.
Stoll jumps guard but Cook turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stoll tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stoll avoids it.
Cook looking to throw knees to the head but Stoll is blocking nicely.
Cook lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cook creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stoll is trying to pull guard but Cook has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stoll.
Stoll is trying to break the clinch but Cook has him pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook tries to work over Stoll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stoll wants to get back to striking at distance but Cook won't allow it.
Cook tries to work over Stoll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cook.
Stoll trying to land knees to the body.
Cook lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stoll jumps guard but Cook turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stoll fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stoll fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cook scores a nice knee to the body.
Cook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stoll is trying to pull guard but Cook turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook tries to work over Stoll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stoll fails to pull guard.
Knees to the body from Cook.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cook.
It looks like Kenton Stoll has been cut.
Cook misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Cook scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cook misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cook.
Cook lands a damaging elbow.
Cook's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stoll tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cook smiles and moves away.
Cook cracks Stoll with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stoll is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Stoll's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Cook before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vernon Cook!
After winning the bout, Vernon Cook thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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