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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Solomon Cook!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cotto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cotto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cook moves out of range as Cotto strikes.
Cook tries to land a front kick but Cotto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Cook.
Cook misses with a right hand
and Cotto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cotto lands a lovely overhand right.
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cotto.
Solomon Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cotto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by Cook there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Cook connects with an inside leg kick.
Cotto moves out of range of the strikes.
Cotto tried to counter with a leg kick but Cook avoided it.
Cook misses with a left hand
and Cotto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Cotto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook cracks the inside of Cotto's front leg.
Cook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cotto finds it's way round the side to connect with Cook's head.
A head kick misses from Cotto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto throws a leg kick which misses Cook's front leg but catches the back leg as Cook tries to avoid it.
Cook delivers a nice body kick.
Cook pushes Cotto away with a front kick.
A head kick by Cook misses
and Cotto counters with a solid body kick.
Cook scores with a hook to the body. Cotto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cotto misses with a looping left.
Cook throws a head kick but Cotto moves out of range.
Cook throws a leg kick
and Cotto counters with a nice uppercut.
Cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Cook backs away, Cotto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cotto takes the fight into the clinch.
Cook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cook is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Cook presses Cotto against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cotto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cotto prevents a body shot from Cook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cook tries to stall but Cotto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cook avoiding damage as Cotto throws knees to the body.
Cook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cotto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cotto gets through Cook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cotto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cook is leaning against Cotto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cotto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cotto is trying to break free.
Cotto throws a punch but it's blocked by Cook.
Cotto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cook in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cook looks winded!
Cotto tries a body shot but Cook blocks it.
Cotto throws a punch but it's blocked by Cook.
Cotto pushes Cook back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Cook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cottos head.
Cook blocks a body shot from Cotto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook misses with some punches.
Cook softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cotto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cotto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cook scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Solomon Cook will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cotto connects with a solid leg kick.
Cook throws a head kick that misses.
Cook thumps Cotto with a low kick.
Cook throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cotto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Cotto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cook throws a front kick aimed at Cotto's knee but Cotto avoids it well.
Cotto misses with a head kick.
Cook feints a counter leg kick.
Cotto blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Cotto misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Cotto misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Cotto.
Cook throws a lazy head kick
and Cotto counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Solomon Cook has been cut.
Cotto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Cotto misses.
Cook looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cook throws a front kick aimed at Cotto's knee but Cotto avoids it well.
Cotto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cook just manages to avoid it.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick.
Cotto wants to land a leg kick but Cook is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cotto.
Cook moves away from the strike by Cotto.
Cotto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cook slips under a jab.
Cook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cotto doesn't seem bothered though.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Cotto slips the punch.
Cotto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cook looks for the body kick but Cotto saw that one coming.
Cook lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cotto tries to clinch there but Cook circles away.
Cotto moves out of range as Cook throws a body kick.
Cook misses with a body kick.
Solomon Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook misses with a body punch
and Cotto counters with a low kick, right behind Cook 's knee.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cotto, as that shot connected.
Cotto throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cotto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cook. Cook obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice jab there from Cotto.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
Cotto throwing a counter right hand but Cook manages to avoid it.
Cotto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cook checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cotto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cotto.
Cook throws a right and a left that Cotto avoids nicely.
Cook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cook throws a solid leg kick but Cotto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cook.
It looked like Cotto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Cook misses.
Cotto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cotto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cook. That did some damage!
Cook tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cotto is able to avoid easily.
Cotto cracks Cook with a good jab.
Cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Cotto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cook.
Cotto throws the kick towards the body but Cook avoids it.
Cook takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cotto misses with a body kick.
Cotto misses with an uppercut. Cook saw that one coming.
Cotto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cook tries to land a body kick
and Cotto counters with an inside leg kick.
Cotto moves out of range as Cook throws a body kick.
Cook misses with a head kick.
Cotto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Cook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook slips under a jab from Cotto.
Cook scoring well with a low kick there.
Cook misses with a right hand
and Cotto counters with a good low kick that Cook was not able to check.
Cotto avoids the body shot from Cook.
Cook defending well as Cotto loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto misses with a body kick.
Cook throws a poor cross that misses
and Cotto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cook's knee momentarily.
Cotto throws a jab when Cook was well out of range.
Cook feints a counter leg kick.
Cotto is looking to slow Cook down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Cotto misses its intended target.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Cotto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cotto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cook on the side of the head.
Cotto thumps Cook with a low kick.
Cook tries to work over Cotto's front leg with a kick but Cotto checks it.
Cotto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cotto misses the jab.
Miguel Cotto is winning the standup battle so far.
Cook throws a leg kick
and Cotto counters with a low kick, right behind Cook 's knee.
Cotto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cook.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Cotto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cotto throwing a counter right hand but Cook manages to avoid it.
Cotto blocks a jab.
Cook misses with a series of wild punches.
Cotto is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cotto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cotto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cook misses with a body kick.
Cook tries to clinch but Cotto is having none of it.
Cook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cotto doesn't seem bothered though.
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cotto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Cotto slips the punch.
Cook misses the body punch
and Cotto counters with a left and a right that stings Cook.
Cotto looks for the body kick but Cook saw that one coming.
Cotto cracks the inside of Cook's front leg.
Cotto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cook moves into the clinch.
Cotto tries to throw a body punch but Cook avoids it by throwing Cotto back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Cotto clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cotto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cook fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cotto is out of range.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cotto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cook doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cook listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cotto throws a hook but Cook avoids it easily.
Cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook looks to land a left hand but Cotto moved out of range nicely.
Cotto is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick by Cook misses
and Cotto counters with a leg kick.
Cotto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotto throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cotto.
Good work by Cotto as he checks the leg kick.
Cook misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cotto.
Cook connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cook throws a series of punches but Cotto avoids them all with ease.
Cotto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A good leg kick by Cotto.
Cotto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cook. That one must have hurt.
Cotto misses with a straight right.
Cotto throws a front kick aimed at Cook's knee but Cook avoids it well.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Cotto.
Cook misses with a leg kick
and Cotto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cook swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cotto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto lands a nice looking body kick.
Cotto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cotto moves out of range of the leg kick from Cook.
Cotto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cotto scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook lands a jab to the nose.
Cook takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cook is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cotto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cook pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cotto is out of range and Cook settles back down.
Cotto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cook.
Cook misses with a hook
and Cotto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cook throws a leg kick but Cotto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cotto. Cook shrugs it off though.
Cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Cotto.
Cotto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Cotto had his way with Solomon Cook in that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cook tries to land a leg kick but Cotto saw it coming and moves away.
Cook has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cotto.
Cook throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cook throws a combination that misses
and Cotto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cotto slips under a jab from Cook.
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Cotto staying out of range there.
Cook throws a leg kick but Cotto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cotto throws a head kick but Cook moves out of range.
Cook blocks the body kick.
Cotto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cook's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cotto under the eye.
Cook uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Cook. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto throws an overhand right that lands on Cook's shoulder, as Cook tries to avoid the shot.
Cook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cook throws a series of punches but Cotto moves out of range.
Cotto blocks a leg kick.
Cook fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cotto checks it well.
Cook throws a lazy uppercut
and Cotto counters with a nice leg kick.
Cook scores with the left hand. Cotto knows he should have avoided that one.
Cotto gets a clinch.
Solomon Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cotto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cook takes a shot to the head.
Cotto lands a damaging elbow.
Cotto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cook is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cook working aggressively here.
Cook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cotto lands a nice shot to the body.
Cotto breaks from the clinch.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick from Cotto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cotto connects with a looping right hand.
Cotto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Cotto ducks down to avoid it.
Cook scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Cook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cotto doesn't seem phased though.
Cotto scores with a push kick.
That kick from Cotto tenderised Cook's leg. Cook is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cotto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cotto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Cotto.
Cook throws a lazy body kick
and Cotto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cotto moves out of range of the body kick from Cook.
Cook misses with an uppercut
enabling Cotto to counter with a crisp jab.
Cotto throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Cotto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cotto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:46
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Cotto!
Miguel Cotto retains his super heavyweight title!
A less than humble Miguel Cotto misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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