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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 1053 p4p, 575 weight class) and Dexter Krampus (ranked 157 p4p, 88 weight class). Cole kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Won't Back Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
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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 40 - 24 - 1, 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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Krampus!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Krampus is fending him off so far but Cole persists. Nope, Krampus circles away and we're back to standing.
Krampus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Krampus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Krampus works the jab nicely.
Krampus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole tries to counter by clinching up but Krampus breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Krampus misses with a two punch combination.
Krampus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Krampus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cole swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Krampus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Krampus missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krampus.
Cole wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is looking to clinch but Krampus is avoiding it.
Krampus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole defending well as Krampus loads up on a big left hand.
Krampus motions for Cole to come forward. Krampus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krampus throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krampus throws a solid leg kick but Cole takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Krampus.
Cole drops down looking for a counter takedown but Krampus sprawls and moves away.
Cole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Krampus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cole desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Krampus seems to be working for a kimura but Cole defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krampus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Krampus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Krampus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Krampus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cole is working hard here to advance position.
Krampus wants to take a breather but Cole is having none of it.
Cole has a hand on Krampus's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Krampus takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Krampus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cole is desperately trying to improve his position but Krampus has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krampus jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cole manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cole taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krampus misses with the ground and pound.
Cole is trying to improve his position.
Krampus wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Krampus working away.
Cole is not content to let Krampus control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Krampus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Krampus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cole is able to avoid easily.
Cole half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dexter Krampus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Krampus misses
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Dexter Krampus has been cut.
Krampus misses with a leg kick
and Cole counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cole seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cole connects with a nice short shot to Krampus's temple.
Cole working Krampus over with strikes.
Cole sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krampus defending well though.
Krampus tries to roll over but Cole keeps him under control.
Cole lands strikes from half guard.
Cole is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Krampus is not content to let Cole control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krampus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cole chips away with some ground and pound.
Cole stands up over Krampus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Krampus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cole trying to control but Krampus is working from the bottom.
Cole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cole with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Krampus working for a triangle but Cole defends it easily.
Krampus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Krampus has momentary wrist control but Cole slips an elbow through the middle.
Cole lands a couple of digs.
Cole trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cole is working Krampus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole landing some decent shots from guard.
Krampus has momentary wrist control but Cole slips an elbow through the middle.
Krampus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cole's guard.
Cole bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krampus's guard.
Cole works over Krampus with some ground and pound from guard.
Cole connects with a couple of short punches.
Cole landing some decent shots from guard.
Krampus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Krampus trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krampus pushes down on Cole's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Krampus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Krampus lands strikes from half guard.
Krampus is looking to stall here but Cole recovers full guard.
Cole seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Krampus won't allow Cole to sweep him here.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Krampus from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Cole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Krampus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Krampus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole doesn't manage to clinch there - Krampus circles away.
Krampus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krampus managing to block the knees to the body from Cole.
Cole scores with a shot to the side of Krampus's head.
Cole misses with some punches.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Krampus controls his hands.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krampus lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole misses with some punches.
Krampus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cole.
Krampus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krampus tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Krampus back against the cage.
Krampus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krampus avoids it.
Cole turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Krampus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cole landing strikes.
Krampus takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cole lands an elbow.
Cole working away.
Krampus regains half guard.
Krampus is looking for a sweep. Cole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cole slips a nice elbow through Krampus's hands, connecting with Krampus's forehead.
Cole working over Krampus with some ground and pound. Krampus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Krampus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cole with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cole makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cole lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cole lands a couple of elbows.
Cole throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krampus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krampus is trying to keep Cole in close.
Krampus is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cole wants to control from the top but Krampus keeps moving.
Cole stands up over Krampus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Michael Cole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krampus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cole can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cole makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cole trying to control but Krampus is working from the bottom.
Cole throws a big elbow that misses.
Cole slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Krampus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Krampus trying to get back to full guard but Cole takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Cole lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krampus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cole lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cole landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cole slips a nice elbow through Krampus's hands, connecting with Krampus's forehead.
Krampus is looking to control Cole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Krampus avoid being mounted?
Cole looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cole working the head and body with strikes.
Cole takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole working Krampus over with strikes.
Krampus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Krampus is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Cole!
Michael Cole really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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