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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cooke (ranked 1176 p4p, 1514 weight class) and Ranji Katoor (ranked 171 p4p, 208 weight class). Matt Cooke is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 35 - 16 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranji Katoor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katoor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cooke.
Cooke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Katoor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cooke.
Cooke avoids the head kick by Katoor.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Katoor was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
A shot to the body from Katoor misses
and Cooke counters with an inside leg kick.
Katoor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Katoor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cooke.
Cooke scores with a leg kick.
Katoor misses the shot to the body.
Cooke closes the distance and pushes Katoor back into the cage.
Cooke tries a body shot but Katoor blocks it.
Cooke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Katoor throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooke.
Cooke tries to work over Katoor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooke presses Katoor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cooke misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Cooke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooke manages to break the clinch.
Katoor needs to keep his hands up - Cooke had a free shot at his head there.
Cooke lands with a good body shot.
Cooke with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Katoor moves into the clinch successfully.
Cooke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Katoors head.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Cooke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cooke struggles to land a body shot inside as Katoor controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooke.
Cooke tries to throw a body punch but Katoor avoids it by throwing Cooke back against the cage.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Katoor's elbow.
Cooke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Katoor tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Katoor prevents a body shot from Cooke.
Katoor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Katoor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Katoor blocks a body shot from Cooke.
Cooke avoids a wild elbow strike from Katoor.
Katoor misses with a body punch.
Katoor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Katoor lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke blocks an uppercut.
Katoor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Katoor backwards.
Cooke struggles to land a body shot inside as Katoor controls his hands.
Katoor tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooke can't find room to land a body shot as Katoor controls the action.
A short left from Cooke.
Katoor is leaning against Cooke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cooke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Katoor throws an elbow but misses.
Cooke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Katoor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Katoor blocks a body shot from Cooke.
Katoor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooke's elbow.
Katoor prevents a body shot from Cooke.
Cooke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Katoor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooke works on Katoor's body with a couple of short punches.
Cooke throws a punch but it's blocked by Katoor.
Cooke tries to throw a body punch but Katoor avoids it by throwing Cooke back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke blocks a body shot from Katoor.
A head punch on the inside from Cooke fails to land.
Katoor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cooke tries to throw a body punch but Katoor avoids it by throwing Cooke back against the cage.
Cooke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cooke lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Katoor.
Cooke blocks an uppercut.
Katoor lands with a light punch inside.
Cooke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooke struggles to land a body shot inside as Katoor controls his hands.
Katoor prevents a body shot from Cooke.
Cooke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Katoor tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Katoor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooke misses with a punch to the body.
Katoor misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke swings wildly with an uppercut but Katoor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooke misses with a body punch.
Cooke scores with a shot to the side of Katoor's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katoor works on Cooke's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooke.
Katoor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Katoor as the two fighters clinch.
Cooke tries a body shot but Katoor blocks it.
Cooke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooke is looking to score with low kicks.
Cooke walks into a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Katoor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooke blocks a head kick by Katoor.
Katoor moves out of range as Cooke throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cooke. That's going to slow Katoor down.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katoor moves away.
Cooke tries to keep at a distance but Katoor has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Katoor misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cooke dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cooke.
Cooke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Katoor. That did some damage!
Cooke stalks Katoor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Katoor's face. Katoor staggers backwards, shaken.
Katoor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katoor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Katoor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Katoor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Katoor throws a body shot but no joy.
Katoor checks a leg kick nicely.
Katoor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Katoor.
Cooke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katoor.
Katoor wants to counter with a clinch but Cooke pushes him away.
Cooke swings for the body but Katoor moves out of range.
Cooke throws a low kick but Katoor moves out of range easily.
Cooke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cooke throws a leg kick that misses.
Katoor pushes Cooke up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke lands with a left to the head.
Cooke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Katoor's elbow.
Cooke takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Matt Cooke has been cut.
Cooke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katoor has a couple of punches blocked by Cooke.
Cooke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cooke.
Katoor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooke lands a left hand.
Matt Cooke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooke breaks from the clinch.
Cooke connects with a leg kick.
Cooke is looking to score with low kicks.
As Cooke backs off Katoor throws a huge counter combo but Cooke manages to avoid it all.
Cooke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cooke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Katoor.
Cooke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Katoor can do to turn this around?
Katoor moves into range and clinches up with Cooke.
Katoor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cooke can't find room to land a body shot as Katoor controls the action.
Cooke dodges an elbow strike from Katoor.
A short left from Cooke.
Katoor misses with the head strike.
Katoor blocks a body shot from Cooke.
Cooke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Katoor backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cooke fails to land.
Katoor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Katoor.
Cooke misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Cooke.
Katoor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cooke.
Katoor lands with a left to the head.
Cooke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Cooke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from Katoor.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Katoor's elbow.
Cooke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Katoor.
Cooke misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Katoor.
Katoor misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Katoor's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooke connects with a leg kick.
Katoor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Katoor.
Cooke misses with a body punch.
Cooke working aggressively here.
Cooke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooke lands an uppercut.
Cooke has a couple of punches blocked by Katoor.
A short uppercut from Cooke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooke.
Cooke misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooke.
Katoor misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke can't find room to land a body shot as Katoor controls the action.
A body shot lands from Cooke.
Katoor tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Katoor lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke struggles to land a body shot inside as Katoor controls his hands.
Katoor blocks a body shot from Cooke.
Cooke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Katoor backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Katoor.
Cooke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cooke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Katoor backwards.
Katoor lands an elbow that stopped Cooke in his tracks for a moment.
Cooke works on Katoor's body with a couple of short punches.
Katoor lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooke.
Cooke pushes Katoor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Katoor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Katoor prevents a body shot from Cooke.
Cooke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Katoor backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Katoor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Katoor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Katoor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Katoor blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cooke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Cooke's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Katoor avoids the head kick by Cooke.
Katoor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cooke defends it well.
Cooke scores with a kick to the body.
Katoor moves into the clinch.
Cooke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooke misses with a punch to the body.
Katoor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooke prevents a body shot from Katoor.
Cooke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Katoor blocks a body shot from Cooke.
Cooke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cooke tries to break free but Katoor pushes him back against the cage.
Cooke cracks Katoor with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke throws a head punch that misses.
Katoor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooke prevents a body shot from Katoor.
Katoor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cooke blocks an elbow strike.
Katoor misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooke misses with a few strikes there.
Katoor throws a head kick but Cooke moves out of range.
Katoor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooke throws a leg kick but Katoor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Katoor misses with a low kick as Cooke jumps back.
A jab from Cooke does it's job there.
Katoor moves into the clinch.
A short left from Cooke.
Katoor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cooke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Katoor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooke backwards.
Katoor misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Cooke as the two fighters clinch.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooke misses with a body punch.
Ranji Katoor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooke misses with the head strike.
Cooke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Cooke lands a hook that snaps the head of Katoor backwards.
Cooke tries a body shot but Katoor blocks it.
Cooke throws a head punch that misses.
Cooke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Katoor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooke backwards.
Cooke prevents a body shot from Katoor.
A body shot lands from Cooke.
Katoor tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooke lands a shoulder strike.
Cooke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Katoor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Katoor blocks a body shot from Cooke.
Cooke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cooke scores with a shot to the side of Katoor's head.
Katoor is rocked!
A body shot lands from Cooke.
Katoor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Katoor is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooke finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Cooke - that landed with a thud.
Cooke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cooke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Katoor backwards.
Katoor working aggressively here.
Cooke scores with a shot to the side of Katoor's head.
Cooke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cooke lands a body punch.
Cooke unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Katoor! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cooke is unloading with more strikes now! Katoor drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Cooke!
Matt Cooke made sure to mention his sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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