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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Wolfram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gabe Wolfram enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabe Wolfram!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Cook.
Wolfram clinches up against the cage.
Wolfram tries to throw a body punch but Cook avoids it by throwing Wolfram back against the cage.
Wolfram tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cook smiles and moves away.
Wolfram shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cook pinned against the cage. Cook gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Cook does no damage.
Cook stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cook wants it to stay on the feet.
Paul Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Wolfram.
Wolfram looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Gabe Wolfram has been cut.
Wolfram looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cook throws a one two combo.
Cook stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cook wants it to stay on the feet.
Wolfram shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cook as he jumps to the side.
Cook throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolfram.
Gabe Wolfram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolfram misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cook misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook has a takedown stuffed.
Cook stuffs the takedown.
Wolfram shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cook napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wolfram looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Cook's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cook wants to get back to his feet but Wolfram drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook is not content to let Wolfram control the position.
Cook can't do much from the bottom here.
Cook tries to bench press Wolfram off him but Wolfram keeps the position.
Wolfram tries to stand but Cook is controlling his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wolfram wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cook wants to get back to his feet but Wolfram drags him back down.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wolfram throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily.
Cook gets caught flat footed, as Wolfram shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wolfram trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolfram controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gabe Wolfram will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gabe Wolfram's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cook.
Wolfram misses with a head kick.
Wolfram shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cook sprawls well. Cook wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wolfram gets slowly back to his feet.
Cook wants to clinch.
Wolfram is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cook sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook works over Wolfram's head and body with a nice combination.
Wolfram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cook fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolfram fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paul Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Wolfram.
Cook throws a front kick aimed at Wolfram's knee but Wolfram avoids it well.
Cook feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wolframs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wolfram looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cook throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cook duly obliges.
Wolfram tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
Wolfram misses with a takedown attempt - Cook sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wolfram keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wolfram fails to land the takedown.
Wolfram is breathing heavily.
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 fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wolfram is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wolfram. Wolfram circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wolfram tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cook swivels and escapes.
Wolfram shoots in and drives through. Cook sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wolfram looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Wolfram.
Danga de danga de dang - Cook scores with a four punch combination!
Wolfram throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cook's waist but Cook gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wolfram off to one side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cook lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wolfram has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wolfram and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfram fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wolfram shoots in looking for a takedown. Cook tries to sprawl out of it but Wolfram keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cook manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wolfram gets tackled into the cage by Cook. Cook maintains the clinch.
Cook drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wolfram pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Wolfram as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Cook dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabe Wolfram's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wolfram swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cook counters with a left and a right that stings Wolfram.
Cook stuffs the takedown attempt from Wolfram. Wolfram gets slowly back to his feet.
Paul Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolfram shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cook as he avoids it easily.
Wolfram shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cook pinned against the cage. Cook gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paul Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Wolfram.
Wolfram tries a head kick but it misses.
Paul Cook is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolfram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wolfram takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wolfram is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cook.
Cook looks for a takedown but Wolfram sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfram shoots for a takedown but Cook saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cook lands a leg kick that knocks Wolfram off balance momentarily.
Cook lands a jab-cross combination.
Cook fails with the takedown.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wolfram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cook shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wolfram eats them both and turns towards Cook to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wolfram takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wolfram tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wolfram breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wolfram.
Cook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolfram closes the distance and clinches up with Cook, looking for a takedown. Wolfram pushes Cook against the cage but Cook circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cook has closed the distance and engaged Wolfram in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfram tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cook blocks the elbow strike.
Wolfram wants to get back to striking at distance but Cook won't allow it.
Wolfram with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cook has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cook drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wolfram gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cook wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wolfram wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook tries to break the clinch but Wolfram is controlling the position.
Wolfram drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cook tries to circle away but Wolfram has him pinned against the cage.
Wolfram is stalling here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolfram looking for a takedown.
Wolfram can't get the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cook 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 William Gold scores the fight for Paul Cook!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Paul Cook!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Paul Cook!
Paul Cook wins by unanimous decision!
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