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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Virtua Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orion Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orion Cook will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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197 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Virtua Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Cook!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bird pinned against the cage. Bird gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bird moves away from the strike by Cook.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook shoots in and bounces Bird off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cook slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cook remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bird sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bird manages to get to full guard.
Bird is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bird throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cook uses it to pass to side control.
Cook is looking to take a break and control but Bird is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cook tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cook has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cook scores with punches from side control.
Bird gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bird is defending against the submission attempts here by Cook.
Bird is looking to control Cook's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bird avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cook prevents Bird from improving his position.
Bird is looking to get back to full guard here but Cook has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bird is trying to escape the mount but Cook keeps good control and instead manages to take Bird's back.
Cook is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Cook controlling well, preventing Bird from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cook is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Cook looks gassed!
Cook is trying to stick to Bird's back but Bird is turning into Cook. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cook's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bird.
Cook can't keep his opponent in guard - Bird advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bird seems to be working for a kimura but Cook defends the submission attempt.
Bird is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cook doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bird.
Bird wants to pass to mount but Cook is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orion Cook dominated that round.
That's time! Bird's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Bird is just out of range.
Orion Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook misses with a looping right.
Cook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bird as he jumps to the side.
Good work by Cook as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bird looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cook avoids the head kick by Bird.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook throws a head kick but Bird moves out of range.
Cook tests Bird's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bird.
Bird gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bird escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cook gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bird keeping moving, preventing Cook from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cook!
Bird moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cook has worked his arm free - good work by Cook!
Bird scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cook to see if he's OK.
Cook tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bird wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bird lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook is trying to improve his position.
Bird tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bird goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cook rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bird's guard! Nice work there by Cook!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bird is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bird pushes a forearm under Cook's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Cook is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Virtua Bird!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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