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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Judge LaCrosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cook is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I kill cause I'm hungry- rob bailey . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judge LaCrosse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Cook!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaCrosse takes the fight into the clinch.
Cook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
LaCrosse has Cook pressed against the cage, preventing Cook from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cook tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
LaCrosse pushes off an throws an elbow but Cook leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
LaCrosse tries to work over Cook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LaCrosse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cook struggles to land a body shot inside as LaCrosse controls his hands.
Cook wants to get back to striking at distance but LaCrosse won't allow it.
LaCrosse swings wildly with an uppercut but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaCrosse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cook's defenses.
It looks like James Cook has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook breaks the clinch.
LaCrosse tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
LaCrosse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook slips a jab and a cross from LaCrosse.
Good standup being displayed there by LaCrosse as he connects with a hook.
Cook misses with a low kick.
LaCrosse seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Some wild striking there from Cook.
LaCrosse lands with a shot to the body.
LaCrosse scores with the left hand. Cook knows he should have avoided that one.
LaCrosse instigates a clinch.
Cook lands an elbow just above LaCrosse 's eye.
LaCrosse pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cook misses with a body punch.
LaCrosse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cook.
Our sources have told us that LaCrosse has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook is looking to take this one to the mat.
A hook to the body from LaCrosse.
Cook wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
LaCrosse lands a shot to the body.
LaCrosse lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaCrosse prevents Cook from breaking the clinch.
LaCrosse scores with a hook to the body.
LaCrosse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
LaCrosse cracks Cook with a nice body shot.
Cook looks winded!
Cook wants to break the clinch but can't.
LaCrosse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
LaCrosse misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from LaCrosse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse digs a right hand into Cook's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cook's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from LaCrosse.
Cook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
LaCrosse lands an elbow inside that Cook shrugs off.
LaCrosse lands an elbow just above Cook 's eye.
LaCrosse prevents a body shot from Cook.
LaCrosse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cook's elbow.
LaCrosse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cook's defenses.
LaCrosse can't find room to land a body shot as Cook controls the action.
Cook has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. LaCrosse seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cook can turn it around.
LaCrosse lands an elbow inside.
LaCrosse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
LaCrosse tries a body shot but Cook blocks it.
Cook tries to work over LaCrosse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LaCrosse lands a nice uppercut.
LaCrosse lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
LaCrosse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cook wants to control from the top but LaCrosse keeps moving.
LaCrosse is pulling down on Cook's head. It's preventing any offense from Cook, at least for the moment.
LaCrosse wants to sweep but no luck.
Cook controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Judge LaCrosse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Cook's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
LaCrosse swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
LaCrosse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cook misses with a series of wild punches.
James Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on LaCrosse's shoulder, as LaCrosse tries to avoid the shot.
LaCrosse with a hook.
LaCrosse scores with a hook to the body. Cook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LaCrosse manages to avoid it.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LaCrosse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
LaCrosse doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Cook closes the distance and pushes LaCrosse back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCrosse managing to block the knees to the body from Cook.
Cook wants a takedown.
LaCrosse scores with a hook to the body.
Cook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
LaCrosse lands a damaging elbow.
Cook throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, LaCrosse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cook tries to break the clinch but LaCrosse is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
LaCrosse managing to block the knees to the body from Cook.
Cook is trying to push LaCrosse away but LaCrosse has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
LaCrosse lands an elbow inside that Cook shrugs off.
LaCrosse scores with a shot to the side of Cook's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse presses Cook against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cook missing with knees to the body.
Cook is trying to force a seperation but LaCrosse has the dominant position.
Cook tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cook is breathing heavily.
LaCrosse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
LaCrosse lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaCrosse blocks a body shot from Cook.
Cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LaCrosse lands a nice shot to the body.
Judge LaCrosse is winning the standup battle so far.
LaCrosse connects with a body shot that sends Cook's belly button to the back.
Judge LaCrosse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
LaCrosse ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
LaCrosse scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cook doesn't seem bothered though.
LaCrosse fails in his attempt to clinch.
LaCrosse tests Cook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse closes the distance and clinches.
LaCrosse lands an elbow that stopped Cook in his tracks for a moment.
Cook is looking for a takedown.
Judge LaCrosse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Cook.
LaCrosse lands a shot to the body.
LaCrosse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by LaCrosse.
A nice right hand lands inside from LaCrosse.
Nice elbow from LaCrosse.
Cook lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cook is working for takedown but LaCrosse is calmly controlling the position for now.
LaCrosse lands a body shot.
LaCrosse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
LaCrosse lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LaCrosse lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook blocks a body shot from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse tries to work over Cook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LaCrosse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
LaCrosse cracks Cook with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for LaCrosse.
LaCrosse lands an elbow inside.
LaCrosse misses with a body punch.
Judge LaCrosse has scored more points in the clinch so far.
LaCrosse pushes Cook back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
LaCrosse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
LaCrosse pushes Cook back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
LaCrosse lands an elbow just above Cook 's eye.
Cook is rocked!
LaCrosse lands an elbow that stopped Cook in his tracks for a moment.
Cook is still on wobbly legs! Can LaCrosse finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from LaCrosse.
Cook takes an elbow to the temple.
LaCrosse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?
Cook goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Judge LaCrosse dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Cook's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
LaCrosse rushes Cook and presses him up against the cage.
Cook seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice elbow from LaCrosse.
Cook goes for a takedown attempt but LaCrosse pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A shot to the liver by LaCrosse. Beautiful body shot.
LaCrosse closes the distance and clinches.
LaCrosse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cook goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from LaCrosse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. LaCrosse is defending well for now.
Cook has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
LaCrosse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cook's defenses.
Cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LaCrosse swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cook counters with a straight right hand.
Cook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCrosse gets tackled into the cage by Cook. Cook maintains the clinch.
Cook gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cook trying to control from LaCrosse's half guard. LaCrosse has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
LaCrosse 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.
LaCrosse keeping moving, preventing Cook from controlling successfully.
LaCrosse wants to stand and escape but Cook is having none of it.
Cook preventing the sweep.
LaCrosse keeping moving, preventing Cook from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LaCrosse is keeping the position for now.
Cook won't allow LaCrosse to sweep him here.
Cook sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts LaCrosse, as that shot connected.
LaCrosse stuns Cook with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
LaCrosse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cook drops down looking to force a counter takedown but LaCrosse defends it well.
LaCrosse misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook drops his hands momentarily and LaCrosse takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
LaCrosse connects with a jab.
LaCrosse has taken the fight to the clinch.
LaCrosse avoiding damage as Cook throws knees to the body.
Cook takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Cook fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for LaCrosse.
Judge LaCrosse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cook drops down looking for an ankle pick but LaCrosse pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cook walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A bone on bone clash there as LaCrosse blocks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from LaCrosse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse rushes Cook and presses him up against the cage.
James Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cook drops to a knee looking for a takedown but LaCrosse gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Judge LaCrosse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Cook.
LaCrosse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cook.
Cook manages to break the clinch.
LaCrosse takes the fight into the clinch.
Cook with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Judge LaCrosse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for LaCrosse, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Judge LaCrosse!
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