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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Daniel Gordon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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140 lbs
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132 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cooke makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gordon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cooke is trying to defend but Gordon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cooke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooke is working hard here to advance position.
Cooke is trying to maintain the position but Gordon is very close to passing his half guard.
Cooke trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Cooke tries to hold on but Gordon postures up.
Gordon controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke wants to hold on but Gordon pushes him away.
Cooke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cooke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cooke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gordon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cooke tries to hold on but Gordon pushes him away.
Cooke is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Gordon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cooke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cooke desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon controlling the pace.
Cooke manages to get to full guard.
Cooke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gordon looking to pass the guard.
Cooke trying to control the position.
Gordon controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gordon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gordon feints and as Cooke raises his hands in defense, Gordon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooke is pulling down on Gordon's head. It's preventing any offense from Gordon, at least for the moment.
Gordon wants to get up but he can't break Cooke's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke keeping full guard, as Gordon tries to pass.
Cooke throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cooke controls Gordon momentarily but Gordon frees himself.
Gordon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cooke keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Cooke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gordon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gordon gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Gordon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gordon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cooke quickly recovers to half guard.
Gordon wants to pass to mount but Cooke is defending the position.
Cooke trying to control from the bottom.
Cooke preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cooke tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gordon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooke trying to hold on to Gordon's head to control him but Gordon postures up.
Cooke throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooke keeps working.
Cooke is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cooke is trying to control but can't.
Cooke keeping control of the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gordon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gordon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke trying to control but Gordon postures up.
Gordon is pressing down on Cooke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cooke is holding on for now.
Cooke is doing well to control the position and prevent Gordon from advancing to side control.
Gordon trying to control from half guard but Cooke is working away.
Cooke is controlling Gordon's trapped leg to prevent Gordon from advancing to side control.
Cooke trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cooke trying to control but Gordon postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gordon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cooke manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Gordon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cooke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cooke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Daniel Gordon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooke trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cooke controlling Gordon's posture.
Cooke wants to stand but Gordon is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooke pulls Gordon in to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cooke looking for a guillotine here but Gordon defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Gordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gordon moves away from the strike by Cooke.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Gordon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big left from Cooke misses.
Gordon closes the distance and clinches.
Gordon gets control of Cooke's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gordon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon pulls Cooke in to control the position.
Cooke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cooke cracks Gordon with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cooke is one step ahead there.
Cooke stops Gordon from standing up.
Cooke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cooke throws a big elbow that misses.
Cooke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gordon is working an open guard so Cooke takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Cooke.
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Cooke pushes him off.
Cooke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gordon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke shoots and misses
and Gordon counters by moving into the clinch.
Gordon blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gordon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gordon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cooke regains guard immediately.
Gordon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cooke controlling Gordon's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke working a defensive guard but Gordon manages to pass into side control anyway.
Gordon trying to control the action but Cooke is working from the bottom.
Cooke struggling a bit here.
Cooke throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Cooke tries to improve position but can't.
Cooke is trying to control Gordon's posture but Gordon avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cooke regains half guard.
Gordon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cooke looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cooke trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dexter Cooke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Gordon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gordon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Gordon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gordon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Gordon!
A victorious Daniel Gordon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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