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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rico Cole (ranked 555 p4p, 68 weight class) and Bruno Tepes (ranked 673 p4p, 90 weight class). Cole comes to the ring accompanied by Gerardo's Rico Suave. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tepes misses with a looping right.
Cole gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tepes tries to land a leg kick but Cole saw it coming and moves away.
Tepes checks a low kick from Cole.
Cole does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tepes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tepes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cole misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes lands with a nice body kick.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Cole.
Tepes wants to land a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tepes, right into the meat.
Tepes checks a leg kick.
Tepes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tepes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Bruno Tepes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Cole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cole fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tepes just manages to avoid it.
Tepes throws a leg kick which misses Cole's front leg but catches the back leg as Cole tries to avoid it.
Tepes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Tepes punishes Cole's body with a nice straight punch.
Tepes missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by Cole.
Tepes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tepes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tepes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cole.
Cole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tepes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Tepes just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCole.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tepes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Tepes misses with a looping right.
Cole feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tepess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cole takes one on the button.
Tepes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cole's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cole duly obliges.
Cole scores with a sloppy right hand. Tepes should have avoided that one.
Tepes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tepes misses with a wild body shot.
Cole fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tepes just manages to avoid it.
Tepes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cole motions for Tepes to come forward. Cole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Tepes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tepes.
Tepes lands a front kick.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole punishes Tepes's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Tepes.
Tepes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tepes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cole misses with a hook.
Cole thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tepes if he has to take too many more of those.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Tepes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A leg kick checked by Tepes.
Tepes works Cole's body with a nice hook.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes.
Tepes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tepes throws a low kick but Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole throws a series of punches but Tepes avoids them all with ease.
Tepes jabs Cole right on the nose. Cole blinks but takes it well.
Tepes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cole connects with a jab.
Cole scores with a jab.
Tepes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cole. Cole obviously looking to wear him down.
Cole works the jab nicely.
Tepes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cole to score with a decent uppercut.
Cole walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tepes.
Tepes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Tepes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole tries to work over Tepes's front leg with a kick but Tepes checks it.
Tepes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tepes throws a lazy body kick
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Tepes moves out of range of the body kick from Cole.
Tepes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rico Cole will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cole slips under a jab.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Cole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tepes.
Tepes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cole lands a lovely overhand right.
A left lands for Cole.
Cole blocks a low kick nicely.
Tepes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Tepes avoids the head kick by Cole.
Good standup being displayed there by Tepes as he connects with a hook.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes scores with a nice strike.
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Tepes's head.
Cole takes a swing at Tepes's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Tepes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
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!
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole misses with a hook
and Tepes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole thuds a left hand into Tepes's body.
Tepes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cole throwing a counter right hand but Tepes manages to avoid it.
Cole throws a head kick that misses.
Tepes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tepes.
Tepes throws a wild body kick that Cole sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Cole was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tepes.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tepes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tepes.
Tepes connects with a crisp jab.
Tepes throws a push kick but Cole slaps the foot to one side.
Tepes throws a body kick that misses.
Cole lands a nice shot that snaps Tepes's head back.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Tepes.
Tepes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cole checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes scores with a hook.
Tepes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tepes tries to land a front kick but Cole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tepes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body punch from Tepes.
A jab from Cole misses.
Tepes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tepes.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tepes.
Cole swings for the body but Tepes moves out of range.
Tepes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cole's sensitive parts.
Cole tries to bum rush Tepes with a series of wild strikes but Tepes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cole takes a swing at Tepes's ribcage but misses.
Tepes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tepes throws a poor cross that misses
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes wants to slow Cole down by chopping away at his legs.
Tepes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tepes avoids the body shot from Cole.
Tepes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tepes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cole throws out a powerful jab.
Tepes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Tepes cracks a nice hook into Cole's ribs.
Tepes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cole moves away from the strike by Tepes.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tepes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole lands with a nice body punch.
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tepes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tepes throws a low kick, looking for Cole's leg but Cole calmly moves out of range.
Cole lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tepes throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Tepes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tepes is looking to score with low kicks.
Tepes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Tepes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cole will feel that in the morning.
Tepes blocks a low kick nicely.
Tepes looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Cole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tepes checks a low kick from Cole.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes checks a leg kick.
Tepes lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruno Tepes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tepes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cole's sensitive parts.
Tepes throws a low kick, looking for Cole's leg but Cole calmly moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Cole.
Tepes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tepes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tepes misses with a combination
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole moves out of range as Tepes throws a body kick.
Tepes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cole.
Cole blocks a leg kick.
Cole throws a body punch but Tepes moves out of range.
Tepes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tepes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes misses with a leg kick.
Cole shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tepes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cole keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tepes.
Tepes looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tepes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Tepes.
Tepes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tepes staying out of range there.
Cole will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slow jab from Cole misses its intended target.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tepes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
Tepes lands with an uppercut that bounces Cole off the ropes and back into range.
Cole throws a leg kick but Tepes checks it.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes scores with a jab to the head.
Tepes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tepes throws a front kick that sends Cole stumbling back into the ropes.
Tepes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tepes misses with a shot to the body
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
Tepes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tepes throws out a leg kick but Cole moves out of range and Tepes only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole defending well as Tepes loads up on a big left hand.
Cole will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tepes misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tepes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cole lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cole on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Tepes throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Cole lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab by Cole.
Tepes with a jab.
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tepes feints and then cracks Cole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cole down.
Tepes throws a leg kick that misses.
Tepes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tepes looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Tepes misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a right hand to the body.
Tepes checks a low kick from Cole.
Tepes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tepes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Tepes misses.
Tepes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Tepes misses
and Cole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes lands a glancing blow to the side of Cole's head.
Tepes lands with an overhand left.
Cole throws a push kick but Tepes slaps the foot to one side.
Tepes throws a low kick but Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tepes connects with a leg kick. Cole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cole lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tepes can pounce on him.
Tepes scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole looks to land a combination but Tepes avoids it well.
Cole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tepes thows a leg kick but Cole checks it
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tepes cracks Cole with a good jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rico Cole.
Well Cole has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
Our winner, Rico Cole, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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