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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Cole (ranked 1197 p4p, 153 weight class) and Thor Fresh (ranked 2405 p4p, 261 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Fresh!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cole lands with an uppercut that bounces Fresh off the cage and back into range.
Fresh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Fresh tries to land a front kick but Cole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fresh moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cole.
Cole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cole pushes Fresh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Fresh.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Fresh.
Cole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fresh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fresh misses with a leg kick
and Cole counters by moving into the clinch.
Cole stalling the fight.
Cole blocking some punches.
Cole working aggressively here.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Fresh avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow.
A body shot lands from Cole.
Fresh working aggressively here.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole working aggressively here.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Fresh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fresh throws a head punch that misses.
Fresh misses with some punches.
Cole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fresh struggles to land a body shot inside as Cole controls his hands.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Fresh misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Cole.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Fresh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fresh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fresh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
I was talking to Cole's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fresh swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fresh scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fresh.
Cole working aggressively here.
Fresh prevents a body shot from Cole.
Fresh misses with a body punch.
Fresh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fresh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cole blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Cole.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Fresh scores with a shot to the side of Cole's head.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Fresh taking a breather.
Fresh throws a head punch that misses.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cole blocks an uppercut.
Fresh has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cole seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fresh can turn it around.
Cole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fresh lands a hook that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Fresh misses with a low kick.
Cole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good shot there by Cole.
Fresh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cole's calf.
Fresh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fresh lunges at Cole with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cole's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fresh cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fresh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fresh throws a head kick that misses
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Cole with a nice cross.
Fresh scores with a one two! Cole had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fresh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cole needs to keep his hands up - Fresh had a free shot at his head there.
Fresh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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.
Cole connects with the punch.
Fresh is rocked!
Cole scores with a jab. Fresh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fresh is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Fresh takes one on the button.
Thor Fresh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Fresh gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Cole gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Cole!
After the fight, James Cole was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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