Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SMASH: Takahashi vs Kitjakarn
Date: Dec 31, 2022

#R1#
Cole moves forwards but Bronco connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab by Bronco.
Bronco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cole under the eye.
Jab, jab by Bronco - just one landing. #ROC2#Cole is rocked!#KD2#
Bronco sends Cole crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bronco is motioning to the referee to let Cole up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Cole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD2#
Bronco feints and as Cole raises his hands in defense, Bronco changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB#
Cole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bronco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've been hearing good reports from Cole's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bronco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bronco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronco cracks Cole with a solid left hand.
Cole wants to sweep here but Bronco controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Cole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bronco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.
Bronco throws a big right hand that misses.
Bronco landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bronco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cole looking for a sweep. Not yet Cole, not yet.
Bronco looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Cole looking for a sweep. Not yet Cole, not yet.
Bronco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bronco preventing the sweep.
Bronco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bronco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bronco forces his way into half guard.
Cole manages to get to full guard.
Cole is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Bronco manages to get to full guard. #T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bronco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Bronco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Cole lying in Bronco's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Bronco decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Cole taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Bronco!
Johnny Bronco seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SMASH: Tosen vs Takahashi
Date: Dec 11, 2022

#R1#
Cole throws an off balance right hand
and Banner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banner misses with a two punch combination.
Cole throws a sloppy body shot
and Banner counters with a three punch combo that has Cole backing up. Cole nods at Banner to acknowledge the strikes.
Banner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Banner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Banner is just out of range.
Banner slips a straight right by Cole.
Banner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cole can pounce on him.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
and Banner counters with a left and a right that stings Cole.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.
Nice shot by Cole.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Banner moved out of range.
Cole just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBanner .
Cole swings widly with a right hand
and Banner counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Banner counter with a right hand.
Banner is breathing heavily.
Cole misses with a hook
and Banner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #ROC#Cole is rocked!
Cole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Banner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banner has time to react.#ROC2#Banner is rocked!
Cole throws a hook to the side of Banner 's head but Banner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh Banner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cole cracks Banner with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Banner falls to his knees and Cole doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Cole!
After winning the bout, Rico Cole thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SMASH: Cuntmara vs Big Mouth
Date: Nov 20, 2022

#R1#
Kos moves away from the strike by Cole.
Kos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kos dips to his left and cracks Cole with an uppercut!
Cole scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Kos.
Kos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kos looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Kos backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Cole's temple! It sends Cole violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Kos celebrates and the doctors try to help Cole!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Roman Kos!

Event: SMASH: Kowalkiewicz vs Borgia
Date: Nov 12, 2022

#R1#
Nice defenses there by Johnston.
We've been told by Johnston's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnston scores with a body shot.
Cole misses with a hook. Johnston ducked under it nicely.
Johnston slips a straight right by Cole.
Johnston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Johnston.
Cole jabs Johnston right on the nose. Johnston blinks but takes it well.
Johnston scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnston lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.
Cole takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cole digs a good body shot into Johnston's ribs.
Cole lands a right hook to the body.
Johnston slips under a jab from Cole.
Johnston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnston lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from Cole misses.
A little feinted left hand from Johnston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnston lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnston connects with a right hand. Cole shakes it off.#T1#
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnston.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnston is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnston scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cole has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Johnston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cole throws a jab when Johnston was well out of range.
A jab lands there for Johnston.
Donk. Cole catches Johnston right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole takes a swing at Johnston's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Johnston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cole walks into a left hand.
A jab from Johnston does it's job there.
Cole walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cole lands a slapping body shot.
Johnston is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnston scores with a nice right hand. #T2#
Nice defenses there by Johnston.
Cole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnston takes one to the chin there.
Some wild striking there from Johnston.
The crowd cheers as Johnston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cole doesn't seem phased though.
A big right from Cole misses.
Johnston ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Johnston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnston jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnston takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnston lands a jab to the nose.
Johnston lands a right hook to the body.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Johnston lands a head shot.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnston is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Johnston.
Cole takes a swing at Johnston's ribcage but misses.
Johnston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T3#
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnston moves away.
Johnston lands a really nice looking cross but Cole seems unphased.
Johnston works the jab nicely.
Johnston jabs Cole right on the nose. Cole blinks but takes it well.
Johnston scores with a decent looking hook.
Cole swings widly with a right hand
and Johnston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnston lands with a cross. #ROC#Cole is rocked!
Johnston connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cole. Cole circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnston finish him?
Cole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Johnston slips the punch.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Johnston to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnston connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cole. Cole circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
Johnston lands a right hook to the body.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnston cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnston manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Johnston there.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnston is just out of range.
Johnston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cole gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnston lands a lovely overhand right.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Johnston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnston cracks Cole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Cole 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnston works Cole's body with a nice hook.
Cole looks winded!
Johnston slips a jab from Cole.
Jab by Johnston.
Johnston throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cole on the side of the head.
Johnston scores with a jab to the head.
Jab by Johnston.
Good exchange - Johnston coming out on top.
Johnston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnston lands with an overhand left.
Johnston scores with a hook to the body. Cole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Johnston.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnston cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnston moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
Johnston lands the left hand.
Cole throws a jab when Johnston was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uestus Johnston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Johnston cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnston ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnston with a hook.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnston appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnston connects with a jab.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Johnston moved out of range.
Johnston paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Johnston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnston works the jab nicely.
A jab lands there for Johnston.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
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 misses with a hook.
Johnston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cole throws a hook but Johnston avoids it easily.
Johnston scores with a hook.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Johnston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab. #T1#
Good exchange - Johnston coming out on top.
Johnston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Johnston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnston scores with a jab to the head.
Johnston lands with a cross.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Johnston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cole's head.
Cole throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnston counters with a stiff right hand.
Cole is breathing heavily.
A big left from Cole misses.
Johnston throws a big counter combination but Cole scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnston lands with a cross.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Cole might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Johnston has got the better of the exchanges.
Johnston connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands.
Johnston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Johnston scores with a jab to the body.
Johnston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnston lands with a good body shot.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Johnston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cole in his tracks.
Johnston connects with a right hand. Cole shakes it off.
A big left from Cole misses. #T2#
Johnston thuds his right hand into Cole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnston lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Cole.
Johnston scores with a hook to the body. Cole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnston lands with a nice body punch.
Uestus Johnston is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Johnston swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cole.
A jab from Cole misses.
Johnston connects with a body shot that sends Cole's belly button to the back.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Johnston keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnston to score with a decent uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Johnston there.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Johnston! Cole is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uestus Johnston!
Uestus Johnston spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: OFK 238 -
Date: Oct 16, 2022

#R1#
Bomstaerk looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole lunges at Bomstaerk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bomstaerk's hand.
Bomstaerk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Bomstaerk.
Bomstaerk misses with a leg kick. #TD#
Cole gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bomstaerk lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB2#
Cole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bomstaerk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bomstaerk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Cole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Bomstaerk from controlling successfully.
Bomstaerk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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!#SUB2#
Cole looking for a guillotine here but Bomstaerk defends easily.
Bomstaerk wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Bomstaerk pushes down on Cole's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cole manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Bomstaerk is sitting in close to Cole's body. Cole has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bomstaerk is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bomstaerk is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cole.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rico Cole!
Rico Cole thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: OFK 231 - De Geno Vs Alcala
Date: Sep 24, 2022

#R1##CL#
Mullin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cole tries to pull guard but Mullin holds him up against the cage and eventually Cole drops back down to his feet.
Mullin misses with a punch to the body.
Cole tries to pull guard but Mullin holds him up against the cage and eventually Cole drops back down to his feet.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Mullin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Herbert Mullin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Cole.
Mullin lands a body punch in the clinch. #TD#
Mullin tightens his grip and picks Cole up, before dumping him to the ground. Cole manages to land in guard. #SUB2#
Cole looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mullin has picked Cole up and slammed him! Cole can't keep hold of the triangle and Mullin manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Mullin stands up and we're back to a striking position. #CL#
Mullin clinches up against the cage.
Cole is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mullin to keep the fight standing.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cole jumps guard but Mullin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Mullin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Mullin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cole is avoiding damage well.
Cole is looking for a sweep.
Mullin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mullin in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T1##SUB#
Mullin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cole has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Mullin is trying to get an arm triangle but Cole is defending well.
Cole regains half guard.#SUB2#
Cole looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mullin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mullin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cole!
Mullin controlling from the full mount. #T2#
Cole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mullin tries to control but Cole wriggling away. #SU#
Mullin stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Mullin blocks a jab.
Mullin moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
and Mullin counters with a nice uppercut.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mullin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mullin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Mullin has Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole fails to pull guard.
Cole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mullin smiles and moves away.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Mullin gets a clinch.
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!
Mullin tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Mullin back against the cage. #BC#
Mullin manages to break the clinch.
Mullin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mullin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T3#
Cole throws a hook to the side of Mullin's head but Mullin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL#
Mullin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mullin digs a right hand into Cole's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cole's gas tank.
Cole tries to pull guard but Mullin holds him up against the cage and eventually Cole drops back down to his feet.
Cole looks winded!
Cole is trying to pull guard but Mullin has him pressed against the cage.
Mullin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mullin scores with a shoulder strike.
Mullin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mullin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mullin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mullin lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#Cole is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Mullin breaks the clinch.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Mullin finish him?#CL#
Mullin clinches with his opponent.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
Mullin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mullin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cole tries to pull guard but Mullin won't allow it.
Cole tries to pull guard but Mullin won't allow it. #T4#
The referee is keeping an eye on Mullin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #TD#
Mullin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #SU#
Mullin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL#
Mullin forces Cole back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Mullin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #SUB2#
Cole looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mullin trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Mullin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mullin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mullin trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Mullin postures up. #SUB#
Mullin drops back looking for a leg! Cole is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cole manages to kick Mullin off! Mullin jumps back into Cole's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Mullin 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.#R2##CL#
Mullin clinches up with Cole and pushes him back against the cage.
Mullin lands a body shot in the clinch. #TD#
Mullin has picked Cole up - he's going for a ride! Mullin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Mullin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mullin uses his free foot to push down on Cole's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cole. #SUB#
Mullin is working for a guillotine from mount but Cole frees his head quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Mullin is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Cole digs a good hook to Mullin's body. #CL#
Mullin clinches.
Herbert Mullin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Mullin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullin lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
Mullin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cole tries to pull guard but Mullin won't allow it.
Mullin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mullin digs a right hand underneath Cole's ribcage. Cole let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Cole tries to pull guard but Mullin won't allow it. #BC#
Mullin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Mullin throws a big counter combination but Cole scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mullin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cole paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Mullin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cole to the mat! Cole manages to get full guard. #SUB2#
Cole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mullin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mullin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mullin trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullin is really struggling to control Cole but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mullin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T2#
Cole is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mullin connects with a decent elbow. #SUB#
Mullin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cole, who protects the arm well.
Mullin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cole's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cole manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mullin's best efforts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Mullin is working for a submission of some sort.
Cole moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Cole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mullin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Mullin is pushing down on Cole's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cole is fighting to maintain full guard but Mullin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mullin controlling the action here.#T3##SUB#
Mullin is trying to work for a kimura but Cole is defending well.
Cole is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cole manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mullin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cole's guard.
Herbert Mullin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cole is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Cole looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mullin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mullin moves nicely into side control. #T4#
Mullin trying to control the action but Cole is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.#SU#
Mullin decides to stand back up. Mullin steps back and let's Cole get back to his feet.
Mullin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL#
Mullin moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Mullin scores with a hook to the body.#BC#
Mullin breaks the clinch. #CL#
Mullin closes the distance and pushes Cole back into the cage.
Mullin wants a takedown but no success here.
Cole jumps guard but Mullin stands there with Cole around his waist. Cole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Herbert Mullin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Cole.
Mullin is stalling here.
Mullin lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Mullin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
A good leg kick by Mullin.
Cole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Herbert Mullin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Cole tries to keep at a distance but Mullin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mullin just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Mullin breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Mullin forces Cole back against the cage and clinches.
Mullin pushes Cole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
Mullin tightens his grip and picks Cole up, before dumping him to the ground. Cole manages to land in guard.
Mullin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cole is keeping the position for now.
Mullin is in close to Cole's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mullin trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Mullin tries to stand but Cole is controlling from the bottom.
Mullin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole is trying to get back to half guard.#T1#
Cole stops Mullin from passing to mount. #SUB#
Mullin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cole has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cole sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Mullin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cole is just riding it out for now. Mullin eventually gives up the hold.
Mullin is trying to control the action in half guard but Cole is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cole wants to improve his position but Mullin is controlling well.
Cole is still trying to improve position.
Mullin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rico Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Mullin content just to control the position here.
Cole tries to hold on but Mullin pushes him away.
Mullin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cole keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Mullin has control of Cole's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cole regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cole tries to reverse the position but Mullin maintains control.#T3#
Cole manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Herbert Mullin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Cole looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mullin is looking for a kimura here.
Mullin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cole is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Cole is looking to improve his position but Mullin isn't that keen on the idea.
Mullin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
Cole is wriggling around trying to escape. #SU#
Mullin stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Cole takes a swing at Mullin's ribcage but misses.
Mullin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #TD#
Mullin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mullin is looking to stand up but Cole won't let him. #SUB#
Mullin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SU#
Mullin gets to his feet. Cole looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cole lands a lovely overhand right.
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!#CL#
Mullin clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Mullin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the liver by Mullin. Beautiful body shot.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cole steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mullin. That one must have hurt.#TD#
Mullin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herbert Mullin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mullin 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herbert Mullin!
After winning the bout, Herbert Mullin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: OFK 226-Pellegrini Vs Kosmanov
Date: Sep 04, 2022

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Seng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole lands a nice shot that snaps Seng's head back.
Cole throws the left hand but Seng avoids the punch easily.
Cole misses with a body punch
and Seng counters with an inside leg kick.
Seng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Seng moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole throws an off balance right hand
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Seng counters with a left to the body.
Cole misses with an uppercut
and Seng counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cole's knee momentarily.
Cole looks winded!
Cole misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Seng counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seng lands with a cross.
Cole misses with a hook
and Seng counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Seng.
Seng bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Seng ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1#
Seng lands with a good body shot.
Seng has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Training Ground in the buildup to the fight.#KD#
Seng lands a big right hand that sends Cole crashing to the mat! Seng stays standing though and waves Cole back to his feet!#ROC#Cole is rocked!
Seng darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Cole's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Seng before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keith Seng!
Our winner, Keith Seng, 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.

Event: OFK 220 - Okafor Vs Spice
Date: Aug 14, 2022

#R1#
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonnell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from McDonnell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McDonnell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McDonnell duly obliges.
Cole walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cole looks to throw the jab but McDonnell is out of range.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonnell.
McDonnell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonnell lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole thuds a left hand into McDonnell's body.
McDonnell lands with an overhand left.
Cole misses with a straight left.
McDonnell appears to be looking for a big counter.
McDonnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
It looked like McDonnell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
McDonnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Cole scores with a jab. McDonnell acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Ger McDonnell has been cut.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
McDonnell looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
McDonnell lands a jab to the head. #T1#
Cole misses with a body punch
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
McDonnell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDonnell's corner calls for a 1-2. McDonnell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cole swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDonnell counters with a straight right hand.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Cole. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cole.
McDonnell slips a jab from Cole.
Cole scores with a shot to the body.
Jab from McDonnell.
A jab lands there for McDonnell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole looks to throw the jab but McDonnell is out of range.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
McDonnell loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
McDonnell's corner calls for a 1-2. McDonnell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cole staying out of range there.
McDonnell throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Cole connects with a right hand. McDonnell shakes it off.
McDonnell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T2#
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonnell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McDonnell lands a nice looking body shot.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonnell fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cole just manages to avoid it.
McDonnell throws a series of punches but Cole avoids them all with ease.
McDonnell with a jab.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonnell.
It looked like McDonnell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cole moves forwards but McDonnell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McDonnell scoring well with a low kick there.
McDonnell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDonnell jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McDonnell thuds a left hand into Cole's body.
Cole scores with a jab to the body.
McDonnell lands the left hand.
Cole throws a body punch but McDonnell moves out of range.
McDonnell throws a big counter combination but Cole scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McDonnell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonnell scores with a nice right hand. #T3#
McDonnell scores with a hook.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
letting McDonnell counter with a right hand.
Cole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McDonnell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonnell counters with a stiff right hand.
McDonnell stuns Cole with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McDonnell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonnell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from McDonnell lands.
McDonnell slips under a jab.
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of McDonnell's head.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole scores with a nice right hand.
McDonnell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
McDonnell connects with a jab.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from McDonnell misses the target.
Cole misses with a body shot.
McDonnell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #T4#
Nice shot lands for McDonnell.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonnell counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonnell lands with a cross. #ROC#Cole is rocked!
McDonnell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McDonnell slips under a jab from Cole.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonnell finish him?
McDonnell throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Cole moves away from the strike by McDonnell.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonnell.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole throws a leg kick
and McDonnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDonnell lands with a nice body punch.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
McDonnell works Cole's body with a nice hook.
Cole looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donk. McDonnell catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the body.
McDonnell lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole throws a hook to the side of McDonnell's head but McDonnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonnell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ger McDonnell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ger McDonnell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Cole has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonnell finds it's way round the side to connect with Cole's head.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on McDonnell's shoulder, as McDonnell tries to avoid the shot.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but McDonnell slips the punch.
Cole swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDonnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cole misses with a looping left.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Cole looks to throw the jab but McDonnell is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from McDonnell misses the target.
Cole throws an off balance right hand
and McDonnell counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
McDonnell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McDonnell stuns Cole with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ger McDonnell is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonnell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cole in his tracks.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDonnell.
McDonnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
McDonnell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McDonnell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1##KD#
McDonnell lands a left and a right that send Cole crashing to the mat, dazed. McDonnell thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Cole throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
Cole throws a leg kick
and McDonnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole is breathing heavily.
McDonnell cracks Cole with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Cole tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but McDonnell pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Cole is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ger McDonnell!
A relieved looking Ger McDonnell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: OFK 212 - Okafor Vs Gunner
Date: Jul 17, 2022

#R1#
Cole looks to land a right hand but Mullin moved out of range.
Mullin's coach down at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy (ICE) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mullin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#CL2#
Mullin clinches with his opponent.
Cole jumps guard but Mullin stands there with Cole around his waist. Cole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mullin doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Mullin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Mullin has managed to clinch.
Cole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mullin walks away with a smile on his face. Cole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Mullin clinches up against the cage.
Mullin leaning against his opponent.
Cole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mullin walks away with a smile on his face. Cole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole with a nice calf kick.#CL2#
Mullin takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Mullin breaks the clinch.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Mullin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mullin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cole's head.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Mullin moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Mullin.
Mullin is looking to control Cole's arms but Cole gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mullin has his back to the cage.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Mullin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mullin smiles and moves away.
Cole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
Cole misses with a looping right.
Cole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mullin blocks a jab.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mullin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Cole misses.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mullin moves away.
Cole looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mullin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cole at a distance.
Mullin cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mullin.
Mullin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Mullin slips the punch.#CL2#
Mullin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #BC2#
Mullin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mullin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cole tries to pull guard but Mullin holds him up against the cage and eventually Cole drops back down to his feet.
Cole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mullin just stands there and leans against the cage.#T2#
Cole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mullin smiles and moves away. #KD2#
Cole ducks straight into an uppercut from Mullin and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Cole manages to regain guard straight away. #ROC2#Cole is rocked!
Mullin wants to get up but he can't break Cole's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've been hearing good reports from Cole's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mullin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cole looking for a sweep. Not yet Cole, not yet. #SUB#
Cole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mullin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mullin won't allow Cole to sweep him here.
Mullin wanted to stand there but Cole had control of the position.
Mullin looking to pass the guard. #T3##SU2#
Mullin stands up and waves to Cole to follow him.
Mullin lands a jab to the head.
Cole lands with a nice body punch.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mullin.
Cole sets himself, and Mullin steps forward looking for the clinch! Cole avoids it this time.#CL2#
Mullin closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Mullin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mullin wants to clinch.#CL2#
Mullin clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Cole successfully pulls guard. #SUB#
Cole has his foot on Mullin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mullin works his way back into a safe position though.
Mullin passes Cole's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cole is looking for a sweep. Mullin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mullin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cole is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Mullin tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #SUB#
Cole looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mullin controlling the action here.
Cole slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Cole has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mullin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mullin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Mullin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Mullin moves away and avoids it.#KD2#
Mullin drops Cole with a right and a left! Mullin comes rushing in but Cole regains his composure and manages to keep Mullin in guard.
Oh Cole is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mullin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cole is proving hard to escape from.
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mullin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Cole is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mullin is aware though and is defending well.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.
Mullin sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Cole has his foot on Mullin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mullin works his way back into a safe position though.
Cole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mullin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Cole is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SU2#
Mullin gets to his feet - Cole follows without any prompting. #T1#
Mullin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Mullin closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Mullin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole misses with a hook.
Mullin tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Mullin moves into the clinch.#TD#
Cole decides to pull guard.
Mullin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Cole is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cole wants to sweep here but Mullin controlling him for the moment. #SU2#
Mullin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL2#
Mullin drives through and clinches with Cole against the cage. #T2#
Cole jumps guard but Mullin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Mullin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Mullin breaks from the clinch.
Mullin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mullin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mullin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.#CL2#
Mullin rushes Cole and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Mullin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole walks into a jab.
Mullin is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Cole hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Herbert Mullin!
Our winner, Herbert Mullin, 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.

Event: OFK 207 - Line Vs Gomez
Date: Jul 02, 2022

#R1#
Kosmanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Kosmanov's head but Kosmanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kosmanov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cole throws a hook but Kosmanov blocks it.
Cole takes a swing at Kosmanov's ribcage but misses.
Kosmanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Cole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kosmanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Kosmanov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kosmanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole throws out a leg kick but Kosmanov moves out of range and Cole only half commits.
Kosmanov drops his hands momentarily and Cole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Kosmanov ducks down to avoid it.
Cole throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kosmanov to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole misses with a hook
and Kosmanov counters with a right hand to the body.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
and Kosmanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole misses with a hook.
Kosmanov throws out a leg kick but Cole moves out of range and Kosmanov only half commits. #T1#
Kosmanov slips a jab from Cole.
Cole throws a right hand that misses
and Kosmanov counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Cole is rocked!#KD#
Kosmanov lands a big right hand that sends Cole crashing to the mat! Kosmanov stays standing though and waves Cole back to his feet!
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Kosmanov finish him?
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Kosmanov counters with a right hand to the body.
Cole looks winded!
Cole switches off momentarily and Kosmanov cracks him with a monster right hand! Cole topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Kosmanov dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Kosmanov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladimir Kosmanov!
Our winner, Vladimir Kosmanov, 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.

Event: OFK 202 - Line Vs Do Urden
Date: Jun 12, 2022

#R1#
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
Plutov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Plutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Plutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole throws a jab when Plutov was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Cole throws a hook but Plutov blocks it.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CL#
Plutov forces Cole back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Cole jumps guard but Plutov stands there with Cole around his waist. Cole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cole is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Plutov to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Plutov on the inside.
Cole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plutov walks away with a smile on his face. Cole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Cole.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Plutov moves into the clinch.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Plutov.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plutov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cole's defenses. #TD2#
Cole jumps guard. #T1#
Plutov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SU#
Plutov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cole lands with an uppercut that bounces Plutov off the cage and back into range.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole throws a hook but Plutov avoids it easily.
Plutov appears to be looking for a big counter.
A head kick from Plutov lands but Cole takes it in his stride.
Plutov defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Plutov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cole.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plutov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plutov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Plutov misses with the combination.
Cole misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cole throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov blocks a jab.
Plutov lands a glancing blow to the side of Cole's head.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Plutov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cole throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
Plutov has closed the distance and engaged Cole in a clinch.
Cole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plutov smiles and moves away.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Plutov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plutov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Plutov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
Cole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Plutov misses the target.
Plutov lands a two punch combo. #ROC#Cole is rocked!
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Plutov's shoulder, as Plutov tries to avoid the shot.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Plutov finish him?
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole misses with a hook.
Cole throws an off balance right hand
and Plutov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cole's knee momentarily.
Cole looks winded!
Cole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Plutov connects with the punch.
Cole misses with a body punch
and Plutov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole tries to move into range but Plutov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!#CL#
Plutov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov holds him up against the cage and eventually Cole drops back down to his feet.
Cole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Plutov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A hook to the body from Plutov. #T4#
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Plutov effectively controlling the action here.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Cole's head.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Plutov lands a nice shot to the body.
Plutov stalling against the cage.
Plutov lands a shot to the body.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov holds him up against the cage and eventually Cole drops back down to his feet.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Plutov.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Plutov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Cole looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range. #CL#
Plutov clinches up with Cole and pushes him back against the cage.
Cole avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Cole takes a knee to the side of the body.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Cole 's eye.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
Cole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Plutov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Plutov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cole fails to pull guard.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Cole.
Cole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plutov smiles and moves away.
Plutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Plutov.#CL#
Plutov rushes Cole and presses him up against the cage.
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 fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Plutov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Plutov scores with a knee to the head.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Plutov cracks Cole with a nice body shot.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard. #T1#
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off.
Plutov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Plutov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plutov lands a right hand.
Cole dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Plutov to work.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Cole 's eye.
A short body shot lands from Plutov as the two fighters clinch.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Cole 's eye.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov working Cole over with knees to the body.
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
Plutov lands a damaging elbow.
Cole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Plutov. #T2#
Plutov stalling.
Cole letting Plutov take a breather here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Plutov for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Plutov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wasyl Plutov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov won't allow it.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike.
Plutov lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Plutov.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off.
Cole takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Plutov.
Cole takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plutov tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
The referee calls for Plutov to work.
Cole jumps guard but Plutov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Plutov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Plutov. #T3#
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
Plutov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off.
Cole fails to pull guard.
Plutov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plutov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Plutov has him pressed against the cage.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Plutov leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov has Cole pushed against the cage.#T4#
A right hook to the body lands for Plutov.
Cole fails to pull guard.
A body shot lands from Plutov.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov tries to stall but Cole uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Plutov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
Cole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plutov walks away with a smile on his face. Cole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Plutov crunches a lovely knee into Cole's ribcage.
Cole jumps guard but Plutov stands there with Cole around his waist. Cole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cole avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wasyl Plutov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Plutov scores with a body shot.
Cole misses with a left hand
and Plutov counters with a stiff right hand. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Plutov has knocked Cole down with a huge combo! Plutov steps away and waves a wobbly Cole back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Plutov shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Cole takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Plutov sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Cole bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wasyl Plutov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Wasyl Plutov made sure he mentioned Altitude Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: OFK 197 - Dokov Vs Plutov
Date: May 28, 2022

#R1#
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Supreme seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cole throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Supreme to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Supreme is looking for a counter combo.
Cole throws a hook but Supreme avoids it easily.
Supreme takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Supreme doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Supreme momentarily. #CUT2#It looks like Burrito Supreme has been cut.
Supreme is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
Supreme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Supreme moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC2#Supreme is rocked!
Cole misses with an uppercut. Supreme saw that one coming.
Supreme throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Supreme wants to clinch.
Supreme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole scores with a hook.
Oh Supreme is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Supreme throws a head kick that misses.
Supreme walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Cole! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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.

Event: OFK 194 - Temirov Vs Loco
Date: May 15, 2022

#R1#
Alela lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cole's sensitive parts.
Decent striking displayed by Alela there.
Alela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alela throws a combination. Cole tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alela lands a leg kick that knocks Cole off balance momentarily.
Cole walks into a left hand.
Alela throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alela connects with a body shot that sends Cole's belly button to the back.
Alela swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alela. #TD#
Alela scores with a takedown into Cole's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alela not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Alela forces his way into half guard.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Cole is staying active underneath Alela, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cole is looking for a sweep. Alela is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alela is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
Alela is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T2#
Alela wants to take a breather but Cole is having none of it.
Alela looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alela slows the pace down in half guard.
Alela slips a nice elbow through Cole's hands, connecting with Cole's forehead.
Alela throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Cole regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alela engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alela scoring with some ground and pound.
Alela wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Cole keeping full guard, as Alela tries to pass.
Alela preventing the sweep.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Alela from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alela lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alela throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab from Alela.
Alela fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cole on the side of the head.
Alela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alela lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alela, as that shot connected.
Alela dips to his left and cracks Cole with an uppercut!
Sao Alela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alela throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Alela works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alela scores with a head kick. Cole tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sao Alela dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD#
Alela bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Alela trying to control the action but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alela's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Alela is looking for a kimura here.
Alela wants to pass to mount but Cole is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Alela is trying to work for a kimura but Cole is defending well. #T1#
Alela wants to take a breather but Cole is having none of it.
Sao Alela overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alela is just content to waste time from the top position. Cole takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Alela passes Cole's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alela is looking to stall here but Cole recovers full guard.
Alela sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cole's guard. #T2#
Alela performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alela not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Alela seems to be looking for submissions.
Alela winds up and cracks Cole with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Alela with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working. #T3#
Alela looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alela prevents Cole from improving his position.#SUB#
Cole is defending against the submission attempts here by Alela.
Alela controlling the action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alela's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alela scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cole doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Alela finds it's way through Cole's defenses.
Alela goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alela feints and then cracks Cole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cole down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cole takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cole walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sao Alela dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Alela fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cole checks it well.
As Alela backs off Cole throws a huge counter combo but Alela manages to avoid it all.
Cole tries to move into range but Alela moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alela misses with a looping left.
Cole is looking for the big counter here.
Alela tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cole sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alela somewhat.
Cole is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#TD#
Alela looking to score a takedown here. Cole is defending well but Alela drives through and ends up in Cole's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole looking to control.
Cole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alela stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.#T1#
Alela content to stall in guard here.
Alela stands and throws Cole's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Alela postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cole being controlled for a moment.
Alela tries to advance to mount but Cole instead regains half guard. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alela performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alela thows a huge punch but Cole dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cole is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alela's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alela's back!
Alela is trying to get back to his feet but Cole has full control of the position and if anything, Alela has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T3##SUB2#
Cole has got his arm under Alela's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Alela has spun round into Cole's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Rico Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole keeping full guard, as Alela tries to pass.
Sao Alela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alela manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Cole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alela swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Cole pushing down on Alela's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Alela reverses the position - he's now on top in Cole's guard.
Cole being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alela wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sao Alela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alela 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sao Alela!
After the big win, Sao Alela made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: Local Show in Helsinki
Date: Apr 30, 2022

#R1#
Cole gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krawlee.
Krawlee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cole avoids it really well and circles away.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Krawlee, as that shot connected.
Krawlee jabs Cole right on the nose. Cole blinks but takes it well.
Krawlee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Krawlee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands.
Cole slips a jab from Krawlee.
Krawlee misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Cole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD#
Cole tries to sprawl but Krawlee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Krawlee is pressing down on Cole's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cole is holding on for now.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Krawlee wants to free his trapped foot but Cole is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Krawlee passes to full mount!
Cole prevents Krawlee from taking his back.
Cole has given up his back. Will we see Krawlee going for some submissions? #T2##SUB#
Krawlee has his arm under Cole's chin here. Game over son! Krawlee squeezes tightly and Cole is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kree P Krawlee!
Kree P Krawlee very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: NRC 15
Date: Mar 05, 2022

#R1#
Cole sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT2#It looks like James Smith has been cut.#TD#
Smith closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cole quickly recovers to half guard.
Smith with the ground and pound but Cole uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith works over Cole with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cole bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard. #REVB#
Smith controlling the position.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Cole has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to control the position.
Cole being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith controls Cole momentarily but Cole frees himself.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Cole is proving a slippery customer. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cole sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cole lands the left hand.
Smith moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cole throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Cole backpedaling.
James Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith misses with a wild body shot. #T3##TD#
Smith looking to score a takedown here. Cole is defending well but Smith drives through and ends up in Cole's guard.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Cole wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Cole is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cole's head.
Smith distracts Cole with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
Cole preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Cole blocks nicely.
Cole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cole working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cole looking for a sweep. Not yet Cole, not yet.
Cole is trying to keep Smith in close. #SUB2#
Cole has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Smith is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cole.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Cole misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Smith tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Cole.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Cole prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow.
Smith lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith lands a body punch.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Cole is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Cole leaning against his opponent.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Cole wants to stall.
Smith presses Cole against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Cole improves position.
Cole is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rico Cole.
A big left from Cole misses.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Smith gets a double leg takedown into Cole's guard.#SUB2#
Cole looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily. #T2#
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith stays in close to Cole's body and controls the position.
Smith distracts Cole with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
James Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Cole blocks nicely.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Cole uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Cole!#REVB##T3#
Smith has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Smith content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Cole has locked up a guillotine! Cole's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Smith is holding on here and Cole must be using up a lot of energy. Smith has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Cole gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rico Cole!
Rico Cole decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: NRC Fight Night 6
Date: Feb 23, 2022

#R1##CL#
Cole moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Marchant works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #SUB#
Cole looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marchant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Marchant from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marchant stays in close to Cole's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T1##SUB2#
Marchant looking for subs off his back but Cole has passed one foot through into half guard. #SUB2#
Marchant looking for submissions off his back.
Marchant is pressing down on Cole's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Marchant has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cole is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Marchant.
Marchant misses with an elbow from the bottom.#T2##SUB#
Marchant is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cole's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Cole! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Marchant has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rico Cole!
Rico Cole seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Yves Marchant stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will come back stronger.'.

Event: NRC Fight Night 3
Date: Feb 02, 2022

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Destroyer lands a slapping body shot.
Destroyer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Destroyer tries for a takedown but Cole sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chicken Destroyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Destroyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Destroyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer throws an off balance right hand
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Destroyer misses with a wild body shot.
Cole is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Destroyer.#T1#
Some wild striking there from Destroyer.
Cole throwing a counter right hand but Destroyer manages to avoid it.
Destroyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Destroyer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
My spies in The Factory inform me that Destroyer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Destroyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Destroyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cole is keeping the position for now.
Destroyer sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SU2#
Destroyer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cole slips a jab from Destroyer.
Cole looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T3#
Cole on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Destroyer misses with a body shot
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Destroyer.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Destroyer swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole tries to counter by clinching up but Destroyer breaks away and moves out of range.#T4#
Destroyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cole wants it to stay on the feet.
Cole is looking to counter the offense by Destroyer and move into the clinch.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chicken Destroyer.
Destroyer with a nice calf kick.
Destroyer fails with a takedown attempt.
Cole throwing a counter right hand but Destroyer manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chicken Destroyer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Destroyer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Destroyer. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Destroyer scores with a leg kick.
Destroyer throws an off balance right hand #CL#
and Cole counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer blocking some punches.
Cole lands a right hand.
Destroyer has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Cole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1##BC2#
Destroyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Destroyer throws out the jab.
Destroyer throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Destroyer throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Cole seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Cole misses the target.
Destroyer tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Destroyer swinging wildly here.
Destroyer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cole slips a straight right by Destroyer.
Destroyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Destroyer.
Destroyer throws a shot to the body. #T3#
Destroyer has his takedown stuffed
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Destroyer dives in for a single leg takedown but Cole sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chicken Destroyer.
Destroyer throws a shot to the body.
Destroyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Destroyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T4#
Destroyer throws a sloppy body shot
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Destroyer cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Destroyer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cole rather than just go for the knockout.
Destroyer misses with a double jab.
Destroyer doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chicken Destroyer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Destroyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Destroyer.
Destroyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Destroyer misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Destroyer throws a shot to the body.
Destroyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole defending well as Destroyer loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Destroyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Destroyer throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Cole holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Destroyer stalls.
Cole lands with a short shot to the head. #T2#
Cole avoiding damage.
Cole slows down the pace here.
The referee calls for Cole to work.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Destroyer controls the action.
Rico Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole stalling the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Cole.
Stalling in the clinch from Cole. #T3#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rico Cole.
Cole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL2#
Destroyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
Cole holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cole leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cole just leaning against Destroyer, taking a breather.
Cole stalling in the clinch. #T4#
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Destroyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Destroyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Destroyer. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Destroyer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chicken Destroyer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Destroyer lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chicken Destroyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Destroyer 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chicken Destroyer!
Our winner, Chicken Destroyer, 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.

Event: NRC 9
Date: Jan 22, 2022

#R1#
That kick from Mac Airt tenderised Cole's leg. Cole is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as Cole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mac Airt throws a body shot but no joy.
Mac Airt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A cross from Mac Airt lands.
Mac Airt lands with a nice body punch.
Cole gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cole tries to bum rush Mac Airt with a series of wild strikes but Mac Airt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mac Airt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mac Airt connects with a crisp jab.
Mac Airt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mac Airt lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole looks to land a combination but Mac Airt avoids it well.
Mac Airt misses the shot to the body.
Cole unleashes a big counter combination but Mac Airt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Mac Airt. #T1#
Mac Airt throws a shot to the body.
Cole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mac Airt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cole drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mac Airt throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole unleashes a big counter combination but Mac Airt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mac Airt lands a right hook to the body.
Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mac Airt.
Cole tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mac Airt cracks Cole with an open hand slap.
Mac Airt motions for Cole to come forward. Mac Airt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mac Airt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mac Airt lands a jab to Cole's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Cole does no damage. #T2#
Mac Airt dips to his left and cracks Cole with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Cole. Those never looked like landing.
A leg kick checked by Cole.
Cole misses with a double jab.
Cole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mac Airt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mac Airt misses the shot to the body.
Cole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mac Airt throws a chopping leg kick but Cole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Mac Airt misses with a straight left.
Mac Airt throws out a leg kick but Cole moves out of range and Mac Airt only half commits. #T3#
Mac Airt moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mac Airt.
The crowd cheers as Mac Airt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cole doesn't seem phased though.
Mac Airt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mac Airt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cole checks a low kick from Mac Airt.
Cole unleashes a big counter combination but Mac Airt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Mac Airt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mac Airt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cole doesn't seem bothered though.
Mac Airt lands with a nice body punch.
A left lands for Mac Airt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mac Airt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Cole misses with an uppercut. Mac Airt saw that one coming.
Mac Airt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mac Airt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mac Airt jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mac Airt ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Mac Airt misses the shot to the body.
Mac Airt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mac Airt lands a nice hook to Cole's body. Cole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mac Airt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac Airt cracks Cole with a right hand to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Mac Airt.
Cole takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mac Airt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cole at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Mac Airt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Mac Airt punishes Cole's body with a nice straight punch.
Rico Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mac Airt punishes Cole's body with a nice straight punch.
Mac Airt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mac Airt throws out a leg kick but Cole moves out of range and Mac Airt only half commits.
Mac Airt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mac Airt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Mac Airt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt lands with a good body shot.
Mac Airt lands with a shot to the body.
Mac Airt's corner calls for a 1-2. Mac Airt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mac Airt thuds a left hand into Cole's body.#T1#
Mac Airt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cole takes one on the button.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mac Airt. Mac Airt obviously looking to wear him down.
Cormac Mac Airt is winning the standup battle so far.
Mac Airt is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
Cole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mac Airt scores with a hook to the body. Cole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Cole might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mac Airt has got the better of the exchanges.
Mac Airt throws a big shot that misses.
Cole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch lands to the side of Cole 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mac Airt jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mac Airt.
Cole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
Mac Airt thumps Cole with a low kick.
Cole throws a nice looking combination but Mac Airt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut.
Mac Airt throws a low kick but Cole avoids it.
Cole walks into a straight right hand from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt is looking to wear down Cole with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mac Airt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mac Airt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cole unleashes a big counter combination but Mac Airt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mac Airt is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
Mac Airt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T3#
Mac Airt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mac Airt throws a leg kick but Cole moved away.
Mac Airt tries to bum rush Cole with a series of wild strikes but Cole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mac Airt just misses with a punch to the body.
Mac Airt tries to score with a low kick but Cole moves his leg out of the way.
Cole lands an overhand right.
Cole finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cole lands with a cross.
Mac Airt digs a good hook to Cole's body.
Mac Airt looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
Mac Airt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cole at a distance.
Mac Airt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T4#
Mac Airt lands with a good body shot.
Mac Airt scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac Airt misses with a combination
and Cole counters with a one-two to the body.
Mac Airt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cole.
Cole is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A shot to the liver by Mac Airt. Beautiful body shot.
Mac Airt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Mac Airt throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Mac Airt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cole doesn't seem bothered though.
Mac Airt scores with a body shot.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mac Airt ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cormac Mac Airt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac Airt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Mac Airt dominated that second round.
That's time! Mac Airt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Mac Airt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mac Airt looks to land a body kick but Cole moved away.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Mac Airt connects with an inside leg kick.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Mac Airt backs off Cole throws a huge counter combo but Mac Airt manages to avoid it all.
A big left from Mac Airt misses.
Cole tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Mac Airt to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cole counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mac Airt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cole tries to clinch but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Mac Airt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Mac Airt scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Mac Airt.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mac Airt connects with a jab.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Mac Airt moved out of range nicely.
Mac Airt lands with a right hand.
Mac Airt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cole doesn't seem bothered though.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick from Mac Airt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mac Airt misses with a low kick.
Cole flicks out a counter leg kick but Mac Airt steps away.
Mac Airt tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Cole walks into a straight right hand from Mac Airt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Cole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Mac Airt backs off Cole throws a huge counter combo but Mac Airt manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
Cole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mac Airt misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mac Airt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt working aggressively here.
Mac Airt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mac Airt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mac Airt blocking some punches.
Mac Airt wants to get back to striking at distance but Cole won't allow it.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mac Airt's elbow.
Cole tries to stall but Mac Airt uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #T3#
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mac Airt misses with the head strike.
Cole blocks a body shot from Mac Airt.
Cole has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mac Airt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mac Airt has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Rico Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Cole.
Mac Airt misses with the head strike.
Cole blocks an uppercut.
Cole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mac Airt misses with the head strike.
Mac Airt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mac Airt is leaning against Cole and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mac Airt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mac Airt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mac Airt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cormac Mac Airt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Mac Airt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mac Airt lands a right hand.
Mac Airt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coles head.
Cole prevents a body shot from Mac Airt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt looking to slow down the pace here.
Mac Airt misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mac Airt.
Cole scores with a shoulder strike.
Cole tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cole taking a breather.
Mac Airt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cole.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Mac Airt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mac Airt 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Mac Airt!
A relieved looking Cormac Mac Airt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: NRC 7
Date: Jan 08, 2022

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Destroyer tries to counter with a clinch but Cole shakes him off and moves away.
Cole misses with a low kick as Destroyer jumps back.
Destroyer moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Destroyer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Destroyer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Destroyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole throws a left and a right that both miss
and Destroyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole throws a nice looking combination but Destroyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Cole has closed the distance and engaged Destroyer in a clinch. #T1#
Cole misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Cole lands a left hand.
Cole stalling. #BC2#
Destroyer manages to break the clinch.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Destroyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Destroyer 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.
Cole misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Destroyer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cole fails to pull guard.
Cole prevents Destroyer from breaking the clinch.
Cole misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Destroyer being controlled against the cage.
Cole misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Destroyer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Destroyer scores with a hook to the body.
Cole controlling the action here for a moment. #TD2#
Destroyer manages to pull guard. #T3#
Cole won't allow Destroyer to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Destroyer is keeping the position.
Cole wants to control from the top but Destroyer keeps moving.
Destroyer trying to keep a closed guard but Cole is proving a slippery customer.
Cole looking to sit in guard and control but Destroyer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Destroyer wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.
Destroyer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Destroyer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Destroyer throws a big right hand that misses.
Destroyer content to stall in guard here. #SU2#
Destroyer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Destroyer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Destroyer misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a two punch combo.
And that is 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.#R2#
Destroyer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Destroyer misses with a jab to the body
and Destroyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Destroyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Destroyer with a poor takedown
and Cole counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Destroyer fails with the takedown
and Cole counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Destroyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T1##CL#
Cole moves into range and clinches up with Destroyer.
Destroyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Destroyer being controlled against the cage.
Destroyer gets underhooks to prevent Cole's takedown attempt.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Destroyer stalling.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Destroyer letting Cole take a breather here.#T2#
Cole has Destroyer pushed against the cage.
Cole slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole misses with some punches.
Cole is stalling here.
Destroyer blocks an uppercut.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole tries a body shot but Destroyer blocks it. #T3#
Cole jumps guard but Destroyer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Rico Cole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cole content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Destroyer is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Destroyer blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Destroyer avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
Cole working aggressively here. #T4#
The referee calls for Destroyer to work.
Destroyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cole looking to stall.
Cole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Destroyer backwards.
Cole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Destroyer stalling the fight.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Destroyer.
Cole manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Destroyer shoots for a double leg takedown but Cole sprawls well. He's pushed Destroyer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cole misses with a hook
and Destroyer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Destroyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Destroyer clobbers Cole with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cole slips a straight right by Destroyer.
It looked like Cole was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Cole has Destroyer pushed against the cage.
Destroyer takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Destroyer.#BC2#
Destroyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Cole lands an impressive looking overhand right. Destroyer doesn't seem phased though.
Cole moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Destroyer can do to turn this around?
Destroyer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cole avoids it really well and circles away.
Cole seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Destroyer.
Destroyer shoots in for a takedown but Cole shows good takedown defense.
Chicken Destroyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chicken Destroyer.
Destroyer tries for a takedown but Cole circles away easily
and Cole counters with a one-two to the body.
Cole lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Cole. Those never looked like landing.
Destroyer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cole with a body shot.#T3#
Destroyer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cole walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Destroyer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Destroyer throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Destroyer swings widly with a right hand
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Destroyer shoots in but no luck this time.
Cole throwing a counter right hand but Destroyer manages to avoid it.#T4#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Destroyer is defended easily by Cole.
Destroyer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Destroyer's head but Destroyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cole throws a combination that misses
and Destroyer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cole thinking.
Destroyer throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cole, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
A very excited looking Rico Cole made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 12, 2021

#R1#
Ryan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole connects with a nice looking jab.
Ryan takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Cole seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cole.
As Ryan tries to get set, Cole tries to push him back and clinch up but Ryan manages to avoid the attempt.
Cole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ryan moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ryan circles away quickly and effectively.
Cole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cole slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Ryan throws a right hand that Cole ducks under and follows up with a left that Cole also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole feints a jab promting Ryan to slip. Cole then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ryan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Eddie Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ryan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cole.
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ryan throws a right and a left that Cole avoids nicely.
Cole is looking for a counter combo.
Ryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryan throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan misses with a combination
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Ryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Cole misses the target.
Cole takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Ryan shoots in and drives through. Cole sprawls well.
As Ryan looks to move away, Cole throws a big counter combo but Ryan just gets out of the way.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Ryan's shoulder, as Ryan tries to avoid the shot.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole is looking to clinch.
Cole slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Ryan looks to land a combination. Cole sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ryan works over Cole's head and body with a nice combination.#T3#
Cole slips a straight right by Ryan.
Ryan misses with a looping right.
Cole seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ryan looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
Ryan tries to bum rush Cole with a series of wild strikes but Cole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan tries to bum rush Cole with a series of wild strikes but Cole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cole throwing a counter right hand but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Cole slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Cole.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole walks into a straight right hand from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Ryan slips a straight right by Cole.
Ryan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cole counters with a two punch combo. #T4#
A punch combination from Cole misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
Cole with the inside leg kick.
Ryan stalks Cole and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cole's face. Cole staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Ryan does no damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Cole misses its target.#CL#
Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Cole misses with some punches.
Cole will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ryan up against the cage.#TD#
Cole lands a 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan has his hands on Cole's head, controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddie Ryan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Cole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Ryan scores with a four punch combination!
Ryan misses with a straight left.
Ryan lands a really nice looking cross but Cole seems unphased.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan works the jab nicely.
A jab from Ryan misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Rico Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Cole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan misses with a double jab
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Ryan.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Ryan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ryan misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cole.#T2#
Ryan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cole under the eye.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Ryan.
Cole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ryan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
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!
Ryan missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ryan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ryan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ryan.
Cole slips a jab from Ryan.#T3#
Ryan missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Cole pushes Ryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan trying to stall but Cole improves his position. #TD#
Ryan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cole is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ryan to the mat. Ryan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cole advances position into side control!
The referee asks Cole politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cole prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ryan dodges the ground and pound from Cole.
Cole trying to control the position but Ryan is working away.
Cole controls the position from side control.#SUB#
Cole tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cole has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T4#
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ryan is not content to let Cole control the position.
Ryan wants to control but Cole postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ryan misses with an uppercut
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole tried to score with a low kick but Ryan checks it.
Ryan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Ryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole. #CL#
Cole has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Cole working aggressively here.
Cole holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole has Ryan pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan. #TD#
Cole has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ryan uses from the top position.
Cole trying to control the position. #T1##SUB#
Cole has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan throwing strikes but missing.
Ryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Cole keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Cole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Cole has an active guard here but Ryan has managed to pass into half guard.
Cole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ryan is working away from the top position though.
Ryan is keen to just control but Cole is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Cole has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Ryan. Oh but Cole has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Ryan goes limp - he's gone! Cole jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rico Cole!
A very excited looking Rico Cole made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 08, 2021

#R1#
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Herdrich ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Herdrich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Herdrich throws an off balance right hand
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herdrich misses with a looping left.
Cole is looking for a counter combo.
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
Herdrich misses with a straight left.
Cole is looking to counter the offense by Herdrich and move into the clinch.
Herdrich misses with a telegraphed body shot #CL#
and Cole holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cole keeps control of Herdrich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Herdrich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herdrich backwards.
Herdrich throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
Cole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Herdrich wants a takedown but no success here. #TD#
Cole pulls 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.#SUB#
Cole is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T1##SUB#
Cole working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Herdrich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Herdrich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cole seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cole seems keen to control Herdrich's posture.
Herdrich sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Herdrich got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cole has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Herdrich has managed to get both his arms back between Cole's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Herdrich sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Cole doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Herdrich paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Cole - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rico Cole!
An out of breath Rico Cole thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CWC 285 LA
Date: Dec 05, 2021

176 cm
34 yrs
166 lbs

182 cm
43 yrs
168 lbs

Brown

Cole

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 14 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 9 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cole darts in looking for a takedown but Brown gets double underhooks and turns Cole into the cage.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
Cole has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL2#
Cole gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Brown jumps into guard, dragging Cole to the mat.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cole controls the pace.
Cole trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (0) Cole
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Cole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Cole is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1#
Cole wants to hit a sweep here but Brown passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cole there!
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (0) Cole
Cole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cole is trying to reverse the position but instead Brown has taken his back - oops!
Score +3 for taking back: Brown (8) vs (0) Cole
Cole trying to control the hands but Brown won't let him. #T2#
Brown trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cole doesn't escape. #SUB#
Brown tightening his grip on Cole, looking for the choke.
Brown is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Cole looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T3##SUB#
Brown working for the choke.
A lull in the action here.
Brown is not going to allow Cole to sit and survive in this position.
Brown trying to control.#T4#
Cole just trying to survive but Brown is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Cole can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole trying to control the position but Brown manages to sink in the hooks. #T5#
Good control from Brown.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cole rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brown stalling. #SUB2#
Cole looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T6#
Cole is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cole wants to get back to full guard but Brown has mounted him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (11) vs (0) Cole
Cole is trying desperately to improve position.
Cole regains half guard.
Cole moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T7##SUB2#
Cole throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Brown escapes and throws Cole's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (14) vs (0) Cole
Brown is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cole will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cole trying to remain calm as Brown controls from the top position.
Cole is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Brown is trying to get an arm triangle but Cole is defending well. #T8#
Cole is looking to reverse the position.
Brown content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Brown.#T9#
Cole tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cole is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cole trying to control here.
Cole is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T10#
Cole tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cole tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Cole trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Brown manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (17) vs (0) Cole#T11#
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cole looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Brown (20) vs (0) Cole
Cole can't escape the position.
What can Cole do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Cole wants to escape the position. #T12#
What can Cole do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Cole trying to control the hands but Brown breaks the grip.
Cole is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Brown continues to hold on tight.
Brown keeps control of the position as Cole tries to break free. #T13#
Cole is still trying to improve position.
Brown struggling to keep hold of the position.
Brown is hanging on to Cole's back as he tries to escape. #SUB#
Brown has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cole has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Brown is trying to stick to Cole's back but Cole is turning into Brown. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Brown's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cole.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (20) vs (2) Cole#T14#
Cole passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cole is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cole controlling the action here.
Brown is pressing down on Cole's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 20 to 2.
A victorious Joshua Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CWC - 283
Date: Nov 21, 2021

172 cm
49 yrs
159 lbs

182 cm
43 yrs
168 lbs

Boshtok

Cole

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 8 losses; Yuri Boshtok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 8 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Boshtok looking to score a takedown here. Cole is defending well but Boshtok drives through and ends up in Cole's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boshtok (2) vs (0) Cole
Boshtok slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boshtok looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Boshtok got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cole has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boshtok has managed to get both his arms back between Cole's legs - danger averted.
Boshtok seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boshtok's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cole tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Cole keeping full guard, as Boshtok tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Cole looking for a guillotine here but Boshtok defends easily.
Boshtok is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cole wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing good reports from Boshtok's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boshtok looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boshtok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cole is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Boshtok content to stall in guard here.
Cole looking to control.
Boshtok looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cole trying to control the position. #T3#
Boshtok works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boshtok is pressing down on Cole's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cole is holding on for now.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Boshtok performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've been informed that Cole has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4#
Cole is pressing down on Boshtok's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boshtok sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cole's guard.
Cole is looking for a sweep. Boshtok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cole is pressing down on Boshtok's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boshtok's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boshtok seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cole for as long as he can get away with.
Further stalling from Boshtok.
Boshtok preventing the sweep. #T5#
Boshtok stays in close to Cole's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Cole working for a triangle but Boshtok defends it easily.
Boshtok controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boshtok trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T6#
Cole keeping full guard, as Boshtok tries to pass.
Boshtok stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.
Boshtok tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
Boshtok looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cole 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.#SUB2#
Cole has his foot on Boshtok's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boshtok works his way back into a safe position though.
Boshtok trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom. #T7#
Cole looking to control.
Boshtok looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Cole has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boshtok can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Cole is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boshtok passes Cole's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boshtok content to control rather than advance. #T8#
Cole tries to roll over but Boshtok keeps him under control.
Boshtok works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Boshtok (5) vs (0) Cole
Cole is wriggling around trying to escape. #T9#
Boshtok controlling the pace for now.
Cole regains half guard.
Boshtok moves nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Boshtok (8) vs (0) Cole
Boshtok wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Boshtok controlling the position from side mount. #T10#
Cole wants to control but Boshtok postures up.
Cole trying to remain calm as Boshtok controls from the top position.
Cole is not content to let Boshtok control the position.
Cole is looking to reverse the position.
Boshtok wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Cole is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boshtok is looking to take a break and control but Cole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T11#
Boshtok is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cole's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boshtok wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boshtok happy to just control the position for now.
Cole tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boshtok is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T12#
Boshtok wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Boshtok is staying tight to Cole's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cole is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cole works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boshtok controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Cole is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boshtok is aware though and is defending well.#T13#
Boshtok is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boshtok passes into half guard.
Boshtok is taking a breather. Cole says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cole is staying active underneath Boshtok, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cole has his hands clasped together around Boshtok's back. He's all about the action.
Boshtok uses his free foot to push down on Cole's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cole.
Score +3 for passing guard: Boshtok (11) vs (0) Cole#T14#
Boshtok tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cole is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Boshtok has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Boshtok (14) vs (0) Cole
I really don't envy Cole right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Boshtok controlling the positon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Boshtok takes the fight on points by 14 to 0.
A relieved looking Yuri Boshtok thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: CWC 279.5 - Rocky Horror Roll
Date: Oct 31, 2021

182 cm
43 yrs
168 lbs

178 cm
33 yrs
158 lbs

Cole

Al Jhit

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Rico Cole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Bazar Al Jhit!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Cole drives through with a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cole (2) vs (0) Al Jhit
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Al Jhit is retaining full guard.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Jhit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Jhit has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Finish the Fight. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Cole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cole is looking to advance position but Al Jhit has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cole (2) vs (4) Al Jhit
Cole is squirming around, avoiding Al Jhit's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole wants to control but Al Jhit is having none of it.#T1#
Al Jhit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Al Jhit prevents Cole from getting the reversal.
Cole is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cole is squirming around, avoiding Al Jhit's attempts to control the action. #T2#
Cole is trying to escape the mount.
Cole manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T3#
Cole wants to control but Al Jhit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cole moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Al Jhit from controlling successfully.
Cole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Jhit is one step ahead there.
Al Jhit trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom. #T4#
Al Jhit is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Al Jhit slips nicely into half guard.
Al Jhit prevents Cole from improving his position.
Al Jhit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cole knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Al Jhit prevents Cole from improving his position.#T5#
Al Jhit wants to free his trapped foot but Cole is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Al Jhit is trying to control the action in half guard but Cole is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cole is looking for a sweep. Al Jhit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Al Jhit is pressing down on Cole's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cole is holding on for now. #T6#
Al Jhit wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Al Jhit seems to be working for a kimura but Cole defends the submission attempt.
Al Jhit prevents Cole from improving his position.
Cole is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Al Jhit's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Al Jhit's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cole (6) vs (4) Al Jhit
Cole biding his time, controlling Al Jhit.
Al Jhit rolls, trying to escape but Cole keeps control of the position. #T7#
Will Cole go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Al Jhit manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cole's guard. Nice work there by Al Jhit.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cole (6) vs (6) Al Jhit
Al Jhit advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole is looking to get back to full guard here but Al Jhit has managed to pass to side control instead.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (6) vs (9) Al Jhit
Cole is trying to work for a sweep but Al Jhit has mounted him!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Cole (6) vs (11) Al Jhit#T8#
Al Jhit looking to control but Cole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cole is looking to improve his position but Al Jhit isn't that keen on the idea.
Cole is working hard here to advance position.
Al Jhit seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cole is holding on tight.
Al Jhit looking to control but Cole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T9#
Cole wants to control but Al Jhit is having none of it.
Cole is trying to escape the mount.
Al Jhit pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Cole tries to reverse the position but Al Jhit maintains control.
Cole is controlling an arm, preventing Al Jhit from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest. #T10##SUB2#
Al Jhit is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cole to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cole shrugs it off.
Al Jhit trying to control but Cole is having none of it.
Cole tries to hold on but Al Jhit pushes him away.
Al Jhit trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Al Jhit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T11#
Cole is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Al Jhit seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cole is holding on tight.
Al Jhit tries to control but Cole wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole is trying to escape the mount but Al Jhit keeps good control and instead manages to take Cole's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Cole (6) vs (14) Al Jhit
Cole wants to escape the position. #T12##SUB2#
Al Jhit is looking for the choke from the back position but Cole is controlling his hands well.
Cole wants to escape the position. #SUB2#
Cole is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Cole staying busy and making it hard for Al Jhit to control. #SUB2#
Al Jhit is persistently looking for the submission but Cole is defending it well.
Al Jhit tries to keep control of the position but Cole is staying busy.#T13#
Cole is in bad spot here.
Cole just trying to survive but Al Jhit is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB2#
Al Jhit is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts. #SUB2#
Cole is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Cole wants to control his opponent's hands but Al Jhit gets his hands free. #T14#
Cole tries to escape but Al Jhit has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Cole defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Al Jhit's arms.
Cole tries to roll but Al Jhit sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cole tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cole working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Jhit wins on points by 14 to 6.
Our winner, Bazar Al Jhit, 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.

Event: CWC 276
Date: Oct 17, 2021

159 cm
36 yrs
168 lbs

182 cm
42 yrs
168 lbs

Steel

Cole

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 14 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel shoots for a double leg takedown but Cole sprawls well. He's pushed Steel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cole is fending him off so far but Steel persists. Nope, Cole circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cole is defended easily by Steel.
Steel tries to counter with a takedown but Cole is quick to defend against it.
Cole will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Cole closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Steel's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (0) vs (2) Cole
Cole trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Cole drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Steel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cole has Steel in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (2) Cole
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole is trying to keep Steel in close. #T1#
Cole bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steel's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (4) Cole
Cole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cole passes Steel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cole is thwarting Steel's attempts to control the position.
Cole is trying to control the action in half guard but Steel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
Cole wants to free his trapped foot but Steel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cole moves nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (2) vs (7) Cole
Cole has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel (2) vs (9) Cole
Steel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steel is looking to control Cole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steel avoid being mounted?
Cole content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cole wants to pass to mount but Steel is defending the position. #T3#
Steel is in trouble now - Cole has advanced to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (2) vs (12) Cole
Cole controlling from the full mount.
Cole tries to control but Steel wriggling away.
Cole controlling the pace for now.
Cole moves to his opponent's back but Steel bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Cole.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (4) vs (12) Cole
Steel really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...#T4##SUB2#
Cole looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Cole has his foot on Steel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steel works his way back into a safe position though.
Cole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T5#
Steel stands and throws Cole's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (7) vs (12) Cole
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cole is trying to escape the position but Steel is controlling the position.
Cole is looking for a sweep.#T6#
Cole is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Steel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Steel prevents Cole from improving his position.
Steel content to control rather than advance. #T7#
Cole manages to get to full guard.
Steel looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T8#
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA inform us that Cole has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Steel stands and throws Cole's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (10) vs (12) Cole#T9#
You can see the frustration on Cole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steel just content to control the position.
Steel wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T10#
Cole is looking to regain half guard here but Steel keeps moving and retains side control.
Cole is not content to let Steel control the position.
Steel is staying tight to Cole's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cole sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Steel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T11##SUB2#
Cole looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Steel seems content to control.
Cole is looking for a sweep. Steel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cole is trying to maintain the position but Steel is very close to passing his half guard.
Steel controlling the pace. #T12#
Cole tries to roll over but Steel keeps him under control.
Steel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cole!
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (13) vs (12) Cole
Steel controlling from the full mount. #T13#
Steel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cole keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cole is trying to reverse the position but instead Steel has taken his back - oops!
Score +3 for taking back: Steel (16) vs (12) Cole
Cole is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Steel. #T14#
Steel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cole is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
What can Cole do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Cole is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cole.
Steel has the hooks in. Cole is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 16 to 12.
Bjj Steel retains his lightweight title!
Bjj Steel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CWC 263
Date: Sep 12, 2021

180 cm
32 yrs
158 lbs

182 cm
42 yrs
168 lbs

Cubbedge

Cole

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Bart Cubbedge ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Cole moves into the clinch.#TD#
Cubbedge gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cubbedge (2) vs (0) Cole
Cubbedge controlling from the top position.
Cubbedge 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 pulls Cubbedge in close to his closed guard and prevents Cubbedge from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cubbedge is one step ahead there. #T1#
Cole looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cole is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (2) vs (2) Cole
Cole is taking a breather. Cubbedge says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cole trying to control from half guard but Cubbedge is working away. #T2#
Cubbedge is trying to maintain the position but Cole is very close to passing his half guard.
Cole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cubbedge knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cole controlling the action here.
Cubbedge is looking for a sweep. Cole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cole is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T3#
Cubbedge is staying active underneath Cole, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cubbedge won't allow Cole to pass to mount.
Cubbedge manages to get to full guard.
Cole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cubbedge has Cole pulled in close to control his posture. #T4#
Cole looking to pass the guard.
Cole looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cubbedge has control of Cole's left arm, preventing Cole from doing any damage. #T5##SUB#
Cubbedge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Cubbedge has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cole is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cubbedge .
Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (2) vs (5) Cole
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cubbedge is looking for a sweep.
Cole tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T6##SUB2#
Cubbedge is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cole's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Cole! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Cubbedge has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rico Cole!
Rico Cole seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CWC 253
Date: Aug 15, 2021

178 cm
33 yrs
158 lbs

182 cm
42 yrs
168 lbs

Al Jhit

Cole

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Bazar Al Jhit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Cole has taken the fight to the clinch.
Al Jhit is looking for a takedown.
Al Jhit is working for takedown but Cole is calmly controlling the position for now.
Al Jhit tries to score a body lock takedown but Cole shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bazar Al Jhit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Jhit can't get the takedown.
Cole drops down looking for an ankle pick but Al Jhit pulls his leg out and moves away. #CL2#
Cole moves into range and clinches up with Al Jhit.#TD#
Al Jhit wants the takedown. Cole is fighting it off but Al Jhit persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cole's guard against the cage.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (0) Cole
Cole seems keen to control Al Jhit's posture.
Al Jhit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Jhit preventing the sweep.
Al Jhit wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.#T1#
Cole 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.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Al Jhit from controlling successfully.
Al Jhit slips nicely into half guard.
Cole gets back to full guard.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Al Jhit from controlling successfully. #T2#
Cole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Al Jhit manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (2) Cole
Cole pushing down on Al Jhit's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cole performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Al Jhit is trying to control but can't.
Al Jhit has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Cole is looking for a kimura here. #T3#
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Jhit keeps working.
Cole is thwarting Al Jhit's attempts to control the position.
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Jhit keeps working.
Al Jhit controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T4#
Cole is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cole wants to control but Al Jhit is keeping him busy.
Cole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Al Jhit haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cole is thwarting Al Jhit's attempts to control the position.#T5#
Cole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Cole has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cole trying to pass the guard but Al Jhit defending well.
Al Jhit is looking to improve his position. #T6#
Cole controlling the pace.
Cole prevents Al Jhit from improving his position.
Cole is trying to control. Al Jhit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T7#
Al Jhit wants to improve his position but Cole is controlling well.
Al Jhit is working hard here to advance position.
Cole trying to pass the guard but Al Jhit defending well.
Al Jhit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cole is working away from the top position though.
Cole is pressing down on Al Jhit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Al Jhit is holding on for now. #T8#
Al Jhit trying to control but Cole postures up.
Cole uses his free foot to push down on Al Jhit's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Al Jhit.
Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (5) Cole
Cole wants to control the pace but Al Jhit is squirming around nicely.
Cole avoids the attempt from Al Jhit to control.
Cole controlling from mount. #T9#
Al Jhit sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Al Jhit trying to control but Cole postures up.
Cole trying to control from half guard but Al Jhit is working away.
Cole content to control rather than advance. #T10#
Al Jhit keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Al Jhit is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cole's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cole's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Al Jhit (6) vs (5) Cole#SUB#
Al Jhit is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Al Jhit is looking to control Cole but Cole is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T11#
Cole tries to roll but Al Jhit sticks to his back.
Al Jhit is trying to stick to Cole's back but Cole is turning into Al Jhit. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Al Jhit's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cole.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (6) vs (7) Cole
Cole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Al Jhit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Al Jhit is trying to control the position but Cole postures up.
Cole works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T12#
Al Jhit wants to get back to full guard.
Cole trying to advance position but Al Jhit counters by regaining guard.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Al Jhit is keeping the position.#SUB#
Al Jhit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cole doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cole manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Al Jhit is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (8) vs (7) Cole#T13#
Al Jhit is trying to control. Cole wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cole trying to get back to full guard but Al Jhit takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (11) vs (7) Cole
Cole has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Al Jhit (14) vs (7) Cole#SUB#
Al Jhit seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Cole's chin but Cole turns very nicely into Al Jhit's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Cole.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (14) vs (9) Cole
Cole trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom. #T14#
Al Jhit working a defensive guard here.
Cole advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (14) vs (12) Cole
Al Jhit is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Jhit trying to control but Cole postures up.
Cole wants to take a breather but Al Jhit is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Jhit takes the fight on points by 14 to 12.
Bazar Al Jhit seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CACC 242
Date: Aug 08, 2021

182 cm
42 yrs
168 lbs

175 cm
41 yrs
167 lbs

Cole

Cosades

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Rico Cole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Caius Cosades!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Cole rushes Cosades and presses him up against the cage.
Cole stops a takedown attempt from Cosades. #TD2#
Cosades has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cole clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cole (0) vs (4) Cosades
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.#SUB2#
Cosades has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cole has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Cosades controls the action.#SUB2#
Cosades is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cole knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cole for a finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Cosades has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T1##SUB2#
Cosades is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cole knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cole for a finish. #SUB2#
Cosades is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cole is defending well though. Cosades let's go of the attempt for now.
Cole tries to roll but Cosades sticks to his back.
Cole trying to control the action but Cosades just sinks the hooks in. #T2#
Cole tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cosades controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Cosades has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T3#
Cole is looking to get to half guard.
Cosades tries to control but Cole wriggling away.
Cole doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Cole tries to hold on but Cosades postures up.
Cosades trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Cole is trying desperately to improve position.
Cosades controlling the pace for now.
Cosades trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Cosades moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cole has worked his arm free - good work by Cole! #T5#
Cole tries to buck Cosades off but Cosades is having none of it.
Cosades working away.
Cosades staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Cole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T6#
Cole prevents Cosades from improving position. #SUB2#
Cosades working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cole is looking for a sweep.
Cosades wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working. #T7#
Cosades working away.
Cole prevents Cosades from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosades is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cosades working away.
Cole is looking for a sweep.#T8#
Cosades wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Cosades advances to full mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Cole (0) vs (6) Cosades
Cosades controlling his opponent.
Cosades trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T9#
Cosades controlling the pace for now.
Cole wants to control but Cosades is having none of it.
Cosades can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cole is looking to escape. #T10#
Cosades might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cole haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cosades controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Cosades looking to secure an arm triangle but Cole defends it well. #T11#
Cosades looking to control but Cole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cole tries to lock up and control but Cosades gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cole is trying to escape the mount.
Cole is squirming around, avoiding Cosades's attempts to control the action. #T12#
Cosades avoids the attempt from Cole to control.
Cosades takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cole tries to reverse the position but Cosades maintains control.
Cosades can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cole is looking to escape.
Cole really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T13#
Cosades controlling the pace for now.
Cole tries to hold on but Cosades pushes him away. #SUB2#
Cosades has hold of Cole's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cole manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger. #T14#
Cosades trying to control but Cole is having none of it.
Cole wants to control but Cosades is having none of it.
Cole manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cole wants to control but Cosades is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cosades wins on points by 6 to 0.
Caius Cosades is the new lightweight champion!
Caius Cosades seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CWC 237
Date: Aug 01, 2021

182 cm
42 yrs
168 lbs

177 cm
30 yrs
174 lbs

Cole

Read

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Rico Cole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Read closes the distance and clinches.
Cole tries to pull guard but Read forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cole looking for a takedown. #TD2#
Read jumps into guard, dragging Cole to the mat.
Cole stands and throws Read's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (3) vs (0) Read
Cole tries to advance to mount but can't.
Read wants to control but Cole postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole tries to move to mount but Read blocks the move with his legs.
Cole controls the position.
Read wants to control but Cole postures up.#T1##SUB#
Cole wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Read, who protects the arm well.
Cole tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB#
Cole is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Read is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Read is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Cole is trying to get an arm triangle but Read is defending well.
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.#T2#
Cole wants to control but Read is keeping him busy.
Read is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cole's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cole prevents Read from improving his position.
Read trying to hold on to Cole's head to control him but Cole postures up. #T3#
Read won't allow Cole to pass to mount.
Cole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cole works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (6) vs (0) Read
Cole trying to control but Read is having none of it.
Read sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Read trying to control here.
Cole trying to advance position but Read counters by regaining guard. #SUB#
Cole has gone for a leg lock! Read slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cole's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cole (6) vs (2) Read
Read stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.#T5#
Read showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Read tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full 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.
Cole is pulling down on Read's head. It's preventing any offense from Read, at least for the moment.
Read trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Cole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T6#
Read preventing the sweep.
Read is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cole wants to hit a sweep here but Read passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cole there!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (6) vs (5) Read#T7#
Cole sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cole keeping control of the position.
Read wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working. #T8#
Read is pressing down on Cole's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cole is holding on for now.
Cole trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Read seems content to control.
Cole wants to improve his position but Read is controlling well.
Read with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T9#
Cole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Read is working away from the top position though.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Cole trying to control but Read postures up.
Cole makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cole.#T10#
Cole working a defensive guard but Read manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (6) vs (8) Read
Read wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working.
Cole can't do much from the bottom here. #T11#
Cole prevents Read from moving into mount.
Cole tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Read presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Cole (6) vs (10) Read
Read is looking to work his way around to Cole's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Read avoids the attempt from Cole to control.#SUB2#
Read looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole is controlling an arm, preventing Read from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest. #T12#
Cole tries to reverse the position but Read maintains control.
Read controlling from the full mount.
Cole keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T13#
Read controlling from the full mount.
Read looking to control but Cole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Read tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T14#
Cole is trying desperately to improve position.
Cole tries to hold on but Read pushes him away.
Read wants to take Cole's back but he can't do it this time. #SUB2#
Cole tries to improve his position but Read has taken his back! Read has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Cole tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Read pushes Cole away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marc Read!
A relieved looking Marc Read thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: CWC 230
Date: Jul 18, 2021

182 cm
41 yrs
168 lbs

177 cm
28 yrs
166 lbs

Cole

Alopodis

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Rico Cole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Ceph Alopodis!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Alopodis gets the takedown into side control.
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cole (0) vs (4) Alopodis
Cole prevents Alopodis from moving into mount.
Cole's coaches at Shao Kahns Training Facility have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Cole is not content to let Alopodis control the position.
You can see the frustration on Cole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alopodis tries to advance to mount but can't.
Alopodis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alopodis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alopodis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cole's legs. #T1#
Alopodis has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cole!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Cole (0) vs (6) Alopodis
Alopodis wants to take Cole's back here but Cole is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Alopodis moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cole has worked his arm free - good work by Cole!
Alopodis tries to advance to mount but can't. #T2##SUB2#
Alopodis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cole can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alopodis is trying to move to mount but Cole reverses beautifully and ends up in Alopodis's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cole (2) vs (6) Alopodis
Alopodis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cole engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Alopodis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole preventing the sweep. #T4#
Alopodis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cole (2) vs (8) Alopodis
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cole looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Alopodis pushes down on Cole's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Alopodis is working for a kimura but Cole is defending it quite comfortably.
Alopodis is pressing down on Cole's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cole is holding on for now. #T5#
Alopodis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (2) vs (11) Alopodis#SUB2#
Alopodis goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cole is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cole (4) vs (11) Alopodis
Cole wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
Alopodis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cole is one step ahead there.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole preventing the sweep. #T6#
Cole trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Cole is really struggling to control Alopodis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cole stopping the sweep attempt from Alopodis.
Alopodis keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alopodis is keeping the position for now.
Cole pushing down on Alopodis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cole is looking to take a break and control but Alopodis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Alopodis felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cole is pressing down on Alopodis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alopodis is holding on for now. #T7#
Cole is taking a breather. Alopodis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Alopodis is trying to get back to full guard.
Alopodis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alopodis wants to sweep here but Cole controlling him for the moment.
Cole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alopodis swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Alopodis has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cole is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Alopodis.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (7) vs (11) Alopodis#T8#
Cole trying to control the position but Alopodis is working away.
Cole advances to mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Cole (9) vs (11) Alopodis
Alopodis is in all sorts of trouble here. #SUB#
Cole has hold of Alopodis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Alopodis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Alopodis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cole trying to control but Alopodis is having none of it. #T9#
Alopodis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cole looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alopodis wants to improve his position but Cole is controlling well.
Alopodis is refusing to be controlled, as Cole sits in half guard.
Cole is looking to advance position but Alopodis won't allow it.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep. Cole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T10#
Cole passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alopodis!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (12) vs (11) Alopodis
Alopodis really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #SUB#
Cole looking for a guillotine from mount but Alopodis is having none of it.
Alopodis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cole controlling the position easily from mount.
Cole trying to control but Alopodis is having none of it. #T11#
Cole controlling his opponent.
Alopodis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cole is looking to work his way around to Alopodis's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Cole controlling from the full mount.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position but Cole isn't that keen on the idea.#T12#
Cole controlling from mount.
Alopodis regains half guard.
Alopodis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alopodis looking for a sweep. Not yet Alopodis, not yet.
Alopodis keeps trying to improve his position.
Alopodis is looking to sweep but instead, Cole has passed into half guard.
Alopodis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alopodis wants to sweep but no luck. #T13##SUB2#
Alopodis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cole is aware though and is defending well.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.#SUB#
Cole drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cole jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Alopodis has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cole is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Alopodis.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (15) vs (11) Alopodis
Cole is staying tight to Alopodis's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep.#T14#
Cole wants to control but Alopodis is keeping him busy.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep.
Cole tries to move to mount but Alopodis blocks the move with his legs.
Cole moves into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Cole (17) vs (11) Alopodis
Alopodis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Alopodis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Alopodis is looking for a triangle but Cole pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Alopodis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole takes the fight on points by 17 to 11.
Rico Cole retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Rico Cole thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CWC 226
Date: Jul 11, 2021

182 cm
41 yrs
168 lbs

159 cm
35 yrs
168 lbs

Cole

Steel

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Rico Cole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 12 losses; Bjj Steel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Cole rushes Steel and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Cole has picked Steel up - he's going for a ride! Cole dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cole (2) vs (0) Steel
Steel is looking for a sweep. Cole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cole performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel keeps working.
Steel is controlling Cole's trapped leg to prevent Cole from advancing to side control.
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole is really struggling to control Steel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Steel controlling the position for now.#T1#
Steel tries to roll over but Cole keeps him under control.
Cole looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Cole has control of the leg.
Cole trying to control from half guard but Steel is working away. #T2#
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #SUB#
Cole seems to be working for a kimura but Steel defends the submission attempt.
Steel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Still in half guard, Cole seems content to control.
Cole trying to mount his opponent but Steel defends it.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Cole has control of the leg. #T3#
Cole trying to control the pace.
Cole prevents Steel from improving his position.
Cole will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cole is looking to stall here but Steel recovers full guard.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Steel is adopting a defensive guard.#T4#
Cole stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Cole advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (5) vs (0) Steel
Cole is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Steel will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Steel gets back to half guard.#T5#
Still in half guard, Cole seems content to control.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Cole has control of the leg.
Cole is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Cole seems to be working for a kimura but Steel defends the submission attempt.
Steel gets full guard.#T6#
Steel has Cole pulled in close to control his posture.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Cole advances to half guard.
Cole wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Cole is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Steel is trying to maintain the position but Cole is very close to passing his half guard.#T7#
Cole wants to free his trapped foot but Steel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cole is keen to just control but Steel is a slippery customer.
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Cole seems content to control.
Cole trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Cole is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steel has managed to free his arm - good work. #T8#
Cole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steel gets back to full guard.
Cole content to stall in guard here.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.#T9#
Steel pulls Cole in to control the position.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
Cole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Steel is adopting a defensive guard.
Steel being controlled here, momentarily. #T10#
Cole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cole stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel is controlling Cole's posture.#T11#
Cole wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Cole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Steel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cole trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom. #T12#
Cole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Steel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Steel seems keen to control Cole's posture.#T13#
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cole trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom. #T14#
Cole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Cole's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel is trying to control the position but Cole postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Rico Cole retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Rico Cole thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CWC 222
Date: Jul 04, 2021

180 cm
38 yrs
170 lbs

182 cm
41 yrs
168 lbs

Conforto

Cole

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Billy Conforto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Cole takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Cole is trying to trip Conforto. He has hold of a leg but Conforto is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cole persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Conforto (0) vs (2) Cole
Conforto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Conforto has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole won't allow Conforto to sweep him here.
Cole trying to control but Conforto is working from the bottom.
Cole looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole controlling from the top position.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1##SUB#
Conforto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cole gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Conforto keeping full guard, as Cole tries to pass.
My spies in Shao Kahns Training Facility inform me that Cole has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Conforto can't keep his opponent in guard - Cole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cole wants to take a breather but Conforto is having none of it.
Cole prevents Conforto from improving his position.
Cole wants to take a breather but Conforto is having none of it. #T2#
Conforto has a hand on Cole's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cole takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Conforto (0) vs (5) Cole
Conforto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (2) vs (5) Cole
Cole is trying to control the position but Conforto postures up.
Conforto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Conforto is working hard here to advance position.
Cole is trying to keep Conforto in close.
Conforto stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.#SUB#
Conforto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cole manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Conforto has Cole in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (2) vs (7) Cole#T3#
Conforto trying to keep a closed guard but Cole is proving a slippery customer.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Conforto is retaining full guard.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conforto pulls Cole in close to prevent any damage.
Conforto is trying to keep Cole in close.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Cole looking to sit in guard and control but Conforto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (4) vs (7) Cole
Cole pulls Conforto in close to his closed guard and prevents Conforto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cole is trying to keep Conforto in close.
Cole 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.
Conforto works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Conforto is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cole still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cole has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Conforto (4) vs (11) Cole
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conforto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T5#
Conforto prevents Cole from improving position.
Conforto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cole passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Conforto (4) vs (14) Cole
Conforto regains half guard.
Conforto gets full guard.
Conforto keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Conforto controlling Cole's posture.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Cole won't allow Conforto to sweep him here.
Cole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conforto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cole sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Conforto's guard.
Conforto is looking to control Cole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Conforto avoid being mounted?
Cole stalling away here and it's allowed Conforto to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T7#
Conforto wants to sweep here but Cole controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Cole is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Conforto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Cole is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Conforto working a defensive guard here. #T8#
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Conforto wants to sweep but no luck.
Conforto keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Cole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Conforto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cole has managed to get both his arms back between Conforto's legs - danger averted.
Conforto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conforto keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Conforto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (6) vs (14) Cole
Conforto tries to pass to full mount but Cole defends it. #T9#
Cole controlling the position well. #SUB#
Conforto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Cole is defending against the submission attempts here by Conforto.
Cole keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T10##SUB#
Conforto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cole defends it well.
Conforto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cole is holding on to half guard well.
Cole wants to control but Conforto is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T11#
Cole desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Conforto trying to advance position but Cole counters by regaining guard.
Conforto trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole working a defensive guard here.
Conforto tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
Cole controlling Conforto's posture. #T12#
Conforto won't allow Cole to sweep him here.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conforto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving. #T13#
Cole keeping full guard, as Conforto tries to pass.
Cole wants to sweep but no luck.
Cole pulls Conforto in to control the position.
Conforto trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole keeping full guard, as Conforto tries to pass. #T14#
Conforto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cole keeping full guard, as Conforto tries to pass.
Cole has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Conforto won't allow Cole to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cole is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (6) vs (16) Cole

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole wins on points by 16 to 6.
Rico Cole is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Rico Cole thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CACC 211
Date: Jun 20, 2021

177 cm
27 yrs
166 lbs

182 cm
41 yrs
168 lbs

Alopodis

Cole

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 9 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Alopodis fails to land the takedown.#TD#
Cole gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alopodis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (0) Cole
Alopodis won't allow Cole to sweep him here.
Cole pulls Alopodis in close to prevent any damage.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cole controls Alopodis momentarily but Alopodis frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis is looking to pass into half guard but Cole pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cole is in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (2) Cole
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole won't allow Alopodis to sweep him here.
My spies in Shao Kahns Training Facility inform me that Cole has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Cole avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T1#
Alopodis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cole's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (4) vs (2) Cole
Cole keeping full guard, as Alopodis tries to pass.
Alopodis is looking to pass into half guard but Cole pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cole is in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (4) vs (4) Cole
Alopodis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cole must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alopodis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (6) vs (4) Cole
Cole manages to get to full guard.
Alopodis looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Cole is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
Cole pulls Alopodis in close to prevent any damage.
Alopodis advances to half guard.
Alopodis is pressing down on Cole's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cole is holding on for now.
Cole is looking to control Alopodis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cole avoid being mounted?
Alopodis is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #T3#
Alopodis is looking to advance position but Cole has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (6) vs (8) Cole
Alopodis can't escape the position.
Alopodis is working hard here to advance position.
Cole wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Alopodis is trying to escape the mount.
Cole fails to move to back control.
Cole looking to control but Alopodis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Alopodis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB2#
Cole jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Alopodis manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T4#
Alopodis is trying to get back to half guard.
Cole in side control, just content to control the action for now. #SUB2#
Cole working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alopodis is trying to improve his position.
Alopodis is not content to let Cole control the position.
Alopodis tries to improve position but can't.
Alopodis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cole's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T5#
Alopodis gets full guard.
Alopodis seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cole passes Alopodis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alopodis gets back to full guard.
Alopodis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cole has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (6) vs (11) Cole
Alopodis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cole's best efforts.
Cole wants to take a breather but Alopodis is having none of it.
Alopodis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alopodis is looking to sweep but instead, Cole has passed into half guard.
Cole wants to free his trapped foot but Alopodis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cole trying to control the action but Alopodis is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Cole is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alopodis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cole. #T6#
Alopodis is looking for a sweep. Cole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cole not doing much here.
Alopodis wants to improve his position but Cole is controlling well.
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alopodis keeps working. #T7#
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard.
Alopodis is looking to get back to full guard here but Cole has managed to pass to side control instead.
Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (6) vs (14) Cole
Cole moves into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Alopodis (6) vs (16) Cole
Cole tries to control but Alopodis wriggling away.
Cole controlling the pace for now.
Alopodis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cole tries to control but Alopodis wriggling away.
Alopodis is desperately trying to improve his position but Cole has a good base and remains in mount.#T8#
Cole controlling the pace for now.
Alopodis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cole content just to control the position here.
Alopodis is trying to escape the mount.
Alopodis is squirming around, avoiding Cole's attempts to control the action.
Alopodis tries to reverse the position but Cole maintains control.#T9#
Alopodis gets back to half guard.
Cole content to control rather than advance.
Cole trying to pass the guard but Alopodis defending well.
Alopodis wants to improve his position but Cole is controlling well.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard but Cole has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (6) vs (19) Cole
Cole is looking to take a break and control but Alopodis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cole has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Alopodis (6) vs (21) Cole#T10#
Alopodis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cole controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Cole looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cole trying to control but Alopodis is having none of it.
Alopodis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Cole is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alopodis defends it well.
Alopodis is trying to get back to full guard.
Alopodis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cole's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cole's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (10) vs (21) Cole#T11#
Cole tries to roll but Alopodis sticks to his back. #SUB#
Cole is in a bad position with Alopodis working for a choke. Cole manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (10) vs (23) Cole
Alopodis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (12) vs (23) Cole
Alopodis is looking to take a break and control but Cole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alopodis works his way into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (15) vs (23) Cole#SUB#
Alopodis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cole has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Alopodis but great work by Cole.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (15) vs (27) Cole#SUB2#
Cole tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cole has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alopodis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Cole working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T12#
Cole trying to control the action but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Alopodis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cole off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (19) vs (27) Cole#SUB#
Alopodis is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cole has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB#
Alopodis is looking for a rear naked choke here but Cole reverses the position brilliantly into Alopodis's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (19) vs (29) Cole
Alopodis wants to sweep here but Cole controlling him for the moment.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.#T13#
Alopodis keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Alopodis tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Alopodis looking for a guillotine here but Cole defends easily.
Cole won't allow Alopodis to sweep him here.
Cole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alopodis wants to sweep here but Cole controlling him for the moment.
Cole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T14#
Alopodis looking for a sweep. Not yet Alopodis, not yet.
Cole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alopodis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alopodis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cole's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (21) vs (29) Cole
Cole keeping full guard, as Alopodis tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alopodis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (24) vs (29) Cole
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Cole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cole is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole wins on points by 29 to 24.
A victorious Rico Cole thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CACC 202: Pavlov vs Archer II
Date: May 30, 2021

180 cm
30 yrs
158 lbs

182 cm
41 yrs
168 lbs

Cubbedge

Cole

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Bart Cubbedge ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Cubbedge fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cole sprawls well initially but Cubbedge persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cubbedge (2) vs (0) Cole
Cole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cubbedge is working away from the top position though.
Cole keeping hold of Cubbedge 's head, controlling as best he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Cole tries to roll over but Cubbedge keeps him under control.
Cole keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cole is continuing to stall.#T2#
Cole tries to roll over but Cubbedge keeps him under control.
Cole is doing well to control the position and prevent Cubbedge from advancing to side control.
Cole moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cubbedge looking to sit in guard and control but Cole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (2) vs (2) Cole
Cubbedge wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T3#
Cole passes into half guard.
Cubbedge is refusing to be controlled, as Cole sits in half guard.
Cubbedge is concentrating on defense, preventing Cole from advancing position.
Cole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cubbedge knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cubbedge trying to control but Cole postures up.
Cole is looking to take a break and control but Cubbedge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T4#
Cole keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cole prevents Cubbedge from improving his position.
Cubbedge is not content to let Cole control the position.
Cole takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T5##SUB2#
Cole 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.
Cole trying to control the pace.
Cubbedge holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T6#
Cole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cubbedge knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cole is taking a breather. Cubbedge says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB2#
Cole is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Cole is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Cole is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cole wants to take a breather but Cubbedge is having none of it. #T7#
Cubbedge is trying to get back to full guard.
Cole trying to control the action but Cubbedge is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Cole 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. #SUB2#
Cole seems to be working for a kimura but Cubbedge defends the submission attempt.#T8#
Cole not doing much here.
Cole passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (2) vs (5) Cole
Cubbedge stops Cole from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cole tries to control but Cubbedge wriggling away.
Cubbedge tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T9#
Cubbedge is squirming around, avoiding Cole's attempts to control the action.
Cole controlling the position easily from mount.
Cole wants to control but Cubbedge has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Cole is just content to waste time from the top position. Cubbedge takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T10#
Cubbedge can't keep his opponent in guard - Cole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Cole is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cubbedge is just riding it out for now. Cole eventually gives up the hold.
Cole not doing much here. #T11#
Cole is pressing down on Cubbedge 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cubbedge is holding on for now.
Cubbedge trying to control here.
Cole wants to take a breather but Cubbedge is having none of it.
Cubbedge trying to control here.
Cole looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T12#
Cole slows the pace down in half guard.
Cubbedge won't allow Cole to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Cole is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cubbedge regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cole looking to pass the guard. #T13#
Cubbedge keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Cole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cole trying to control but Cubbedge is working from the bottom.
Cole is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T14#
Cubbedge trying to keep a closed guard but Cole is proving a slippery customer.
Cole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cole looking to sit in guard and control but Cubbedge gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (4) vs (5) Cole
Cubbedge trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole wins on points by 5 to 4.
A very excited looking Rico Cole made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: CACC 194: Jiurgite vs Kakuto 2
Date: May 02, 2021

182 cm
40 yrs
168 lbs

175 cm
36 yrs
155 lbs

Cole

Dennis

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Rico Cole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Holt Dennis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Cole closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Cole gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cole (2) vs (0) Dennis
We've been hearing good reports from Cole's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dennis trying to control here.
Cole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dennis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Dennis is defending against the submission attempts here by Cole.
Cole is just content to waste time from the top position. Dennis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cole is looking to advance position but Dennis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cole (2) vs (4) Dennis#T1#
Dennis wants to control the pace but Cole is squirming around nicely.
Dennis content just to control the position here.
Dennis avoids the attempt from Cole to control.
Dennis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dennis avoids the attempt from Cole to control.#T2#
Cole is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dennis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cole holds on, trying desperately to control.
Dennis avoids the attempt from Cole to control.
Dennis looking to control but Cole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cole tries to reverse the position but Dennis maintains control.
Cole prevents Dennis from taking his back.
Dennis tries to control but Cole wriggling away.
Cole is trying to escape the mount. #T4#
Dennis tries to control but Cole wriggling away.
Cole gets back to half guard.
Dennis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working.
Dennis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Dennis seems content to control.#T5#
Cole tries to roll over but Dennis keeps him under control.
Dennis trying to control the action but Cole is working from the bottom.
Dennis wants to pass the guard but Cole is defending well. #T6#
Cole wants to control but Dennis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dennis tries to pass to full mount but Cole defends it.
Dennis keeps trying to improve his position.
Dennis controlling the action here.
Cole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dennis is working away from the top position though.#T7#
Dennis is trying to control. Cole wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dennis performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T8#
Cole trying to hold on to Dennis's head to control him but Dennis postures up.
Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dennis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T9#
Cole is trying to maintain the position but Dennis is very close to passing his half guard.
Cole holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dennis controlling the action here.
Dennis is looking to take a break and control but Cole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T10#
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cole gets back to full guard.
Dennis pushes down on Cole's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T11#
Dennis stalling.
Cole is refusing to be controlled, as Dennis sits in half guard.
Cole is controlling Dennis's trapped leg to prevent Dennis from advancing to side control.#T12#
Cole trying to control from the bottom.
Dennis wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Cole is trying to control but can't.
Dennis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cole trying to control but Dennis postures up. #T13#
Dennis is looking to advance position but Cole won't allow it.
Dennis stalling.
Dennis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dennis has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CT. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Cole trying to hold on to Dennis's head to control him but Dennis postures up. #T14#
Dennis wants to take a breather but Cole is having none of it.
Cole desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dennis is thwarting Cole's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis wins on points by 4 to 2.
After winning the bout, Holt Dennis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: CACC 188: Arias vs Cole
Date: Apr 11, 2021

182 cm
36 yrs
170 lbs

182 cm
40 yrs
168 lbs

Arias

Cole

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 18 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cole is looking to clinch but Arias is avoiding it.
We've been hearing reports that Arias has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD#
Arias scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (0) Cole
Arias is keen to just control but Cole is a slippery customer.
Arias is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cole!
Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (5) vs (0) Cole
Cole is squirming around, avoiding Arias's attempts to control the action.
Cole is controlling an arm, preventing Arias from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cole is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole is trying desperately to improve position.#T1##SUB#
Arias working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cole wants to hold on but Arias pushes him away.
Arias wants to take his opponent's back but instead Cole manages to regain half guard.
Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arias looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cole tries to get to full guard but Arias has control of the leg. #T2#
Arias wants to take a breather but Cole is having none of it.
Cole wants to improve his position but Arias is controlling well. #SUB#
Arias is looking for a kimura here.
Cole is controlling Arias's trapped leg to prevent Arias from advancing to side control.
Arias trying to mount his opponent but Cole defends it. #T3##SUB#
Arias is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arias is keen to just control but Cole is a slippery customer.
Cole wants to improve his position but Arias is controlling well.
Cole is not content to let Arias control the position.
Arias is looking to advance position but Cole won't allow it.
Arias is trying to control the action in half guard but Cole is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T4#
Arias works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (8) vs (0) Cole
Cole is squirming around, avoiding Arias's attempts to control the action.
Arias is stalling here but it's allowed Cole to get half guard.
Arias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working.
Cole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arias is working away from the top position though.#T5#
Cole controlling the position well.
Arias is looking to take a break and control but Cole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Arias is looking for a kimura here.
Arias prevents Cole from improving his position.
Arias trying to mount his opponent but Cole defends it. #T6#
Arias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cole is not content to let Arias control the position.
Cole trying to hold on to Arias's head to control him but Arias postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cole is refusing to be controlled, as Arias sits in half guard.
Arias trying to mount his opponent but Cole defends it. #T7#
Arias working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cole's thigh. Cole counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Arias not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cole lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (8) vs (2) Cole
Cole preventing the sweep.
Arias looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cole puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cole is trying to control the action in half guard but Arias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T8#
Arias wants to get back to full guard.
Cole stalling.
Cole wants to pass to mount but Arias is defending the position.
My spies in Shao Kahns Training Facility inform me that Cole has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Arias is looking for a sweep. Cole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cole takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cole is looking to take a break and control but Arias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arias moves into full guard.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Arias is retaining full guard. #T9#
Arias keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Arias working a defensive guard here.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cole stopping the sweep attempt from Arias.
Cole slips nicely into half guard.
Arias manages to get to full guard. #SUB#
Arias has his foot on Cole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cole works his way back into a safe position though.#T10#
Arias is trying to control the position but Cole postures up.
Arias lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (10) vs (2) Cole
Arias being controlled here momentarily. #SUB#
Arias is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cole is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cole has escaped and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (10) vs (4) Cole
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arias is keeping the position for now.
Cole is pushing down on Arias's leg trying to pass to half guard. Arias is fighting to maintain full guard but Cole has managed to sneak the leg through.#T11#
Cole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cole wants to control but Arias is keeping him busy.
Arias trying to hold on to Cole's head to control him but Cole postures up.
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arias keeps working. #SUB2#
Cole seems to be looking for submissions.
Arias is not content to let Cole control the position.
Cole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arias haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T12#
Arias trying to hold on to Cole's head to control him but Cole postures up.
Cole passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (10) vs (7) Cole
Arias is looking to get to half guard.
Cole tries to control but Arias wriggling away.
Arias is desperately trying to improve his position but Cole has a good base and remains in mount.
Cole trying to control but Arias is having none of it. #T13#
Arias keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Arias bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (12) vs (7) Cole
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arias stays in close to Cole's body and controls the position.
Arias wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Cole working a defensive guard here. #T14#
Cole wants to sweep but no luck.
Cole keeping full guard, as Arias tries to pass.
Arias stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.
Arias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cole pulls Arias in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arias takes the fight on points by 12 to 7.
An out of breath George Arias thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CACC 186: Ribbler vs Lee
Date: Apr 04, 2021

178 cm
40 yrs
167 lbs

182 cm
40 yrs
168 lbs

Gatsby

Cole

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Joe Gatsby! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Cole instigates a clinch.
Gatsby has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cole after a bit of a struggle.
Cole is pressed up against the ropes. Gatsby has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cole down to the mat. Cole avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Cole moves into the clinch.#TD#
Gatsby is trying to trip Cole. He has hold of a leg but Cole is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gatsby persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gatsby (2) vs (0) Cole
Cole pulls Gatsby in to control the position.
Gatsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatsby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Gatsby has gone for a leg lock! Cole slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gatsby's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (2) vs (2) Cole
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (2) vs (5) Cole
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gatsby keeps working. #T1#
Gatsby is trying to get back to half guard.
Cole trying to control the action but Gatsby is working from the bottom.
Gatsby can't do much from the bottom here.
Cole wants to control but Gatsby is keeping him busy.
My spies in Shao Kahns Training Facility inform me that Cole has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cole is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gatsby will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gatsby regains half guard.#SUB#
Gatsby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cole passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gatsby!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (2) vs (8) Cole#T2#
Cole controlling the position easily from mount.
Gatsby is controlling an arm, preventing Cole from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Cole wants to control the pace but Gatsby is squirming around nicely.
Cole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gatsby haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gatsby is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Cole looking to control but Gatsby is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gatsby tries to hold on but Cole postures up.
Cole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gatsby regains half guard.
Gatsby has his hands clasped together around Cole's back. He's all about the action.
Cole works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (2) vs (11) Cole
Gatsby is squirming around, avoiding Cole's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Gatsby tries to hold on but Cole pushes him away. #SUB2#
Cole looking to secure an arm triangle but Gatsby defends it well.
Gatsby is looking to improve his position but Cole isn't that keen on the idea.
Gatsby is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Cole looking for a guillotine from mount but Gatsby is having none of it.
Cole wants to control the pace but Gatsby is squirming around nicely. #T5#
Gatsby is desperately trying to improve his position but Cole has a good base and remains in mount.
Cole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gatsby wants to control but Cole is having none of it.
Gatsby is looking to get to half guard.#T6#
Cole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gatsby is looking to escape.
Gatsby gets back to half guard.
Gatsby is looking to control Cole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gatsby avoid being mounted?
Cole frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (2) vs (14) Cole
Gatsby is squirming around, avoiding Cole's attempts to control the action.
Gatsby is trying desperately to improve position.
Cole tries to control but Gatsby wriggling away. #T7#
Gatsby gets back to half guard.
Cole is stalling here. Gatsby is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cole seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gatsby has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gatsby (6) vs (14) Cole
Gatsby working away.#SUB#
Gatsby goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cole rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gatsby's guard! Nice work there by Cole!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (6) vs (16) Cole
Cole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Gatsby is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cole is aware though and is defending well.
Cole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gatsby keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully. #T8#
Cole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Cole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gatsby has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cole has managed to get both his arms back between Gatsby's legs - danger averted.#T9#
Gatsby keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Cole preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Gatsby is looking for a triangle but Cole pushes his legs off easily.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gatsby is keeping the position for now.
Cole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cole wants to control from the top but Gatsby keeps moving.
Gatsby controlling the position.
Cole won't allow Gatsby to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Gatsby is keeping the position.#T10#
Gatsby 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.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gatsby is keeping the position for now.
Cole stands and throws Gatsby's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (6) vs (19) Cole
Cole tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gatsby's legs.
Gatsby wants to control but Cole postures up.
Gatsby regains half guard there - taking advantage of Cole's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Gatsby is refusing to be controlled, as Cole sits in half guard. #T11#
Cole controlling the action here.
Cole is looking to advance position but Gatsby won't allow it.
Gatsby is trying to maintain the position but Cole is very close to passing his half guard.
Cole wants to control but Gatsby is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Gatsby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cole trying to advance position but Gatsby counters by regaining guard.
Gatsby controlling the position.#T12#
Cole looking to pass the guard.
Gatsby working a defensive guard here.
Cole is pushing down on Gatsby's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gatsby is fighting to maintain full guard but Cole has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cole trying to pass the guard but Gatsby defending well.
Gatsby is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cole's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cole's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gatsby (10) vs (19) Cole#SUB#
Gatsby patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Gatsby is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gatsby is trying to stick to Cole's back but Cole is turning into Gatsby. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gatsby's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cole.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (10) vs (21) Cole#T13#
Cole sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gatsby's guard.
Gatsby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gatsby is refusing to be controlled, as Cole sits in half guard.
Gatsby is trying is best to control the position here.
Cole wants to free his trapped foot but Gatsby is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cole is trying to control the action in half guard but Gatsby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T14#
Gatsby is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cole's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cole's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gatsby (14) vs (21) Cole
Cole trying to control the action but Gatsby just sinks the hooks in.
Gatsby is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position. #SUB#
Gatsby is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cole knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cole for a finish.
Cole just trying to survive but Gatsby is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole wins on points by 21 to 14.
Rico Cole thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 25, 2021

#R1#
Gross moves out of range of the leg kick from Cole.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.
Gross blocks a jab.
Gross unleashes a big counter combination but Cole bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
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.
The crowd cheers as Cole lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gross doesn't seem phased though.
Gross takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gross just misses with a punch to the body. #KD#
Cole lands a big uppercut and Gross crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gross looks OK. Cole waves Gross back to his feet!#ROC#Gross is rocked!
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 looping overhand right but Gross ducks down to avoid it.
Gross is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Gross drops his hands momentarily. Cole doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Gross staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Gross doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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.

Event: BBFC 2: Bitch Vs. Chambers
Date: Feb 13, 2021

#R1#
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halloo.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Halloo saw that one coming.
Halloo 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.
Halloo thuds his right hand into Cole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Halloo misses with a kick to the body.
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 throws a hook but Halloo avoids it easily.#CL2#
Halloo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cole is trying to break the clinch but Halloo has him pressed against the cage.
Halloo scores with a shot to the side of Cole's head.
Halloo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Halloo throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Cole lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halloo is trying to stand.
Cole trying to pass the guard but Halloo defending well.
Halloo is refusing to be controlled, as Cole sits in half guard.
Cole trying to control the pace. #T1##SUB#
Cole is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Halloo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cole.
Cole stops Halloo from getting back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cole looks to land a body kick but Halloo moved away.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halloo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Halloo misses with a straight right.
Halloo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halloo thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
A big left from Halloo misses.
Cole throws a jab when Halloo was well out of range.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Decent striking displayed by Halloo there.
Cole cracks Halloo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Halloo moved out of range nicely.
Halloo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Halloo wants to clinch.
Halloo connects with a jab.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Halloo moved out of range nicely.
Halloo throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Halloo walks into a jab.
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!
Halloo misses with a straight right.
Cole feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Halloos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Halloo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halloo looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T3#
Halloo scores with a jab. Cole acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cole lands with a hook. Halloo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big right from Cole misses.
Nice straight punches there by Cole. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cole.
Halloo with a nice cross.
Cole connects with an inside leg kick.
Cole thows a leg kick but Halloo checks it
and Halloo counters with a body kick.
Halloo staying out of range there.
Halloo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Halloo with a jab.
Cole misses with a left hand
and Halloo counters with a huge right that knocks Cole out cold! Halloo is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tupa Halloo!
An out of breath Tupa Halloo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: BFC Fight Night 8
Date: Jan 22, 2021

#R1#
Knight misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Knight lands a jab to Cole's midsection.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knight. That did some damage!
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Knight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
We've been told by Cole's head coaches at Shao Kahns Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cole connects with a body shot that sends Knight's belly button to the back.
Knight scores with a nice right hand.
Knight throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Cole tries to move into range but Knight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knight throws a good cross that connects.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
Cole throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Cole tries a low kick but Knight avoids it.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knight slips a jab from Cole.
Knight throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cole lands with a good body shot.
Knight checks a leg kick.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Cole.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Knight throws a shot to the body. #T2#
Cole lands with a straight right. Knight didn't see that one coming.
Knight misses the jab.
Cole connects with a looping right hand.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cole has time to react.
Cole takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cole lands a head kick. Knight smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knight moves out of range of the leg kick from Cole.
Knight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knight checks a leg kick nicely.
Cole ducks right into an uppercut from Knight.
Cole throws a low kick, looking for Knight's leg but Knight calmly moves out of range.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Cole lands a right hook to the body. #CL2#
Knight rushes Cole and presses him up against the cage.
Cole blocks a body shot from Knight. #T3##BC2#
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cole will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from Knight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Knight checks a leg kick.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knight thuds a left hand into Cole's body.
Knight throws out a powerful jab.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Cole.
Knight cracks Cole with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knight thuds a left hand into Cole's body.#T4#
A clash of legs there as Knight blocks the low kick.
Knight keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knight sizes up Cole with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #ROC2#Cole is rocked!
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Knight 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.
Cole is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knight lands a glancing blow to the side of Cole's head.
Oh Cole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cole lands a jab to the nose.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight connects with a jab.
Knight misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Knight saw it coming and moves away.
Knight lands with an uppercut that bounces Cole off the cage and back into range.
Cole lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jed Knight will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Knight takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Knight on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole with a nice calf kick.
Jed Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Cole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knight swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Cole lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knight doesn't seem phased though.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Knight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cole slips under a jab.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
Cole misses with a hook.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Good exchange - Cole coming out on top.#T1#
Cole missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good work by Knight as he checks the leg kick.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Cole swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Knight thuds a left hand into Cole's body.
Cole thuds a left hand into Knight's body.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick lands for Cole.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
Knight misses with a hook.#T2#
Cole misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
Knight gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Cole misses.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Cole lands with a straight right. Knight didn't see that one coming.
Knight connects with a body shot.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Knight digs a good body shot into Cole's ribs.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Cole throws a low kick but Knight moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Knight blocks the leg kick.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight with a nice cross.#T3#
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Cole misses.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Cole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knight.
Cole lands a nice shot that snaps Knight's head back.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knight, as that shot connected.
Cole throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Cole thumps Knight with a low kick.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
Cole avoids the body shot from Knight. #T4#
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knight staying out of range there.
Knight staying out of range there.
Cole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cole momentarily.
Cole misses with a hook to the body
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight misses the jab.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cole misses with a straight right. #KD2#
Knight sends Cole crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Knight is motioning to the referee to let Cole up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Knight throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Cole looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#KD2#
Knight cracks Cole with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Knight has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cole to stand back up!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jed Knight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Knight connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Cole out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jed Knight!
Jed Knight decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: BFC 28: Torres Vs. Cole II
Date: Nov 21, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torres appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cole gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torres.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Torres avoids the head kick by Cole.
Torres is looking to counter punch.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.
Cole stuns Torres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cole misses with an uppercut
and Torres counters with a one-two to the body. #KD#
Torres drops Cole with a beautiful combination! Cole stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Torres is looking for the KO!#ROC#Cole is rocked!
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 misses with a lunging right hand
and Torres counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Torres finish him?
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cole wants to land a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole is looking to slow Torres down with leg kicks.
Cole swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Cole is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Torres rather than just go for the knockout.#KD#
Torres drops Cole with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cole looks back up at him and smiles so Torres waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Torres is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cole jabs Torres to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Torres misses its target.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Cole 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.#T1#
Torres avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torres. That did some damage!
Torres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick. #TD2#
Cole throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Torres was covering up waiting for the punch and Cole finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole trying to move into half guard but instead Torres has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Cole trying to control the position here.
Torres sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Torres trying to move into half guard but instead Cole has managed to sweep!#REVB#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres is adopting a defensive guard.
Cole looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Torres haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cole slips nicely into half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Cole is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torres defends it well.
Cole wants to take a breather but Torres is having none of it.
Cole is just content to waste time from the top position. Torres takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Torres bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cole's guard. #REVR#
Cole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Torres throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cole has a closed guard, preventing Torres from standing up. #T4#
Torres wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.
Torres looking to sit in guard and control but Cole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Cole sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Torres's guard.
Torres manages to get to full guard.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Torres will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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 Ricco Torres will probably get the nod.
That's time! Torres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Cole thumps Torres with a low kick.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Ricco Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres lands a front kick.
Cole misses with a leg kick
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
Cole tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily
and Torres counters with a thumping low kick.
Cole scores with a leg kick.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
Torres is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Torres throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Cole scoring well with a low kick there.
Cole throws a leg kick
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Torres jabs Cole right on the nose. Cole blinks but takes it well.
Ricco Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
Cole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torres avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cole connects with a single shot there.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Torres.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torres slips a jab from Cole.
A little feinted left hand from Torres on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good work by Torres as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
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!
A clash of legs there as Torres blocks the low kick.#T2#
Torres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Cole misses with a body punch
and Torres counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torres avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Torres jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cole takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres lands a glancing blow to the side of Cole's head.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
A slow jab from Cole misses its intended target.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole misses with a looping left.
A quick step to the side and Torres tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres lands with a straight right. Cole didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
Cole doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Cole comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cole takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Ricco Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torres doesn't seem bothered though.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Torres on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torres is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cole only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cole misses with a body shot
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Cole connects with a leg kick.
Cole shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Torres moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Cole paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cole misses with the combination.
Torres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cole can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Cole lands with a shot to the body.
Torres misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Cole misses with a jab to the body
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.
Cole shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Torres eats them both and turns towards Cole to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Torres fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Torres throws a big shot that misses.
Torres takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cole will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Torres checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cole cracks a nice hook into Torres's ribs.
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 fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Torres checks it well.
Torres is looking to counter punch.
Torres looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
Cole smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torres misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole misses the body punch #KD#
and Torres counters with a crisp one two that drops Cole! Torres thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cole to his feet! Cole is in big trouble!#T1#
Torres takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Torres thinks about countering with a body kick.
Torres throws a leg kick which misses Cole's front leg but catches the back leg as Cole tries to avoid it.
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torres connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torres.
A low kick from Cole is predictable there
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Torres on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Torres takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Cole thumps Torres with a low kick.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torres is fending him off so far but Cole persists. Nope, Torres circles away and we're back to standing.
Cole staying out of range there.
Cole misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Cole scores with a leg kick.
Torres tries to bum rush Cole with a series of wild strikes but Cole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Torres. Beautiful body shot.
Cole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A lazy left from Torres finds it's target.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Torres cracks Cole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torres misses with a straight right.
Cole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torres connects with a right hand. Cole shakes it off.
Torres throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cole on the side of the head.
A low kick from Cole misses
and Torres counters with a big right hand! Oh Cole is in trouble here! Torres follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricco Torres!
Ricco Torres retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Ricco Torres thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: BFC FIGHT NIGHT 6
Date: Oct 23, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres scores with a jab to the body.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cole shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Torres throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Torres scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Torres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Cole throws a low kick but Torres avoids it.
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
Cole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole catches Torres with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cole looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.#CL#
Cole has closed the distance and engaged Torres in a clinch. #T1#
Cole content to slow the pace in the clinch. #BC#
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Cole takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Torres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cole slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Cole throws a big counter combination but Torres scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Cole has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Torres takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cole scores with a leg kick.
Cole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
We've been told by Cole's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training -13 Elites/1 Sensational that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Torres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Torres avoids the body shot from Cole. #T2##CL#
Cole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torres as Cole tries to tie him up.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Cole. #BC2#
Torres manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Torres checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torres counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cole thinking.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Cole misses.
Torres misses with a looping right.
Torres takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ricco Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole thuds his right hand into Torres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cole throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Torres's head.
Cole lands with a kick to the temple. Torres shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice inside leg kick there by Cole. That's going to slow Torres down.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Cole throws a low kick but Torres moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torres scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cole throws a push kick but Torres slaps the foot to one side.
Torres misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole misses with a double jab.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Torres looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
Cole misses with a right hand
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cole.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
That kick from Cole tenderised Torres's leg. Torres is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torres dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Torres is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cole with a body shot.
Torres slips a jab from Cole.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Torres releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Torres saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Torres swinging wildly here.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the body from Cole misses
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Torres lands a jab to the nose.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cole. Cole obviously looking to wear him down.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?#CL#
Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Torres lands a body shot.
Torres lands with a left to the head.
Cole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres 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 Torres can turn it around.
Torres's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#BC2#
Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole lands a leg kick that knocks Torres off balance momentarily.
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Cole cracks Torres with an open hand slap.
Cole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ricco Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Torres on the side of the head.
Cole misses with a hook
and Torres counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Torres lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Torres takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cole works Torres's body with a nice hook.
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cole.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torres checks a leg kick.
Cole throws a low kick but Torres avoids it.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.#T2#
Cole slips under a jab.
A left lands for Torres.
Torres lands a jab to the nose.
Cole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole throws a hook but Torres blocks it.
Torres scores with a body shot.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.
A punch lands to the side of Cole 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cole. That's going to slow Torres down.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cole.
Torres jabs at Cole's body.
Torres attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cole is looking to land body kicks.#T3#
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
Cole slips a jab from Torres.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torres checks a leg kick.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole avoids the body shot from Torres.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torres's head.
Cole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torres.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole's jab looks to have found its range, popping Torres under the eye.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torres swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Cole slips a straight right by Torres.
Cole connects with a right hand. Torres shakes it off.#T4#
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Cole.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Torres scores with a hook.
A big left from Torres misses.
Cole tries a low kick but Torres avoids it.
Cole lands with a hook. Torres tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Torres tries to move into range but Cole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Cole lands with an overhand left.
Cole lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ricco Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Cole looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Cole misses with a leg kick
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Torres misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole throws the left hand but Torres avoids the punch easily.
Cole looks to clinch
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Torres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Cole.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Cole connects with a nice looking jab.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Torres.#T1#
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Cole swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torres let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cole takes one to the chin there.
Torres scores with a sloppy right hand. Cole should have avoided that one.
Cole misses with a takedown
letting Torres counter with a right hand. #ROC2#Cole is rocked!
Torres slips under a jab.
Torres throws a counter combo.
Torres moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Torres slips under a jab from Cole.
Torres is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Torres moves out of range of the leg kick from Cole.
Cole misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cole thinking.
Cole tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range.
Torres throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T2#
Cole looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Cole misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Cole avoids the body shot from Torres.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole motions for Torres to come forward. Cole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cole scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cole.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torres.
Torres misses with a looping right.
Torres blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.
Torres now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cole digs a good body shot into Torres's ribs.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Torres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torres is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cole with a body shot.
Cole throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cole takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torres lands a nice shot to the body.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Torres lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.
Cole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Torres on the side of the head.
Torres lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Torres lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cole doesn't seem phased though.
Cole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Cole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cole throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Torres throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
Torres throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Torres lands a nice shot to the body.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Torres drops his hands momentarily and Cole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Torres throws a right and a left that Cole avoids nicely.
Cole lands a nice looking body kick.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cole misses with a hook.
Torres closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Torres slips under a jab from Cole.
Cole scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ricco Torres just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cole darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Torres throws a series of punches but Cole moves out of range.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Torres lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Torres throws a right hand that Cole ducks under and follows up with a left that Cole also avoids with ease.
Cole fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torres avoids it really well and circles away.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Torres cracks a nice hook into Cole's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Torres misses with a double jab. #T1#
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Torres on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Cole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Cole throws a leg kick
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torres keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torres is looking for the big counter here.
Cole blocks a jab.#CL#
Cole rushes Torres and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.#T2#
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
Cole is looking to chop away at Torres's legs.
Cole tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torres sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cole somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole wants to clinch.#CL#
Cole rushes Torres and presses him up against the cage.
Torres misses with the head strike. #T3##BC#
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torres swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole slips under a jab from Torres.
A big right from Torres misses. #CL#
Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Cole taking a breather.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Cole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torres.
A short right from Torres.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Torres breaks the clinch. #T4#
Torres takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cole misses with a right hand
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cole lands with an overhand left.
Cole misses with a hook
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Torres's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cole under the eye.
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
A jab from Torres finds it's way through Cole's defenses.
Torres misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Ricco Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R5#
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Cole feints a jab promting Torres to slip. Cole then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Torres slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Torres.
Cole misses with an uppercut
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Cole. #CL#
Cole moves into the clinch.#TD#
Cole lands a takedown into guard.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Cole wants to stand but Torres is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Torres is on top in guard. #REVB##T1##SUB2#
Torres is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cole is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cole has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Cole stopping the sweep attempt from Torres.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Torres is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Rico Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cole knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Torres is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Torres is keen to just control but Cole is a slippery customer.
Cole gets back to full guard.
Cole managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Torres preventing the sweep.
Torres is looking to stand up but Cole won't let him.
Torres in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Torres pushing down on Cole's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Torres is working for a kimura but Cole is defending it quite comfortably.
Torres is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Torres looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Torres is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cole has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Torres lands a nice short elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricco Torres.
I think Torres has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricco Torres!
Ricco Torres is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Ricco Torres thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: BFC Syndicate 4
Date: Sep 25, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huhrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Nice sprawl there from Cole as Huhrera shoots in.
Cole seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL2#
Huhrera moves into the clinch.
Cole dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Huhrera tries for a takedown but Cole manages to get underhooks.
Cole stops a takedown attempt from Huhrera .
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Valeron Huhrera .#BC#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Julio Valeron Huhrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huhrera doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Cole misses its target.
Huhrera dodges the punch combination from Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole throws the left hand but Huhrera avoids the punch easily.
Cole thuds a left hand into Huhrera 's body.
Huhrera moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.
Huhrera tries to clinch there but Cole circles away.
Cole misses with a hook. Huhrera ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Huhrera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cole is looking to slow Huhrera down with leg kicks.
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Huhrera .#KD#
Cole lands a big head kick that sends Huhrera tumbling to the mat! Cole takes a step backwards and waves Huhrera back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Huhrera is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huhrera shoots in for a takedown but Cole shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Huhrera is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Cole stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cole wants it to stay on the feet.
Huhrera tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it. #CL2#
Huhrera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huhrera seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole goes for a takedown in the clinch but Huhrera prevents it.
Huhrera is trying to pull guard but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Huhrera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Huhrera .
Huhrera is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cole is defending well.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cole is looking to control Huhrera 's arms but Huhrera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cole has his back to the cage.
Huhrera can't get the takedown.
Cole leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huhrera backwards.
Cole prevents a takedown attempt there.
Huhrera tries to pull guard but Cole holds him up against the cage and eventually Huhrera drops back down to his feet.
Cole wants to get back to striking at distance but Huhrera won't allow it.
Huhrera prevents the takedown attempt. #TD2#
Huhrera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Huhrera wants to sweep here but Cole controlling him for the moment.
Cole will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3#
Huhrera has control of Cole's left arm, preventing Cole from doing any damage.
Huhrera trying to keep a closed guard but Cole is proving a slippery customer.
Huhrera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cole's guard. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Huhrera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cole works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Huhrera prevents Cole from getting back to his feet.
Huhrera with a nice head shot there.
Huhrera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cole preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Huhrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huhrera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole 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.#R2##TD2#
Huhrera shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cole is trying to defend but Huhrera finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Huhrera not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Huhrera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Huhrera content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Huhrera moves into full mount! Cole won't be happy about that!
Cole is working to get back to half guard.
Huhrera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huhrera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cole holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Huhrera tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Huhrera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2#
Huhrera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cole is looking to escape.
Huhrera looking to ground and pound but Cole is blocking nicely.
Huhrera lands a heavy elbow.
Huhrera lands with some strikes.
My spies in Gym inform me that Huhrera has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cole is working to get back to half guard.
Huhrera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huhrera trying to control but Cole is having none of it. #T3#
Huhrera throwing strikes here but Cole is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cole working to try and regain half guard.
Huhrera lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cole hang on?
Huhrera lands a big elbow.
Cole is trying desperately to improve position.
Huhrera looking to land elbow strikes but Cole uses the position to regain half guard. #T4#
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Cole is defending well.
Huhrera looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Huhrera is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cole sees it coming and defends easily.
Huhrera working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Huhrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huhrera keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Valeron Huhrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Cole missing with a left hand there. Huhrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huhrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#TD2#
Cole gets caught flat footed, as Huhrera shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cole keeping full guard, as Huhrera tries to pass.
Cole being controlled here, momentarily.
Huhrera is looking to work some ground and pound but Cole has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Huhrera 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Huhrera is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Cole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huhrera throwing strikes from guard but Cole blocks nicely.
Cole working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Huhrera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cole. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#CL2#
Huhrera has closed the distance and engaged Cole in a clinch. #TD2#
Huhrera gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cole regains guard. #ES#
Cole has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Huhrera off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huhrera .
Cole half committed to a counter leg kick.#TD2#
Huhrera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cole to the mat! Cole manages to get full guard.
Huhrera won't allow Cole to get back to his feet.
Huhrera works over Cole with some ground and pound from guard.
Cole has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Julio Valeron Huhrera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Huhrera throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Huhrera not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Huhrera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Huhrera from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cole being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Huhrera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cole to the mat! Cole manages to get full guard. #T4#
Cole pulls Huhrera in to control the position.
Huhrera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.
Huhrera throwing strikes but missing.
Huhrera content to stall in guard here.
Huhrera is looking to pass into half guard but Cole pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cole is in guard.#REVR#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huhrera is trying to keep Cole in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Julio Valeron Huhrera just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4##CL#
Cole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Huhrera is working for takedown but Cole is calmly controlling the position for now.
Huhrera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cole just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cole is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Huhrera tries for a takedown but Cole manages to get underhooks.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Valeron Huhrera .
Cole is struggling to control the position.
Cole stalling in the clinch but Huhrera improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #TD2#
Huhrera pulls guard effortlessly.
Huhrera looking to control.
Huhrera pulls Cole in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Huhrera is on top in guard. #REVB#
Cole lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Huhrera working a defensive guard but Cole passes into half guard.
Huhrera is holding on to half guard well.#SUB#
Cole seems to be looking for submissions.
Huhrera tries to get to full guard but Cole has control of the leg. #T2#
Huhrera trying to hold on to Cole's head to control him but Cole postures up.
Huhrera is doing well to control the position and prevent Cole from advancing to side control.
Cole is keen to just control but Huhrera is a slippery customer.
Huhrera is controlling Cole's trapped leg to prevent Cole from advancing to side control.#T3#
Cole sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Huhrera is trying to control but can't.
Cole is keen to just control but Huhrera is a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Huhrera tries to roll over but Cole keeps him under control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Huhrera shoots in and bounces Cole off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Huhrera throws a strike but Cole rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Cole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
Cole looking to pass the guard.
Huhrera wants to hit a sweep here but Cole passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Huhrera there!
Huhrera manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huhrera is looking to control Cole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huhrera avoid being mounted?
Cole performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole had his way with Julio Valeron Huhrera in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
A clash of legs there as Huhrera blocks the low kick.
Cole stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cole wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Huhrera clinches up with Cole and pushes him back against the cage.
Huhrera tries to pull guard but Cole holds him up against the cage and eventually Huhrera drops back down to his feet.
Cole manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #TD#
Cole has clasped his hands together around Huhrera 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Cole working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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Huhrera tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Huhrera is trying to control Cole's posture but Cole avoids it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Huhrera is looking to regain half guard here but Cole keeps moving and retains side control.
Huhrera struggling a bit here.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Huhrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole is looking to slow Huhrera down with leg kicks.
Cole connects with a body shot.
Huhrera tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Huhrera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
Rico Cole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Huhrera prevents Cole from breaking the clinch.#TD2#
Huhrera has Cole pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Huhrera pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cole tumbling to the mat - Huhrera dives into Cole's guard.
Huhrera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving. #T3#
Cole wants to stand up but Huhrera is controlling him.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huhrera chips away with some ground and pound.
Cole wants to sweep here but Huhrera controlling him for the moment.
Huhrera works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cole is controlling Huhrera 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Huhrera controlling the action here.
Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cole desperately trying to maintain half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Huhrera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Valeron Huhrera .
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Huhrera moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 48:47
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 48:47
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
Rico Cole retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Rico Cole thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: BFC Swimmer Birthday Bash 1
Date: Sep 13, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darko moves away.
Cole bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darko's head backwards.#KD2#
Cole drops Darko with a beautiful combination! Darko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cole is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Darko is rocked!
Cole throws an overhand right that has Darko reeling! Cole follows up with more punches and Darko is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rico Cole!
Rico Cole is the new super heavyweight champion!
Rico Cole thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: BFC Bloodbath 3
Date: Aug 21, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Marston 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cole feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marstons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cole throws a shot to the body.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch but Marston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marston throws a leg kick
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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.
Marston doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cole throws a leg kick but Marston moved away.
Cole lands a right hook to the body.
Marston takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marston looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Marston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Cole.
Cole is looking to wear down Marston with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marston.
Cole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marston on the side of the head.
Cole throws a head kick but Marston moves out of range.
Marston lands with a kick to the temple. Cole shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marston pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cole is out of range and Marston settles back down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cole.
Cole goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marston throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marston sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Marston tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cole takes a swing at Marston's ribcage but misses.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole scores with a jab.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Marston saw that one coming.
Cole checks the leg kick.
Marston staying out of range there.
Marston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cole to score with a decent uppercut.
Cole is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cole misses with a leg kick
and Marston counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole lands with a nice combination. Marston backs away looking to recover.
Marston throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and moves out of range. #T3#
Marston finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
A bone on bone clash there as Cole blocks the leg kick.
Marston throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole shoots in for a double leg but Marston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Cole does it's job there.
Lucas Marston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Marston 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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cole tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marston counters with a head kick. That will keep Cole thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Cole.
Cole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Marston moved out of range.
Marston feints a counter leg kick.
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!
Marston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cole scores with a hook.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Marston throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marston.
A head kick misses from Marston.
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Marston's front leg but catches the back leg as Marston tries to avoid it.
Marston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cole wants to clinch
and Marston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marston moves forwards but Cole connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marston moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marston! But no joy.
Good work by Cole as he checks the leg kick.
Marston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Marston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cole thuds his right hand into Marston's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Cole misses.
Good leg kick by Cole.
Cole throws a wild body kick that Marston sees coming a mile off.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
Marston feints a counter leg kick.#T1#
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Marston.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marston can do to turn this around?
Cole connects with a body shot.
Marston misses with a leg kick
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Marston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marston defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Marston takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marston just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marston checks a leg kick.
Marston ducks right into an uppercut from Cole.
Cole throws a push kick but Marston slaps the foot to one side.
Marston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cole is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cole. #T2##CL#
Cole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cole taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #BC#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marston sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Cole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole tries to circle away but Marston has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Cole breaks the clinch.
Cole is looking to clinch.
Marston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That kick from Cole tenderised Marston's leg. Marston is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marston throws a low kick but Cole avoids it.
As Marston backs away, Cole returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marston. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Marston throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cole counters with an outside leg kick. #CL#
Cole moves into the clinch.
Marston swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cole connects with a jab.
A low kick lands for Marston.
Cole connects with a body shot that sends Marston's belly button to the back.
Marston avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cole can pounce on him.
Cole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T4#
Marston scores with a hook to the body. Cole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marston misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marston moves away.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marston.
Marston misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Cole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cole scores with a leg kick.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Marston counters with a good low kick that Cole was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #CL#
Cole gets a clinch.
Marston misses with the head strike.
Cole tries to break free but Marston pushes him back against the cage.
Cole is trying to break the clinch but Marston is controlling him.
Marston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marston looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marston.
Cole is trying to force a seperation but Marston has the dominant position.
Marston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Cole. #CL#
Cole has closed the distance and engaged Marston in a clinch.
Marston misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marston.
Marston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cole prevents a body shot from Marston. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marston throws a low kick but Cole avoids it.
Marston swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole scores with a sloppy right hand. Marston should have avoided that one.
Marston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole looks to land a body kick but Marston moved away.
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marston.
Cole with a nice calf kick.
Marston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Marston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucas Marston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Cole avoids the body shot from Marston.
Cole looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Marston tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cole is able to avoid easily.
Marston swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cole, as that shot connected.
Marston misses with an uppercut.
Marston lands an overhand right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cole, as that shot connected.
Marston swings widly with a right hand
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cole lands a body shot.
Cole throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cole connects with a single shot there.
Cole jabs Marston right on the nose. Marston blinks but takes it well.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marston. That did some damage!
Marston walks into a jab.
Marston drops his hands momentarily and Cole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD#
Cole shoots in and gets a takedown into Marston's guard.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Marston is looking for a triangle here but Cole uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Marston is trying to control Cole's posture but Cole avoids it.
Marston is looking to reverse the position.
Cole moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marston keeps working.
Marston tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cole, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
A relieved looking Rico Cole thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: BFC HARDCORE 3
Date: Jul 24, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
We've been told by Gracie's head coaches at Rio Fight Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook 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.
Cole throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Cole misses.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cole lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.#T1#
Cole doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie is looking for a counter combo.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Cole scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cole shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Cole to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL2#
Cole has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Cole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #TD2#
Cole wants the takedown. Gracie is fighting it off but Cole persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gracie's guard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Let's hope that Cole has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cole won't allow Gracie to get back to his feet. #T3#
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cole throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Cole tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie slips a straight right by Cole.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T4#
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Cole misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cole tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
As Cole looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Cole just gets out of the way.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cole lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice shot lands for Cole.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Cole tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #TD2#
Cole closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cole lands in his opponent's guard.
Cole stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to stand and escape but Cole is having none of it.
Cole sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Cole finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Cole looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Cole just gets out of the way.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Cole thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Cole.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick misses from Cole.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Cole scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T3#
Cole tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Cole scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Cole moves into the clinch.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cole. #BC2#
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole connects with a jab.
Cole lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Cole lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.#ROC2#Gracie is rocked!#T4#
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole steps in with a hook that catches Gracie right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Cole follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Gracie looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Cole!
Rico Cole thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: BFC 10: Cole Vs. Canoe
Date: Jun 13, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole looks to land a left hand but Canoe moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Canoe avoids the body shot from Cole.
Canoe thuds his right hand into Cole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Canoe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cole wants to slow Canoe down by chopping away at his legs.
A leg kick checked by Canoe.
Canoe throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Canoe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Cole - just one landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Canoe.
Canoe scores with the left hand. Cole knows he should have avoided that one.
Cole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Canoe's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Canoe misses the target.
Canoe slips a straight right by Cole.
Cole slips under a jab from Canoe.
Cole is looking to land body kicks.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canoe throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.#T1#
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Canoe checks the leg kick.
Canoe misses with a series of wild punches.
Canoe 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.
Canoe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cole lands with a shot to the body.
Canoe digs a good body shot into Cole's ribs.
Douche Canoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Canoe is able to avoid easily.
Canoe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Canoe is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Canoe misses the target.
Canoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Canoe moves out of range as Cole strikes.
A jab from Cole misses.
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Canoe pushes him off.
Cole finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cole checks a low kick from Canoe.
Canoe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Canoe.
A nice leg kick from Cole, right into the meat of the thigh.
Canoe lands with a hook. Cole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canoe lands with a straight right. Cole didn't see that one coming.
Cole cracks Canoe with a good jab.
Cole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cole connects with a body shot that sends Canoe's belly button to the back.
Canoe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Cole.
Canoe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Canoe throws a big shot that misses.
Canoe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Canoe throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole takes one to the chin there.
Cole avoids the body shot from Canoe.
Canoe swings widly with a right hand
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Canoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole throws a half hearted mid kick.#T3#
Canoe slips under a jab.
Cole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Canoe.
A telegraphed right hand from Canoe misses the target.
A head kick by Cole misses #TD#
and Canoe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Canoe.
Cole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Canoe wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Canoe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canoe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Canoe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Canoe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Canoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canoe throws a strike but Cole rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T4##SUB#
Canoe working for submissions but it's allowed Cole to get to half guard.
Canoe wants to sweep but Cole has passed to side control!
Cole working away.
Cole wants to control but Canoe is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Canoe is trying to get back to half guard.
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 Douche Canoe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Canoe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole sizes up Canoe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT2#It looks like Douche Canoe has been cut.
Canoe checks a leg kick.
Canoe lands a lovely overhand right.
Douche Canoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole staying out of range there.
Douche Canoe is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Canoe.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Canoe throws out the jab.
Cole slips a straight right by Canoe.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Canoe.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Canoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Canoe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cole just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Canoe, as that shot connected.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canoe.
Good standup being displayed there by Canoe as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Canoe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T1#
Canoe throws a leg kick
and Canoe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Canoe scores with a punch to the head.
Cole lands a nice hook to Canoe's body. Canoe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cole throws the left hand but Canoe avoids the punch easily.
Canoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole slips under a jab from Canoe.
Canoe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cole throws a right hand that misses
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole takes a swing at Canoe's ribcage but misses.
Canoe feinted with a counter takedown.
Cole throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Canoe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canoe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Canoe throwing strikes but missing.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Canoe from controlling successfully.
Canoe with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Canoe throws an elbow that misses. Cole uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Canoe's guard. Nice move by Cole!#REVB#
Canoe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cole engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Canoe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cole doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cole manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cole wants to control from the top but Canoe keeps moving.
Canoe trying to control the position. #T3#
Canoe being controlled here, momentarily.
Canoe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cole preventing the sweep.
Canoe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Canoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Canoe slips a straight right by Cole.
Canoe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cole misses with a hook. Canoe ducked under it nicely. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cole thumps Canoe with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Cole scores with a four punch combination!
Cole walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Canoe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Canoe misses with a hook.
Cole only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cole drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Canoe.
Cole moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Canoe.
Cole defending well as Canoe loads up on a big left hand.
Canoe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Canoe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole misses with a low kick as Canoe jumps back.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Canoe.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Canoe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canoe manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rico Cole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Douche Canoe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Canoe lands with a right hand.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Canoe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Canoe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Canoe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Canoe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL2#
Cole clinches.
Cole wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC2#
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Canoe lands a nice hook to Cole's body. Cole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Canoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Canoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Canoe.
Canoe circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole tries to clinch up but Canoe circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Canoe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Canoe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Cole.#T1#
Cole throws a front kick aimed at Canoe's knee but Canoe avoids it well.
Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Canoe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Canoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Cole shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sloppy strikes from Canoe. Those never looked like landing.
Cole gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Canoe throwing a counter right hand but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Canoe.
Canoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Canoe takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Cole is looking to land body kicks.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canoe.
Canoe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Canoe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Canoe misses.
The fighters circling - Canoe throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Cole throws a solid leg kick but Canoe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cole.
Cole is looking to slow Canoe down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canoe throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.#CL#
Canoe pushes Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Canoe. #BC2#
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Canoe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cole slips a jab and a cross from Canoe.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Canoe.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cole moves away from the strike by Canoe.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Canoe misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.#T3#
Canoe lands with a hook. Cole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cole throws a chopping leg kick but Canoe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cole slips under a jab from Canoe.
Cole slips under a jab from Canoe.
Cole throws a head kick that misses.
Canoe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Canoe misses with the combination.
Canoe takes one to the side of the head.
Cole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Canoe throws a right and a left that Cole avoids nicely. #T4#
Cole scores with a nice strike.
Cole looks to land a combination but Canoe avoids it well.
Canoe throws a leg kick that misses.
Cole flicks out a counter leg kick but Canoe steps away.
Canoe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canoe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Canoe misses with a leg kick.
Canoe misses with a straight left.
Cole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cole takes a swing at Canoe's ribcage but misses.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canoe.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Canoe misses its target.
Canoe cracks Cole with an open hand slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
Douche Canoe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Canoe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douche Canoe!
Douche Canoe is the new super heavyweight champion!
Douche Canoe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: BFC 4: Mullin vs. Cole
Date: May 08, 2020

#R1#
Nice body kick from Mullin.
Mullin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mullin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cole.#CL2#
Cole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mullin can't find room to land a body shot as Cole controls the action. #BC#
Mullin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole avoids the head kick by Mullin.
Mullin misses with a head kick.
Cole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mullin.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mullin throws a body kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cole's sensitive parts.
Cole moves away from the strike by Mullin.
Cole blocks a head kick by Mullin.
Cole tries a quick counter leg kick but Mullin is wise to it.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mullin.
Nice cross by Cole.
Mullin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Mullin defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Mullin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cole.
Mullin looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cole.
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Mullin throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullin throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Donk. Cole catches Mullin right on the button with a cross.#ROC2#
Mullin is rocked!
Mullin lands a jab to Cole's midsection.
Cole blocks a head kick by Mullin.
Mullin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mullin throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Mullin's corner calls for a 1-2. Mullin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
Cole thuds his right hand into Mullin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mullin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Mullin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cole wants to land a leg kick but Mullin is out of range.
Cole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mullin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mullin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mullin wants it to stay on the feet.
Mullin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cole misses the jab.#CL2#
Cole clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole takes a swing at Mullin's ribcage but misses.
Herbert Mullin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Mullin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Mullin needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.
Cole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cole throws a jab when Mullin was well out of range.
Mullin checks a leg kick.
Mullin throws a big counter combination but Cole scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mullin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cole avoids the head kick by Mullin.
Cole throws a low kick, looking for Mullin's leg but Mullin calmly moves out of range.
Mullin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mullin.
Cole avoids the head kick by Mullin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cole.
Mullin needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mullin - that will leave a mark!
Mullin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mullin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cole throws a leg kick but Mullin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mullin fakes the leg kick and cracks Cole in the body. #T3#
Mullin connects with a high kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cole.
Cole misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mullin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole swings for the body but Mullin moves out of range.
Mullin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cole throws a jab when Mullin was well out of range.
Cole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mullin misses with a kick to the body.
Herbert Mullin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mullin.
Cole blocks a head kick by Mullin.
Cole flicks out a counter leg kick but Mullin steps away.
Mullin tries to move into range but Cole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cole takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Herbert Mullin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Cole.
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 with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mullin throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Mullin throws a head kick that half lands.
Mullin with a nice cross.
Mullin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cole doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cole throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mullin on the side of the head.
Mullin misses with a straight left.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mullin, right into the meat.
Mullin looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
Mullin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mullin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mullin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mullin just misses with a punch to the body.
As Mullin backs off Cole throws a huge counter combo but Mullin manages to avoid it all.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mullin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mullin. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mullin looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Mullin dominated that round.
That's time! Mullin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Cole looks to land a left hand but Mullin moved out of range nicely.
Mullin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Mullin checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mullin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Mullin pushes Cole away with a front kick.
Mullin misses with a kick to the body.
Mullin keeps Cole at a distance using the push kick.
Mullin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mullin throws a front kick that sends Cole stumbling back into the cage.
Mullin connects with a high kick.
Mullin misses the shot to the body.
Mullin cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Cole.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Cole misses.
Mullin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T1#
Cole walks into a stiff left hand from Mullin.
Mullin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cole moves out of range as Mullin throws a body kick.
Mullin is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
Mullin misses with a kick to the body.
Mullin misses with a jab to the body
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mullin throws out a leg kick but Cole moves out of range and Mullin only half commits.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mullin. Cole shrugs it off though.
Mullin takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Cole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mullin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cole throws a right hand that misses
and Mullin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mullin connects with a body shot.
Cole avoids the head kick by Mullin.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mullin. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole checks a leg kick.
Mullin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
Mullin ducks right into an uppercut from Cole.
Mullin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cole on the side of the head.#T2#
Mullin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mullin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mullin tries a head kick but it misses.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mullin.
Mullin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Mullin.
Mullin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mullin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mullin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cole tries to clinch but Mullin moves out of range.
Mullin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Mullin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mullin scores with a nice right hand.
Cole closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oh Mullin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A low kick from Mullin misses
and Cole counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Mullin to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Cole!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rico Cole!
Rico Cole is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Rico Cole thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: BFC 2: Wallace vs. Cole
Date: Apr 12, 2020

#R1#
Wallace throws a combination that misses
and Cole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A lazy body kick from Wallace
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Cole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cole.
Wallace needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.
Wallace misses with a two punch combination.
Cole 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.
Wallace throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cole with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wallace moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Cole misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cole.
Cole let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wallace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole scores with a leg kick.
Cole tried to score with a low kick but Wallace checks it.
Wallace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole with a nice cross.
Wallace lands with a nice body kick.
Cole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wallace scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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 looping overhand right but Wallace ducks down to avoid it.
Wallace takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That kick from Wallace tenderised Cole's leg. Cole is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cole.
Cole lands a head shot.
Wallace throws a right hand that Cole ducks under and follows up with a left that Cole also avoids with ease.
Cole feints and then cracks Wallace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wallace down. #T2#
Wallace scores with a head kick. Cole tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wallace misses with a combination
and Cole counters with a nice body kick.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
Wallace throws a body kick that misses.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wallace takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole avoids the head kick by Wallace.
Cole scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cole.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Cole goes for a double leg but Wallace avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wallace continues to drive forward.
Wallace tries to move into range but Cole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T3#
Decent striking displayed by Cole there.
Wallace on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cole. Cole obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cole lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wallace has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wallace and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Cole looks to move away, Wallace throws a big counter combo but Cole just gets out of the way.
Cole misses with a kick to the body.
Cole is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wallace had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wallace pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cole back to the cage. Wallace follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cole displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wallace throws a right hand that Cole ducks under and follows up with a left that Cole also avoids with ease.
Cole tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Cole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Cole avoids them all with ease.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A good leg kick by Cole.
Cole scores with a jab to the body.
Cole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wallace lands with a right hand.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T4#
Cole lands a slapping body shot.
Cole connects with a single shot there.
Wallace checks a low kick from Cole.
Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Cole misses.
It looked like Wallace was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cole getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Wallace misses with the combination.
Nathan Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallace swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
Cole tries a quick counter leg kick but Wallace is wise to it.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rico Cole will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Cole moves out of range of the body kick from Wallace.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cole lands a lovely overhand right.
Cole misses with a hook
and Wallace counters with a three punch combo that has Cole backing up. Cole nods at Wallace to acknowledge the strikes.
Wallace misses with a combination
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Wallace's shoulder, as Wallace tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Cole finds it's way through Wallace's defenses.
Cole lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cole.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Wallace.
Cole lands a right hook to the body.
Wallace swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Cole. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Cole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Wallace.
Rico Cole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cole jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wallace tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Cole's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wallace misses with a head kick.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole cracks the inside of Wallace's front leg.
Wallace misses with a combination
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wallace takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nathan Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallace circles away.
Wallace explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wallace takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole sizes up Wallace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Wallace. #T2#
Wallace throws a leg kick
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Cole closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Cole. #BC#
Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Cole closes the distance and pushes Wallace back into the cage.
Wallace tries to break free but Cole pushes him back against the cage.
Wallace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Cole is controlling him.
Cole prevents Wallace from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole thuds a left hand into Wallace's body.
Cole throws out a powerful jab.
Cole bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wallace's head backwards.
Cole misses with a hook. Wallace ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Cole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wallace's calf.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Cole. That snapped Wallace's head back.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Wallace went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole goes for a double leg but Wallace avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wallace continues to drive forward.
Cole swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wallace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a two punch combination.
Cole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T4#
Cole throws a series of strikes that have Wallace backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole scores with a sloppy right hand. Wallace should have avoided that one.
Wallace looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
Wallace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wallace shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cole eats them both and turns towards Wallace to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cole connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wallace's hands.#CL2#
Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cole is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wallace gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Wallace's shoulder, as Wallace tries to avoid the shot.
Wallace has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wallace there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Cole throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.
Cole scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wallace is fending him off so far but Cole persists. Nope, Wallace circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallace uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wallace checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cole is looking to chop away at Wallace's legs.
Wallace lands a leg kick that knocks Cole off balance momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Cole.
Wallace takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wallace misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole blocks a jab.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Cole appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
Wallace throws a right hand that Cole ducks under and follows up with a left that Cole also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Wallace.
Wallace throws a push kick but Cole slaps the foot to one side.
Wallace has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cole.
Cole connects with a leg kick. Wallace looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cole's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wallace under the eye.
Some bone on bone action there as Cole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wallace tries to land a front kick but Cole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Cole does it's job there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cole.
Cole scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wallace. That did some damage!
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nathan Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Wallace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cole lands a head shot.
Cole misses with a hook. Wallace ducked under it nicely.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Wallace moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheers as Cole lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wallace doesn't seem phased though.
Cole is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cole. That's going to slow Wallace down.
Cole scores with a sloppy right hand. Wallace should have avoided that one.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
Cole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T3#
Cole blocks a leg kick.
Wallace lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wallace.
Cole shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wallace eats them both and turns towards Cole to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cole lands a head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cole.
Cole is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid body kick from Cole.
Wallace checks a low kick from Cole.
Cole keeps Wallace at a distance using the push kick.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Cole lands with an uppercut that bounces Wallace off the cage and back into range.
Cole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T4#
Wallace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cole.
Cole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wallace's sensitive parts.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Cole digs a good hook to Wallace's body.
Cole fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallace throws a push kick but Cole slaps the foot to one side.
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cole.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wallace momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace keeps the fight on the outside.
Cole scores with the left hand. Wallace knows he should have avoided that one.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Wallace backs off Cole throws a huge counter combo but Wallace manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
Cole clinches with his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cole has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
After winning the bout, Rico Cole thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: BFC 1: Diaz vs. Maneno
Date: Apr 04, 2020

#R1#
Cane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cane jabs Cole right on the nose. Cole blinks but takes it well.
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Cane saw it coming and moves away.
Cane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been informed that Cole has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cole lands with a nice combination. Cane backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Cole misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cane tries to clinch up.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cane seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Cane instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole misses with a hook.
Cane jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole throws a hook to the side of Cane's head but Cane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Cole moves into range and clinches up with Cane.
Cane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cole lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Cole working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cane.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Cane throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
Cole misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Cane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Cane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cane throws a series of punches but Cole moves out of range.
A cross from Cole lands.
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cole keeps the fight on the outside.
Cane moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole lands with an uppercut that bounces Cane off the cage and back into range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cole.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cane swings widly with a right hand
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole lands an overhand right.#T2#
Cane moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.
Cane misses with a low kick.
Cane loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Cane throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole tries to clinch but Cane is having none of it.
As Cole looks to move away, Cane throws a big counter combo but Cole just gets out of the way.#CL#
Cane moves into the clinch.
Cole throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Cole coming out on top.
Cole throws a right and a left that Cane avoids nicely.
Cole drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cole blocks a head kick by Cane.
Cole misses with a hook. Cane ducked under it nicely.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cane.
Cane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Cane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cane seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheers as Cole lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cane doesn't seem phased though.#T3#
Cane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cane manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cole. #CL#
Cane pushes Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole presses Cane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cane tries to clinch but Cole moves out of range.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cane moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.
Nice straight punches there by Cole. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cole.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Cane misses.
Cane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cole counters with a left and a right that stings Cane. #T4#
Cole throws a right hand that misses
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cole wants to clinch up but Cane keeps it at a distance.
Cane misses the shot to the body.
Cole feints a counter leg kick.#CL#
Cane closes the distance and pushes Cole back into the cage.
Cole wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cole wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cane swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cane prevents Cole from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Cole's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Cane darts in trying to clinch
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Cole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cane is out of range and Cole settles back down.
Cole connects with a solid leg kick.
Cane is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
Cane moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.
A jab from Cole does it's job there.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
Rico Cole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cane takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cane doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
Darnell Cane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cane throws a series of punches but Cole moves out of range. #CL#
Cane has Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Cane has a couple of punches blocked by Cole. #BC2#
Cole breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Cane tries to clinch up.
Cole feints and then cracks Cane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cane down.
Cole swats away the attempt to clinch by Cane.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cane.
Cane misses with a series of wild punches.
Cane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Cole darts in and clinches Cane up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cane fails to land.
Cane fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Cole looks to move away, Cane throws a big counter combo but Cole just gets out of the way.
Cane moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from Cole.
Cole lands with a right hand.
Cole lands with a good body shot.
Cole misses with the combination. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cane needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.
Cane looks to clinch
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Cane connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Cane misses.
Cole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cole takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Cane moved out of range.#CL#
Cane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
Cane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Cane throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cole.
Cane tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.#T3#
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole swats away the attempt to clinch by Cane.#CL#
Cane forces Cole back against the cage and clinches.
Cane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cole blocking some punches.
Cane effectively controlling the action here.
Cole is trying to break the clinch but Cane has him pressed against the cage.
Cane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cane.
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Cane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Cane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Cole clinches up with Cane and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
Cane tries to clinch there but Cole circles away.
Cole works the jab nicely.
Cole's corner calls for a 1-2. Cole obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A bone on bone clash there as Cane blocks the leg kick.
Cane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cane swinging wildly here.
Cane tries to clinch but Cole moves away
and Cane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cane tries to close the distance and clinch but Cole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Cole connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cane's hands.
Cane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Cane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cane checks a low kick from Cole.
Cane throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Cole lands with an overhand left.#CL#
Cane has Cole up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Cane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole lands a jab.
Cane misses with a straight left.
Cane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole connects with a leg kick. Cane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cole lands with an uppercut that bounces Cane off the cage and back into range.#CL2#
Cole closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Cole breaks the clinch. #T1#
Cane takes one to the side of the head.
Cane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole thuds a left hand into Cane's body.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cane seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cole lands a really nice looking cross but Cane seems unphased. #CL#
Cane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Cole closes the distance and pushes Cane back into the cage.
Cane lands an uppercut.
Cole blocking some punches.
Cane lands a right hand.
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!
Cane misses with the head strike.
Cane throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
Cane gets through Cole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cane tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Cane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cane.
Cane tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cane has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Cane lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Cane.
Cane scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Cane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cole.
Cole lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cole lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
An inside leg kick from Cane misses.
Cane slips a straight right by Cole.
Cane moves out of range of the strikes.
Cane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cole to score with a decent uppercut.#CL#
Cane takes the fight into the clinch.
Cole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cane throws a head punch that misses.
Cane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Cole is trying to break the clinch but Cane is controlling him.#BC2#
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cane tries to clinch
and Cole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cane's knee momentarily.#CL#
Cane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cole blocks a body shot from Cane.
Cane looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#BC2#
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Cane. #CL2#
Cole clinches up against the cage.#T4#
Cole has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Cane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Cane forces Cole back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Cole blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole lands a leg kick that knocks Cane off balance momentarily.
Cane misses the shot to the body.
Cane takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Cole rushes Cane and presses him up against the cage.
Cane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darnell Cane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL2#
Cole closes the distance and pushes Cane back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cole 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
After winning the bout, Rico Cole thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: TR10: ORSINI VS. MAHMOUD
Date: Feb 15, 2020

#R1#
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole throws out a leg kick but Rojas moves out of range and Cole only half commits.
Rojas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cole. That one must have hurt.
Cole tests Rojas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rojas misses with the combination.
Cole moves away from the strike by Rojas.
Rojas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rojas flicks out a counter leg kick but Cole steps away.
Some bone on bone action there as Rojas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cole slips under a jab.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Rojas moved out of range nicely.
Cole blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rojas.
Cole takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab from Rojas.
Rojas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cole.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rojas cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T1#
Rojas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Rojas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rojas fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Rojas.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Rojas ducks down to avoid it.
Cole throws a solid leg kick but Rojas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cole.
Rojas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cole has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Factory in the buildup to the fight.
That kick from Cole tenderised Rojas's leg. Rojas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch but Cole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cole throws a right and a left that Rojas avoids nicely.
Rojas unleashes a big counter combination but Cole bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cole takes a swing at Rojas's ribcage but misses.
Rojas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Rojas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rojas slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rojas.
A cross from Cole lands.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Rojas counters with a straight right hand.
Rojas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Cole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rojas on the side of the head.
Rojas misses with a looping left.
Cole feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rojas.
Rojas throws a leg kick which misses Cole's front leg but catches the back leg as Cole tries to avoid it.
Cole throws a front kick aimed at Rojas's knee but Rojas avoids it well.
Rojas ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Rojas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rojas lands a glancing blow to the side of Cole's head.
Rojas checks a low kick from Cole.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rojas! But no joy.
A left lands for Rojas.
Cole tries a head kick but it misses.
Cole throws a series of punches but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Cole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rojas throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Rojas misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rojas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cole in his tracks.
Rojas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rojas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Cole misses.
Rojas throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
A punch combination from Rojas misses.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rojas.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Rojas moves away and avoids it.
Rojas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rojas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cole had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Rojas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rojas looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Rojas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cole scores with a nice body kick.
Cole misses with a low kick as Rojas jumps back.
Cole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cole cracks Rojas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rojas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Rojas.
Rojas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Rojas's shoulder, as Rojas tries to avoid the shot.
Rojas ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
Rojas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojas lands an overhand right.
Rojas misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a one-two to the body.
Rojas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole throws a counter high kick but Rojas was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cole blocks a head kick by Rojas.
Rojas 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.
Good leg kick by Rojas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cole scores with a head kick.
Rojas looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
It looked like Cole was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rojas tries a head kick but it misses.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rojas.
Cole throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rojas avoids it.
The fighters circling - Rojas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rojas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Rojas throws a sloppy body shot
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole motions for Rojas to come forward. Cole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rojas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rojas throws out the jab.
Rojas clobbers Cole with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Rojas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Emilio Rojas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Cole tests Rojas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rojas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Cole throws a leg kick but Rojas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rojas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rojas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cole's head backwards.
A big left from Rojas misses.
Jab from Rojas.
Rojas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
It seemed like Rojas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rojas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rojas misses the jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rojas!
Rojas with a nice cross.
Cole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rojas moves away.
Cole misses with a low kick as Rojas jumps back.
Rojas is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
Rojas feints and then cracks Cole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cole down.
Emilio Rojas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rojas.
Rojas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.#T1#
Rojas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands.
Rojas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cole lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rojas tries to clinch but Cole moves out of range.
Rojas throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rojas.
Rojas scores with a sloppy right hand. Cole should have avoided that one.
Rojas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cole misses with a left hand
and Rojas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rojas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rojas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Rojas throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rojas throws a combination that misses
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rojas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cole looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rojas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rojas throws a leg kick which misses Cole's front leg but catches the back leg as Cole tries to avoid it. #T2#
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole scores with a jab.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Cole misses.
Rojas connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Rojas.
Rojas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rojas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole drops his hands momentarily and Rojas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rojas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rojas circles away quickly and effectively.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Rojas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rojas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cole.
Rojas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cole to score with a decent uppercut.
Rojas is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks. #T3#
Rojas lunges at Cole with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cole's hand.
Rojas misses with a low kick.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Rojas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Rojas ducks down to avoid it.
Rojas connects with a body shot.
Cole throws a hook but Rojas blocks it.
Rojas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rojas misses with a looping right.
Rojas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rojas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cole's calf.
That kick from Cole tenderised Rojas's leg. Rojas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Rojas moved out of range nicely.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rojas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rojas there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rojas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Rojas's head but Rojas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4#
Rojas misses with a lunging right hand
and Rojas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rojas misses with a looping right.
Cole takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Rojas.
Rojas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Rojas instigates a clinch. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rojas, right into the meat.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Rojas moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rojas lands a head kick. Cole smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rojas lands with a hook. Cole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Rojas's head but Rojas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emilio Rojas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Cole falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rojas counters with a nice uppercut.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Rojas.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rojas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rojas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rojas throws out a leg kick but Cole moves out of range and Rojas only half commits.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Rojas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cole defending well as Rojas loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Rojas is out of range.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Rojas's head but Rojas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole swings for the body but Rojas moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rojas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cole has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cole and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T1#
Rojas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
Rojas misses with a straight right.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rojas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cole has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cole and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cole seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A jab from Rojas misses.
Rojas throws a big shot that misses.
Cole throws a jab when Rojas was well out of range.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rojas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
An inside leg kick lands from Rojas.
Rojas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Emilio Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Cole.
Rojas misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rojas.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cole, right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rojas moves out of range of the strikes.
Rojas misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Rojas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Rojas defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Rojas misses with a straight left.
Rojas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cole at a distance.
A slow jab from Rojas misses its intended target.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Rojas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rojas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cole takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rojas slips a jab from Cole.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.
A jab from Rojas finds it's way through Cole's defenses.
Cole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rojas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cole shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rojas eats them both and turns towards Cole to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emilio Rojas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Cole staying out of range there.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Rojas.
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rojas.
Cole throws a right and a left that Rojas avoids nicely.
Rojas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cole blocks a head kick by Rojas.
Cole appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rojas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rojas cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Rojas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Rojas staying out of range there.
Rojas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Cole misses the jab.
Rojas moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Rojas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rojas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T4#
Cole misses with a leg kick.
Rojas moves out of range of the leg kick from Cole.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rojas scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas throws a right and a left that Cole avoids nicely.
Cole lands with an overhand left.
Cole blocks a head kick by Rojas.
Rojas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cole swings for the body but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rojas wants to slow Cole down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Rojas moved out of range nicely.
Cole scores with a jab.
Rojas checks a low kick from Cole.
Rojas lands a jab to the head.
Rojas throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rico Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rojas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emilio Rojas.
Well Rojas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Rojas!
Emilio Rojas thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TR7: KUBOTA VS. SITSONGRIT
Date: Jan 18, 2020

#R1#
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Magomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cole tries to bum rush Magomedov with a series of wild strikes but Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magomedov feints the counter takedown.
Cole lands a head kick!
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cole darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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.
Magomedov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cole moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Magomedov throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Magomedov dodges the punch combination from Cole. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Magomedov tries a quick counter leg kick but Cole is wise to it.
Magomedov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Magomedov moves forwards but Cole connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Magomedov shoots in but no luck this time.
Cole misses with a leg kick
and Magomedov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cole shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Magomedov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick from Cole misses
and Magomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Cole throws a low kick but Magomedov avoids it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cole.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Magomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole tries to move into range but Magomedov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
Cole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cole is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Magomedov tries to clinch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magomedov.
Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.#T3#
Cole connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Magomedov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cole connects with a solid leg kick.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Cole misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Magomedov counters with a shoot takedown. Cole fights it but they end up in guard.
Magomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cole works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Magomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cole utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Magomedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Magomedov with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
Cole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cole is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magomedov.
Magomedov is looking to advance position but Cole has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov can't escape the position.
Magomedov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SU#
Cole stands up from mount. Strange move.
Cole stalks Magomedov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magomedov's face. Magomedov staggers backwards, shaken.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Magomedov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Magomedov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cole looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Magomedov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magomedov walks into a straight right hand from Cole.
Magomedov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cole stalks Magomedov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magomedov's face. Magomedov staggers backwards, shaken.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Magomedov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cole lands a leg kick that knocks Magomedov off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot by Cole.#T1#
Cole throws a jab when Magomedov was well out of range.
Cole walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magomedov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Magomedov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cole blocks it well.
Magomedov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magomedov shoots in looking for a takedown but Cole manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Magomedov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cole lands with a hook. Magomedov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magomedov.
Cole connects with a leg kick. Magomedov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole throws a right hand that misses
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magomedov slips under a jab.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magomedov feints the counter takedown.
A head kick by Cole misses
and Magomedov counters with a thumping low kick.
Cole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Magomedov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cole misses with a body shot
and Magomedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov throws a wild body kick that Cole sees coming a mile off.
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Magomedov saw it coming and moves away.
Donk. Cole catches Magomedov right on the button with a cross.
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Magomedov's front leg but catches the back leg as Magomedov tries to avoid it.
Cole falls off balance throwing a combination
and Magomedov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cole thinking. #T3##KD2#
Magomedov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cole sprawling to the canvas! Cole rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Magomedov finish him?! #ROC2#
Cole is rocked!
Cole looks to land a left hand but Magomedov moved out of range nicely.
Oh Cole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magomedov can do to turn this around?
A cross from Cole lands.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Magomedov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Magomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Magomedov feints the counter takedown.
Nice jab there from Magomedov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov staying out of range there.
Magomedov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Magomedov cracks Cole with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Cole falls to his knees and Magomedov doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marat Magomedov!
Marat Magomedov is the new lightweight champion!
Marat Magomedov thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TR4: CAMARA VS. SAADES
Date: Dec 28, 2019

#R1#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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!#T4#
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.
#R2#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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!#T3#
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.#T4#
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!
#R3#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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.

Event: TR1: BOAGRIUS VS. MULLER
Date: Nov 30, 2019

#R1#
Cole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dyon darts in looking for a takedown but Cole gets double underhooks and turns Dyon into the ropes.
Dyon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cole as he jumps to the side.
Cole swings away with a leg kick that misses.#TD#
Dyon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cole is looking for a sweep.
Dyon really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...#SUB#
Dyon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cole has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Dyon is trying to get an arm triangle but Cole is defending well.
Cole is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Dyon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cole has escaped the position, nice work there. #T1#
Dyon lands some shots froms side control.#SUB#
Dyon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Dyon goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cole rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dyon's guard! Nice work there by Cole!
Cole wants to stand but Dyon is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB#
Dyon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cole doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cole manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dyon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2##SUB#
Dyon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Dyon looking for a guillotine here but Cole defends easily. #SUB#
Dyon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Cole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dyon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cole has managed to get both his arms back between Dyon's legs - danger averted.
Cole wants to get up but he can't break Dyon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB#
Dyon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cole defends well.
Dyon seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T3##SUB#
Dyon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cole can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cole tries to stand but Dyon is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Dyon working for a triangle but Cole defends it easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cole has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dyon is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
Dyon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dyon is trying to hold Cole in close to prevent damage but Cole has managed to pass into half guard.
Cole wants to stand but Dyon has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #SUB#
Cole moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Dyon.#SU2#
Cole stands up and beckons Dyon to his feet.
Dyon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cole is fending him off so far but Dyon persists. Nope, Cole circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juu Dyon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dyon slips under a jab from Cole.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Dyon moves away and avoids it.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dyon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cole defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Cole lands a leg kick that knocks Dyon off balance momentarily.
Dyon with a poor takedown
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dyon checks the leg kick.
Cole throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Dyon is out of range.
Dyon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cole sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dyon somewhat.
Cole keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juu Dyon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyon has a takedown stuffed.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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. #T1##TD#
Dyon drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES2#
Cole has his feet on Dyon's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cole works the jab nicely.
Dyon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cole can pounce on him.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dyon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cole sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dyon somewhat.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dyon tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it.
Cole doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dyon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cole.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dyon.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cole is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T2#
Cole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dyon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cole connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dyon's hands.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dyon.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Dyon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cole sprawls and moves away.
Dyon ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Dyon counters with a shoot takedown. Cole fights it but they end up in guard.
Dyon stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.
Dyon wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.
Dyon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dyon throws a big elbow that misses.
Cole 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.#T3#
Cole seems keen to control Dyon's posture.
Juu Dyon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dyon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cole manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Dyon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cole doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cole manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Cole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dyon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cole has managed to get both his arms back between Dyon's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Dyon working for a triangle but Cole defends it easily.
Cole wants to get up but he can't break Dyon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T4##SUB#
Dyon looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cole has picked Dyon up and slammed him! Dyon can't keep hold of the triangle and Cole manages to pass to side control!
Dyon is looking for a sweep.#SU2#
Cole stands up.
Dyon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cole to score with a decent uppercut.#TD#
Dyon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dyon looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Dyon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dyon shoots for a double leg takedown but Cole sprawls well. He's pushed Dyon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cole lands a nice shot that snaps Dyon's head back.
Cole swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dyon.
Dyon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cole is fending him off so far but Dyon persists. Nope, Cole circles away and we're back to standing.
Cole with a jab.
No luck for Dyon with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juu Dyon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole tried to score with a low kick but Dyon checks it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dyon or perhaps it was just good defense by Cole, which made it look bad.
Dyon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dyon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Dyon fails with a takedown attempt.
Dyon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cole misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dyon is defended easily by Cole.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cole connects with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cole.
Jab, jab by Cole - just one landing.
Dyon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole lands a really nice looking cross but Dyon seems unphased. #T2#
Dyon shoots in looking for a takedown. Cole tries to sprawl out of it but Dyon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Cole manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dyon fails with the takedown.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cole throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dyon's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cole feints and then cracks Dyon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dyon down.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Dyon shoots and misses
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
Dyon checks a low kick from Cole.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Dyon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cole sprawls and moves away.#T3#
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Dyon is just out of range.
Dyon ducks under a wild hook from Cole.#TD#
Dyon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dyon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cole keeping control of the position.
Cole is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Dyon seems to be working for a kimura but Cole defends the submission attempt.
Cole is holding on to half guard well.#T4#
Dyon wants to pass to mount but Cole is defending the position.
Cole gets back to full guard.
Cole controlling Dyon's posture.
Juu Dyon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cole trying to control the position here.
Cole bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dyon's guard. #REVB#

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cole has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
Rico Cole seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: PFC 134 Semenko vs Murha
Date: Oct 20, 2019

#R1#
Gavin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gavin throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Gavin backs off Cole throws a huge counter combo but Gavin manages to avoid it all.
Gavin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cole sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Gavin is just out of range.
Gavin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cole connects with a body shot.
Gavin throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole looks to land a combination but Gavin avoids it well.
Gavin scores with a spinning back kick!
Gavin with a nice cross.
Cole throws a low kick but Gavin moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Gavin blocks the low kick.
Gavin throwing a counter right hand but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole slips a straight right by Gavin.
Cole lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
Cole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gavin's calf.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.#T1#
Gavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole tries a quick counter leg kick but Gavin is wise to it.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gavin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole misses with an uppercut
and Gavin counters with a body kick.
Cole misses with a hook. Gavin ducked under it nicely.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gavin.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole throws out a powerful jab.
Gavin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gavin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gavin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cole avoids it.
Jab by Cole.
Gavin scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Gavin. That snapped Cole's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole tries to bum rush Gavin with a series of wild strikes but Gavin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gavin catches Cole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T2#
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Gavin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cole doesn't seem phased though.
Gavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Gavin.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gavin to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gavin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cole misses with a leg kick
and Gavin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gavin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Gavin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gavin cracks Cole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gavin.
Gavin wants to land a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
Gavin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cole.#T3#
Gavin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gavin connects with a leg kick. Cole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice cross by Cole.
Gavin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gavin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gavin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Cole as he connects with a hook.
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gavin blocks a jab.
Gavin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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 throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Gavin to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt. #T4#
Gavin wants to land a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
Cole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gavin can pounce on him.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Cole finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gavin.
Gavin slips a straight right by Cole.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
Cole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gavin cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Gavin saw that one coming.
Gavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gavin keeps Cole at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rico Cole will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Cole checks a low kick from Gavin.
Cole throws out a counter right but Gavin avoids it with no problem.
Cole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Gavin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Gavin misses.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gavin.
Cole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gavin's sensitive parts.
Cole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gavin is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Gavin misses its target.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gavin.
Gavin connects with a body shot.
Gavin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gavin lands with a good body shot.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.
Gavin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Cole darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
Gavin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole misses with an uppercut
letting Gavin counter with a right hand. #T1#
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole blocks a head kick by Gavin.
Cole throws a hook but Gavin blocks it.
Gavin staying out of range there.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Gavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gavin.
Gavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Gavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gavin pushes Cole away with a front kick.
Gavin slips under a jab from Cole.
Gavin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gavin throws the kick towards the body but Cole avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Gavin.
Cole blocks the body kick.
Cole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gavin is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Gavin moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole throws a hook but Gavin avoids it easily.
Gavin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gavin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gavin lands a slapping body shot.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gavin throws a low kick, looking for Cole's leg but Cole calmly moves out of range.
Gavin connects with a body shot that sends Cole's belly button to the back.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Gavin misses the target.
Gavin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Gavin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gavin.
Gavin misses with a kick to the body.
Gavin fakes the leg kick and cracks Cole in the body. #T3#
Gavin loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Cole throws a right and a left that Gavin avoids nicely.
Gavin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gavin lands a right hook to the body.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gavin tried to counter with a leg kick but Cole avoided it.
Gavin 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gavin. That's going to slow Cole down.
Gavin checks a leg kick nicely.
Gavin is looking to counter punch.
Tommy Gavin is winning the standup battle so far.
Gavin connects with an inside leg kick.
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Gavin saw it coming and moves away.
Good exchange - Gavin coming out on top.
Cole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gavin checks a leg kick.
Gavin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gavin moves forwards but Cole connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Gavin.
Cole throws a chopping leg kick but Gavin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Gavin. #T4#
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!
Gavin misses with a body kick.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Gavin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cole has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gavin.
Cole lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Cole scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice inside leg kick there by Cole. That's going to slow Gavin down.
Gavin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gavin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gavin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gavin is able to avoid easily.
Gavin defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Gavin moves out of range as Cole strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Gavin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A low kick from Gavin misses
and Cole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gavin's knee momentarily.
Cole scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rico Cole 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Cole misses with a double jab.
Gavin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gavin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cole's head.
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gavin can pounce on him.
Gavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cole. That's going to slow Gavin down.
Gavin scores with a body shot.
Cole throws the kick towards the body but Gavin avoids it.
Gavin is looking to counter punch.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Cole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gavin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gavin misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole with a nice cross.
Gavin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gavin avoids the head kick by Cole.
Gavin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Gavin cracks Cole with an open hand slap.#T1#
Gavin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cole feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gavins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gavin throws a leg kick that misses.
Gavin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gavin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gavin.
Cole throws out a counter right but Gavin avoids it with no problem.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gavin manages to avoid it.
Cole throws a hook but Gavin avoids it easily.#CL#
Gavin closes the distance and clinches.
Gavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Gavin works on Cole's body with a couple of short punches.
Gavin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cole working aggressively here.
Tommy Gavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Gavin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cole.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Gavin.
Cole blocks an uppercut.
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!
Gavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gavin tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole tries to break free but Gavin pushes him back against the cage.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Gavin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gavin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cole is keeping busy.
Gavin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cole controls his hands. #T3##BC2#
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole throws an off balance right hand
and Gavin counters with a straight right hand.
Gavin moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gavin. That did some damage!
Cole misses with the body kick
and Gavin counters with an inside leg kick.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gavin lands a leg kick that knocks Cole off balance momentarily.
Gavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole throws an off balance right hand
and Gavin counters with a body kick that stops Cole in his tracks momentarily.
Good leg kick by Gavin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gavin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gavin, as that shot connected.
Gavin moves away from the strike by Cole.
Gavin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole digs a good hook to Gavin's body. #T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cole catches Gavin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cole moves out of range as Gavin throws a body kick.
Gavin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gavin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gavin lands a really nice looking cross but Cole seems unphased.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Gavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Cole.
Gavin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cole.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gavin.
Gavin misses with a body punch
and Cole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gavin's knee momentarily.
Cole lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gavin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

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 Tommy Gavin.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
During a confident post fight interview, Rico Cole thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: PFC 126 Yoshida vs Nordskov II
Date: Sep 08, 2019

#R1#
The Multi Hunter misses with a leg kick.
Cole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but The Multi Hunter ducks down to avoid it.
The Multi Hunter throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Cole was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cole moves away from the strike by The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cole swivels and escapes.
The Multi Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
The Multi Hunter throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Cole. That snapped The Multi Hunter's head back.
Cole has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Foaming Shortcakes in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Multi Hunter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Multi Hunter throws a body shot but no joy.
The Multi Hunter needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
Cole catches The Multi Hunter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Multi Hunter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Multi Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
The Multi Hunter thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Multi Hunter slips a straight right by Cole.
The Multi Hunter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The Multi Hunter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Multi Hunter misses with a low kick. #T1#
The Multi Hunter throws a leg kick that misses.
Cole looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The Multi Hunter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on The Multi Hunter's shoulder, as The Multi Hunter tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole takes a swing at The Multi Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Cole misses with a body shot.
The Multi Hunter lands a right hook to the body.
Cole throws a right and a left that The Multi Hunter avoids nicely.
Cole lands a lovely overhand right.
A big left from Cole misses.
Good exchange - The Multi Hunter coming out on top.
The Multi Hunter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Multi Hunter throws a front kick aimed at Cole's knee but Cole avoids it well.
The Multi Hunter thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Multi Hunter throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole throws a jab when The Multi Hunter was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Multi Hunter.
Cole blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Multi Hunter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T2#
The Multi Hunter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A left lands for Cole.
The Multi Hunter misses with a low kick.
Cole keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Multi Hunter thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Multi Hunter throws a chopping leg kick but Cole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A swing and a miss from The Multi Hunter.
Good shot there by The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from The Multi Hunter.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Multi Hunter defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Cole.
Cole throws a body punch but The Multi Hunter moves out of range.
The Multi Hunter cracks the inside of Cole's front leg.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
The Multi Hunter throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole misses with a looping right.#T3#
The Multi Hunter lands a jab to the nose.
Cole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cole comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Multi Hunter misses with a looping right.
The Multi Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Multi Hunter tries to move into range but Cole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from The Multi Hunter misses the target.
A jab lands there for The Multi Hunter.
A big left from Cole misses.
The Multi Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
The Multi Hunter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Multi Hunter throws out a leg kick but Cole moves out of range and The Multi Hunter only half commits.
The Multi Hunter slips under a jab.
The Multi Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
The Multi Hunter walks into a left hand.
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!
The Multi Hunter moves out of range as Cole strikes.
The Multi Hunter feints a counter leg kick.
The Multi Hunter slips a straight right by Cole.
The Multi Hunter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Multi Hunter throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
The Multi Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
The Multi Hunter throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
The Multi Hunter misses with a left hand
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Cole blocks the leg kick.
The Multi Hunter moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Cole throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Multi Hunter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Multi Hunter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Multi Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole looks to throw the jab but The Multi Hunter is out of range.
Cole dips to his left and cracks The Multi Hunter with an uppercut!
Cole looks to land a right hand but The Multi Hunter moved out of range.
The Multi Hunter swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Multi Hunter throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
The Multi Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Cole is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The Multi Hunter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cole misses with a shot to the body
and The Multi Hunter counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dog The Multi Hunter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Cole checks a low kick from The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
An inside leg kick lands from The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter misses with an uppercut.
The Multi Hunter lands a nice hook to Cole's body. Cole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Multi Hunter staying out of range there.
The Multi Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole missing with a left hand there. The Multi Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole missing with a left hand there. The Multi Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Multi Hunter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cole.
Cole misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Multi Hunter.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole misses with a straight right.
It seemed like The Multi Hunter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
The Multi Hunter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
The Multi Hunter is working for a submission of some sort. #T1#
Cole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. The Multi Hunter is working away from the top position though.
Cole gets full guard.
Cole working a defensive guard here.
The Multi Hunter trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
The Multi Hunter wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The Multi Hunter trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
The Multi Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
The Multi Hunter keeps trying to improve his position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cole throws a body punch but The Multi Hunter moves out of range.
The Multi Hunter tries a quick counter leg kick but Cole is wise to it.
The Multi Hunter misses with a looping right.
The Multi Hunter throws a head kick that misses.
The Multi Hunter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cole misses with a hook.#T3#
An inside leg kick from The Multi Hunter misses.
The Multi Hunter scores with a shot to the body.
The Multi Hunter throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
The Multi Hunter moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole scores with a jab to the head.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
The Multi Hunter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#TD2#
Cole gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Multi Hunter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The Multi Hunter won't allow Cole to sweep him here.
Cole can't keep his opponent in guard - The Multi Hunter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The Multi Hunter is looking to advance position but Cole won't allow it.
Cole controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T4##SUB2#
The Multi Hunter seems to be working for a kimura but Cole defends the submission attempt.
Cole is pressing down on The Multi Hunter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Multi Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
The Multi Hunter being controlled here momentarily.
Cole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dog The Multi Hunter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.
Cole scores with a jab to the head.
The Multi Hunter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Multi Hunter throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
The Multi Hunter connects with a crisp jab.
Cole avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Multi Hunter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Cole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Multi Hunter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Multi Hunter thumps Cole with a low kick.
Cole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The Multi Hunter moves out of range as Cole strikes.
The Multi Hunter moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Cole there.#T1#
Cole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CL2#
The Multi Hunter closes the distance and pushes Cole back into the cage.#BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole scores with a nice head shot.#CL2#
The Multi Hunter instigates a clinch. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
The Multi Hunter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cole stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cole wants it to stay on the feet.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Multi Hunter goes for a double leg but Cole avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cole continues to drive forward.
The Multi Hunter thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Multi Hunter throws a low kick but Cole avoids it.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and The Multi Hunter counters with a leg kick.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Multi Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromThe Multi Hunter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick and The Multi Hunter moves out of range easily. #T2#
Nice sprawl there from Cole as The Multi Hunter shoots in.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dog The Multi Hunter.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The Multi Hunter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Multi Hunter digs a good body shot into Cole's ribs.
Cole throws a jab when The Multi Hunter was well out of range.
The Multi Hunter throws a low kick, looking for Cole's leg but Cole calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole takes a swing at The Multi Hunter's ribcage but misses.
The Multi Hunter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The Multi Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cole throws a leg kick but The Multi Hunter checks it.
The Multi Hunter slips under a jab.
The Multi Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole moves out of range as The Multi Hunter strikes.
Cole looks to land a right hand but The Multi Hunter moved out of range.#T3#
Cole tests The Multi Hunter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter swings widly with a right hand
and Cole counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cole misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Cole blocks the leg kick.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good work by Cole as he checks the leg kick.
The Multi Hunter throws a chopping leg kick but Cole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
Cole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Multi Hunter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Multi Hunter throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
The Multi Hunter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#TD2#
The Multi Hunter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Cole makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole misses the jab.
Cole smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The Multi Hunter slips a straight right by Cole.
The Multi Hunter cracks Cole with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cole connects with a single shot there.
Nice takedown defense from Cole. No joy for The Multi Hunter on that attempt.
Rico Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole slaps away a takedown attempt from The Multi Hunter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The Multi Hunter moves out of range of the strikes.
The Multi Hunter throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter slips under a jab from Cole.
A solid body kick from The Multi Hunter.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
I think The Multi Hunter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog The Multi Hunter!
A relieved looking Dog The Multi Hunter thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: PFC 123 Slurper vs Sanchez
Date: Aug 18, 2019

#R1#
Snow misses with a straight left.
Nice body kick from Cole.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Snow saw that one coming.
Cole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cole takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left lands for Snow.
Snow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Snow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Snow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snow.
Snow tried to score with a low kick but Cole checks it.
Cole appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Snow takes one to the chin there.
Snow checks a leg kick.
Nik Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Snow is out of range.
Cole misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Snow blocks the low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole staying out of range there.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole backing away here, and Snow unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Snow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Snow throws a leg kick but Cole checks it.
Snow throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Cole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cole avoids the head kick by Snow.
Cole tried to counter with a leg kick but Snow avoided it.
Snow jabs at Cole's body.
Cole throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Snow checks a leg kick nicely.
Snow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cole needs to keep his hands up - Snow had a free shot at his head there.
Cole on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cole walks forward, straight into a front kick from Snow.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Snow ducks down to avoid it.
Cole misses with the combination.
Snow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Snow's shoulder, as Snow tries to avoid the shot.
Snow replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cole blocks it well.
Snow scores with a kick to the midsection.
Snow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Snow looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Snow throws a good cross that connects. #CL2#
Snow has Cole up against the cage in a clinch. #T2#
Snow prevents a body shot from Cole.
Snow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Snow misses with some punches.
Snow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Snow lands a right hand.
Snow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Snow on the inside.
Snow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Snow pushes Cole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snow scores with a hook to the body.
Cole wants to break free but Snow has control.
Snow lands a shoulder strike.
Cole takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Snow scores with a shoulder strike.
Snow lands with a right to the head.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Snow controls the action. #T3#
Cole digs a right hand into Snow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Snow's gas tank.
Snow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cole blocks an uppercut.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Snow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Our sources have told us that Cole has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cole prevents a body shot from Snow.
Cole tries to pull guard but Snow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Snow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Cole.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Snow tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Snow back against the cage.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snow misses with the head strike.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Snow uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole misses with a straight left. #T4#
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Snow scores with a jab to the jaw.
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 tries to move into range but Snow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Snow is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cole had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Snow missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole defending well as Snow loads up on a big left hand.
Cole throwing a counter right hand but Snow manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole is looking to score with low kicks.
Snow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cole is out of range and Snow settles back down.
Cole is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nik Snow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cole checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snow.
Snow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cole.
A nice leg kick lands there from Snow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nik Snow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Cole throws a hook but Snow blocks it.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snow slips a jab from Cole.
Snow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Good work by Snow as he checks the leg kick.
Cole moves out of range as Snow throws a body kick.
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Snow's front leg but catches the back leg as Snow tries to avoid it.
A jab from Cole misses.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Snow moves away and avoids it.
Snow throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Cole swings for the body but Snow moves out of range.
Snow appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Snow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cole has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Snow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Snow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole moves out of range as Snow strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow throws a body kick that misses.
Cole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Snow misses with a kick to the body.
Snow scores with a punch to the head.
Nik Snow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole misses with a few strikes there. #T1#
Snow checks a leg kick.
Snow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cole in his tracks.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
Snow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cole lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Snow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Snow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Snow misses with a double jab.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
Snow cracks the inside of Cole's front leg.
A cross from Snow lands.#CL2#
Snow forces Cole back against the cage and clinches.
Snow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snow lands a body shot.
Snow working aggressively here.
Snow misses with the head strike.
Snow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Snow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snow presses Cole against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snow.
Nik Snow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T2#
Snow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Cole as the two fighters clinch.
Snow 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 Snow can turn it around.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snow swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Snow digs a right hand underneath Cole's ribcage. Cole let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Snow lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snow throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snow.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Snow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Snow checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Snow! But no joy.
Snow thows a body kick. Cole tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T3#
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice inside leg kick there by Snow. That's going to slow Cole down.
Cole throws out a powerful jab.
Snow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cole connects with a good right hand that stumbles Snow. Snow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Snow loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Cole slips a straight right by Snow.
Snow misses with a straight right.
Snow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Snow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole connects with a leg kick. Snow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cole moves forwards but Snow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Snow lands a jab to the head.
Cole throws a wild body kick that Snow sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Snow throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Snow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Snow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Snow walks into a jab.#T4#
Cole comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snow throws a leg kick that misses.
Cole keeps Snow at a distance using the push kick.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole throws a head kick that misses.
Snow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Snow scores with a sloppy right hand. Cole should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Cole tries to keep at a distance but Snow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Snow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snow tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole jumps guard but Snow turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cole trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Snow.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Snow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole is trying to drag Snow to the mat but Snow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nik Snow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jab, jab by Snow - just one landing.
Cole takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cole misses with a left hand
and Snow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cole swings for the body but Snow moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Snow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Snow.
Snow misses with a body shot.
It looked like Cole was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Snow.
Cole fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow lands a head kick. Cole smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cole lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Snow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Snow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Snow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Donk. Snow catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Snow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cole sizes up Snow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Snow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Snow.
Cole moves out of range of the leg kick from Snow.
Snow tries to land a leg kick but Cole saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Cole was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Snow.
The crowd cheers as Cole lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snow doesn't seem phased though.
Some bone on bone action there as Snow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Snow.
Snow lands a lovely overhand right.
Snow blocks a head kick by Cole.
Snow throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Snow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cole's head backwards.
Snow misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Snow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Snow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Snow.
Snow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cole's sensitive parts.
Snow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow scores with the left hand. Cole knows he should have avoided that one.
Snow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL2#
Snow darts in and clinches Cole up against the cage.
Cole looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Snow.
Snow misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snow swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Snow.
Snow misses with a punch to the body.
Snow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Snow working aggressively here.
Snow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snow.
Cole prevents a body shot from Snow. #T3##BC#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cole. That's going to slow Snow down.
Cole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Snow.
Snow looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
Snow lands a jab to the nose.
Snow dips to his left and cracks Cole with an uppercut!
Cole throws a hook to the side of Snow's head but Snow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Snow misses with a straight left.
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Snow.
Cole cracks a nice hook into Snow's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Snow can pounce on him.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
Cole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Snow in his tracks.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T4##CL2#
Snow clinches up with Cole and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
Snow misses with a punch to the body.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snow tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snow can't find room to land a body shot as Cole controls the action.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snow swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rico Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Snow controls his hands. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole slips a straight right by Snow.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole jabs Snow right on the nose. Snow blinks but takes it well.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nik Snow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nik Snow!

Event: PFC 117 Nordskov vs Tanaka
Date: Jul 20, 2019

#R1#
Picker misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole counters with a big head kick but Picker shrugs it off.
The fighters circling - Picker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Picker blocks a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cole misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Picker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cole doesn't seem phased though.
Picker dips to his left and cracks Cole with an uppercut!
Cole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cole 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.
Picker loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
Picker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Picker blocks a head kick by Cole.
Picker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cole takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picker throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
A big left from Picker misses.
Picker connects with a body shot.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picker scores with a hook.
Picker with a hook.#T1#
Cole punishes Picker's body with a nice straight punch.
Cole throws a jab when Picker was well out of range.
Good shot there by Cole.
Picker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Picker scores with a jab.
Cole defending well as Picker loads up on a big left hand.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Picker slips the punch.
Picker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Picker misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Picker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cole doesn't seem phased though.
Cole moves out of range as Picker strikes.
Picker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Picker misses with a straight right.
Cole throws out a counter right but Picker avoids it with no problem.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picker manages to avoid it.
Cole throws a body punch but Picker moves out of range.
Picker misses with a body shot.
A big left from Picker misses.
A right-left combo lands from Cole.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picker jabs Cole right on the nose. Cole blinks but takes it well.
Picker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Cole checks a leg kick.
Cole lands with a good body shot.
Cole throws a head kick that misses
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picker.
Cole was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cole staying out of range there.
A big right from Cole misses.
Picker scores with a decent looking hook.
Picker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Picker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole slips under a jab.
Picker throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Picker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cole moves out of range as Picker strikes.
Cole connects with a leg kick. Picker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Picker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
Cole throws a series of punches but Picker moves out of range.
A slow jab from Picker misses its intended target. #T3#
Cole cracks Picker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Cole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cole moves away from the strike by Picker.
Cole doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole takes one on the button.
Picker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Picker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Cole.
Picker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Picker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Cole takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole scores with a decent looking hook.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Picker throws a good cross that connects.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole throws a hook but Picker avoids it easily.
Cole moves forwards but Picker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cole lands with an overhand left.
Cole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Picker saw it coming and moves away.
Picker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole misses with a left hand
and Picker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Cole.
Picker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
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 Larson Picker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Cole lands with a right hand.
A big right from Picker misses.
Cole lands a leg kick that knocks Picker off balance momentarily.
Picker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cole in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good work by Picker as he checks the leg kick.
Picker clobbers Cole with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cole scores with a hook to the body. Picker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole throws out a counter right but Picker avoids it with no problem.
Cole walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Picker misses the shot to the body.
Cole needs to keep his hands up - Picker had a free shot at his head there.
Cole tried to score with a low kick but Picker checks it.
Cole throws the left hand but Picker avoids the punch easily.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Picker loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
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!
Picker misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Picker does it's job there.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Picker's head but Picker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Picker avoids the head kick by Cole.
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cole blocks a jab.
Picker looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Cole slips under a jab.
Cole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Picker.
An inside leg kick lands from Cole.
Larson Picker is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole slips under a jab from Picker.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cole swings widly with a right hand
and Picker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picker.
A swing and a miss from Picker.
Cole throws a right hand that misses
and Picker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cole thinking.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Picker is just out of range.
Picker throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Cole misses.
Nice defenses there by Picker.
Picker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Cole. #T2#
Picker throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Cole looks to land a combination but Picker avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picker.
Cole throws a leg kick but Picker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Picker's head but Picker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Picker.
Picker lands with a shot to the body.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Picker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Picker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole avoids the body shot from Picker.
Picker looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Picker loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Picker 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 drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Picker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
Cole was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cole thumps Picker with a low kick.#T3#
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picker.
Cole throws a hook but Picker blocks it.
Picker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Picker.
Cole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Picker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cole.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Picker is out of range.
Picker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Picker's corner calls for a 1-2. Picker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cole feints and then cracks Picker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Picker down.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Picker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picker lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Picker misses the target.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Picker misses with a looping left.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Picker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picker misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Picker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
Picker lands a lovely overhand right.
Cole tries to bum rush Picker with a series of wild strikes but Picker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Picker throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Cole misses with a leg kick
and Picker counters with a nice uppercut.
Picker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Picker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Picker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Picker misses the jab.
Picker moves forwards but Cole connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Picker - just one landing.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Picker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole avoids the body shot from Picker.
Cole doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole moves away from the strike by Picker.
Cole was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cole slips a jab from Picker.
Picker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larson Picker dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Picker missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole digs a good hook to Picker's body.
A slow jab from Cole misses its intended target.
Picker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Picker throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole takes one on the button.
Cole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Picker.
Cole slips a jab from Picker.
Picker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Picker throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picker slips a jab from Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Picker.
Cole defending well as Picker loads up on a big left hand.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Picker checks a leg kick.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Picker. #T1#
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Picker moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Picker tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Picker.
Cole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Picker in his tracks.
Picker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Picker.
Cole is looking to score with low kicks.
Picker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Picker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Picker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Picker does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Picker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole misses with a hook.
Picker takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Picker slips a jab from Cole.#T2#
Cole takes one to the chin there.
Cole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Picker is able to avoid easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Picker eats them both and turns towards Cole to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Picker misses the jab.
Picker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Picker looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Picker missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole lands a leg kick that knocks Picker off balance momentarily.
Picker throws a right hand that misses
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Picker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Good exchange - Picker coming out on top.
Picker throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Picker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Picker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Picker slips a straight right by Cole.#T3#
Cole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Picker.
Cole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Picker scores with a jab to the head.
Cole walks into a straight right hand from Picker.
Cole misses with a body kick.
Picker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cole to score with a decent uppercut.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Picker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Picker throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Cole only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole throws a hook but Picker avoids it easily.
Picker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cole's head.
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Picker saw it coming and moves away.
Picker moves out of range of the strikes.
Picker slips a jab from Cole.
Cole changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Picker loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Picker misses with a straight left.
Picker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cole throws a front kick aimed at Picker's knee but Picker avoids it well.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Picker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Cole misses.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Picker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rico Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Picker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Picker looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
Cole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the body from Cole misses
and Picker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Picker missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Picker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Cole.
Cole connects with a solid leg kick.

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 Larson Picker.
Well Picker 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larson Picker!
A victorious Larson Picker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: PFC 113 Urani vs Bathory
Date: Jun 29, 2019

#R1#
Fitzpatrick blocks the body kick.
Cole scores with a shot to the body.
Jab by Cole.
Cole misses the jab.
Cole looks to land a body kick but Fitzpatrick moved away.#CL2#
Fitzpatrick clinches up with Cole and pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzpatrick throws an elbow that misses.
Fitzpatrick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cole tries to circle away but Fitzpatrick has him pinned against the cage.
Cole avoids a wild elbow strike from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick blocks a body shot from Cole.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but misses.
Fitzpatrick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short body shot lands from Fitzpatrick as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
Fitzpatrick scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole tried to score with a low kick but Fitzpatrick checks it.
Fitzpatrick wants to clinch up but Cole keeps it at a distance.
Fitzpatrick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cole misses with a leg kick
letting Fitzpatrick counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Cole.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Fitzpatrick.
Cole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cole is looking to score with low kicks.
Cole goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Cole has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DOG HOUSE!! in the buildup to the fight.
Cole slips a jab from Fitzpatrick.
Some bone on bone action there as Fitzpatrick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jab, jab by Fitzpatrick - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fitzpatrick. That's going to slow Cole down. #T2#
Fitzpatrick slips a jab from Cole.
Fitzpatrick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cole thumps Fitzpatrick with a low kick.
Cole throws a solid leg kick but Fitzpatrick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cole.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Fitzpatrick.
Cole misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole throws a shot to the body.
Cole moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cole will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
Fitzpatrick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good work by Fitzpatrick as he checks the leg kick.
Fitzpatrick walks into a stiff left hand from Cole.
Fitzpatrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Fitzpatrick does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Fitzpatrick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole wants to slow Fitzpatrick down by chopping away at his legs.
Fitzpatrick throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Fitzpatrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.
Fitzpatrick ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick misses with a right hand
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fitzpatrick throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Cole throws a leg kick but Fitzpatrick sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cole throws the left hand but Fitzpatrick avoids the punch easily.
Cole throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fitzpatrick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fitzpatrick lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzpatrick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cole.#ROC2#
Cole is rocked!
Fitzpatrick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oh Cole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fitzpatrick misses with a lunging right hand
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Fitzpatrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole lands with a shot to the body.
Cole wants to slow Fitzpatrick down by chopping away at his legs.
Fitzpatrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fitzpatrick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cole looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitzpatrick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot lands for Cole.
Fitzpatrick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cole. Cole obviously looking to wear him down.
Cole swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL2#
and Fitzpatrick moves into the clinch.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzpatrick controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Cole blocks an elbow strike from Fitzpatrick.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards. #BC#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Cole misses with an uppercut. Fitzpatrick saw that one coming.
Fitzpatrick is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Fitzpatrick closes the distance and clinches.
Fitzpatrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzpatrick scores with a shoulder strike.
Fitzpatrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #BC#
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitzpatrick throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzpatrick misses with a looping right.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole takes a swing at Fitzpatrick's ribcage but misses.
Fitzpatrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzpatrick.
Cole is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
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.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzpatrick.
Cole on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL2#
Fitzpatrick moves into the clinch.#T1##BC#
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fitzpatrick checks the leg kick.
Fitzpatrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Fitzpatrick.
Cole shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fitzpatrick tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cole blocks a jab.
That kick from Cole tenderised Fitzpatrick's leg. Fitzpatrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice shot lands for Cole.
Cole misses with a leg kick
enabling Fitzpatrick to counter with a crisp jab.
Fitzpatrick staying out of range there.
Fitzpatrick defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Cole on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Fitzpatrick moved out of range.
Fitzpatrick throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzpatrick misses with a straight left. #T2#
Cole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cole swings for the body but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
Fitzpatrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitzpatrick ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole throws a leg kick but Fitzpatrick sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole tries to bum rush Fitzpatrick with a series of wild strikes but Fitzpatrick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fitzpatrick with a nice cross.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Fitzpatrick's front leg but catches the back leg as Fitzpatrick tries to avoid it.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot.
Fitzpatrick slips under a jab from Cole.
Fitzpatrick lands with a straight right. Cole didn't see that one coming.#CL2#
Fitzpatrick clinches with his opponent.
Francis Fitzpatrick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fitzpatrick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Fitzpatrick lands with a short shot to the head.
Fitzpatrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Cole connects with a leg kick. Fitzpatrick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Fitzpatrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole throws the left hand but Fitzpatrick avoids the punch easily.
Fitzpatrick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fitzpatrick lands with a hook. Cole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cole stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fitzpatrick.
Cole throws a push kick but Fitzpatrick slaps the foot to one side.
Cole scores with a shot to the body.
Cole throws the left hand but Fitzpatrick avoids the punch easily.
Fitzpatrick thuds a left hand into Cole's body.
Fitzpatrick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!#CL2#
Fitzpatrick rushes Cole and presses him up against the cage.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow just above Cole 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Rico Cole has been cut.#T4#
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off.
Cole blocks an elbow strike from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Cole.
Fitzpatrick swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch.
Fitzpatrick is looking to clinch.
Cole will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cole wants to land a leg kick but Fitzpatrick is out of range.
Fitzpatrick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fitzpatrick thuds his right hand into Cole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fitzpatrick checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cole.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole scores with a head kick. Fitzpatrick tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Fitzpatrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rico Cole's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Fitzpatrick looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzpatrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Fitzpatrick throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Fitzpatrick misses.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzpatrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
Fitzpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzpatrick misses with a shot to the body
and Cole counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fitzpatrick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Good standup being displayed there by Cole as he connects with a hook.
Fitzpatrick moves out of range of the leg kick from Cole.
Fitzpatrick tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
Fitzpatrick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fitzpatrick looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fitzpatrick misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Cole tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole takes one on the button.
A jab from Cole misses. #T1#
Cole cracks a nice hook into Fitzpatrick's ribs.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fitzpatrick. That did some damage!
Cole slips a jab from Fitzpatrick.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole is looking to slow Fitzpatrick down with leg kicks.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Fitzpatrick slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Fitzpatrick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cole throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fitzpatrick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fitzpatrick throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Fitzpatrick just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCole.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzpatrick. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitzpatrick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cole slips under a jab.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole cracks a nice hook into Fitzpatrick's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzpatrick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Fitzpatrick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole cracks Fitzpatrick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Fitzpatrick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cole.
A big left from Fitzpatrick misses.
Fitzpatrick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cole at a distance.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick thuds his right hand into Cole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fitzpatrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fitzpatrick finds it's way round the side to connect with Cole's head.
Cole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fitzpatrick.
Cole throws a half hearted mid kick.#T3#
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Fitzpatrick's head.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzpatrick.
Cole lands a really nice looking cross but Fitzpatrick seems unphased.
Cole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL2#
Fitzpatrick rushes Cole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzpatrick controls the action.
Fitzpatrick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cole's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Fitzpatrick lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitzpatrick has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fitzpatrick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fitzpatrick throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole misses with a hook.
Fitzpatrick connects with a jab.#T4#
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 slips under a jab from Fitzpatrick.
Cole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Fitzpatrick closes the distance and clinches.
Fitzpatrick tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Fitzpatrick back against the cage.
Fitzpatrick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fitzpatrick tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fitzpatrick has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Fitzpatrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzpatrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzpatrick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Cole.
Fitzpatrick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Cole manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Fitzpatrick moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Fitzpatrick.
Cole wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitzpatrick.
Nice body punch from Cole.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francis Fitzpatrick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fitzpatrick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Fitzpatrick!
Francis Fitzpatrick spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: Pride FC 21
Date: May 18, 2019

#R1#
Cole misses with a looping right.
Grieg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
Cole cracks Grieg with an open hand slap.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Grieg.
A low kick from Cole misses #TD#
and Grieg counters with a nice double leg into guard. #SUB2#
Grieg stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Cole throws up his legs and catches Grieg in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Grieg tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Cole! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rico Cole!
After winning the bout, Rico Cole thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Pride FC 15
Date: Apr 27, 2019

#R1#
Schmidt tries to land a leg kick but Cole saw it coming and moves away.
Cole went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cole connects with a solid leg kick.
Cole walks into a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schmidt is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schmidt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schmidt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schmidt tried to score with a low kick but Cole checks it.
Cole throws a leg kick but Schmidt checks it.
Schmidt slips a jab from Cole.
Cole connects with a solid leg kick.
Schmidt checks a leg kick nicely.
Schmidt throws a big shot that misses.
Schmidt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Schmidt throws a low kick but Cole avoids it.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Schmidt looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmidt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schmidt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cole looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T1#
Crunch! Cole slams his shin into Schmidt's torso.
Cole takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cole throws a leg kick but Schmidt checks it.
Schmidt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schmidt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Schmidt lands with an uppercut that bounces Cole off the cage and back into range.
Schmidt misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Cole.
Schmidt moves forwards but Cole connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Schmidt throws a big shot that misses.
Cole checks a leg kick nicely.
Schmidt 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.
Cole slips a straight right by Schmidt.
Schmidt throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Schmidt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cole. That one must have hurt.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmidt was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schmidt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schmidt sizes up Cole with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T2#
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Schmidt saw it coming and moves away.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A leg kick checked by Schmidt.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cole.
Cole walks into a stiff left hand from Schmidt.
Schmidt checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Schmidt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schmidt.
Cole connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schmidt's hands.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Schmidt wants to land a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Cole.
Schmidt motions for Cole to come forward. Schmidt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cole misses with a straight left. #T3#
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schmidt misses with a looping left.
Cole appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schmidt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cole throws a leg kick
enabling Schmidt to counter with a crisp jab.
Schmidt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schmidt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schmidt.
Schmidt is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
Cole moves away from the strike by Schmidt.
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole tests Schmidt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Schmidt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cole connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cole takes a step back to recover.
Cole lands a leg kick that knocks Schmidt off balance momentarily.#T4#
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Schmidt ducks down to avoid it.
Schmidt tries a head kick but it misses.
Cole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schmidt throws a solid leg kick but Cole takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmidt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Schmidt takes one to the chin there.
A left lands for Schmidt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schmidt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cole has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cole and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cole connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schmidt.
Cole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schmidt checks it well.
Schmidt checks a leg kick nicely.
Schmidt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cole's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dieter Schmidt will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Schmidt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cole's head backwards.
Schmidt lands with a kick to the ribs.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
Schmidt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cole getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Schmidt throws a chopping leg kick but Cole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cole throws a head kick that Schmidt semi-blocks.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Schmidt tries to score with a low kick but Cole moves his leg out of the way.
Schmidt throws out a leg kick but Cole moves out of range and Schmidt only half commits.
Cole thumps Schmidt with a low kick.
Dieter Schmidt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Schmidt.
Schmidt fails with the takedown.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schmidt misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmidt. That's going to slow Cole down.
Cole lands the left hand.#T1#
Schmidt ducks right into an uppercut from Cole.
Cole wants to land a leg kick but Schmidt is out of range.
Cole moves out of range as Schmidt throws a body kick.
Schmidt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
Cole was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schmidt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schmidt digs a good body shot into Cole's ribs.
Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Schmidt replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cole blocks it well.
Cole cracks Schmidt with a good jab.
Cole throws a head kick but Schmidt moves out of range.
Cole blocks the body kick.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Schmidt.
Cole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole connects with a nice looking jab. #T2#
Schmidt slips a jab from Cole.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Cole moved away.
Cole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schmidt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schmidt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cole connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schmidt scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Schmidt misses the target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Schmidt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cole lands a leg kick that knocks Schmidt off balance momentarily.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cole connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
It seemed like Schmidt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Cole throws a leg kick but Schmidt moved away.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Schmidt checks a low kick from Cole.
Cole throws a leg kick but Schmidt moved away.#T3#
Cole scores with a punch to the head.
Schmidt cracks Cole with an open hand slap.
Cole thumps Schmidt with a low kick.
Schmidt throws the kick towards the body but Cole avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cole, right into the meat.
Schmidt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cole is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Cole.
Cole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schmidt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Schmidt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schmidt steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cole connects with a body shot that sends Schmidt's belly button to the back.
Schmidt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Schmidt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cole.
Cole connects with a solid leg kick. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole throws a solid leg kick but Schmidt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cole.
Schmidt avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schmidt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schmidt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schmidt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Schmidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It appears Cole was looking to counter with a kick there.
A lazy left from Schmidt finds it's target.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole scores with a hook to the body. Schmidt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cole throws a leg kick but Schmidt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schmidt follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Schmidt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schmidt tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole misses with a combination
and Schmidt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cole but Cole pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good work by Schmidt as he checks the leg kick.
Cole lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rico Cole will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A bone on bone clash there as Cole blocks the leg kick.
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmidt misses with a kick to the body.
Cole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Cole slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Cole was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schmidt.
Schmidt thows a leg kick but Cole checks it
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Cole works over Schmidt's head and body with a nice combination.
Schmidt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Schmidt misses with a hook.
Schmidt avoids the head kick by Cole.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Cole slaps the foot to one side.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Schmidt saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schmidt.
Schmidt tries to score with a low kick but Cole moves his leg out of the way.
Schmidt misses the body punch
and Cole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schmidt's knee momentarily.#T1#
Schmidt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cole is out of range and Schmidt settles back down.
Cole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schmidt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cole slips under a jab from Schmidt.
A punch lands to the side of Schmidt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cole walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Schmidt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Schmidt lands a front kick.
Schmidt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Cole. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cole.
Schmidt motions for Cole to come forward. Schmidt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schmidt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cole throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cole misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Schmidt jabs Cole right on the nose. Cole blinks but takes it well.
Schmidt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schmidt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cole half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cole throws a combination. Schmidt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole misses with a left hand
and Schmidt counters with a leg kick.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schmidt is trying to counter with his kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schmidt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schmidt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
Schmidt tries a quick counter leg kick but Cole is wise to it.
Schmidt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Cole.
Cole throwing a counter right hand but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
Cole tries to work over Schmidt's front leg with a kick but Schmidt checks it.
Schmidt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
Schmidt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cole will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schmidt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cole feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T3#
Cole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schmidt.
Schmidt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cole on the side of the head.
Schmidt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schmidt scores with a spinning back kick!
Schmidt scores with a jab. Cole acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cole throws a chopping leg kick but Schmidt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schmidt.
Schmidt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole moves out of range as Schmidt strikes.
Cole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schmidt scores with a nice body kick.
Schmidt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schmidt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schmidt lands with a nice body punch. #T4#
Schmidt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schmidt throws a big shot that misses.
Schmidt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cole's calf.
A low kick from Schmidt misses
and Cole counters with a thumping low kick.
Schmidt throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmidt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Cole misses.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schmidt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cole, as that shot connected.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schmidt.
Schmidt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Cole as he checks the leg kick.
Cole tries a low kick but Schmidt avoids it.
Cole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cole walks into a stiff left hand from Schmidt.

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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
A victorious Rico Cole thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Pride FC 9
Date: Apr 06, 2019

#R1#
Cole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jetson. Jetson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jetson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jetson is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
Cole moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jetson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jetson walks into a jab.
Jetson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Jetson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jetson wants to clinch.
Cole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cole moves away from the strike by Jetson.
Cole thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jetson if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Jetson misses.
Jetson throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jetson throws out the jab.
Jetson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cole throws a leg kick but Jetson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cole slips under a jab.
Jetson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jetson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
Cole throws a front kick aimed at Jetson's knee but Jetson avoids it well.
Jetson scores with a nice head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jetson checks a leg kick.
Riff Jetson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jetson lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.
Jetson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cole misses with a head kick.
Jetson throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole stalks Jetson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jetson's face. Jetson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jetson checks the leg kick.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cole throws the kick towards the body but Jetson avoids it.
Jetson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cole walks into a left hand.
A punch combination from Jetson misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jetson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jetson motions for Cole to come forward. Jetson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Cole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jetson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole throws a body punch but Jetson moves out of range.
Jetson moves out of range of the body kick from Cole. #T2#
Jetson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jetson missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jetson is able to avoid easily.
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jetson in his tracks.
Jetson tries to clinch but Cole moves out of range.
Jetson walks into a straight right hand from Cole.
Jetson lands a really nice looking cross but Cole seems unphased.
Jetson dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Jetson slips under a jab.
Jetson throws a big shot that misses.
Jetson looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Jetson.
Jetson jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Cole.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jetson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T3#
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jetson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jetson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jetson tries to land a leg kick but Cole saw it coming and moves away.
Jetson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Jetson is just out of range.
Jetson throwing a counter right hand but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Jetson misses with a body kick.
Jetson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cole.
Cole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cole connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jetson. Jetson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cole.
Cole delivers a nice body kick.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Jetson slips the punch.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jetson.
A good leg kick by Jetson.
A jab lands there for Jetson.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jetson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Jetson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Cole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Cole misses.
Jetson throws a series of punches but Cole avoids them all with ease.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jetson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cole. Cole circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cole defending well as Jetson loads up on a big left hand.
Cole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jetson is out of range and Cole settles back down.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jetson.
Cole lands a body shot.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Jetson throws a front kick aimed at Cole's knee but Cole avoids it well.
Cole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jetson is out of range and Cole settles back down.
Cole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jetson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cole's calf.
Jetson misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rico Cole will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jetson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cole is out of range and Jetson settles back down.
Jetson throws a shot to the body.
Cole lands a jab to the head.
Jetson wants to slow Cole down by chopping away at his legs.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jetson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cole is able to avoid easily.
A big right from Cole misses.
Jetson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cole scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jetson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jetson with a nice cross.
Cole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jetson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jetson. That's going to slow Cole down.
Cole lands a nice looking body kick.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jetson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jetson throws out the jab.
Jetson staying out of range there.
Jetson tried to counter with a leg kick but Cole avoided it.#T1#
Cole misses with a hook
and Jetson counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jetson.
Jetson throws a right hand that Cole ducks under and follows up with a left that Cole also avoids with ease.
Cole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jetson is out of range.
Jetson throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Jetson doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick and Jetson moves out of range easily.
Jetson throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Jetson.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Jetson moved out of range nicely.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jetson tries to land a leg kick but Cole saw it coming and moves away.
Jetson lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from Cole.
Jetson ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Jetson catches Cole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cole swats away the attempt to clinch by Jetson.
Jetson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Riff Jetson is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jetson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole avoids the body shot from Jetson.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jetson in his tracks.
Jetson misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jetson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cole throws a solid leg kick but Jetson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cole.
Jetson misses with a head kick.
Jetson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jetson.
Jetson checks a leg kick.
Cole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jetson is out of range.
Jetson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jetson throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Jab by Cole.
Nice body kick there by Cole.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jetson.
Jetson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jetson.#T3#
Jetson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jetson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cole scores with the left hand. Jetson knows he should have avoided that one.
Jetson looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Jetson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cole throws a low kick, looking for Jetson's leg but Jetson calmly moves out of range.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
Jetson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Jetson.
Jetson lands with a cross.
Jetson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jetson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jetson clobbers Cole with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Jetson misses
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Jetson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cole manages to circle out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jetson checks a leg kick.
Jetson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cole scores with a decent looking hook.
Jetson throws a leg kick but Cole checks it.
Decent striking displayed by Jetson there.#T4#
Jetson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jetson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cole.
Jetson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Jetson.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
Jetson throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole throws a big counter head kick but Jetson avoids it with no problem.
Cole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cole.
Cole has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jetson loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Jetson throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jetson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Jetson misses its intended target.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Jetson moves away and avoids it.
Jetson tried to counter with a leg kick but Cole avoided it.
Cole throws the kick towards the body but Jetson avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole connects with a leg kick. Jetson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jetson.
Cole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jetson. Jetson obviously looking to wear him down.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rico Cole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Jetson tries to score with a low kick but Cole moves his leg out of the way.
Jetson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cole lands a slapping body shot.
Jetson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jetson throws a head kick that misses
and Cole counters with an inside leg kick.
Jetson throws a leg kick
and Cole counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jetson throws a shot to the body.
Cole avoids the body shot from Jetson.
Jetson wants to slow Cole down by chopping away at his legs.
Jetson 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.
A left lands for Cole.
Cole looks to land a body kick but Jetson moved away.
Jetson slips under a jab from Cole.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jetson.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cole.
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!
Jetson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jetson throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.#T1#
Cole slips a straight right by Jetson.
Jetson drops his hands momentarily and Cole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cole connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jetson. Jetson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Jetson ducks down to avoid it.
Jetson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jetson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cole let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jetson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jetson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Jetson throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Jetson connects with a jab.
Good work by Jetson as he checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jetson.
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jetson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jetson throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T2#
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
Jetson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jetson.
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jetson misses with a low kick.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jetson defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Cole throws a low kick but Jetson avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Jetson misses the target.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Cole as he connects with a hook.
Cole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jetson in his tracks.
Cole swings for the body but Jetson moves out of range.
A jab from Jetson misses.
Cole throws a low kick, looking for Jetson's leg but Jetson calmly moves out of range.
Jetson wants to clinch.#T3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Jetson.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jetson.
Jetson slips a jab from Cole.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jetson.
Jetson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jetson looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
Cole scores with a head kick. Jetson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cole lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cole throws out a leg kick but Jetson moves out of range and Cole only half commits.
Jetson cracks the inside of Cole's front leg.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jetson throws out the jab.
Cole misses with a head kick.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Jetson moved out of range.
Jetson half committed to a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Jetson - just one landing. #T4#
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jetson with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole scores with a jab.
A low kick from Jetson is predictable there
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jetson throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Cole lands an overhand right.
Cole throws a head kick but Jetson moves out of range.
Cole avoids the head kick by Jetson.
Jetson slips a jab from Cole.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Jetson's head.
Cole misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jetson.
Cole throws a hook but Jetson blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Jetson misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jetson catches Cole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Jetson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jetson throwing a counter right hand but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Riff Jetson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cole has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:30

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.

Event: Pride FC 2 Potter vs Tsuruta
Date: Mar 16, 2019

#R1#
Cole bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tiernan.
Tiernan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tiernan lands a jab to the nose.
Cole lands an overhand right.
Tiernan throws a wild body kick that Cole sees coming a mile off.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A solid body kick from Cole.
Tiernan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cole to score with a decent uppercut.
A low kick from Tiernan is predictable there
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tiernan's head.
Cole takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tiernan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD#
Tiernan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tiernan wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy. #T1##SUB#
Tiernan is working for a kimura but Cole is defending it quite comfortably.
Tiernan is looking to take a break and control but Cole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cole is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tiernan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tiernan's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiernan tries to escape the position. #T2#
Tiernan trying to control the hands but Cole won't let him.
Good control from Cole.
Cole keeps control of the position as Tiernan tries to break free.
Tiernan trying to control the hands but Cole breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
What can Tiernan do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Tiernan rolls, trying to escape but Cole keeps control of the position. #T3#
Cole avoiding Tiernan 's attempts to control his hands.
Cole struggling to keep hold of the position.
What can Tiernan do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Tiernan is trying to stand back up.
I really don't envy Tiernan right now.
Tiernan is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cole really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Tiernan.
Tiernan is trying to get back to his feet but Cole has full control of the position and if anything, Tiernan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cole has good solid back control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Cole digs a good body shot into Tiernan's ribs.
Cole connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tiernan. Tiernan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cole throws a sloppy body shot
and Tiernan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tiernan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cole is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tiernan.
Nice cross by Tiernan.
We've been told by Tiernan's head coaches at Shark Tank MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tiernan blocks a low kick nicely.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tiernan, right into the meat.
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tiernan can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tiernan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cole feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tiernans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T1#
Cole throws a push kick but Tiernan slaps the foot to one side.
Tiernan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tiernan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cole throws a good cross that connects.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiernan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cole scoring well with a low kick there.
Cole moves out of range as Tiernan strikes.
Cole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tiernan's head.
Rico Cole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tiernan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiernan.
Cole feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tiernans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cole throws a low kick, looking for Tiernan's leg but Tiernan calmly moves out of range.
Tiernan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cole cracks Tiernan with an open hand slap.
Cole jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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 lands a nice looking body kick.
Cole has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tiernan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T2#
Tiernan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A good leg kick by Cole.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Cole.
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tiernan has time to react.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cole.
Jab by Cole.
Tiernan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiernan misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
Cole smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That kick from Cole tenderised Tiernan's leg. Tiernan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cole connects with a jab.#T3#
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Tiernan's front leg but catches the back leg as Tiernan tries to avoid it.
Cole moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tiernan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tiernan throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiernan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cole throws the kick towards the body but Tiernan avoids it.
Tiernan tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiernan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Tiernan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiernan manages to avoid it.
Cole lands a slapping body shot.
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Tiernan.#T4#
Sloppy strikes from Cole. Those never looked like landing.
Cole moves away from the strike by Tiernan.
A swing and a miss from Tiernan.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cole.
Tiernan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
Tiernan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tiernan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tiernan sizes up Cole with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cole. That's going to slow Tiernan down.
Cole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cole moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiernan.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiernan throws a low kick but Cole avoids it.
Tiernan misses with a head kick.
Cole keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cole stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tiernan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tiernan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cole. Cole obviously looking to wear him down.
Tiernan slips a jab and a cross from Cole.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole works Tiernan's body with a nice hook.
Cole connects with a leg kick. Tiernan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cole thumps Tiernan with a low kick.
Cole slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiernan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Tiernan backing away here, and Cole unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tiernan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cole stuns Tiernan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiernan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tiernan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Tiernan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tiernan throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick and Tiernan moves out of range easily.
Tiernan throws a leg kick
and Cole counters with a leg kick.
Cole tests Tiernan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole connects with a nice looking jab.
Tiernan ducks right into an uppercut from Cole.
Tiernan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cole counters with an outside leg kick.
Tiernan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cole works Tiernan's body with a nice hook.
Cole throws the left hand but Tiernan avoids the punch easily.
Tiernan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole lands a jab.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Conor Tiernan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiernan moves out of range of the body kick from Cole.
Cole stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cole wants it to stay on the feet.
Tiernan backing away here, and Cole unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cole slips under a jab.
Tiernan throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Cole.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiernan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tiernan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cole checks a low kick from Tiernan.
Cole lands with a right hand.
Tiernan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cole pinned against the cage. Cole gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Tiernan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tiernan's sensitive parts.
Cole scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cole lands a nice looking body kick.
Cole connects with a nice looking jab.
Tiernan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cole finds it's way round the side to connect with Tiernan's head.
Cole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tiernan. That did some damage!
Cole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cole lands a jab to Tiernan's midsection.
Tiernan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tiernan tries a head kick but it misses. #T4#
Cole feints and then cracks Tiernan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tiernan down.
Cole cracks the inside of Tiernan's front leg.
Tiernan jabs at Cole's body.
Tiernan misses with a looping right.
Tiernan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cole.
Cole misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cole!
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tiernan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tiernan avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole scores with a jab.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiernan.
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cole connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cole has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
Rico Cole thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: AFC #39
Date: Feb 23, 2019

#R1#
Cole finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some wild striking there from David.
David throws a low kick, looking for Cole's leg but Cole calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from David.
David looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
David walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole thumps David with a low kick.
David gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cole throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
David steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cole. That one must have hurt.
David connects with a looping right hand.
Cole connects with a leg kick. David looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from David. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by David.
David misses with a two punch combination.
David uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole. #T1#
Cole tries to land a front kick but David steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
David looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cole scores with a jab to the body.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
David throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
David scores with a nice strike.
David walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
David feints and then cracks Cole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cole down.
Cole definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
David looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by David.
Cole fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. David looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cole digs a good body shot into David's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
David scoring well with a low kick there.
Cole is looking to wear down David with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from David misses.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cole slips under a jab from David.
A clash of legs there as Cole blocks the low kick.
Cole lands with an overhand left.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
David lands a right hook to the body.
Cole keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
David checks a low kick from Cole.
The fighters circling - David throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole missing with a left hand there. David was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
David throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cole swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#TD2#
David decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
David missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
David throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
David scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
David wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working.
Ground and pound from David.
David missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Cole avoiding damage under a succession of punches from David.
David missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
David sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cole defending well though.
David thows a huge punch but Cole dodges it nicely.
David not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cole tries to get to full guard but David has control of the leg.
Cole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cole taking some punishment here, with David in his half guard.
Cole taking some punishment here, with David in his half guard.
David is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cole manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T4#
David is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
David working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
David stands up over Cole, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
David must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
David makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
David looking to sit in guard and control but Cole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
David wants to sweep here but Cole controlling him for the moment.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Cole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
David stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cole.
David moves forwards but Cole connects with a nice, crisp jab.
David closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cole circles away.
Cole is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
David fails with a takedown attempt.
David takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole lunges at David with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by David's hand.
Cole explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from David.
David throws a counter combo.
David throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cole's waist but Cole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing David off to one side.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah David.
An inside leg kick from Cole misses.
David checks a leg kick.
David is looking to chop away at Cole's legs.
Cole lands a jab to the head. #T1#
David tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cole defends well and David ends up having to push Cole into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cole misses with a body shot.
David walks into a stiff left hand from Cole.
David moves out of range as Cole strikes.
David looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole tries to score with a low kick but David moves his leg out of the way.
Cole looks to throw the jab but David is out of range.
David uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
David connects with a right hand. Cole shakes it off.
David has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cole.
David cracks Cole with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from David.
Cole misses with a looping left.
A big right from Cole misses.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from David.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cole, right into the meat. #T2#
David works Cole's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cole.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
David rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
David needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.
Cole throws a nice head kick!
David misses the shot to the body.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
David moves out of range as Cole throws a body kick.
David's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cole misses with a body shot.
David was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
David checks a low kick from Cole.
David scores with a kick to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
David misses with a double jab
and Cole counters with a slapping leg kick.
David fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Cole as David shoots in.
David on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3#
David jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from David misses.
Nice defenses there by David.
Cole throws a wild body kick that David sees coming a mile off.
Cole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cole there as he acknowledges the shot.
A cross from Cole lands.
David misses with a takedown attempt
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like David was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on David. That did some damage!
David misses with a double jab
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
David checks a leg kick nicely.
Cole takes a head kick and keeps coming.
David ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole throws a good cross that connects. #T4##TD2#
David closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cole quickly recovers to half guard.
Cole trying to control here.
David not doing much here.
David not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
David thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #ES#
Cole kicks off David and gets to his feet.
A slow jab from David misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cole misses with a looping right.
David doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but David is just out of range.
Cole moves out of range as David strikes.
David lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cole at a distance.
David is looking to chop away at Cole's legs.
Cole throws the left hand but David avoids the punch easily.
Cole with a nice cross.
Cole misses with a hook.
David avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole misses with an uppercut. David saw that one coming.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before David has time to react.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but David slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole misses with a head kick.
David throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cole throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
David scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cole doesn't seem bothered though.
David doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
David shoots and misses
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
David takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
David looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cole is fending him off so far but David persists. Nope, Cole circles away and we're back to standing.
Cole scores with a hook.
David tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from David.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah David.
David tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Cole looks for the body kick but David saw that one coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cole.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by David.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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 thuds his right hand into David's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
David fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
David takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
David has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cole misses with a hook
and David cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
David fails with a takedown attempt.
David misses with a body kick.
Cole slips under a jab.
David checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice takedown defense from Cole. No joy for David on that attempt.
Cole misses with an attempted mid kick.
David shoots for a double leg takedown but Cole sprawls well. He's pushed David's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cole lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and David has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from David and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cole jabs at David's body.
Cole darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T3#
David thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole misses with an uppercut. David saw that one coming.
Cole throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
David swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole thuds a left hand into David's body.
David lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cole throws a push kick but David slaps the foot to one side.
David takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
David throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cole lands with a good body shot.
Cole throws a lazy head kick
and David counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
David darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
David takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
David looks to land a strike but Cole avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T4#
David trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cole is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
David is trying to get back to full guard.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
David trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Cole manages to pass to mount!
Cole controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cole, 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
An out of breath Rico Cole thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Showdown in the Downtown #7
Date: Jan 26, 2019

#R1#
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O Whitersson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
O Whitersson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
O Whitersson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cole cracks the inside of O Whitersson's front leg.
O Whitersson moves out of range as Cole strikes.
O Whitersson throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
O Whitersson misses with a hook
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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.
Nice defenses there by O Whitersson.
Cole scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Whitersson throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cole lands a body shot.
Cole tries a low kick but O Whitersson avoids it.
O Whitersson connects with a right hand. Cole shakes it off.
Cole slips a straight right by O Whitersson.
Cole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Whitersson's head.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Whitersson.#T1#
Cole is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Whitersson! But no joy.
O Whitersson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cole.
A slow jab from O Whitersson misses its intended target.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cole throws a leg kick that is checked
and O Whitersson counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for O Whitersson.
O Whitersson ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole tests O Whitersson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole tests O Whitersson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole takes a swing at O Whitersson's ribcage but misses.
Cole scoring well with a low kick there.
O Whitersson ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
O Whitersson feints a counter leg kick.
Cole's corner calls for a 1-2. Cole obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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 throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Whitersson.
O Whitersson throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole clobbers O Whitersson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O Whitersson takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T2#
O Whitersson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cole.
Cole is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
O Whitersson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Whitersson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
O Whitersson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An inside leg kick from Cole misses.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole misses the jab.
Cole misses with a hook. O Whitersson ducked under it nicely.
O Whitersson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Whitersson moves away.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Whitersson.
O Whitersson 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.
O Whitersson connects with a body shot.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
O Whitersson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
O Whitersson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cole.
A shot in the inside from Cole.
O Whitersson lands a nice shot to the body. #T3##BC#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
O Whitersson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot by Cole.
Cole throws the left hand but O Whitersson avoids the punch easily.
O Whitersson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Whitersson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
O Whitersson throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Whitersson misses with a wild body shot.
Cole wants to slow O Whitersson down by chopping away at his legs.
Cole keeps the fight on the outside.
Cole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Whitersson slips a straight right by Cole.
Cole lands with a slapping head kick.
Cole jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole scores with a hook.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Whitersson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T4#
Cole scores with the left hand. O Whitersson knows he should have avoided that one.
Cole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
O Whitersson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cole lands a nice looking kick to the body. O Whitersson takes a step back to recover.
O Whitersson throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Whitersson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole misses with an uppercut #CL2#
and O Whitersson counters by clinching up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Whitersson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Whitersson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Whitersson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Cole.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Whitersson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cole's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole digs a right hand underneath O Whitersson's ribcage. O Whitersson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O Whitersson misses with an elbow over the top.
Cole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cole digs a right hand underneath O Whitersson's ribcage. O Whitersson let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
That's time! Cole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Cole connects with a high kick.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Whitersson.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Whitersson can do to turn this around?
O Whitersson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cole. Cole obviously looking to wear him down.
Cole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Whitersson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O Whitersson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cole slips a straight right by O Whitersson.
Cole takes a swing at O Whitersson's ribcage but misses.
O Whitersson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Whitersson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
O Whitersson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cole fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Whitersson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Whitersson tries to land a leg kick but Cole saw it coming and moves away.
O Whitersson throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole tried to counter with a leg kick but O Whitersson avoided it.
O Whitersson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Cole.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Whitersson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole scores with a jab. O Whitersson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but O Whitersson slips the punch.
O Whitersson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
O Whitersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from O Whitersson.#T1#
O Whitersson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole lands a nice looking body shot.
Cole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - O Whitersson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Whitersson tries to clinch but Cole moves away
and Cole counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
O Whitersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Whitersson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cole throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT#
It looks like Whitey O Whitersson has been cut.
Cole tries to land a leg kick but O Whitersson saw it coming and moves away.
O Whitersson 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 swats away the attempt to clinch by O Whitersson.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Whitersson.
Cole throws a nice head kick! #ROC#
O Whitersson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Whitersson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Whitersson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
O Whitersson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Cole stuns O Whitersson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O Whitersson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Cole.
O Whitersson seems to have recovered his senses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cole.
Cole misses with a body shot
letting O Whitersson counter with a right hand.
Cole throws a wild body kick that O Whitersson sees coming a mile off.
O Whitersson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
A shot to the body from Cole misses
and O Whitersson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O Whitersson.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Cole throws a right and a left that O Whitersson avoids nicely.
O Whitersson throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Whitersson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.#T3#
Cole keeps O Whitersson at a distance using the push kick.
O Whitersson misses the shot to the body.
O Whitersson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Whitersson. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole throwing a counter right hand but O Whitersson manages to avoid it.
O Whitersson walks into a straight right hand from Cole.
O Whitersson misses with a looping left.
Cole throws a hook but O Whitersson blocks it.
O Whitersson throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole lands the left hand.
O Whitersson looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Whitersson lands a jab.
O Whitersson is looking to clinch.
O Whitersson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Whitersson on the side of the head.
O Whitersson throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
O Whitersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
A big right from Cole misses.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
Cole on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Whitersson's calf.
O Whitersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Whitersson's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cole, right into the meat.
O Whitersson looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Cole.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cole scores with a shot to the body.
Cole cracks a nice hook into O Whitersson's ribs.
Cole lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cole scores with a sloppy right hand. O Whitersson should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Whitersson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cole finds it's way round the side to connect with O Whitersson's head.
O Whitersson throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
O Whitersson slips under a jab.
A jab from Cole misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Whitey O Whitersson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
A big right from O Whitersson misses.
O Whitersson throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Whitersson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Whitersson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cole at a distance.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
Cole connects with a single shot there.
Cole throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
O Whitersson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole sizes up O Whitersson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Whitersson scores with a sloppy right hand. Cole should have avoided that one.
O Whitersson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Whitersson ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole scores with a kick to the body.
O Whitersson misses the jab.
O Whitersson misses the shot to the body. #T1#
O Whitersson moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Cole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
O Whitersson misses with a low kick.
O Whitersson needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.
O Whitersson tries to clinch up.
O Whitersson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole scores with a jab.
Cole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cole thuds his right hand into O Whitersson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Whitersson's head.
Cole cracks O Whitersson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cole walks into a left hand.
O Whitersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Whitersson loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Cole checks the leg kick.#T2#
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on O Whitersson's shoulder, as O Whitersson tries to avoid the shot.
O Whitersson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
O Whitersson is looking to clinch.
O Whitersson moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by O Whitersson.
An inside leg kick lands from Cole.
O Whitersson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cole throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Whitersson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by O Whitersson.
O Whitersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Cole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cole throws a shot to the body.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but O Whitersson ducks down to avoid it.
O Whitersson wants to counter the offense by Cole and move into the clinch position.
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Whitersson's head.
Cole lands a nice hook to O Whitersson's body. O Whitersson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T3#
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
O Whitersson scores with a shot to the body.
Cole throws a combination. O Whitersson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A punch lands to the side of Cole 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O Whitersson digs a good body shot into Cole's ribs.
Cole bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Whitersson's head backwards.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
O Whitersson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Whitersson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cole works the jab nicely.
O Whitersson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Cole throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. O Whitersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Whitersson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T4#
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
O Whitersson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
O Whitersson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cole finds it's way round the side to connect with O Whitersson's head.
Cole lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Whitersson's sensitive parts.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cole.
Whitey O Whitersson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab by Cole.
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Whitersson throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole thinks about countering with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cole darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cole throws a leg kick
letting O Whitersson counter with a right hand.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
O Whitersson wants to counter the offense by Cole and move into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Whitersson misses the shot to the body.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Whitersson's head.
O Whitersson scores with a jab to the body.
O Whitersson throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
Rico Cole seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Showdown in the Downtown #5
Date: Dec 29, 2018

#R1#
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Uk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Uk throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Uk misses its intended target.
Uk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Uk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Uk throws a big shot that misses.
Cole jabs at Uk's body.
Uk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.
Cole lands a front kick.
Uk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Cole tried to counter with a leg kick but Uk avoided it.
Uk cracks Cole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Uk.
Uk tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Uk ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Uk finds it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Cole.
A big left from Uk misses.
A swing and a miss from Uk.#T1#
Uk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cole throws a right and a left that Uk avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Uk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Uk throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 throws a sloppy head kick and Uk moves out of range easily.
Uk misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Uk misses the target.
Cole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Uk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cole walks into a jab.
Cole clobbers Uk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cole cracks the inside of Uk's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Cole as he connects with a hook.
Uk misses with a straight left.
Cole lands a body shot.
Uk moves out of range of the strikes.
Uk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cole lands a jab.#T2#
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uk slips under a jab from Cole.
Uk throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Uk with a nice cross.
Uk lands a jab to the head.
Uk takes one to the chin there.
Uk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cole is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Uk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Uk.
Uk cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Uk defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Uk moves away and avoids it.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Uk moves away and avoids it.
Uk throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Uk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Uk looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uk throws out the jab.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cole walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Uk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uk.
Cole misses with a hook. Uk ducked under it nicely.
Uk misses with a looping left.
Uk throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole throws out a powerful jab.
Uk works the jab nicely.
Cole moves away from the strike by Uk.
Cole appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Uk loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Uk lands with an uppercut that bounces Cole off the cage and back into range.
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 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.
Uk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cole throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Uk misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uk.
A head kick misses from Cole.
Cole looks to land a body kick but Uk moved away.
Uk misses with a hook.
Uk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Uk misses with an uppercut.
Uk tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole lands a nice shot that snaps Uk's head back.
Uk misses with a looping right.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Uk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uk throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Uk throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a good low kick that Uk was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole 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.
#R2#
Uk throws a good cross that connects.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uk.
Jab by Uk.
Uk blocks a low kick nicely.
Uk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Cole tries a head kick but it misses.
Uk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cole. Cole circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That kick from Cole tenderised Uk's leg. Uk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Uk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Uk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uk manages to avoid it.
Jab from Cole.
Uk looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Uk throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Uk.
Uk scores with a hook.
Uk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Cole scores with a jab to the head. #T1#
Cole getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Uk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Uk saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Uk.
Uk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Uk's knee momentarily.
Uk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uk blocks a leg kick.
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.
Cole takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Uk blocks a head kick by Cole.
Cole connects with a single shot there.
Uk lands with a cross.
Uk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Uk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Uk moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uk moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole scores with a jab.
Cole moves out of range as Uk strikes.
Uk connects with the punch.#T2#
Uk scores with a jab. Cole acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uk throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Cole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cole thuds his right hand into Uk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Uk misses.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
Uk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Cole feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Uks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Uk throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Uk misses its intended target.
Uk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Uk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.
Cole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Uk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands.
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Uk looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uk.
Uk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Uk misses.
Cole thinks about countering with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cole.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cole jabs Uk right on the nose. Uk blinks but takes it well.
Uk connects with a jab.
Uk looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Uk might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cole has got the better of the exchanges.
Uk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole is looking to score with low kicks.
Uk lands the left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Cole as he connects with a hook.
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 throws a big shot that misses.
Uk cracks Cole with a good jab.#T4#
Uk ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Uk misses.
Uk slips under a jab.
Uk throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Uk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Uk misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole slips a jab from Uk.
Uk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Uk moves out of range as Cole throws a body kick.
Cole throws the left hand but Uk avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Cole.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uk looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Uk misses with a straight right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cole lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Uk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Uk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rico Cole will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Uk misses with a looping right.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
Cole throws a chopping leg kick but Uk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uk moves away.
Uk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uk loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Uk looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Uk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Uk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Uk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Uk in his tracks.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uk throws out the jab.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Uk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Uk wants to clinch up but Cole keeps it at a distance.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uk.
Donk. Uk catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
Cole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Uk misses.
Uk misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Uk.
Uk misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Cole moves out of range as Uk strikes.
Cole half committed to a counter leg kick.
Uk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uk circles away quickly and effectively.#T2#
Uk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Uk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Uk.
Uk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Uk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole fires out a quick counter leg kick but Uk just manages to avoid it.
Uk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Uk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Uk rushes Cole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Uk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Uk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Uk.
Uk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Cole.
A right hand to the body from Cole. #T3##BC#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Uk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cole doesn't seem phased though.
Cole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole lets loose with a powerful body kick. Uk will feel that in the morning.
Uk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole lands with a thumping leg kick.
Uk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cole.#CL2#
Uk darts in and clinches Cole up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Cole. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Uk moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Nice body punch from Uk - that landed with a thud.
Uk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uk tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Uk back against the cage.
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 throws a punch but it's blocked by Uk.
Cole blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Cole breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Uk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Uk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cole in his tracks.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Cole misses the target.#CL2#
Uk instigates a clinch.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Uk throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole connects with a nice looking jab.
Cole throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Uk tries to clinch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Uk.
Cole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uk.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dong Uk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rico Cole!
A victorious Rico Cole thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Showdown in The Downtown #3
Date: Dec 01, 2018

#R1#
Berhardt lands a nice shot to the body.
Berhardt checks a low kick from Cole.
Cole lands a nice looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cole.
Cole tries to score with a low kick but Berhardt moves his leg out of the way.
Despite the aggression on Berhardt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Berhardt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berhardt moves away.
Berhardt looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
Cole throws a counter high kick but Berhardt was just alert enough to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Cole.
Cole misses with a hook. Berhardt ducked under it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cole, right into the meat. #TD2#
Berhardt closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cole quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berhardt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Berhardt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
My spies in Lombard MMA inform me that Berhardt has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Berhardt is stalling here. Cole is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Berhardt seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cole has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Berhardt is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Berhardt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Berhardt is looking for a sweep.
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berhardt keeps working.
Cole tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cole taking a breather here.
Berhardt wants to control but Cole postures up.
Cole has control of an arm but Berhardt manages to advance to Cole's back!#T2#
A lull in the action here.
Berhardt keeps control of the position as Cole tries to break free.
Cole is working hard here to advance position.
Cole looking very determined here, making life difficult for Berhardt.
Berhardt misses with an elbow to the head.
Cole has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Berhardt.
Berhardt is punishing Cole with strikes - can he finish him?!#SUB2#
Berhardt has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Berhardt lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. #T3#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Berhardt's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Berhardt is riding his opponent, not letting Cole buck him off. #SUB2#
Berhardt is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cole has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Berhardt has the hooks in. Cole is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cole is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Julius Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Berhardt's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Berhardt is trying to stick to Cole's back but Cole is turning into Berhardt. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Berhardt's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cole.#T4#
Berhardt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cole is one step ahead there.
Berhardt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Berhardt looking to sit in guard and control but Cole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Berhardt wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Berhardt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cole defends it easily.
Berhardt wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Winslow Berhardt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Cole takes one to the chin there.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Berhardt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berhardt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Berhardt misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Berhardt checks a leg kick.
Cole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cole misses with a head kick.
Cole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cole blocks a jab.
Berhardt checks a low kick from Cole.
Berhardt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Berhardt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole fires out a quick counter leg kick but Berhardt just manages to avoid it.
Berhardt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cole on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Berhardt momentarily.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berhardt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berhardt swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.#T1#
Berhardt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cole.
Cole lands with a hook. Berhardt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cole is looking to clinch but Berhardt is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Berhardt throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
and Berhardt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole tries to clinch up
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berhardt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Berhardt darts in looking for a takedown but Cole gets double underhooks and turns Berhardt into the cage.
Cole half committed to a counter leg kick.
Berhardt connects with the punch.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Berhardt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cole is looking to wear down Berhardt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#TD2#
Berhardt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #ES#
Cole kicks off Berhardt and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole takes a swing at Berhardt's ribcage but misses.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berhardt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T2#
Nice jab there from Cole.
Cole looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berhardt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Cole is predictable there
and Berhardt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Berhardt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Berhardt blocks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cole, right into the meat.
Cole throws a head kick that Berhardt semi-blocks.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Berhardt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cole scores with a nice body kick.
Cole throws a body punch but Berhardt moves out of range.
Berhardt misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Berhardt saw it coming and moves away.
Cole slips under a jab.
Cole tries to move into range but Berhardt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cole. That's going to slow Berhardt down.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cole, right into the meat.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berhardt lands a jab-cross combination.
Cole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berhardt.
A quick step to the side and Cole tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole moves out of range of the leg kick from Berhardt.
Berhardt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berhardt fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Berhardt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#T4#
Berhardt stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.
Berhardt lands a couple of digs.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Berhardt from controlling successfully.
Winslow Berhardt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cole wants to sweep but no luck.
Berhardt trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Berhardt manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cole forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cole misses with a low kick.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Berhardt moved out of range nicely.
Cole feints and then cracks Berhardt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berhardt down.
Cole takes a swing at Berhardt's ribcage but misses.
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Berhardt's front leg but catches the back leg as Berhardt tries to avoid it.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole lands a body shot.
Cole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cole lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Berhardt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cole.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Berhardt misses the shot to the body.
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Berhardt keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circle momentarily. Berhardt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cole on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Berhardt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berhardt misses with a combination
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berhardt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cole.#T1#
Berhardt clobbers Cole with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Berhardt scores with the left hand. Cole knows he should have avoided that one.
Cole throws a leg kick but Berhardt checks it.
Berhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berhardt darts in looking for a takedown but Cole gets double underhooks and turns Berhardt into the cage.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
Berhardt slips a jab from Cole.
Berhardt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Berhardt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Berhardt avoids the body shot from Cole.
As Cole backs off Berhardt throws a huge counter combo but Cole manages to avoid it all.#TD2#
Berhardt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cole's guard.
Berhardt is standing up over Cole. Cole looks to escape but Berhardt dives into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#REVR#
Berhardt trying to control the action but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
Berhardt slows the pace down.
Let's hope that Berhardt has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cole regains half guard.
Berhardt throwing shots but Cole is blocking nicely.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB2#
Berhardt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cole doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Berhardt.
Berhardt is nestled in close to Cole, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cole trying to hold on to Berhardt's head to control him but Berhardt postures up. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Berhardt is looking for a kimura but Cole is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Berhardt to get the leverage.
Cole is refusing to be controlled, as Berhardt sits in half guard.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Berhardt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Berhardt content to control rather than advance. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Winslow Berhardt!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Winslow Berhardt waved his t-shirt featuring Pit Bull Development's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: AFC #19
Date: Nov 10, 2018

#R1#
Nilan misses with an uppercut.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Nilan clinches up against the cage.
Nilan lands an uppercut.
Nilan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Nilan controls the action.
Nilan misses with the head strike.
Nilan prevents a takedown attempt there. #TD#
Cole wants the takedown. Nilan is fighting it off but Cole persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nilan's guard against the cage.
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.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cole won't allow Nilan to sweep him here.
Cole postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Cole stops Nilan from standing up.
Nilan managing to control the position.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nilan is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole staying out of range there.
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Nilan's front leg but catches the back leg as Nilan tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.
Nilan moves into range and connects with a jab. #T2#
Cole scores with a hook to the body. Nilan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nilan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nilan lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nilan throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Nilan throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nilan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nilan checks the leg kick.
Cole scores with a sloppy right hand. Nilan should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Nilan.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Nilan takes one to the side of the head.
Cole connects with a nice looking jab.
Nilan misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Cole is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cole - that will leave a mark!
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T3#
Cole throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cole moves out of range as Nilan strikes.
Nilan walks into a jab.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nilan circles away quickly and effectively.
Nilan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nilan avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole punishes Nilan's body with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cole.
Nilan is looking to clinch.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Nilan throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nilan throws out the jab. #KD2#
Nilan drops Cole with a beautiful combination! Cole stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nilan is looking for the KO!#CUT2#
It looks like Rico Cole has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nilan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
Nilan gets a clinch.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nilan lands a left hand. #T4#
Nilan misses with the head strike.
Cole blocks an elbow strike.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been informed that Nilan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nilan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Nilan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Nilan scores with a shot to the side of Cole's head.
Nilan lands an elbow that stopped Cole in his tracks for a moment.
Nilan working Cole over with knees to the body.#BC#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Nilan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cole misses with a body kick.
Cole stuns Nilan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2#
Nilan gets a clinch.
Nilan scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nilan gets underhooks to prevent Cole's takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Nilan.
Nilan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nilan lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Nilan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rico Cole's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Nilan throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nilan lands a nice hook to Cole's body. Cole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nilan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cole keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nilan throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
As Nilan backs away, Cole returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Nilan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#KD2#
Nilan drops Cole with a beautiful combination! Cole stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nilan is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Cole is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nilan drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Cole right on the button. Cole goes down! Nilan follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Nilan gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Nilan!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chris Nilan thanked Pit Bull Development for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: DFN#53 Noye vs Laiho
Date: Sep 08, 2018

#R1#
Cole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Costacurta's front leg but catches the back leg as Costacurta tries to avoid it.
Cole moves to clinch but Costacurta breaks away
and Costacurta counters with a low kick, right behind Cole 's knee.
Costacurta misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Cole flicks out a counter leg kick but Costacurta steps away.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Costacurta moved out of range.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costacurta.
Cole throws the left hand but Costacurta avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Costacurta misses.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Costacurta ducks down to avoid it.
Cole wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
Cole has Costacurta up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cole.
Still in the clinch, Costacurta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Cole is looking to slow Costacurta down with leg kicks. #T1#
Costacurta wants to land a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
Costacurta lands a lovely overhand right.
Good work by Cole as he checks the leg kick.
Costacurta throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Costacurta throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole moves out of range of the leg kick from Costacurta.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cole clobbers Costacurta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costacurta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Costacurta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cole cracks Costacurta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Costacurta lands with a thumping leg kick. #CL2#
Cole has Costacurta up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Costacurta breaks from the clinch.
Cole lands the left hand.
Costacurta tries to land a front kick but Cole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
Cole throws a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Costacurta misses the target.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Costacurta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Costacurta misses with an uppercut.
Cole thinks about the counter body kick.
Costacurta throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.
Cole with a nice cross.
A low kick from Costacurta misses
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cole tries a head kick but it misses.
Costacurta feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Costacurta throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole blocks a leg kick.
Cole is looking to clinch. #T3#
Costacurta connects with a leg kick. Cole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Costacurta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cole.
Cole plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cole scores with a leg kick.
Cole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Costacurta avoids the head kick by Cole.
Costacurta tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Cole takes the fight into the clinch.
Cole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Costacurtas head.
A nice left hand lands by Costacurta.
Cole pushes Costacurta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC2#
Cole manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costacurta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cole throws a right and a left that Costacurta avoids nicely.
Cole throws out a leg kick but Costacurta moves out of range and Cole only half commits.
Cole lands a nice hook to Costacurta's body. Costacurta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cole tries to clinch up.#T4#
Costacurta tries to move into range but Cole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cole throws a head kick that half lands.
Costacurta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Cole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cole scores with a nice hook to the head.
Costacurta swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Costacurta backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cole.
Cole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Costacurta's head backwards.
Cole throws a chopping leg kick but Costacurta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cole blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Cole catches Costacurta right on the button with a cross.
Costacurta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cole raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cole swings for the body but Costacurta moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Costacurta misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Cole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Costacurta is able to avoid easily.
Costacurta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A shot to the body from Cole misses
and Costacurta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cole's knee momentarily.
Costacurta scores with a jab to the head. #CL2#
Cole closes the distance and pushes Costacurta back into the cage.#BC2#
Cole breaks the clinch.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costacurta appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cole tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Costacurta misses the target.
Costacurta misses with a low kick.
Cole tries a quick counter leg kick but Costacurta is wise to it.
Cole misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.
Costacurta lands a leg kick that knocks Cole off balance momentarily.
Costacurta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Costacurta 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.
Costacurta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Costacurta misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costacurta needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.#CL2#
Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Costacurta.
Costacurta tried to counter with a leg kick but Cole avoided it.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole moves away from the strike by Costacurta.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
Cole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Costacurta is out of range and Cole settles back down.
Cole throws a body punch but Costacurta moves out of range.
Costacurta tried to score with a low kick but Cole checks it.
Costacurta finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cole clobbers Costacurta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Costacurta wants to land a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
Cole throws a front kick that sends Costacurta stumbling back into the cage.
Costacurta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Cole lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Costacurta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cole scores with a hook to the body. Costacurta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A good leg kick by Costacurta.
Costacurta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#CL2#
Cole moves into range and clinches up with Costacurta.
Costacurta scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Costacurta manages to break the clinch.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Cole stuns Costacurta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
Cole looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL2#
Cole moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cole.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Costacurta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Costacurta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Cole takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Costacurta throws a right hand that misses
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole looks to land a body kick but Costacurta moved away.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Costacurta.
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Cole misses with a left hand
and Costacurta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Costacurta throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Costacurta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costacurta was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Rico Cole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Costacurta misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole is looking to chop away at Costacurta's legs.
Costacurta throwing a counter right hand but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cole throws a sloppy head kick
and Costacurta counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costacurta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cole moves out of range as Costacurta strikes.#T4#
Cole misses with a straight left.
Costacurta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costacurta.
Cole misses with a shot to the body
and Costacurta counters with a stiff right hand.
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole misses with a hook. Costacurta ducked under it nicely.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costacurta was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Costacurta throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
and Costacurta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Costacurta moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costacurta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cole thows a body kick. Costacurta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Cole. That snapped Costacurta's head back.
Costacurta lands a nice hook to Cole's body. Cole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rico Cole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Costacurta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Costacurta swings widly with a right hand
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Costacurta misses with a straight right.
Costacurta moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Costacurta misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Costacurta misses with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cole.
Costacurta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Costacurta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Costacurta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Costacurta moves out of range of the body kick from Cole.
Costacurta scores with a body shot.
Costacurta misses with a low kick as Cole jumps back.
Cole throws a hook but Costacurta blocks it.
Costacurta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costacurta throws a leg kick that misses.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Costacurta.
Costacurta moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCole.#T1#
Costacurta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cole is able to avoid easily.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Costacurta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole lands a nice hook to Costacurta's body. Costacurta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Costacurta tries to work over Cole's front leg with a kick but Cole checks it.
Cole throws the left hand but Costacurta avoids the punch easily.
Cole throws a series of punches but Costacurta avoids them all with ease.
Costacurta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Costacurta moved out of range nicely.
Cole scores with a decent looking hook.
Cole connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Costacurta's hands.
Cole avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Costacurta looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Costacurta moves away and avoids it.
Costacurta misses with a low kick.
Costacurta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Costacurta scores with a push kick.
Rosinante Costacurta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole misses with a hook.
Costacurta cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Costacurta tried to score with a low kick but Cole checks it.
Costacurta throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costacurta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Costacurta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costacurta. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costacurta slips a straight right by Cole.
Costacurta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cole's calf.
Cole's corner calls for a 1-2. Cole obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cole scores with a hook.
Cole takes a swing at Costacurta's ribcage but misses.
Costacurta misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Cole checks the leg kick.
Costacurta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T3#
Costacurta moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Costacurta cracks Cole with a good jab.
Cole is looking to land body kicks.
Donk. Cole catches Costacurta right on the button with a cross.
Costacurta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Costacurta misses with a body shot.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costacurta.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Costacurta's shoulder, as Costacurta tries to avoid the shot.
Cole checks a low kick from Costacurta.
Cole tries a quick counter leg kick but Costacurta is wise to it.
Costacurta misses with a looping left.
Cole connects with an inside leg kick.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costacurta.
Costacurta misses the jab.#CL2#
Cole closes the distance and pushes Costacurta back into the cage.
Cole gets through Costacurta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cole misses with some punches. #T4#
Costacurta misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costacurta throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole misses with a combination
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch but Costacurta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Costacurta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole connects with a high kick.
Cole tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Costacurta looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Cole takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Costacurta's calf.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
Good work by Cole as he checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rico Cole.
Well Cole has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
Rico Cole thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2018

#R1#
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Day moves away and avoids it.
Day is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch but Day swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Day is looking to counter with a body kick.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Day takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
Cole has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Day is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Cole moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow.
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Cole darts in and clinches Day up against the cage.
Day jumps guard but Cole stands there with Day around his waist. Day gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Day tries for a takedown but Cole manages to get underhooks. #BC2#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Cole throws a head kick that misses
and Day counters with a nice uppercut.
Day fails with the takedown
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Cole.
Cole lands a front kick.
Cole scores with a jab to the head.
Cole lands with a nice combination. Day backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#
It looks like Gary Day has been cut.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Cole moves into the clinch.
Day is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#TD#
Day lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Day.
Cole preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T3#
Cole trying to control here.
Cole blocking the ground and pound attempt from Day.
Cole is looking to improve his position.
Day scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Day not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cole won't allow Day to pass to mount. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cole makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cole.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cole is on top in guard. #REVB#
Cole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Day swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Day looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cole is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Day's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Cole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Day.
Day on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cole. Cole obviously looking to wear him down.
Cole scores with a decent looking hook.
Cole lands with a slapping head kick.
Day throws a half hearted mid kick.
Day misses the body punch
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Day takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Day takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cole lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #ROC2#
Day is rocked!
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 predictable looking body shot
and Day counters with a two punch combo.
Oh Day is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.#T1#
Day throws an off balance right hand #KD2#
and Cole counters with a nice right hand that sends Day toppling to the canvas! Day scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Cole finish him?!
Cole cracks Day with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Day falls to his knees and Cole doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 04, 2018

#R1#
Stetson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cole sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stetson tries to clinch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Stetson's front leg but catches the back leg as Stetson tries to avoid it.
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.
Stetson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stetson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Cole forces Stetson back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stetson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Cole closes the distance and pushes Stetson back into the cage.
Stetson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stetson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cole pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Stetson.#T1#
Cole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cole throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Cole scores with a four punch combination!
Stetson tries to clinch
and Cole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stetson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stetson throws a sloppy head kick
and Cole counters with a three punch combo that has Stetson backing up. Stetson nods at Cole to acknowledge the strikes.#ROC#
Stetson is rocked!
Cole scores with a jab to the body.
Stetson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Stetson - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Cole!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rico Cole!
Rico Cole decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 21, 2018

#R1##TD#
Hetherington shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cole napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB#
Hetherington looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cole is holding Hetherington down, trying to stall.
Cole has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hetherington is looking to take a break and control but Cole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cole is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hetherington swings around for an armbar but Cole sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hetherington's guard.
Hetherington has Cole pulled in close to control his posture. #T1#
Hetherington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cole is one step ahead there.
Cole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cole slips nicely into half guard.
Cole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hetherington is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cole jumps into side control!
Hetherington is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cole's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cole looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T2#
Hetherington wants to improve his position but Cole is controlling well.
Hetherington moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hetherington 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.
Cole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cole pushing down on Hetherington's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T3#
Cole is taking a breather. Hetherington says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hetherington punching from the bottom.
Hetherington regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hetherington keeping full guard, as Cole tries to pass.
Cole trying to control but Hetherington is working from the bottom.
Cole advances position into side control!
Hetherington is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Hetherington tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cole presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hetherington manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Still in half guard, Cole seems content to control.
Hetherington wants to control but Cole passes into side.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole is looking to take a break and control but Hetherington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here.
Hetherington manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rico Cole will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Hetherington fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cole avoids it really well and circles away.
Cole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Hetherington moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Cole lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Hetherington lands a right hand.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hetherington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick and Hetherington moves out of range easily.
John Hetherington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hetherington wants to clinch
and Cole counters with a leg kick. #T1#
Cole throws out a powerful jab.
Hetherington takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hetherington has his takedown stuffed
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.
Hetherington fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Hetherington. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Hetherington pushes Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Cole. #BC2#
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hetherington.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Hetherington has managed to clinch. #T2#
Hetherington wants a takedown but no success here.
Hetherington lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Cole.
A short uppercut from Cole. #BC2#
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Hetherington.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole connects with the punch.
Cole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hetherington shoots in for a takedown but Cole shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD#
Hetherington throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cole was covering up waiting for the punch and Hetherington finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hetherington wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.
Cole bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hetherington's guard. #REVB##T3#
Cole controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cole preventing the sweep.
Cole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cole won't allow Hetherington to sweep him here.
Cole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hetherington looking to control.
Hetherington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cole manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hetherington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cole is keeping the position for now.
Hetherington slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hetherington advances to half guard. #SUB#
Hetherington seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Hetherington in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Cole tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hetherington!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Hetherington!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 02, 2018

#R1#
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Castillo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Castillo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Castillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole lands with a nice combination. Castillo backs away looking to recover.
Cole throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Castillo crashing down! Castillo tries to stagger back to his feet but Cole just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Castillo asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Cole!
A very excited looking Rico Cole made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 06, 2018

#R1#
Cole lands a nice shot that snaps Kimura's head back. #CUT2#
It looks like Michael Kimura has been cut.
Nice cross by Cole.
Cole lands a jab.
Cole cracks Kimura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#KD2#
Cole lands a left and a right that send Kimura crashing to the mat, dazed. Cole thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kimura drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Cole swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kimura's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Cole!
Rico Cole seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 20, 2018

#R1#
Cole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marshall Matthews takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marshall Matthews takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marshall Matthews misses with the body kick
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Cole.
Cole moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Cole. #ROC#
Marshall Matthews is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall Matthews misses with the body kick
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marshall Matthews is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Cole connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Marshall Matthews tumbling to the canvas! Cole pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Marshall Matthews was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rico Cole!
A relieved looking Rico Cole thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 158
Date: Dec 13, 2017

#R1#
A big right from Cole misses.
Stark punishes Cole's body with a nice straight punch.
Cole blocks a head kick by Stark. #CL2#
Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.
Stark prevents a body shot from Cole.
Cole being controlled against the cage.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Cole manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Cole rushes Stark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Cole trying to control the position but instead, Stark has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cole into the cage.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stark throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Stark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Cole decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stark is looking for a sweep. Cole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cole in particular looking to stall.#T2#
Cole is keen to just control but Stark is a slippery customer.
Stark tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Stark is trying to control but can't.
Stark is looking to improve his position.
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.
Stark trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Stark looking for submissions off his back.
Stark tries to get to full guard but Cole has control of the leg.
Stark wants to control but Cole is keeping busy. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stark defends it nicely.
Khal Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cole seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Stark misses.
Stark tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it.
Cole is looking for a counter combo.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Cole went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Stark saw it coming and moves away.
Stark cracks Cole with a good jab.#CL2#
Stark clinches. #T4##BC#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Cole shoots for a double leg takedown but Stark sprawls well. He's pushed Cole's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cole gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
Cole shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark lands with a good body shot.
Stark misses with a leg kick
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That kick from Cole tenderised Stark's leg. Stark is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Stark rushes Cole and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Stark dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
A punch lands to the side of Cole 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL2#
Stark clinches up against the cage.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
Stark pushes Cole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Stark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stark moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.#CL2#
Stark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cole blocks an uppercut.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
Stark misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Cole digs a right hand into Stark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stark's gas tank.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action. #T1#
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action. #BC#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark throws a low kick but Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stark takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cole is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stark sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stark scores with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stark throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cole went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Khal Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Cole clinches up against the cage.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
Stark working aggressively here.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Cole tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rico Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stark wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole appears to be looking for a big counter.
No joy there for Stark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cole went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T3#
Stark misses with a body shot
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch lands to the side of Cole 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khal Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Stark misses with a straight right.
Cole avoids the head kick by Stark.
Cole appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stark throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a three punch combo that has Stark backing up. Stark nods at Cole to acknowledge the strikes.#CL2#
Stark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cole lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Stark. #T4#
Stark prevents a body shot from Cole. #BC#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stark punishes Cole's body with a nice straight punch.
Stark throws a head kick that misses
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Stark misses with the combination.
Stark throws a body kick that misses
and Cole counters with a left and a right that stings Stark.
Stark tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole is looking for a counter combo.
Stark misses with an uppercut
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Stark does no damage.
Stark tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it.
Stark throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range. #CL2#
Stark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
A head kick from Stark lands but Cole takes it in his stride.
Stark misses with a combination
and Cole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stark connects with a nice looking jab.
Cole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
Cole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stark wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole misses the body punch
and Stark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
Cole avoids the head kick by Stark.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Stark lands a jab.#CL2#
Stark clinches up with Cole and pushes him back against the cage.
Cole tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Stark connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cole wants to clinch.
Stark misses with a takedown attempt
and Cole counters with a three punch combo that has Stark backing up. Stark nods at Cole to acknowledge the strikes.#CL2#
Stark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khal Stark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2##BC#
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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 defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stark.
Cole is looking for a counter combo.
Cole wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Cole throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.
Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stark takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stark tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it.
Stark throws a push kick but Cole slaps the foot to one side.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stark moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.#T3#
Stark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick from Stark.
Stark throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
Stark rushes Cole and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Cole breaks the clinch.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Stark looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
Stark swinging wildly here.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T4#
Cole looks to land a right hand but Stark moved out of range.
Stark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a two punch combo. #CL#
Cole moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Cole's head.
Cole stalling in the clinch.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.
Rico Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cole trying to control the position but instead, Stark has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cole into the cage.
A short left from Stark.
Khal Stark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Cole breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khal Stark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stark 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khal Stark!
After the fight, Khal Stark 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.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 149
Date: Oct 21, 2017

#R1#
Cole walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Benderson.
Cole throws the kick towards the body but Benderson avoids it.
Benderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cole's head backwards.#CL#
Benderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benderson looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole tries to clinch but Benderson moves out of range.
Benderson 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.
Benderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole stalks Benderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Benderson's face. Benderson staggers backwards, shaken.
Benderson scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Cole misses its intended target.
A solid body kick from Cole.
Cole moves to clinch but Benderson breaks away
enabling Benderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Benderson is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it. #T1#
Cole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Benderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.
Cole goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cole tries to bum rush Benderson with a series of wild strikes but Benderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cole gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cole throws a series of punches but Benderson avoids them all with ease.
Cole tries to bum rush Benderson with a series of wild strikes but Benderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benderson feints a jab promting Cole to slip. Benderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cole slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benderson throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole unleashes a big counter combination but Benderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Cole should have avoided that one. #T2#
Benderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cole goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cole tries to clinch up
and Benderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cole tries to clinch up
and Benderson counters with a nice leg kick.
Benderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cole lands an overhand right.
Benderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cole falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole tries to clinch but Benderson moves out of range.
Benderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T3#
Benderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cole.
Benderson throws a head kick that Cole semi-blocks. #ROC#
Cole is rocked!
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole checks a low kick from Benderson.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Benderson finish him?
Benderson scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Benderson misses with a low kick.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Benderson finds it's way through Cole's defenses.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Benderson ducks down to avoid it.
Cole lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole tries to clinch but Benderson is having none of it.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Benderson.
Benderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Benderson has closed the distance and engaged Cole in a clinch.
Benderson can't find room to land a body shot as Cole controls the action.
Benderson lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Cole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
Benderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benderson tries to stall but Cole uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Benderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cole blocks it with crossed arms.
Come on Benderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Benderson prevents a body shot from Cole.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benderson landing some nice looking knees to the body. #BC2#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
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 Henson Benderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Benderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Benderson stalling against the cage.
Cole tries to work over Benderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Cole's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benderson lands a nice elbow.
Cole has had enough of the clinch but Benderson keeps him there for the moment.
Benderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Benderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC2#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Benderson.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Benderson throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
Benderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cole's head.
Rico Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cole slips under a jab from Benderson.
Benderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Cole should have avoided that one.
Benderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Benderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cole.
Benderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches. #CL#
Benderson closes the distance and pushes Cole back into the cage.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #KD#
Benderson drops Cole with a big knee straight up the middle! Cole is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #T2#
Benderson dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Cole throws a right hand that Benderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benderson also avoids with ease.
A lazy left from Benderson finds it's target.
Benderson throws a head kick that misses.
Cole has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cole scores with a head kick.
Good exchange - Benderson coming out on top.
Cole lands with a shot to the body.
Benderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benderson momentarily.
Cole lands with a kick to the temple. Benderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #ROC2#
Benderson is rocked!
Cole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henson Benderson is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benderson.
A nice combination there by Cole.
Oh Benderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benderson throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benderson seems to have got his legs back now.#T3#
Benderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Benderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cole has time to react.
Cole tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cole slips under a jab.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cole walks into a straight right hand from Benderson.
Cole throws a series of punches but Benderson moves out of range.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole misses with the combination.
Cole avoids the head kick by Benderson.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
Benderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Benderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benderson with a nice cross.#CL#
Benderson rushes Cole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Benderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Benderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Benderson controls his hands.
Cole tries a body shot but Benderson blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Cole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benderson.
Benderson stalling in the clinch but Cole improves position.
Henson Benderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henson Benderson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Benderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.#CL#
Benderson has closed the distance and engaged Cole in a clinch.
Benderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole managing to block the knees to the body from Benderson.
Cole tries to work over Benderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cole wants to break the clinch but can't.
Benderson blocks an uppercut.
Cole pushes Benderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Cole taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cole tries to work over Benderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
Benderson lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benderson blocks a body shot from Cole.
Cole is trying to break the clinch but Benderson has him pressed against the cage.
Cole has had enough of the clinch but Benderson keeps him there for the moment.
Cole has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Benderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Benderson prevents a body shot from Cole. #BC2#
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Benderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole is looking to clinch.
Benderson misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Benderson dodges the punch combination from Cole.
A little feinted left hand from Benderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Donk. Benderson catches Cole right on the button with a cross.#CL#
Benderson rushes Cole and presses him up against the cage.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cole is trying to break free.
Cole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Henson Benderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but Benderson blocks with his arms.
Benderson lands a nice shot to the body. #BC2#
Cole breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Benderson has Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Benderson prevents a body shot from Cole.
Benderson blocks an uppercut.
Cole just leaning against Benderson, taking a breather. #T3#
Cole tries to work over Benderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole is trying to break the clinch but Benderson is controlling him.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benderson's elbow.
Cole has Benderson pressed against the cage.
Benderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Benderson controls his hands.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Benderson avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.
Cole stalling in the clinch but Benderson improves position.
Cole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cole is leaning against Benderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Benderson avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.
Cole wants to get back to striking at distance but Benderson won't allow it. #T4#
Benderson blocks a body shot from Cole.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benderson's elbow.
Benderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cole's face.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Benderson controls his hands.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benderson's elbow.
Cole has Benderson pressed against the cage.
Rico Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole stalling.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Benderson avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cole tries to work over Benderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benderson's elbow.
Cole tries a body shot but Benderson blocks it.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rico Cole.
Well Benderson 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henson Benderson!
Henson Benderson very nearly forgot to thank Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: TWGC 18 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2
Date: Sep 28, 2017

Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Stephan Lizotte (ranked 21246 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 3307 p4p, 342 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

170 cm
23 yrs
150 lbs

182 cm
25 yrs
156 lbs

Lizotte

Cole

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Stephan Lizotte! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lizotte wants to clinch.
Lizotte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Lizotte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cole is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lizotte prevents a takedown attempt there.

Cole pulls Lizotte into guard.
Lizotte pushes down on Cole's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lizotte is pressing down on Cole's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cole is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lizotte is trying to control the action in half guard but Cole is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full 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 one minute gone in the round.
Cole won't allow Lizotte to pass to mount.
Lizotte is just content to waste time from the top position. Cole takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lizotte looking to sit in guard and control but Cole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lizotte (0) vs (2) Cole
Cole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cole postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte wants to control the position but Cole says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lizotte wants to get back to full guard.
Lizotte is trying to control but Cole manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lizotte (0) vs (5) Cole
Cole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cole prevents Lizotte from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to take his opponent's back but Lizotte doesn't allow it.
Lizotte is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lizotte is trying desperately to improve position.
Cole controlling his opponent.
Cole wants to take Lizotte's back here but Lizotte is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole controlling from the full mount.
Lizotte wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Lizotte (0) vs (8) Cole

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cole not allowing Lizotte to control his hands.
Cole biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lizotte trying to control the action but Cole just sinks the hooks in.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte is really stuck here.
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Cole has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cole controlling the positon.
Lizotte trying to control the position but Cole manages to sink in the hooks.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cole has good solid back control here.
Cole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cole avoiding Lizotte 's attempts to control his hands.
Cole really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lizotte.
Lizotte tries to break free.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte is working hard here to advance position.
Lizotte trying to control but not successfully.
Cole controlling from the back.
Lizotte trying to control but not successfully.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cole is continuing to stall.
Lizotte trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cole keeps control of the position easily here as Lizotte tries to buck him off.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cole's guard. Nice work there by Lizotte.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lizotte (2) vs (8) Cole
Lizotte works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lizotte has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lizotte (5) vs (8) Cole
Lizotte looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lizotte controlling the pace for now.
Cole is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lizotte controlling from the full mount.
Lizotte tries to control but Cole wriggling away.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte is really struggling to control Cole but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cole is desperately trying to improve his position but Lizotte has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to control but Lizotte is having none of it.
Cole is desperately trying to improve his position but Lizotte has a good base and remains in mount.
Lizotte content just to control the position here.
Cole is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Lizotte has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Lizotte (8) vs (8) Cole

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to escape the position.
Lizotte really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cole.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Lizotte is heads and Cole is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Lizotte takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.

Event: TWGC 18 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1
Date: Sep 27, 2017

Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dilon Goncalves (ranked 3100 p4p, 445 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 3294 p4p, 341 weight class). Goncalves comes to the cage accompanied by TAPOUT. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

180 cm
20 yrs
174 lbs

182 cm
25 yrs
156 lbs

Goncalves

Cole

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 0 losses; Dilon Goncalves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Cole has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cole is pressed up against the cage. Goncalves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cole down to the mat. Cole avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Cole has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Goncalves is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Goncalves wants a takedown but no success here.

Cole tightens his grip and picks Goncalves up, before dumping him to the ground. Goncalves manages to land in guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Goncalves (0) vs (2) Cole
Cole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Goncalves seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Goncalves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cole is one step ahead there.
Cole forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Goncalves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Goncalves wants to sweep here but Cole controlling him for the moment.

Cole avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole stands and throws Goncalves's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Goncalves (0) vs (5) Cole
Goncalves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Goncalves is trying to work for a sweep but Cole has mounted him!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Goncalves (0) vs (7) Cole
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goncalves tries to hold on but Cole postures up.
Goncalves is desperately trying to improve his position but Cole has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Goncalves is trying desperately to improve position.
Goncalves tries to hold on but Cole postures up.
Cole controlling his opponent.
Goncalves working to try and regain half guard.
Goncalves tries to lock up and control but Cole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Goncalves sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves is looking for a sweep. Cole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cole controlling the action here.
Goncalves controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Goncalves is defending well.
Goncalves wants to control but Cole is keeping busy.
Goncalves wants to get back to full guard but Cole has mounted him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Goncalves (0) vs (10) Cole
Cole avoids the attempt from Goncalves to control.
Cole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves is in all sorts of trouble here.
Goncalves reaches up to try and control the position but Cole seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Goncalves rolls and tries to escape and now Cole has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Goncalves (0) vs (13) Cole
Goncalves trying to control the position but Cole manages to sink in the hooks.
Goncalves rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Goncalves preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Goncalves trying to control from the bottom.
Cole is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cole frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Goncalves (0) vs (16) Cole
Goncalves is working to get back to half guard.
Cole controlling from the full mount.
Cole is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Goncalves is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Goncalves (0) vs (19) Cole
Cole really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Goncalves.
Goncalves wants to control his opponent's hands but Cole gets his hands free.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Goncalves right now.
Goncalves trying to control the hands but Cole breaks the grip.
Goncalves is trying to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Goncalves wants to escape the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Goncalves is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Goncalves is working hard here to advance position.
What can Goncalves do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Goncalves trying to control but not successfully.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves breaks Cole's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goncalves (2) vs (19) Cole
Cole keeping moving, preventing Goncalves from controlling successfully.
Goncalves stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.
Cole looking to control but Goncalves passes into half guard.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Cole is staying active underneath Goncalves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Goncalves controlling the pace.
Goncalves wants to pass the guard but Cole is defending well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to get to full guard but Goncalves has control of the leg.
Goncalves slows the pace down in half guard.
Cole is pressing down on Goncalves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Goncalves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Goncalves trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Goncalves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Goncalves from controlling successfully.
Goncalves advances to half guard.
Cole tries to roll over but Goncalves keeps him under control.

Goncalves is trying to work for a kimura but Cole is defending well.

Goncalves is trying to work for a kimura but Cole is defending well.
Goncalves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves is really struggling to control Cole but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Goncalves is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cole has managed to free his arm - good work.
Goncalves with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goncalves is just content to waste time from the top position. Cole takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Goncalves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Goncalves from controlling successfully.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking to control.
Cole wants to sweep here but Goncalves controlling him for the moment.
Goncalves wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Goncalves showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cole lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goncalves (2) vs (21) Cole

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole wins on points by 21 to 2.
An out of breath Rico Cole thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: TWGC 18 (170lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Sep 19, 2017

Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Teke Bamalog (ranked 8405 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 3213 p4p, 341 weight class). Bamalog's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Original Nuttah. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

178 cm
19 yrs
163 lbs

182 cm
25 yrs
156 lbs

Bamalog

Cole

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Teke Bamalog! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?

Cole has managed to clinch.
Bamalog tries to pull guard but Cole forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Cole pulls Bamalog into guard.

Cole has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bamalog can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bamalog controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bamalog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cole is looking for a triangle but Bamalog pushes his legs off easily.
Bamalog wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cole is adopting a defensive guard.
Cole bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bamalog's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bamalog (0) vs (2) Cole
Cole wants to control from the top but Bamalog keeps moving.
Bamalog pulls Cole in to control the position.
Cole wants to control from the top but Bamalog keeps moving.
Bamalog 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog is working hard here to advance position.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Cole has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bamalog is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cole is stalling in the full guard.
Cole must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bamalog looking to control.
Cole won't allow Bamalog to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bamalog is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cole passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bamalog (0) vs (5) Cole
Bamalog tries to bench press Cole off him but Cole keeps the position.
Bamalog sneaks back into half guard.
Bamalog is looking for a sweep. Cole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog is looking to control Cole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bamalog avoid being mounted?
Cole looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bamalog is looking to control Cole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bamalog avoid being mounted?
Bamalog moves into full guard.
Bamalog trying to control the position here.
Bamalog wants to sweep here but Cole controlling him for the moment.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bamalog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cole gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bamalog has Cole pulled in close to control his posture.
Bamalog is trying to keep Cole in close.
Bamalog looking to control but Cole passes into half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog is positioning himself well to prevent Cole advancing to mount.
Cole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bamalog tries to roll over but Cole keeps him under control.

Bamalog looking for subs from the bottom but Cole mounts him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bamalog (0) vs (8) Cole

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog tries to hold on but Cole postures up.
Cole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bamalog gets back to half guard.
Bamalog is looking to improve his position.
Cole keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bamalog knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bamalog is looking to control Cole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bamalog avoid being mounted?
Cole is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cole is trying to control the action in half guard but Bamalog is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bamalog is looking to improve his position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cole controlling the pace.
Bamalog is looking to improve his position.
Bamalog gets back to full guard.
Bamalog is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cole controls the pace.
Cole won't allow Bamalog to sweep him here.
Bamalog trying to control the position.
Bamalog looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cole is one step ahead there.
Cole sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog controlling the position.
Bamalog is trying to keep Cole in close.
Bamalog looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bamalog is trying to keep Cole in close.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bamalog controlling the position.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cole stopping the sweep attempt from Bamalog.

Bamalog looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cole postures up.
Cole looking to pass the guard.
Cole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bamalog not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bamalog is really struggling to control Cole but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog keeping full guard, as Cole tries to pass.
Bamalog pulls Cole in close to prevent any damage.
Cole preventing the sweep.
Bamalog looking to control.
Bamalog can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cole controls the pace.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bamalog is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bamalog (2) vs (8) Cole
Bamalog's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bamalog slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bamalog (5) vs (8) Cole
Cole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bamalog wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole wins on points by 8 to 5.
A very excited looking Rico Cole made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Teke Bamalog spoke after the fight, saying 'I'd like to blame my manager for his useless gameplan tonight.'.

Event: TWGC 18 (170lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 18, 2017

Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Roger De Santos (ranked 4499 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 3195 p4p, 334 weight class). Rico Cole acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

186 cm
18 yrs
185 lbs

182 cm
25 yrs
156 lbs

De Santos

Cole

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Roger De Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
De Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Santos wants to take the fight to the mat but Cole manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Cole successfully pulls guard.
Cole is pulling down on De Santos's head to control his posture.
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cole is adopting a defensive guard.
De Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cole is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole looking for a sweep. Not yet Cole, not yet.
Cole has De Santos pulled in close to control his posture.
Cole is continuing to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
Cole looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to sweep but no luck.
Cole has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Santos trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Santos trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole has De Santos pulled in close to control his posture.
Cole keeping full guard, as De Santos tries to pass.
Cole pulls De Santos in close to prevent any damage.
De Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cole has De Santos pulled in close to control his posture.
Let's hope that Cole has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
De Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Santos being controlled here momentarily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking for a sweep. Not yet Cole, not yet.
De Santos wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Cole is adopting a defensive guard.
De Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cole swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Santos is working hard here to advance position.
De Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole managing to control the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cole is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
De Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cole is pulling down on De Santos's head. It's preventing any offense from De Santos, at least for the moment.
Cole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
De Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
Cole is pulling down on De Santos's head to control his posture.
Cole keeping moving, preventing De Santos from controlling successfully.
De Santos is fighting to break Cole's control of his arms but Cole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
De Santos wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
De Santos is fighting to break Cole's control of his arms but Cole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cole keeping full guard, as De Santos tries to pass.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.

Cole is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cole has De Santos pulled in close to control his posture.
De Santos wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.
De Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Cole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Santos (0) vs (2) Cole
De Santos looking to control.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
De Santos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cole is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Santos is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cole pushes down on De Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cole in particular looking to stall.
Cole wants to pass the guard but De Santos is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cole prevents De Santos from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole wins on points by 2 to 0.
An out of breath Rico Cole thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Aspire 50: McGee vs Gracie
Date: Jul 08, 2017

#R1#
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole misses with a left hand
and Wannanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cole slips a straight right by Wannanen.
Wannanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
We've been informed that Wannanen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cole shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wannanen throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Cole slips under a jab.
Pekko Wannanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wannanen throws out the jab. #CL#
Cole clinches.
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 goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole blocking some punches.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole pushes Wannanen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Wannanen controls the action.
Wannanen misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Wannanen blocks a body shot from Cole. #T1#
Cole scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Cole scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wannanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Wannanen. #BC2#
Wannanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Cole rushes Wannanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wannanen leaning against his opponent.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wannanen scores with a shoulder strike.
Cole blocks an elbow strike.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
Cole wants to break free but Wannanen has control.
Cole takes a shot to the head.
Wannanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coles head.
Wannanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Wannanen connects with a looping right hand.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Wannanen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
A slow jab from Wannanen misses its intended target.
Cole throws a jab when Wannanen was well out of range.
Wannanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wannanen.
Wannanen tries to clinch up.
Wannanen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick and Wannanen moves out of range easily.
Cole cracks a nice hook into Wannanen's ribs.
Wannanen missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wannanen tried to score with a low kick but Cole checks it.
Wannanen tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Wannanen moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Cole is looking to break free of the clinch but Wannanen has double underhooks.
Wannanen tries to land knees in the clinch but Cole avoids the damage to the body.
Cole takes an elbow to the temple.
Cole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cole takes a shot to the head. #T3#
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Wannanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wannanen looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Wannanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wannanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wannanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Wannanen moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Wannanen blocks a body shot from Cole.
Wannanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
Cole looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wannanen.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cole - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wannanen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wannanen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cole's brow.
Wannanen misses with an elbow over the top.
Wannanen lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wannanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cole's defenses.
Cole can't break the clinch.
Cole blocks an elbow strike from Wannanen.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wannanen throws an elbow but misses.
Wannanen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cole's efforts to push away.
Wannanen throws an elbow but it misses.
Wannanen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cole lands a shot to the body.
Wannanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Cole avoids a wild elbow strike from Wannanen.
Wannanen throws a head punch that misses.
Cole wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cole scores with a shot to the side of Wannanen's head.
Wannanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole blocks the elbow strike.
Cole lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Wannanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the body from Cole misses
and Wannanen counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekko Wannanen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Cole moves into the clinch.
Cole wants to break free but Wannanen has control.
Cole blocks the elbow strike.
Cole takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wannanen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #BC#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wannanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cole moves out of range as Wannanen strikes.
Cole misses with a two punch combination. #CL#
Cole moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wannanen throws an elbow but misses.
Pekko Wannanen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cole lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wannanen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Wannanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole slips under a jab from Wannanen.#CL#
Cole drives through and clinches with Wannanen against the cage. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Cole clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Wannanen prevents a body shot from Cole.
Cole is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cole letting Wannanen take a breather here.
Wannanen pushes off an throws an elbow but Cole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wannanen misses with an elbow strike.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Cole gets through Wannanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cole wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wannanen has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Cole breaks the clinch.
Wannanen checks a leg kick.
Cole connects with a leg kick. Wannanen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cole's corner calls for a 1-2. Cole obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
Wannanen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wannanen.
Cole throws a jab when Wannanen was well out of range.#T2#
Wannanen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cole finds it's way round the side to connect with Wannanen's head.
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL2#
Wannanen has Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole throws a body punch but Wannanen moves out of range.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wannanen avoids the head kick by Cole.
Wannanen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pekko Wannanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Wannanen.
Wannanen misses the shot to the body.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wannanen moves away from the strike by Cole.
Wannanen throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Wannanen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wannanen's head.
Wannanen misses with a body shot.
Wannanen avoids the head kick by Cole.
Wannanen tries to clinch there but Cole circles away.
Cole throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Wannanen is predictable there
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole looks to land a combination. Wannanen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cole.
Cole misses with a shot to the body
and Wannanen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cole's knee momentarily.#CL#
Cole rushes Wannanen and presses him up against the cage.
Cole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole misses with a body punch.
Wannanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Wannanen controls his hands. #T4#
Wannanen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole blocks the elbow strike.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wannanen stalling in the clinch but Cole improves position.
Wannanen lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off. #BC2#
Wannanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cole fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wannanen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Cole.
Wannanen misses with an uppercut.
Cole punishes Wannanen's body with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Cole clinches with his opponent.
Cole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wannanen tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Wannanen pushes off an throws an elbow but Cole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cole tries to work over Wannanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Cole throws a head kick but Wannanen moves out of range.
Cole misses with a body shot
letting Wannanen counter with a right hand.
Wannanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cole gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wannanen.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wannanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Wannanen sizes up Cole with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wannanen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cole misses with a body kick.
Wannanen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wannanen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cole on the side of the head.
Wannanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
Cole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wannanen manages to avoid it.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cole misses with a body punch. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wannanen's elbow.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole throws a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Wannanen.
Wannanen tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it.
Cole is looking to wear down Wannanen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wannanen tries to clinch there but Cole circles away.
A swing and a miss from Wannanen.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wannanen has time to react.
Wannanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cole lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wannanen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cole.
Wannanen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cole counters with a series of strikes. Wannanen will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wannanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Cole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cole clobbers Wannanen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cole cracks Wannanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wannanen misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Cole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wannanen.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Wannanen missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wannanen lands with a nice combination. Cole backs away looking to recover.
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wannanen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cole moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL#
Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Cole tries a body shot but Wannanen blocks it.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Wannanen controls his hands. #T3#
Wannanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wannanen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wannanen pushes off an throws an elbow but Cole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC#
Cole breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Wannanen moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Wannanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wannanen tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Wannanen back against the cage.
Cole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole slips under a jab.
Wannanen moves out of range of the body kick from Cole.
Wannanen throws a push kick but Cole slaps the foot to one side.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cole takes a swing at Wannanen's ribcage but misses.
Cole scores with a one two! Wannanen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wannanen throws out the jab. #T4#
Wannanen misses the shot to the body.
Wannanen moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Wannanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wannanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Wannanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wannanen misses with a body shot
and Cole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wannanen's knee momentarily.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Wannanen is just out of range.
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wannanen can pounce on him.
Cole scores with a nice right hand.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Wannanen moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Cole.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Wannanen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wannanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Wannanen.

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.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pekko Wannanen!
A very excited looking Pekko Wannanen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: D39
Date: Mar 05, 2017

#R1#
An inside leg kick from Cole misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cole.
Cole's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dawson under the eye.
Dawson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice cross by Cole.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dawson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Dawson misses with a low kick.
Cole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson slips under a jab.
Cole throws a head kick that half lands.
Dawson scores with a kick to the body.
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 just misses with a punch to the body. #T1##CL2#
Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Dawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cole.
Dawson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Dawson tries to land a front kick but Cole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson ducks right into an uppercut from Cole.
Cole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dawson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cole.
Cole scores with a punch to the head.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawson is just out of range.
Dawson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL2#
Cole gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawson blocks the body kick.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Dawson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cole throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Dawson.
Cole throws a fast counter high kick but Dawson manages to duck under it in time.
Cole throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dawson on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Cole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick
and Cole counters with a right hand to the body.
Cole bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dawson's head backwards.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dawson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dawson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T3#
Cole throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A shot to the liver by Cole. Beautiful body shot.
Cole jabs at Dawson's body.
Cole looks for the body kick but Dawson saw that one coming.
Dawson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dawson misses with a kick to the body.
Dawson throws a leg kick
and Cole counters with a head kick. That will keep Dawson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cole lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Dawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cole throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole cracks the inside of Dawson's front leg.
Dawson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cole misses with a body kick.#T4#
Dawson tries to score with a low kick but Cole moves his leg out of the way.
Dawson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dawson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dawson throws a chopping leg kick but Cole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dawson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cole blocks a head kick by Dawson. #CL2#
Dawson gets tackled into the cage by Cole. Cole maintains the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cole.
Cole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dawson pushes off an throws an elbow but Cole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC2#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy body kick from Dawson
and Cole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dawson's knee momentarily.
Dawson tries to land a front kick but Cole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cole is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dawson with a body shot.
Cole is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dawson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dawson slips under a jab.
Dawson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dawson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Cole lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cole thumps Dawson with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Cole.
Cole paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luke Dawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Cole clinches up against the cage.
Dawson working hard to break the clinch.
Cole has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Cole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dawson's efforts to push away.
Cole holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cole pushes Dawson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson prevents a body shot from Cole.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
Dawson throws an elbow but it misses.
Cole pushes Dawson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cole.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#BC2#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T1#
A punch lands to the side of Dawson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cole lands a lovely overhand right.
Dawson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole throws a counter combo.
Dawson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole avoids the head kick by Dawson.
Dawson throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Cole throws a good cross that connects.
Dawson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dawson throws a lazy head kick
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dawson counters with a flying knee. Nice. #T2#
Dawson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Dawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole lands with a cross.
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dawson.
Cole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dawson.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC2#
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Cole.
Cole lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dawson throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Cole avoids the head kick by Dawson.
Cole swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dawson.
Dawson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cole can pounce on him.
Dawson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Cole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dawson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dawson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dawson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Dawson.
Dawson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cole.
Dawson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cole scoring well with a low kick there.
Dawson ducks right into an uppercut from Cole.
A nice combination there by Cole.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Dawson misses with the body kick
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
Cole throws a head kick but Dawson moves out of range.
Dawson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dawson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL2#
Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good body shot from Cole.
Cole lands a body shot.
Cole slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawson takes a shot to the head.
Cole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cole blocks an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Cole.
Rico Cole seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cole is working Dawson over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Cole moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Cole.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
Cole looks to land a combination. Dawson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cole scores with a hook.
Cole's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dawson under the eye.
Dawson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
Dawson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cole blocks a low kick nicely.
Cole feints a counter leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cole connects with a body shot that sends Dawson's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole throws a right hand that Dawson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dawson also avoids with ease.#T1#
Dawson misses with a head kick.
Cole lands a really nice looking cross but Dawson seems unphased. #CL2#
Cole drives through and clinches with Dawson against the cage. #BC2#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole lands a nice looking body kick.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Cole sizes up Dawson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dawson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dawson momentarily. #T2#
Cole with a jab.
Cole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cole is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dawson with a body shot.
Dawson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dawson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Cole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Cole has Dawson up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole cracks Dawson with a nice body shot.
Cole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dawson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Well,Dawson is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Cole lands a shot to the body.#BC2#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Luke Dawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dawson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cole lands an overhand right.
Dawson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole lands a nice looking body shot.
Cole throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL2#
Cole drives through and clinches with Dawson against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole throws a one two combo. #CL2#
Cole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4#
Dawson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cole is defending well for now.#BC2#
Cole breaks the clinch.
Cole throws a combination. Dawson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dawson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cole. Cole obviously looking to wear him down.
Cole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dawson doesn't seem bothered though.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dawson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cole.
Cole checks a leg kick nicely.#CL2#
Cole clinches up with Dawson and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole blocks the elbow strike.
Dawson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cole tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Cole.
Cole dodges an elbow strike from Dawson.
Cole avoids a wild elbow strike from Dawson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cole has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Rico Cole!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Rico Cole!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Rico Cole!

Rico Cole wins by unanimous decision!
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.

Event: D37
Date: Feb 19, 2017

#R1#
Cole explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Lopez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.
Cole lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lopez will feel that in the morning.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cole lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
A shot to the liver by Cole. Beautiful body shot.
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lopez throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Cole swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T1#
Lopez lands a leg kick that knocks Cole off balance momentarily.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Cole was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cole throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lopez scores with a jab to the head.
A solid body kick from Cole.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cole crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lopez - the referee stops the clock and Cole gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lopez. Cole manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lopez misses with a body shot
and Cole counters with a low kick, right behind Lopez 's knee.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole lunges at Lopez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lopez's hand.
Cole wants to land a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.#T2#
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole tries to move into range but Lopez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
Cole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez tried to score with a low kick but Cole checks it.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole misses with a hook.
Cole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cole lands a really nice looking cross but Lopez seems unphased.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lopez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Cole feinted there with a counter leg kick.
It looks like Cole has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#T3#
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cole looks for the body kick but Lopez saw that one coming.
Cruz Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Cole.
Lopez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cole.
Cole lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopez throws a wild body kick that Cole sees coming a mile off.
Lopez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cole wants to slow Lopez down by chopping away at his legs.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Lopez jabs at Cole's body.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Cole scores with a decent looking hook.
Lopez lands with a nice body punch.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Lopez scores with a nice strike.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole lands a right hook to the body.
Lopez lands with a nice body punch.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Lopez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Lopez's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopez tries to avoid it.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a nice strike.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Cole moves out of range of the leg kick from Lopez.
Cole scores with a shot to the body.
Cole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lopez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cole connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lopez scrambles back to his feet.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Cole misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Cole checks a leg kick nicely.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Lopez 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.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Lopez throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range. #T1#
Lopez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cole on the side of the head.
Lopez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Cole swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cole avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Lopez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Cole lands a leg kick that knocks Lopez off balance momentarily.
Cole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopez.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez lands a head shot.
Cole throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cole checks a leg kick.
Lopez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lopez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
Lopez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
Lopez jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Cole lands a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cole!
Cole comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lopez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole throws a low kick, looking for Lopez's leg but Lopez calmly moves out of range.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lopez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lopez tries to move into range but Cole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lopez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cole takes a step back to recover.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Cole scores with a nice strike.#T3#
Lopez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lopez throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Cole cracks Lopez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Cole connects with a looping right hand.
Lopez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cole's sensitive parts.
Cole's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lopez under the eye.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
Cole misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Cole blocks the leg kick.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Lopez moves out of range of the leg kick from Cole.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Donk. Lopez catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
Cole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands.
Lopez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Lopez lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole misses with a kick to the body.
Cole throws a front kick aimed at Lopez's knee but Lopez avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rico Cole will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cole avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cole.
Lopez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cole feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole throws a chopping leg kick but Lopez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cole - that will leave a mark! #T1#
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Lopez scores with a jab.
Lopez is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cole walks into a left hand.
Cole with a nice cross.
Cole connects with a leg kick. Lopez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some bone on bone action there as Cole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Cole misses the target.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
Cole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Cole moves out of range as Lopez strikes.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Lopez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Lopez lands with an uppercut that bounces Cole off the cage and back into range.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Cole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lopez is out of range and Cole settles back down.
Cole scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cole goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cole blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
Lopez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Cole.#T3#
Lopez throws a combination. Cole tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cole steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lopez. That one must have hurt.
Cole tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez thinks about the counter body kick.
Cole feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Some bone on bone action there as Lopez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lopez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lopez throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Nice jab there from Lopez.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Cole. Beautiful body shot.#T4#
Lopez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Lopez.
Cole throws a chopping leg kick but Lopez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cole lands a head kick. Lopez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lopez.
Lopez swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Rico Cole!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Rico Cole!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight as a draw!

Rico Cole wins by majority decision!
Rico Cole thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DFC 33
Date: Jan 21, 2017

#R1#
Jacquard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jacquard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jacquard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jacquard looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Cole thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jacquard throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Jacquard.
Cole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jacquard scores with a nice body kick.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacquard tries a quick counter leg kick but Cole is wise to it.
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jacquard can pounce on him.
Jacquard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cole.
Jacquard misses with a looping right.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Cole tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole throws out a leg kick but Jacquard moves out of range and Cole only half commits.
Jacquard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cole tries to score with a low kick but Jacquard moves his leg out of the way.
Cole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Cole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jacquard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jacquard dips to his left and cracks Cole with an uppercut!
Jacquard looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Jacquard defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Jacquard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donk. Jacquard catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
Cole connects with a looping right hand.
Remy Jacquard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacquard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacquard lands with a cross.
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!
Jacquard throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cole has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite Strikers in the buildup to the fight.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacquard.
A quick step to the side and Cole tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Jacquard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jacquard slips under a jab.
Jacquard throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jacquard lands the left hand.
Jacquard throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jacquard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jacquard.
Cole lands a jab-cross combination.
Cole throws a front kick that sends Jacquard stumbling back into the cage.
Nice jab there from Jacquard.
Jacquard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cole had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cole moves out of range as Jacquard strikes.
Jacquard blocks the body kick.
Cole lands a body shot.
Jacquard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jacquard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Jacquard's head but Jacquard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacquard lands a nice shot to the body.
Jacquard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T3#
Cole moves out of range of the leg kick from Jacquard.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacquard lands a body shot.
Cole wants to slow Jacquard down by chopping away at his legs.
Jacquard lands with a hook. Cole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL2#
Jacquard darts in and clinches Cole up against the cage.#BC#
Cole breaks the clinch.
Cole blocks a leg kick.
Jacquard misses with an uppercut.
Cole throws the left hand but Jacquard avoids the punch easily.
Jacquard throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Jacquard misses with an uppercut.
Jacquard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacquard.
Nice straight punches there by Cole. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cole.
Cole defending well as Jacquard loads up on a big left hand.
Cole throws a counter high kick but Jacquard was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jacquard fails with an attempt to clinch. #T4#
Jacquard misses with a low kick.
Cole is looking for a counter combo.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacquard.
Cole keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacquard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jacquard slips a straight right by Cole.
Nice cross by Cole.
Jab by Cole.
Jacquard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Jacquard misses its intended target.
Jacquard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cole scores with a jab. Jacquard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jacquard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole lands with a slapping head kick.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Jacquard ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jacquard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cole has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cole and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jacquard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cole backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Remy Jacquard will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Cole throws a right hand that misses
and Jacquard counters with a nice body kick.
Jacquard misses with a low kick.
Jacquard misses the jab.
Cole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Jacquard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jacquard slips under a jab from Cole.
Jacquard throws a leg kick which misses Cole's front leg but catches the back leg as Cole tries to avoid it.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jacquard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacquard.
Jacquard thinks about the counter body kick.
Cole tries to land a front kick but Jacquard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole throws a front kick aimed at Jacquard's knee but Jacquard avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole slips a jab from Jacquard.
An attempted straight right counter from Cole misses the target.
Jacquard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Cole. That snapped Jacquard's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jacquard. #T1#
Jacquard misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole checks a low kick from Jacquard.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacquard throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Jacquard connects with a single shot there.
Jacquard throws a combination. Cole tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jacquard catches Cole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Jacquard misses.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole slips under a jab from Jacquard.
Jacquard moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.
Cole connects with a nice looking jab.
Jacquard looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Cole throws a hook but Jacquard blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cole swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacquard.#T2#
Good work by Cole as he checks the leg kick.
Jacquard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cole.
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Jacquard's head.
Jacquard moves out of range of the leg kick from Cole.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Jacquard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jacquard. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jacquard looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Jacquard.
Jacquard loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Jacquard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cole momentarily.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jacquard digs a good hook to Cole's body.
Jacquard throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole walks into a left hand.
Jacquard throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole lands a nice looking body shot.
Jacquard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole lands a high kick!
Cole throws a solid leg kick but Jacquard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cole.
Jacquard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jacquard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
Cole stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cole is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Jacquard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Jacquard misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Jacquard lands a body shot.
Jacquard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cole.
Jacquard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jacquard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Jacquard's head.
Cole staying out of range there.#T4#
Jacquard throws a low kick, looking for Cole's leg but Cole calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacquard misses the jab.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacquard.
The fighters circling - Jacquard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Cole throws out a powerful jab.
Jacquard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cole cracks Jacquard with an open hand slap.
Cole keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jacquard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cole has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cole and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#CL2#
Cole tries to keep at a distance but Jacquard has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jacquard fails to land.
Jacquard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Remy Jacquard 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!
#R3#
Jacquard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacquard thuds his right hand into Cole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cole connects with a body shot that sends Jacquard's belly button to the back.
Jacquard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick from Jacquard misses.
Cole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cole throws a head kick but Jacquard moves out of range.
Jacquard misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Jacquard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacquard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole. #CL2#
Jacquard closes the distance and pushes Cole back into the cage.
Cole scores with a shot to the side of Jacquard's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacquard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T1#
Jacquard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jacquard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jacquard throws a head punch that misses.
Jacquard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cole has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jacquard blocks an uppercut.
Jacquard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Jacquard controls the action.
Cole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jacquard has Cole pressed against the cage, preventing Cole from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jacquard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Cole's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cole is trying to maintain a safe position but Jacquard gets an underhook and turns Cole into the cage.
Cole tries to break the clinch but Jacquard is controlling the position. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacquard.
Jacquard lands a nice uppercut.
Jacquard lands a right hand.
Jacquard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jacquard misses with the head strike.
Jacquard has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Jacquard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Jacquard.
Cole can't break the clinch.
Jacquard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacquard lands a hook that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Jacquard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacquard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cole throws a leg kick that misses.
Jacquard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cole shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Jacquard.#T3#
Cole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cole keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jacquard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2#
Jacquard moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Remy Jacquard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Jacquard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole throws a head kick but Jacquard moves out of range.
Jacquard throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacquard.
Jacquard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Jacquard finds it's way through Cole's defenses.
Jacquard lands a jab to the nose.
Cole throws a leg kick but Jacquard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jacquard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cole looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cole takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole lands with a shot to the body.
Jacquard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Jacquard's head but Jacquard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacquard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Jacquard throws a combination. Cole tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jacquard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jacquard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
It seemed like Jacquard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cole misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jacquard counters with a straight right hand.
Jacquard misses with a combination
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
Jacquard checks a leg kick.
Jacquard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cole at a distance.
Cole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacquard throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Jacquard really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Jacquard is looking to chop away at Cole's legs.
A slow jab from Jacquard misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Cole misses the target.
Good work by Jacquard as he checks the leg kick.
Cole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jacquard thumps Cole with a low kick.
Cole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jacquard is out of range.
Jacquard throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
Jacquard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jacquard tries to clinch up.
Cole avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole throws a head kick but Jacquard moves out of range.
Cole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jacquard can pounce on him.
Jacquard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T1#
Jacquard cracks the inside of Cole's front leg.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Jacquard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cole tries to land a body kick
and Jacquard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Cole.
Cole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jacquard avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole slips a straight right by Jacquard.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Jacquard moves away and avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Cole blocks the low kick.
Jacquard connects with a solid leg kick.
Jacquard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Cole.
Jacquard scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T2#
Cole lands with a slapping head kick.
Cole connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jacquard. Jacquard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jacquard misses with a hook
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Jacquard misses with a combination
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacquard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Jacquard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Cole tests Jacquard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jacquard throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Jacquard finds it's way through Cole's defenses.
A slow jab from Cole misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacquard. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cole cracks Jacquard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T3#
Jacquard throws a series of punches but Cole moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Cole tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole blocks a low kick nicely.
Cole jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jacquard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL2#
Jacquard moves into the clinch successfully.
Jacquard swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacquard misses with a punch on the inside.
Jacquard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cole blocks a body shot from Jacquard.
Cole is trying to break free.
Cole is trying to maintain a safe position but Jacquard gets an underhook and turns Cole into the cage.
A short right from Jacquard.
Cole trying to stall but Jacquard improves his position.
Cole misses with a punch to the body. #T4##BC#
Cole manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cole.
Cole takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cole motions for Jacquard to come forward. Cole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jacquard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
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!
Jacquard scores with a hook.
Jacquard misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacquard looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
Cole staying out of range there.
Jacquard swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Jacquard tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jacquard 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.
Jacquard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cole.
Jacquard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cole. Cole circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cole tries a head kick but it misses.
Cole tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Remy Jacquard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R5#
Jacquard misses with a low kick as Cole jumps back.
Jacquard throws a leg kick which misses Cole's front leg but catches the back leg as Cole tries to avoid it.
Cole takes one on the button.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cole misses with a body kick.
Jacquard misses with a straight left.
Cole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jacquard misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacquard. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jacquard throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacquard tries to work over Cole's front leg with a kick but Cole checks it.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jacquard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jacquard is looking to clinch.
Jacquard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jacquard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.#T1#
Jacquard moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Cole keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacquard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Jacquard throws out a leg kick but Cole moves out of range and Jacquard only half commits.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacquard tries a quick counter leg kick but Cole is wise to it.
Jacquard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jacquard misses with a leg kick
and Cole counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cole throws a low kick but Jacquard avoids it.
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jacquard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Jacquard.
Cole connects with a looping right hand.
Cole misses with a body kick.
Jacquard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Cole.
Jacquard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2##CL2#
Jacquard gets a clinch. #BC#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Jacquard scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Jacquard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jacquard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cole.
Jacquard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole throws a head kick but Jacquard moves out of range.
Cole keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cole ducks right into an uppercut from Jacquard.
Cole takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jacquard blocks a jab.
Cole lands with a nice body kick.
Well,Cole is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
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.
Rico Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacquard ducks right into an uppercut from Cole. #T3#
Cole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole throws a leg kick that misses.
Cole moves out of range as Jacquard strikes.
Jacquard misses the shot to the body.
Cole scores with a sloppy right hand. Jacquard should have avoided that one.
Cole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jacquard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Jacquard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cole misses with some punches.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jacquard as Cole tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacquard. #T4#
Jacquard lands with a light punch inside.
Jacquard misses with some punches.
Cole tries to work over Jacquard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jacquard takes a shot to the head.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacquard prevents a body shot from Cole.
Cole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch.
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacquard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole throws a jab when Jacquard was well out of range.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacquard.
Jacquard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jacquard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Remy Jacquard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jacquard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jacquard misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remy Jacquard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jacquard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Remy Jacquard!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Remy Jacquard!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Remy Jacquard!

Remy Jacquard wins by unanimous decision!
Remy Jacquard is the new lightweight champion!
After the fight, Remy Jacquard 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.

Event: DFC 29: Not So Merry Xmas
Date: Dec 25, 2016

#R1#
Cole swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cole thumps Galvao with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Galvao. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Cole's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galvao tries to score with a low kick but Cole moves his leg out of the way.
Cole lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cole takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Galvao.
Galvao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Galvao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Galvao checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
Cole moves out of range of the leg kick from Galvao.
A looping hook to the body misses from Galvao. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Galvao darts in and clinches Cole up against the cage.
Galvao doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1##BC2#
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Galvao misses with an uppercut
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Galvao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cole 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.
Cole wants to slow Galvao down by chopping away at his legs.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galvao throws out the jab.
Galvao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Galvao throws the kick towards the body but Cole avoids it.
Cole defending well as Galvao loads up on a big left hand.
Cole blocks the body kick.
A jab from Galvao misses.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
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 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galvao.
Cole appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Galvao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cole on the side of the head.
Galvao is looking to clinch.
Cole is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Galvao with a body shot.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Galvao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cole.
A big right from Cole misses.
Cole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Galvao doesn't seem bothered though.
Galvao throws a right hand that misses
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Galvao moves into the clinch.
Galvao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Galvao is struggling to control the position.
Cole being controlled against the cage.
Cole trying to control the position but instead, Galvao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cole into the cage.
Cole prevents a body shot from Galvao. #T3#
Cole blocking some punches.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galvao's elbow.
Galvao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Galvao is trying to pull guard but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Galvao working aggressively here. #TD#
Galvao drags the fight down to the ground.
Galvao is trying to control the position but Cole postures up.
Cole wants to control from the top but Galvao keeps moving. #SU2#
Cole stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Galvao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cole takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#CL#
Galvao moves into the clinch.#T4##TD#
Galvao jumps guard. #SUB#
Galvao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Galvao is looking for a triangle but Cole pushes his legs off easily.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galvao is keeping the position for now.
Cole wants to stand but Galvao has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB#
Galvao looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rico Cole will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Cole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Galvao in his tracks.
Cole lands a slapping body shot.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick and Galvao moves out of range easily.
Galvao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cole under the eye.
Cole throws a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Galvao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cole lands with an overhand left.
Cole walks into a jab.
Cole lands with a hook. Galvao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cole misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Galvao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cole.
Cole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1#
Galvao throws a good cross that connects.
Galvao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Galvao.
Cole lands with a slapping head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cole.
Galvao throws a wild body kick that Cole sees coming a mile off.
Galvao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cole. Cole circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL#
Galvao moves into the clinch.
Galvao struggles to land a body shot inside as Cole controls his hands.
Galvao blocks a body shot from Cole.
Cole wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galvao has him pressed against the cage.
Galvao misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Galvao.
Cole is looking to break free of the clinch but Galvao has double underhooks. #T2##BC2#
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole cracks Galvao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Galvao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cole. Cole circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cole throws out a powerful jab.
Cole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Cole misses its intended target.
Galvao throws a body kick that misses.
Cole throws a head kick that misses.
Cole throws a body punch but Galvao moves out of range.
Galvao moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Galvao.
Good leg kick by Cole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Galvao misses with an uppercut.
Cole lands a nice looking body kick.#T3#
Cole tries to clinch but Galvao moves out of range.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Galvao wants to clinch up but Cole keeps it at a distance.
Galvao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galvao has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cole throws a push kick but Galvao slaps the foot to one side.
Galvao looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
Galvao misses with an uppercut.
Cole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Galvao connects with a right hand. Cole shakes it off.
A jab from Galvao misses.
Galvao cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Galvao misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cole.
Cole slips a straight right by Galvao.#T4#
Galvao throws out a leg kick but Cole moves out of range and Galvao only half commits.
Cole scores with a hook.
Cole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Galvao tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galvao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rico Cole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Galvao throws a chopping leg kick but Cole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Galvao avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
Galvao throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a left and a right that stings Galvao.
A swing and a miss from Galvao.
Cole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cole throws a right and a left that Galvao avoids nicely.
Galvao seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Galvao.
Galvao explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Cole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Cole dodges the punch combination from Galvao.
Cole throws a counter combo.
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Galvao takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CL#
Cole gets tackled into the cage by Galvao. Galvao maintains the clinch.
Galvao swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao taking a breather.
Galvao misses with a body punch.
Galvao tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole blocks a body shot from Galvao. #T1#
Cole is looking to break free of the clinch but Galvao has double underhooks.
Cole is trying to break free.
Galvao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Galvao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cole walks away with a smile on his face. Galvao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cole throws a series of punches but Galvao avoids them all with ease.
Cole moves out of range as Galvao throws a body kick.
Galvao slips a jab and a cross from Cole.
Good leg kick by Cole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Galvao.
Galvao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Galvao.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Galvao misses the target.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Galvao saw that one coming.
Galvao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Galvao. #T2#
Cole throws out a leg kick but Galvao moves out of range and Cole only half commits.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galvao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Galvao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Galvao tries a head kick but it misses.
Cole throws a counter combo.
Cole throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galvao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galvao.
Galvao dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Galvao misses with a looping right.
Cole raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cole misses with a body kick.
Cole thuds his right hand into Galvao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T3#
Cole throws a body kick that misses.
Galvao wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cole misses with a body kick.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Galvao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Cole staying out of range there.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Galvao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Galvao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Galvao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cole.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches. #T4#
Galvao darts in trying to clinch
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Galvao missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galvao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice jab there from Galvao.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galvao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Galvao misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Galvao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cole.
Cole throws a wild body kick that Galvao sees coming a mile off.
Cole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Cole misses with a hook.
Cole misses with a hook to the body #CL#
and Galvao counters by moving into the clinch.
Galvao misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Galvao counters with a straight right hand.
Cole throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Galvao moves out of range of the body kick from Cole.
Cole throws a hook but Galvao blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Galvao crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cole - the referee stops the clock and Galvao gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cole. Galvao manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Galvao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Cole.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
Galvao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole. #T1#
Cole is looking to land body kicks.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galvao.
Galvao scores with a jab. Cole acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Galvao forces Cole back against the cage and clinches.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Cole forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Galvao as Cole tries to tie him up.
Galvao has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Cole looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Galvao fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Galvao.
Julio Galvao has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Galvao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cole just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Galvao is out of range.
Galvao gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cole counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cole. That's going to slow Galvao down.
Galvao lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.
Galvao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cole.
Galvao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Galvao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Galvao lands the left hand.
Cole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Galvao.
Cole steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Galvao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T3#
Galvao moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cole checks a leg kick.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Galvao misses with a body kick.
Galvao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galvao misses with a body kick. #CL#
Galvao rushes Cole and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Galvao misses.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
Galvao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Galvao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Galvao misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Galvao's knee momentarily.
Galvao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cole.
A swing and a miss from Cole.#T4#
An inside leg kick lands from Galvao.
Galvao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab by Cole.
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 and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Galvao wants to clinch.
Cole avoids a kick to the body.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Galvao.
Galvao is looking to counter with a body kick.
Cole on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Galvao throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
Cole has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Galvao.
Galvao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Galvao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Galvao. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Cole. That snapped Galvao's head back.
Galvao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cole drops his hands momentarily and Galvao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick misses from Cole.
A jab from Galvao finds it's way through Cole's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Galvao's shoulder, as Galvao tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cole checks a leg kick.
Cole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Cole misses. #T1#
Cole defending well as Galvao loads up on a big left hand.
Cole feints a jab promting Galvao to slip. Cole then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Galvao slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Galvao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Galvao avoids the body shot from Cole. #CL#
Galvao moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Galvao manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole tries to break the clinch but Galvao is controlling the position.
Galvao fails to pull guard.
Galvao pressing his opponent against the cage.
Galvao is trying to maintain a safe position but Cole gets an underhook and turns Galvao into the cage.#T2#
Galvao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cole stalling in the clinch but Galvao improves position.
Galvao prevents Cole from breaking the clinch.
Cole wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC2#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galvao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Galvao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cole.
Cole throws a push kick but Galvao slaps the foot to one side.
Galvao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cole.
Galvao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cole walks into a straight right hand from Galvao.
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 throws a chopping leg kick but Galvao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Galvao seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T3#
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Galvao looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Galvao moves away and avoids it.
Galvao tries to counter by clinching up but Cole breaks away and moves out of range.
Galvao lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.
Galvao looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Galvao connects with a nice looking jab.
Julio Galvao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Galvao thuds a left hand into Cole's body.
Cole takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Galvao throws a low kick but Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole slips under a jab from Galvao.
Galvao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cole misses with a two punch combination. #T4#
Galvao scores with a kick to the body.
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole walks into a straight right hand from Galvao.
Galvao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole thumps Galvao with a low kick.
Galvao gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
Galvao misses with a straight left.
Cole appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cole has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Galvao.
Galvao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Galvao.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cole checks a leg kick.
Galvao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cole. Cole obviously looking to wear him down.
Cole scores with a sloppy right hand. Galvao should have avoided that one.
Galvao misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a thumping low kick.
Cole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Galvao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

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 Julio Galvao.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Rico Cole!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Rico Cole!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Rico Cole!

Rico Cole wins by unanimous decision! Rico Cole retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Rico Cole thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DFC 24
Date: Nov 12, 2016

#R1#
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshida's shoulder, as Yoshida tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshida looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Hotaka Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Yoshida.
We've been informed that Yoshida has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshida.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
Cole has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Yoshida thuds his right hand into Cole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida throws a leg kick
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Cole throws a low kick but Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Yoshida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cole counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yoshidas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cole throws out a leg kick but Yoshida moves out of range and Cole only half commits.
Yoshida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Yoshida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yoshida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cole is able to avoid easily.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
It looked like Cole was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yoshida throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cole checks the leg kick.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole defending well as Yoshida loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshida throws a lazy head kick
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick misses from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cole's head.
Yoshida takes one to the chin there.
Cole is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yoshida takes one on the button.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick.
Cole walks into a stiff left hand from Yoshida.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Cole is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Yoshida throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cole.
Yoshida throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.#TD2#
Yoshida shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cole is trying to defend but Yoshida finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cole is positioning himself well to prevent Yoshida advancing to mount.
Cole regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Yoshida drops back looking for a leg! Cole is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cole manages to kick Yoshida off! Yoshida jumps back into Cole's guard.
Cole controls Yoshida momentarily but Yoshida frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Yoshida seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yoshida tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
Yoshida engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Yoshida is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Yoshida is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cole will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cole trying to control the position. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Yoshida from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head kick misses from Yoshida.
Cole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Cole as Yoshida shoots in.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cole walks into a straight right hand from Yoshida.
Cole swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hotaka Yoshida.
Yoshida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole scores with a decent looking hook.
Yoshida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yoshida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cole's sensitive parts.
Yoshida darts in looking for a takedown but Cole gets double underhooks and turns Yoshida into the cage. #TD2#
Yoshida feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yoshida is stalling in the full guard.
Yoshida won't allow Cole to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom. #T1#
Yoshida advances to half guard.
Cole is not content to let Yoshida control the position.
Cole won't allow Yoshida to pass to mount.
Yoshida is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cole reverses the position - he's now on top in Yoshida's guard.
Cole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
Cole working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cole content to stall in guard here.
Cole loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoshida is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yoshida pulls Cole in close to his closed guard and prevents Cole from doing any damage or advancing position.#T3#
Cole postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cole tries to stand but Yoshida is controlling from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A leg kick checked by Cole.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Yoshida pushes Cole away with a front kick.
Cole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range and Cole settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat. #T4#
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Yoshida misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Yoshida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Cole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cole looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Decent striking displayed by Cole there.
Cole swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
Cole scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cole misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cole is able to avoid easily.
Yoshida scores with a leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
A leg kick checked by Cole.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
A bone on bone clash there as Cole blocks the leg kick.
Cole throwing a counter right hand but Yoshida manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Yoshida shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yoshida showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB2#
Yoshida is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cole is just riding it out for now. Yoshida eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Yoshida seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole keeping hold of Yoshida's head, controlling as best he can. #T1#
Well, if Yoshida is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cole wants to improve his position but Yoshida is controlling well.
Yoshida is looking to take a break and control but Cole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Yoshida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cole defends it well.
Yoshida trying to control from half guard but Cole is working away. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cole wants to improve his position but Yoshida is controlling well.
Yoshida uses his free foot to push down on Cole's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cole.
Cole is squirming around, avoiding Yoshida's attempts to control the action.
Yoshida tries to push Cole's head away but Cole is holding on tight.#SUB2#
Yoshida has hold of Cole's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cole manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Yoshida avoids the attempt from Cole to control.#T3#
Cole has given up his back.
I really don't envy Cole right now.
Yoshida not allowing Cole to control his hands. #SUB2#
Yoshida is looking for the choke from the back position but Cole is controlling his hands well. #SUB2#
Yoshida is persistently looking for the submission but Cole is defending it well. #SUB2#
Yoshida looking for the choke but no joy. #T4#
Cole tries to escape the position. #SUB2#
Yoshida working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole wants to control his opponent's hands but Yoshida gets his hands free. #SUB2#
Yoshida looking for the choke from the back.
Cole trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Yoshida patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB2#
Cole preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Yoshida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hotaka Yoshida really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Yoshida throws a one two combo.
Cole connects with a solid leg kick.
Cole changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
Cole throws a combination. Yoshida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yoshida tried to score with a low kick but Cole checks it.
Yoshida looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
Yoshida is looking to chop away at Cole's legs.
Yoshida throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Cole.
A counter left hand to the body from Cole misses its target.
Yoshida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida looks for a takedown but Cole sprawls well.#T1#
A left lands for Cole.
Nice takedown defense from Cole. No joy for Yoshida on that attempt.
Yoshida digs a good hook to Cole's body.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yoshida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole cracks Yoshida with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Yoshida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yoshida lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yoshida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cole. That did some damage!
Cole moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cole misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Yoshida lands.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida throws a right and a left that Cole avoids nicely.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Donk. Cole catches Yoshida right on the button with a cross.
Cole displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yoshida.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hotaka Yoshida.
Yoshida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida looks to land a body kick but Cole moved away.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
Cole lands with a hook. Yoshida tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #TD2#
Yoshida closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yoshida lands in his opponent's guard.
Hotaka Yoshida has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yoshida looking to sit in guard and control but Cole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T3#
Cole wants to control from the top but Yoshida keeps moving.
Yoshida seems keen to control Cole's posture.
Yoshida working a defensive guard here.
Cole wanted to stand there but Yoshida had control of the position. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yoshida controlling Cole's posture.
Yoshida has a closed guard, preventing Cole from standing up.
Yoshida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Yoshida is keeping the position.
Cole would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole had his way with Hotaka Yoshida in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R5##TD2#
Yoshida manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cole on his heels. He'll look to pass Cole's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB2#
Yoshida has gone for a leg lock! Cole slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yoshida's guard.#REVR#
Yoshida is trying to keep Cole in close.
Yoshida controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida controls Cole momentarily but Cole frees himself.
Yoshida controlling the position.#T1#
Yoshida has a closed guard, preventing Cole from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yoshida holds on and takes a little breather.
Cole wants to stand but Yoshida has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yoshida trying to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
Yoshida takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Cole.#TD2#
Yoshida throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cole was covering up waiting for the punch and Yoshida finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SUB#
Cole looking for a guillotine here but Yoshida defends easily.
Cole 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.
Cole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Yoshida pushes down on Cole's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yoshida seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yoshida is pressing down on Cole's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cole is holding on for now.
Yoshida is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cole trying to control from the bottom.
Yoshida with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cole won't allow Yoshida to pass to mount.
Cole wants to improve his position but Yoshida is controlling well.
Yoshida wants to take a breather but Cole is having none of it.
Cole is looking to control Yoshida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cole avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yoshida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cole as he avoids it easily.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yoshida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

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.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Rico Cole!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Rico Cole!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Rico Cole!

Rico Cole wins by unanimous decision!
Rico Cole retains his lightweight title!

Event: DFC 20: Unleashed
Date: Oct 01, 2016

#R1#
Koreshkov walks into a jab.
Cole's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koreshkov under the eye.
Cole lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Koreshkov slips a jab from Cole.
And Koreshkov counters with a quick kick to the body but Cole blocks it.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cole lands a head shot.
Cole misses with a hook.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cole throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cole.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole misses the jab.
Koreshkov throws a leg kick but Cole checks it. #T1#
Koreshkov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Koreshkov moves out of range as Cole throws a body kick.
Koreshkov slips a jab from Cole.
Koreshkov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Koreshkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koreshkov slips under a jab from Cole.
Koreshkov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Koreshkov is out of range.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cole.
Koreshkov with a poor takedown
and Cole counters with a nice body kick.
Koreshkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Cole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Koreshkov misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole takes a swing at Koreshkov's ribcage but misses.
Koreshkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koreshkov moves out of range of the strikes.#TD#
Koreshkov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cole regains half guard.
Koreshkov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koreshkov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cole tries to get to full guard but Koreshkov has control of the leg. #T3#
Koreshkov thows a huge punch but Cole dodges it nicely. #SUB#
Koreshkov is trying to work for a kimura but Cole is defending well.
Koreshkov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cole defending well though.
Koreshkov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cole is looking for a sweep. Koreshkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Koreshkov is looking for a kimura but Cole is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Koreshkov to get the leverage.
Koreshkov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cole is looking for a sweep. Koreshkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koreshkov lands with a punch from half guard.
Koreshkov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Koreshkov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Koreshkov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cole with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Koreshkov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Koreshkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working.
Cole trying to control here.
Koreshkov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koreshkov winds up and cracks Cole with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cole taking some punishment here, with Koreshkov in his half guard.
Cole avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koreshkov.
Koreshkov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Koreshkov is trying to control. Cole wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Koreshkov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Koreshkov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Koreshkov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Koreshkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koreshkov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Koreshkov slips under a jab from Cole.
Koreshkov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole throws a body punch but Koreshkov moves out of range.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koreshkov.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koreshkov.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole's coach down at ~T~ Troid - Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cole's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Koreshkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koreshkov throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Jab from Cole.
Rico Cole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koreshkov.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koreshkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Koreshkov slips the punch.
Koreshkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Koreshkov misses the target.
Cole swings for the body but Koreshkov moves out of range.
Cole throws a shot to the body.
Koreshkov connects with a single shot there.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koreshkov walks into a straight right hand from Cole.
Cole lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by Cole.#T2#
Koreshkov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koreshkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koreshkov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole thuds a left hand into Koreshkov's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole cracks Koreshkov with a good jab.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koreshkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Koreshkov slips a straight right by Cole.
A punch lands to the side of Koreshkov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cole lands a head kick!
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koreshkov manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Cole. #T3#
Cole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cole defending well as Koreshkov loads up on a big left hand.
Cole appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Koreshkov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cole avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice side step and Cole releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cole scores with a kick to the midsection.
Koreshkov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koreshkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koreshkov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koreshkov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cole defends well and Koreshkov ends up having to push Cole into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Koreshkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Cole leaves Koreshkov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cole throws out a counter right but Koreshkov avoids it with no problem.
Koreshkov moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole lands a nice looking body shot.
Koreshkov avoids the head kick by Cole.
Cole connects with a body shot.
Cole stuffs the takedown attempt from Koreshkov. Koreshkov gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
Cole swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koreshkov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole thows a leg kick but Koreshkov checks it
and Koreshkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Koreshkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Koreshkov ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Koreshkov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cole is looking to slow Koreshkov down with leg kicks.
Koreshkov lands a nice hook to Cole's body. Cole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koreshkov. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koreshkov manages to avoid it.
Cole throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cole scores with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Cole. Beautiful body shot.#TD#
Koreshkov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cole is trying to defend but Koreshkov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koreshkov working Cole over with strikes.
Cole wants to control but Koreshkov is keeping busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Koreshkov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Alexander Koreshkov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Cole is pressing down on Koreshkov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Koreshkov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Koreshkov throws a big elbow that misses.
Cole utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koreshkov throwing strikes from guard but Cole blocks nicely.
Cole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koreshkov is one step ahead there.
Koreshkov is working Cole over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Koreshkov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Koreshkov trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Koreshkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Koreshkov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koreshkov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Koreshkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cole's head.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koreshkov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cole avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koreshkov.
Cole is refusing to be controlled, as Koreshkov sits in half guard.
Koreshkov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cole on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koreshkov lands a nice short elbow.
Cole is trying to stand.
Koreshkov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Koreshkov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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 keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3#
Cole wants to control but Koreshkov is keeping busy.
Cole makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cole.
Cole wants to sweep here but Koreshkov controlling him for the moment.
Koreshkov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koreshkov postures up and lands a big shot to Cole's brow.
Koreshkov throwing strikes from guard but Cole blocks nicely.
Koreshkov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Koreshkov postures up and lands a big shot to Cole's brow.
Koreshkov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Koreshkov preventing the sweep. #T4#
Koreshkov cracks Cole with a solid left hand.#ROC#
Cole is rocked!
Koreshkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cole is still in real trouble! Can Koreshkov finish him?
Koreshkov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Koreshkov scoring with some ground and pound.
Koreshkov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koreshkov wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Cole is controlling Koreshkov's posture.
Cole looking to control.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
Koreshkov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Koreshkov clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Koreshkov slips a jab from Cole.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koreshkov.
Koreshkov lands a right hook to the body.
Koreshkov slips a straight right by Cole.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Koreshkov moved out of range.
Cole throws a body punch but Koreshkov moves out of range.
Koreshkov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Koreshkov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koreshkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
Koreshkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Cole tries to sprawl out of it but Koreshkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cole manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1#
Koreshkov looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Koreshkov fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Koreshkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koreshkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.#TD#
Koreshkov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Koreshkov wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Cole tries to improve position but can't.
Koreshkov lands a few punches from side control.#T2#
Cole wants to control but Koreshkov postures up.
Cole manages to get back to half guard.
Cole is trying to maintain the position but Koreshkov is very close to passing his half guard.
Koreshkov with the ground and pound but Cole uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Koreshkov from controlling successfully.
Koreshkov throws an elbow that misses. Cole uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koreshkov's guard. Nice move by Cole!#REVB#
Koreshkov 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koreshkov trying to keep a closed guard but Cole is proving a slippery customer. #T3#
Cole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cole must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Koreshkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koreshkov wants to hit a switch here but Cole passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Koreshkov there!
Koreshkov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Koreshkov can't escape the position.
Koreshkov tries to hold on but Cole postures up.
Koreshkov working to try and regain half guard. #T4#
Koreshkov tries to hold on but Cole pushes him away.
Cole controlling from mount.
Koreshkov is squirming around, avoiding Cole's attempts to control the action.
Koreshkov working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koreshkov.#TD#
Koreshkov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cole tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Koreshkov is in Cole's guard.
Koreshkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cole is trying to keep Koreshkov in close.
Koreshkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koreshkov landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Koreshkov from controlling successfully. #T1#
Koreshkov lands a couple of elbows.
Cole looking for a sweep. Not yet Cole, not yet.
Koreshkov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Koreshkov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koreshkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Cole has wrist control.
Koreshkov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Koreshkov lands a couple of elbows.
Cole is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T2#
Koreshkov advances position into side control!
Koreshkov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cole is looking to regain half guard here but Koreshkov keeps moving and retains side control.
Cole is not content to let Koreshkov control the position.
Koreshkov working the strikes but Cole uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Cole is looking for a sweep. Koreshkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koreshkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cole's head.
Koreshkov throwing shots but Cole is blocking nicely.
Cole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Koreshkov is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Koreshkov lands strikes from half guard.
Koreshkov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Cole is defending against the submission attempts here by Koreshkov.
Cole desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Koreshkov throwing shots but Cole is blocking nicely.
Koreshkov working the head and body with strikes.
Cole moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T4#
Koreshkov trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Koreshkov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koreshkov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Koreshkov pushing down on Cole's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Koreshkov slips a nice elbow through Cole's hands, connecting with Cole's forehead.
Koreshkov prevents Cole from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Koreshkov connects with a nice short shot to Cole's temple.
Cole is trying to maintain the position but Koreshkov is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Koreshkov misses with a head shot. Cole uses the momentum to regain guard.
Alexander Koreshkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koreshkov pushing down on Cole's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Koreshkov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Rico Cole!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Rico Cole!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Alexander Koreshkov!

Rico Cole wins by split decision!
Rico Cole is the new lightweight champion!

Event: DCF 18
Date: Sep 04, 2016

#R1#
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Yoshida saw it coming and moves away.
Yoshida tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshida throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yoshida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cole's waist but Cole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yoshida off to one side.
Yoshida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yoshida misses with a looping left.
Cole has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Yoshida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole scores with a hook to the body. Yoshida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Yoshida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick from Yoshida.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yoshida's head.#T1#
Yoshida connects with an inside leg kick.
Cole is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yoshida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yoshida is able to avoid easily.
Yoshida drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cole defends it well.
Yoshida throws a push kick but Cole slaps the foot to one side.
Cole swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cole defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yoshida.
Cole avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
Hotaka Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida lands a jab to the head.
Cole scores with a spinning back kick!
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole jabs Yoshida to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Yoshida moves away from the strike by Cole. #T2#
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Yoshida thuds his right hand into Cole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#TD2#
Yoshida shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cole trying to hold on to Yoshida's head to control him but Yoshida postures up.
Cole is looking to improve his position.
Cole won't allow Yoshida to pass to mount.
Cole is looking to control Yoshida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cole avoid being mounted?#T3##SUB2#
Yoshida is trying to work for a kimura but Cole is defending well.
Yoshida is controlling the pace.
Cole makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cole.
Cole lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Cole wants to stand but Yoshida is controlling his posture from full guard. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yoshida 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.
Yoshida wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SU#
Cole stands up and waves to Yoshida to follow him.
Cole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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.
#R2#
Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshida.
Yoshida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yoshida.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Good work by Yoshida as he checks the leg kick.
Yoshida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cole lands with an uppercut that bounces Yoshida off the cage and back into range.
Cole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshida.
Cole cracks the inside of Yoshida's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida throws a low kick but Cole avoids it.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Cole blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Cole lands a body shot.
Yoshida thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Cole avoids the head kick by Yoshida.
Cole takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Yoshida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cole fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yoshida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cole walks into a left hand.
Yoshida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole digs a good body shot into Yoshida's ribs.
Yoshida takes one on the button.
Yoshida throws the kick towards the body but Cole avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T2#
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Cole throws a leg kick but Yoshida moved away.
Yoshida with the counter takedown but Cole avoids it easily.
Yoshida checks a low kick from Cole.
Yoshida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
Nice sprawl there from Cole as Yoshida shoots in.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida looks to throw a body kick
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
Yoshida scores with a nice right hand.
Cole throws a series of punches but Yoshida avoids them all with ease.
Cole misses with a wild combination.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Yoshida throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cole lands a head kick!
Cole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Yoshida is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole is looking to slow Yoshida down with leg kicks.
Cole throws a head kick that half lands.
Yoshida darts in looking for a takedown but Cole gets double underhooks and turns Yoshida into the cage.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hotaka Yoshida.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida tries for a takedown but Cole circles away easily
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Yoshida.
Yoshida shoots in and drives through. Cole sprawls well.
Yoshida has his takedown stuffed
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshida is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
Cole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick
and Cole counters with a thumping low kick.
Yoshida tries for a takedown but Cole sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yoshida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshida can do to turn this around?
A low kick from Yoshida is predictable there
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yoshida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cole. Cole obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that second round.
That's time! Cole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Cole leaves Yoshida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Yoshida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cole scores with a jab to the body.
Cole cracks Yoshida with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yoshida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cole's waist but Cole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yoshida off to one side.
Yoshida tries for a takedown but Cole circles away easily
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hotaka Yoshida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
Yoshida feints the counter takedown.
Cole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cole swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range. #T1#
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
A low kick from Yoshida is predictable there
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
Cole is looking to wear down Yoshida with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoshida misses with a few strikes there.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Yoshida moved out of range.
Yoshida throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cole misses with the combination.
Yoshida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Yoshida is out of range.
Yoshida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T2##TD2#
Yoshida decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Cole is looking for a sweep. Yoshida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yoshida looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #ES#
Cole manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Yoshida keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Cole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yoshida.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Yoshida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole scores with a body shot.
Yoshida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole thuds a left hand into Yoshida's body.#T3#
Yoshida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cole avoids it really well and circles away.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yoshida's head backwards.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshida checks the leg kick.
Yoshida tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cole connects with a right hand. Yoshida shakes it off.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
Yoshida's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cole connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yoshida scrambles back to his feet.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Cole tries to work over Yoshida's front leg with a kick but Yoshida checks it. #T4#
Cole throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoshida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Hotaka Yoshida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshida slips under a jab.
Yoshida with the counter takedown but Cole avoids it easily.
Yoshida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoshida scores with a nice right hand.
Yoshida scores with a nice body kick.
Yoshida scoring well with a low kick there.
Cole is looking to chop away at Yoshida's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!

Event: DFC 15: Reid vs. Hunt
Date: Aug 06, 2016

#R1#
Cole's corner calls for a 1-2. Cole obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jokela shoots in but no luck this time.
Jokela shoots for a takedown but Cole saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jokela looks for a takedown but Cole sprawls well.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Jokela.
Cole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jokela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cole circles away.
Cole scores with a nice head shot.
Cole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jokela's sensitive parts.
Jokela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jokela tries for a takedown but Cole sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jokela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole cracks the inside of Jokela's front leg.
Cole leaves Jokela with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Cole as Jokela shoots in.
Jokela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokela shoots for a double leg takedown but Cole sprawls well. He's pushed Jokela's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T1#
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole digs a good hook to Jokela's body.
Cole throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jokela's head.
Cole lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jukka Jokela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jokela's calf.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jokela momentarily.
Jokela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jokela walks into a jab.
Jokela takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jokela walks into a stiff left hand from Cole.
Cole is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Cole! Jokela is out on his feet! Cole rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Jokela is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Jokela is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Cole!

Event: DFC 11: Reid vs. Date
Date: Jul 09, 2016

#R1#
Yoshida throws a leg kick
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Yoshida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cole comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cole lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yoshida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yoshida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yoshida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Cole as Yoshida shoots in.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Yoshida moves away and avoids it.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida is trying to counter with his kicks.
Yoshida tries to score with a low kick but Cole moves his leg out of the way.
Cole is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yoshida looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yoshida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole connects with a right hand. Yoshida shakes it off.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses
and Cole counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yoshida throws a body kick that misses.
Cole throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoshida.#TD2#
Yoshida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #T1#
Cole managing to control the position.
Cole keeping full guard, as Yoshida tries to pass.
Cole has his hands on Yoshida's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshida is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshida is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cole wants to sweep but no luck.
Yoshida trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yoshida throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Yoshida tries to land a body kick
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoshida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yoshida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cole's calf.
Yoshida lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yoshida.
Yoshida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A counter left hand to the body from Cole misses its target.
Cole thuds his right hand into Yoshida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole moves out of range as Yoshida throws a body kick. #T3#
A bone on bone clash there as Cole blocks the leg kick.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshida. That's going to slow Cole down.
Cole stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cole wants it to stay on the feet.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hotaka Yoshida.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yoshida.
Cole can't do much from the bottom here.
Yoshida controlling the position from side mount.
Yoshida wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Cole is trying to escape the position but Yoshida is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Cole tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cole is being controlled here.
Cole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yoshida wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yoshida controls the position.
Cole sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Yoshida is trying to work for a kimura but Cole is defending well.
Yoshida wants to free his trapped foot but Cole is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
That's time! Cole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A head kick misses from Yoshida.
Yoshida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yoshida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Cole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yoshida throws a body shot but no joy.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoshida misses with a combination
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yoshida's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Yoshida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Yoshida throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yoshida wants to land a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
Yoshida throws a front kick aimed at Cole's knee but Cole avoids it well. #T1#
Yoshida throws a leg kick
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Cole misses.
Yoshida defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Yoshida slips the punch.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick
and Cole counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yoshida shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cole at a distance. #TD2#
Cole gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yoshida preventing the sweep.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Yoshida is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cole looking for a sweep. Not yet Cole, not yet.
Yoshida pushes down on Cole's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cole trying to control but Yoshida postures up. #T3#
Yoshida slows the pace down in half guard.
Cole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yoshida is working away from the top position though.
Yoshida passes to full mount!
Cole tries to hold on but Yoshida postures up.
Cole is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Cole is working to get back to half guard. #T4#
Yoshida takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cole working to try and regain half guard.
Yoshida trying to control but Cole is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yoshida looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hotaka Yoshida will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
It looks like Cole has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Yoshida walks into a straight right hand from Cole.
Cole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yoshida swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Yoshida checks a leg kick nicely.
Cole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Yoshida moved out of range nicely.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Yoshida moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshida motions for Cole to come forward. Yoshida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Cole lands a body shot.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida throws a chopping leg kick but Cole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yoshida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cole misses with a body kick.
Cole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshida takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yoshida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Cole.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target. #TD2#
Yoshida shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cole is trying to defend but Yoshida finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cole tries to roll over but Yoshida keeps him under control.#T2#
Well, if Yoshida is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cole keeping hold of Yoshida's head, controlling as best he can.
Yoshida stalling. #T3#
Yoshida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Yoshida seems content to control.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cole connects with a body shot.
Cole throws a body kick that misses
and Yoshida counters with a thumping low kick.
Yoshida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cole swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yoshida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yoshida throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole looks to land a body kick but Yoshida moved away.
Yoshida throws a big counter head kick but Cole avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Cole blocks a leg kick.
Yoshida throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Yoshida.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cole misses with the combination.
Yoshida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Cole.
Yoshida throws a low kick, looking for Cole's leg but Cole calmly moves out of range.
Yoshida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cole is able to avoid easily.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!

Event: DFC 9: Ferreira vs. Luzkhin
Date: Jun 11, 2016

#R1#
Doe jabs Cole right on the nose. Cole blinks but takes it well.
Cole has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Cole lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cole throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Doe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doe swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole half committed to a counter leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Cole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Doe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cole counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Doe thinking.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
Doe closes the distance and pushes Cole back into the cage.
Cole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Doe or not.
Doe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doe misses with a body punch.
Cole lands a hook that snaps the head of Doe backwards.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Doe avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.
Doe misses with a punch on the inside.
Doe struggles to land a body shot inside as Cole controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Doe misses the target.
Cole appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Doe throws a big shot that misses.
Doe misses with a straight left.
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1#
Cole throws a front kick that sends Doe stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot lands for Cole.
A shot to the body from Doe misses
and Cole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Doe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Doe throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cole. Doe shrugs it off though.
Doe throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Doe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Doe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Doe is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Doe moves to clinch but Cole breaks away
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cole.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Doe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole lands a nice hook to Doe's body. Doe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Doe moves into the clinch.#T2#
Doe misses with the head strike.
Cole taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole. #BC#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cole throws a leg kick but Doe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cole swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Doe to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Doe is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cole, as that shot connected.
Doe thows a leg kick but Cole checks it
and Doe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Doe throws a leg kick but Cole moved away.
Cole throws a quick counter kick to the body but Doe avoids it.
Doe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Doe misses. #T3#
Doe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Doe rushes Cole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cole stalling in the clinch. #BC#
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John Doe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doe tries to clinch but Cole moves away
and Cole counters with a nice body kick.
Doe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cole, right into the meat.
Doe misses with a combination
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doe takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Doe moves out of range of the body kick from Cole.
Doe throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a body kick.
Doe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole. #T4#
Doe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cole counters with a slapping leg kick.
Doe misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole throws a series of strikes that have Doe backpedaling.
Doe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Doe looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
Cole lands a nice hook to Doe's body. Doe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Doe.
Doe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cole swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doe lands a right hook to the body.
Cole connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Doe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
The fighters circling - Doe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Doe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cole lands a nice looking body kick.
Cole moves forwards but Doe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A solid body kick from Cole.
Nice shot lands for Cole.
Doe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole scores with a decent looking hook.
Cole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doe doesn't seem bothered though.
Doe digs a good hook to Cole's body.
Cole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doe throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Doe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cole.
Doe misses with an uppercut
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cole tests Doe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cole blocks a low kick nicely.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cole gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Doe counters with a straight right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Doe in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doe throws out the jab.
Cole seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Doe tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doe.
Cole throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Doe wants to counter the offense by Cole and move into the clinch position.
A low kick from Doe misses
letting Cole counter with a right hand. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole cracks Doe with an open hand slap.
Cole connects with a single shot there.
Cole misses with the combination.
Cole throws a half hearted mid kick.
A left and a right from Cole both land. Nice combination.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doe can do to turn this around?
Cole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cole moves away from the strike by Doe.
Cole throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Doe on the side of the head.
Cole cracks the inside of Doe's front leg.
Doe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Doe looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Doe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Doe is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
Cole appears to be looking for a big counter.
Doe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #ROC#
Doe is rocked!#T3#
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Doe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Doe.
Doe wants to slow Cole down by chopping away at his legs.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doe circles away quickly and effectively.
Cole throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Doe throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Doe misses with a hook.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
Cole swings for the body but Doe moves out of range.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doe.
Cole throws a big counter combination but Doe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Doe throws the kick towards the body but Cole avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole. #T4#
Doe misses with a looping right.
Cole tried to counter with a leg kick but Doe avoided it.
Danga de danga de dang - Cole scores with a four punch combination!
Doe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Doe.
It seemed like Doe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Doe throws a sloppy body shot
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Cole misses with a right hand
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Doe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cole scores with a shot to the body.
Cole digs a good hook to Doe's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Cole.
Doe takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Cole throws a leg kick that misses.
Cole slips a straight right by Doe.
Cole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doe's calf.
Doe just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Doe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Doe throws an off balance right hand
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Doe is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Cole swats away the attempt to clinch by Doe.
Doe seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe scores with a decent looking hook.
A clash of legs there as Cole blocks the low kick.
Doe dips to his left and cracks Cole with an uppercut!
Doe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cole has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cole and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T1#
Doe misses with a body shot
and Cole counters with a right hand to the body.
Doe throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Doe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
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.
Jab by Cole.
Cole tries to land a front kick but Doe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cole lands a front kick.
Doe misses with a straight right.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Doe.
Cole lands a right hook to the body.
Cole tries to land a front kick but Doe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters circling - Doe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John Doe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Cole lands a nice hook to Doe's body. Doe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Doe lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.
Cole connects with a right hand. Doe shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole is looking to land body kicks.
Cole throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Cole appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Doe misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a three punch combo that has Doe backing up. Doe nods at Cole to acknowledge the strikes.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Doe looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
It looked like Cole was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Cole.
Doe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T3#
Doe misses with an uppercut
and Cole counters with a series of strikes. Doe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Doe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cole lands with a nice body kick.
Doe misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole counters with a nice body kick.
Cole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Doe missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cole cracks Doe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cole lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Doe throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doe throws a sloppy body shot
and Cole counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T4#
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Doe.
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Doe's front leg but catches the back leg as Doe tries to avoid it.
The fighters circle, before Cole throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Doe's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Cole lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Rico Cole!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 12, 2016

#R1#
Cole slaps away a takedown attempt from Downem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A good leg kick by Cole.
Downem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Downem 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice shot by Cole.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cole.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downem takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL2#
Downem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T1#
Cole delivers a nice body kick.
Cole tries to land a body kick#TD2#
and Downem counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cole is looking to stand back up but Downem counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cole. #REVR#
Cole's coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Downem content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Downem tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cole knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T2#
Downem controlling the action here.
Cole wants to improve his position but Downem is controlling well.
Downem missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Downem stalling. #T3#
Cole trying to control here.
Cole knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Downem on the ground.
Cole misses with some strikes from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cole scores with a hook.#CL2#
Downem clinches with his opponent. #TD2#
Downem has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cole uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Downem throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T4#
Downem 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.
Downem has a closed guard, preventing Cole from standing up.
Downem pulls Cole in close to his closed guard and prevents Cole from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cole stops Downem from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Downem checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cole goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#
It looks like Takem Downem has been cut.
Downem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cole's waist but Cole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Downem off to one side.
Cole throws a big counter combination but Downem scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Downem misses with a takedown
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Downem scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole tries to buck Downem off but Downem is having none of it.
Cole can't do much from the bottom here.
Downem working the head with strikes.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Downem can do to turn this around?
A lull in the action here.#T1##SU2#
Downem decides to stand back up.
Rico Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Downem misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takem Downem.#TD2#
Downem feints and as Cole raises his hands in defense, Downem changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cole being controlled here, momentarily.
Downem is continuing to stall.#T2#
Cole wants to sweep here but Downem controlling him for the moment.
Downem stays in close to Cole's body and controls the position.
Cole tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU2#
Downem gets to his feet - Cole follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Cole gets tackled into the cage by Downem. Downem maintains the clinch.
Downem misses with the head strike. #TD2#
Downem has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cole regains guard immediately. #T3#
Cole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SU2#
Downem gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Downem dives in for a single leg takedown but Cole sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cole lands with a nice combination. Downem backs away looking to recover.
Cole lands a leg kick that knocks Downem off balance momentarily.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Downem drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cole pulls his leg out and moves away.
Downem with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cole makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Downem changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cole tries to avoid it but Downem manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cole to the ground. Cole escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T4#
Downem has his takedown stuffed
and Cole counters with a slapping leg kick. #TD2#
Downem bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Downem has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SU2#
Downem has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cole. That's going to slow Downem down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Downem.
Downem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cole's waist but Cole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Downem off to one side.
Cole thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Takem Downem's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Downem closes the distance and pushes Cole back into the cage.
Downem is trying to force a seperation but Cole has the dominant position.
A short right from Cole on the inside. #BC#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole scores with a head kick.
Cole lands a nice looking body shot.
Downem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Downem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Downem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cole scores with a nice right hand.
Downem shoots and misses
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
Downem ducks right into an uppercut from Cole. #ROC#
Downem is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Downem takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Downem is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Downem takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T1#
Downem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Cole was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cole throws a body kick that misses.
Cole lands with a right hand.
Cole throws a one two combo.
Cole throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Downem crashing down! Downem tries to stagger back to his feet but Cole just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Downem asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Cole!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 03, 2016

#R1#
Cole misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Cole coming out on top.
Marshall Matthews lands with an uppercut that bounces Cole off the cage and back into range.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews shoots for a double leg takedown but Cole sprawls well. He's pushed Marshall Matthews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A solid body kick from Cole.
A jab from Cole finds it's way through Marshall Matthews's defenses.
Marshall Matthews lands with a kick to the temple. Cole shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cole keeps the fight on the outside.
Marshall Matthews walks into a left hand.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
Cole avoids a kick to the body.
Cole is looking for a counter combo.
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!
Marshall Matthews fails with the takedown.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T1#
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole half committed to a counter leg kick.
Marshall Matthews blocks a low kick nicely.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Cole as Marshall Matthews shoots in.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morton Marshall Matthews.
Cole throws a good cross that connects.
Cole tries to bum rush Marshall Matthews with a series of wild strikes but Marshall Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marshall Matthews with the counter takedown but Cole avoids it easily.
Cole swings for the body but Marshall Matthews moves out of range.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall Matthews shapes to counter with a head kick.
Crunch! Marshall Matthews slams his shin into Cole's torso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marshall Matthews.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
Marshall Matthews shapes to counter with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cole.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Marshall Matthews ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cole cracks a nice hook into Marshall Matthews's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Marshall Matthews has closed the distance and engaged Cole in a clinch.
Cole trying to control the position but instead, Marshall Matthews has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cole into the cage.
Cole misses with the head strike. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cole scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Marshall Matthews fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
Marshall Matthews goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch.
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marshall Matthews scores with a punch to the head.
Cole scores with a spinning back kick!
Cole tests Marshall Matthews's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marshall Matthews looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Cole smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#TD2#
Marshall Matthews shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Cole has one foot on Marshall Matthews's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#TD2#
Cole tries to sprawl but Marshall Matthews drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall Matthews tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cole.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole is controlling Marshall Matthews's trapped leg to prevent Marshall Matthews from advancing to side control.
Cole knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marshall Matthews on the ground.
Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marshall Matthews has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at London MMA Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Cole wants to control but Marshall Matthews is keeping busy.
Cole is trying is best to control the position here. #SUB2#
Marshall Matthews is working for a kimura but Cole is defending it quite comfortably.
Marshall Matthews wants to free his trapped foot but Cole is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cole blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marshall Matthews.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Cole misses with a low kick.
Marshall Matthews has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cole finds it's way round the side to connect with Marshall Matthews's head.
Marshall Matthews misses with a takedown attempt - Cole sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morton Marshall Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marshall Matthews can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marshall Matthews thows a body kick. Cole tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Marshall Matthews.#CL2#
Marshall Matthews moves into the clinch successfully.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Marshall Matthews. #T1#
Cole wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cole has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marshall Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cole blocks it with crossed arms.
Marshall Matthews trying to land knees to the body.
Cole wants to get back to striking at distance but Marshall Matthews won't allow it. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch.
Marshall Matthews misses with a head kick.
Marshall Matthews throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Marshall Matthews moves into the clinch.
Cole effectively controlling the action here.#BC2#
Marshall Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marshall Matthews throws a leg kick which misses Cole's front leg but catches the back leg as Cole tries to avoid it.
Marshall Matthews moves out of range of the body kick.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Marshall Matthews's shoulder, as Marshall Matthews tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Marshall Matthews moves into the clinch.#T2#
Cole misses with a body punch.
Cole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marshall Matthews lands a knee to the head.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Marshall Matthews misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Marshall Matthews's shoulder, as Marshall Matthews tries to avoid the shot.
Cole connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Marshall Matthews there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #CL2#
Marshall Matthews closes the distance and clinches.
Cole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marshall Matthews avoids it.
Cole can't break the clinch.
Cole tries to break free but Marshall Matthews pushes him back against the cage.
Marshall Matthews lands an elbow just above Cole 's eye. #BC2#
Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #T3#
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Marshall Matthews slips the punch.
A jab from Cole misses.
Marshall Matthews shoots in looking for a takedown. Cole tries to sprawl out of it but Marshall Matthews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cole manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD2#
Marshall Matthews feints and as Cole raises his hands in defense, Marshall Matthews changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marshall Matthews wanted to stand there but Cole had control of the position.
Cole has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
Marshall Matthews trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marshall Matthews is fighting to break Cole's control of his arms but Cole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cole has a closed guard, preventing Marshall Matthews from standing up.
Marshall Matthews seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cole has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Marshall Matthews has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morton Marshall Matthews showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Marshall Matthews blocks the body kick.
Marshall Matthews lands with a thumping leg kick. #CL2#
Marshall Matthews instigates a clinch.
Cole wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall Matthews's elbow.
Good body shot from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews prevents a body shot from Cole.
Marshall Matthews with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC#
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Cole lands a nice hook to Marshall Matthews's body. Marshall Matthews takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cole moves out of range as Marshall Matthews throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall Matthews goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2#
Marshall Matthews has managed to clinch.
Cole is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T1##BC#
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
Cole was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Marshall Matthews fails with a takedown attempt.
Rico Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up.
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marshall Matthews duly obliges. #TD2#
Marshall Matthews throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cole was covering up waiting for the punch and Marshall Matthews finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Marshall Matthews trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Morton Marshall Matthews has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marshall Matthews won't allow Cole to sweep him here. #T2#
Cole is working hard here to advance position.
Marshall Matthews loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cole looking to control.
Marshall Matthews controlling from the top position.
Cole is controlling Marshall Matthews's posture.
Marshall Matthews seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshall Matthews was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marshall Matthews connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cole misses with a body kick.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marshall Matthews counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marshall Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Marshall Matthews clinches with his opponent.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Marshall Matthews avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.
A short right from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews prevents a body shot from Cole. #T4##BC2#
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshall Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Marshall Matthews takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marshall Matthews misses with a two punch combination. #CL2#
Marshall Matthews darts in and clinches Cole up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Marshall Matthews - that landed with a thud.
Nice elbow from Marshall Matthews.
Cole tries a body shot but Marshall Matthews blocks it.
Marshall Matthews trying to land knees to the body.
Cole stalling.
Cole can't break the clinch.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall Matthews misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole throws the kick towards the body but Marshall Matthews avoids it.
Marshall Matthews is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morton Marshall Matthews comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marshall Matthews has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morton Marshall Matthews!
Our winner, Morton Marshall Matthews, 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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