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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Mac shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cooke pinned against the cage. Cooke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cooke is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mac.
Cooke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CL#
Cooke rushes Mac and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Mac.
Cooke is trying to break the clinch but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Cooke misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mac lands a good knee to the midsection. Cooke won't want to take too many of those.#BC2#
Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Mac.
#T1#
Mac feints and then cracks Cooke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cooke down. #CL2#
Mac moves into the clinch.#BC#
Cooke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mac.
Graig Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Mac.
Mac tries to clinch but Cooke moves out of range.
Mac shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cooke sprawls well. Cooke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mac gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mac is defended easily by Cooke.#T2##CL2#
Mac moves into the clinch.
Mac lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooke backwards.
Cooke slowing the pace effectively.
Mac'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.
Mac is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Mac has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cooke uses from the top position. #SUB#
Cooke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cooke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #ES2#
Mac is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T3##BC2#
Mac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cooke tries for a takedown but Mac circles away easily#CL2#
and Mac counters by clinching up.
Come on Mac - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mac lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cooke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cooke just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Mac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cooke is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mac.#CL#
Cooke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mac as Cooke tries to tie him up. #T4#
Cooke'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.
Cooke pushes off an throws an elbow but Mac leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooke is looking to break free of the clinch but Mac has double underhooks.
Cooke throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cooke tries to circle away but Mac has him pinned against the cage.
Cooke tries to break free but Mac pushes him back against the cage.
Cooke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cooke working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mac darts in looking for a takedown but Cooke gets double underhooks and turns Mac into the cage.
Cooke tries to counter by clinching up but Mac breaks away and moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Mac 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#
Mac tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cooke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mac somewhat.
Cooke seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cooke misses with a takedown attempt - Mac sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mac shoots in for a double leg but Cooke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Mac pushes Cooke up against the cage in a clinch.
Mac is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cooke is defending well.
Graig Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Mac.
Cooke working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke stalling the fight.
Mac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cooke just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mac just leaning against Cooke, taking a breather.
Cooke trying to stall but Mac improves his position.
Mac has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cooke avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#T1#
Mac looking for a takedown.
Cooke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mac is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graig Cooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mac or perhaps it was just good defense by Cooke, which made it look bad. #CL#
Cooke has Mac up against the cage in a clinch.
Mac has Cooke pressed against the cage, preventing Cooke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cooke.#BC2#
Mac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooke slips under a jab from Mac.
Jimmy Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Cooke darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mac is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cooke scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2##SUB#
Cooke is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mac is looking for a sweep. Cooke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cooke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooke drops an elbow to the side of Mac's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Cooke is working for a kimura but Mac is defending it quite comfortably.
Mac blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cooke.
Mac tries to get to full guard but Cooke has control of the leg.
Cooke scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cooke lands a nice short elbow.#SUB#
Cooke wants to work for an arm triangle but Mac is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cooke 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. #SUB#
Cooke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mac doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cooke.
Cooke 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.
Mac is trying to control but can't.
Mac moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cooke won't allow Mac to get back to his feet.
Mac throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T4#
Cooke throwing strikes from guard but Mac blocks nicely.
Cooke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cooke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mac wants to get back to his feet but Cooke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cooke is looking to work some ground and pound but Mac has wrist control.
Cooke postures up in Mac's guard and throws a big left but Mac blocks it.
Cooke is looking to stand up but Mac won't let him.
Cooke distracts Mac with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Cooke drops back looking for a leg! Mac is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mac manages to kick Cooke off! Cooke jumps back into Mac's guard.
Graig Cooke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Cooke drops back looking for a leg! Mac is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mac manages to kick Cooke off! Cooke jumps back into Mac's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graig Cooke dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cooke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mac swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cooke shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Mac gets tackled into the cage by Cooke. Cooke maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Mac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jimmy Mac seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Cooke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mac is looking for a sweep.
Mac keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Cooke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mac has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Cooke is trying to get an arm triangle but Mac is defending well. #SUB#
Cooke is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mac knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1#
Cooke working away.#SUB#
Cooke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mac, who protects the arm well.
Mac tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Cooke tries for a kimura but Mac is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mac is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cooke off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Cooke showing good submission defense here.
#T2#
Mac trying to control.
Mac is riding his opponent, not letting Cooke buck him off.
Cooke looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mac.
Cooke is trying to get back to his feet but Mac has full control of the position and if anything, Cooke has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T3#
Mac is trying to stick to Cooke's back but Cooke is turning into Mac. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mac's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cooke.
Mac pulls Cooke in close to prevent any damage.
Mac looking for a sweep. Not yet Mac, not yet.
Cooke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cooke lands a couple of elbows.#SU#
Cooke decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mac, up you get!
No luck for Mac with that takedown attempt.
Cooke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cooke slaps away a takedown attempt from Mac, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T4##TD#
Cooke closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mac to the mat! Mac manages to get full guard. #ES2#
Mac scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mac.
Graig Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Mac.#CL#
Cooke clinches up with Mac and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooke is looking to break free of the clinch but Mac has double underhooks. #BC2#
Mac breaks the clinch.
Mac throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Mac.
I think Mac 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Mac!
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