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Event:
FCL - 25
Date: Apr 21, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Cooke rushes Undertale and presses him up against the cage.
Cooke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cooke jumps guard but Undertale turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cooke wants to stall.
Cooke throws a punch but it's blocked by Undertale.
Nice elbow from Undertale. #CUT2#It looks like Milton Cooke has been cut.
Undertale looking to throw knees to the head but Cooke is blocking nicely.
Cooke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cooke is trying to stall.
Undertale tries a knee to the head but Cooke blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Undertale connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cooke's face.
Cooke 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.
Undertale tries to land knees in the clinch but Cooke avoids the damage to the body.
Undertale with a knee to the head.
Cooke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cooke managing to block the knees to the body from Undertale.
Cooke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Undertale is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Undertale gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#Milton Cooke's cut is getting worse.
Undertale misses with a knee to the head. #T1#
Undertale with a knee to the head.
Cooke takes an elbow to the temple.
Undertale connects with a knee to the head.
#ROC2#Cooke is rocked!#CUT2#Milton Cooke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Undertale comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Cooke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Undertale tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Undertale lands a good knee to the midsection. Cooke won't want to take too many of those.
Cooke is breathing heavily.
Undertale lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#Jeez, Milton Cooke's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Milton Cooke's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sans Undertale! |
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Event:
FCL - 13
Date: Mar 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Cooke stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Cooke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Cooke moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith taking a breather. #BC2#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooke misses with the combination.
#CL#
Cooke clinches up against the cage.
Cooke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch there but Cooke circles away.
Cooke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Cooke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cooke throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Cooke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cooke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Milton Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Cooke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cooke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL#
Cooke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cooke misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Cooke shrugs off. #CUT2#It looks like Milton Cooke has been cut.
Cooke prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Cooke has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Cooke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith avoiding damage as Cooke throws knees to the body.
Cooke working hard to break the clinch.
Cooke is trying to break free.
Cooke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2##CL2#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Cooke working hard to break the clinch.
Cooke is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Cooke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Cooke.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cooke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Milton Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Smith.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cooke avoids it.
Smith looks winded!
The referee calls for Cooke to work.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cooke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Cooke shrugs off.
Cooke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smith after a bit of a struggle.
Smith has Cooke pressed against the cage, preventing Cooke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T3#
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooke's elbow.
Smith prevents Cooke from breaking the clinch.
Cooke keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith tries to break free but Cooke pushes him back against the cage.
Cooke wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith is trying to break free.
Cooke wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith blocks a body shot from Cooke.
Cooke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Cooke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Cooke keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Cooke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooke circles away.
#CL#
Cooke moves into the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T4#
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooke throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Cooke throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Cooke pushes him off.
Cooke throws a counter high kick but Smith was just alert enough to avoid it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cooke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Cooke.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Cooke pushes him off.#CL#
Cooke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith keeps control of Cooke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith wants to break free but Cooke has control.
Cooke is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cooke misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD#
Cooke lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Cooke takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Smith is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Derrick Smith has been cut.
Cooke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Cooke clinches with his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Cooke dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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##CL#
Cooke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Milton Cooke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooke wants to break free but Smith has control.
Cooke has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Cooke tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Cooke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Cooke.
Milton Cooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Cooke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Cooke wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
#BC2#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cooke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Cooke, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Cooke against the cage but Cooke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Cooke rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cooke seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smith can turn it around.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooke.
Smith has Cooke pressed against the cage, preventing Cooke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.#BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
#T1##CL#
Cooke clinches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Cooke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cooke wants to break free but Smith has control.
Cooke is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cooke has his back to the cage.
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cooke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Cooke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Milton Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Smith.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cooke is defended easily by Smith.
Milton Cooke is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD#
Cooke throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smith tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cooke is in Smith's guard.
Smith trying to control the position here. #SU#
Smith is working an open guard so Cooke takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T2#
Cooke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cooke blocks a head kick by Smith.
#CL#
Cooke closes the distance and clinches.
Cooke has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith taking a breather.
Cooke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Cooke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooke fails to pull guard.
Cooke stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Smith prevents Cooke from breaking the clinch.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Cooke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cooke is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks. #T3#
Smith is trying to stall.
Cooke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Cooke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Cooke avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Cooke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cooke tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Cooke working hard to break the clinch.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cooke lands a right hand.
Cooke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith keeps control of Cooke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4#
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cooke is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cooke's defenses.
Cooke is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Cooke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cooke is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooke counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Cooke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL#
Cooke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cooke is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Cooke can't get the takedown.
Cooke can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cooke fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Cooke moves into the clinch successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Cooke dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes 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#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cooke.
Smith wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith. #CL#
Cooke moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Cooke fails to pull guard.
Cooke tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cooke tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to stall but Cooke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cooke has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milton Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Cooke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cooke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cooke working hard to break the clinch.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Cooke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cooke working hard to break the clinch.
Cooke is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Cooke tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith has Cooke pressed against the cage, preventing Cooke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cooke can't break the clinch.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cooke sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Smith's defenses. It connects perfectly with Smith's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Milton Cooke! |
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Event:
FCL - 7
Date: Feb 11, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Cooke moves into the clinch.
Cooke is trying to stall.
Clarke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Cooke rushes Clarke and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooke misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Cooke darts in and clinches Clarke up against the cage.
Cooke wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Cooke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Cooke clinches up against the cage.
Cooke misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Clarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Cooke closes the distance and clinches.
Clarke tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clarke cracks Cooke with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clarke blocks it with crossed arms.
I was talking to Clarke's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T1#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clarke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooke working hard to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Clarke as the two fighters clinch.
#BC#
Clarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Clarke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cooke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cooke is trying to break free.#BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Milton Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Clarke clinches. #BC#
Clarke breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Cooke moves into the clinch.
Cooke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clarke is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cooke working hard to break the clinch.
Clarke scores with a hook to the body.
Clarke misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke can't break the clinch.
#T2#
Clarke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clarke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cooke backwards. #BC#
Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Cooke closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Clarke breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cooke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clarke avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2#
Cooke closes the distance and clinches.
Clarke lands an uppercut.
Clarke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clarke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cooke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cooke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cooke is trying to push Clarke away but Clarke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T3#
Clarke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cooke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brennan Clarke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooke is just out of range.
Cooke is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cooke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clarke as he avoids it easily.
Brennan Clarke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milton Cooke.#CL2#
Cooke moves into the clinch.#BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clarke throws a series of punches but Cooke avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Clarke closes the distance and pushes Cooke back into the cage.
Cooke is trying to maintain a safe position but Clarke gets an underhook and turns Cooke into the cage.
Clarke lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooke is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clarke to keep the fight standing.
Cooke tries to break the clinch but Clarke is controlling the position. #BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clarke throws a one two combo.
#CUT#It looks like Milton Cooke has been cut.#CL2#
Cooke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clarke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooke backwards. #T4#
Cooke stalling in the clinch but Clarke improves position.
Clarke avoiding damage as Cooke throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Clarke.
Cooke looks winded!
Cooke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clarke gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clarke stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cooke tries to pull guard but Clarke forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Clarke pushes Cooke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clarke.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Clarke.
Clarke thuds his right hand into Cooke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clarke misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Cooke clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Clarke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brennan Clarke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Milton Cooke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Clarke throws a combination. Cooke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CL#
Clarke clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Clarke.
Clarke works on Cooke's body with a couple of short punches.
Cooke blocks a body shot from Clarke.
Clarke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#BC#
Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Cooke closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooke misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clarke. Cooke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brennan Clarke is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Clarke pushes Cooke up against the cage in a clinch.
Clarke misses with a body punch.
Clarke tries to throw a body punch but Cooke avoids it by throwing Clarke back 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!
Cooke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cooke looking to slow down the pace here.
Clarke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooke can do to turn this around?
Clarke lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T1#
Cooke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clarke is pushing Cooke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The referee calls for Clarke to work.
A right handed body shot lands from Clarke.
Still in the clinch, Clarke scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clarke.
Cooke is trying to break the clinch but Clarke has him pressed against the cage.
Clarke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch.
Cooke ducks right into an uppercut from Clarke.
Cooke takes a swing at Clarke's ribcage but misses.
Cooke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clarke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cooke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clarke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T2##CL#
Cooke gets tackled into the cage by Clarke. Clarke maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarke is leaning against Cooke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clarke lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooke is breathing heavily.
Clarke displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cooke up against the cage.
Clarke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooke can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Clarke.
#BC#
Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Cooke moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clarke 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.
Clarke misses with a few strikes there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Clarke here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cooke throws a leg kick but Clarke moved away.
Cooke takes one on the button.
Clarke misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Clarke darts in and clinches Cooke up against the cage.#T3#
Cooke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clarke has him pressed against the cage.
Clarke is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cooke is trying to push Clarke away but Clarke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Cooke breaks from the clinch.
Cooke has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Clarke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL#
Cooke gets tackled into the cage by Clarke. Clarke maintains the clinch.
Cooke working hard to break the clinch.
Clarke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clarke digs a right hand underneath Cooke's ribcage. Cooke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clarke cracks Cooke with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clarke.
Clarke struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooke controls his hands.
Clarke lands a right hand.
Clarke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clarke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T4##CL2#
Cooke moves into the clinch.#BC#
Clarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Clarke. That snapped Cooke's head back.
Clarke lands a nice looking body shot.
Clarke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cooke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clarke throws a one two combo.
Clarke cracks a nice hook into Cooke's ribs.
Cooke walks into a straight right hand from Clarke.
Clarke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cooke's hands.
Good shot there by Clarke.
Cooke throws a big shot that misses.
Clarke cracks Cooke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cooke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clarke circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Clarke clinches up with Cooke and pushes him back against the cage.
Cooke pushes off an throws an elbow but Clarke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooke is trying to pull guard but Clarke turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brennan Clarke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Milton Cooke's cut.
That's time! Clarke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Danga de danga de dang - Clarke scores with a four punch combination!
Clarke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cooke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clarke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooke was well out of range. Poor timing from Clarke.
Clarke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clarke takes a swing at Cooke's ribcage but misses.
Clarke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clarke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cooke.#CL2#
Cooke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clarke misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cooke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clarke circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Cooke drives through and clinches with Clarke against the cage.
Cooke is trying to stall.
Cooke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clarke presses Cooke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Clarke scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1##BC#
Clarke breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Cooke with that takedown attempt.
Clarke scores with a body shot.
#CL#
Cooke gets tackled into the cage by Clarke. Clarke maintains the clinch.
Clarke gets underhooks to prevent Cooke's takedown attempt.
#BC#
Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clarke throws a shot to the body.
#CL#
Clarke moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clarke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cooke tries a body shot but Clarke blocks it.
Clarke lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Clarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Clarke clinches.
Clarke'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 wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T2##BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Cooke moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Clarke.
Cooke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooke is just out of range.
Milton Cooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clarke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clarke throws out a loose jab but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooke is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cooke misses with a leg kick. #CL2#
Cooke clinches up against the cage.
Cooke stalling in the clinch but Clarke improves position.
Clarke will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cooke up against the cage.#BC#
Clarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3##CL#
Clarke instigates a clinch.
Cooke stalling in the clinch but Clarke improves position.
Clarke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clarke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooke goes for a takedown attempt but Clarke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brennan Clarke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milton Cooke.#CL2#
Cooke closes the distance and pushes Clarke back into the cage.
Clarke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cooke.
Cooke is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clarke to keep the fight standing.
Cooke trying to stall but Clarke improves his position.
#BC#
Clarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clarke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clarke is looking to wear down Cooke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cooke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clarke as he avoids it easily. #T4#
Cooke avoids the body shot from Clarke.
Cooke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Clarke forces Cooke back against the cage and clinches.
Clarke lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Cooke instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cooke backwards.
Cooke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clarke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clarke lands a hook that snaps the head of Cooke backwards.
Clarke lands a left hand.
Clarke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cooke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clarke is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Clarke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Milton Cooke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brennan Clarke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cooke has a couple of punches blocked by Clarke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brennan Clarke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clarke 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brennan Clarke! |
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Event:
FCL - 3
Date: Jan 19, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Vaughan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cooke!
Cooke is not content to let Vaughan control the position.
Check out the look on Vaughan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cooke on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaughan takes a little break here. Cooke wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cooke on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cooke tries to get out of the position.
Vaughan working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke looks to move to half guard but instead Vaughan has passed into mount! Damn!
Vaughan controlling the pace for now.
Cooke working to try and regain half guard.
#T1#
Vaughan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vaughan landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaughan with good strikes from the mount here!
Vaughan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Vaughan with shots to the head and body - Cooke looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vaughan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vaughan looking to finish Cooke with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cooke!
Vaughan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vaughan dominating with strikes here.
Vaughan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaughan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T2#
Cooke is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Vaughan lands a big elbow.
Cooke takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vaughan controlling the pace for now.
Vaughan looking to finish Cooke with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cooke!
Cooke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vaughan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cooke wants to hold on but Vaughan pushes him away.
Cooke can't escape the position.
Vaughan with the ground and pound from mount. #T3#
Cooke tries to hold on but Vaughan pushes him away.
Cooke is squirming around, avoiding Vaughan's attempts to control the action.
Cooke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vaughan avoids the attempt from Cooke to control.
Cooke is in a horrible position here. Vaughan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vaughan content just to control the position here.
Vaughan scoring with strikes but Cooke is staying in there.
Cooke is squirming around, avoiding Vaughan's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Vaughan with shots to the head and body - Cooke looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cooke is in a horrible position here. Vaughan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vaughan controlling the pace for now.
Vaughan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cooke is looking to escape.
Vaughan lands a couple of good shots and Cooke has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Vaughan lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Vaughan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Cooke tries to clinch but Vaughan moves out of range.
Vaughan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cooke defends it well.
Milton Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Vaughan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vaughan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vaughan cracks Cooke with a solid left hand.
Vaughan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vaughan connects with a couple of short punches.
Vaughan controlling from the top position.
Vaughan scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T1#
Vaughan scoring with some ground and pound.
Vaughan trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vaughan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cooke's head.
Vaughan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vaughan is in close to Cooke's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB#
Cooke is looking for a triangle here but Vaughan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
#SU2#
Vaughan decides to stand back up. Vaughan steps back and let's Cooke get back to his feet.
Vaughan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cooke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vaughan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vaughan is looking for the big counter here.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cooke enables Vaughan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cooke manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cooke has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vaughan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T2#
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!
Cooke is looking to clinch.
Vaughan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vaughan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cooke avoids it really well and circles away.
Cooke moves in looking to clinch but Vaughan pushes him off.
Cooke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD2#
Vaughan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cooke to the mat! Cooke manages to get full guard.
Cooke trying to keep a closed guard but Vaughan is proving a slippery customer.
Vaughan stays in close to Cooke's body and controls the position.
Vaughan lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3#
Cooke doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cooke wants to stand but Vaughan is controlling the position.
Vaughan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cooke trying to keep a closed guard but Vaughan is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Vaughan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Simon Vaughan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooke being controlled here, momentarily.
Vaughan preventing the sweep.
Vaughan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cooke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vaughan on the ground.#T4#
Cooke is looking to sweep but instead, Vaughan has passed into half guard.
Vaughan stalling.
Vaughan lands with a punch from half guard.
Vaughan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cooke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vaughan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vaughan working over Cooke with some ground and pound. Cooke looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#ES#
Cooke kicks off Vaughan and gets to his feet.
Milton Cooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Vaughan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cooke tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vaughan is in Cooke's guard.
Cooke keeping full guard, as Vaughan tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Vaughan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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#
Vaughan walks into a stiff left hand from Cooke.
Vaughan swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooke.
Vaughan avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD2#
Vaughan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cooke sprawls well initially but Vaughan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vaughan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cooke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cooke is trying to stand.
#SUB#
Cooke actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughan passes to full mount!
Vaughan with good strikes from the mount here!#T1#
Vaughan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cooke hang on?
Vaughan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cooke hang on?
Vaughan content just to control the position here.
Vaughan dominating with strikes here.
Vaughan landing punches.
Cooke wants to hold on but Vaughan pushes him away.
Cooke is trying to stand.
Vaughan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vaughan raining down hammerfists from mount.#T2#
Cooke is in a horrible position here. Vaughan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vaughan landing strikes from the mount.
Cooke tries to hold on but Vaughan postures up.
Cooke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cooke trying desperately to get to his feet.
Vaughan working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke tries to reverse the position but Vaughan maintains control.
Vaughan breaks from Cooke's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T3#
Vaughan looking to finish Cooke with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cooke!
Vaughan with the ground and pound from mount.
Vaughan unloading with bombs!
Vaughan working the ground and pound effectively.
Vaughan lands a nice shot to the head.
Vaughan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vaughan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vaughan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cooke?
Vaughan lands a big elbow.
Cooke takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#ROC2#Cooke is rocked!
Cooke is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaughan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Cooke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Vaughan drops a big elbow. That's hurt Cooke! More shots from Vaughan and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Vaughan! |
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