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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Cane (ranked 1628 p4p, 47 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 1355 p4p, 37 weight class). Cole has chosen Gerardo's Rico Suave as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darnell Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
Cane instigates a clinch.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Cane moves into the clinch.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Cane pushes Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole presses Cane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Cane has Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Cane has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
Cane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Cole clinches up with Cane and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
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.
Cane has Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
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.
Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Cole breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Cane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Cane.
Cole clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cane forces Cole back against the cage and clinches.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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hype
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