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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Foley cookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Gillie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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248 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Foley cookins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Gillie!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
cookins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gillie's waist but Gillie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing cookins off to one side.
Gillie looks to land a combination but cookins avoids it well.
cookins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gillie.
Excellent takedown into side control there by cookins.
Gillie wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
cookins decides to stand back up. cookins steps back and let's Gillie get back to his feet.
Gillie tries to bum rush cookins with a series of wild strikes but cookins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ben Gillie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
cookins shoots in and bounces Gillie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
cookins tries to stand but Gillie is controlling from the bottom.
Gillie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
cookins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gillie is working an open guard so cookins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gillie misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
cookins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
cookins stops Gillie from standing up.
cookins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gillie's guard.
cookins is breathing heavily.
Gillie is doing well to control the position and prevent cookins from advancing to side control.
cookins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
cookins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gillie manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gillie fails to land with a series of punches.
cookins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gillie.
Gillie throws a right and a left that both miss.
cookins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
cookins dodges the punch combination from Gillie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
cookins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Foley cookins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gillie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gillie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gillie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but cookins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Gillie misses.
Gillie throws a nice looking combination but cookins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
cookins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
cookins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gillie's waist but Gillie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing cookins off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Gillie.
Gillie throws a sloppy head kick and cookins moves out of range easily.
Gillie throws a right and a left that cookins avoids nicely.
A combination from Gillie does no damage.
cookins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gillie as he avoids it easily.
cookins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. cookins showed some decent athleticism there.
Gillie looks like he's trying to stand up.
cookins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gillie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillie makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gillie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but cookins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gillie looks to land a combination but cookins avoids it well.
Gillie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gillie misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Gillie.
cookins tries for a takedown but Gillie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gillie looks to land a combination but cookins avoids it well.
cookins slips a jab and a cross from Gillie.
Gillie misses with a few strikes there.
Gillie misses with a few strikes there.
Gillie swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foley cookins dominated that round.
That's time! cookins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
cookins avoids a punch combination nicely.
cookins dodges the punch combination from Gillie.
Gillie misses with a few strikes there.
Gillie gets caught flat footed, as cookins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
cookins postures up in Gillie's guard and throws a big left but Gillie blocks it.
cookins chips away with some ground and pound.
Gillie has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes cookins off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
cookins scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gillie bucks cookins off and manages to get back to his feet!
cookins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gillie is fending him off so far but cookins persists. Nope, Gillie circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillie misses with a jab, cross combination.
cookins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gillie circles away.
A combination from Gillie does no damage.
Gillie throws a series of punches but cookins moves out of range.
Gillie throws a series of punches but cookins moves out of range.
Foley cookins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gillie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gillie moves in looking to clinch but cookins pushes him off.
Gillie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gillie throws a series of punches but cookins moves out of range.
Gillie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
cookins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Foley cookins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gillie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
cookins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gillie circles away.
Gillie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gillie fails to land with a series of punches.
cookins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gillie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gillie has his takedown stuffed
and cookins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
cookins gets to his feet - Gillie follows without any prompting.
cookins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gillie pinned against the cage. Gillie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gillie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillie throws a left and a right that both miss
and cookins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gillie's guard.
Gillie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gillie kicks cookins off and gets to his feet.
Gillie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but cookins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gillie looks to land a combination but cookins avoids it well.
Gillie tries to bum rush cookins with a series of wild strikes but cookins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gillie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and cookins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gillie has a closed guard, preventing cookins from standing up.
Gillie manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gillie throws a series of punches but cookins moves out of range.
Gillie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gillie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gillie throws a right hand that cookins ducks under and follows up with a left that cookins also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillie throws a left and a right that both miss
and cookins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
cookins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
cookins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
cookins thows a big elbow that misses.
Gillie scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gillie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gillie tries a head kick but it misses.
cookins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gillie as he jumps to the side.
Gillie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and cookins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gillie wants to get back to striking at distance but cookins won't allow it.
cookins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gillie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
cookins is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gillie has managed to free his arm - good work.
cookins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foley cookins dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gillie.
Gillie looks to land a combination but cookins avoids it well.
Gillie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gillie throws a right and a left that both miss.
cookins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gillie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gillie holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
cookins decides to stand back up.
Gillie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
cookins shoots for a takedown but Gillie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gillie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
cookins 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.
Gillie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst cookins is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as cookins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillie wants to stand up but cookins is controlling him.
Gillie is working an open guard so cookins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gillie misses with a two punch combination.
cookins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
cookins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gillie's guard.
Gillie wriggles free and stands up.
cookins tries for a takedown but Gillie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
cookins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gillie.
cookins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gillie.
Gillie throws a hook to the side of cookins's head but cookins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but cookins circles away quickly and effectively.
Gillie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
cookins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gillie wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
cookins scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gillie throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Gillie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cookins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gillie has one foot on cookins's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gillie throws a head kick but cookins moves out of range.
Gillie misses with a few strikes there.
cookins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gillie pushes cookins off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillie misses with a combination
and cookins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gillie's guard.
Gillie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst cookins is controlling him.
Gillie is trying to control the position but cookins postures up.
Gillie wants to stand and escape but cookins is having none of it.
Gillie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gillie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gillie looking to control but cookins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillie stands up from mount. Strange move.
Gillie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but cookins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gillie misses with a two punch combination.
cookins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Foley cookins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gillie wants to clinch.
Gillie throws a combination that misses
and cookins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gillie moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gillie pushes cookins off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gillie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cookins counters with a single leg into guard. Gillie didn't expect that.
Ben Gillie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foley cookins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
cookins stands up and waves to Gillie to follow him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Foley cookins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for cookins, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Foley cookins!
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