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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Decker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and daniel cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jake Decker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 cm
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155 lbs
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225 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Decker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, daniel cook! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Decker tries to clinch there but cook circles away.
cook looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! cook shoots in for a double leg but Decker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Decker throws a head kick that misses. cook tries for a takedown but Decker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Decker fails in his attempt to clinch. daniel cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. cook closes this distance looking for a takedown but Decker circles away. Jake Decker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of daniel cook. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Decker - that will leave a mark!
Decker clinches up against the cage. Decker is pushing cook up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. cook prevents Decker from breaking the clinch. Decker connects with a nasty looking knee right to cook's face.
cook fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Decker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Decker looks to land a combination. cook sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Decker clinches up with cook and pushes him back against the cage. Decker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Decker connects with a nasty looking knee right to cook's face.
That's one minute gone in the round. Decker looking to throw knees to the head but cook is blocking nicely.
Decker tries to land a knee to the head but cook blocks with his arms.
Decker manages to break the clinch.
Decker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with cook, pushing him back against the cage. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Decker. Decker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Decker lands a knee to the head.
Decker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Decker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Decker clinches. Decker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. A knee to the head by Decker.
Decker taking a breather. Decker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Decker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Decker lands a knee to the head.
Decker breaks from the clinch.
Decker tries to close the distance and clinch up but cook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Decker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Decker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Decker landing knees to the head.
Decker tries to land a knee to the head but cook blocks with his arms.
Decker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decker tries a head kick but it misses.
cook has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Decker throws a head kick that cook semi-blocks.
Decker tries a head kick but it misses.
Decker lands a head kick. cook smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A head kick misses from Decker. cook shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Decker pinned against the cage. Decker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Decker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Decker misses with the combination.
cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
cook dodges the punch combination from Decker.
cook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decker gets a clinch. Decker is trying to stall.
cook tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Decker just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four 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. cook jumps guard but Decker stands there with cook around his waist. cook gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
cook is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Decker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
cook drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Decker connects with a nasty looking knee right to cook's face.
Decker landing knees to the head.
cook tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Decker just stands there and leans against the cage. Decker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Decker. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Decker.
Decker lands a two punch combo.
Decker is looking to slow cook down with leg kicks. A head kick misses from Decker. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Decker dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Decker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. cook changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Decker tries to avoid it but cook manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Decker to the ground. Decker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Decker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Decker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Decker lands a head kick!
Decker lands a high kick!
Decker moves into the clinch. Decker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but cook blocks it with crossed arms. Decker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but cook has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A knee to the head by Decker.
cook has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Decker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. cook takes a knee right on the jaw!
Decker looking to throw knees to the head but cook is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. cook wants a takedown but no success here.
Jake Decker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of daniel cook. Decker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Decker tries a head kick but it misses.
cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Decker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decker lands with a slapping head kick. Decker moves in looking to clinch but cook pushes him off. Decker is looking to clinch but cook is avoiding it.
Decker misses with a head kick.
cook shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. cook avoids the head kick by Decker.
Decker fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Decker takes the fight into the clinch. cook jumps guard but Decker stands there with cook around his waist. cook gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Decker is trying to break free. Decker prevents the takedown attempt.
cook changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Decker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Decker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Decker tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Decker lands. Decker throws a head kick but cook moves out of range.
Decker connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. cook shoots in but no luck this time. Decker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Decker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jake Decker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Decker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Decker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Horrible takedown by cook or perhaps it was just good defense by Decker which made him look bad. Nice sprawl there from Decker as cook shoots in. Nice sprawl there from Decker as cook shoots in. Jake Decker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Decker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Decker misses with a head kick.
cook will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Decker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
cook misses with a takedown attempt - Decker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from cook. cook shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Decker as he avoids it easily. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Decker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A head kick from Decker lands but cook takes it in his stride. cook will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Decker dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Decker tries to clinch but cook moves out of range. Decker fails in his attempt to clinch. cook fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Decker throws a head kick that misses. Decker throws a head kick that misses. Decker has cook up against the cage in a clinch.
Decker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Decker connects with a body shot. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Decker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Decker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by cook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Decker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Decker. Decker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but cook paws at him with a jab and circles away. Decker doesn't manage to clinch there - cook circles away.
Decker tries a head kick but it misses.
cook fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Decker instigates a clinch. Decker wants to break the clinch but can't.
cook jumps guard but Decker stands there with cook around his waist. cook gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jake Decker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of daniel cook. cook takes a knee right on the jaw!
cook tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Decker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jake Decker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Decker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Decker tries to clinch up. Decker moves in looking to clinch but cook pushes him off. A head kick misses from Decker. cook is trying desperately to land a takedown but Decker is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for cook. cook shoots in looking for a takedown. Decker tries to sprawl out of it but cook keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Decker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. cook needs to keep his hands up - Decker had a free shot at his head there. Decker wants to clinch. Decker tries to clinch but cook is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. cook closes the distance and clinches up with Decker, looking for a takedown. cook pushes Decker against the cage but Decker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Decker looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Decker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Decker has taken the fight to the clinch.
cook drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
cook tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
cook tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Decker smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. cook avoids the head kick by Decker.
A nice leg kick lands there from Decker. Decker rushes cook and presses him up against the cage. Decker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from cook.
Decker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Decker tries to land a knee to the head but cook blocks with his arms.
Decker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from cook. daniel cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! cook blocks a head kick by Decker.
And that's the end of the fight! Jake Decker showed his dominance in that final round. Well Decker 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Decker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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