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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Cole (ranked 199 p4p, 1897 weight class) and Julio Valeron Huhrera (ranked 3 p4p, 21 weight class). Cole comes to the cage accompanied by Gerardo's Rico Suave. Rico Cole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Cole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Valeron Huhrera !
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huhrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Nice sprawl there from Cole as Huhrera shoots in.
Cole seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Huhrera moves into the clinch.
Cole dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Huhrera tries for a takedown but Cole manages to get underhooks.
Cole stops a takedown attempt from Huhrera .
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Valeron Huhrera .
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Julio Valeron Huhrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huhrera doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Cole misses its target.
Huhrera dodges the punch combination from Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole throws the left hand but Huhrera avoids the punch easily.
Cole thuds a left hand into Huhrera 's body.
Huhrera moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.
Huhrera tries to clinch there but Cole circles away.
Cole misses with a hook. Huhrera ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cole is looking to slow Huhrera down with leg kicks.
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Huhrera .
Cole lands a big head kick that sends Huhrera tumbling to the mat! Cole takes a step backwards and waves Huhrera back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Huhrera is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huhrera shoots in for a takedown but Cole shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Huhrera is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Cole stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cole wants it to stay on the feet.
Huhrera tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it.
Huhrera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huhrera seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole goes for a takedown in the clinch but Huhrera prevents it.
Huhrera is trying to pull guard but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Huhrera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Huhrera .
Huhrera is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cole is defending well.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cole is looking to control Huhrera 's arms but Huhrera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cole has his back to the cage.
Huhrera can't get the takedown.
Cole leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huhrera backwards.
Cole prevents a takedown attempt there.
Huhrera tries to pull guard but Cole holds him up against the cage and eventually Huhrera drops back down to his feet.
Cole wants to get back to striking at distance but Huhrera won't allow it.
Huhrera prevents the takedown attempt.
Huhrera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Huhrera wants to sweep here but Cole controlling him for the moment.
Cole will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera has control of Cole's left arm, preventing Cole from doing any damage.
Huhrera trying to keep a closed guard but Cole is proving a slippery customer.
Huhrera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cole's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Huhrera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cole works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Huhrera prevents Cole from getting back to his feet.
Huhrera with a nice head shot there.
Huhrera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cole preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Huhrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huhrera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Cole dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Huhrera shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cole is trying to defend but Huhrera finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Huhrera not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Huhrera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Huhrera content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera moves into full mount! Cole won't be happy about that!
Cole is working to get back to half guard.
Huhrera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huhrera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cole holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Huhrera tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Huhrera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cole is looking to escape.
Huhrera looking to ground and pound but Cole is blocking nicely.
Huhrera lands a heavy elbow.
Huhrera lands with some strikes.
My spies in Gym inform me that Huhrera has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cole is working to get back to half guard.
Huhrera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huhrera trying to control but Cole is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera throwing strikes here but Cole is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cole working to try and regain half guard.
Huhrera lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cole hang on?
Huhrera lands a big elbow.
Cole is trying desperately to improve position.
Huhrera looking to land elbow strikes but Cole uses the position to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Cole is defending well.
Huhrera looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Huhrera is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cole sees it coming and defends easily.
Huhrera working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Huhrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huhrera keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Valeron Huhrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Huhrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huhrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cole gets caught flat footed, as Huhrera shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cole keeping full guard, as Huhrera tries to pass.
Cole being controlled here, momentarily.
Huhrera is looking to work some ground and pound but Cole has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Huhrera 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Huhrera is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huhrera throwing strikes from guard but Cole blocks nicely.
Cole working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Huhrera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cole.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Huhrera has closed the distance and engaged Cole in a clinch.
Huhrera gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cole regains guard.
Cole has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Huhrera off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huhrera .
Cole half committed to a counter leg kick.
Huhrera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cole to the mat! Cole manages to get full guard.
Huhrera won't allow Cole to get back to his feet.
Huhrera works over Cole with some ground and pound from guard.
Cole has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Julio Valeron Huhrera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Huhrera throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Huhrera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Huhrera from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cole being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Huhrera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cole to the mat! Cole manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole pulls Huhrera in to control the position.
Huhrera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.
Huhrera throwing strikes but missing.
Huhrera content to stall in guard here.
Huhrera is looking to pass into half guard but Cole pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cole is in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huhrera is trying to keep Cole in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Julio Valeron Huhrera just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Huhrera is working for takedown but Cole is calmly controlling the position for now.
Huhrera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cole just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cole is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Huhrera tries for a takedown but Cole manages to get underhooks.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Valeron Huhrera .
Cole is struggling to control the position.
Cole stalling in the clinch but Huhrera improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Huhrera pulls guard effortlessly.
Huhrera looking to control.
Huhrera pulls Cole in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Huhrera is on top in guard.
Cole lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Huhrera working a defensive guard but Cole passes into half guard.
Huhrera is holding on to half guard well.
Cole seems to be looking for submissions.
Huhrera tries to get to full guard but Cole has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera trying to hold on to Cole's head to control him but Cole postures up.
Huhrera is doing well to control the position and prevent Cole from advancing to side control.
Cole is keen to just control but Huhrera is a slippery customer.
Huhrera is controlling Cole's trapped leg to prevent Cole from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Huhrera is trying to control but can't.
Cole is keen to just control but Huhrera is a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Huhrera tries to roll over but Cole keeps him under control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Huhrera shoots in and bounces Cole off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Huhrera throws a strike but Cole rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking to pass the guard.
Huhrera wants to hit a sweep here but Cole passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Huhrera there!
Huhrera manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huhrera is looking to control Cole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huhrera avoid being mounted?
Cole performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Cole had his way with Julio Valeron Huhrera in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A clash of legs there as Huhrera blocks the low kick.
Cole stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cole wants it to stay on the feet.
Huhrera clinches up with Cole and pushes him back against the cage.
Huhrera tries to pull guard but Cole holds him up against the cage and eventually Huhrera drops back down to his feet.
Cole manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cole has clasped his hands together around Huhrera 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Cole working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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Huhrera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera is trying to control Cole's posture but Cole avoids it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Huhrera is looking to regain half guard here but Cole keeps moving and retains side control.
Huhrera struggling a bit here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Huhrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole is looking to slow Huhrera down with leg kicks.
Cole connects with a body shot.
Huhrera tries to clinch up.
Huhrera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
Rico Cole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Huhrera prevents Cole from breaking the clinch.
Huhrera has Cole pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Huhrera pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cole tumbling to the mat - Huhrera dives into Cole's guard.
Huhrera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to stand up but Huhrera is controlling him.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huhrera chips away with some ground and pound.
Cole wants to sweep here but Huhrera controlling him for the moment.
Huhrera works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cole is controlling Huhrera 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Huhrera controlling the action here.
Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cole desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Huhrera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Valeron Huhrera .
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huhrera moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 48:47
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 48:47
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
Rico Cole retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Rico Cole thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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