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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verneri Ahma (ranked 1026 p4p, 880 weight class) and James Cole (ranked 126 p4p, 100 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verneri Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, James Cole!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahma lands a head kick. Cole smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cole has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ahma is looking to score with low kicks.
Ahma misses with a straight right.
Ahma scores with a nice strike.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole blocks a body shot from Ahma.
Ahma misses with a punch to the body.
Ahma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Ahma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cole digs a right hand underneath Ahma's ribcage. Ahma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ahma tries a body shot but Cole blocks it.
Ahma misses with the head strike.
Cole is leaning against Ahma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
Cole lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Ahma fails to land.
Nice body punch from Cole.
Ahma is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cole.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
Ahma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole lands a nice uppercut.
Cole working aggressively here.
Ahma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Ahma controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Ahma.
Ahma blocking some punches.
Cole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ahma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Ahma as the two fighters clinch.
Cole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole prevents a body shot from Ahma.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Ahma avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.
Ahma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cole tries a body shot but Ahma blocks it.
Ahma looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Cole.
Ahma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole blocks an uppercut.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Ahma takes a shot to the head.
Ahma working aggressively here.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahma.
Ahma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cole.
Ahma is rocked!
Good body shot from Cole.
Oh Ahma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ahma can't find room to land a body shot as Cole controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahma.
Ahma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahma seems to have got his legs back now.
Ahma swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole working aggressively here.
Cole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cole cracks Ahma with a nice body shot.
Ahma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Cole gets through Ahma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ahma working aggressively here.
Cole scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole blocking some punches.
Cole pushes Ahma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ahma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Ahma avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole blocks an uppercut.
Cole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ahma.
Cole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ahma wants a takedown.
Cole lands with a short shot to the head.
Ahma throws a head punch that misses.
Cole scores with a shoulder strike.
Cole blocks an uppercut.
Ahma takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Cole on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cole lands a shot to the body.
Cole lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole misses with some punches.
Ahma misses with a body punch.
Cole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ahma scores with a hook to the body.
Ahma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
A short right from Cole.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Ahma working aggressively here.
Ahma misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Cole scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cole blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Cole.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ahma.
A nice left hand lands by Cole.
A right handed body shot lands from Cole.
Ahma working aggressively here.
Cole lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Cole dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Ahma misses the target.
Ahma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahma just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ahma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Ahma fails with the takedown.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahma drops his hands momentarily and Cole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cole throws a right hand that Ahma ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahma also avoids with ease.
Ahma throws a push kick but Cole slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
Cole throws a nice looking combination but Ahma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Ahma misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
As Ahma backs off Cole throws a huge counter combo but Ahma manages to avoid it all.
Ahma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Ahma throwing a counter right hand but Cole manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws out a powerful jab.
Ahma misses with a body kick.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahma.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahma manages to avoid it.
Cole on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cole misses with a wild combination.
Ahma lands a jab to Cole's midsection.
Ahma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ahma.
Ahma tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ahma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma misses with a low kick.
Ahma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole misses with a looping left.
Verneri Ahma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahma misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Ahma.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Ahma has Cole pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cole manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ahma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahma.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Ahma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahma lands with a right to the head.
Cole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ahma lands with a light punch inside.
Cole tries to work over Ahma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Ahma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.
Cole scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cole lands a nice uppercut.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahma.
Ahma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahma can't find room to land a body shot as Cole controls the action.
Ahma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ahma lands a shoulder strike.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.
Ahma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Ahma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coles head.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Cole as the two fighters clinch.
Cole prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Verneri Ahma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ahma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahma scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Cole.
Cole lands a nice uppercut.
James Cole seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ahma can't find room to land a body shot as Cole controls the action.
Cole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ahma has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
A hook to the body from Cole.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Cole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
Cole pushes Ahma against the cage. Cole is working some dirty boxing. Cole pushes off with a quick right hook! Ahma goes down! Ahma tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cole moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Cole!
James Cole bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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