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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cooke (ranked 1830 p4p, 1772 weight class) and Harold Nicolas (ranked 246 p4p, 240 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210
43 - 21 - 3 |
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187 cm
39
211
35 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 21 - 3, fighting out of London, Matt Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Nicolas!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolas lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooke off the cage and back into range.
Nicolas's corner calls for a 1-2. Nicolas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Cooke.
Cooke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nicolas has time to react.
Jab from Cooke.
Nicolas ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.
Cooke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nicolas counters with a nice uppercut.
Nicolas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooke manages to avoid it.
Nicolas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooke misses with a left hand
and Nicolas counters with a nice body shot.
Cooke misses with a hook
and Nicolas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicolas misses with a left hand
and Nicolas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cooke stalks Nicolas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nicolas's face. Nicolas staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cooke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nicolas on the side of the head.
Cooke tries to land a front kick but Nicolas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cooke slips under a jab from Nicolas.
Some wild striking there from Nicolas.
Nicolas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooke manages to avoid it.
Nicolas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cooke lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke misses with a body punch
and Nicolas counters with a straight right hand.
Cooke tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicolas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
Cooke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nicolas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Nicolas misses.
Nicolas slips under a jab.
Nicolas misses with a double jab
and Cooke counters with a big head kick but Nicolas shrugs it off.
Cooke scores with the left hand. Nicolas knows he should have avoided that one.
Nicolas wants to land a leg kick but Cooke is out of range.
As Nicolas backs away, Cooke returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cooke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke connects with a body shot.
Nicolas throws a push kick but Cooke slaps the foot to one side.
Nicolas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cooke throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Nicolas to counter with a crisp jab.
Nicolas throws out a powerful jab.
Cooke works Nicolas's body with a nice hook.
Nicolas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooke.
Cooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicolas is just out of range.
Cooke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cooke throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nicolas misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Cooke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicolas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooke moves out of range as Nicolas throws a body kick.
Nicolas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooke throws a quick counter head kick but Nicolas was just out of range.
Nicolas tries a low kick but Cooke avoids it.
Cooke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nicolas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nicolas tries to work over Cooke's front leg with a kick but Cooke checks it.
Cooke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cooke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harold Nicolas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nicolas throws a leg kick but Cooke checks it.
Nicolas swings for the body but Cooke moves out of range.
Nicolas moves out of range of the body kick.
Nicolas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cooke. That's going to slow Nicolas down.
Cooke throws an off balance right hand
and Nicolas counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Cooke misses.
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicolas was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas misses with a double jab
and Cooke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Cooke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cooke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke scores with a leg kick.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicolas was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
A jab lands there for Nicolas.
Nicolas looks to throw the jab but Cooke is out of range.
Cooke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cooke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicolas unleashes a big counter combination but Cooke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cooke fakes the leg kick and cracks Nicolas in the body.
Cooke throws a head kick that misses.
Nicolas throws a leg kick but Cooke moved away.
Cooke blocks a leg kick.
Cooke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nicolas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cooke throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nicolas to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooke looks to throw the jab but Nicolas is out of range.
A low kick from Cooke misses
and Nicolas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
Matt Cooke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nicolas throws a low kick but Cooke moves out of range easily.
Cooke quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nicolas swings widly with a right hand
and Cooke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicolas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooke.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cooke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Cooke catches Nicolas right on the button with a cross.
Cooke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Cooke. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Nicolas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cooke misses with a hook
and Nicolas counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Cooke.
Nicolas with a nice calf kick.
Nicolas looks to land a right hand but Cooke moved out of range.
Cooke lands a lovely overhand right.
Nicolas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nicolas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas wants to slow Cooke down by chopping away at his legs.
Cooke moves out of range of the leg kick from Nicolas.
Cooke throws a quick counter head kick but Nicolas was just out of range.
Cooke misses with a leg kick
and Nicolas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicolas lands the left hand.
Nicolas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Nicolas.
Nicolas looks to land a right hand but Cooke moved out of range.
A low kick from Cooke misses
and Nicolas counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooke misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicolas. Cooke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Nicolas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cooke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cooke throws out a loose jab but Nicolas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cooke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cooke throws a leg kick that misses.
Cooke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cooke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cooke lands a nice shot to the body.
Nicolas's corner calls for a 1-2. Nicolas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nicolas is able to avoid easily.
Nicolas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cooke throws out the jab.
Cooke throws a body punch but Nicolas moves out of range.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nicolas avoids the body shot from Cooke.
Nicolas jabs at Cooke's body.
Nicolas throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooke counters with an outside leg kick.
Cooke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nicolas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Cooke misses its intended target.
Cooke avoids the body shot from Nicolas.
Cooke takes a swing at Nicolas's ribcage but misses.
Cooke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nicolas counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nicolas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Cooke is predictable there
and Nicolas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cooke misses with a left hand
and Nicolas counters with a three punch combo that has Cooke backing up. Cooke nods at Nicolas to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke defending well as Nicolas loads up on a big left hand.
As Nicolas backs away, Cooke returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nicolas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nicolas connects with a jab.
Nicolas with the inside leg kick.
Nicolas works the jab nicely.
A punch combination from Nicolas misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cooke throws a poor cross that misses
and Nicolas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nicolas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nicolas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nicolas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nicolas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cooke counters with a nice leg kick.
Cooke staying out of range there.
Cooke tries a low kick but Nicolas avoids it.
Cooke misses with a hook.
Harold Nicolas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke misses the shot to the body.
Cooke throws a sloppy head kick and Nicolas moves out of range easily.
Cooke throws a head kick but Nicolas moves out of range.
Nicolas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicolas moves out of range of the body kick.
Nicolas scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nicolas. Nicolas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nicolas misses with a left hand
and Cooke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nicolas slips a straight right by Cooke.
Nicolas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Danga de danga de dang - Nicolas scores with a four punch combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Nicolas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nicolas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Nicolas!
An out of breath Harold Nicolas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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