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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wright Zli (ranked 4697 p4p, 4556 weight class) and Iscac Cooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wright Zli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iscac Cooks!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooks lunges at Zli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zli's hand.
Cooks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice shot by Cooks.
Zli has a takedown stuffed.
Zli fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cooks! But no joy.
Some wild striking there from Zli.
Cooks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Wright Zli has been cut.
Zli throws a right and a left that Cooks avoids nicely.
Cooks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Zli wants to control but Cooks postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooks scoring with punches and elbows.
Zli is looking for a sweep.
Cooks scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Zli to see if he's OK.
Cooks cracks Zli with a big right hand but Zli just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cooks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cooks controlling the position from side mount.
Zli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cooks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooks has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Zli throws a head kick that misses
and Cooks counters with a right hand to the body.
Zli tries to clinch but Cooks moves out of range.
Cooks is looking for the big counter here.
Zli misses with a takedown attempt
and Zli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cooks is fending him off so far but Zli persists. Nope, Cooks circles away and we're back to standing.
Cooks doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wright Zli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cooks showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zli tries to roll over but Cooks keeps him under control.
Cooks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zli is staying active underneath Cooks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zli is looking to improve his position.
Cooks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zli is trying to maintain the position but Cooks is very close to passing his half guard.
Cooks winds up and cracks Zli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zli is trying to get back to full guard.
Cooks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cooks pulls his head out easily.
Cooks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zli wants to get back to full guard but Cooks has mounted him!
Zli can't escape the position.
Cooks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cooks punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iscac Cooks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wright Zli's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zli doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooks circles away.
Cooks steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zli.
Zli moves into range and clinches up with Cooks.
Cooks has had enough of the clinch but Zli keeps him there for the moment.
Zli is trying to maintain a safe position but Cooks gets an underhook and turns Zli into the cage.
Zli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cooks has had enough of the clinch but Zli keeps him there for the moment.
Cooks is trying to break the clinch but Zli is controlling him.
Cooks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zli manages to break the clinch.
Zli dives in and grabs Cooks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cooks pushes down on Zli's head and hops out.
Cooks throws a series of punches but Zli avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zli wants to clinch.
Zli with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cooks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wright Zli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zli scores with a push kick.
Zli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cooks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zli swings for the body but Cooks moves out of range.
Cooks tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cooks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooks.
Zli misses with a takedown attempt - Cooks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooks tries to bum rush Zli with a series of wild strikes but Zli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zli fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zli throws a head kick but Cooks moves out of range.
Cooks scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooks throws out a powerful jab.
Cooks closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zli to the mat! Zli manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zli is controlling Cooks's posture.
Zli working a defensive guard but Cooks passes into half guard.
Zli wants to improve his position but Cooks is controlling well.
Cooks is nestled in close to Zli, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zli trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooks winds up and cracks Zli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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.
Cooks slows the pace down in half guard.
Iscac Cooks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cooks is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zli controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iscac Cooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wright Zli's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cooks, as that shot connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zli shoots in but no luck this time.
Zli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zli wants to clinch
and Cooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zli has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zli drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooks is stalling in the full guard.
Zli is trying to keep Cooks in close.
Zli throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Zli lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cooks wants to get back to his feet but Zli is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cooks kicks Zli off and gets to his feet.
Wright Zli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooks lands with a hook. Zli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cooks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zli doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooks circles away.
Zli cracks Cooks with an open hand slap.
Cooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cooks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zli shoots in but Cooks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cooks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Cooks.
Zli throws a body kick that misses.
Cooks fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Zli to the ground. Cooks is now in Zli's guard.
Zli is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cooks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Cooks has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zli keeping moving, preventing Cooks from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooks controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iscac Cooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cooks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iscac Cooks!
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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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