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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Mebab (ranked 3833 p4p, 3485 weight class) and Enzo Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mebab comes into the arena with Some blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Mebab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enzo Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mebab shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cooke's guard.
Cooke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mebab lands a couple of elbows.
Mebab working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cooke's head.
Mebab distracts Cooke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mebab stopping the sweep attempt from Cooke.
Mebab has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mebab is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mebab preventing the sweep.
Mebab chips away with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cooke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mebab landing some decent shots from guard.
Mebab is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mebab missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cooke is trying to keep Mebab in close.
Mebab throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mebab lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cooke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cooke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mebab defends well.
Cooke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mebab connects with a couple of short punches.
Cooke wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mebab defends it easily.
Mebab advances to half guard.
Cooke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cooke looks winded!
Mebab lands strikes from half guard.
Mebab scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mebab looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cooke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mebab slips a nice elbow through Cooke's hands, connecting with Cooke's forehead.
Mebab is looking for a kimura here.
Mebab looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cooke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mebab lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cooke.
Mebab connects with a couple of short punches.
Mebab with a nice head shot there.
Cooke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mebab postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mebab is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mebab is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mebab cracks Cooke with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mebab tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooke is retaining full guard.
Mebab cracks Cooke with a solid left hand.
Mebab distracts Cooke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mebab lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cooke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mebab can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cooke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mebab is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mebab lands a couple of elbows.
Mebab lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mebab connects with a couple of short punches.
Mebab lands a couple of elbows.
Mebab works over Cooke with some ground and pound from guard.
Mebab working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cooke's head.
Mebab working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cooke's head.
Mebab makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cooke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mebab can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mebab postures up and lands a big shot to Cooke's brow.
Mebab cracks Cooke with a solid left hand.
Mebab makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mebab stands up over Cooke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mebab working some strikes from top position.
Mebab working some strikes from top position.
Mebab landing with the ground and pound.
Mebab stands up over Cooke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mebab is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mebab scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mebab lands a couple of elbows.
Mebab is in close to Cooke's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mebab distracts Cooke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mebab distracts Cooke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cooke wants to sweep here but Mebab controlling him for the moment.
Mebab is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mebab stands up over Cooke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mebab postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cooke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mebab content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Mebab 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.
Mebab looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cooke!
Mebab working the ground and pound from side control.
Cooke sneaks back into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mebab connects with a nice short shot to Cooke's temple.
Cooke is looking for a sweep. Mebab is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mebab lands a nice short elbow.
Mebab working Cooke over with strikes.
Cooke taking some punishment here, with Mebab in his half guard.
Cooke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mebab slips a nice elbow through Cooke's hands, connecting with Cooke's forehead.
Mebab lands with a punch from half guard.
Cooke manages to get to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mebab scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mebab scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cooke wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooke is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mebab's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mebab is in close to Cooke's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mebab distracts Cooke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cooke trying to keep a closed guard but Mebab is proving a slippery customer.
Cooke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mebab is one step ahead there.
Mebab makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cooke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mebab manages to get himself to full guard.
Cooke stopping the sweep attempt from Mebab.
Mebab is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mebab working for a triangle but Cooke defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke won't allow Mebab to sweep him here.
Cooke passes into half guard.
Mebab tries to roll over but Cooke keeps him under control.
Cooke is looking for a kimura here.
Cooke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cooke is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mebab sees it coming and defends easily.
Mebab wants to improve his position but Cooke is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is working for a kimura but Mebab is defending it quite comfortably.
Mebab keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mebab is looking to improve his position.
Mebab is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cooke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cooke's back!
Mebab lands shots from the back.
Mebab is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Cooke tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cooke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mebab is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cooke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mebab scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cooke?
Cooke is in a horrible position here. Mebab smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Mebab lands a couple of good shots and Cooke has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Mebab lands punches and elbows.
Mebab is working the ground and pound. Can Cooke escape?
Mebab lands a shot to the body.
Mebab is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooke can do to turn this around?
Mebab softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Mebab has got one arm under Cooke's chin. This could be trouble... Cooke trying to control the other hand but Mebab gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Cooke has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Khabib Mebab!
Khabib Mebab thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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