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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanji Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fryderyk Chrobry (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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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sanji Cook! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fryderyk Chrobry! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chrobry stuffs the takedown. Nice body punch from Chrobry. Cook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cook there as he acknowledges the shot. Chrobry throws a series of punches but Cook avoids them all with ease. Chrobry scores with a hook. Cook fails with a takedown attempt. Chrobry gets in close and instigates a clinch. Cook tries to stall but Chrobry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chrobry is pressed up against the cage. Cook has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chrobry down to the mat. Chrobry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sanji Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Chrobry swings away with a leg kick that misses. Cook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chrobry. Cook has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chrobry. Cook is breathing heavily. Chrobry moves in looking to clinch but Cook pushes him off. Nice shot by Chrobry. Chrobry throws a solid leg kick but Cook takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chrobry.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chrobry throws a good cross that connects.
Chrobry has managed to clinch.
Cook misses with an elbow over the top. Cook throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chrobry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Chrobry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Chrobry is looking to break free of the clinch but Cook has double underhooks. Chrobry is trying to break the clinch but Cook has him pressed against the cage. Chrobry wants to break free but Cook has control.
Cook tries to stall but Chrobry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cook jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chrobry walks away with a smile on his face. Cook gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Chrobry fails to land with a series of punches.
Cook clinches. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Cook has Chrobry pressed against the cage, preventing Chrobry from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Knees to the body from Cook.
Cook throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chrobry blocks it with crossed arms. Chrobry tries to break the clinch but Cook is controlling the position. Cook missing with knees to the body.
Cook pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chrobry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cook fails to pull guard.
Cook goes for a takedown attempt but Chrobry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chrobry clinches up with Cook and pushes him back against the cage. Chrobry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chrobry's face as he tries to break the clinch. Cook jumps guard but Chrobry stands there with Cook around his waist. Cook gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chrobry just leaning against Cook, taking a breather. Cook wants a takedown.
Cook avoiding damage as Chrobry throws knees to the body.
Chrobry working hard to break the clinch. Chrobry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Chrobry managing to block the knees to the body from Cook.
Chrobry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chrobry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Chrobry tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chrobry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Chrobry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Fryderyk Chrobry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chrobry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. A punch combination from Chrobry misses. Chrobry misses with a few strikes there.
Chrobry tries to close the distance and clinch but Cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Chrobry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Chrobry misses with a double jab.
Cook fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Chrobry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cook fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Chrobry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chrobry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Chrobry tries to clinch but fails miserably and Cook counters by moving into the clinch. Cook missing with knees to the body.
Chrobry is trying to break the clinch but Cook has him pressed against the cage. Chrobry is looking to break free of the clinch but Cook has double underhooks. Cook looking to slow down the pace here. Chrobry managing to block the knees to the body from Cook.
A right hand to the body from Chrobry.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Cook prevents Chrobry from breaking the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chrobry avoids it. A shot in the inside from Chrobry. Cook leaning against his opponent.
Cook landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fryderyk Chrobry dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chrobry fails in his attempt to clinch. Cook has a takedown stuffed. Cook fails to land the takedown. Sanji Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Chrobry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cook swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cook shoots for a takedown but Chrobry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sanji Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him. Chrobry moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Chrobry throws a leg kick that is checked and Cook counters by moving into the clinch. Chrobry is looking to break free of the clinch but Cook has double underhooks. Chrobry can't break the clinch.
Chrobry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cook stalling the fight.
Chrobry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cook. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Cook keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chrobry misses with a combination
and Cook counters with a low kick, right behind Chrobry 's knee. Cook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cook there as he acknowledges the shot. Cook shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chrobry pinned against the cage. Chrobry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Cook clinches with his opponent.
Cook tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chrobry trying to land knees to the body.
Cook tries to pull guard but Chrobry won't allow it.
Chrobry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Knees in the clinch landing for Cook.
Chrobry is breathing heavily. Cook with a knee to the head.
It looks like Fryderyk Chrobry has been cut. Cook tries to pull guard but Chrobry holds him up against the cage and eventually Cook drops back down to his feet.
Cook looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cook tries to pull guard but Chrobry won't allow it.
Chrobry managing to block the knees to the body from Cook.
Chrobry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Cook effectively controlling the action here. Cook unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cook unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chrobry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cook effectively controlling the action here. Chrobry is looking to break free of the clinch but Cook has double underhooks. Chrobry takes an elbow to the temple. Cook tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cook creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chrobry's defenses. Cook unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cook lands a nice elbow. Cook manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cook.
Cook fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chrobry takes a knee to the side of the body. Cook jumps guard and drags Chrobry to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Chrobry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Cook not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chrobry wants to get up but he can't break Cook's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Cook scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fryderyk Chrobry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Cook clinches up with Chrobry and pushes him back against the cage. Cook tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chrobry just stands there and leans against the cage. Cook tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chrobry just stands there and leans against the cage. Cook lands a nice elbow. Cook lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Chrobry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cook has him pressed against the cage. Chrobry takes a knee right on the jaw!
That has opened up Fryderyk Chrobry's cut even more. Cook tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chrobry just stands there and leans against the cage. Cook wants a takedown but no success here.
Chrobry avoiding damage as Cook throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Cook.
Chrobry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chrobry tries to break free but Cook pushes him back against the cage. Cook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chrobry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Chrobry can't break the clinch.
Chrobry tries to break the clinch but Cook is controlling the position. Cook misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chrobry.
Cook landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cook lands a damaging elbow. Cook connects with a knee to the head.
Cook tries to pull guard but Chrobry won't allow it.
Cook decides to pull guard. Cook manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Chrobry misses. Cook dives in and grabs Chrobry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chrobry pushes down on Cook's head and hops out. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Chrobry scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cook chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chrobry can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanji Cook dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Fryderyk Chrobry's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cook closes the distance but Chrobry moves to the side and Chrobry counters with a one-two to the body. Fryderyk Chrobry seems to be getting the better of the standup. Chrobry scores with a punch to the head. Chrobry throws a leg kick that misses. Cook fails with a takedown attempt. Chrobry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cook moves out of range and avoids them all easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chrobry.
Chrobry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chrobry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Chrobry closes the distance and pushes Cook back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chrobry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cook is struggling to control the position. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chrobry as Cook tries to tie him up. Cook's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Chrobry working hard to break the clinch. Cook is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Cook lands an elbow just above Chrobry 's eye. Chrobry letting Cook take a breather here. Cook trying to stall but Chrobry improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sanji Cook. Nice straight punches there by Chrobry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chrobry. Horrible takedown by Cook or perhaps it was just good defense by Chrobry which made him look bad. Chrobry stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sanji Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chrobry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cook counters with a body kick that stops Chrobry in his tracks momentarily. Cook wants to clinch. Cook tries to clinch up. Chrobry throws a looping overhand right but Cook ducks down to avoid it. Cook closes the distance looking to clinch and Chrobry counters with a one-two to the body. Chrobry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cook fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cook shoots in and drives through. Chrobry sprawls well. Chrobry closes the distance looking to clinch and Cook counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cook. Chrobry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cook with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cook is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. A short body shot lands from Chrobry as the two fighters clinch.
Chrobry working hard to break the clinch. Chrobry tries to break the clinch but Cook is controlling the position. Chrobry can't find room to land a body shot as Cook controls the action.
Cook holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chrobry is trying to break the clinch but Cook is controlling him. Cook pulls guard successfully.
Chrobry stands up and waves to Cook to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chrobry wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance. Cook shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chrobry's guard. Cook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Chrobry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Cook not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Cook trying to control but Chrobry is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! Sanji Cook showed his dominance in that final round. I think Cook 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanji Cook!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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