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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Tatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatov comes to the cage accompanied by Superunknown. Cook comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cormega - built for this kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chris Cook will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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294 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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312 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Tatov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Cook!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tatov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tatov looks to throw the jab but Cook is out of range.
Tatov clinches.
Tatov is looking to control Cook's arms but Cook gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tatov has his back to the cage.
Cook tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatov's elbow.
Tatov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tatov has clasped his hands together around Cook's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Cook is looking for a sweep.
Tatov cracks Cook with a big right hand but Cook just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatov trying to control the action but Cook is working from the bottom.
Tatov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tatov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tatov misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Tatov crashes against the mat.
Tatov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cook is avoiding damage well.
Tatov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tatov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tatov trying to control the position but Cook is working away.
Tatov tries for a kimura but Cook is defending well.
Tatov trying to control the position but Cook is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Tatov.
Cook sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tatov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tatov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cook defending well though.
Tatov seems to be looking for submissions.
Tatov working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cook's thigh. Cook counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Tatov won't allow Cook to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatov wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Cook controls Tatov momentarily but Tatov frees himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tatov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tatov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cook works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tatov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tatov throwing strikes but missing.
Tatov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tatov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tatov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cook looking for a sweep. Not yet Cook, not yet.
Tatov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cook is keeping the position for now.
Cook wants to sweep but no luck.
Tatov landing with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cook swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Tatov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cook avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cook misses with a two punch combination.
Tatov misses the shot to the body.
Cook misses with a hook to the body
and Tatov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tatov misses with a low kick.
Cook misses with an uppercut. Tatov saw that one coming.
Tatov dives in and grabs Cook's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cook pushes down on Tatov's head and hops out.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tatov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cook tests Tatov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cook connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tatov. Tatov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook tests Tatov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tatov wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Tatov.
Cook lands a nice hook to Tatov's body. Tatov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cook jabs at Tatov's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cook scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatov slips under a jab from Cook.
Cook moves into the clinch.
Tatov working aggressively here.
Tatov prevents a body shot from Cook.
Cook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook blocking some punches.
Cook lands a shot to the body.
Tatov stalling in the clinch but Cook improves position.
Cook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tatov avoids it.
Cook lands an uppercut.
Cook throws an elbow that misses.
Cook throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tatov fails to land.
Tatov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cook lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatov backwards.
Cook scores with a shot to the side of Tatov's head.
Cook missing with knees to the body.
Cook working Tatov over with knees to the body.
Tatov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cook working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cook lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tatov is rocked!
Cook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tatov avoids it.
Cook throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cook putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tatov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Tatov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Cook - that landed with a thud.
Cook comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tatov avoids it.
Cook lands a body punch.
Cook lands an elbow that stopped Tatov in his tracks for a moment.
Cook has Tatov pressed against the cage. He pushes Tatov back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Cook throws a beautiful elbow that sends Tatov crashing to the floor! Cook piles on the pressure with more strikes! Tatov is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Cook!
Chris Cook is the new super heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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