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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cole
vs
Ripkin

205 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, King Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Ripkin!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Ripkin pushes him off.
Cole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horrible takedown by Ripkin or perhaps it was just good defense by Cole which made him look bad.
King Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole slaps away a takedown attempt from Ripkin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ripkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ripkin.
King Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ripkin.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
Cole plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Ripkin gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cole is looking to regain half guard here but Ripkin keeps moving and retains side control.
Ripkin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is trying to improve his position.
Ripkin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cole can't do much from the bottom here.

Ripkin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ripkin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cole is avoiding damage well.
Cole is trying to get back to half guard.
Ripkin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ripkin tries for a kimura but Cole is defending well.
Ripkin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ripkin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cole struggling a bit here.
Cole is looking to regain half guard here but Ripkin keeps moving and retains side control.

Ripkin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cole has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ripkin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ripkin throws an elbow but Cole slips to the side and avoids it well.

Ripkin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cole has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ripkin but great work by Cole.
Ripkin is trying to control Cole's posture but Cole avoids it.
Ripkin seems a little lost for a moment, as Cole dominates the positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to advance to mount but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ripkin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cole wants to stand but Ripkin is controlling his arm.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of King Cole.
Cole stuffs the takedown attempt from Ripkin. Ripkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Cole tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Ripkin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cole drives through and clinches with Ripkin against the cage.
Cole is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole tries a knee to the head but Ripkin blocks it.
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
Cole landing knees to the head.

It looks like Jack Ripkin has been cut.
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole lands a knee to the head.
Cole is pressed up against the cage. Ripkin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cole down to the mat. Cole avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripkin shoots in and drives through. Cole sprawls well.
King Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ripkin.
Ripkin is breathing heavily.
Ripkin fails with the takedown
and Cole counters with a nice leg kick.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ripkin.
Cole tries to clinch there but Ripkin circles away.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Ripkin ducks down to avoid it.
King Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cole pushes Ripkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but Ripkin blocks with his arms.
Cole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ripkin.
Cole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ripkin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cole throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ripkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ripkin tries to score a body lock takedown but Cole shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ripkin is blocking nicely.
Cole tries a knee to the head but Ripkin blocks it.
A knee to the head by Cole.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries a knee to the head but Ripkin blocks it.
Cole landing knees to the head.
Cole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ripkin's face.
Cole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Ripkin is rocked!
Cole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ripkin's face.
Ripkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?

That has opened up Jack Ripkin's cut even more.
Cole lands a big knee! That's hurt Ripkin! Oh, he's all over the place! Cole lands another knee that sends Ripkin to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Cole!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

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