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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 cm
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145 lbs
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175 cm
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140 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vincent Cole! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Durham! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Durham fails with a takedown attempt. Cole connects with a looping right hand.
Durham shoots and misses enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Mike Durham has been cut. Durham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cole sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Durham somewhat. Vincent Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Durham. Durham tries for a takedown but Cole circles away easily and Cole counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Durham! Durham bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Durham throws a big elbow that misses. Cole keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully. Durham tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard. Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Cole on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cole tries to get out of the position. Durham stops Cole from standing up. Durham drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Durham jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Durham stops Cole from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Durham pushes down on Cole's leg and manages to get into half guard. Durham moves into full mount! Cole won't be happy about that! Cole is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Durham looking for a guillotine from mount but Cole is having none of it. Cole has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Durham thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Durham is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Cole has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Durham has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Cole taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Durham doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Durham!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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