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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kip Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Shore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glen Shore will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kip Cote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Glen Shore!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cote ducks under a wild hook from Shore.
Shore looks to land a combination but Cote avoids it well.
Shore throws a hook but Cote blocks it.
Shore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cote counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shore's guard now.
Shore has a closed guard, preventing Cote from standing up.
Shore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cote knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shore on the ground.
Shore looks winded!
Shore is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cote stopping the sweep attempt from Shore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shore is working an open guard so Cote takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A slow jab from Shore misses its intended target.
Shore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shore shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cote sprawls well. Cote wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shore gets slowly back to his feet.
Shore throws a series of punches but Cote moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shore misses with a series of wild punches.
Shore misses with a double jab
and Cote counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shore won't be happy with that.
Cote decides to stand back up.
A combination from Shore does no damage.
Shore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cote counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cote decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shore dives in for a single leg takedown but Cote sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cote has clasped his hands together around Shore's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shore is trying to control Cote's posture but Cote avoids it.
Cote decides to stand up, so the ref orders Shore to his feet.
Shore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cote counters with a single leg into guard. Shore didn't expect that.
Cote decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shore, up you get!
Shore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cote.
Cote keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glen Shore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shore looks to land a combination but Cote avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shore misses with a few strikes there.
Shore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cote circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shore throws a right hand that Cote ducks under and follows up with a left that Cote also avoids with ease.
Shore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cote counters with a single leg into guard. Shore didn't expect that.
Cote wants to get up but he can't break Shore's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cote has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cote gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shore misses with a looping right.
Shore throws a series of punches but Cote moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Cote dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glen Shore's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shore is looking to chop away at Cote's legs.
A slow jab from Shore misses its intended target.
Shore throws a combination that misses
and Cote counters with a single leg into guard. Shore didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cote has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shore is proving hard to escape from.
Cote stands and steps away. Shore gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Shore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cote counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Shore is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cote escapes and gets back to his feet.
Shore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shore.
Cote defending well as Shore loads up on a big left hand.
Shore with a poor takedown
and Cote counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cote stands and steps away. Shore gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Shore loads up on a big right hand but Cote slips the punch.
Shore misses with a straight left.
Shore misses with a double jab
and Cote counters with a single leg into guard. Shore didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shore has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cote can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cote wanted to stand there but Shore had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote postures up.
Shore is looking for a triangle here but Cote uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shore wants to get back to his feet but Cote drags him back down.
Shore is looking to regain half guard here but Cote keeps moving and retains side control.
Cote decides to stand back up. Cote steps back and let's Shore get back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Shore misses the target.
Shore misses with a series of wild punches.
Shore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cote decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shore's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cote dodges the punch combination from Shore.
Shore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cote.
Shore throws a jab but it's blocked by Cote.
Cote showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shore.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cote displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shore throws out the jab.
Shore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cote as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Cote dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Glen Shore's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Shore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cote.
Cote showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shore.
Shore misses with a wild body shot.
Shore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shore tries to bum rush Cote with a series of wild strikes but Cote uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cote avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shore misses with a double jab
and Cote counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shore is striking but Cote is not phased and passes to half guard.
Cote decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Shore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shore misses with a few strikes there.
Shore misses with a wild combination.
Kip Cote is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cote counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cote.
Cote gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shore misses with a double jab
and Cote counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Cote wants to stand up but Shore has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote decides to return to a standing position.
Shore throws a big shot that misses.
Shore misses with a few strikes there.
Shore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shore with a poor takedown
and Cote counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cote.
Shore wants to stand up but Cote is controlling him.
Cote stands up and waves to Shore to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shore throws a nice looking combination but Cote bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cote moves away from the strike by Shore.
Shore does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shore swinging wildly here.
Shore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shore misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shore throws out a loose jab but Cote uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cote counters with a takedown into side control.
Cote decides to stand back up. Cote steps back and let's Shore get back to his feet.
Shore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Shore.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Shore is predictable there
and Cote counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Shore wants to get back to his feet but Cote is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Glen Shore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kip Cote is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kip Cote overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shore throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cote uses it to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kip Cote showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cote, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kip Cote!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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