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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Muntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orion Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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182 cm
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198 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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184 cm
40
197 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nelson Muntz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Cook! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Muntz lands with a shot to the body. Muntz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cook. Muntz scores with a punch to the head. Muntz moves into the clinch successfully.
Cook goes for a takedown in the clinch but Muntz prevents it.
I was talking to Muntz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Cook is working for takedown but Muntz is calmly controlling the position for now. Cook tries to pull guard but Muntz holds him up against the cage and eventually Cook drops back down to his feet.
Nelson Muntz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orion Cook. Muntz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Cook goes for a takedown attempt but Muntz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cook has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Muntz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Muntz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Muntz looks to land a combination but Cook avoids it well. Cook tries to keep at a distance but Muntz has taken the fight into the clinch. Muntz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cook is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Muntz to the mat. Muntz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Cook is looking to work some ground and pound but Muntz has wrist control. Cook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Cook stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muntz swivels though and keeps the full guard. Muntz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cook throws a strike but Muntz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cook pulls Muntz in close to his closed guard and prevents Muntz from doing any damage or advancing position. Muntz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Cook tries to land a sweep but no joy. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cook has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Muntz has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cook tries to get back to half guard but can't. Cook is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Muntz off and has taken his back! Muntz defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cook's arms. Muntz covering up well and avoiding damage. Muntz grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Muntz covering up well under a barage of strikes. Muntz wants to get back to his feet. Cook punches Muntz on the ear. Muntz is trying to remain composed but Cook is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
It looks like Nelson Muntz has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cook scores with punches from the back.
Cook throwing wild punches that miss their target. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cook is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Muntz is rocked! Muntz gets cracked with a huge elbow and he's out cold! Possibly KO of the night from the back? Unusual but possible!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Orion Cook! A relieved looking Orion Cook thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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
45% |
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