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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Fei Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Cooke has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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290 lbs
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alan Fei Hong!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Cooke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cooke closes the distance and clinches.
Fei Hong throws an elbow that misses.
Fei Hong lands an elbow inside that Cooke shrugs off.
It looks like Eric Cooke has been cut.
Fei Hong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Fei Hong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cooke's brow.
A short uppercut from Fei Hong.
Cooke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fei Hong misses with an elbow strike.
Fei Hong misses with an elbow strike.
Fei Hong throws a head punch that misses.
Fei Hong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooke backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fei Hong lands an elbow just above Cooke 's eye.
Fei Hong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cooke fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Fei Hong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cooke's brow.
Fei Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fei Hong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cooke is trying to maintain a safe position but Fei Hong gets an underhook and turns Cooke into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke blocks an elbow strike from Fei Hong.
Cooke struggles to land a body shot inside as Fei Hong controls his hands.
Fei Hong is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fei Hong takes a shot to the head.
Cooke wants to take the fight to the mat but Fei Hong manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fei Hong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooke misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fei Hong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cooke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fei Hong backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fei Hong is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fei Hong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fei Hong told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Cooke wants the takedown. Fei Hong is fighting it off but Cooke persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fei Hong's guard against the ropes.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cooke throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooke 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.
Cooke trying to control but Fei Hong is working from the bottom.
Cooke is looking to work some ground and pound but Fei Hong has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke prevents Fei Hong from getting back to his feet.
Cooke trying to control but Fei Hong is working from the bottom.
Cooke controlling from the top position.
Fei Hong trying to keep a closed guard but Cooke is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cooke moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fei Hong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Fei Hong lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cooke slowing the pace effectively.
Fei Hong prevents a body shot from Cooke.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fei Hong.
A shot in the inside from Cooke.
Fei Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fei Hong trying to stall but Cooke improves his position.
Cooke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooke takes a shot to the head.
Cooke dodges an elbow strike from Fei Hong.
Cooke works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Cooke postures up in Fei Hong's guard and throws a big left but Fei Hong blocks it.
Cooke won't allow Fei Hong to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooke is looking to work some ground and pound but Fei Hong has wrist control.
Fei Hong wants to stand and escape but Cooke is having none of it.
Cooke trying to control the position from guard on top but Fei Hong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooke throwing strikes from guard but Fei Hong blocks nicely.
Cooke looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooke throws an elbow that misses. Fei Hong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cooke's guard. Nice move by Fei Hong!
Fei Hong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fei Hong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cooke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fei Hong has managed to get both his arms back between Cooke's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eric Cooke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Cooke's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cooke rushes Fei Hong and presses him up against the ropes.
Cooke blocks an uppercut.
Cooke avoids a wild elbow strike from Fei Hong.
Cooke blocks an uppercut.
Cooke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fei Hong throws an elbow that misses.
Fei Hong holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Cooke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alan Fei Hong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fei Hong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cooke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fei Hong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooke goes for a takedown attempt but Fei Hong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cooke tries to keep at a distance but Fei Hong has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Fei Hong.
Fei Hong pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Cooke misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fei Hong.
Fei Hong letting Cooke take a breather here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooke tries to work over Fei Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fei Hong looking to stall.
Cooke has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fei Hong regains guard immediately.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fei Hong controls Cooke momentarily but Cooke frees himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cooke is looking to work some ground and pound but Fei Hong has wrist control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooke working some strikes from top position.
Cooke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fei Hong is keeping the position for now.
Cooke with a nice head shot there.
We've been hearing that Cooke has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fei Hong has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cooke has passed into side control.
Eric Cooke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fei Hong wants to control but Cooke postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cooke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cooke tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cooke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fei Hong has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fei Hong is looking for a sweep.
Fei Hong is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fei Hong manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke trying to control the action but Fei Hong is working from the bottom.
Cooke is stalling here. Fei Hong is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cooke seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fei Hong has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fei Hong fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fei Hong stands up and beckons Cooke to his feet.
Alan Fei Hong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fei Hong misses with a looping left.
Cooke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cooke, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cooke lands a body punch.
Cooke is working for takedown but Fei Hong is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cooke working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Cooke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Cooke's cut.
That's time! Cooke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fei Hong moves into the clinch successfully.
Cooke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cooke misses with some punches.
Cooke throws a punch but it's blocked by Fei Hong.
Cooke takes an elbow to the temple.
Cooke blocks an elbow strike.
Cooke throws a punch but it's blocked by Fei Hong.
A nice left hand lands by Fei Hong.
Cooke tries to throw a body punch but Fei Hong avoids it by throwing Cooke back against the ropes.
Fei Hong is trying to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fei Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooke.
Fei Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fei Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Cooke.
Cooke lands an uppercut.
Fei Hong takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fei Hong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fei Hong wants to stall.
Cooke is trying to trip Fei Hong. He has hold of a leg but Fei Hong is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cooke persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cooke throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooke passes Fei Hong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fei Hong is defending against the submission attempts here by Cooke.
Cooke with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fei Hong trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cooke working for a guillotine from mount but Fei Hong is in no mood to give up.
Cooke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cooke scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cooke breaks from Fei Hong's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fei Hong trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fei Hong wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cooke.
Cooke lands a nice shot to the head.
Cooke is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Fei Hong goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Cooke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eric Cooke!
A relieved looking Eric Cooke 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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