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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uali Kurzhez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uali Kurzhez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
24
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Uali Kurzhez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook blocks a leg kick.
Cook tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kurzhez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cook tries to clinch but Kurzhez moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kurzhez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cook shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kurzhez is looking to control Cook's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kurzhez avoid being mounted?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook thows a huge punch but Kurzhez dodges it nicely.
Cook not doing much here.
Cook thows a huge punch but Kurzhez dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kurzhez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kurzhez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cook.
Nice strikes from Cook there.
Kurzhez is looking for a sweep. Cook is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cook throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kurzhez to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cook controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurzhez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cook works over Kurzhez with some ground and pound from guard.
Cook working some strikes from top position.
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!
Kurzhez keeping moving, preventing Cook from controlling successfully.
Cook is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kurzhez keeping moving, preventing Cook from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cook is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kurzhez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cook looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kurzhez being controlled here, momentarily.
We're going to have a standup here because Chris Cook wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cook shoots in and bounces Kurzhez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cook controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook stopping the sweep attempt from Kurzhez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Cook dominated that round.
That's time! Cook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kurzhez is looking to clinch but Cook is avoiding it.
Cook shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kurzhez is trying to defend but Cook finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kurzhez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cook.
Cook throwing strikes from guard but Kurzhez blocks nicely.
Cook trying to control but Kurzhez is working from the bottom.
Kurzhez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cook preventing the sweep.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cook working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cook scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cook's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cook is pushing down on Kurzhez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kurzhez is fighting to maintain full guard but Cook has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kurzhez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Cook seems content to control.
Cook sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kurzhez defending well though.
Cook is trying to control. Kurzhez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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!
Cook content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Cook wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cook wants to clinch
and Kurzhez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cook fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cook tries to clinch up but Kurzhez circles away and keeps his distance.
Cook shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kurzhez is trying to defend but Cook finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kurzhez trying to control from the bottom.
Cook is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook wants to take a breather but Kurzhez is having none of it.
Cook thows a huge punch but Kurzhez dodges it nicely.
Cook seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kurzhez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cook.
Cook seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Cook dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.
Cook shoots in for a double leg but Kurzhez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kurzhez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cook scores with a takedown into Kurzhez's guard.
Kurzhez trying to control the position.
Cook stays in close to Kurzhez's body and controls the position.
Cook pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kurzhez is keeping the position for now.
Kurzhez keeping moving, preventing Cook from controlling successfully.
Cook engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Cook wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cook dives in for a single leg takedown but Kurzhez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kurzhez stops a takedown attempt from Cook.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurzhez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kurzhez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kurzhez has had enough of the clinch but Cook keeps him there for the moment.
Kurzhez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kurzhez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cook wants a takedown but no success here.
Cook has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kurzhez is trying to keep an underhook but Cook manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cook is taking a breather. Kurzhez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cook throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cook is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook wants to take a breather but Kurzhez is having none of it.
Cook controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chris Cook has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cook dives in and grabs Kurzhez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kurzhez pushes down on Cook's head and hops out.
Uali Kurzhez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurzhez swats away the attempt to clinch by Cook.
Cook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurzhez can do to turn this around?
Cook with a poor takedown
and Kurzhez counters with a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Kurzhez. No joy for Cook on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kurzhez looks to land a combination but Cook avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook shoots in for a takedown but Kurzhez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kurzhez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kurzhez swinging wildly here.
Cook clinches up against the cage.
Cook is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kurzhez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cook.
Kurzhez trying to land knees to the body.
Kurzhez prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kurzhez.
Kurzhez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cook dives in for a single leg takedown but Kurzhez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kurzhez tries to throw a body punch but Cook avoids it by throwing Kurzhez back against the cage.
Kurzhez is pressed up against the cage. Cook has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kurzhez down to the mat. Kurzhez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurzhez works the jab nicely.
Kurzhez stuffs the takedown attempt from Cook. Cook gets slowly back to his feet.
Kurzhez throws a combination. Cook tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Chris Cook has been cut.
Kurzhez feints and as Cook raises his hands in defense, Kurzhez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chris Cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cook looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kurzhez is one step ahead there.
Cook working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uali Kurzhez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cook has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Cook!
During a confident post fight interview, Chris Cook thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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