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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornell Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Hensley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hensley has chosen Eye of The Tiger as his entrance music. Cornell Cook has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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207 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cornell Cook! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caleb Hensley! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hensley throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily. Cook throwing a counter right hand but Hensley manages to avoid it.
Hensley clinches.
Hensley gets a nice trip 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. Cook pushes Hensley off looking to stand but Hensley dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like Hensley is going to stand back up.
Cook punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cook pushes Hensley off looking to stand but Hensley dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hensley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Hensley is stalling here. Cook is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hensley seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cook has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Cook wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hensley keeps working.
 That's one minute gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Hensley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Cook trying to control the position but Hensley is working away. Hensley gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Cook tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hensley controls his leg. Cook trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Cook missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Cook tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hensley.
 The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hensley moves into the clinch successfully.
Hensley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cook has him pressed against the cage.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Cook tries to break free but Hensley pushes him back against the cage. Cook working hard to break the clinch. Cook misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Cook is trying to break the clinch but Hensley has him pressed against the cage. Hensley tries for a takedown but Cook manages to get underhooks.
Hensley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cook pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hensley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cook paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hensley wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance. Cook went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Hensley misses with a kick to the body and Cook counters with a good, hard body kick but Hensley shrugs it off. Cook avoids the body shot from Hensley.
Hensley slaps away a takedown attempt from Cook, before circling back to the center of the mat. Hensley feints the counter takedown.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hensley has managed to clinch.
Cook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hensley has him pressed against the cage. Hensley controlling the action here for a moment.
Cook content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hensley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cook.
Cook on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Hensley dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hensley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cook's waist but Cook gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hensley off to one side. Cornell Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook has closed the distance and engaged Hensley in a clinch.
Hensley wants to break free but Cook has control.
Cook can't break the clinch.
Cook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hensley jumps into guard, dragging Cook to the mat.
Hensley pulls Cook in to control the position. Cook wants to stand but Hensley is controlling his posture from full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hensley to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Cook is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hensley pulls down on the head and he's put Cook to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Caleb Hensley! Caleb Hensley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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