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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert coke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert coke will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damon Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert coke!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
coke feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
coke with a nice head shot there.
coke trying to control the position from guard on top but Crow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
coke lands a couple of decent looking shots.
coke is working Crow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
coke trying to control but Crow is working from the bottom.
coke might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Crow kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Crow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
coke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and coke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
coke stopping the sweep attempt from Crow.
Crow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
coke controls from within his opponent's guard.
coke decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crow, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow is looking to clinch but coke is avoiding it.
coke feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crow throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Crow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. coke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crow is breathing heavily.
Crow looking for a guillotine here but coke defends easily.
coke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
coke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
coke lands a couple of digs.
coke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
coke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and coke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Crow is looking for a triangle but coke pushes his legs off easily.
Crow controls coke momentarily but coke frees himself.
Crow looking for a guillotine here but coke defends easily.
Crow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow wants to sweep here but coke controlling him for the moment.
Crow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
coke distracts Crow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
coke wants to control from the top but Crow keeps moving.
coke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crow has his takedown stuffed
and coke counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow is not content to let coke control the position.
Crow regains half guard.
coke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crow wants to get back to full guard.
Crow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
coke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Crow looking for submissions off his back.
Crow wants to control but coke is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert coke dominated that round.
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.
Crow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Crow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crow wants to pass to mount but coke is defending the position.
coke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
coke manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crow with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow wants to pass the guard but coke is keeping the position.
coke is trying to control the position but Crow postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crow throws a leg kick but coke checks it.
coke feints and as Crow raises his hands in defense, coke changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
coke scoring with some ground and pound.
Crow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. coke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crow is trying to keep coke in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow striking off his back but it's not causing coke any problems.
coke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
coke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Crow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crow trying to keep a closed guard but coke is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
coke landing some decent shots from guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Crow shoots and misses
and coke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crow's guard now.
Crow keeping moving, preventing coke from controlling successfully.
Crow looking for a guillotine here but coke defends easily.
Crow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but coke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but coke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow keeping moving, preventing coke from controlling successfully.
coke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crow's head.
Crow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crow keeping moving, preventing coke from controlling successfully.
Crow looking to control.
Crow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
coke is looking to work some ground and pound but Crow has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert coke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Crow fails with the takedown
and coke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
coke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. coke lands a nice short elbow.
Crow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Crow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
coke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crow keeps working.
Crow wants to improve his position but coke is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
coke is trying to control the action in half guard but Crow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
coke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crow defends it well.
Crow actively working from the bottom here.
Robert coke has got the better of the ground game so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Crow tries to clinch
and coke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
coke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
coke stands up from guard. Let's bang!
coke swats away the attempt to clinch by Crow.
Crow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. coke sprawls well initially but Crow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow is thwarting coke's attempts to control the position.
Crow content to control rather than advance.
coke throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Crow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but coke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crow is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. coke doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Crow.
coke is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow is pressing down on coke's thigh, looking to free his foot. coke is holding on for now.
coke flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and coke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
coke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Crow is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow blocking the ground and pound attempt from coke.
coke controlling the pace.
coke is looking for a kimura but Crow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for coke to get the leverage.
Crow keeping hold of coke's head, controlling as best he can.
Crow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crow actively working from the bottom here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crow fails with the takedown
and coke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert coke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got coke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert coke!
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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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