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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rico Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cruz Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Rico Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cruz Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Lopez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.
Cole lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lopez will feel that in the morning.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cole lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
A shot to the liver by Cole. Beautiful body shot.
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lopez throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Cole swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands a leg kick that knocks Cole off balance momentarily.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Cole was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cole throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lopez scores with a jab to the head.
A solid body kick from Cole.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cole crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lopez - the referee stops the clock and Cole gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lopez. Cole manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lopez misses with a body shot
and Cole counters with a low kick, right behind Lopez 's knee.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole lunges at Lopez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lopez's hand.
Cole wants to land a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole tries to move into range but Lopez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
Cole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez tried to score with a low kick but Cole checks it.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole misses with a hook.
Cole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cole lands a really nice looking cross but Lopez seems unphased.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lopez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Cole feinted there with a counter leg kick.
It looks like Cole has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cole looks for the body kick but Lopez saw that one coming.
Cruz Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Cole.
Lopez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cole.
Cole lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopez throws a wild body kick that Cole sees coming a mile off.
Lopez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cole wants to slow Lopez down by chopping away at his legs.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Lopez jabs at Cole's body.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Cole scores with a decent looking hook.
Lopez lands with a nice body punch.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Lopez scores with a nice strike.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole lands a right hook to the body.
Lopez lands with a nice body punch.
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 Rico Cole will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lopez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Lopez's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopez tries to avoid it.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a nice strike.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Cole moves out of range of the leg kick from Lopez.
Cole scores with a shot to the body.
Cole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lopez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cole connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lopez scrambles back to his feet.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Cole misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Cole checks a leg kick nicely.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Lopez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Lopez throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cole on the side of the head.
Lopez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Cole swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cole avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Lopez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Cole lands a leg kick that knocks Lopez off balance momentarily.
Cole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopez.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez lands a head shot.
Cole throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cole checks a leg kick.
Lopez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lopez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
Lopez jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Cole lands a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cole!
Cole comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lopez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole throws a low kick, looking for Lopez's leg but Lopez calmly moves out of range.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lopez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lopez tries to move into range but Cole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lopez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cole takes a step back to recover.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lopez throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Cole cracks Lopez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Cole connects with a looping right hand.
Lopez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cole's sensitive parts.
Cole's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lopez under the eye.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
Cole misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Cole blocks the leg kick.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Lopez moves out of range of the leg kick from Cole.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Lopez catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
Cole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands.
Lopez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Lopez lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole misses with a kick to the body.
Cole throws a front kick aimed at Lopez's knee but Lopez avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rico Cole will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cole avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cole.
Lopez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cole feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole throws a chopping leg kick but Lopez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cole - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Lopez scores with a jab.
Lopez is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cole walks into a left hand.
Cole with a nice cross.
Cole connects with a leg kick. Lopez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some bone on bone action there as Cole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Cole misses the target.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
Cole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Cole moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Lopez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Lopez lands with an uppercut that bounces Cole off the cage and back into range.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Cole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lopez is out of range and Cole settles back down.
Cole scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cole goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cole blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
Lopez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a combination. Cole tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cole steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lopez. That one must have hurt.
Cole tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez thinks about the counter body kick.
Cole feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Some bone on bone action there as Lopez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lopez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lopez throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Nice jab there from Lopez.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Cole. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Lopez.
Cole throws a chopping leg kick but Lopez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cole lands a head kick. Lopez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lopez.
Lopez swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rico Cole.
Well Cole has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Rico Cole!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Rico Cole!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight as a draw!
Rico Cole wins by majority decision!
Rico Cole thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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