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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Conte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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167 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Conte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Cole!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conte ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Conte appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cole is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conte slips under a jab from Cole.
Conte feinted with a counter takedown.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Conte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Cole lands a nice uppercut.
Cole wants to break free but Conte has control.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Conte.
A short right from Cole.
Conte blocking some punches.
Conte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Conte.
Conte fails to pull guard.
Conte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cole has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Conte tries to pull guard but Cole forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Conte gets control of Cole's arms and successfully pulls guard. Conte will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cole works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cole blocks the strikes from Conte.
Cole thows a huge punch but Conte dodges it nicely.
Conte has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cole is on him like a limpet, forcing Conte back against the cage.
Conte has Cole pushed against the cage.
Conte blocking some punches.
Conte blocking some punches.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conte tries to pull guard but Cole forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Conte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conte trying to land knees to the body.
Conte throws an elbow but it misses.
Conte blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conte fails to pull guard.
Conte keeps control of Cole as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Conte is pushing Cole up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cole scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Antonio Conte has been cut.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conte gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conte shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cole as he jumps to the side.
Cole throws a counter combo.
Conte tries to move into range but Cole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Conte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cole to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Conte 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Evan Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole cracks Conte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cole tries to clinch but Conte is having none of it.
Cole cracks Conte with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Conte does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Conte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cole.
Conte forces Cole back against the cage and clinches.
Cole looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cole working aggressively here.
Conte tries to pull guard but Cole holds him up against the cage and eventually Conte drops back down to his feet.
Conte tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conte is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cole gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Conte blocks an uppercut.
Cole stalling the fight.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cole.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cole.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Conte.
Cole can't break the clinch.
Conte tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Conte throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Conte tries to pull guard but Cole won't allow it.
Conte is breathing heavily.
Cole is trying to break free.
Cole has Conte pressed against the cage, preventing Conte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Cole scores with a shot to the side of Conte's head.
Conte is trying to force a seperation but Cole has the dominant position.
Cole wants to stall.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Cole has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Conte goes for a takedown attempt but Cole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Conte's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
Conte changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Conte slips a jab and a cross from Cole.
Conte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conte moves into the clinch successfully.
Evan Cole seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cole misses with some punches.
Conte blocking some punches.
Cole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cole.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Conte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conte.
A right hook to the body lands for Conte.
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Conte 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole misses the jab.
Conte feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Conte tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cole sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Conte somewhat.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Cole misses with a straight left.
It looked like Conte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Conte slips a jab from Cole.
Antonio Conte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Conte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Conte is just out of range.
Conte closes the distance and clinches.
Conte scores with a shoulder strike.
Conte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conte misses with an elbow over the top.
Cole wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole looking to slow down the pace here.
Conte jumps into guard, dragging Cole to the mat.
Cole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Conte keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Conte pulls Cole in close to his closed guard and prevents Cole from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Conte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conte has control of Cole's left arm, preventing Cole from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conte keeping full guard, as Cole tries to pass.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cole trying to stand up but can't free himself from Conte's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left and a right from Cole both land. Nice combination.
Conte tries for a takedown but Cole sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conte swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.
Conte shoots in and drives through. Cole sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Conte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A cross from Cole lands.
Cole cracks a nice hook into Conte's ribs.
Cole is looking to clinch but Conte is avoiding it.
Cole scores with the left hand. Conte knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conte closes the distance and clinches up with Cole, looking for a takedown. Conte pushes Cole against the cage but Cole circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Cole. Beautiful body shot.
Cole is looking to clinch.
Conte appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Conte's head.
Cole tries to clinch there but Conte circles away.
Cole is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jab from Cole.
Cole connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Cole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Conte's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Conte looks for a takedown but Cole sprawls well.
Conte walks into a straight right hand from Cole.
Antonio Conte's cut is getting worse.
Conte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cole doesn't manage to clinch there - Conte circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Conte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Conte fails with the takedown
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Conte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conte fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Conte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Cole.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cole tries to clinch but Conte moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole tries to clinch but Conte moves out of range.
Conte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cole.
Conte dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Conte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Antonio Conte's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cole doesn't manage to clinch there - Conte circles away.
Cole lands a jab to Conte's midsection.
Conte shoots for a double leg takedown but Cole sprawls well. He's pushed Conte's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Conte fails with a takedown attempt.
Cole is looking to clinch but Conte is avoiding it.
Evan Cole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Conte pushes him off.
Cole's jab looks to have found its range, popping Conte under the eye.
Conte shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cole as he jumps to the side.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Conte circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!
Cole is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Conte cracks Cole with a nice body shot.
Conte is trying to drag Cole to the mat but Cole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cole tries to break the clinch but Conte is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole blocking some punches.
Conte wants to get back to striking at distance but Cole won't allow it.
Conte tries to pull guard but Cole forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cole is looking to break free of the clinch but Conte has double underhooks.
Conte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Conte tries to pull guard but Cole forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Conte is trying to drag Cole to the mat but Cole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cole wants to break free but Conte has control.
Cole is trying to break free.
Cole wants to stall.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conte tries for a takedown but Cole manages to get underhooks.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Cole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cole 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Cole!
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