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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hans Gruber (ranked 5977 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Cole (ranked 6002 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Hans Gruber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Cole!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Hans Gruber has been cut.
Cole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Gruber does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole moves away from the strike by Gruber.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gruber lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hans Gruber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gruber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruber lands with a cross.
Cole throws the left hand but Gruber avoids the punch easily.
Gruber seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gruber lands a glancing blow to the side of Cole's head.
Gruber fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole staying out of range there.
Cole has Gruber up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Gruber misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
Gruber is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
Cole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gruber is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body punch from Cole.
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gruber is looking to clinch.
Gruber tries to close the distance and clinch but Cole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cole throws out a counter right but Gruber avoids it with no problem.
Gruber closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a hook but Gruber blocks it.
Gruber tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cole manages to circle out of the way.
Cole walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gruber wants to clinch.
Gruber tries to clinch there but Cole circles away.
Gruber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gruber is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
Gruber scores with a nice head shot.
Cole has Gruber up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Cole - that landed with a thud.
Cole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruber swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Cole.
Cole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole takes a swing at Gruber's ribcage but misses.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gruber manages to avoid it.
Cole jabs Gruber right on the nose. Gruber blinks but takes it well.
Cole drives through and clinches with Gruber against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cole.
Cole pushes Gruber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Cole.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cole.
Cole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gruber backwards.
Gruber fails to pull guard.
Gruber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow.
Gruber is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cole as Gruber tries to tie him up.
Cole lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cole pushes Gruber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gruber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cole lands with a short shot to the head.
Gruber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
Gruber taking a breather.
Cole decides to pull guard.
Gruber got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cole has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gruber has managed to get both his arms back between Cole's legs - danger averted.
Cole seems keen to control Gruber's posture.
Cole working for submissions but it's allowed Gruber to get to half guard.
Cole is trying to maintain the position but Gruber is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Gruber's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cole bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gruber's head backwards.
Cole connects with a looping right hand.
James Cole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gruber with a jab.
Gruber tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.
Gruber clobbers Cole with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cole defending well as Gruber loads up on a big left hand.
Gruber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Gruber misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gruber misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cole takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gruber is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruber connects with a crisp jab.
Gruber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gruber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gruber misses the target.
Gruber works the jab nicely.
Gruber misses with a looping right.
Gruber fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gruber misses with an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Gruber.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gruber tries to keep at a distance but Cole has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole scores with a shot to the side of Gruber's head.
Cole breaks from the clinch.
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 clobbers Gruber with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cole slips under a jab.
Cole lands the left hand.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Gruber moved out of range.
Gruber ducks right into an uppercut from Cole.
Cole gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gruber.
Gruber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cole momentarily.
Gruber doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cole misses with a hook. Gruber ducked under it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gruber lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cole has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cole and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gruber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruber throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cole scores with the left hand. Gruber knows he should have avoided that one.
Gruber defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Gruber looks to land a combination. Cole sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice defenses there by Gruber.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gruber.
Gruber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Gruber moves away and avoids it.
Gruber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gruber moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grubers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruber tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gruber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Gruber lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gruber doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gruber to score with a decent uppercut.
Gruber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gruber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cole cracks Gruber with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gruber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gruber cracks Cole with a right hand to the side of the head.
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 Hans Gruber will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hans Gruber's cut.
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. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gruber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Gruber's shoulder, as Gruber tries to avoid the shot.
Gruber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Gruber lands an overhand right.
Gruber tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole with a nice cross.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gruber scores with a jab.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Gruber is just out of range.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruber throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gruber lunges at Cole with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cole's hand.
Gruber slips a jab from Cole.
Gruber thuds his right hand into Cole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gruber lands with a right hand.
Gruber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gruber slips a straight right by Cole.
Cole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gruber misses with a straight left.
Gruber throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Gruber tries to clinch but Cole moves out of range.
Gruber doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Gruber.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gruber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
Gruber defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Gruber lands.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Gruber.
Gruber ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cole clinches up against the cage.
Cole tries a body shot but Gruber blocks it.
A hook to the body from Cole.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Gruber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gruber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gruber jumps guard but Cole stands there with Gruber around his waist. Gruber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hans Gruber's cut is getting worse.
Cole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James Cole seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole lands a jab to the head.
A cross from Cole lands.
Gruber is rocked!
Cole drops Gruber with a straight right hand, right on the button! Cole follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Cole!
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