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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Huang (ranked 536 p4p, 64 weight class) and Josh Cook (ranked 1851 p4p, 187 weight class). Huang's entrance music is Nelly - The Champ. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Josh Cook was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Huang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Cook!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang moves into the clinch successfully.
Huang has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cook is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cook gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Huang.
Cook manages to pull guard.
Huang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Huang looking to pass the guard.
Huang postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Huang looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Huang trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huang throws a big right hand that misses.
Cook really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Huang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've been hearing good reports from Huang's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Huang drops back looking for a leg! Cook is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cook manages to kick Huang off! Huang jumps back into Cook's guard.
Cook looking to control.
Huang passes Cook's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cook is looking to control Huang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cook avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cook is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Huang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Huang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cook doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Huang.
Huang thows a huge punch but Cook dodges it nicely.
Huang passes to side control.
Cook avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Huang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Huang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cook defending against the ground and pound.
Huang connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cook some visible discomfort.
Huang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Huang looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cook is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang trying to control the position but Cook is working away.
Cook struggling a bit here.
Huang is trying to get an arm triangle but Cook is defending well.
Huang tries to advance to mount but Cook denies him.
Huang throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huang trying to control the position but Cook is working away.
Huang working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Huang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Huang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cook!
Cook struggling a bit here.
Huang is looking to take a break and control but Cook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huang goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cook rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Huang's guard! Nice work there by Cook!
Huang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?
Cook drops back, looking for a kneebar! Huang looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Huang looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Huang!
Huang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Huang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cook keeps working.
Cook can't do much from the bottom here.
Cook is looking to regain half guard here but Huang keeps moving and retains side control.
Huang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cook keeps working.
That's two 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.
Huang goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cook has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Huang but great work by Cook.
Huang is looking to reverse the position.
Cook goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Huang rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cook's guard! Nice work there by Huang!
Huang trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.
Cook is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Huang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Huang wants to pass the guard but Cook is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Huang not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Huang looking to pass the guard.
Huang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Huang wants to work for an arm triangle but Cook is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cook is staying active underneath Huang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cook felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cook trying to control here.
Huang works his foot free and advances to mount.
Huang fails to advance to Cook's back.
Huang wants to control the pace but Cook is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cook blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Huang dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Huang shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Huang has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cook is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huang is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cook tries to lock up and control but Huang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook is squirming around, avoiding Huang's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Huang connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook is controlling an arm, preventing Huang from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Huang trying to control but Cook is having none of it.
Huang throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cook is squirming around, avoiding Huang's attempts to control the action.
Huang controlling his opponent.
Cook wants to control but Huang is having none of it.
Huang moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cook has worked his arm free - good work by Cook!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Huang throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Huang taking a break here but Cook is having none of it and regains half guard.
Huang passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang thowing shots but they're missing.
Huang throws some wild stikes that Cook manages to avoid easily.
Cook is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huang is trying to take his opponent's back.
Huang lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cook holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Huang tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Huang landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cook?
Huang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cook is looking to escape.
Cook manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Cook, under a barage of strikes from Huang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Huang clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Huang manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cook on his heels. He'll look to pass Cook's guard now, I'm sure.
Huang slips nicely into half guard.
Huang scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kevin Huang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huang trying to pass the guard but Cook defending well.
Huang trying to control the action but Cook is working from the bottom.
Huang is nestled in close to Cook, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook is trying to control but can't.
Cook won't allow Huang to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook is not content to let Huang control the position.
Huang is looking for a kimura but Cook is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huang to get the leverage.
Huang wants to pass the guard but Cook is defending well.
Huang is working hard here to advance position.
Huang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Huang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two 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.
Cook is holding on to half guard well.
Huang is looking to take a break and control but Cook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cook lands a nice looking body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Huang jumps guard and drags Cook to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Huang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Huang keeping full guard, as Cook tries to pass.
Cook trying to move into half guard but instead Huang has managed to sweep!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cook has his foot on Huang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huang works his way back into a safe position though.
Huang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Huang looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cook is trying to control but can't.
Cook won't allow Huang to pass to mount.
Huang wants to take a breather but Cook is having none of it.
Huang moves nicely into side control.
Huang trying to control the action but Cook is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang working away.
Huang controls the position from side control.
Huang scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cook is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huang wants to control but Cook is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Huang had his way with Josh Cook in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Huang moves out of range as Cook strikes.
Huang throwing a counter right hand but Cook manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Cook as he connects with a hook.
Huang looking to score a takedown here. Cook is defending well but Huang drives through and ends up in Cook's guard.
Cook working a defensive guard here.
Cook trying to control the position here.
Cook not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Huang throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Huang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cook pinned against the cage. Cook gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cook lands with a good body shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cook enables Huang to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cook manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Huang throws a big elbow that misses.
Huang wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Cook is adopting a defensive guard.
Cook can't keep his opponent in guard - Huang advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Huang moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cook is avoiding damage well.
Huang in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cook is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Huang advances to mount.
Huang scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cook is squirming around, avoiding Huang's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cook wants to hold on but Huang pushes him away.
Huang wants to take Cook's back here but Cook is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cook wants to control but Huang is having none of it.
Kevin Huang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huang lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Huang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 50:44
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Huang!
Kevin Huang retains his featherweight title!
Kevin Huang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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