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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 338 p4p, 49 weight class) and Hector Verama (ranked 868 p4p, 111 weight class). Cole comes to the cage accompanied by I Won't Back Down. Verama has chosen Swing It Away as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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200 lbs
25 - 12 - 0 |
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186 lbs
24 - 16 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Verama!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Verama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Verama appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cole changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Verama tries to avoid it but Cole manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Verama to the ground. Verama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Verama misses its intended target.
Cole scores with a sloppy right hand. Verama should have avoided that one.
Verama scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Verama avoids the body shot from Cole.
Verama raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Verama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
Hector Verama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a series of strikes. Verama will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cole moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Verama misses.
Cole scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Cole misses.
Nice sprawl there from Verama as Cole shoots in.
Verama has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cole lands a jab to the head.
Verama throws a wild body kick that Cole sees coming a mile off.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Verama tried to score with a low kick but Cole checks it.
Verama drives through and clinches with Cole against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Verama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Verama tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verama throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Verama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Verama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cole blocks an uppercut.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Verama coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Verama misses with a body kick.
Cole misses with a kick to the body.
Verama appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cole shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Verama moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verama keeping full guard, as Cole tries to pass.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Verama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Verama controlling the position.
Verama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Verama is pulling down on Cole's head. It's preventing any offense from Cole, at least for the moment.
Cole throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Verama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cole controls from within his opponent's guard.
Verama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Verama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cole's guard.
Verama controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Verama wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Cole dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
Cole throws a series of punches but Verama moves out of range.
Verama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Michael Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Cole tenderised Verama's leg. Verama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Verama throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cole looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cole throws a leg kick
and Verama counters with a thumping low kick.
Cole misses the body punch
and Verama counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cole is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice body punch from Verama.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Verama looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Verama cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Michael Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Verama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cole lands a nice looking body shot.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Verama feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Verama has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verama manages to avoid it.
Verama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cole lands with a right hand.
Cole takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verama sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Cole to the ground! Verama dives into full mount looking to finish!
Cole is rocked!
It looks like Michael Cole has been cut.
Verama looking to secure an arm triangle but Cole defends it well.
Oh Cole is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cole is looking to get to half guard.
Verama controlling the position easily from mount.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.
Cole is trying to escape the mount.
Verama sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verama goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cole is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cole accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cole is working Verama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Michael Cole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cole landing with the ground and pound.
Verama looking to control.
Cole is pushing down on Verama's leg trying to pass to half guard. Verama is fighting to maintain full guard but Cole has managed to sneak the leg through.
Verama trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole is nestled in close to Verama, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Verama gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Verama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cole has managed to get both his arms back between Verama's legs - danger averted.
Cole postures up and lands a big shot to Verama's brow.
Cole postures up in Verama's guard and throws a big left but Verama blocks it.
Verama is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Verama is trying to keep Cole in close.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Verama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Cole's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cole looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A low kick from Verama is predictable there
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Verama ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
A nice side step and Verama releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cole shoots in but no luck this time.
Verama throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Verama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Verama scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole slips a jab from Verama.
Verama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands.
Cole stalks Verama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Verama's face. Verama staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole fails with the takedown
letting Verama counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Verama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole throws a hook but Verama avoids it easily.
Verama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Verama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole scores with a one two! Verama had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Verama tries to clinch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole lands with a straight right. Verama didn't see that one coming.
Verama throws a lazy body kick
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Verama doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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 avoids the body shot from Verama.
Verama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole misses with a left hand
and Verama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Verama.
Verama throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Cole blocks a leg kick.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Verama counters with a straight right hand.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick by Verama misses
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Cole catches Verama right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole's corner calls for a 1-2. Cole obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Verama is rocked!
Verama throws a leg kick
and Cole counters with a crisp right that sends Verama to the canvas! Cole follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Cole!
After the big win, Michael Cole made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MayheM sportswear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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