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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Blaster (ranked 327 p4p, 45 weight class) and Matt Cooke (ranked 516 p4p, 82 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Matt Cooke enters the cage!
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203 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Blaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooke misses with an uppercut
and Blaster counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blaster looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cooke moves out of range as Blaster strikes.
Cooke replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Blaster blocks it well.
Blaster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooke throws a shot from downtown. Blaster moves away and avoids it.
Blaster throws a right and a left that Cooke avoids nicely.
Blaster throws a big shot that misses.
Matt Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaster blocks a low kick nicely.
A left and a right from Cooke both land. Nice combination.
Blaster throws a lazy right hand but Cooke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cooke misses with a body kick.
Blaster seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cooke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blaster throws a hook to the side of Cooke's head but Cooke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooke throws a big shot that misses.
Blaster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cooke, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cooke has time to react.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cooke. Blaster shrugs it off though.
Blaster misses with a head kick.
Cooke throws a hook but Blaster blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Blaster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cooke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blaster misses the shot to the body.
Cooke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cooke scores with a punch to the head.
Cooke lands a glancing blow to the side of Blaster's head.
Blaster avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cooke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cooke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cooke misses with a looping left.
Cooke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Blaster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cooke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blaster throws the left hand but Cooke avoids the punch easily.
Blaster throws a sloppy head kick and Cooke moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Blaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooke defending well as Blaster loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws a hook but Blaster blocks it.
A jab from Blaster does it's job there.
Cooke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blaster ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.
An inside leg kick lands from Cooke.
Blaster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cooke looks to land a left hand but Blaster moved out of range nicely.
Blaster was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blaster looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cooke throws a hook but Blaster avoids it easily.
Blaster lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaster throws a wild body kick that Cooke sees coming a mile off.
Cooke only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cooke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blaster on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blaster throws a shot from downtown. Cooke moves away and avoids it.
Cooke fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blaster.
Blaster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooke. Blaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Blaster misses.
Blaster looks to throw a body kick
and Cooke counters with a straight right hand.
Blaster misses with a body shot.
A jab from Blaster misses.
Blaster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cooke. Cooke obviously looking to wear him down.
Cooke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaster.
Blaster thows a body kick. Cooke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cooke moves out of range of the strikes.
Blaster throws a hook but Cooke blocks it.
Blaster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cooke throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Cooke.
Blaster throws a right hand that Cooke ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooke also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Cooke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Cooke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke 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.
Cooke throws a front kick that sends Blaster stumbling back into the cage.
Blaster misses with an uppercut. Cooke saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Cooke.
Cooke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cooke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooke was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaster.
Cooke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blaster throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blaster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster misses with a looping left.
Cooke swings for the body but Blaster moves out of range.
Blaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blaster.
Cooke checks a low kick from Blaster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cooke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blaster misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blaster throws an overhand right that lands on Cooke's shoulder, as Cooke tries to avoid the shot.
Blaster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooke flicks out a counter leg kick but Blaster steps away.
Blaster moves out of range as Cooke throws a body kick.
Blaster fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cooke checks it well.
Cooke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blaster.
Cooke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blaster throws an overhand right that lands on Cooke's shoulder, as Cooke tries to avoid the shot.
Blaster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blaster misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Blaster. That snapped Cooke's head back.
Blaster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cooke at a distance.
Cooke connects with a solid leg kick.
Blaster tries a low kick but Cooke avoids it.
Blaster looks to land a right hand but Cooke moved out of range.
Blaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
Matt Cooke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaster throws a jab when Cooke was well out of range.
Cooke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blasters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cooke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Cooke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blaster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cooke! But no joy.
Blaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooke throws a lazy right hand but Blaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blaster avoids a kick to the body.
Blaster went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Blaster takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A big right from Blaster misses.
Blaster throws a jab when Cooke was well out of range.
Blaster takes a swing at Cooke's ribcage but misses.
Cooke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blaster tries to work over Cooke's front leg with a kick but Cooke checks it.
Cooke misses with a left hand
and Blaster counters with a nice body shot.
A punch combination from Cooke misses.
Blaster thows a leg kick but Cooke checks it
and Cooke counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke misses with a low kick as Blaster jumps back.
Cooke throws a shot from downtown. Blaster moves away and avoids it.
Blaster cracks Cooke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blaster fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Cooke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blaster misses with a low kick.
Cooke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blaster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cooke thuds a left hand into Blaster's body.
Blaster checks a low kick from Cooke.
Cooke clobbers Blaster with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blaster drops his hands momentarily and Cooke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blaster is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cooke misses with a hook.
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Blaster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cooke to score with a decent uppercut.
Cooke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Blaster misses.
Cooke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cooke tries to clinch up.
Blaster walks into a left hand.
Cooke slips a straight right by Blaster.
Cooke defending well as Blaster loads up on a big left hand.
Cooke sizes up Blaster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Cooke misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cooke.
Blaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blaster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cooke throws an overhand right that lands on Blaster's shoulder, as Blaster tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Blaster finds it's way through Cooke's defenses.
Good shot there by Blaster.
Cooke scores with a leg kick.
Blaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooke is just out of range.
Blaster throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooke counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke connects with the punch.
Cooke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blaster. That did some damage!
Blaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cooke! But no joy.
Cooke misses with a body shot
and Blaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cooke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blaster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cooke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blaster.
Cooke has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blaster works Cooke's body with a nice hook.
Blaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooke is just out of range.
Cooke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cooke lands with a shot to the body.
Cooke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blaster staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cooke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaster tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
Cooke throws a hook to the side of Blaster's head but Blaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooke stuns Blaster with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blaster ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.
Blaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
Cooke is looking to clinch but Blaster is avoiding it.
Cooke misses with a left hand
and Blaster counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cooke tests Blaster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blaster misses with a looping right.
Blaster tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaster looks to land a right hand but Cooke moved out of range.
Cooke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blaster throws out a loose jab but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaster keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blaster momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blaster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blaster lands a nice shot to the body.
Blaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blaster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blaster throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cooke on the side of the head.
Cooke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Blaster misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooke counters with a leg kick.
Donk. Cooke catches Blaster right on the button with a cross.
Cooke throws out a leg kick but Blaster moves out of range and Cooke only half commits.
Cooke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cooke slips a jab from Blaster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke wants to slow Blaster down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice body punch from Cooke.
Cooke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cooke tries to score with a low kick but Blaster moves his leg out of the way.
Blaster avoids the body shot from Cooke.
Cooke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Blaster blocks a low kick nicely.
Cooke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blaster.
Good leg kick by Cooke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blaster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cooke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blaster.
Blaster walks into a stiff left hand from Cooke.
Cooke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blaster takes a swing at Cooke's ribcage but misses.
Cooke misses with a body shot
and Blaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Blaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooke tries to move into range but Blaster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Master Blaster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blaster jabs Cooke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cooke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blaster's sensitive parts.
Cooke takes one on the button.
A left lands for Blaster.
Cooke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blaster at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blaster, right into the meat.
Blaster connects with a leg kick. Cooke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blaster connects with a single shot there.
Blaster will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Blaster misses.
Cooke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blaster.
Blaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Cooke.
A good leg kick by Cooke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws out a leg kick but Blaster moves out of range and Cooke only half commits.
Blaster scores with a jab to the body.
Blaster chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cooke can pounce on him.
Cooke moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooke throws a leg kick which misses Blaster's front leg but catches the back leg as Blaster tries to avoid it.
Cooke checks the leg kick.
Cooke darts in and clinches Blaster up against the cage.
Blaster throws a head punch that misses.
Blaster lands with a right to the head.
Cooke blocks an uppercut.
Blaster misses with the head strike.
Cooke digs a right hand into Blaster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blaster's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cooke.
Still in the clinch, Cooke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cooke breaks from the clinch.
Cooke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Cooke.
Well Cooke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Cooke!
Matt Cooke was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Master Blaster spoke after the fight, saying 'It was that little dude on my shoulder that done fucked me up. God he's got an annoying voice. He's kinda heavy too.'.
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