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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Fagan (ranked 1412 p4p, 171 weight class) and Samuel Cooke (ranked 1476 p4p, 177 weight class). Cooke is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Harm's Way - Warriors Will Reign. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy Fagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooke throws an off balance right hand
and Fagan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cooke throws a leg kick
and Fagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooke looks to land a left hand but Fagan moved out of range nicely.
Cooke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fagan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fagan staying out of range there.
Cooke misses with a kick to the body
and Fagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cooke tries to work over Fagan's front leg with a kick but Fagan checks it.
Samuel Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cooke is looking to slow Fagan down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke throws a leg kick but Fagan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cooke connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cooke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cooke misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fagan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fagan misses the shot to the body.
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Fagan throws a jab when Cooke was well out of range.
Fagan misses the jab.
Fagan swinging wildly here.
Fagan blocks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Fagan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fagan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Fagan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagan wants to clinch up but Cooke keeps it at a distance.
Fagan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cooke.
Cooke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fagan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cooke.
Fagan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooke pushes Fagan up against the cage in a clinch.
Cooke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fagan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooke effectively controlling the action here.
Fagan lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Fagan.
Fagan misses with a body punch.
Fagan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagan's defenses.
Cooke tries to stall but Fagan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fagan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagan lands a shot to the body.
Cooke lands an elbow that stopped Fagan in his tracks for a moment.
Cooke manages to break the clinch.
Fagan looks to land a right hand but Cooke moved out of range.
Cooke looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fagan blocks a head kick by Cooke.
Cooke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooke.
Fagan looks to land a left hand but Cooke moved out of range nicely.
Cooke tries to clinch but Fagan is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cooke.
Nice jab there from Fagan.
Cooke tries to clinch but Fagan is having none of it.
Fagan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fagan throws out a loose jab but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fagan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fagan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cooke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fagan throws out the jab.
Cooke drives through and clinches with Fagan against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cooke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fagan is defending well for now.
Fagan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fagan digs a right hand underneath Cooke's ribcage. Cooke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Fagan.
Fagan lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Fagan as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fagan.
A knee to the head by Cooke.
Cooke looking to stall.
Cooke manages to break the clinch.
Cooke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cooke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fagan throws out the jab.
Fagan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cooke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Cooke responds with a good body kick, but Fagan manages to step out the way in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paddy Fagan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fagan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cooke cracks a nice hook into Fagan's ribs.
Fagan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fagan. Cooke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooke throws a body kick that misses
and Cooke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fagan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooke was well out of range. Poor timing from Fagan.
Cooke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Fagan misses.
Fagan tries to clinch but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fagan. Cooke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooke feints a counter leg kick.
Fagan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cooke slips a straight right by Fagan.
Fagan throws a hook but Cooke avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagan looks to land a left hand but Cooke moved out of range nicely.
Fagan throws a hook but Cooke blocks it.
Cooke misses with a double jab
and Fagan counters with a series of strikes. Cooke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fagan misses with a wild body shot.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fagan moves away.
Cooke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cooke thuds a left hand into Fagan's body.
Cooke throws the kick towards the body but Fagan avoids it.
It looked like Fagan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cooke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fagan rather than just go for the knockout.
Cooke tries to clinch but Fagan is having none of it.
Cooke throws a jab when Fagan was well out of range.
Cooke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fagan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fagan was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagan avoids the head kick by Cooke.
Cooke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cooke throws a head kick that misses.
Cooke jabs at Fagan's body.
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!
Cooke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cooke throws a leg kick
and Fagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fagan throws a series of punches but Cooke avoids them all with ease.
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fagan.
Cooke lands a nice hook to Fagan's body. Fagan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Fagan misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fagan. Cooke does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Fagan blocks the low kick.
Fagan throwing a counter right hand but Cooke manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Fagan.
Fagan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cooke throws a leg kick but Fagan checks it.
Fagan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fagan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fagan avoids a kick to the body.
Fagan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Fagan is just out of range.
It looked like Fagan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cooke.
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Fagan misses the jab.
Cooke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cooke throws a poor cross that misses
and Fagan counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fagan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cooke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fagan scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooke lands a front kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cooke in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cooke tries to clinch but Fagan moves out of range.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Fagan.
Cooke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cooke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fagan throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooke throws a big counter head kick but Fagan avoids it with no problem.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooke is just out of range.
Fagan looks to land a left hand but Cooke moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Cooke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Samuel Cooke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cooke moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooke wants to counter with a clinch but Fagan pushes him away.
Fagan misses with a body shot.
Cooke throws a right hand that misses
letting Fagan counter with a right hand.
Cooke catches Fagan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Paddy Fagan is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooke misses with an uppercut.
Cooke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fagan.
Cooke tries to land a front kick but Fagan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cooke fakes the leg kick and cracks Fagan in the body.
A left lands for Fagan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Cooke looks to move away, Fagan throws a big counter combo but Cooke just gets out of the way.
Fagan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cooke 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 Fagan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fagan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Fagan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cooke throws an overhand right that lands on Fagan's shoulder, as Fagan tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fagan scores with a hook to the body. Cooke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fagan throws a hook but Cooke blocks it.
Fagan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fagan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cooke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Fagan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooke throws a looping overhand right but Fagan ducks down to avoid it.
Cooke throws a body shot but no joy.
Fagan lands a jab to the head.
Fagan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fagan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cooke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fagan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke feints and then cracks Fagan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fagan down.
Cooke tries to bum rush Fagan with a series of wild strikes but Fagan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cooke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cooke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fagan's calf.
Cooke feints and then cracks Fagan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fagan down.
Cooke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Fagan misses its target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooke walks into a left hand.
Cooke tries to land a leg kick but Fagan saw it coming and moves away.
Fagan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cooke counters with a solid body kick.
Cooke throws a lazy body kick
and Fagan counters with a left to the body.
A low kick from Cooke misses
enabling Fagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Fagan checks a low kick from Cooke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagan has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Fagan.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fagan's brow.
Fagan managing to block the knees to the body from Cooke.
Fagan struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooke controls his hands.
I was talking to Fagan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fagan tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fagan pushes Cooke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cooke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fagan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fagan lands a nice shot to the body.
Fagan misses with a body punch.
Cooke throws an elbow that misses.
Cooke blocks a body shot from Fagan.
Fagan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cooke tries to land a knee to the head but Fagan blocks with his arms.
Paddy Fagan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fagan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fagan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fagan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooke backwards.
Fagan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cooke is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooke wants to stall.
Cooke is still on wobbly legs! Can Fagan finish him?
Fagan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cooke looking to slow down the pace here.
Cooke misses with a knee strike.
Cooke trying to land knees to the body.
Cooke seems to have recovered his senses.
Fagan tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fagan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cooke or not.
Fagan pushes Cooke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fagan tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fagan.
Fagan misses with a body punch.
Fagan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fagan is defending well for now.
Fagan avoids the elbow strike from Cooke, against the cage.
Fagan pushes Cooke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cooke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Cooke misses
letting Fagan counter with a right hand.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fagan was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Fagan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fagan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paddy Fagan!
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hype
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