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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and daniel cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). daniel cook is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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182 cm
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196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Morgan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, daniel cook! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! cook knocks Morgan to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut. Morgan looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. cook stands up and beckons Morgan to his feet. cook steps into range and cracks Morgan with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Morgan flops backwards and cook dives into his guard looking to finish!
Morgan is rocked! cook tries to stand but Morgan is controlling from the bottom. cook stands up from guard. Let's bang! cook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
cook misses with a few strikes there.
cook connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Morgan to the floor! cook dives in looking for the finish! Oh Morgan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! cook decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Morgan seems to have got his legs back now. Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. cook throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
cook swinging wilding here.
A head kick misses from cook. cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. cook throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily. cook drops Morgan with a left right combo! cook follows him down to the ground into side control.
cook decides to take the fight back to the feet. cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but cook manages to avoid it. Morgan throws out a leg kick but cook moves out of range and Morgan only half commits. Morgan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan throws a leg kick but cook checks it. cook throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. cook throws a head kick that misses. Morgan avoids the head kick by cook.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morgan wants to clinch. Morgan tries to clinch but cook moves out of range. cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on cook's shoulder, as cook tries to avoid the shot. cook throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan tries to clinch but cook moves out of range. Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. cook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan lands a head kick. cook smiles back at him and beckons him forward. cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Morgan drives through and clinches with cook against the cage.
cook has had enough of the clinch but Morgan keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. cook managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Morgan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morgan lands a nice knee to the body. cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from cook.
Morgan takes a kick to the side of the head. cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick. cook cracks a nice hook into Morgan's ribs. cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. cook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination
and cook counters with a three punch combo that has Morgan backing up. Morgan nods at cook to acknowledge the strikes. Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and cook moves out of range easily. cook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - cook circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Morgan thows a body shot but no joy. cook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch up. cook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan throws a lazy head kick and cook counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morgan is lucky that one didn't land flush. cook misses with a head kick.
Morgan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Some wild striking there from cook.
Morgan swinging wilding here.
Morgan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Morgan throws a head kick that misses. cook dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut! Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and cook counters with a head kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
daniel cook dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
cook misses with a body shot.
Morgan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and cook counters with a big head kick but Morgan shrugs it off. cook throws a nice head kick!
Morgan dodges the punch combination from cook.
cook connects with a body shot. Morgan blocks a head kick by cook.
cook is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morgan rather than just go for the knockout. cook changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. cook throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease. Morgan tries to clinch but fails miserably and cook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands. cook tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A head kick misses from cook. Morgan wants to clinch and cook counters with a nice body shot. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. cook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
cook has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round. cook keeps the fight on the outside. Dexter Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Morgan cracks a nice hook into cook's ribs. Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Morgan throws a head kick that misses. Morgan misses with a wild body shot. Morgan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Morgan lands a jab. Morgan takes a shot right to the bread basket. cook has been the more effective fighter overall so far. cook scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. daniel cook seems to be getting the better of the standup. cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses. cook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
cook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan closes the distance but cook moves to the side and cook counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Morgan avoids the head kick by cook.
Morgan throws a lazy head kick and cook counters with a left and a right that stings Morgan. cook throws a head kick that misses. cook scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but cook swats him away and circles back towards the center. Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Morgan wants to clinch up but cook keeps it at a distance. Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. cook scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Morgan clinches but cook breaks the clinch and cook counters with a nice body shot. Morgan blocks a head kick by cook.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but cook moves out of range and avoids them all easily. cook throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
A head kick misses from cook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morgan tries to grapple but his opponent circles and cook counters with a lovely straight right hand! cook blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a looping left. Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
cook stalks Morgan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morgan's face. Morgan staggers backwards, shaken. Morgan stuns cook with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. cook misses with a head kick.
Morgan throws a lazy head kick and cook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Morgan lands a head kick. cook smiles back at him and beckons him forward. cook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses. Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination
and cook counters with a big head kick but Morgan shrugs it off. Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan misses with a double jab
and cook counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morgan is lucky that one didn't land flush. Morgan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. A left and a right from Morgan both land. Nice combination. Morgan tries to clinch but cook moves away and cook counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morgan thinking. Morgan swings for the body but cook moves out of range.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and cook counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Morgan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but cook swats him away and circles back towards the center. cook moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Morgan throws a head kick that cook semi-blocks.
Morgan darts in and clinches cook up against the cage. cook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Morgan closes the distance but cook moves to the side and cook counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
daniel cook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut. That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Morgan closes the distance but cook moves to the side and cook counters with a lovely straight right hand! cook throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
cook tries a head kick but it misses.
cook throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily. cook throws a one two combo.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from cook.
Morgan moves forwards but cook connects with a nice, crisp jab. cook drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. cook swinging wilding here.
cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Morgan tries to clinch up and cook counters with a left and a right that stings Morgan. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and cook moves out of range easily. Morgan wants to clinch but cook slips to the side and cook counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Morgan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Morgan throws the kick towards the body but cook avoids it. cook scores with a shot to the body.
Morgan wants to clinch and cook counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morgan thinking. Morgan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Morgan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Morgan throws a head kick that misses. Morgan tries to clinch but cook is having none of it. Morgan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. cook throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan wants to clinch and cook makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. cook throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range. Dexter Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. cook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan swings for the body but cook moves out of range.
Morgan blocks a head kick by cook.
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Morgan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! cook lands a jab-cross combination. cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan tries to grapple but his opponent circles and cook counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. cook swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan. Morgan dodges the punch combination from cook.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morgan wants to clinch and cook counters with a big head kick but Morgan shrugs it off. Morgan throws a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Morgan tries to grapple but his opponent circles and cook counters with a nice uppercut. Morgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cook counters with a left to the body. Morgan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Morgan tries to grapple but his opponent circles and cook counters with a head kick. That will keep Morgan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Morgan tries to grapple but his opponent circles and cook counters with a lovely straight right hand! Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. cook throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Morgan throws a right hand that cook ducks under and follows up with a left that cook also avoids with ease. Morgan moves into range and clinches up with cook. Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but cook blocks it with crossed arms. Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
cook breaks the clinch.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Morgan tries to clinch but cook moves away and cook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. cook avoids the head kick by Morgan.
cook misses with a head kick.
Morgan tries to clinch and cook counters with a lovely shot to the body. Morgan looks for the body kick but cook saw that one coming. cook misses with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
cook throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. daniel cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. cook plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight! daniel cook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got cook winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30 Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... daniel cook!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
88% |
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