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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Cooke (ranked 23768 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Shao (ranked 5073 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Shao!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ben Hemmingworth and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cooke, pushing him back against the cage.
Shao manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cooke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cooke scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cooke throws a big right hand that misses.
Shao wants to stand and escape but Cooke is having none of it.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Shao manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Shao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cooke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cooke, pushing him back against the cage.
Shao stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shao jumps guard.
Cooke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shao is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shao working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shao is on top in guard.
Cooke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cooke striking off his back but it's not causing Shao any problems.
Cooke is working an open guard so Shao takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shao shoots and misses
and Cooke counters with a head kick.
Cooke shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cooke was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shao bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cooke's head.
Shao is keen to just control but Cooke is a slippery customer.
Cooke wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shao escapes and gets back to his feet.
Shao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cooke tries to clinch up.
Shao rushes Cooke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shao is pushing Cooke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cooke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cooke taking a breather.
Shao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shao fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aaron Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Shao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shao looks winded!
Cooke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cooke shoots for a double leg takedown but Shao sprawls well. He's pushed Cooke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shao steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cooke.
Shao shoots and misses
and Cooke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shao thinking.
Cooke darts in and clinches Shao up against the cage.
Cooke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shao breaks from the clinch.
Kai Shao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Shao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shao.
Cooke attempts a counter takedown but Shao avoids it well and moves away.
Cooke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shao sprawls well. Shao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cooke gets slowly back to his feet.
Shao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shao rushes Cooke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shao is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cooke to keep the fight standing.
Shao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aaron Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Shao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shao manages to break the clinch.
Shao has Cooke up against the cage in a clinch.
Cooke lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cooke pulls Shao into guard.
Cooke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shao postures up in Cooke's guard and throws a big left but Cooke blocks it.
Shao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Shao slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Cooke.
Cooke throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Shao decides to stand and escape the position.
Kai Shao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke blocks a head kick by Shao.
Cooke is looking to counter the offense by Shao and move into the clinch.
Shao shoots for a takedown but Cooke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cooke tries to counter with a takedown but Shao is quick to defend against it.
Shao is breathing heavily.
Shao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cooke dives in for a single leg takedown but Shao sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shao shoots in for a double leg but Cooke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cooke is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shao.
Shao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cooke circles away.
Cooke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cooke fails with a takedown attempt.
Cooke fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cooke avoids it really well and circles away.
Cooke closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shao is trying to escape back to his feet but Cooke uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Cooke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shao has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shao has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cooke trying to control the position but Shao is working away.
Shao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cooke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shao takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kai Shao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Cooke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cooke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cooke misses with the head strike.
Cooke is trying to pull guard but Shao turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shao fails to pull guard.
Shao is trying to drag Cooke to the mat but Cooke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cooke manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cooke thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shao stands up from Cooke's guard - Shao perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cooke instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shao successfully pulls guard.
Shao working a defensive guard here.
Cooke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kai Shao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shao working for a triangle but Cooke defends it easily.
Shao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cooke working some strikes from top position.
Shao throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cooke is working Shao over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cooke preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Shao. No joy for Cooke on that attempt.
Cooke takes the fight into the clinch.
Shao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shao is trying to pull guard but Cooke turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aaron Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Shao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shao breaks from the clinch.
Shao shoots in for a takedown but Cooke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cooke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shao, pushing him back against the cage.
Cooke jumps into guard, dragging Shao to the mat.
Cooke throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Shao wants to pass the guard but Cooke is keeping the position.
Cooke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shao won't allow Cooke to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shao trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shao tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooke is retaining full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cooke wants to control but Shao passes easily into half guard.
Shao performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cooke missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Cooke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shao has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Watson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kai Shao!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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