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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerrold Cole (ranked 23366 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Danger (ranked 3243 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerrold Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Danger!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danger slips under a jab from Cole.
Danger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cole controlling the position for now.
Cole pushes Danger off looking to stand but Danger dives back in and keeps control.
Danger wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Cole has his hands clasped together around Danger's back. He's all about the action.
Cole trying to hold on to Danger's head to control him but Danger postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danger slips a nice elbow through Cole's hands, connecting with Cole's forehead.
Danger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger winds up and cracks Cole with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cole is staying active underneath Danger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Danger slips a nice elbow through Cole's hands, connecting with Cole's forehead.
Danger tries to stand and escape but Cole is controlling the position.
Danger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Danger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Danger tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cole controls his leg.
Cole misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Danger is trying to control. Cole wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole is trying to stand back up but Danger is controlling him
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Danger is looking for a kimura but Cole is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Danger to get the leverage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Danger tries to score with a low kick but Cole moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Cole was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Danger.
Danger pushes Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Danger ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Danger no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Danger wants to stand up but Cole is controlling him.
Danger is trying to hold Cole in close to prevent damage but Cole has managed to pass into half guard.
Danger regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cole.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Danger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cole wants to control from the top but Danger keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole is looking to work some ground and pound but Danger has wrist control.
Danger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Danger manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Cole is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Danger to keep the fight standing.
Cole changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Danger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cole shoots for a takedown but Danger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerrold Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cole's guard.
Danger looks winded!
Danger is looking to stand up but Cole won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cole is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Danger is controlling him.
Danger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Danger wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.
Cole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cole wants to stand but Danger is controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Danger dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Danger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Danger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cole can't do much from the bottom here.
Cole is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Danger asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Danger is putting a hurting on Cole here, landing some big shots from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cole is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What's Cole going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Danger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danger working the strikes but Cole uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Cole actively working from the bottom here.
Danger controlling the pace.
Danger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cole has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ground and pound from Danger.
That's two 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.
Nice strikes from Danger there.
Cole trying to control but Danger postures up.
Cole is refusing to be controlled, as Danger sits in half guard.
Cole is trying to stand.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cole is looking to improve his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chris Danger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole shoots for a takedown but Danger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Danger wants to counter with a clinch but Cole pushes him away.
Danger rushes Cole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Danger to keep the fight standing.
Danger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Danger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danger is breathing heavily.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Danger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Danger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cole with a nice head shot 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.
Danger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Danger doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cole's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cole drops back looking for a leg! Danger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Danger manages to kick Cole off! Cole jumps back into Danger's guard.
Cole won't allow Danger to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Danger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cole moves out of range of the leg kick from Danger.
Danger takes the fight into the clinch.
Danger lands a nice knee to the body.
Danger pulls guard effortlessly.
Danger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cole manages to get himself to full guard.
Danger looking to pass the guard.
Danger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danger landing some decent shots from guard.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Danger from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole wants to stand but Danger is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cole is looking to stand up but Danger isn't so interested in that idea.
Danger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cole is keeping the position for now.
Chris Danger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Danger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cole looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Danger puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
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.
Cole wants to get back to his feet.
Danger is looking to take a break and control but Cole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cole wants to get back to his feet.
Danger wants to take a breather but Cole is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cole misses with a takedown attempt - Danger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And Danger responds with a good body kick, but Cole manages to step out the way in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole shoots in but no luck this time.
Cole dips to his left and cracks Danger with an uppercut!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Danger is defended easily by Cole.
Nice takedown defense from Cole. No joy for Danger on that attempt.
Cole tries to counter with a takedown but Danger is quick to defend against it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cole.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerrold Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Danger is wriggling around but Cole manages to pass to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole working Danger over with strikes.
Danger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Danger is looking to improve his position.
Danger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jerrold Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Danger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cole sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Danger defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Danger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Danger 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Danger!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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