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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Foot Fungus (ranked 22 p4p, 3 weight class) and Michael Cole (ranked 161 p4p, 24 weight class). Cole is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Won't Back Down. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Michael Cole enters the cage!
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215 lbs
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209 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Foot Fungus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Cole!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole shoots in and gets a takedown into Fungus's guard.
Cole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cole looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fungus is on top in guard.
Fungus content to stall in guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cole holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fungus tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
Fungus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cole pulls Fungus in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole wants to sweep here but Fungus controlling him for the moment.
Fungus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fungus wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Fungus tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
Cole is controlling Fungus's posture.
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fungus wants to stand but Cole is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fungus just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fungus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Cole.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch but Fungus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fungus looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Fungus lands with a hook. Cole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fungus throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Fungus looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole forces Fungus back against the cage and clinches.
Fungus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fungus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Fungus is trying to break the clinch but Cole is controlling him.
Cole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fungus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cole working aggressively here.
Cole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fungus breaks the clinch.
Cole digs a good hook to Fungus's body.
Cole darts in trying to clinch
and Fungus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cole sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cole lands a nice looking body shot.
Fungus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fungus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fungus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Fungus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Michael Cole has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fungus moves away.
Fungus throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole with the counter takedown but Fungus avoids it easily.
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cole slips under a jab.
Cole is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fungus with a body shot.
Cole clinches up with Fungus and pushes him back against the cage.
Cole wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Cole is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fungus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fungus lands with a short shot to the head.
Fungus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Fungus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fungus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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 Foot Fungus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Cole's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fungus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fungus tries to land a front kick but Cole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fungus is out of range and Cole settles back down.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Fungus misses the target.
Fungus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fungus counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cole! Fungus lets Cole back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Cole is rocked!
Fungus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Foot Fungus is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fungus looks to land a body kick but Cole moved away.
Fungus is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fungus!
Fungus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole wants to counter the offense by Fungus and move into the clinch position.
Fungus throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fungus throws the kick towards the body but Cole avoids it.
Cole feints the counter takedown.
Fungus scores with a hook to the body. Cole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fungus drops Cole with a straight right hand, right on the button! Fungus follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Foot Fungus!
Foot Fungus retains his light heavyweight title!
Foot Fungus made sure to mention his sponsor, Kato in his post fight interview.
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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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