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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 334 p4p, 46 weight class) and Konstantin Sokolov (ranked 900 p4p, 131 weight class). Cole comes to the cage accompanied by I Won't Back Down. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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209 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
37 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantin Sokolov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Sokolov avoids the body shot from Cole.
Sokolov loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Sokolov is just out of range.
Konstantin Sokolov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokolov moves away from the strike by Cole.
Sokolov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Sokolov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sokolov checks it well.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sokolov looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
Sokolov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sokolov misses with a looping left.
Cole lunges at Sokolov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sokolov's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokolov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sokolov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Sokolov lunges at Cole with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cole's hand.
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!
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sokolov.
Cole slips a jab from Sokolov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole lands a body shot.
Cole throws the left hand but Sokolov avoids the punch easily.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sokolov throws a right hand that misses
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.
Cole clinches up against the cage.
Sokolov stalling in the clinch but Cole improves position.
Sokolov pushes Cole back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
Sokolov lands a shoulder strike.
Cole is trying to drag Sokolov to the mat but Sokolov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sokolov has Cole pressed against the cage.
Sokolov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sokolov is leaning against Cole and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sokolov has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole lands with a right to the head.
Sokolov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees to the body from Sokolov.
Cole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Sokolov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sokolov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Sokolov controls the action.
Sokolov stops a takedown attempt from Cole.
Sokolov lands a left hand.
Cole presses Sokolov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Michael Cole has been cut.
Sokolov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Sokolov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Cole as the two fighters clinch.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sokolov stops a takedown attempt from Cole.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Cole.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sokolov working aggressively here.
Cole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cole lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sokolov taking some punishment here, with Cole in his half guard.
Sokolov moves into full guard.
Cole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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!
Cole wants to control from the top but Sokolov keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cole.
Cole wants to control from the top but Sokolov keeps moving.
Sokolov looking for a sweep. Not yet Sokolov, not yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cole accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cole wants to control from the top but Sokolov keeps moving.
Cole postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cole loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cole throws a big elbow that misses.
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 Michael Cole will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Cole's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Sokolov moves away and avoids it.
Sokolov throws a series of punches but Cole moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cole.
Sokolov lands with a cross.
Sokolov throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Sokolov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sokolov misses with a jab to the body
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Sokolov avoids the body shot from Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Sokolov misses.
Sokolov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cole circles away.
Cole was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Sokolov misses.
Sokolov lands a nice looking body shot.
Michael Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Sokolov throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sokolov was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Sokolov cracks Cole with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cole.
Sokolov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole has been working on his balance at Brotherhood MMA (16 ELITE COACHES), so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sokolov.
The fighters circling - Sokolov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Sokolov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sokolov misses with a looping left.
Sokolov throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Cole needs to keep his hands up - Sokolov had a free shot at his head there.
Sokolov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sokolov throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
Sokolov misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sokolov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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!
Cole scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cole scoring with some ground and pound.
Cole loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sokolov has momentary wrist control but Cole slips an elbow through the middle.
Sokolov wants to sweep but no luck.
Cole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sokolov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sokolov trying to control the position here.
Cole looking to sit in guard and control but Sokolov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov throws a big elbow that misses.
Sokolov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sokolov throws a big elbow that misses.
Cole controlling the position.
Cole's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sokolov postures up and lands a big shot to Cole's brow.
Sokolov is looking to work some ground and pound but Cole has wrist control.
Cole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Sokolov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cole has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sokolov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Sokolov misses.
Cole is looking to wear down Sokolov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cole slips under a jab from Sokolov.
Sokolov throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sokolov throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Cole there.
Sokolov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Sokolov misses with a double jab
and Cole counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Konstantin Sokolov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michael Cole's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cole closes the distance and pushes Sokolov back into the cage.
Cole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sokolov prevents the takedown attempt.
Cole lands a right hand.
Sokolov tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
Cole lands a shot to the body.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Cole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sokolov misses with a knee to the head.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sokolov backwards.
Cole works on Sokolov's body with a couple of short punches.
Cole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sokolov backwards.
Sokolov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cole seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sokolov can turn it around.
Cole is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sokolov is defending well for now.
Sokolov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cole is trying to drag Sokolov to the mat but Sokolov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sokolov throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Cole scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sokolov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cole is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole is trying to maintain the position but Sokolov is very close to passing his half guard.
Sokolov prevents Cole from improving his position.
Cole is trying to control but Sokolov passes into side control!
Michael Cole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cole is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sokolov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sokolov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole trying to control here.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Sokolov is trying to control. Cole wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sokolov thows a huge punch but Cole dodges it nicely.
Cole is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sokolov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sokolov's back!
Cole misses with punches from the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sokolov covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Sokolov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cole lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Cole doesn't have the hooks in and Sokolov manages to turn into his guard.
Sokolov being controlled here momentarily.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Sokolov from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cole is on top in guard.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Sokolov is keeping the position.
Sokolov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cole.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cole lands a couple of elbows.
Cole connects with a couple of short punches.
Sokolov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cole wants to control from the top but Sokolov keeps moving.
Cole throws an elbow that misses. Sokolov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cole's guard. Nice move by Sokolov!
Sokolov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sokolov stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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