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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Cook (ranked 943 p4p, 104 weight class) and Misha Collins (ranked 319 p4p, 44 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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154 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Misha Collins!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook misses with a right hand
and Collins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cook thinking.
Collins slips a straight right by Cook.
Collins slips a jab from Cook.
Cook misses with a hook
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Misha Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cook throws a right hand that misses
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cook throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cook swings widly with a right hand
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Collins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Collins scores with a body shot.
Cook takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins goes for a double leg but Cook avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cook continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins moves forwards but Cook connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Collins scores with a jab to the body.
Collins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cook missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Cook misses.
Cook throws a poor cross that misses
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.
Collins scores with a body shot.
Collins swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Collins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Collins lands a nice looking body shot.
Collins swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Collins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cook rather than just go for the knockout.
Cook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Collins counters with a nice body shot.
Cook staying out of range there.
Collins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cook connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Collins scrambles back to his feet.
Collins swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook is looking to counter punch.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cook takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Collins throws a jab but it's blocked by Cook.
Collins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cook misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins lands the left hand.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
Collins misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Collins.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Collins.
Cook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Cook.
Collins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cook swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Collins jabs Cook to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Cook.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins lands a nice looking body shot.
Collins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cook had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cook swings widly with a right hand
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.
Collins throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
Cook on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Cook misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
Cook misses with a hook.
Collins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Collins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Collins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Misha Collins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cook cracks a nice hook into Collins's ribs.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Collins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Collins.
Collins lands a nice looking body shot.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins lands a right hook to the body.
Cook gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Collins.
Collins lands with a straight right. Cook didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cook lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Cook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Collins.
Collins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cook but Cook pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cook throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Cook feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Collinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cook avoids the body shot from Collins.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Cook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Collins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Collins swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Collins! But no joy.
Cook takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Collins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Collins misses with a hook.
Cook misses with a left hand
and Collins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Collins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Collins cracks Cook with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cook is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cook there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cook takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cook walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Collins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cook.
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!
Cook displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Collins.
Cook throwing a counter right hand but Collins manages to avoid it.
Josh Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Cook.
Collins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cook throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
Cook throws a right hand that misses
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cook gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Collins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cook controlling Collins's posture.
Collins trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Misha Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Misha Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collins misses with a jab to the body
and Cook counters with a nice body kick.
Cook throws an off balance right hand
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cook doesn't seem bothered though.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Collins works the jab nicely.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
A shot to the body from Collins misses
and Cook counters with a stiff right hand.
Cook misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Collins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Left hook, right uppercut from Collins.
Cook misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a three punch combo that has Cook backing up. Cook nods at Collins to acknowledge the strikes.
A shot to the body from Collins misses
and Cook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Collins drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins distracts Cook with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins throwing strikes from guard but Cook blocks nicely.
Cook utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook being controlled here, momentarily.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cook works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cook preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collins looking to pass the guard.
Collins distracts Cook with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but Cook has wrist control.
Cook preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Collins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cook looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Collins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Collins lands a nice hook to Cook's body. Cook takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Misha Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cook is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Collins is aware though and is defending well.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Collins landing with the ground and pound.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Collins chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Misha Collins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Collins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Collins 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Collins!
After the fight, Misha Collins was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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