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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damagon Ench�rya (ranked 167 p4p, 28 weight class) and Matt Cooke (ranked 152 p4p, 25 weight class). Ench�rya comes to the cage accompanied by Blaxcaliber. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damagon Ench�rya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ench�rya works Cooke's body with a nice hook.
Cooke throws a leg kick but Ench�rya moved away.
Cooke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cooke duly obliges.
Cooke has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ench�rya is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cooke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ench�rya takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ench�rya misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cooke slips under a jab from Ench�rya.
Ench�rya misses with a hook. Cooke ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cooke.
Ench�rya has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Cooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ench�rya.
Ench�rya misses with a straight right.
Ench�rya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cooke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ench�rya throws a front kick that sends Cooke stumbling back into the cage.
Good work by Ench�rya as he checks the leg kick.
Cooke tries a low kick but Ench�rya avoids it.
Ench�rya thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ench�rya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ench�rya missing with a left hand there. Cooke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ench�rya lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke lands a nice hook to Ench�rya's body. Ench�rya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cooke moves out of range of the body kick.
Cooke slips a jab from Ench�rya.
Cooke walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ench�rya.
Cooke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ench�rya.
Cooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ench�rya.
Ench�rya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cooke. Cooke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cooke checks a leg kick.
Ench�rya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cooke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ench�rya.
Good work by Cooke as he checks the leg kick.
Cooke lands a nice looking body kick.
Ench�rya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cooke.
Cooke avoids the body shot from Ench�rya.
Cooke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ench�rya is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ench�rya misses the target.
Matt Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ench�rya connects with a leg kick. Cooke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ench�rya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ench�rya.
A bone on bone clash there as Ench�rya blocks the leg kick.
Ench�rya appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cooke misses with a kick to the body.
Ench�rya lands a lovely overhand right.
Ench�rya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooke was well out of range. Poor timing from Ench�rya.
Cooke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ench�rya throws a hook but Cooke avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ench�rya.
Ench�rya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooke.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ench�rya.
Cooke walks into a jab.
Ench�rya slips a jab from Cooke.
Ench�rya blocks a head kick by Cooke.
Ench�rya throws a hook but Cooke blocks it.
Ench�rya scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Cooke misses.
Cooke stuns Ench�rya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ench�rya rushes Cooke and presses him up against the cage.
Ench�rya tries a body shot but Cooke blocks it.
Ench�rya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cooke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cooke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ench�ryas head.
Ench�rya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cooke tries to break free but Ench�rya pushes him back against the cage.
Cooke tries a body shot but Ench�rya blocks it.
Cooke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ench�rya has a couple of punches blocked by Cooke.
Ench�rya can't find room to land a body shot as Cooke controls the action.
Ench�rya lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Ench�rya.
Cooke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ench�rya misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooke misses with the head strike.
Ench�rya throws a head punch that misses.
Cooke struggles to land a body shot inside as Ench�rya controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ench�rya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooke pushes Ench�rya back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Ench�rya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ench�rya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Ench�rya.
Cooke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ench�rya or not.
Ench�rya controlling the action here for a moment.
Cooke breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Cooke.
Cooke throws out a powerful jab.
Cooke thuds a left hand into Ench�rya's body.
Cooke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ench�rya. Ench�rya obviously looking to wear him down.
Cooke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooke throws a body shot but no joy.
Ench�rya thows a body kick. Cooke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cooke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Damagon Ench�rya dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ench�rya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
Cooke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cooke closes the distance and pushes Ench�rya back into the cage.
Cooke swings wildly with an uppercut but Ench�rya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ench�rya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ench�rya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ench�rya misses with some punches.
Cooke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooke tries to throw a body punch but Ench�rya avoids it by throwing Cooke back against the cage.
Ench�rya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cooke works on Ench�rya's body with a couple of short punches.
Cooke lands with a right to the head.
Damagon Ench�rya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ench�rya misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ench�rya works on Cooke's body with a couple of short punches.
Cooke struggles to land a body shot inside as Ench�rya controls his hands.
Cooke can't find room to land a body shot as Ench�rya controls the action.
Ench�rya cracks Cooke with a nice body shot.
Ench�rya tries a body shot but Cooke blocks it.
Ench�rya gets through Cooke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Cooke as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ench�rya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ench�rya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ench�rya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ench�rya misses with some punches.
Cooke prevents a body shot from Ench�rya.
Cooke tries to throw a body punch but Ench�rya avoids it by throwing Cooke back against the cage.
Cooke misses with a punch to the body.
Ench�rya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ench�rya lands a body punch.
Cooke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ench�rya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cooke blocks a body shot from Ench�rya.
A left hand lands to the body for Ench�rya.
Cooke is breathing heavily.
Ench�rya lands a nice shot to the body.
Ench�rya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ench�rya lands with a light punch inside.
Cooke tries a body shot but Ench�rya blocks it.
Ench�rya can't find room to land a body shot as Cooke controls the action.
Cooke misses with a punch on the inside.
Ench�rya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ench�rya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ench�rya lands a shot to the body.
Ench�rya lands a shot to the body.
Ench�rya lands a hook that snaps the head of Cooke backwards.
Ench�rya tries a body shot but Cooke blocks it.
Ench�rya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ench�rya lands with a light punch inside.
Ench�rya scores with a shoulder strike.
Ench�rya tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ench�rya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooke backwards.
Matt Cooke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ench�rya misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ench�rya.
Ench�rya manages to break the clinch.
Ench�rya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Ench�rya.
And Cooke responds with a good body kick, but Ench�rya manages to step out the way in time.
Ench�rya throws a leg kick which misses Cooke's front leg but catches the back leg as Cooke tries to avoid it.
Ench�rya lands a nice shot that snaps Cooke's head back.
Cooke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ench�rya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooke can do to turn this around?
Ench�rya jabs Cooke right on the nose. Cooke blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ench�rya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cooke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A clash of legs there as Cooke blocks the low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ench�rya.
Cooke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ench�rya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ench�rya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Damagon Ench�rya is winning the standup battle so far.
Ench�rya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooke.
Cooke appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cooke misses with a looping left.
Ench�rya throws out a loose jab but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cooke.
Ench�rya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ench�rya lands a nice hook to Cooke's body. Cooke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cooke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ench�rya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cooke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ench�rya rather than just go for the knockout.
Ench�rya throws out a leg kick but Cooke moves out of range and Ench�rya only half commits.
Cooke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ench�rya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ench�rya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ench�rya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Ench�rya tests Cooke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ench�rya missing with a left hand there. Cooke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cooke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ench�rya looks to land a body kick but Cooke moved away.
Ench�rya throws a leg kick that misses.
Cooke steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Cooke. That snapped Ench�rya's head back.
Ench�rya avoids the body shot from Cooke.
Cooke delivers a nice body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ench�rya, as that shot connected.
Cooke tries to land a leg kick but Ench�rya saw it coming and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Ench�rya blocks the low kick.
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Ench�rya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ench�rya lands with a nice body punch.
Ench�rya rushes Cooke and presses him up against the cage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Damagon Ench�rya dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ench�rya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cooke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ench�rya.
Cooke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cooke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cooke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Ench�rya.
Ench�rya digs a good body shot into Cooke's ribs.
Ench�rya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cooke doesn't seem bothered though.
Ench�rya cracks Cooke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ench�rya throws a hook but Cooke blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ench�rya.
Ench�rya checks a low kick from Cooke.
An inside leg kick lands from Ench�rya.
Cooke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ench�rya can pounce on him.
Ench�rya staying out of range there.
Ench�rya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ench�rya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ench�rya missing with a left hand there. Cooke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ench�rya.
Cooke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A low kick from Cooke is predictable there
and Ench�rya counters with an outside leg kick.
Ench�rya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cooke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ench�rya cracks Cooke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big left from Cooke misses.
Cooke is looking to land body kicks.
Cooke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ench�rya is out of range and Cooke settles back down.
Cooke lands a front kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ench�rya.
Cooke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ench�rya.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ench�rya.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ench�rya lands a head shot.
Ench�rya lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ench�rya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ench�rya feints and then cracks Cooke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cooke down.
A big left from Ench�rya misses.
Ench�rya steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cooke. That one must have hurt.
Ench�rya misses with a wild body shot.
Cooke blocks a jab.
Cooke blocks the body kick.
Ench�rya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cooke.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cooke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cooke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ench�rya. That one must have hurt.
Cooke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cooke misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Cooke. Those never looked like landing.
Ench�rya scores with a leg kick.
Cooke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ench�rya is out of range and Cooke settles back down.
Cooke throws a leg kick but Ench�rya checks it.
Ench�rya appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cooke throws a push kick but Ench�rya slaps the foot to one side.
Cooke misses with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Ench�rya.
Cooke throws a push kick but Ench�rya slaps the foot to one side.
Cooke wants to land a leg kick but Ench�rya is out of range.
Cooke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crunch! Ench�rya slams his shin into Cooke's torso.
Cooke throws a leg kick but Ench�rya moved away.
Ench�rya scores with a nice head shot.
Ench�rya has managed to clinch.
Cooke lands with a right to the head.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ench�rya's elbow.
Cooke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ench�rya.
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!
Ench�rya struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooke controls his hands.
Ench�rya tries a body shot but Cooke blocks it.
Cooke scores with a hook to the body.
Cooke throws a head punch that misses.
Ench�rya blocks a body shot from Cooke.
Ench�rya blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Ench�rya.
Ench�rya is working Cooke over against the cage.
Ench�rya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Ench�rya scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ench�rya prevents a body shot from Cooke.
A short uppercut from Ench�rya.
Ench�rya scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ench�rya tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ench�rya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ench�rya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damagon Ench�rya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right hand to the body from Ench�rya.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damagon Ench�rya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ench�rya has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damagon Ench�rya!
A very excited looking Damagon Ench�rya made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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FIGHT
RATING
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