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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Cole (ranked 4954 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arlan Tolkynbekov (ranked 2735 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlan Tolkynbekov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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179 cm
25
166 lbs
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182 cm
25
157 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gavin Cole! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arlan Tolkynbekov! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tolkynbekov throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Tolkynbekov has a takedown stuffed. Tolkynbekov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tolkynbekov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tolkynbekov manages to break the clinch.
Tolkynbekov looks for a takedown but Cole sprawls well. Tolkynbekov tries to close the distance and clinch but Cole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cole feints a jab promting Tolkynbekov to slip. Cole then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tolkynbekov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Arlan Tolkynbekov has been cut. Tolkynbekov tries a head kick but it misses.
Cole drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tolkynbekov sprawls and moves away. Cole tests Tolkynbekov's chin there with a solid looking shot. Tolkynbekov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cole. Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tolkynbekov doesn't succeed with the takedown and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand! Gavin Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arlan Tolkynbekov. Cole lands an overhand right. Cole looks to land a combination. Tolkynbekov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Cole stuns Tolkynbekov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Cole scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Tolkynbekov walks into a stiff left hand from Cole.
Tolkynbekov is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Tolkynbekov walks into a jab. Tolkynbekov is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him? Tolkynbekov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Tolkynbekov tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance. Tolkynbekov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Cole lands a nice looking body shot.
Tolkynbekov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cole dips to his left and cracks Tolkynbekov with an uppercut! Tolkynbekov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole. Cole lands with a nice body punch. Tolkynbekov seems to have recovered his senses. Cole comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! Cole shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tolkynbekov eats them both and turns towards Cole to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Cole dodges the punch combination from Tolkynbekov.
Tolkynbekov misses with a head kick.
Cole scores with a nice strike. Tolkynbekov tries to clinch but Cole moves out of range. Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Tolkynbekov's head. Tolkynbekov looks for a takedown but Cole sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Tolkynbekov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tolkynbekov there as he acknowledges the shot. Cole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tolkynbekov on the side of the head. Tolkynbekov tries a head kick but it misses.
Tolkynbekov is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Tolkynbekov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Tolkynbekov needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there. Cole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Tolkynbekov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tolkynbekov misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely. Gavin Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Tolkynbekov's head. Tolkynbekov closes the distance and clinches up with Cole, looking for a takedown. Tolkynbekov pushes Cole against the cage but Cole circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Cole is working the combinations to good effect here. Cole circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole tries to counter with a takedown but Tolkynbekov is quick to defend against it. Tolkynbekov fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Tolkynbekov looks winded! Tolkynbekov takes one on the button. Cole darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Tolkynbekov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cole defends well and Tolkynbekov ends up having to push Cole into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Cole is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice jab there from Cole. Cole works the jab nicely. The crowd cheers as Cole lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tolkynbekov doesn't seem phased though. Arlan Tolkynbekov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cole lands with a shot to the body. Tolkynbekov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cole paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tolkynbekov tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it. A left and a right from Cole both land. Nice combination. Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tolkynbekov momentarily.
Tolkynbekov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tolkynbekov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cole drops Tolkynbekov with a huge uppercut! Tolkynbekov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Cole is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gavin Cole! After winning the bout, Gavin Cole thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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