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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and drake kano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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195 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darren Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, drake kano!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole gets a clinch.
kano gets underhooks to prevent Cole's takedown attempt.
kano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
kano tries to clinch
and Cole counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
kano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cole. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cole is working for a submission of some sort.
Cole is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cole is working for a kimura but kano is defending it quite comfortably.
Cole trying to control the action but kano is working from the bottom.
Cole passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for kano!
kano sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
kano makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
kano tries to clinch
and Cole counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in kano's guard now.
Cole stopping the sweep attempt from kano.
Cole passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if kano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cole looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cole is breathing heavily.
kano manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cole's best efforts.
Cole looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but kano keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cole postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for kano to stand up.
kano tries to clinch but Cole moves away
and Cole counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
kano trying to hold on to Cole's head to control him but Cole postures up.
kano looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cole is looking for a kimura here.
kano preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
kano punching from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole passes the guard and advances to mount!
kano is trying to stand up.
Cole trying to control but kano is having none of it.
Cole has hold of kano's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and kano manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
kano is trying desperately to improve position.
Cole dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
kano is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. kano can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cole looking to finish kano with some ground and pound. This is bad for kano!
kano is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cole punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cole unloading with bombs!
kano defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cole.
Cole with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cole won't let kano get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Cole dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
kano looks to clinch
and Cole counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for kano!
Cole gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Cole gets a clinch.
Cole keeps control of kano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cole is trying to work for a single leg takedown but kano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cole manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
kano gets to his feet - Cole follows without any prompting.
Cole darts in and clinches kano up against the cage.
kano keeps control of Cole as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
kano is trying to break free.
kano is trying to break free.
kano tries to pull guard but Cole holds him up against the cage and eventually kano drops back down to his feet.
Cole wants the takedown. kano is fighting it off but Cole persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in kano's guard against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
kano wants to stand but Cole is controlling the position.
Cole decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
kano darts in trying to clinch
and Cole counters with a shoot takedown. kano fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
kano pushes Cole off and scrambles back to his feet.
Cole rushes kano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
kano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
kano keeps the fight on the outside.
Cole moves into the clinch successfully.
Cole is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. kano can't fight it off and eventually Cole manages to take the fight to the floor. kano looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cole works over kano with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
kano is looking to stand up but Cole isn't so interested in that idea.
kano throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
kano keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
kano is looking to stand up but Cole isn't so interested in that idea.
Cole stands up over kano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and kano dives on top into guard.
Cole working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. kano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. kano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. kano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cole has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. kano is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cole.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
kano working the ground and pound.
kano wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Cole gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
It looks like kano is going to stand back up.
Cole is pressing down on kano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
kano wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
kano wants to stand but Cole is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cole is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! kano has his hands clasped together but Cole extends an breaks kano's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cole.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darren Cole!
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
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