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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Cole (ranked 24401 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Azizsbatereja (ranked 4575 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Azizsbatereja!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Azizsbatereja's half guard.
Azizsbatereja manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Azizsbatereja takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Cole throws a big counter combination but Azizsbatereja scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cole has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Azizsbatereja misses with the combination.
Azizsbatereja misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azizsbatereja tries to bum rush Cole with a series of wild strikes but Cole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cole closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Azizsbatereja tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Cole manages to move to mount!
Azizsbatereja wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Cole with the ground and pound from mount.
Cole trying to control but Azizsbatereja is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole dominating with strikes here.
Azizsbatereja 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.
Azizsbatereja trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cole lands a couple of good shots and Azizsbatereja has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Cole is looking for the choke from the back position but Azizsbatereja is controlling his hands well.
Cole is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Cole missing with strikes.
Cole working for a choke but Azizsbatereja reverses nicely into Cole 's guard.
Cole has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Azizsbatereja obliges.
Azizsbatereja breaks the clinch.
Azizsbatereja fails to land with a series of punches.
Azizsbatereja takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Cole misses.
Cole lands with a straight right. Azizsbatereja didn't see that one coming.
Azizsbatereja takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole rushes Azizsbatereja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Azizsbatereja has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Azizsbatereja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azizsbatereja moves into the clinch.
Cole pulls Azizsbatereja into guard.
Cole is working an open guard so Azizsbatereja takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Azizsbatereja gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cole.
Cole misses with a double jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Azizsbatereja moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Azizsbatereja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azizsbatereja lands a front kick.
A head kick from Azizsbatereja lands but Cole takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole takes the fight into the clinch.
Azizsbatereja breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Cole tenderised Azizsbatereja's leg. Azizsbatereja is trying to keep his angry face on.
Azizsbatereja lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cole backs up against the cage.
Azizsbatereja throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Azizsbatereja looks winded!
Azizsbatereja tries to clinch there but Cole circles away.
Azizsbatereja doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
Azizsbatereja has taken the fight to the clinch.
Azizsbatereja misses with an elbow strike.
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Azizsbatereja.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole gets a takedown into half guard.
Cole is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Azizsbatereja is just riding it out for now. Cole eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Abdul Azizsbatereja will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Azizsbatereja!
Cole fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Azizsbatereja sprawls well initially but Cole persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Azizsbatereja pushes Cole off but Cole dives into side control.
Cole in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
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.
Azizsbatereja wants to get back to his feet but Cole drags him back down.
Cole tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cole has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azizsbatereja seems a little lost for a moment, as Cole dominates the positioning.
Cole grinds an elbow into Azizsbatereja's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole stands up and beckons Azizsbatereja to his feet.
Azizsbatereja tries to close the distance and clinch but Cole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azizsbatereja tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it.
Azizsbatereja gets a clinch.
Azizsbatereja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole shoots in and gets a takedown into Azizsbatereja's guard.
Azizsbatereja is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Cole dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azizsbatereja is breathing heavily.
Cole stands up and beckons Azizsbatereja to his feet.
Adam Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Azizsbatereja moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.
Azizsbatereja tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Azizsbatereja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
A head kick misses from Cole.
Azizsbatereja wants to counter with a clinch but Cole pushes him away.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
Azizsbatereja darts in and clinches Cole up against the cage.
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cole clinches up against the cage.
Azizsbatereja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole closes the distance and pushes Azizsbatereja back into the cage.
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole rushes Azizsbatereja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cole.
Cole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cole works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole is standing up over Azizsbatereja. Azizsbatereja looks to escape but Cole dives into side control.
Cole is looking to take a break and control but Azizsbatereja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Azizsbatereja is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cole is controlling him well.
Cole stands up.
Azizsbatereja tries to clinch there but Cole circles away.
Azizsbatereja lands a jab-cross combination.
Cole scores with a jab. Azizsbatereja acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Azizsbatereja avoids the body shot from Cole.
Abdul Azizsbatereja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole throws a head kick that misses.
Azizsbatereja tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Azizsbatereja. Beautiful body shot.
Azizsbatereja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azizsbatereja tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole gets a clinch.
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Azizsbatereja fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Azizsbatereja throws a leg kick which misses Cole's front leg but catches the back leg as Cole tries to avoid it.
Azizsbatereja has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Azizsbatereja.
Cole shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Azizsbatereja pushes Cole off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Cole dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Azizsbatereja moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.
No luck for Azizsbatereja with that takedown attempt.
Cole rushes Azizsbatereja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Azizsbatereja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Azizsbatereja.
Cole bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Azizsbatereja wants to get back to his feet.
Cole scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Azizsbatereja to see if he's OK.
Cole prevents Azizsbatereja from escaping the position.
Cole trying to control the action but Azizsbatereja is working from the bottom.
Adam Cole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Azizsbatereja is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Azizsbatereja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Azizsbatereja tries to escape but Cole is in control.
Azizsbatereja takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cole scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Azizsbatereja to see if he's OK.
Azizsbatereja wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cole scores with a couple of short elbows.
Azizsbatereja is rocked!
Cole decides to stand up, so the ref orders Azizsbatereja to his feet.
Cole lands a left and a right that send Azizsbatereja crashing to the mat, dazed. Cole thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Azizsbatereja is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Azizsbatereja hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Adam Cole!
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energy
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hype
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