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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 716 p4p, 489 weight class) and Darth Sidious (ranked 95 p4p, 68 weight class). Cole comes to the cage accompanied by I Won't Back Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 cm 37 212 39 - 22 - 1 |
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180 cm 37 204 41 - 27 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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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 39 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Cole! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 41 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Sidious! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Sidious counters with a body kick. Cole misses with a combination
and Sidious counters with a lovely straight right hand! Sidious misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming. Sidious misses with a left hand and Cole counters with a nice body shot. Cole throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sidious counters with a nice body shot. Sidious throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a straight punch to the midsection. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A good leg kick by Sidious. Cole changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sidious tries to avoid it but Cole manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sidious to the ground. Sidious escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Sidious looks like he wants to counter punch here. Sidious lands a lovely overhand right. Sidious defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Sidious misses. Sidious throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sidious. Sidious looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range. Cole seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Sidious uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole. Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sidious. Cole getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Cole takes a swing at Sidious's ribcage but misses. Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sidious.
Sidious staying out of range there. Sidious swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sidious misses with a wild body shot. Cole avoids the body shot from Sidious.
Nice uppercut there from Sidious. Cole lands with a nice body punch. Sidious looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range. Sidious keeps the fight on the outside. Sidious throws a half hearted mid kick. Michael Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sidious walks into a jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cole has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sidious finds it's way round the side to connect with Cole's head. Sidious swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darth Sidious is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sidious lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sidious throws a front kick that sends Cole stumbling back into the cage. Sidious waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole. Cole swings for the body but Sidious moves out of range.
Sidious misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a series of strikes. Sidious will be more careful next time no doubt. Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sidious. Cole connects with the punch. Sidious lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively. Cole rushes Sidious and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sidious's elbow. Sidious prevents a body shot from Cole. Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Sidious controls his hands.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Sidious uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Cole.
Cole blocks an uppercut.
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! Cole misses with a short punch on the inside. Sidious struggles to land a body shot inside as Cole controls his hands.
Sidious tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow. Cole lands with a right to the head. Good body shot from Sidious.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Sidious.
Sidious is leaning against Cole and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Sidious looks to throw an elbow but misses. Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Sidious controls his hands.
Sidious misses with some punches.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Sidious.
Sidious lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Michael Cole has been cut. Sidious throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Sidious pushes Cole back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darth Sidious will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Michael Cole's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sidious lands a big head kick that sends Cole tumbling to the mat! Sidious takes a step backwards and waves Cole back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cole is rocked! Cole fails in his attempt to clinch. Cole rushes Sidious and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Sidious misses with a body punch.
Sidious misses with an elbow over the top. Cole leaning against his opponent.
Cole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sidiouss head. Sidious misses with an elbow over the top. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sidious misses with a short punch on the inside. Cole lands with a left to the head. Sidious throws an elbow that misses.
Sidious blocking some punches.
Cole works on Sidious's body with a couple of short punches. Sidious tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sidious softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sidious lands a nice elbow. Sidious lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Cole is looking for a takedown. Sidious stops a takedown attempt from Cole.
Sidious lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Sidious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sidious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cole takes a shot to the head. Sidious gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cole.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sidious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole lands a body punch. Sidious can't find room to land a body shot as Cole controls the action.
Cole lands a shoulder strike. Still in the clinch, Cole scores with a nice short uppercut. Darth Sidious seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Cole tries a body shot but Sidious blocks it.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Sidious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sidious stops a takedown attempt from Cole.
Sidious lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Still in the clinch, Sidious scores with a nice short uppercut. A short body shot lands from Sidious as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Cole misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Cole. Sidious gets through Cole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A short right from Cole on the inside. Sidious pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Sidious tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow. Cole blocks a body shot from Sidious. A right hook to the body lands for Sidious.
Sidious misses with a punch to the body.
Sidious misses with a punch to the body.
Sidious lands a nice elbow. Sidious lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sidious's elbow. Sidious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole lands a body punch in the clinch. Sidious digs a right hand underneath Cole's ribcage. Cole let out a lung full of air as it connected. Cole working aggressively here.
Sidious tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Sidious back against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Sidious. Sidious lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Cole is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Cole misses with a hook from the clinch. Sidious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sidiouss head. Sidious makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A hook to the body from Sidious.
Sidious tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Sidious back against the cage. Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sidious lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sidious can't find room to land a body shot as Cole controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sidious creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Sidious takes a shot to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cole pressing his opponent against the cage. Sidious digs a right hand underneath Cole's ribcage. Cole let out a lung full of air as it connected. Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cole working aggressively here.
Sidious looks to throw an elbow but misses. Sidious breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Oooooh!!! Sidious has knocked Cole down with a huge combo! Sidious steps away and waves a wobbly Cole back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! Oh Cole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Sidious throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sidious closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Cole! Sidious dives in looking to finish! Cole is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darth Sidious! A victorious Darth Sidious thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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