Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Syn 664 Magufuli vs Whyme
Date: Dec 29, 2019

#R1#
Cook is trying hard to land a takedown here. Poulsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Poulsen scores with a jab.
Nice body punch from Poulsen.
Cook swings for the body but Poulsen moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poulsen! But no joy.
Good exchange - Poulsen coming out on top.
Poulsen works Cook's body with a nice hook.
Poulsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Poulsen throws a lazy head kick
and Cook counters with a leg kick.
Poulsen throws a shot from downtown. Cook moves away and avoids it.
Cook has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pantheon of Paroxysm in the buildup to the fight.
Cook tried to score with a low kick but Poulsen checks it.
Poulsen moves out of range of the leg kick from Cook.
Cook shoots in but Poulsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Poulsen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Poulsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Poulsen scores with a leg kick.
Jab from Poulsen.
Cook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cook darts in looking for a takedown but Poulsen gets double underhooks and turns Cook into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cook shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poulsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Poulsen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cook takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cook tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poulsen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cook somewhat.
Cook tried to score with a low kick but Poulsen checks it.#T2#
Cook throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vang Poulsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poulsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Poulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poulsen connects with a single shot there.#TD#
Cook closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Poulsen quickly recovers to half guard.
Cook takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cook moves nicely into side control.
Cook wants to control but Poulsen is keeping him busy.
Cook will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Poulsen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Poulsen wants to control but Cook postures up.#T3#
Cook is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Poulsen is looking to reverse the position.
Poulsen is trying to control Cook's posture but Cook avoids it.
Cook trying to control the position but Poulsen is working away.
Cook takes a little break here. Poulsen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cook is looking to take a break and control but Poulsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Poulsen wants to control but Cook postures up.
Cook is looking to take a break and control but Poulsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cook is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Poulsen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poulsen. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook is looking to counter punch.
Poulsen just misses with a punch to the body.
As Poulsen tries to get set, Cook tries to push him back and clinch up but Poulsen manages to avoid the attempt.
Poulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vang Poulsen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Poulsen catches Cook with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Poulsen lands a head kick. Cook smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cook tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poulsen swivels and escapes.
Cook lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Poulsen moves away and avoids it.
Poulsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Poulsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Poulsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poulsen misses with a wild body shot.
Cook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Cook tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Poulsen throws a front kick aimed at Cook's knee but Cook avoids it well.
Poulsen connects with the punch.
Cook on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Poulsen jabs Cook to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Poulsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Cook takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cook checks a low kick from Poulsen.
Cook takes a swing at Poulsen's ribcage but misses.
Poulsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Poulsen misses with a left hand
and Cook finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jab from Poulsen.
Poulsen connects with a jab.
Cook misses with a hook. Poulsen ducked under it nicely.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vang Poulsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poulsen lands a really nice looking cross but Cook seems unphased. #T2#
Poulsen misses with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poulsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Cook fires out a quick counter leg kick but Poulsen just manages to avoid it.
Poulsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Poulsen takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
Poulsen takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
Poulsen misses the shot to the body.
Poulsen misses the body punch
and Cook counters with a right hand to the body.
Poulsen thuds his right hand into Cook's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cook walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Poulsen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cook connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Poulsen momentarily.
Cook shoots for a takedown but Poulsen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T3#
Poulsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Poulsen swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Poulsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cook doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Poulsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poulsen punishes Cook's body with a nice straight punch.
Cook missing with a left hand there. Poulsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poulsen misses with a left hand
and Cook counters with a leg kick.
Poulsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Cook appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cook misses with a head kick.
Poulsen catches Cook with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T4#
Poulsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poulsen slips under a jab.
Poulsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poulsen lands a slapping body shot.
Cook misses with a lunging right hand
and Poulsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poulsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cook misses with a leg kick
and Poulsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poulsen connects with a body shot.
Cook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poulsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cook throws a head kick that misses
and Poulsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poulsen misses with a looping left.
Poulsen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vang Poulsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
A jab from Poulsen finds it's way through Cook's defenses.
Cook on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some bone on bone action there as Poulsen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cook shoots in but no luck this time.
Cook closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poulsen circles away.
Cook is looking to wear down Poulsen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Poulsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Cook's head.
Poulsen jabs Cook to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Poulsen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Poulsen misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulsen swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Poulsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cook.
Poulsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Poulsen takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
Poulsen thuds a left hand into Cook's body.
Poulsen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poulsen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cook is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Poulsen, right into the meat.
Poulsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Cook.
Poulsen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cook slips under a jab.
Cook is looking to counter the offense by Poulsen and move into the clinch.
Vang Poulsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Poulsen there.
Poulsen misses with a hook.
Cook shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cook avoids the body shot from Poulsen.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Cook misses with a takedown attempt - Poulsen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poulsen takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
Cook on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poulsen lands a really nice looking cross but Cook seems unphased.
Cook will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Poulsen lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poulsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cook checks a leg kick.
Poulsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Poulsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cook looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T3#
Cook moves out of range of the strikes.
Poulsen clobbers Cook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Poulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cook appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Poulsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cook's hands.
Poulsen misses with a wild body shot.
Cook was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Poulsen scores with a body shot.
Poulsen swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Poulsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Poulsen lands with an overhand left.
Poulsen throws an overhand right that lands on Cook's shoulder, as Cook tries to avoid the shot.
Cook throws the left hand but Poulsen avoids the punch easily.
Poulsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T4#
Cook misses with a takedown attempt - Poulsen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good exchange - Poulsen coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poulsen lands a head shot.
Poulsen lands with a shot to the body.
Cook tries to score with a low kick but Poulsen moves his leg out of the way.
Poulsen digs a good hook to Cook's body.
A big right from Cook misses.
Poulsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.
Vang Poulsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body punch from Poulsen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vang Poulsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poulsen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vang Poulsen!
A victorious Vang Poulsen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Syn 659 Gravas vs Papadopoulos
Date: Dec 01, 2019

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.
Jab, jab by Doyle - just one landing. #CL2#
Doyle moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doyle.
Cook lands with a right to the head.
Cook lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Doyle lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyle.
A left hand lands to the body for Doyle.
Doyle misses with some punches.
Doyle blocks a body shot from Cook.
Cook is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Doyle to keep the fight standing.
Doyle tries a body shot but Cook blocks it.
Cook is pushing Doyle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Still in the clinch, Doyle scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cook misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Doyle. #T1#
Doyle takes a shot to the head.
Cook swings wildly with an uppercut but Doyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doyle.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Doyle.
Cook misses with some punches.
Cook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cook throws a punch but it's blocked by Doyle.
Cook swings wildly with an uppercut but Doyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cook stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doyle.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doyle lands a right hand.
Cook swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Doyle breaks the clinch.
Doyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cook looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Doyle misses with a wild body shot.
Cook is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
Doyle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Cook pulls guard effortlessly. #T2#
Doyle looking to pass the guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Doyle is stalling in the full guard.
Doyle wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Doyle stays in close to Cook's body and controls the position. #T3#
Doyle being controlled here momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cook is trying to keep Doyle in close. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
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.
Cook looks to land a left hand but Doyle moved out of range nicely.
Doyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cook misses the shot to the body.
Cook digs a good body shot into Doyle's ribs.
Doyle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cook is able to avoid easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Cook misses its target.
Doyle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cook. That did some damage!
Doyle loads up on a big right hand but Cook slips the punch.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Doyle.
Cook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doyle throws out the jab. #CL2#
Doyle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cook, pushing him back against the cage.
Cook has a couple of punches blocked by Doyle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doyle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doyle can't find room to land a body shot as Cook controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Cook.
Cook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Doyle will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Good leg kick by Doyle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doyle misses with a looping left.
Doyle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cook.
Cook lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jimmy Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook slips a jab from Doyle.
Cook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cook there as he acknowledges the shot.
Doyle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jimmy Doyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doyle.
Doyle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Cook wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Cook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cook staying out of range there.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Doyle is just out of range.#T1#
Doyle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Doyle misses.
Nice shot by Doyle.
The fighters circling - Doyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doyle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cook appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Doyle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doyle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doyle throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Cook.
Cook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doyle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Doyle is looking to land body kicks.
Cook walks into a jab.
Cook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Cook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Cook.
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Doyle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook staying out of range there.
Doyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Cook on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cook connects with a single shot there.
Cook throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Doyle.
Cook blocks a head kick by Doyle.
Cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doyle.
Jab from Doyle.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Doyle.
A cross from Cook lands.
Cook tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cook misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Cook scores with a jab to the body.
Doyle defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Cook sets himself, and Doyle steps forward looking for the clinch! Cook avoids it this time.
Doyle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cook stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doyle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cook finds it's way round the side to connect with Doyle's head.
Doyle fails to land with a series of punches.
Cook scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Doyle scores with a punch to the head.
Doyle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cook moves out of range of the strikes.
Cook scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doyle in his tracks.
Doyle throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doyle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Doyle ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Doyle misses. #T4#
Doyle thuds a left hand into Cook's body.
Cook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doyle.
Doyle lands a jab to Cook's midsection.
Doyle avoids the body shot from Cook.
Cook tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cook takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Doyle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cook.
Jab, jab by Cook - just one landing.
A lazy left from Doyle finds it's target.
Doyle lands with a right hand.
Cook works Doyle's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Doyle moves into the clinch.
Jimmy Doyle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cook.
Doyle tries a body shot but Cook blocks it.
Cook tries to work over Doyle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Doyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Doyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Doyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cook throws out the jab.
Doyle swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Doyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doyle takes one to the chin there.
A jab lands there for Doyle.#CL2#
Doyle has managed to clinch.
Doyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doyle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doyle blocking some punches.
Doyle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Doyle misses with some punches.
Cook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cook lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doyle backwards.
Cook lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
Cook working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cook tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Doyle smiles and moves away.
A big right from Doyle misses.
Cook works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doyle.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Doyle counters with a left to the body. #CL2#
Doyle pushes Cook up against the cage in a clinch.
Doyle tries to throw a body punch but Cook avoids it by throwing Doyle back against the cage.
Doyle tries to throw a body punch but Cook avoids it by throwing Doyle back against the cage.
Cook pushes Doyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cook fails to land.
Cook wants to get back to striking at distance but Doyle won't allow it.
Doyle is working Cook over against the cage.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doyle gets through Cook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cook working aggressively here.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Doyle misses with the head strike. #BC#
Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doyle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doyle lands a nice looking body shot.
Doyle misses with an uppercut.
Doyle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Doyle throws the left hand but Cook avoids the punch easily.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doyle manages to avoid it.
Doyle wants to counter the offense by Cook and move into the clinch position.#T3#
Doyle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cook thuds a left hand into Doyle's body.
Cook slips under a jab from Doyle.
Cook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cook throws a hook to the side of Doyle's head but Doyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cook lands with an uppercut that bounces Doyle off the cage and back into range.
Doyle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Doyle gets a clinch.
A short right from Doyle on the inside.
Nice body punch from Doyle - that landed with a thud.
Cook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Doyle blocking some punches.
Doyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cook blocks a body shot from Doyle.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Doyle working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cook misses with the head strike. #BC#
Cook breaks from the clinch.
Doyle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cook with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
Doyle throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook throws a sloppy body shot
and Doyle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Doyle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Doyle slips a jab from Cook.
Doyle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Doyle is out of range.
Doyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook blocks a low kick nicely.
Cook misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Doyle.
I've got Doyle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Doyle!
An out of breath Jimmy Doyle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Syn 656 Magufuli vs ODB
Date: Nov 10, 2019

#R1#
Cook cracks Cruz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
Cook takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cruz is defended easily by Cook.
Cruz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cook.
Dom Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Cook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cruz doesn't seem phased though.
Cruz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cook looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cruz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cook.
Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Cook appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz throws a series of punches but Cook moves out of range. #T1#
Cruz lands with an overhand left.
Cruz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cook rather than just go for the knockout.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Cook.
Cruz lands with a slapping head kick.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Cruz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Cook swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cook avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cook lands with a shot to the body.
Cruz stalks Cook and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cook's face. Cook staggers backwards, shaken.
Cook connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cruz momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Cook swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Cruz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cook.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cook.
Cruz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T2#
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Cook shows good takedown defense.
Josh Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Cruz.
Cook scores with a jab to the head.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz lands a jab to Cook's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Cook.
Cruz throws out a counter right but Cook avoids it with no problem.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cook lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circling - Cook throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD2#
Cruz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Cruz.
Cruz trying to control the action but Cook is working from the bottom.
Cruz working the ground and pound but Cook is defending the strikes. #T3#
Cook is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Cruz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cruz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cruz wants to control but Cook is keeping him busy.
Cruz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Cook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cruz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Cruz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cruz misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook is not content to let Cruz control the position. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cruz taking a breather here.
Cruz working away.
Cruz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cruz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cruz moves into full mount!
Cruz with a couple of short strikes.
Cruz with shots to the head and body - Cook looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cruz looking to ground and pound but Cook is blocking nicely.
Cook is bucking up trying to escape but Cruz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Cruz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Cruz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cook's head backwards.
Cook ducks right into an uppercut from Cruz.
A bone on bone clash there as Cook blocks the leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Cook. Beautiful body shot.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Cook throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Cook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A quick step to the side and Cook tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#TD2#
Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SUB2#
Cruz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cruz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook prevents Cruz from moving into mount. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Cook's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Cruz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cook wants to control but Cruz postures up.
Cook tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cruz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cook defending against the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cruz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cook, who protects the arm well.
Cruz in the domination position with Cook hanging on.
Cook prevents Cruz from improving position. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cook is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Cruz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz is staying tight to Cook's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cruz working the ground and pound but Cook is defending the strikes.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cook struggling a bit here.
Cruz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cook defending against the ground and pound. #T3#
Cruz trying to control the action but Cook is working from the bottom.
Cook is letting Cruz control him for a moment.
Cruz working the head and body with strikes.
Cruz lands a decent elbow from side control. #SUB2#
Cruz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cruz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here as Cruz stalls from top position.#T4#
Cruz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cook sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cook struggling a bit here.
Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Cruz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cook knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
An elbow from Cruz crashes against the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cook is trying to control Cruz's posture but Cruz avoids it.
An elbow from Cruz crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cook checks a leg kick.
Cook throwing a counter right hand but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cook takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cruz doesn't seem bothered though.
Cruz shoots in for a double leg but Cook sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cook throws a big counter combination but Cruz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz works the jab nicely.#CL2#
Cruz takes the fight into the clinch.
Cook works on Cruz's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Cruz decides to pull guard.
Cruz looking to control.
Cook won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Cook sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cruz's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz trying to control from the bottom. #T1#
Cook is looking to advance position but Cruz won't allow it.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Cook is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz wants to control but Cook is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Cook is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cruz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cook.
Cruz is pressing down on Cook's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cook's guard. #REVB#
Cruz wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Cook is pulling down on Cruz's head to control his posture.
Cook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cook is controlling Cruz's posture.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Cook blocks nicely.
Cook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cruz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cruz stands and throws Cook's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dom Cruz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Cook wants to control but Cruz postures up.#SUB2#
Cruz is trying to get an arm triangle but Cook is defending well.
Cruz working away.
Cruz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cook will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cruz lands a nice forearm strike.
Cruz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cook will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cruz fails to land a wild elbow strike. #T4#
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.
You can see the frustration on Cook's face as Cruz controls the position.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Cook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cruz darts in looking for a takedown but Cook gets double underhooks and turns Cruz into the cage.
Cruz thuds a left hand into Cook's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Cook misses with a hook.
Cook leaves Cruz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cruz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Cruz!
Dom Cruz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: Syn 653 Magufuli vs Robinson
Date: Oct 20, 2019

#R1#
Cook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Cook.
Manuel connects with a body shot that sends Cook's belly button to the back.
Cook scores with a jab to the jaw.
Manuel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cook in his tracks.
Cook wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cook misses with a lunging right hand
and Manuel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Josh Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Manuel.
Cook throws the left hand but Manuel avoids the punch easily.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Manuel.
Manuel throws a counter combo.
Manuel misses the jab.#T1#
Cook with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Manuel ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Cook lands a jab to the nose.
Manuel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cook under the eye.
Cook cracks Manuel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Manuel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cook connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Manuel scrambles back to his feet.#ROC#
Manuel is rocked!
Cook throws an overhand right that drops Manuel like a sack of potatoes! Cook dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Cook!
A very excited looking Josh Cook 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.

Event: Syn 650 Avraam vs Warror
Date: Sep 28, 2019

#R1#
Cook misses with a right hand
and Collins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cook thinking.
Collins slips a straight right by Cook.
Collins slips a jab from Cook.
Cook misses with a hook
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Misha Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cook throws a right hand that misses
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cook throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cook swings widly with a right hand
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Collins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Collins scores with a body shot.
Cook takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins goes for a double leg but Cook avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cook continues to drive forward.#T1#
Collins moves forwards but Cook connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Collins scores with a jab to the body.
Collins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cook missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Cook misses.
Cook throws a poor cross that misses
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.
Collins scores with a body shot.
Collins swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Collins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Collins lands a nice looking body shot.
Collins swings for the body but Cook moves out of range. #T2#
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Collins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cook rather than just go for the knockout.
Cook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Collins counters with a nice body shot.
Cook staying out of range there.
Collins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cook connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Collins scrambles back to his feet.
Collins swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook is looking to counter punch.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cook takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Collins throws a jab but it's blocked by Cook.
Collins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cook misses with a looping left.#T3#
Collins lands the left hand.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
Collins misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Collins.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Collins.
Cook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Cook.
Collins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cook swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Collins jabs Cook to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.#T4#
A jab lands there for Cook.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins lands a nice looking body shot.
Collins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cook had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cook swings widly with a right hand
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.
Collins throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
Cook on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Cook misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
Cook misses with a hook.
Collins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Collins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Collins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cook cracks a nice hook into Collins's ribs.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Collins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Collins.
Collins lands a nice looking body shot.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins lands a right hook to the body.
Cook gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Collins.
Collins lands with a straight right. Cook didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cook lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Cook.#T1#
Nice cross by Collins.
Collins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cook but Cook pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cook throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Cook feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Collinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cook avoids the body shot from Collins.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Cook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Collins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
Cook takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Collins swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Collins! But no joy.
Cook takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Collins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Collins misses with a hook.
Cook misses with a left hand
and Collins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T3#
Cook scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Collins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Collins cracks Cook with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cook is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cook there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cook takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cook walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Collins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cook.
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!
Cook displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Collins.
Cook throwing a counter right hand but Collins manages to avoid it.
Josh Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Nice shot by Cook.
Collins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cook throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
Cook throws a right hand that misses
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Cook gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Collins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cook controlling Collins's posture.
Collins trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Misha Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collins misses with a jab to the body
and Cook counters with a nice body kick.
Cook throws an off balance right hand
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cook doesn't seem bothered though.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Collins works the jab nicely.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
A shot to the body from Collins misses
and Cook counters with a stiff right hand.
Cook misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.#T1#
Collins defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Collins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Left hook, right uppercut from Collins.
Cook misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a three punch combo that has Cook backing up. Cook nods at Collins to acknowledge the strikes.
A shot to the body from Collins misses
and Cook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Collins lands a slapping body shot. #TD2#
Collins drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins distracts Cook with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins throwing strikes from guard but Cook blocks nicely.
Cook utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Cook being controlled here, momentarily.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cook works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cook preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collins looking to pass the guard.
Collins distracts Cook with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T3#
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but Cook has wrist control.
Cook preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Collins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cook looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Collins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Collins lands a nice hook to Cook's body. Cook takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4##TD2#
Collins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Misha Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Cook is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Collins is aware though and is defending well.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Collins landing with the ground and pound.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Collins chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Misha Collins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Collins's corner is telling him to maintain position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Collins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Collins!
After the fight, Misha Collins was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Syn 647 Built vs Arendse
Date: Sep 07, 2019

#R1#
Curran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cook stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Curran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Curran defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Curran connects with a right hand. Cook shakes it off.#CL#
Curran gets a clinch.
Cook tries to throw a body punch but Curran avoids it by throwing Cook back against the cage.
I was talking to Curran's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC2#
Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curran connects with a leg kick. Cook looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curran manages to avoid it.
Cook avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cook now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cook misses with an uppercut. #TD#
Cook gets caught flat footed, as Curran shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cook is trying to keep Curran in close.
Curran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curran trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cook is trying to keep Curran in close. #T1#
Curran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cook swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curran trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curran is working hard here to advance position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Cook tries to sprawl but Curran drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Curran passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB#
Curran is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cook is surviving well by controlling Curran's body position as best he can. #T2#
Cook is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Curran wants to take Cook's back here but Cook is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cook wants to hold on but Curran pushes him away.
Curran is looking to take Cook's back but instead Cook gets back to half guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Curran is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Curran is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T3#
Cook trying to control but Curran postures up.
Curran is looking to advance position but Cook won't allow it.
Cook is looking to control Curran's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cook avoid being mounted?
Cook is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Curran's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Curran's back!#T4#
Curran tries to escape the position. #SUB2#
Curran is trying to roll into a better position but Cook has get a rear naked choke and Curran is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Josh Cook!
A victorious Josh Cook thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Syn 644 Marciano vs Murphy
Date: Aug 17, 2019

#R1#
Gomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cook.
Gomi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gomi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Cook.
Gomi misses with an uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Cook has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gomi throws a body kick that misses.
Cook is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gomi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cook's calf.
Gomi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cook's hands.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
Gomi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gomi tries to land a leg kick but Cook saw it coming and moves away.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cooks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gomi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Gomi moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Cook.
Cook swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Gomi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gomi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gomi misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gomi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cook has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cook and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gomi throws a leg kick which misses Cook's front leg but catches the back leg as Cook tries to avoid it.
Gomi misses with a leg kick
and Cook counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gomi. That's going to slow Cook down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Cook.
Cook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cook checks the leg kick.
Gomi throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Gomi lands an overhand right.
Cook swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gomi lands with a cross.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.
Cook throws out a loose jab but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook takes a swing at Gomi's ribcage but misses.
Gomi walks into a left hand.
Cook takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gomi, right into the meat.
Cook is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gomi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomi throws a lazy head kick
enabling Cook to counter with a crisp jab.
Cook throws a hook but Gomi avoids it easily.
Gomi scores with a leg kick.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Gomi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Gomi swinging wildly here.
Gomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cook.
Gomi scores with a hook.
Gomi scoring well with a low kick there.
Cook checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cook throwing a counter right hand but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Gomi misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gomi.
Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Cook.
Cook throws a hook to the side of Gomi's head but Gomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A lazy body kick from Gomi
and Cook counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Gomi misses.
Cook moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Gomi connects with a jab.#T4#
Cook scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Gomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Gomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomi.
Gomi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gomi duly obliges.
Good shot there by Gomi.
Gomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cook.
Cook misses the jab.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Cook.
Cook has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gomi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akihiro Gomi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Cook on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gomi. Gomi obviously looking to wear him down.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Gomi slips the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Gomi. That snapped Cook's head back.
Gomi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by Cook.
Cook throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cook.
Cook takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gomi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cook checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akihiro Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi lands with a nice combination. Cook backs away looking to recover.
Gomi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Gomi.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gomi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cook has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cook and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gomi scores with a kick to the midsection.#T1#
Gomi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gomi's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cook misses the jab.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomi misses the jab.
Cook was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gomi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cook throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Gomi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gomi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gomi. That's going to slow Cook down.
Gomi scores with a spinning back kick!
Gomi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T2#
Cook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gomi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cook might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Gomi. That snapped Cook's head back.
Cook blocks the body kick.
Gomi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gomi throws a leg kick which misses Cook's front leg but catches the back leg as Cook tries to avoid it.
Cook misses with a hook.
Gomi defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Gomi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cook.
A lazy left from Gomi finds it's target.
Gomi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gomi throws a hook but Cook avoids it easily.
Gomi misses with a body kick.
Cook is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cook crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gomi - the referee stops the clock and Cook gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gomi. Cook manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T3#
Cook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cook.
Gomi tries a quick counter leg kick but Cook is wise to it.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
Gomi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cook's sensitive parts.
Gomi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cook under the eye.
Gomi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cook. That did some damage!
Cook moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Cook is looking to counter punch.
Gomi lands a jab.
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
A swing and a miss from Cook.
Gomi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gomi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gomi lands a high kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gomi, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook scores with a jab. Gomi acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T4#
Cook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Cook checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Gomi ducks down to avoid it.
Gomi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cook counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Gomi catches Cook right on the button with a cross.
Cook blocks the body kick.
Cook looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Cook saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Cook tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gomi finds it's way round the side to connect with Cook's head.
Cook takes a swing at Gomi's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook checks a leg kick.
Cook takes a swing at Gomi's ribcage but misses.
Cook throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
A head kick misses from Gomi.
Cook is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akihiro Gomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
A slapping body kick lands there for Gomi.
Gomi defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
It looked like Cook was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gomi.
Cook takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomi's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cook sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gomi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook throws a big shot that misses.
Gomi looks to throw a body kick
and Cook counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Cook.
Gomi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Gomi.
Cook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gomi.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Cook.
Gomi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cook. Cook circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T1#
Gomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Gomi tries a quick counter leg kick but Cook is wise to it.
Cook throws a big shot that misses.
Gomi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gomi tries to land a front kick but Cook steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cook will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cook takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akihiro Gomi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Cook.
Gomi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cooks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Decent striking displayed by Gomi there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomi throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Cook to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomi slips under a jab.
A big left from Cook misses.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gomi connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Gomi does it's job there.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cook's sensitive parts.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomi is just out of range.
Gomi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cook's calf.
Gomi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cook avoids the head kick by Gomi.
Cook was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cook connects with a right hand. Gomi shakes it off.
Gomi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cook takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T3#
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Cook's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
Both fighters circling a little - Gomi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick.
Cook misses with a looping left.
Cook has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gomi.
Gomi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cook throws a hook but Gomi avoids it easily.
Gomi scores with a kick to the body.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Cook on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cook sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Cook.
Cook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
It looked like Cook was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gomi.#T4#
A big right from Cook misses.
Gomi scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook blocks a head kick by Gomi.
Cook throws a poor cross that misses
and Gomi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gomi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gomi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gomi thumps Cook with a low kick.
Gomi connects with a leg kick. Cook looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gomi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cook connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gomi scrambles back to his feet.
Cook is looking to land body kicks.
Gomi feints and then cracks Cook's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cook down.
Gomi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akihiro Gomi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akihiro Gomi!
A very excited looking Akihiro Gomi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: Syn 641 Murphy vs Magufuli
Date: Jul 27, 2019

#R1#
Cosades takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
Cosades drops his hands momentarily and Cook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cosades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cosades swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cosades throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cosades misses with a low kick.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cosades manages to avoid it.
Cosades tries a low kick but Cook avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosades throws the kick towards the body but Cook avoids it.
Cook swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cosades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cosades on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cosades lands a jab to Cook's midsection.
Josh Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Cosades goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cosades feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cooks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Josh Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cook looks to land a left hand but Cosades moved out of range nicely.
Cosades uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cook.
Cosades bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cosades counters with a stiff right hand.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
Cosades tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook throwing a counter right hand but Cosades manages to avoid it.
Cosades connects with a high kick.
Cook takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Cosades is out of range.
Cook backing away here, and Cosades unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T2#
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!
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cosades.
Cosades throws out a counter right but Cook avoids it with no problem.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cosades.
Cosades misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cosades misses with a series of wild punches.
Cosades scores with a head kick.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Cosades slips the punch.
Cosades moves away from the strike by Cook.
Cosades throws a body kick that misses.
Cosades keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T3#
Cook throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
and Cosades decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cook's guard.
Cook is trying to keep Cosades in close.
Cosades throws a big right hand that misses.
Cook working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cosades.
Cosades lands a couple of elbows.
Cosades stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cook swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cosades missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
Cosades throws a big elbow that misses.
Cosades scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cosades with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cosades working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cook's head.
Cosades working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cook is trying to hold Cosades in close to prevent damage but Cosades has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosades is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cosades connects with a nice short shot to Cook's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caius Cosades dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Cosades lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cook moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cosades doesn't seem bothered though. #KD2#
Cosades lands a big head kick that sends Cook tumbling to the mat! Cosades takes a step backwards and waves Cook back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Cook is rocked!
Cosades drops Cook with a big left hand! Cook is injured, injured bad! Cosades jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caius Cosades!
During a confident post fight interview, Caius Cosades thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Syn 631 Jones vs JYD II
Date: May 18, 2019

#R1#
Collins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Collins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cook jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cook has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
Cook gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cook takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Misha Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Collins gets a takedown into half guard.
Cook trying to control from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Collins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cook does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Collins 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.#SUB#
Collins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cook defends it well.
Cook avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collins.
We've been hearing that Collins has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cook blocking the ground and pound attempt from Collins.
Collins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Collins is working for a kimura but Cook is defending it quite comfortably.
Cook is pressing down on Collins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
Cook controlling the position.
Cook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Cook utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Collins postures up and lands a big shot to Cook's brow.
Collins landing with the ground and pound.
Collins postures up.
Collins lands a couple of digs.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins slips nicely into half guard.#T3#
Collins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Collins uses his free foot to push down on Cook's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cook.
Collins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cook wants to control but Collins is having none of it.
Collins landing shots from mount.
Collins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cook looks a forlorn figure.
Collins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Collins punishing his opponent with strikes. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Collins goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cook is on top in guard.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cook passes into side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB2#
Cook thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cook is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Collins's shoulder. That is not cool.
Collins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Collins is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Collins throws a hook but Cook avoids it easily.
Collins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cook doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Collins misses.
Cook throws a hook but Collins blocks it.
Collins digs a good body shot into Cook's ribs.
Collins thuds a left hand into Cook's body.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Collins is out of range.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Cook takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Collins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Collins misses with a body shot.
Cook swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cook misses with a straight right.
Cook connects with a crisp jab.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
A combination from Collins does no damage.
Collins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?
Cook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cook throws out a loose jab but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.
Cook throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Cook.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Cook misses the body punch
and Collins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cook dodges the punch combination from Collins.
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!
Collins blocks a jab.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Collins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cook scores with a sloppy right hand. Collins should have avoided that one.
Collins scores with a jab to the body.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cook manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Collins.#T3#
Cook throws a right hand that misses
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collins swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Cook to counter with a crisp jab.
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Collins is looking for a counter combo.
Collins avoids the body shot from Cook.
Collins is looking to wear down Cook with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Collins connects with a body shot.
Cook misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Cook takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Collins lands a jab to the head.
Collins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cook at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook moves into range and connects with a jab.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Cook misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Collins to counter with a crisp jab.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Josh Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Collins misses the body punch
and Cook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Collins moves forwards but Cook connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A lazy left from Collins finds it's target.
Cook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Collins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Cook coming out on top.
Cook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins blocks a head kick by Cook.
Collins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Collins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Collins swinging wildly here.
A countering left hand to the body from Cook misses.#T1#
Collins misses the jab.
Collins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cook defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
Cook cracks a nice hook into Collins's ribs.
A cross from Cook lands.
Cook comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cook.
Collins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Collins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Collins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Collins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Cook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Collins takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Cook defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Nice cross by Collins.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Misha Collins is winning the standup battle so far.
Collins throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
A punch combination from Collins misses.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.#T3#
Collins lands a jab to Cook's midsection.
Cook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Cook misses with a body punch
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cook slips a jab and a cross from Collins.
A left lands for Collins.
Nice defenses there by Collins.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
Cook misses with a right hand
and Collins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cook takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cook takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Collins lands a glancing blow to the side of Cook's head.#T4#
Collins clobbers Cook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cook takes one to the side of the head.
Cook misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cook.
Collins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Collins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Cook flicks out a counter leg kick but Collins steps away.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Misha Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left lands for Cook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Collins 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Collins!
Misha Collins made sure to mention his sponsor, KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview.

Event: Syn 625 Pulkkinen vs Mouth
Date: Mar 31, 2019

#R1#
Cook looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cook throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Doyle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Doyle lands with a right hand.
Doyle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cook moves out of range as Doyle strikes.
Cook bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Doyle's head backwards.
Doyle lands a leg kick that knocks Cook off balance momentarily.
Cook misses the shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cook has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
A little jabbing left from Cook on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Doyle looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Cook throws out a counter right but Doyle avoids it with no problem.
Doyle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Doyle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cook, pushing him back against the cage.
Cook blocks a body shot from Doyle.
Doyle working aggressively here.
Cook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doyle lands a shoulder strike.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Doyle to keep the fight standing.#T1#
Cook jumps guard but Doyle stands there with Cook around his waist. Cook gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cook.
Cook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doyles head.
Cook blocks a body shot from Doyle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doyle.
Doyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cook's elbow.
Doyle lands a hook that snaps the head of Cook backwards. #BC#
Doyle manages to break the clinch.
Doyle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Cook tries to get set, Doyle tries to push him back and clinch up but Cook manages to avoid the attempt.
Cook works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Doyle's corner calls for a 1-2. Doyle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Doyle throws a head kick but Cook moves out of range.
Cook moves out of range of the strikes.
Doyle punishes Cook's body with a nice straight punch.
Cook walks into a stiff left hand from Doyle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doyle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T2#
Doyle slips under a jab.
Doyle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doyle throws a hook but Cook blocks it.
Doyle throws a leg kick but Cook moved away.
Doyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cook.
Doyle slips under a jab.
Doyle throws a nice head kick!
Doyle connects with a solid leg kick.
Cook keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Doyle digs a good hook to Cook's body.
Doyle walks into a jab.
Doyle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T3#
Doyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cook throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Doyle.#CL#
Doyle moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Cook breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Doyle moves into the clinch.
Cook has a couple of punches blocked by Doyle.
A head punch on the inside from Cook fails to land.
Cook lands a right hand.
Doyle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cook has a couple of punches blocked by Doyle.
Cook lands a body punch.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
Doyle tries to throw a body punch but Cook avoids it by throwing Doyle back against the cage.
Cook's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Doyle.
Doyle lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook lands a hook that snaps the head of Doyle backwards.
Cook pushes Doyle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Doyle misses with a body punch.
Cook fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jimmy Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Cook.#T4#
Cook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Doyle lands a nice shot to the body.
Doyle is leaning against Cook and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Doyle.
Doyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doyle misses with some punches.
Doyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doyle tries a body shot but Cook blocks it.
Doyle lands a shoulder strike.
Cook trying to control the position but instead, Doyle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cook into the cage.#BC2#
Cook breaks from the clinch.
Doyle lands a body shot. #CL#
Doyle closes the distance and pushes Cook back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cook.
A short left from Cook. #BC2#
Cook breaks the clinch.
Doyle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doyle doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Doyle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Doyle cracks Cook with a right hand to the side of the head.
Doyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Cook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Doyle scores with a nice head shot.
Cook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Doyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cook.
Doyle lands a jab to Cook's midsection.
Doyle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doyle moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Doyle clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
Doyle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cook is working Doyle over against the cage.
Cook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doyles head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doyle can't find room to land a body shot as Cook controls the action.
Doyle lands a body shot. #TD2#
Cook manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Doyle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?#T1#
Cook is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Doyle content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Cook has locked up a guillotine! Cook's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Doyle is holding on here and Cook must be using up a lot of energy. Doyle has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Cook gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Josh Cook!
An out of breath Josh Cook thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Syn 622 Boagrius vs Rocket II
Date: Mar 09, 2019

#R1#
La De Hoya looks to land a body kick but Cook moved away.
La De Hoya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cook misses with a looping left.
A head kick from La De Hoya lands but Cook takes it in his stride.
La De Hoya lands a jab to Cook's midsection.
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Cook backs away, La De Hoya returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
La De Hoya misses with the body kick
and Cook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cook throws a right hand that misses
and La De Hoya counters with an outside leg kick.
La De Hoya lands with a straight right. Cook didn't see that one coming.
La De Hoya lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cook missing with a left hand there. La De Hoya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cook has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
La De Hoya throws a big shot that misses.
Cook takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook throws a big shot that misses.
La De Hoya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cook connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! La De Hoya scrambles back to his feet.
A lazy left from La De Hoya finds it's target.
La De Hoya has been working on his boxing with his coaches at mickeyharts the greatest in the buildup to the fight.
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La De Hoya.
Cook on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
La De Hoya connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
La De Hoya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cook has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cook has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cook avoids the body shot from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya lands with a cross.
Cook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La De Hoya throws a leg kick but Cook sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cook lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and La De Hoya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from La De Hoya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cook throws a body shot but no joy.
La De Hoya moves out of range of the strikes.
La De Hoya punishes Cook's body with a nice straight punch.
La De Hoya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cook throws a body punch but La De Hoya moves out of range.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
Cook just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLa De Hoya.
La De Hoya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cook stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
La De Hoya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T2#
Cook throws a lazy uppercut
and La De Hoya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
La De Hoya scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La De Hoya manages to avoid it.
It appears La De Hoya was looking to counter with a kick there.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
La De Hoya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cook swings for the body but La De Hoya moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts La De Hoya, as that shot connected.
La De Hoya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
La De Hoya throws a head kick that misses.
La De Hoya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
La De Hoya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but La De Hoya slips the punch.
Cook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya slips under a jab.
Cook misses with an uppercut. La De Hoya saw that one coming.
La De Hoya blocks a jab.
It looked like La De Hoya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cook.
Cook takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T3#
Cook moves out of range of the leg kick from La De Hoya.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
La De Hoya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cook misses with a double jab
and La De Hoya counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cook throws a good cross that connects.
Cook is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cook lands with an overhand left.
Cook misses with a hook. La De Hoya ducked under it nicely.
La De Hoya throws a nice inside leg kick.
La De Hoya slips a jab from Cook.
Cook swings for the body but La De Hoya moves out of range.
Cook's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but La De Hoya is just out of range.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La De Hoya moves away.
Cook scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La De Hoya throws a nice outside leg kick.
La De Hoya throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily. #T4#
Cook gets off balance looking for a body kick
and La De Hoya counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
La De Hoya cracks the inside of Cook's front leg.
La De Hoya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cook.
La De Hoya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cook gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cook misses with a looping right.
La De Hoya is looking to slow Cook down with leg kicks.
La De Hoya throws a leg kick which misses Cook's front leg but catches the back leg as Cook tries to avoid it.
La De Hoya thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cook if he has to take too many more of those.
La De Hoya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
La De Hoya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La De Hoya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and La De Hoya counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by La De Hoya.
Cook moves out of range as La De Hoya throws a body kick.
La De Hoya thumps Cook with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marious La De Hoya dominated that round.
That's time! La De Hoya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
La De Hoya thumps Cook with a low kick.
Cook swings and misses with a shot to the body
and La De Hoya counters with a nice body kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting La De Hoya here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cook throws an off balance right hand
and La De Hoya counters with a nice body kick.
La De Hoya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marious La De Hoya is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for La De Hoya.
Cook throws a jab when La De Hoya was well out of range.
La De Hoya tried to counter with a leg kick but Cook avoided it.
Cook misses with an uppercut
and La De Hoya counters with a good low kick that Cook was not able to check.
A clash of legs there as Cook blocks the low kick.
Cook takes a swing at La De Hoya's ribcage but misses.
Cook has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya cracks Cook with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cook has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya avoids the body shot from Cook.
La De Hoya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cook is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La De Hoya, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook takes one to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cook.
La De Hoya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?#T1#
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La De Hoya throws a head kick but Cook moves out of range.
Cook let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
La De Hoya connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cook momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Cook blocks the low kick.
Cook misses with a looping left.
Cook throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Cook misses.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Cook bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cook misses with a body shot.
Cook keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
La De Hoya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts La De Hoya, as that shot connected.
La De Hoya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cook, as that shot connected.
La De Hoya scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La De Hoya connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
La De Hoya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cook throws the left hand but La De Hoya avoids the punch easily.
La De Hoya tries a low kick but Cook avoids it.
Cook appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
La De Hoya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
La De Hoya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
La De Hoya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cook chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La De Hoya can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by La De Hoya!
La De Hoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from La De Hoya.
A jab from La De Hoya finds it's way through Cook's defenses.
La De Hoya stuns Cook with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cook checks the leg kick nicely there.
La De Hoya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
La De Hoya lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from La De Hoya.
Cook jabs at La De Hoya's body.
La De Hoya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T3#
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La De Hoya.
Cook checks a leg kick nicely.
Cook throws out a counter right but La De Hoya avoids it with no problem.
La De Hoya ducks right into an uppercut from Cook.
Cook lands a slapping body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cook might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, La De Hoya has got the better of the exchanges.
Cook takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
La De Hoya lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
La De Hoya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
You can see that Cook has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Cook on the wrong end of a nice hook.
La De Hoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Cook throws a body punch but La De Hoya moves out of range.
Cook missing with a left hand there. La De Hoya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cook needs to keep his hands up - La De Hoya had a free shot at his head there.
Cook on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by La De Hoya. La De Hoya obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
La De Hoya throws a nice outside leg kick.
La De Hoya misses with a low kick as Cook jumps back.
La De Hoya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
La De Hoya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cook's calf.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but La De Hoya is just out of range.
Cook missing with a left hand there. La De Hoya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cook checks the leg kick nicely there.
La De Hoya tests Cook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
La De Hoya scores with a hook.
La De Hoya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
La De Hoya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cook's calf.
A jab from Cook finds it's way through La De Hoya's defenses.
Cook takes a swing at La De Hoya's ribcage but misses.
Cook paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La De Hoya tries to land a front kick but Cook steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
La De Hoya blocks a jab.
La De Hoya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cook's calf.
La De Hoya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cook's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marious La De Hoya dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
La De Hoya lands a nice shot that snaps Cook's head back.
A big left from Cook misses.
La De Hoya scores with a jab to the body.
Cook lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice defenses there by La De Hoya.
Decent striking displayed by Cook there.
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La De Hoya.
As Cook backs away, La De Hoya returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
La De Hoya scores with a shot to the body.
La De Hoya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
La De Hoya looks for the body kick but Cook saw that one coming.
La De Hoya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
La De Hoya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cook.
Cook darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook lands an overhand right.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La De Hoya manages to avoid it.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
La De Hoya looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for La De Hoya.
La De Hoya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cook misses with an uppercut. La De Hoya saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for La De Hoya.
Cook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
La De Hoya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cook at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya works the jab nicely.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook's hands are dropping dangerously low here and La De Hoya connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cook scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La De Hoya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cook misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Cook finds it's target.
La De Hoya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
La De Hoya thows a body kick. Cook tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Cook throws a hook but La De Hoya blocks it.
Cook sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cook chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La De Hoya can pounce on him.
La De Hoya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La De Hoya is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cook misses the shot to the body.
Cook scores with a hook.
Cook has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by La De Hoya.
Marious La De Hoya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
La De Hoya connects with a solid leg kick.
Cook shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
La De Hoya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick from La De Hoya misses.
Cook moves out of range as La De Hoya throws a body kick.
Cook throws a hook to the side of La De Hoya's head but La De Hoya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
La De Hoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cook looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but La De Hoya ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
La De Hoya scores with a kick to the midsection.
La De Hoya defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Cook misses with a few strikes there.
La De Hoya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cook has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
La De Hoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cook tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cook crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from La De Hoya - the referee stops the clock and Cook gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says La De Hoya. Cook manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cook feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits La De Hoyas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
La De Hoya connects with a leg kick. Cook looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cook listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La De Hoya moves away.
La De Hoya feinted there with a counter leg kick.
La De Hoya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La De Hoya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cook throws a right hand that misses
and La De Hoya counters with a nice kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La De Hoya lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash. #T4#
La De Hoya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cook takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cook throws a lazy uppercut
and La De Hoya counters with a nice uppercut.
La De Hoya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
La De Hoya delivers a nice body kick.
La De Hoya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by La De Hoya - just one landing.
A good leg kick by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya lands with a thumping leg kick.
La De Hoya thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cook if he has to take too many more of those.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but La De Hoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La De Hoya tries to move into range but Cook moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
La De Hoya feints and then cracks Cook's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cook down.
La De Hoya moves away from the strike by Cook.
La De Hoya throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marious La De Hoya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well La De Hoya 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marious La De Hoya!
An out of breath Marious La De Hoya thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Syn Europe 99
Date: Feb 02, 2019

#R1#
Cook takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cook swings widly with a right hand
and Crespo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD2#
Crespo drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crespo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crespo is fighting to break Cook's control of his arms but Cook is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Crespo from controlling successfully.
Cook might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Crespo throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crespo is looking to work some ground and pound but Cook has wrist control.
Crespo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cook controlling Crespo's posture.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Crespo from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T1#
Cook with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crespo to score with a decent uppercut.
Cook scores with a nice head shot.
Cook digs a good hook to Crespo's body.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crespo slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cook.
Josh Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crespo moves away.
Cook misses with a lunging right hand
and Crespo counters with a head kick. That will keep Cook thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cook lands with an uppercut that bounces Crespo off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook defending well as Crespo loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Cook finds it's way through Crespo's defenses. #ROC#
Crespo is rocked!#T2#
Crespo misses with a hook to the body
and Cook counters with a crisp right that sends Crespo to the canvas! Cook follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Cook!
After winning the bout, Josh Cook thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: NYPF 4
Date: Dec 31, 2018

#R1#
Cook takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses.
Buchanan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL2#
Buchanan clinches up with Cook and pushes him back against the ropes.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cook looking to slow down the pace here.
Cook prevents a body shot from Buchanan.
Cook can't find room to land a body shot as Buchanan controls the action.
Buchanan takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Cook breaks the clinch.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buchanan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Cook misses.
Buchanan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cook lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
Buchanan misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Cook misses the target.
Cook scores with a hook to the body. Buchanan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL2#
Buchanan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Cook softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cook lands a nice shot to the body.
Buchanan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan pushes Cook back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Cook pushes Buchanan back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cook lands a shoulder strike.
Cook lands an uppercut.
Cook looking to slow down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Cook.
A short left from Cook.
Buchanan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan misses with a punch to the body.
Cook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan struggles to land a body shot inside as Cook controls his hands.
Cook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Buchanan blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buchanan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Buchanan clinches.
Buchanan digs a right hand underneath Cook's ribcage. Cook let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cook swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cook is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Cook throws a punch but it's blocked by Buchanan. #BC#
Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Buchanan.
Cook stuns Buchanan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buchanan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buchanan misses with a head kick.
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Buchanan's shoulder, as Buchanan tries to avoid the shot.
Buchanan is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cook looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Buchanan throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Buchanan drives through and clinches with Cook against the ropes.
Cook misses with the head strike.
Buchanan digs a right hand into Cook's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cook's gas tank. #T3#
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buchanan tries to work over Cook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buchanan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cook lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cook misses with some punches.
Cook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buchanans head.
Cook blocking some punches.
Cook lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cook is trying to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling him.
Cook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cook's elbow.
Buchanan blocks an uppercut.
Buchanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cook is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buchanan is keeping busy.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan lands a body punch. #BC#
Cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cook throws a jab when Buchanan was well out of range.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Buchanan.
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buchanan looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4##CL2#
Buchanan clinches up with Cook and pushes him back against the ropes.#BC#
Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan scores with a push kick.
Buchanan needs to keep his hands up - Cook had a free shot at his head there.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.#CL2#
Buchanan has Cook up against the ropes in a clinch.
Buchanan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cook's elbow.
Buchanan lands a right hand.
Buchanan misses with a body punch.
Cook is looking to control Buchanan's arms but Buchanan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cook has his back to the ropes.
Cook throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cook looks to land a left hand but Buchanan moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Buchanan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cook throws a poor cross that misses
and Buchanan counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL2#
Buchanan clinches with his opponent.
Cook has a couple of punches blocked by Buchanan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Cook dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Cook throws a body punch but Buchanan moves out of range.
Cook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buchanan moves forwards but Cook connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cook stuns Buchanan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cook works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Buchanan misses with a looping right.
Cook lands a nice looking body shot.
Cook lands with an overhand left.
Buchanan staying out of range there.
Cook uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buchanan has time to react.
Josh Cook is winning the standup battle so far.
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buchanan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Buchanan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Buchanan throws a series of punches but Cook avoids them all with ease.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Buchanan is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Buchanan forces Cook back against the ropes and clinches.
Ross Buchanan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Buchanan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cook, pushing him back against the ropes.#BC#
Cook breaks the clinch. #T1##CL2#
Buchanan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
Cook taking a breather.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cook fails to land.
Buchanan scores with a hook to the body.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cook blocking some punches.
Cook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cook scores with a shot to the side of Buchanan's head.
Cook lands a left hand.
Cook throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cook misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Cook breaks the clinch.
Buchanan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cook.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Cook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Buchanan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cook scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cook looks to land a right hand but Buchanan moved out of range.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cook counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cook lands a jab to Buchanan's midsection.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL2#
Cook tries to keep at a distance but Buchanan has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
Cook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buchanan can do to turn this around?
Cook misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cook.
Buchanan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Cook's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buchanan lunges at Cook with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cook's hand.
Cook throws a hook to the side of Buchanan's head but Buchanan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
Cook's jab looks to have found its range, popping Buchanan under the eye.
Buchanan tries a head kick but it misses.
Ross Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Buchanan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buchanan.
Buchanan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Buchanan moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cook.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Cook.
Cook misses with the head strike.
Cook struggles to land a body shot inside as Buchanan controls his hands.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Cook manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Buchanan has closed the distance and engaged Cook in a clinch.
Cook misses with the head strike.
Cook makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Cook. #T4#
Cook lands with a left to the head.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Cook blocks it.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buchanan misses with a body punch.
Buchanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buchanan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Buchanan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cook blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cook scores with a shot to the side of Buchanan's head.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buchanan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
Cook lands with a short shot to the head.
Cook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buchanan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Cook lands an overhand right.
Buchanan ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Good shot there by Cook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Cook dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Cook scores with a hook.
Cook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buchanan.
Cook sizes up Buchanan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circling - Cook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buchanan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buchanan throws a head kick that Cook semi-blocks.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Buchanan is just out of range.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Buchanan is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook misses with a hook. Buchanan ducked under it nicely.
Buchanan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buchanan looks to land a left hand but Cook moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Buchanan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook cracks Buchanan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Buchanan.
Cook throwing a counter right hand but Buchanan manages to avoid it.
Buchanan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cook throws a body punch but Buchanan moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Cook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buchanan was well out of range. Poor timing from Cook.
Buchanan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cook connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Buchanan throws a one two combo. #CL2#
Buchanan forces Cook back against the ropes and clinches.
Buchanan tries to work over Cook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cook scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buchanan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Cook's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buchanan cracks Cook with a right hand to the side of the head.
Buchanan ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Buchanan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Cook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Josh Cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Buchanan tries a head kick but it misses. #CL2#
Buchanan darts in and clinches Cook up against the ropes.
Buchanan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buchanan blocks an uppercut.
Buchanan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
Cook lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards. #BC#
Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cook misses with a hook. Buchanan ducked under it nicely.
Cook lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body punch from Cook.
Buchanan slips under a jab from Cook.
Cook misses with a straight right.
A jab from Cook misses.
A slow jab from Cook misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Buchanan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buchanan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T3#
Buchanan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Buchanan misses with a head kick.
Buchanan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cook back to the ropes. Buchanan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Josh Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchanan throws a push kick but Cook slaps the foot to one side.
Cook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ross Buchanan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buchanan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cook paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cook lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cook jabs Buchanan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buchanan at a distance.
Buchanan throws a nice looking combination but Cook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Buchanan rushes Cook and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cook stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Buchanan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cook tries to throw a body punch but Buchanan avoids it by throwing Cook back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buchanan. #T4#
Buchanan lands a shoulder strike.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Cook.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cook lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cook scores with the left hand. Buchanan knows he should have avoided that one.
Cook with a nice cross.
Buchanan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot lands for Cook.
Cook dips to his left and cracks Buchanan with an uppercut!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Buchanan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook with a nice cross.#CL2#
Buchanan takes the fight into the clinch.
Cook misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Josh Cook.
Well Cook 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Cook!
A victorious Josh Cook thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: NYPF 3
Date: Dec 11, 2018

#R1#
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Penn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Penn tries to move into range but Cook moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Penn with a jab.
Penn throws a sloppy body shot
letting Cook counter with a right hand.
Penn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cook misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Cook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn cracks Cook with a right hand to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cook.
Cook misses with an uppercut
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Josh Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target. #T1#
Penn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#ROC2#
Penn is rocked!
Cook weaves into range and cracks Penn right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Penn goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Cook is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Cook!
A very excited looking Josh Cook 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.

Event: NYPF 2
Date: Nov 26, 2018

#R1#
Buchanan looks to land a combination. Cook sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Buchanan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Buchanan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buchanan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Buchanan throws a series of punches but Cook moves out of range.
Buchanan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been informed that Cook has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Buchanan avoids the body shot from Cook.
Buchanan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Buchanan throws a low kick but Cook avoids it.
Cook connects with a jab.
Cook misses with a hook
and Buchanan counters with a left and a right that stings Cook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchanan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Buchanan connects with a jab.
Buchanan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buchanan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cook looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cook scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buchanan throws out the jab.
Cook misses with a body shot.
Buchanan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A lazy left from Cook finds it's target.#T1#
Buchanan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Cook blocks a head kick by Buchanan.
Buchanan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.
Buchanan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cook scores with a hook to the body. Buchanan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cook misses the jab.
Cook swings away with a body shot that misses
and Buchanan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cook cracks Buchanan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cook scores with a jab to the body.
Cook lands a lovely overhand right.
Buchanan moves out of range as Cook strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Cook. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook lands a nice hook to Buchanan's body. Buchanan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook catches Buchanan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T2#
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook scores with a sloppy right hand. Buchanan should have avoided that one.
Cook walks forward, straight into a front kick from Buchanan.
Buchanan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buchanan looks for the body kick but Cook saw that one coming.
Buchanan throws out a powerful jab.
Cook lands a head shot.
Buchanan misses with a body kick.
A combination from Buchanan does no damage.
Cook lands a really nice looking cross but Buchanan seems unphased.
Buchanan swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cook throws a front kick that sends Buchanan stumbling back into the ropes.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick from Buchanan.
Cook's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Buchanan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cook scrambles back to his feet.
Cook scores with a decent looking hook.
Cook stuns Buchanan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
Cook blocks a head kick by Buchanan.
Cook scores with a nice right hand.
Buchanan throws the kick towards the body but Cook avoids it.
Cook's corner calls for a 1-2. Cook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC2#
Buchanan is rocked!
Cook throws a hook but Buchanan avoids it easily.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Buchanan is just out of range.
Cook catches Buchanan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oh Buchanan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buchanan scores with a punch to the head.
Buchanan seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheers as Buchanan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cook doesn't seem phased though.
Buchanan throws a leg kick that misses.
Buchanan misses with a looping left.
Cook takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses.
Cook is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Buchanan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cook with a hook.
Buchanan looks to land a body kick but Cook moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy body kick from Buchanan
and Cook counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Buchanan scores with a jab.
Cook cracks Buchanan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cook connects with a single shot there.
Cook bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cook.
Buchanan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cook.
Buchanan tries to land a front kick but Cook steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Buchanan avoids the body shot from Cook.
Cook takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses.
Buchanan throws a body kick that misses.
Cook moves out of range as Buchanan strikes.
Josh Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Buchanan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buchanan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Buchanan throws the kick towards the body but Cook avoids it.
A nice side step and Cook releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cook misses with a leg kick
and Buchanan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Buchanan takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Cook dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Cook connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buchanan. Buchanan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cook stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ross Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook avoids the body shot from Buchanan.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
Buchanan cracks Cook with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid body kick from Buchanan.
Buchanan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cook counters with a stiff right hand.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.
Cook lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Cook.
Cook throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big left from Cook misses.
Buchanan misses with the combination.
A nice side step and Cook releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buchanan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buchanan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Cook digs a good hook to Buchanan's body.
Cook misses with a wild combination.
Cook takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donk. Cook catches Buchanan right on the button with a cross.
Cook scores with a nice strike.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cook bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Buchanan takes one on the button.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Buchanan is out of range.
Cook lands a jab to Buchanan's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook cracks a nice hook into Buchanan's ribs.
Buchanan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Cook misses. #T2#
Cook lands a slapping body shot.
Cook misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Buchanan misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Cook.
Buchanan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Buchanan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cook.
Good standup being displayed there by Cook as he connects with a hook.
Cook lands with an overhand left.
Cook lands with an overhand left.
Cook connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Buchanan out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Cook!
Josh Cook seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: NYPF 1 : Beginnings
Date: Nov 11, 2018

#R1#
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook clobbers Penn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Josh Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cook getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cook has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Cook.
Penn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cook on the side of the head.
A left lands for Cook.
Cook lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Cook.
Cook takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Cook's corner calls for a 1-2. Cook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Penn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Penn misses with a kick to the body.
Cook misses with a body shot.
Cook misses with a looping left.#T1#
The crowd cheers as Penn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cook doesn't seem phased though.
A nice combination there by Penn.
Cook misses with a hook.
Penn is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cook misses with a shot to the body
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Penn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cook looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Cook connects with a looping right hand.
Cook moves out of range as Penn strikes.
Cook swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Penn.
Penn slips under a jab from Cook.
Penn throws a counter high kick but Cook was just alert enough to avoid it.
Penn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Penn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Penn lands with a right hand.
Penn ducks right into an uppercut from Cook.
Penn misses with an uppercut. Cook saw that one coming.
Cook lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cook throws an off balance right hand
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cook looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn moves away from the strike by Cook.
Penn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cook swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Penn sizes up Cook with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T3#
A slow jab from Cook misses its intended target.
Penn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Penn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cook throws a lazy uppercut
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Cook lands with a straight right. Penn didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Cook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Penn doesn't seem phased though.
Cook getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#ROC2#
Penn is rocked!
Cook closes the distance and catches Penn with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Penn is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Penn is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Penn is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Cook takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Josh Cook!
A relieved looking Josh Cook thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GPG: 51
Date: Oct 20, 2018

#R1#
Goncalves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goncalves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goncalves lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cook backs up against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Goncalves misses the target.
Cook takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Goncalves misses with a takedown attempt - Cook sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice jab there from Goncalves.
Goncalves scores with a nice strike.
Goncalves feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cooks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Goncalves keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cook bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goncalves's head backwards.
Cook misses with a body shot.
Cook takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Cook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cook lands a jab to Goncalves's midsection.#CL2#
Goncalves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cook, pushing him back against the cage.
Goncalves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cook.
Goncalves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cook.
Goncalves is working for takedown but Cook is calmly controlling the position for now.
Josh Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dilon Goncalves.#T1#
Goncalves misses with the head strike.
Goncalves throws a punch but it's blocked by Cook.
Goncalves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cook avoids it.
Cook lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goncalves backwards.
Cook scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Cook.
Cook works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cook lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goncalves backwards. #BC#
Cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goncalves drops his hands momentarily and Cook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goncalves tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cook sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goncalves somewhat.
Cook scores with a jab. Goncalves acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cook darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook thuds his right hand into Goncalves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cook lands a jab to the nose.#ROC#
Goncalves is rocked!
Cook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goncalves is still on wobbly legs! Can Cook finish him?
Goncalves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cook is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T2##CL2#
Goncalves instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cook.
Goncalves seems to have recovered his senses.#BC#
Cook breaks the clinch.
Goncalves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cook slips a jab and a cross from Goncalves.
Cook misses the shot to the body.
Dilon Goncalves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
Goncalves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Goncalves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cook in his tracks.
Good standup being displayed there by Cook as he connects with a hook.
Goncalves avoids the body shot from Cook.
Goncalves lands a slapping body shot.
Goncalves misses with a lunging right hand
and Cook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Goncalves closes the distance and clinches.
Goncalves has Cook pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cook manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cook blocks an uppercut.
Goncalves throws a head punch that misses.
Goncalves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cook lands a shoulder strike.
Goncalves throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Cook lands with a right to the head.
Goncalves misses with a punch on the inside.
Goncalves working aggressively here.
Goncalves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goncalves misses with the head strike.
Cook lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Cook manages to break the clinch.
Goncalves misses the body punch
and Cook counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cook lands a jab to the nose.
Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cook.
Goncalves shoots in and drives through. Cook sprawls well.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cook misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Goncalves's shoulder, as Goncalves tries to avoid the shot.
Goncalves throws the left hand but Cook avoids the punch easily.
Goncalves lands a nice shot that snaps Cook's head back. #CL2#
Goncalves has closed the distance and engaged Cook in a clinch.
Cook pushes Goncalves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cook pushes Goncalves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cook is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T4#
Cook trying to control the position but instead, Goncalves has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cook into the cage.
Cook lands with a right to the head.
Goncalves is trying to pull guard but Cook turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cook.
Cook lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cook.
Goncalves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cook prevents the takedown attempt.
Goncalves misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cook.
Cook lands with a right to the head.
Cook lands with a right to the head.
Goncalves wants to take the fight to the mat but Cook manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD#
Cook drags the fight down to the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goncalves tries to free his leg and advance position but Cook is retaining full guard.
Cook pulls Goncalves in close to prevent any damage.
Goncalves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Cook 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.
#R2#
Cook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goncalves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cook as he avoids it easily.
Goncalves slips a straight right by Cook.
Goncalves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goncalves shoots and misses
and Cook counters with a left to the body.
Goncalves looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Cook jabs Goncalves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Goncalves has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Goncalves there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goncalves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cook misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Goncalves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goncalves can do to turn this around?
Cook avoiding damage.
Goncalves misses with the head strike.
Cook lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Cook scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cook.
Cook blocks an uppercut.
Cook lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goncalves looking for a takedown.
Josh Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dilon Goncalves.#T1##BC#
Cook manages to break the clinch.
Cook misses with a body shot.
Cook scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goncalves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cook as he avoids it easily.
Cook appears to be looking for a big counter.
Goncalves looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Cook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cook cracks Goncalves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cook cracks Goncalves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Josh Cook is winning the standup battle so far.
Goncalves staying out of range there.
Cook scores with a jab to the body.
Cook takes one on the button.
Cook lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goncalves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Goncalves swings widly with a right hand
and Cook counters with a nice uppercut.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Goncalves ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Goncalves clinches up with Cook and pushes him back against the cage.
Cook trying to stall but Goncalves improves his position.
Goncalves is working for takedown but Cook is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cook lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Goncalves lands a nice uppercut.
Goncalves is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Goncalves is breathing heavily.#TD#
Cook jumps guard and drags Goncalves to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cook holds on and takes a little breather.
Goncalves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cook is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Cook has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goncalves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cook is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Cook is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goncalves defends well.#T3##SUB2#
Goncalves drops back looking for a leg! Cook is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cook manages to kick Goncalves off! Goncalves jumps back into Cook's guard.
Goncalves wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Cook is pulling down on Goncalves's head to control his posture. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goncalves trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.
Goncalves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cook is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cook pulls Goncalves in close to his closed guard and prevents Goncalves from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Goncalves closes the distance and clinches.
Cook slows down the pace here. #TD#
Cook pulls guard effortlessly.
Goncalves tries to free his leg and advance position but Cook is retaining full guard.
Cook looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Cook dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goncalves.
Cook lands a right hook to the body.
Goncalves falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Cook counter with a right hand.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncalves moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goncalves! But no joy.
Cook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cook there as he acknowledges the shot.
Goncalves darts in looking for a takedown but Cook gets double underhooks and turns Goncalves into the cage.
Cook throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Goncalves closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Cook pulls guard.
Goncalves being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncalves looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Cook pulls Goncalves in close to prevent any damage.
Goncalves wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving. #SUB2#
Goncalves drops back looking for a leg! Cook is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cook manages to kick Goncalves off! Goncalves jumps back into Cook's guard.
Goncalves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Josh Cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cook trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goncalves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Josh Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cook scores with the left hand. Goncalves knows he should have avoided that one.
Goncalves darts in looking for a takedown but Cook gets double underhooks and turns Goncalves into the cage.
Cook was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Goncalves misses with a shot to the body
and Cook counters with a nice uppercut.
Cook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Goncalves throws a hook to the side of Cook's head but Cook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cook staying out of range there.
Cook connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goncalves. Goncalves circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Goncalves takes one on the button.
Nice shot lands for Cook.
Goncalves fails with the takedown.
Josh Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dilon Goncalves.
Goncalves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goncalves changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cook tries to avoid it but Goncalves manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cook to the ground. Cook escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Goncalves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cook jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T3#
Goncalves takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goncalves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cook takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL2#
Goncalves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cook blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD#
Cook manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Goncalves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goncalves is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dilon Goncalves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Goncalves drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Goncalves jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T4#
Goncalves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook pulls Goncalves in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cook lands a jab.
Goncalves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook. #CL2#
Goncalves gets a clinch.
Cook blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cook lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cook 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Cook!
An out of breath Josh Cook thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GPG: 45
Date: Sep 08, 2018

#R1##TD#
Burns dives in and scores a takedown into Cook's guard.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Cook is keeping the position.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Burns looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Burns thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Burns has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cook is keeping the position for now.
Burns trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Burns.
Cook throws out a counter right but Burns avoids it with no problem.
Burns misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Burns shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cook napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Burns misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Burns.
Burns tries to move to mount but Cook blocks the move with his legs.
Burns throws a strike aimed at the side of Cook's head but Cook avoids it well.
Burns is trying to move to mount but Cook reverses beautifully and ends up in Burns's guard. #T2#
Cook trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Cook won't allow Burns to sweep him here.
Cook pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burns is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Burns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cook works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cook looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Burns tries to roll over but Cook keeps him under control.
Cook tries to pass to full mount but Burns defends it.
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!
Burns is refusing to be controlled, as Cook sits in half guard. #T3##SUB2#
Cook is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Burns has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cook tries to pass to full mount but Burns defends it. #SUB2#
Burns is defending against the submission attempts here by Cook. #SUB2#
Cook is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Burns sees it coming and defends easily.
Burns moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burns keeping full guard, as Cook tries to pass. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Burns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cook can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Cook from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Cook avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cook slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cook trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cook puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Burns dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Burns fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD#
Burns looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cook!
Burns trying to control the position but Cook is working away.
Herbert Burns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burns tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cook's legs.
Burns passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cook!
Cook prevents Burns from taking his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Burns is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cook has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cook!
Burns wants to sweep here but Cook controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Cook drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cook jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Burns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Cook drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cook jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Burns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Cook from controlling successfully.
Cook stays in close to Burns's body and controls the position.
Burns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Cook avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Cook from controlling successfully.
Cook won't allow Burns to sweep him here. #SUB#
Burns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cook can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burns wants to sweep here but Cook controlling him for the moment.
Cook pushes down on Burns's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Cook looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T3##SUB2#
Cook is trying to work for a kimura but Burns is defending well. #SUB2#
Cook is trying to work for a kimura but Burns is defending well. #SUB2#
Cook seems to be looking for submissions.
Burns is in trouble now - Cook has advanced to mount!
Burns is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Cook has taken his back. #T4##SUB2#
Cook looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2#
Cook looking to break Burns's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Burns remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cook will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
I really don't envy Burns right now. #SUB2#
Burns is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cook gets his way!
Burns tries to roll but Cook sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Burns is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Cook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Burns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD#
Burns feints and as Cook raises his hands in defense, Burns changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Cook is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Cook is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burns is aware though and is defending well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cook is keeping the position for now.
Burns is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
Cook controlling the position.
Burns looking to pass the guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Burns advances position into side control!
Burns trying to control the action but Cook is working from the bottom.
Burns tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cook taking a bit of punishment here - Burns scoring with strikes. #T2#
Burns tries to advance to mount but Cook denies him.
Cook struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Burns goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cook rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Burns's guard! Nice work there by Cook!
Burns working a defensive guard here.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Burns looking for a sweep. Not yet Burns, not yet.
Burns keeping full guard, as Cook tries to pass.
Cook slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Cook seems to be working for a kimura but Burns defends the submission attempt.
Burns gets full guard.
Cook works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Burns controlling the position well.
Burns regains full guard. Nicely done. #T4#
Burns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cook looking to pass the guard.
Cook works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Burns regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cook wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burns is on top in guard. #REVR#
Burns throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herbert Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burns 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herbert Burns!
A victorious Herbert Burns thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GPG: 41
Date: Jul 28, 2018

#R1#
Kneecap moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kneecap cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kneecap moves away.
Cook misses with a hook. Kneecap ducked under it nicely.
Kneecap slips a jab from Cook.
Cook works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kneecap.
Kneecap misses with a low kick.
Cook tries a quick counter leg kick but Kneecap is wise to it.
Kneecap scores with a nice head shot.
Kneecap throws an off balance right hand
and Cook counters with a right hand to the body.
Kneecap uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Kneecap takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pretentious Kneecap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook misses with a hook. Kneecap ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneecap misses with a kick to the body
and Cook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kneecap lands a leg kick that knocks Cook off balance momentarily.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Kneecap is just out of range.
Kneecap displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cook throws out the jab.
Kneecap is looking to counter the offense by Cook and move into the clinch.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kneecap.
Cook connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kneecap. Kneecap circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kneecap.#T1#
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Kneecap sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kneecap misses with a straight left. #CL#
Kneecap moves into the clinch.
Cook fails to pull guard.
Cook is trying to pull guard but Kneecap turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kneecap gets through Cook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kneecap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneecap working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneecap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Kneecap ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kneecap no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kneecap seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Kneecap is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kneecap wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cook forces his way into half guard.
Cook wants to pass to mount but Kneecap is defending the position. #T2#
Kneecap tries to roll over but Cook keeps him under control.
Cook is just content to waste time from the top position. Kneecap takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #SUB2#
Cook is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kneecap wants to sweep but no luck.
Kneecap lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneecap trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kneecap slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T3#
Cook keeping moving, preventing Kneecap from controlling successfully.
Kneecap tries to free his leg and advance position but Cook is retaining full guard.
Kneecap is working hard here to advance position.
Cook trying to keep a closed guard but Kneecap is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kneecap trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kneecap stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cook swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kneecap trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cook clobbers Kneecap with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kneecap fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kneecap with a nice cross.
Kneecap tries to land a front kick but Cook steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cook misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Kneecap gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneecap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneecap working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pretentious Kneecap dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cook missing with a left hand there. Kneecap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kneecap misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kneecap thumps Cook with a low kick.
Kneecap slips a jab and a cross from Cook.
Cook misses with a right hand
and Kneecap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cook misses with a looping left.
Kneecap takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kneecap lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kneecap. That's going to slow Cook down.
Kneecap throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cook on the side of the head.
Kneecap with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneecap misses with a body kick.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kneecap.
Cook avoids a kick to the body.
Kneecap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?
Kneecap wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kneecap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cook.
Cook throws a hook but Kneecap avoids it easily.#T1#
Cook throws a good cross that connects.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kneecap.
Cook misses the jab.
Cook takes one to the chin there.
Cook sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slow jab from Cook misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Cook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kneecap doesn't seem phased though.
Kneecap moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Cook. That snapped Kneecap's head back.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kneecap.
Kneecap is looking for a counter combo.
Cook does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kneecap throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Kneecap ducks down to avoid it.
Kneecap moves away from the strike by Cook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Kneecap.
Cook throws out a counter right but Kneecap avoids it with no problem.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Kneecap's shoulder, as Kneecap tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Kneecap throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cook throws a lazy uppercut
and Kneecap counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kneecap.
Kneecap cracks Cook with a good jab.
Cook connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kneecap momentarily.
Kneecap pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cook back to the cage. Kneecap follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cook fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cook lands with an uppercut that bounces Kneecap off the cage and back into range.
Cook takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Cook misses.
Kneecap lands a really nice looking cross but Cook seems unphased.
Kneecap ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Cook takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cook gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kneecap slips under a jab from Cook.
Kneecap connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cook on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kneecap. Kneecap obviously looking to wear him down. #T3#
Cook blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cook! But no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Cook.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kneecap throws a shot to the body.
Cook misses the jab.
Kneecap was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kneecap moves out of range of the strikes.
Kneecap swinging wildly here.
Kneecap throws a series of punches but Cook avoids them all with ease.
Cook takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kneecap throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kneecap scores with a hook to the body. Cook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kneecap lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cook cracks a nice hook into Kneecap's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kneecap.
Cook throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook with a jab.#T4#
Nice uppercut lands for Cook. That snapped Kneecap's head back.
Kneecap takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pretentious Kneecap is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Kneecap drives through and clinches with Cook against the cage.
A short left from Kneecap.
Kneecap misses with a punch on the inside.
Cook fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good body shot from Kneecap.
Kneecap can't find room to land a body shot as Cook controls the action.
Kneecap lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kneecap tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cook just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cook misses with a punch on the inside. #TD#
Kneecap pulls guard.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Kneecap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Kneecap looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pretentious Kneecap dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Kneecap's shoulder, as Kneecap tries to avoid the shot.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick.
Kneecap throws a nice looking combination but Cook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kneecap on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kneecap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Kneecap. #CL#
Cook gets tackled into the cage by Kneecap. Kneecap maintains the clinch. #TD#
Kneecap manages to pull guard. #SUB#
Kneecap working for a triangle but Cook defends it easily.
Cook forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kneecap keeps working. #T1#
Kneecap is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Cook is looking for a kimura here.
Kneecap is pressing down on Cook's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cook stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kneecap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kneecap not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cook content to stall in guard here.
Kneecap manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cook manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Cook trying to control the position here.
Cook being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Kneecap is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pretentious Kneecap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Kneecap sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cook's guard.
Kneecap content to control rather than advance.
Cook is not content to let Kneecap control the position.
Kneecap is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cook reverses the position - he's now on top in Kneecap's guard. #T4#
Kneecap tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Kneecap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cook stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kneecap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cook being controlled here momentarily.
Cook is looking to work some ground and pound but Kneecap has wrist control.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pretentious Kneecap.
Well Kneecap 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pretentious Kneecap!
Pretentious Kneecap decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GPG 39
Date: Jun 23, 2018

#R1#
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Sunday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sunday lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sunday misses with a few strikes there.
Sunday throws a big shot that misses.
Cook missing with a left hand there. Sunday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sunday missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sunday stuns Cook with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Josh Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sunday on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cook lands a nice hook to Sunday's body. Sunday takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cook lands a jab to Sunday's midsection.
Cook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sunday.
Sunday walks into a stiff left hand from Cook.
Sunday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sunday is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sunday.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
Sunday throws out a counter right but Cook avoids it with no problem.
Cook delivers a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sunday.#T1#
Cook swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sunday.
Cook throws out a loose jab but Sunday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook with a nice cross.
Cook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Sunday moves away and avoids it.
Cook looks to land a right hand but Sunday moved out of range.
Cook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sunday stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sunday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sunday slips a straight right by Cook.
Nice uppercut lands for Cook. That snapped Sunday's head back.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cook scores with a nice strike.#ROC#
Sunday is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sunday is still on wobbly legs! Can Cook finish him?
Cook throws the left hand but Sunday avoids the punch easily.
Cook cracks Sunday with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Sunday falls to his knees and Cook doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Cook!
An out of breath Josh Cook thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GPG 30 Cobb vs Sanchez
Date: Apr 25, 2018

#R1##CL#
Huang moves into the clinch successfully.
Huang has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cook is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cook gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Huang. #TD2#
Cook manages to pull guard. #SUB#
Huang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Huang looking to pass the guard.
Huang postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Huang looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Huang trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom. #T1#
Huang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huang throws a big right hand that misses.
Cook really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Huang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've been hearing good reports from Huang's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Huang drops back looking for a leg! Cook is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cook manages to kick Huang off! Huang jumps back into Cook's guard.
Cook looking to control.
Huang passes Cook's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cook is looking to control Huang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cook avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cook is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Huang 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.#SUB#
Huang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cook doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Huang.
Huang thows a huge punch but Cook dodges it nicely.
Huang passes to side control.
Cook avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Huang. #T3##SUB#
Huang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Huang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cook defending against the ground and pound.
Huang connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cook some visible discomfort. #SUB#
Huang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Huang looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cook is avoiding damage well. #T4#
Huang trying to control the position but Cook is working away.
Cook struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Huang is trying to get an arm triangle but Cook is defending well.
Huang tries to advance to mount but Cook denies him.
Huang throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huang trying to control the position but Cook is working away.
Huang working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Huang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD#
Huang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cook!
Cook struggling a bit here.
Huang is looking to take a break and control but Cook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Huang goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cook rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Huang's guard! Nice work there by Cook!
Huang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Cook drops back, looking for a kneebar! Huang looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Huang looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Huang! #REVR##SUB#
Huang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Huang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T1#
Huang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cook keeps working.
Cook can't do much from the bottom here.
Cook is looking to regain half guard here but Huang keeps moving and retains side control.
Huang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cook keeps working. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Huang goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cook has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Huang but great work by Cook.
Huang is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Cook goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Huang rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cook's guard! Nice work there by Huang!
Huang trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.
Cook is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Huang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Huang wants to pass the guard but Cook is keeping the position.#T3#
Huang wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Huang not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Huang looking to pass the guard.
Huang works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Huang wants to work for an arm triangle but Cook is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cook is staying active underneath Huang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cook felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cook trying to control here.
Huang works his foot free and advances to mount.
Huang fails to advance to Cook's back.
Huang wants to control the pace but Cook is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cook blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Huang dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3##TD#
Huang shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Huang has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cook is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huang is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cook tries to lock up and control but Huang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook is squirming around, avoiding Huang's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Huang connects with a massive shot to the dome! #T1#
Cook is controlling an arm, preventing Huang from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Huang trying to control but Cook is having none of it.
Huang throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cook is squirming around, avoiding Huang's attempts to control the action.
Huang controlling his opponent.
Cook wants to control but Huang is having none of it.#SUB#
Huang moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cook has worked his arm free - good work by Cook! #T2##SUB#
Huang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Huang throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Huang taking a break here but Cook is having none of it and regains half guard.
Huang passes to full mount! #T3#
Huang thowing shots but they're missing.
Huang throws some wild stikes that Cook manages to avoid easily.
Cook is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huang is trying to take his opponent's back.
Huang lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cook holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Huang tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Huang landing shots from mount. #T4#
Huang scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cook?
Huang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cook is looking to escape.
Cook manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Cook, under a barage of strikes from Huang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Huang clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4##TD#
Huang manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cook on his heels. He'll look to pass Cook's guard now, I'm sure.
Huang slips nicely into half guard.
Huang scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kevin Huang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huang trying to pass the guard but Cook defending well.
Huang trying to control the action but Cook is working from the bottom.
Huang is nestled in close to Cook, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook is trying to control but can't.
Cook won't allow Huang to pass to mount. #T1#
Cook is not content to let Huang control the position.#SUB#
Huang is looking for a kimura but Cook is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huang to get the leverage.
Huang wants to pass the guard but Cook is defending well.
Huang is working hard here to advance position.
Huang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Huang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cook is holding on to half guard well.
Huang is looking to take a break and control but Cook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cook lands a nice looking body shot. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Huang jumps guard and drags Cook to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Huang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Huang keeping full guard, as Cook tries to pass.
Cook trying to move into half guard but instead Huang has managed to sweep!#REVR##T3#
Huang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Cook has his foot on Huang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huang works his way back into a safe position though.
Huang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Huang looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cook is trying to control but can't.
Cook won't allow Huang to pass to mount.
Huang wants to take a breather but Cook is having none of it.
Huang moves nicely into side control.
Huang trying to control the action but Cook is working from the bottom. #T4#
Huang working away.
Huang controls the position from side control.
Huang scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cook is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huang wants to control but Cook is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Huang had his way with Josh Cook in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
Huang moves out of range as Cook strikes.
Huang throwing a counter right hand but Cook manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Cook as he connects with a hook.#TD#
Huang looking to score a takedown here. Cook is defending well but Huang drives through and ends up in Cook's guard.
Cook working a defensive guard here.
Cook trying to control the position here.
Cook not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving. #T1#
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Huang throwing strikes but missing. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Huang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cook pinned against the cage. Cook gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cook lands with a good body shot.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cook enables Huang to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cook manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Huang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Huang throws a big elbow that misses.
Huang wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Cook is adopting a defensive guard.
Cook can't keep his opponent in guard - Huang advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Huang moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T3#
Huang looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cook is avoiding damage well.
Huang in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cook is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Huang advances to mount.
Huang scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cook is squirming around, avoiding Huang's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Huang thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cook wants to hold on but Huang pushes him away.
Huang wants to take Cook's back here but Cook is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cook wants to control but Huang is having none of it.
Kevin Huang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huang lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Huang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 50:44
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Huang!
Kevin Huang retains his featherweight title!
Kevin Huang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: PFF 28 Loureiro vs Terranova
Date: Apr 07, 2018

#R1#
A big left from Cook misses.
Sunday moves out of range of the leg kick from Cook.
Sunday throws out a counter right but Cook avoids it with no problem.
Sunday throws a hook to the side of Cook's head but Cook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sunday jabs Cook right on the nose. Cook blinks but takes it well.
Sunday has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cook is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cook lands with a kick to the temple. Sunday shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT#
It looks like Mike Sunday has been cut.
Cook takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sunday takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cook doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cook is looking to chop away at Sunday's legs.
Sunday swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Sunday throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sunday darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sunday lands with an uppercut that bounces Cook off the cage and back into range.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
Cook takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T1#
Sunday on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cook throws a wild body kick that Sunday sees coming a mile off.
We've been hearing reports that Cook has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sunday misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.
Cook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sunday catches Cook with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sunday rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cook counters with a stiff right hand.
Sunday tries to bum rush Cook with a series of wild strikes but Cook uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sunday misses with a combination
and Cook counters with a straight right hand.
Cook scores with a jab.#ROC#
Sunday is rocked!
Sunday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sunday is still on wobbly legs! Can Cook finish him?
Cook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Sunday does no damage.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sunday seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cook lands a jab to Sunday's midsection.
Cook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Sunday releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Some wild striking there from Sunday.
Nice defenses there by Sunday.
Sunday throws out a counter right but Cook avoids it with no problem.
Sunday takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
Cook swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cook misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Sunday.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cook lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sunday has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sunday and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sunday misses with a looping right.
Cook throws a counter high kick but Sunday was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cook lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mike Sunday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Sunday. Those never looked like landing. #T3#
Sunday throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sunday.
Cook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sunday.
Sunday throws a right hand that Cook ducks under and follows up with a left that Cook also avoids with ease.
Cook connects with a body shot.
Cook cracks Sunday with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sunday misses with an uppercut
and Cook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sunday uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cook has time to react.
Cook slips a straight right by Sunday.
Sunday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Sunday misses with a double jab
and Cook makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sunday digs a good hook to Cook's body. #T4#
Sunday looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Sunday throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cook counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sunday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cook circles away quickly and effectively.
As Sunday backs away, Cook returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sunday misses with an uppercut. Cook saw that one coming.
Sunday cracks Cook with an open hand slap.
Cook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sunday.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cook!
Sunday scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cook doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Sunday misses.
Cook scores with a decent looking hook.
Cook throws a body punch but Sunday moves out of range.
As Cook backs off Sunday throws a huge counter combo but Cook manages to avoid it all.
Cook gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Sunday will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Sunday's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Cook jabs at Sunday's body.#KD#
Cook lands a big right hand that sends Sunday crashing to the mat! Cook stays standing though and waves Sunday back to his feet!
Sunday ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Sunday comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sunday misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sunday misses with a straight left.
Cook is looking to counter punch.
Sunday moves out of range of the body kick.
Cook dips to his left and cracks Sunday with an uppercut!
Sunday scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Cook. #T1#
Sunday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Sunday.
Cook feinted there with a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Cook misses.
Cook scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sunday takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cook lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cook throws a sloppy head kick and Sunday moves out of range easily.
Sunday throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cook makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sunday walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cook.
Cook swings for the body but Sunday moves out of range.
Sunday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Cook attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Cook does it's job there.#T2#
Cook walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Sunday drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Cook swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Sunday's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Cook!
Josh Cook thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: PFF 19 Kansalainen vs Cook
Date: Feb 03, 2018

#R1#
Kansalainen throws a hook but Cook blocks it.
It seemed like Cook was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Kansalainen misses.
Cook lands a jab to the nose.#CUT2#
It looks like Tapani Kansalainen has been cut.
Kansalainen misses with a right hand
and Cook counters with a thumping low kick.
Kansalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Cook was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cook feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kansalainen's calf.
Kansalainen throws an off balance right hand
and Cook counters with a thumping low kick.
Cook swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cook gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cook walks into a straight right hand from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kansalainen tries to move into range but Cook moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cook lands with a cross.
Cook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cook misses with a straight left. #T1#
Kansalainen throws an overhand right that lands on Cook's shoulder, as Cook tries to avoid the shot.
Cook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kansalainen.
A slow jab from Kansalainen misses its intended target.
Cook bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kansalainen's head.
Kansalainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Cook on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cook lunges at Kansalainen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kansalainen's hand.
Kansalainen lands with a nice body punch.
Kansalainen digs a good hook to Cook's body.
Kansalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cook counters with a nice leg kick.
Kansalainen misses the shot to the body.
Cook staying out of range there.
Cook stuns Kansalainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kansalainen looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Kansalainen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kansalainen misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.
Kansalainen misses with a hook.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kansalainen blocks a head kick by Cook.
Cook connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kansalainen momentarily.
Cook slips a straight right by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen avoids a kick to the body.
Kansalainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cook.
Cook changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kansalainen misses with a right hand
and Cook counters with a stiff right hand.
Cook connects with a body shot that sends Kansalainen's belly button to the back.
Cook is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kansalainen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A telegraphed right hand from Kansalainen misses the target.
Cook is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kansalainen with a body shot.
Cook throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Kansalainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Cook with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab by Cook.
Cook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kansalainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cook avoids the body shot from Kansalainen.
Cook takes one to the side of the head. #T3#
Nice body punch from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kansalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Cook fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kansalainen lands a glancing blow to the side of Cook's head.
Kansalainen lands a body shot.
Kansalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cook makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kansalainen blocks a head kick by Cook.
A jab lands there for Kansalainen.
Cook throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen throws a series of punches but Cook avoids them all with ease.
Kansalainen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Kansalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Kansalainen.#T4#
Cook cracks Kansalainen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cook connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cook.
Kansalainen throws a shot from downtown. Cook moves away and avoids it.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Kansalainen ducks down to avoid it.
Kansalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kansalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kansalainen misses with a straight left.
Kansalainen misses with a straight left.
Cook wants to land a leg kick but Kansalainen is out of range.
A cross from Kansalainen lands.
Kansalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook drops his hands momentarily and Kansalainen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cook misses with an uppercut. Kansalainen saw that one coming.
Kansalainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Cook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tapani Kansalainen'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.
#R2#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cook lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kansalainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kansalainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A shot to the liver by Kansalainen. Beautiful body shot.
Josh Cook seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kansalainen lands a right hook to the body.
Kansalainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Kansalainen misses its intended target.
Kansalainen backing away here, and Cook unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cook misses with a body kick.
Kansalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cook slips under a jab.
Cook replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kansalainen blocks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.
Kansalainen loads up on a big right hand but Cook slips the punch.
Cook throws a fast counter high kick but Kansalainen manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook cracks Kansalainen with a good jab.
Kansalainen scores with a sloppy right hand. Cook should have avoided that one.
Cook on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Cook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook throws the left hand but Kansalainen avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Kansalainen throws a shot from downtown. Cook moves away and avoids it.
Cook moves out of range as Kansalainen strikes.
Cook throws a low kick but Kansalainen moves out of range easily.
Kansalainen scores with a jab to the head.
Kansalainen scores with a jab to the body.
Kansalainen looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Kansalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cook throws out the jab.
Kansalainen lands a jab-cross combination.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kansalainen.
Cook is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cook takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kansalainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tapani Kansalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Cook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kansalainen misses with a double jab
and Cook counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Cook moves away from the strike by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Kansalainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kansalainen.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Kansalainen is out of range.
Kansalainen cracks Cook with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kansalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen throws a hook but Cook blocks it.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kansalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kansalainen is out of range. #T3#
Cook connects with an inside leg kick.
Kansalainen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kansalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Kansalainen lands a jab to Cook's midsection.
Kansalainen throws an off balance right hand
and Cook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cook has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cook slips under a jab.
Cook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansalainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cook.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kansalainen backing away here, and Cook unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kansalainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Cook counters with a nice body kick.
Kansalainen throws an off balance right hand
and Cook counters with a left to the body.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansalainen moves away.
Kansalainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kansalainen backing away here, and Cook unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kansalainen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cook lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kansalainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kansalainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little feinted left hand from Kansalainen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
Kansalainen throws a looping overhand right but Cook ducks down to avoid it.
Cook scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kansalainen throws a looping overhand right but Cook ducks down to avoid it.
Kansalainen throws a right and a left that Cook avoids nicely.
Kansalainen misses the shot to the body.
Kansalainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cook.
A slow jab from Kansalainen misses its intended target.
Cook looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Cook.
Cook throws a leg kick but Kansalainen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kansalainen throws a series of punches but Cook moves out of range.
Cook with a hook.
Kansalainen throws a shot from downtown. Cook moves away and avoids it.
Kansalainen throws a hook but Cook avoids it easily.
Kansalainen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tapani Kansalainen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tapani Kansalainen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Kansalainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cook.
Cook changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cook throws a big shot that misses.
Kansalainen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kansalainen connects with the punch.
Kansalainen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kansalainen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cook to score with a decent uppercut.
Kansalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cook's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kansalainen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cook scrambles back to his feet.
Kansalainen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Cook.
Cook has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kansalainen looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Kansalainen misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Kansalainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cook doesn't seem phased though.
Kansalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Kansalainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kansalainen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cook lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cook throws a low kick, looking for Kansalainen's leg but Kansalainen calmly moves out of range.
Kansalainen throws a shot from downtown. Cook moves away and avoids it.
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Kansalainen misses its intended target.
Kansalainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kansalainen misses with a straight left.
Kansalainen connects with a nice looking jab.
Cook is looking to land body kicks.
Kansalainen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Kansalainen misses.
Cook misses the shot to the body.
Cook cracks Kansalainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kansalainen throws a hook but Cook avoids it easily.
Cook throws a poor cross that misses
and Kansalainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kansalainen lands a jab to the head.
Kansalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kansalainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kansalainen throws a shot from downtown. Cook moves away and avoids it.
Kansalainen lands with a nice body punch.
Kansalainen scores with a body shot.
Kansalainen swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Kansalainen throws a right hand that misses
and Cook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kansalainen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kansalainen looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Cook doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Kansalainen misses.
Kansalainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kansalainen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Kansalainen moves away and avoids it.
Kansalainen throwing a counter right hand but Cook manages to avoid it.
Kansalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Kansalainen slips the punch.
Kansalainen defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Kansalainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cook's head.
Kansalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cook throws out a counter right but Kansalainen avoids it with no problem.
Cook digs a good body shot into Kansalainen's ribs.
A low kick from Cook misses
enabling Kansalainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Kansalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cook.
Kansalainen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kansalainen. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kansalainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cook.
Kansalainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kansalainen.#T4#
Cook lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kansalainen misses the shot to the body.
Kansalainen looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Cook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen misses with a straight right.
Cook dips to his left and cracks Kansalainen with an uppercut!
Kansalainen lands a right hook to the body.
Cook tries to move into range but Kansalainen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
Cook slips under a jab from Kansalainen.
Danga de danga de dang - Kansalainen scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tapani Kansalainen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tapani Kansalainen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Nice cross by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen scores with a sloppy right hand. Cook should have avoided that one.
A jab from Cook finds it's way through Kansalainen's defenses.
Cook takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cook scores with a sloppy right hand. Kansalainen should have avoided that one.
Cook on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cook drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cook lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kansalainen's sensitive parts.
Kansalainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cook swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kansalainen throws the left hand but Cook avoids the punch easily.
Cook looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kansalainen checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Cook.
Cook misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen lands a head shot.
Cook slips a jab from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen misses the shot to the body.
Cook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kansalainen.
Cook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kansalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cook.
A shot to the body from Kansalainen misses
and Cook counters with a good low kick that Kansalainen was not able to check.
Kansalainen misses the body punch
letting Cook counter with a right hand.
Cook misses with a looping left.
Kansalainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Cook moves out of range as Kansalainen strikes.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen avoids the head kick by Cook.
Kansalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kansalainen connects with a body shot that sends Cook's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut lands for Kansalainen. That snapped Cook's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook scores with a jab. Kansalainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cook listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cook needs to keep his hands up - Kansalainen had a free shot at his head there.
An inside leg kick from Cook misses.
Kansalainen misses with a hook.
Cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen misses with a straight left.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Cook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cook gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kansalainen misses the target.
Cook takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kansalainen misses with a left hand
and Cook counters with a nice uppercut.
Kansalainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Cook swings widly with a right hand
and Kansalainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kansalainen tests Cook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kansalainen throws a hook but Cook avoids it easily.
Kansalainen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cook under the eye.
Cook slips a jab and a cross from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen misses with a hook.
Cook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kansalainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Cook's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Kansalainen.#T4#
Kansalainen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice defenses there by Cook.
Kansalainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cook shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kansalainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kansalainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Kansalainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kansalainen throws out a loose jab but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kansalainen misses with a hook
and Cook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cook looks to land a body kick but Kansalainen moved away.
Cook throws a lazy uppercut
and Kansalainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kansalainen works the jab nicely.
Cook blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tapani Kansalainen had his way with Josh Cook in that round.
The cut man is working on Tapani Kansalainen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Cook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No joy there for Kansalainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Kansalainen.
Cook lands a jab to Kansalainen's midsection.
Cook lands the left hand.
Kansalainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cook throws a low kick but Kansalainen moves out of range easily.
Cook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kansalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kansalainen. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Cook.
Cook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook feints a counter leg kick.
Kansalainen looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Kansalainen scores with a jab.#T1#
A big left from Kansalainen misses.
Kansalainen throws a hook to the side of Cook's head but Cook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good exchange - Kansalainen coming out on top.
Kansalainen missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kansalainen misses with a wild combination.
Cook fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kansalainen stuns Cook with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kansalainen lands the left hand.
Cook with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cook lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kansalainen. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook feints a counter leg kick.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kansalainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kansalainen cracks Cook with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kansalainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Cook.
Cook misses with a hook. Kansalainen ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Kansalainen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cook.
Nice uppercut there from Cook.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen throws the left hand but Cook avoids the punch easily.
Kansalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cook throws out the jab.
Kansalainen misses with a hook
and Cook counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kansalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cook! But no joy.
Kansalainen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cook on the side of the head.
Kansalainen loads up on a big right hand but Cook slips the punch.
Kansalainen slips under a jab.#T3#
Kansalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Cook.
Kansalainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cook. Cook circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cook's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kansalainen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cook scrambles back to his feet.
Kansalainen looks to land a left hand but Cook moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Kansalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cook takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Kansalainen throws a lazy uppercut
letting Cook counter with a right hand.
Kansalainen connects with a crisp jab.
Kansalainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kansalainen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kansalainen misses with a double jab. #T4#
Cook throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kansalainen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kansalainen missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cook moves forwards but Kansalainen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kansalainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook throws out a leg kick but Kansalainen moves out of range and Cook only half commits.
Kansalainen moves out of range of the body kick.
Kansalainen throwing a counter right hand but Cook manages to avoid it.
Kansalainen lands a glancing blow to the side of Cook's head.
Kansalainen slips under a jab from Cook.
Kansalainen scores with a body shot.
Kansalainen misses with a hook
and Cook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cook swings for the body but Kansalainen moves out of range.
Kansalainen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Kansalainen misses.
Cook feints a counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tapani Kansalainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kansalainen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 49:46
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tapani Kansalainen!
Tapani Kansalainen retains his featherweight title!
Tapani Kansalainen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: PFF 15w Gagnon vs Delaney
Date: Jan 10, 2018

#R1#
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Machine.#TD#
Cook gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Machine throws a big right hand that misses.
Machine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Machine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Cook looking for a triangle here. Machine is fighting it but it looks tight! Cook pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Machine is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Josh Cook!
Josh Cook decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Love Machine spoke after the fight, saying 'Well, tonight I'm getting high and spread love to everyone. Don't worry my Bromance fans, I'll be back!'.

Event: PFF 12 - Steve vs McKenna
Date: Dec 16, 2017

#R1##TD#
Retherford scores with a takedown into Cook's guard.#SUB2#
Cook looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Cook is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Retherford is aware though and is defending well.
Retherford scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Cook looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Cook is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Retherford lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Retherford throwing strikes but missing.
Retherford works over Cook with some ground and pound from guard.
Cook really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Retherford. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Retherford wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Retherford keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cook's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cook can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1##SUB2#
Cook looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Retherford passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Cook looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Retherford is nestled in close to Cook, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Retherford 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.
Retherford looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cook with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Retherford scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cook wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Cook looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Retherford lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cook wants to improve his position but Retherford is controlling well. #T2##SUB2#
Cook actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Cook looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cook is looking for a sweep. Retherford is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Retherford working over Cook with some ground and pound. Cook looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Cook looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Retherford connects with a nice short shot to Cook's temple.
Cook has hold of Retherford's hands but Retherford slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T3#
Retherford scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Retherford connects with a nice short shot to Cook's temple.
Cook taking some punishment here, with Retherford in his half guard.
Retherford lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Retherford is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cook taking some punishment here, with Retherford in his half guard.
Retherford landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Retherford prevents Cook from improving his position.
Retherford wants to control but Cook is keeping him busy.
Retherford working the head and body with strikes.
Cook is trying to control but can't. #T4##SUB2#
Cook is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Retherford pulls his head out easily.
Retherford drops an elbow to the side of Cook's head.
Retherford lands with a punch from half guard.
Retherford scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Retherford takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Retherford trying to control from half guard but Cook is working away.
Retherford moves nicely into side control.
Cook is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Retherford off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Retherford's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook wants to control but Retherford is keeping busy.#SUB2#
Cook is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Retherford knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Retherford for a finish.
Cook is trying to stick to Retherford's back but Retherford is turning into Cook. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cook's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Retherford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zain Retherford dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Retherford swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook lands a right hook to the body.
Retherford lands a body shot.
Retherford lands a lovely overhand right.
Retherford swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Retherford misses with a straight left.
Retherford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
A big left from Retherford misses.
Cook throws out a loose jab but Retherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Retherford throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook cracks Retherford with an open hand slap.#TD#
Retherford shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Retherford showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Cook looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Retherford is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1##SUB2#
Cook actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Cook looking for submissions off his back.
Cook wants to improve his position but Retherford is controlling well. #SUB2#
Cook looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Retherford.
Retherford is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Retherford scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2##SUB2#
Cook looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Retherford scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zain Retherford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cook wants to control but Retherford is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Cook looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cook on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cook is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Retherford pulls his head out easily.
Retherford looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cook with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Retherford there.
Retherford is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Retherford is looking to take a break and control but Cook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Retherford slips a nice elbow through Cook's hands, connecting with Cook's forehead.
Retherford trying to control the action but Cook is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Retherford lands a nice short elbow.
Cook is trying to control but can't. #SUB2#
Cook is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Retherford pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Retherford lands a nice short elbow.
Retherford looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cook with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Retherford seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Retherford drops an elbow to the side of Cook's head. #SUB2#
Cook actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
Cook is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Retherford.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Retherford connects with a nice short shot to Cook's temple.
Retherford slips a nice elbow through Cook's hands, connecting with Cook's forehead.
Retherford takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Retherford there. #ROC#
Cook is rocked!
Cook trying to control from the bottom. #SUB2#
Cook actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ground and pound from Retherford.
Cook is still in real trouble! Can Retherford finish him?
Cook is staying active underneath Retherford, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cook seems to have recovered his senses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zain Retherford dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Retherford misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Cook.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #TD#
Retherford dives in and scores a takedown into Cook's guard.#SUB2#
Cook is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Retherford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Retherford scoring with punches to the head and body.
Retherford is working Cook over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Retherford wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Retherford makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Retherford is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cook working for a triangle but Retherford defends it easily. #T1##SUB2#
Cook had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Retherford defends it easily.#SUB2#
Cook looking for a guillotine here but Retherford defends easily.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Retherford from controlling successfully.
Retherford keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cook's head.#SUB2#
Cook looking for a guillotine here but Retherford defends easily.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Retherford scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cook has an active guard here but Retherford has managed to pass into half guard.
Cook is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Retherford's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Retherford's back!
Retherford tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Retherford regains half guard.
Cook is thwarting Retherford's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Cook is working for a submission of some sort. #T3#
Retherford is controlling Cook's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cook is looking to advance position but Retherford won't allow it.
Retherford slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Retherford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Retherford is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Retherford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?
Cook taking some punishment here, with Retherford in his half guard.
Retherford working the head and body with strikes. #T4##SUB2#
Cook actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Cook is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Retherford pulls his head out easily.
Cook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Retherford working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Cook actively working from the bottom here.
Retherford lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Retherford working the head and body with strikes.
Zain Retherford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in half guard, Retherford seems content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cook is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Retherford's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Retherford's back!
Cook is trying to stick to Retherford's back but Retherford is turning into Cook. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cook's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Retherford.
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!
Retherford controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zain Retherford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Retherford 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zain Retherford!
A less than humble Zain Retherford misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: PFF 6 - Tony vs Cook
Date: Nov 04, 2017

#R1#
Tony ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tony.
As Cook tries to get set, Tony tries to push him back and clinch up but Cook manages to avoid the attempt.
Cook lands a body shot.
Tony takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tony's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cook connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tony scrambles back to his feet.
Tony displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cook throws out the jab.
Tony is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cook.
Cook throws a solid leg kick but Tony takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cook.
Tony fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cook on the side of the head.
Cook has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good work by Tony as he checks the leg kick.
Tony misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.
Cook bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tony's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Tony.
Cook thumps Tony with a low kick.#T1#
Tony misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cook has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cook attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cook gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tony dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cook throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tony ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tony manages to avoid it.
Cook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL2#
Cook rushes Tony and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tony lands with a short shot to the head.
Tony lands an uppercut.
Cook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tony throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cooks head. #T2#
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!
Cook swings wildly with an uppercut but Tony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tony has a couple of punches blocked by Cook.
I was talking to Tony's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cook misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Tony. Beautiful body shot.
Tony throws an off balance right hand
and Cook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cook gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tony cracks Cook with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tony takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
Cook throws out a counter right but Tony avoids it with no problem.
Tony throws a looping overhand right but Cook ducks down to avoid it.
Tony takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Tony is looking to counter the offense by Cook and move into the clinch.
Tony avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T3#
Tony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Tony.
Cook is looking to chop away at Tony's legs.
Cook is looking to land body kicks.
Tony misses with a few strikes there.
Tony fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cook lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tony's sensitive parts.
Cook scores with a jab.
Cook throws a low kick but Tony moves out of range easily.
Tony tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cook manages to circle out of the way.
Tony checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Tony throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Tony slips the punch.
Cook lands with a hook. Tony tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tony loads up on a big right hand but Cook slips the punch.#T4#
Tony swings widly with a right hand
and Cook counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tony misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cook! But no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tony slips under a jab.
Cook slips under a jab from Tony.
Tony throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.
Tony seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tony throws a series of punches but Cook moves out of range.
Cook throws a big shot that misses.
Tony punishes Cook's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Tony misses.
Tony throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Josh Cook will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Cook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cook moves out of range as Tony strikes.
Cook throws a body kick that misses.
Tony misses with a two punch combination.
Cook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cook throws a wild body kick that Tony sees coming a mile off.
Tony tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cook manages to circle out of the way.
Tony misses with a right hand
and Cook counters with a leg kick.
Tony scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cook doesn't seem bothered though.
Tony moves out of range of the leg kick from Cook.
Tony tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cook manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook throws out a loose jab but Tony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tony bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tony drops his hands momentarily and Cook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tony throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Tony checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tony blocks the leg kick.
Cook throws a head kick but Tony moves out of range.
Josh Cook seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tony checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cook cracks the inside of Tony's front leg.
Cook bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cook swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tony staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cook.
Tony avoids the body shot from Cook.
Tony moves out of range of the body kick.
Tony tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cook manages to circle out of the way.
A jab from Tony does it's job there.
Tony throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cook is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#T2#
Cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tony.
Donk. Tony catches Cook right on the button with a cross.#CL2#
Cook gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cook swings wildly with an uppercut but Tony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cook scores with a shoulder strike.
Cook swings wildly with an uppercut but Tony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tony misses with the head strike.
Cook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tony working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cook makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cook lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Cook. #T3#
Tony stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cook tries to stall but Tony uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #BC2#
Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cook with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tony misses with an uppercut. Cook saw that one coming.
Cook misses the jab.
As Cook tries to get set, Tony tries to push him back and clinch up but Cook manages to avoid the attempt.
Tony takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tony avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tony takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tony. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook wants to counter with a clinch but Tony pushes him away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cook.
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Tony misses with a shot to the body
letting Cook counter with a right hand.
Cook takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tony.
Cook throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tony.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Tony slips the punch.
Cook lands a head kick. Tony smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Josh Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook misses with a looping right.
Tony throws a poor cross that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Cook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#
Tony is rocked!
Cook works Tony's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Cook moves into the clinch.
Cook misses with a body punch.
Cook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cook misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Cook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Tony fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cook throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Cook gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Cook ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cook no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Cook is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tony defends well.#SUB2#
Cook is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Cook looking for subs off his back but Tony has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tony knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cook on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tony is thwarting Cook's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Cook is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Cook looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Cook actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Cook looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Freight Train Tony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Cook is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
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.
Tony missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cook wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Cook looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cook trying to control from the bottom.
Tony wants to stand up but Cook is controlling the position.
Cook has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tony is working away from the top position though.
Cook slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Cook has his foot on Tony's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tony works his way back into a safe position though.#T3##SUB2#
Cook looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cook has a closed guard, preventing Tony from standing up. #SUB2#
Cook is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tony defends well.
Tony has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cook seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cook trying to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
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.
Cook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cook throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tony misses with a hook to the body
and Cook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Cook drives through and clinches with Tony against the cage.
Cook misses with some punches.
Cook jumps guard but Tony stands there with Cook around his waist. Cook gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tony has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch on the inside from Tony fails to land.
Cook is trying to pull guard but Tony turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tony is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cook's elbow.
Cook misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Cook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cook has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Cook!
Josh Cook thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Peterhof Fightfest 2
Date: Oct 07, 2017

#R1#
Cook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cook has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cook wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cook moves out of range as Rostov strikes.
Rostov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cook throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've been told by Rostov's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cook fakes the leg kick and cracks Rostov in the body.
Cook on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cook slips a straight right by Rostov.
Cook lands a jab to the nose.
Cook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rostov! Cook dives in looking to finish! Rostov 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 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Cook!
An out of breath Josh Cook thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Bear Brawl 5
Date: Sep 09, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Pesci pushes Cook up against the cage in a clinch.
Pesci lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pesci. #BC#
Cook breaks from the clinch.
Joe Pesci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Pesci darts in and clinches Cook up against the cage.
Cook tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pesci just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cook can't find room to land a body shot as Pesci controls the action.
Pesci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pesci tries to work over Cook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cook definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cook is trying to pull guard but Pesci has him pressed against the cage.
Cook fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pesci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pesci pushes Cook back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Cook rushes Pesci and presses him up against the cage.
Cook lands with a left to the head.
Pesci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cook has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Cook pulls Pesci into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Cook looking for a triangle here. Pesci is fighting it but it looks tight! Cook pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Pesci is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Josh Cook!
After winning the bout, Josh Cook thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: UNITED FN 2
Date: Jul 29, 2017

#R1#
Cook throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cook throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ortiz throws a big counter combination but Cook scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cook connects with an inside leg kick.
Cook lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ortiz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cook lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ortiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cook digs a good hook to Ortiz's body.
Ortiz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cook swings widly with a right hand
and Ortiz counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Cook misses the jab.
Ortiz is looking for a counter combo.
Cook scores with a hook to the body. Ortiz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ortiz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cook.
We've been told by Ortiz's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ortiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cook.
Cook misses with a left hand
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cook feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ortiz's calf.
Cook throws a hook to the side of Ortiz's head but Ortiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Cook looks to move away, Ortiz throws a big counter combo but Cook just gets out of the way.
Ortiz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #ROC2#
Ortiz is rocked!#T2#
Cook shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Ortiz takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Cook sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Ortiz bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Cook!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 22, 2017

#R1#
Cook closes the distance looking to clinch
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Cook darts in trying to clinch
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cook looks to clinch
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cook tries to clinch but Steve moves away
and Steve counters with a left to the body.
Cook walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steve lands with a nice body punch.
Steve misses with a straight left.
Steve tests Cook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve cracks Cook with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cook backs up against the cage.
Cook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Cook takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cook is looking to clinch.
Cook gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steve.
Steve moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cook walks into a jab.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut lands for Steve. That snapped Cook's head back.
Cook tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve throws a one two combo.
Steve might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cook is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Steve.
Cook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cook tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steve counters with a left to the body. #T2#
Steve cracks Cook with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Steve.
Cook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cook seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Cook wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Cook.
Cook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cook fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cook wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Cook moves into the clinch.
Cook tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #TD#
Cook drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Cook escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steve gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T3##SUB2#
Steve drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steve jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steve looks winded!
Steve trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cook on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cook tries to get out of the position.#SUB#
Steve has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Cook to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Steve is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Cook pulls down on the head and he's put Steve to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Josh Cook!

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