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Event:
Highland 29
Date: Apr 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wexell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wexell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wexell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wexell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
Cook moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Wexell breaks the clinch.
Cook tries to clinch up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wexell.
Wexell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Wexell.
Cook tries to clinch there but Wexell circles away.
Cook needs to keep his hands up - Wexell had a free shot at his head there.
Cook doesn't manage to clinch there - Wexell circles away.
Cook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cook darts in trying to clinch
letting Wexell counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wexell throws out a loose jab but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wexell misses with a wild body shot.
Cook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wexell throws a hook but Cook avoids it easily.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Wexell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Wexell circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Cook takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Cook successfully pulls guard.
Wexell preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Wexell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Cook working for a triangle but Wexell defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wexell distracts Cook with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cook is trying to control the position but Wexell postures up.
Cook looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Wexell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Cook isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wexell stacks Cook on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wexell!
Check out the look on Wexell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cook regains half guard.
Cook is looking for a sweep. Wexell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wexell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cook has a hand on Wexell's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wexell takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Wexell raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wexell working the ground and pound effectively.
Wexell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cook is looking to escape.
Wexell unloading with bombs!
Wexell lands a couple of good shots and Cook has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Wexell softening up his opponent with strikes here.
#ROC#Cook is rocked!
Cook tries to roll but Wexell sticks to his back.
Cook is still in real trouble! Can Wexell finish him?
Wexell doesn't have the hooks in and Cook manages to turn into his guard.
Cook seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook passes Wexell's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Cook is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cook prevents Wexell from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wexell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Wexell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kristoffer Wexell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Cook tries to clinch but Wexell is having none of it.
Wexell misses with a straight right.
Cook staying out of range there.#CL2#
Cook has Wexell up against the cage in a clinch.
Wexell working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Wexell manages to break the clinch.
Wexell misses with an uppercut. Cook saw that one coming.
Cook slips a straight right by Wexell.
Cook wants to counter the offense by Wexell and move into the clinch position.
Wexell keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Cook darts in and clinches Wexell up against the cage.
Cook takes an elbow to the temple.
Cook jumps guard but Wexell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook blocks an uppercut.
Cook tries to pull guard but Wexell won't allow it.
Wexell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC#
Wexell breaks from the clinch.
Cook tries to clinch there but Wexell circles away.
Wexell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1#
Cook wants to clinch up but Wexell keeps it at a distance.
Cook with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wexell to score with a decent uppercut.
Cook avoids the body shot from Wexell.
#CL2#
Cook fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wexell, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Cook pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Cook has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wexell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wexell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cook on the ground.
Wexell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cook trying to control the position.
Wexell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cook is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cook not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2#
Wexell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wexell working some strikes from top position.
Wexell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wexell trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wexell postures up in Cook's guard and throws a big left but Cook blocks it.
Wexell is looking to work some ground and pound but Cook has wrist control.#SUB2#
Cook is looking for a triangle but Wexell pushes his legs off easily.
Kristoffer Wexell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wexell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wexell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?#T3#
Wexell throwing strikes from guard but Cook blocks nicely.
Wexell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cook is trying to control the position but Wexell postures up.
Wexell looking to pass the guard.
Wexell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cook's head.
Cook is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cook utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Wexell from controlling successfully. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cook is on top in guard.
#REVB##SUB2#
Cook has gone for a leg lock! Wexell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cook's guard.#REVR#
Cook manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wexell manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Cook trying to control but Wexell is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wexell is pulling down on Cook's head to control his posture.
Cook looking to sit in guard and control but Wexell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kristoffer Wexell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Wexell swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cook tries to clinch up
and Wexell counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Cook has Wexell up against the cage in a clinch.
Cook is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wexell to keep the fight standing.
Cook tries to pull guard but Wexell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cook fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kristoffer Wexell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Capn Cook.
Cook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD2#
Cook pulls Wexell into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wexell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Cook is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wexell trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Wexell works over Cook with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB2#
Cook working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wexell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wexell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wexell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wexell wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Wexell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wexell wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wexell postures up and lands a big shot to Cook's brow.
Wexell wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Wexell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cook works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wexell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wexell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cook's head.
Wexell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cook's head.
Cook is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Wexell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3#
Cook has momentary wrist control but Wexell slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Cook has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wexell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wexell lands a couple of digs.
Wexell landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cook is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wexell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Cook bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wexell's guard. #REVB#
Wexell wants to sweep but no luck.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Wexell 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.
Wexell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cook's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Cook working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wexell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wexell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wexell advances to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristoffer Wexell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wexell, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristoffer Wexell! |
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Event:
CoMMA Fight Night 1
Date: Apr 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Kivi scores with a body shot.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch but Kivi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kivi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cook with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kivi to score with a decent uppercut.
Kivi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kivi misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.
Kivi circles away from the clinch attempt.
#KD#
Oooooh!!! Kivi has knocked Cook down with a huge combo! Kivi steps away and waves a wobbly Cook back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Cook is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Capn Cook has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook tries to clinch up
and Kivi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cook is still on wobbly legs! Can Kivi finish him?
Cook looks winded!
Kivi lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Cook up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Kivi from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Cook's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keke Kivi!
A victorious Keke Kivi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
CoMMA 3: Balestrin vs Job
Date: Mar 22, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Banks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Banks is looking for a kimura here.
Banks is thwarting Cook's attempts to control the position.
Cook manages to get to full guard.
Banks with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Cook working for a triangle but Banks defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cook is trying to control the position but Banks postures up. #T1##SUB#
Banks has gone for a leg lock! Cook slips out almost immediately though and dives into Banks's guard.#REVB#
Cook pushing down on Banks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cook not doing much here.
Banks is pressing down on Cook's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.#SUB#
Banks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cook trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom. #T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cook advances position into side control!
Banks is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Cook thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Banks trying to remain calm as Cook controls from the top position.#T3##SUB2#
Cook is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Banks has escaped the position, nice work there.
Banks can't do much from the bottom here.
Banks tries to buck Cook off but Cook is having none of it.
Banks tries to control but Cook manages to take his back.#SUB2#
Cook looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Banks taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Capn Cook! |
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