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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cro Copout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Cierra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copout comes to the cage accompanied by you throw knee, i go home. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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285 lbs
55 - 19 - 0 |
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285 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
55 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Copout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Cierra!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copout misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Copout. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Copout.
It looks like Carlos Cierra has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Copout looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cierra throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Copout tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cierra is in Copout's guard.
Cierra decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Copout shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Copout was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cierra tries to improve position but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Copout trying to control the position but Cierra is working away.
Cierra is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Copout has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Copout trying to control the position but Cierra is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cierra is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Copout's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cierra wants to improve his position but Copout is controlling well.
Cierra keeps trying to improve his position.
Cierra is pressing down on Copout's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Copout knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cierra on the ground.
Cierra being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cierra is looking to stand up but Copout isn't so interested in that idea.
Copout is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cierra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cierra has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Copout is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Copout misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cierra missing with knees to the body.
Cierra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Copout lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cierra backwards.
Copout misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cierra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cierra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Copout's elbow.
Copout makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Copout takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Cierra.
Cierra throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cierra with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cierra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Copout avoids it.
Copout is trying to maintain a safe position but Cierra gets an underhook and turns Copout into the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cierra throws a punch but it's blocked by Copout.
Copout swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copout blocks an uppercut.
Cierra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Copout tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Copout tries to work over Cierra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copout works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Copout lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cierra backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Copout.
Copout tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copout misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cierra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Copout blocking some punches.
Copout works on Cierra's body with a couple of short punches.
Copout blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cierra lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Cro Copout has been cut.
Cierra lands an uppercut.
Copout misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Copout can't find room to land a body shot as Cierra controls the action.
Copout lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Copout throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cierras head.
A right hook to the body lands for Cierra.
Copout misses with a body punch.
Copout tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Cierra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Cierra dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Copout just misses with a punch to the body.
Copout lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cierra avoids the body shot from Copout.
Cierra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Copout. That did some damage!
Cierra pivots, looking for a leg kick but Copout is out of range and Cierra settles back down.
Copout misses the body punch
and Cierra counters with a thumping low kick.
Cierra walks into a jab.
Cierra lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Copout thows a body shot but no joy.
Cierra throws a chopping leg kick but Copout manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Copout seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cierra staying out of range there.
Copout misses with a straight left.
Cierra throws a hook but Copout blocks it.
Copout misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cierra.
A slow jab from Copout misses its intended target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Cierra.
Copout is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Copout looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to the body from Copout misses
and Cierra counters with a nice low kick that buckles Copout's knee momentarily.
Cierra with a jab.
Cierra chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Copout tries to clinch but Cierra moves out of range.
Cierra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Copout manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Cierra.
Cierra fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Copout to the ground. Cierra is now in Copout's guard.
Copout will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cierra stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cierra misses with a straight right.
Copout misses with a wild body shot.
Cierra has taken the fight to the clinch.
Copout misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Copout.
Carlos Cierra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Copout looking to throw knees to the head but Cierra is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cierra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Copout is defending well for now.
Cierra will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Copout up against the cage.
Cierra blocking some punches.
Cierra lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Copout as Cierra tries to tie him up.
Cierra blocks an uppercut.
Copout blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cierra tries a knee to the head but Copout blocks it.
Copout lands a right hand.
Copout putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cierra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Copout lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Copout digs a right hand into Cierra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cierra's gas tank.
Copout lands with a short shot to the head.
Cierra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cierra lands an elbow that stopped Copout in his tracks for a moment.
Cierra taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cierra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copout lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cierra misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cierra.
Cierra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cierra misses with a punch on the inside.
Cierra trying to land knees to the body.
Copout lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Copout lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cierra or not.
Copout prevents a body shot from Cierra.
Cierra tries to land knees in the clinch but Copout avoids the damage to the body.
Copout prevents a body shot from Cierra.
Copout pushes Cierra back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Copout taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Copout digs a right hand into Cierra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cierra's gas tank.
A short left from Copout.
That has opened up Carlos Cierra's cut even more.
Copout pushes Cierra back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cierra wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Copout.
Copout tries a body shot but Cierra blocks it.
A short uppercut from Copout.
Cierra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Copout misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cierra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Copout scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cierra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cierra managing to block the knees to the body from Copout.
Cierra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Copout tries to work over Cierra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cierra tries to work over Copout's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cierra tries to throw a body punch but Copout avoids it by throwing Cierra back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Copout stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cierra lands a hook that snaps the head of Copout backwards.
Cierra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Copout lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carlos Cierra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cierra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cierra takes a swing at Copout's ribcage but misses.
Carlos Cierra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Copout lands a nice shot to the body.
Copout misses with a straight right.
Copout avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Copout lands with a right hand.
Copout thows a body shot but no joy.
Copout tries for a takedown but Cierra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cierra misses with a body kick.
Copout lands with a shot to the body.
Cierra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cierra lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cierra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Copout thows a body shot but no joy.
Cro Copout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copout avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Copout connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout connects with a body shot that sends Cierra's belly button to the back.
Copout shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cierra walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Copout.
Cierra lands with a cross.
Cierra looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Copout shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cierra is trying to defend but Copout finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Copout is looking to advance position but Cierra won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cierra wants to get back to his feet.
Cro Copout has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cierra is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Copout pulls his head out easily.
Cierra wants to get back to his feet.
Cierra has one foot on Copout's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Copout just misses with a punch to the body.
Copout works Cierra's body with a nice hook.
Cierra lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cierra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cierra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cierra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Copout throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Copout checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Copout throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Copout misses with a wild body shot.
Cierra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cierra connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Cierra.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cierra.
Copout throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copout misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cierra.
Copout cracks Cierra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Copout 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cierra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Copout stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cierra.
Copout thows a body shot but no joy.
Copout is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cierra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Copout just misses with a punch to the body.
Copout lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cierra at a distance.
Copout thows a left - swing and a miss!
Copout throws a jab but it's blocked by Cierra.
Cierra swats away the attempt to clinch by Copout.
Copout misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cierra gets tackled into the cage by Copout. Copout maintains the clinch.
Copout swings wildly with an uppercut but Cierra uses good head movement to avoid it.
A knee to the head by Cierra.
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 Cro Copout.
I think Cierra has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Cierra!
Carlos Cierra decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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