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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cro Copout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Marabou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copout comes to the cage accompanied by you throw knee, i go home. Cro Copout has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
58 - 24 - 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 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Marabou!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copout misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marabou.
Marabou throws a jab but it's blocked by Copout.
A jab from Copout does it's job there.
Marabou misses with a straight right.
Marabou throws a right hand that misses
and Copout counters with an outside leg kick.
Marabou closes the distance and clinches.
Marabou turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Marabou manages to end up in side control.
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.
Marabou throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Copout parries the strikes from Marabou easily there. Marabou is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Copout to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Copout manages to get back to half guard.
Copout is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Copout keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Copout is looking for a sweep. Marabou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marabou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marabou thows a huge punch but Copout dodges it nicely.
Copout slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marabou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marabou throws a big elbow that misses.
Marabou postures up and lands a big shot to Copout's brow.
Copout is pulling down on Marabou's head to control his posture.
Marabou preventing the sweep.
Marabou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marabou cracks Copout with a solid left hand.
Copout has momentary wrist control but Marabou slips an elbow through the middle.
Marabou throwing strikes from guard but Copout blocks nicely.
Marabou landing with the ground and pound.
Copout will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Copout looking to control.
Copout tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marabou gets to his feet. Copout looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Copout uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Copout works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marabou rushes Copout and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Copout misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marabou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marabou breaks the clinch.
Copout scores with a hook to the body. Marabou takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Copout lands a jab.
Marabou throws a jab when Copout was well out of range.
Marabou throws a jab but it's blocked by Copout.
Copout is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Copout slips a straight right by Marabou.
Marabou instigates a clinch.
Marabou is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Copout is trying to stall.
Copout landing knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Copout fails to land.
Copout misses with a hook from the clinch.
Copout using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marabou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout trying to land knees to the body.
Marabou manages to break the clinch.
Copout lands a nice shot that snaps Marabou's head back.
Copout jabs at Marabou's body.
Copout closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gary Marabou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marabou has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marabou stops a takedown attempt from Copout.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Come on Copout - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Copout.
Copout tries to circle away but Marabou has him pinned against the cage.
Marabou manages to break the clinch.
Marabou takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Copout connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Copout. That snapped Marabou's head back.
Marabou looks to throw the jab but Copout is out of range.
Gary Marabou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marabou fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Copout, pushing him back against the cage.
Marabou stalling in the clinch.
Marabou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marabou lands with a straight right. Copout didn't see that one coming.
Marabou has Copout up against the cage in a clinch.
Copout misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marabou breaks the clinch.
Marabou throws a looping overhand right but Copout ducks down to avoid it.
Marabou rushes Copout and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Copout with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marabou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marabou lands a takedown into guard.
Copout has momentary wrist control but Marabou slips an elbow through the middle.
Marabou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marabou stopping the sweep attempt from Copout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gary Marabou will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A right-left combo lands from Copout.
Marabou loads up on a big right hand but Copout slips the punch.
Marabou chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Copout can pounce on him.
Marabou throws a lazy uppercut
and Copout counters with a straight right hand.
Copout tries to clinch up but Marabou circles away and keeps his distance.
Marabou misses with a straight left.
Marabou misses with a hook. Copout ducked under it nicely.
Marabou lands the left hand.
A big left from Marabou misses.
Marabou lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Copout fails to land with a series of punches.
Marabou misses with a hook. Copout ducked under it nicely.
Marabou misses the jab.
Marabou gets a clinch.
Marabou has clasped his hands together around Copout's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Marabou in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout tries to improve position but can't.
Copout knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marabou on the ground.
Marabou cracks Copout with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Copout tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Copout on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Copout tries to get out of the position.
Copout is trying to control Marabou's posture but Marabou avoids it.
Marabou misses with the ground and pound.
Marabou grinds an elbow into Copout's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copout is looking for a sweep.
Copout takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Marabou cracks Copout with a big elbow.
Marabou working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Copout can't do much from the bottom here.
Marabou lands some shots froms side control.
Copout is looking for a sweep.
Marabou throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marabou looks up at the clock and then as Copout takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marabou smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Copout defending against the ground and pound.
Marabou grinds an elbow into Copout's temple.
Copout taking a bit of punishment here - Marabou scoring with strikes.
Copout is trying to control Marabou's posture but Marabou avoids it.
Gary Marabou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marabou in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Copout takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Marabou lands a decent elbow from side control.
Marabou fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Copout struggling a bit here.
Marabou working the head with strikes.
Marabou scoring with punches and elbows.
Copout is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Copout dodges the ground and pound from Marabou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marabou landing strikes.
Marabou sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Copout is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Marabou throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Copout dodges the ground and pound from Marabou.
Marabou working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Copout manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marabou is trying to stand.
Marabou preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Marabou is looking to improve his position.
Marabou wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copout content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Copout is looking to stall here but Marabou recovers full guard.
Marabou can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Copout controls the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marabou is pulling down on Copout's head. It's preventing any offense from Copout, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Marabou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Copout throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marabou moves out of range as Copout strikes.
Marabou throws out a loose jab but Copout uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marabou clinches.
Copout breaks the clinch.
Copout moves forwards but Marabou connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marabou clinches.
Copout has a couple of punches blocked by Marabou.
Marabou wants the takedown. Copout is fighting it off but Marabou persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Copout's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copout is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marabou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Copout has his hands on Marabou's head, controlling the position.
Marabou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marabou is looking to work some ground and pound but Copout has wrist control.
Marabou landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marabou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marabou keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Copout's head.
Copout working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marabou.
Copout wants to sweep here but Marabou controlling him for the moment.
Marabou decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Copout lunges at Marabou with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marabou's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Marabou misses its intended target.
Marabou 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.
Marabou lands with a straight right. Copout didn't see that one coming.
Marabou swings widly with a right hand
and Copout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marabou connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Copout momentarily.
Gary Marabou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Marabou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marabou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Copout jabs Marabou to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marabou closes the distance and pushes Copout back into the cage.
Marabou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marabou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marabou throws a punch but it's blocked by Copout.
Cro Copout has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marabou is trying to trip Copout. He has hold of a leg but Copout is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Marabou persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Marabou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Copout works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Copout is trying to control the position but Marabou postures up.
Marabou preventing the sweep.
Marabou avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marabou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marabou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Copout has his hands on Marabou's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marabou throwing strikes from guard but Copout blocks nicely.
Marabou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Copout looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Copout is working hard here to advance position.
Marabou throws a big right hand that misses.
Marabou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Copout trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copout looking for a sweep. Not yet Copout, not yet.
Copout working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marabou.
Marabou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Copout works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Copout looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marabou is one step ahead there.
Marabou postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marabou throws a big right hand that misses.
Copout striking from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Copout is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marabou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Copout holds on and takes a little breather.
Copout throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gary Marabou is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marabou postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Marabou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marabou 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Marabou!
Gary Marabou thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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