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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Gracias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Gracias looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper stalks Gracias and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracias's face. Gracias staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracias looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cooper closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracias did well to prevent Cooper getting side control.
Cooper working over Gracias with some ground and pound. Gracias looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cooper is working for a kimura but Gracias is defending it quite comfortably.
Cooper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracias defending well though.
Cooper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cooper is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias taking some punishment here, with Cooper in his half guard.
Cooper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cooper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracias defending well though.
Cooper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cooper looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cooper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cooper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cooper lands strikes from half guard.
Cooper takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracias has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cooper working over Gracias with some ground and pound. Gracias looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cooper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cooper working over Gracias with some ground and pound. Gracias looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cooper really is a fat lump.
Cooper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracias has hold of Cooper's hands but Cooper slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cooper slips a nice elbow through Gracias's hands, connecting with Gracias's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper winds up and cracks Gracias with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cooper thows a huge punch but Gracias dodges it nicely.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cooper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cooper feints and as Gracias raises his hands in defense, Cooper changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cooper working some strikes from top position.
Cooper throwing strikes but missing.
Gracias has momentary wrist control but Cooper slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cooper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracias works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cooper scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracias wants to stand but Cooper is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracias takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Cooper 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.
Gracias defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cooper.
Cooper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracias gets tackled into the cage by Cooper. Cooper maintains the clinch.
Cooper is pushing Gracias up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gracias is looking to break free of the clinch but Cooper has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracias just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracias is breathing heavily.
Gracias manages to pull guard.
Cooper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to keep Cooper in close.
Cooper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cooper throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracias wants to stand and escape but Cooper is having none of it.
Cooper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cooper with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A shot to the liver by Cooper. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cooper decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cooper slips a nice elbow through Gracias's hands, connecting with Gracias's forehead.
Cooper working the head and body with strikes.
Cooper drops an elbow to the side of Gracias's head.
Cooper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cooper takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cooper is working away from the top position though.
Cooper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cooper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Cooper there.
Cooper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracias can do to turn this around?
Cooper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Travis Cooper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracias is trying to stand back up but Cooper is controlling him
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cooper lands with a good body shot.
Cooper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracias's calf.
Cooper drives through and clinches with Gracias against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gracias walks away with a smile on his face. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper gets a double leg takedown into Gracias's guard.
Cooper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cooper landing with the ground and pound.
Gracias avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracias is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cooper is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Cooper dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cooper misses the shot to the body.
Cooper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Cooper misses.
Cooper rushes Gracias and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cooper stalling against the cage.
Gracias has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cooper clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper manages to escape to his feet.
Gracias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracias moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cooper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracias is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cooper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gracias stops a takedown attempt from Cooper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracias jumps guard.
Gracias working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cooper.
Cooper works over Gracias with some ground and pound from guard.
Gracias is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throwing strikes from guard but Gracias blocks nicely.
Cooper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cooper cracks Gracias with a solid left hand.
Cooper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cooper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracias works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cooper throwing strikes from guard but Gracias blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cooper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cooper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracias moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cooper darts in and clinches Gracias up against the cage.
Cooper is struggling to control the position.
Cooper wants to take the fight to the mat but Gracias manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fernando Gracias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is pushing Gracias up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cooper leaning against his opponent.
Gracias wants to get back to striking at distance but Cooper won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cooper jumps guard but Gracias turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooper looking to throw knees to the head but Gracias is blocking nicely.
Gracias gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Travis Cooper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracias wants to pass the guard but Cooper is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Cooper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cooper 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Cooper!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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