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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Swaby (ranked 5705 p4p, 24215 weight class) and Alex Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Cooper will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Swaby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swaby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cooper.
Cooper lands a nice hook to Swaby's body. Swaby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cooper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swaby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cooper circles away.
Swaby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cooper, pushing him back against the cage.
Cooper tries to break the clinch but Swaby is controlling the position.
Cooper is looking to break free of the clinch but Swaby has double underhooks.
Swaby stalling against the cage.
Cooper wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swaby fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Swaby tries to pull guard but Cooper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Swaby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swaby is trying to pull guard but Cooper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swaby successfully pulls guard.
Swaby has a closed guard, preventing Cooper from standing up.
Swaby working for a triangle but Cooper defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Swaby is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Swaby is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cooper defends well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cooper trying to stand up but can't free himself from Swaby's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alex Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Swaby.
Jab, jab by Cooper - just one landing.
It looks like Kyle Swaby has been cut.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Swaby avoids them all with ease.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Swaby moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swaby slips a jab and a cross from Cooper.
Cooper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cooper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swaby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Swaby is breathing heavily.
Cooper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Swaby throws a wild hook but Cooper just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Swaby gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Cooper raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Cooper!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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