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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cooper Drake (ranked 3792 p4p, 448 weight class) and Donald Edgar (ranked 6815 p4p, 621 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cooper Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donald Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donald Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar misses with a takedown attempt
and Drake counters with a right hand to the body.
A combination from Drake does no damage.
No luck for Edgar with that takedown attempt.
Drake appears to be looking for a big counter.
Drake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Edgar.
Cooper Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Edgar.
Edgar goes for a double leg but Drake avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drake continues to drive forward.
A combination from Drake does no damage.
Drake misses with a double jab.
Drake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edgar.
Drake darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Drake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Edgar.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
A left lands for Drake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake throws a lazy uppercut
and Edgar counters with a three punch combo that has Drake backing up. Drake nods at Edgar to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drake defends it nicely.
Edgar shoots in but Drake avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A quick step to the side and Drake tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Donald Edgar has been cut.
Drake swings for the body but Edgar moves out of range.
Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Drake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drake working hard to break the clinch.
Edgar jumps guard but Drake turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Edgar fails to pull guard.
Edgar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Edgar fails to pull guard.
Drake is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is trying to pull guard but Drake turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Edgar tries to pull guard but Drake won't allow it.
Edgar tries to pull guard but Drake won't allow it.
Drake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Edgar fails to pull guard.
Drake breaks from the clinch.
Drake is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Cooper Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edgar wants to counter with a clinch but Drake pushes him away.
Drake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Edgar.
Drake throws out a powerful jab.
Edgar is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drake counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Edgar out cold! What a finish! Drake is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cooper Drake!
Cooper Drake spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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