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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Cooper (ranked 3719 p4p, 4517 weight class) and Lars White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars White acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars White!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White swings for the body but Cooper moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Cooper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
White misses with a body shot.
Cooper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
White wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance.
Lars White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooper.
White misses with a body shot
and Cooper counters with a stiff right hand.
White throws a hook to the side of Cooper's head but Cooper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cooper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White clinches up with Cooper and pushes him back against the cage.
Cooper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cooper's efforts to push away.
Cooper is trying to break free.
Cooper wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Cooper controls the action.
Cooper tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
Cooper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooper was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
A little feinted left hand from Cooper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White tries to counter by closing the distance.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cooper at a distance.
White tries to clinch but Cooper moves away
and Cooper counters with a straight right hand.
White tries to clinch up
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White clinches.
Cooper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper blocks an uppercut.
White tries a body shot but Cooper blocks it.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
White lands a left hand.
Cooper wants to break the clinch but can't.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
White lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cooper wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
Cooper is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White prevents Cooper from breaking the clinch.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
Cooper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cooper's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
White digs a right hand underneath Cooper's ribcage. Cooper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cooper prevents a body shot from White.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cooper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cooper backs up against the cage.
White moves into the clinch.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooper is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
Cooper wants to break free but White has control.
White lands a body punch.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooper controls his hands.
White keeps control of Cooper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from White.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
White throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
Cooper is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
White lands a body punch in the clinch.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
White tries to stall but Cooper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cooper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White pushes Cooper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White has Cooper pressed against the cage, preventing Cooper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
White misses with a body punch.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lars White dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cooper dodges the punch combination from White.
White darts in trying to clinch
and Cooper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.
A shot to the body from White misses
and Cooper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cooper rather than just go for the knockout.
White clinches up with Cooper and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cooper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Cooper wants to break the clinch but can't.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White has Cooper pressed against the cage, preventing Cooper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cooper can't break the clinch.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooper working hard to break the clinch.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White prevents Cooper from breaking the clinch.
White has Cooper pressed against the cage, preventing Cooper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cooper can't break the clinch.
Cooper tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cooper tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.
White prevents Cooper from breaking the clinch.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
Cooper wants to break free but White has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coopers head.
Cooper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
White keeps control of Cooper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
Cooper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
Cooper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
Cooper wants to break free but White has control.
White gets through Cooper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooper's elbow.
Cooper tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
Cooper wants to break free but White has control.
A short uppercut from White.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from White.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
Cooper working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White has Cooper pressed against the cage, preventing Cooper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
White lands a left hand.
Cooper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from White.
Cooper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooper blocks a body shot from White.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
White tries to throw a body punch but Cooper avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
Cooper blocks a body shot from White.
White lands a body punch.
Cooper is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
White keeps control of Cooper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White stalling in the clinch.
Lars White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
White scores with a shot to the side of Cooper's head.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White presses Cooper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White can't get the takedown.
Cooper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for White.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lars White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
White moves into range and clinches up with Cooper.
Cooper tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
Cooper can't break the clinch.
Cooper wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cooper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
White gets through Cooper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cooper is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from White.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooper's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White prevents Cooper from breaking the clinch.
White lands a left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White digs a right hand underneath Cooper's ribcage. Cooper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cooper or not.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
White lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by White.
Cooper is rocked!
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Cooper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
White scores with a hook to the body.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cooper or not.
A right handed body shot lands from White.
White pushes Cooper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cooper! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but White is unloading with more strikes now! Cooper drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars White!
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FIGHT
RATING
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