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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cooper Cartwright (ranked 2466 p4p, 4071 weight class) and Sophus Antias (ranked 289 p4p, 195 weight class). Antias has chosen Bro hymn as his entrance music. Cooper Cartwright has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cooper Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sophus Antias!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Antias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cartwright controls the pace.
Cartwright's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright slips nicely into half guard.
Cartwright perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Further stalling from Cartwright.
We've been hearing good reports from Cartwright's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Cartwright has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cartwright passes to full mount!
Cartwright tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cartwright moves to take his opponent's back.
Cartwright has the hooks in. Antias is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cartwright is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Cartwright.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antias is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Cartwright off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antias is trying to break free.
Cartwright has good solid back control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antias trying to control the position but Cartwright manages to sink in the hooks.
Cartwright has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Antias's body.
Antias can't escape the position.
Cartwright slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antias is trying to stand back up.
Cartwright has good solid back control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antias can't escape the position.
Good control from Cartwright.
You can see the frustration on Antias's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Cartwright is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Antias tries to escape but Cartwright has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cartwright is riding his opponent, not letting Antias buck him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cooper Cartwright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sophus Antias's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cartwright closes this distance looking for a takedown but Antias circles away.
Cartwright closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Antias to the mat! Antias manages to get full guard.
Cartwright will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cartwright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Antias has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cartwright has managed to get both his arms back between Antias's legs - danger averted.
Cartwright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antias can do to turn this around?
Cartwright is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cooper Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antias working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cartwright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cartwright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Antias can't keep his opponent in guard - Cartwright advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cartwright is taking a breather. Antias says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright wants to pass to mount but Antias is defending the position.
Cartwright moves into full mount! Antias won't be happy about that!
Cartwright controlling his opponent.
Antias tries to lock up and control but Cartwright gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cartwright looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cartwright fails to take his opponent's back.
Antias is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright controlling from mount.
Cartwright fails to take his opponent's back.
Cartwright controlling from the full mount.
Cartwright seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Antias for as long as he can get away with.
Antias is working to get back to half guard.
Cartwright content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright continues to hold on tight.
Antias keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cartwright controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Antias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cartwright content just to control the position here.
Antias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright controlling from the full mount.
Cartwright continues to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cooper Cartwright dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sophus Antias's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cartwright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Antias pinned against the cage. Antias gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cartwright drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cartwright engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Antias is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cartwright is aware though and is defending well.
Cartwright seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cartwright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright pushes down on Antias's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cartwright slows the pace down in half guard.
Antias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cartwright pulls his head out easily.
Antias is in trouble now - Cartwright has advanced to mount!
Cartwright controlling the pace for now.
Antias squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cartwright takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Antias working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright looking to control and managing it successfully.
Antias has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Antias wants to escape the position.
Cartwright controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Antias right now.
Antias is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
I really don't envy Antias right now.
Cartwright controls the position.
Sophus Antias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antias tries to escape but Cartwright has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cooper Cartwright showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cartwright, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cooper Cartwright!
Cooper Cartwright thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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