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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sidney Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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183 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sidney Crosby! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Cooper! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Crosby misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Crosby lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cooper doesn't seem phased though. Crosby waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Cooper. Crosby misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Cooper with that takedown attempt. Crosby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cooper. Crosby shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Cooper looking for submissions off his back. Cooper looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Crosby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Cooper trying to hold on to Crosby's head to control him but Crosby postures up.
Cooper looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooper looking for submissions off his back. Cooper looks gassed! Cooper wants to sweep but Crosby has passed to side control! Crosby throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cooper is defended easily by Crosby. Sidney Crosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Cooper. Cooper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Crosby moves into range and clinches up with Cooper. Cooper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crosby prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crosby. Crosby is leaning against Cooper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Crosby lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooper. Crosby lands a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crosby. Cooper does a little dance to reset his feet. Cooper on the wrong end of a nice hook. Decent striking displayed by Crosby there.
Cooper is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Crosby lands a brutal uppercut that launches Cooper off his feet! Cooper tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sidney Crosby!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
80% |
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