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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baraka Tarkatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baraka Tarkatan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tarkatan pushes Cooper off looking to stand but Cooper dives back in and keeps control.
Cooper seems to be working for a kimura but Tarkatan defends the submission attempt.
Cooper tries to pass to full mount but Tarkatan defends it.
Tarkatan is trying to stand up here but Cooper is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cooper shoots in but Tarkatan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tarkatan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooper.
Cooper drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cooper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tarkatan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarkatan wants to stand up but Cooper is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tarkatan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tarkatan tries to clinch but Cooper moves out of range.
Tarkatan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cooper looks gassed!
Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tarkatan is looking to clinch but Cooper is avoiding it.
Tarkatan tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tarkatan moves in looking to clinch but Cooper pushes him off.
Cooper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarkatan sizes up Cooper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A solid body kick from Tarkatan.
Tarkatan throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Max Cooper has been cut.
Tarkatan moves into the clinch.
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
Tarkatan is pressed up against the cage. Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tarkatan down to the mat. Tarkatan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cooper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tarkatan scores with a decent looking hook.
Tarkatan tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tarkatan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan forces Cooper back against the cage and clinches.
Tarkatan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Baraka Tarkatan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Cooper.
Tarkatan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tarkatan with a knee to the head.
Tarkatan with a knee to the head.
Tarkatan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cooper tries for a takedown but Tarkatan manages to get underhooks.
Tarkatan looking to throw knees to the head but Cooper is blocking nicely.
Tarkatan prevents the takedown attempt.
Tarkatan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tarkatan looking to throw knees to the head but Cooper is blocking nicely.
Tarkatan looking to throw knees to the head but Cooper is blocking nicely.
Tarkatan prevents the takedown attempt.
Tarkatan is pressed up against the cage. Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tarkatan down to the mat. Tarkatan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Baraka Tarkatan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cooper advances to mount.
Cooper looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tarkatan wants to get back to his feet.
Cooper working for a submission but Tarkatan is keeping him at bay.
Tarkatan wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooper throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tarkatan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Cooper jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tarkatan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baraka Tarkatan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Cooper's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tarkatan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cooper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cooper shoots in and drives through. Tarkatan sprawls well.
Tarkatan tries to clinch up.
Tarkatan is looking to clinch.
Tarkatan tries to clinch but Cooper is having none of it.
Tarkatan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Max Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Tarkatan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarkatan tries to clinch but Cooper moves out of range.
Tarkatan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooper keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tarkatan pinned against the cage. Tarkatan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper blocks a head kick by Tarkatan.
Tarkatan tries to clinch but Cooper is having none of it.
Tarkatan misses with a kick to the body.
Tarkatan tries to clinch there but Cooper circles away.
Tarkatan stuffs the takedown.
Baraka Tarkatan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Cooper.
Cooper blocks the body kick.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tarkatan as he jumps to the side.
Tarkatan misses with a kick to the body.
Tarkatan scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tarkatan moves in looking to clinch but Cooper pushes him off.
Tarkatan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cooper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tarkatan wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance.
Tarkatan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cooper's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tarkatan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tarkatan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tarkatan cracks Cooper with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tarkatan has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cooper to stand back up!
Cooper is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Tarkatan.
Tarkatan wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance.
Tarkatan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tarkatan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooper can do to turn this around?
Tarkatan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.
Cooper keeps the fight on the outside.
Tarkatan tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tarkatan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tarkatan tries to clinch but Cooper is having none of it.
Tarkatan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarkatan is looking to clinch.
Tarkatan rushes Cooper and presses him up against the cage.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tarkatan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cooper blocks it with crossed arms.
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
Tarkatan stops a takedown attempt from Cooper.
Tarkatan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cooper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarkatan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but Cooper blocks it.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
Tarkatan gets underhooks to prevent Cooper's takedown attempt.
Tarkatan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
Tarkatan prevents the takedown attempt.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
Tarkatan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but Cooper blocks it.
Tarkatan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cooper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarkatan gets underhooks to prevent Cooper's takedown attempt.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
Tarkatan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cooper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tarkatan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cooper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tarkatan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tarkatan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baraka Tarkatan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Cooper's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cooper has a takedown stuffed.
Baraka Tarkatan is winning the standup battle so far.
Tarkatan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tarkatan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarkatan.
Cooper on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tarkatan tries to clinch but Cooper is having none of it.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarkatan.
Tarkatan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarkatan wants to clinch.
Cooper fails with a takedown attempt.
Baraka Tarkatan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Cooper.
Tarkatan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tarkatan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cooper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cooper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tarkatan moves in looking to clinch but Cooper pushes him off.
Tarkatan thuds his shin into the meat of Cooper's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan clinches with his opponent.
Tarkatan scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Tarkatan.
Tarkatan connects with a knee to the head.
Cooper is still on wobbly legs! Can Tarkatan finish him?
Tarkatan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cooper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cooper seems to have recovered his senses.
A knee to the head by Tarkatan.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but Cooper blocks it.
Cooper has Tarkatan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tarkatan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
Tarkatan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tarkatan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cooper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Tarkatan.
Tarkatan tries to land a knee to the head but Cooper blocks with his arms.
Tarkatan looking to throw knees to the head but Cooper is blocking nicely.
Cooper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tarkatan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tarkatan tries to land a knee to the head but Cooper blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Tarkatan.
Cooper is working for takedown but Tarkatan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tarkatan landing knees to the head.
Tarkatan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tarkatan connects with a knee to the head.
Cooper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baraka Tarkatan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tarkatan prevents it.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tarkatan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tarkatan looking to throw knees to the head but Cooper is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Tarkatan.
Tarkatan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tarkatan is pressed up against the cage. Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tarkatan down to the mat. Tarkatan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tarkatan moves into the clinch.
Tarkatan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tarkatan lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Max Cooper's cut even more.
Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tarkatan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tarkatan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cooper.
Cooper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tarkatan prevents it.
Tarkatan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cooper's face.
Max Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tarkatan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baraka Tarkatan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tarkatan, 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:25
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baraka Tarkatan!
Baraka Tarkatan is the new super heavyweight champion!
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