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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Zawada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Cools (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Zawada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carson Cools!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zawada throws a leg kick but Cools checks it.
Cools drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zawada looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cools puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Zawada gets back to full guard.
Zawada looking for subs off his back but Cools has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cools trying to mount his opponent but Zawada defends it.
Zawada is looking to get back to full guard here but Cools has managed to pass to side control instead.
Zawada is desperately trying to improve his position but Cools has a good base and remains in mount.
Cools raining down shots from the mount!
Zawada is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cools trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zawada is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cools sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cools fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cools looking to control but Zawada is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zawada working to try and regain half guard.
Zawada manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cools wants to stand up but Zawada is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cools is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cools is keen to just control but Zawada is a slippery customer.
Zawada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zawada is trying to get back to full guard.
Cools is trying to control. Zawada wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zawada looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zawada is looking to improve his position.
Zawada is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zawada tries to keep at a distance but Cools has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cools jumps into guard, dragging Zawada to the mat.
Cools is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zawada stands up from Cools's guard - Zawada perhaps looking for a knockout.
Zawada scores with a leg kick.
Cools drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zawada regains half guard.
Zawada is trying to stand up here but Cools is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zawada is not content to let Cools control the position.
Zawada looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zawada tries to get to full guard but Cools has control of the leg.
Zawada flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cools is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zawada's half guard.
Zawada is trying to stand back up but Cools is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carson Cools dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cools blocks a head kick by Zawada.
Cools throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zawada's waist but Zawada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cools off to one side.
Zawada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zawada keeps the fight on the outside.
Cools closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cools trying to pass the guard but Zawada defending well.
Zawada wants to get back to his feet.
Zawada manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cools takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zawada finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cools gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zawada to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cools is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zawada wants to stand but Cools has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cools controlling Zawada's posture.
Zawada drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zawada jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zawada decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cools, up you get!
Zawada fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cools is out of range.
Cools shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zawada wants to improve his position but Cools is controlling well.
Cools is looking to advance position but Zawada won't allow it.
Zawada has one foot on Cools's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Zawada misses the target.
Cools shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zawada as he jumps to the side.
Cools gets a takedown into half guard.
Cools is trying to control. Zawada wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zawada wants to improve his position but Cools is controlling well.
Zawada pushes Cools off looking to stand but Cools dives back in and keeps control.
Zawada is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cools pulls his head out easily.
Cools stops Zawada from getting back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cools leaves Zawada with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zawada fails with the takedown
and Cools moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zawada is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Zawada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cools breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zawada misses with a few strikes there.
Zawada misses with a leg kick
and Cools counters with a single leg into guard. Zawada didn't expect that.
Zawada looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cools stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zawada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zawada looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cools trying to control the position from guard on top but Zawada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zawada kicks Cools off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carson Cools showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Zawada throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zawada fails with the takedown
so Cools counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carson Cools has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zawada keeping moving, preventing Cools from controlling successfully.
Zawada can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cools controls the pace.
Zawada is wriggling around but Cools manages to pass to half guard.
Cools stops Zawada from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cools controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zawada is trying to stand back up but Cools is controlling him
Cools seems to be working for a kimura but Zawada defends the submission attempt.
Zawada tries to roll over but Cools keeps him under control.
Zawada makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Zawada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zawada throws and low kick but Cools moves out of range easily.
Zawada misses with a leg kick
and Cools counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cools is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zawada doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cools.
Igor Zawada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zawada looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zawada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cools prevents Zawada from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zawada with the active half guard here but Cools passes nicely into side control.
Zawada wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zawada is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Cools stalls from top position.
Zawada is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cools's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zawada moves into full guard.
Zawada isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cools stacks Zawada on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cools!
Cools just content to control the position.
Cools is looking to take a break and control but Zawada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carson Cools comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cools winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carson Cools!
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