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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cooper Wyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Graffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wyman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Scream Aim Fire. Graffin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. American Jesus by Bad Religion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cooper Wyman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Greg Graffin's chin.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cooper Wyman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg Graffin!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graffin swings for the body but Wyman moves out of range.
Graffin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Graffin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wyman is looking to regain half guard here but Graffin keeps moving and retains side control.
Wyman can't do much from the bottom here.
Wyman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Graffin's best efforts.
Wyman is trying to stand.
Graffin wants to pass the guard but Wyman is defending well.
Wyman is controlling Graffin's trapped leg to prevent Graffin from advancing to side control.
Graffin passes to full mount!
Wyman wants to hold on but Graffin pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graffin trying to control but Wyman is having none of it.
Wyman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wyman is breathing heavily.
Wyman throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Wyman tries to lock up and control but Graffin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wyman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Graffin on the ground.
Graffin content just to control the position here.
Graffin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wyman is working to get back to half guard.
Graffin controlling from mount.
Wyman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wyman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyman tries to lock up and control but Graffin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graffin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Graffin lands a nice shot to the head.
Wyman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Graffin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wyman wants to control but Graffin is having none of it.
Wyman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
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.
Wyman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Graffin keeping moving, preventing Wyman from controlling successfully.
Wyman wants to pass the guard but Graffin is keeping the position.
Graffin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wyman looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Graffin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wyman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wyman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graffin keeps working.
Graffin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Graffin.
Wyman trying to control but Graffin is working from the bottom.
Wyman wants to stand but Graffin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wyman looking to pass the guard.
Graffin is trying to keep Wyman in close.
Wyman is fighting to break Graffin's control of his arms but Graffin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graffin pulls Wyman in close to prevent any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Graffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Graffin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wyman!
Graffin avoids the attempt from Wyman to control.
Graffin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyman tries to hold on but Graffin pushes him away.
Graffin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wyman is looking to escape.
Wyman swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Wyman is working to get back to half guard.
Graffin controlling the pace for now.
Graffin wants to finish this one by submission but Wyman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Graffin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graffin avoids the attempt from Wyman to control.
Graffin landing shots from mount.
Wyman tries to hold on but Graffin pushes him away.
Graffin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wyman is looking to escape.
Wyman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Graffin seems to be working for a kimura but Wyman defends the submission attempt.
Graffin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Wyman controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wyman gets full guard.
Wyman is trying to control the position but Graffin postures up.
Graffin throwing strikes from guard but Wyman blocks nicely.
Graffin pushing down on Wyman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Graffin prevents Wyman from improving his position.
Graffin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Graffin there.
Graffin gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Graffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Graffin looks to land a combination but Wyman avoids it well.
Graffin has Wyman up against the cage in a clinch.
Wyman blocks the elbow strike.
Graffin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wyman throws an elbow that misses.
Graffin successfully pulls guard.
Wyman wants to pass the guard but Graffin is keeping the position.
Wyman trying to control but Graffin is working from the bottom.
Graffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyman wanted to stand there but Graffin had control of the position.
Graffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wyman is controlling him.
Wyman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graffin pulls Wyman in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Graffin is on top in guard.
Wyman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wyman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wyman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wyman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Graffin is stalling in the full guard.
Wyman looking for a sweep. Not yet Wyman, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Graffin throwing strikes from guard but Wyman blocks nicely.
Greg Graffin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wyman being controlled here, momentarily.
Graffin postures up and lands a big shot to Wyman's brow.
Graffin won't allow Wyman to get back to his feet.
Graffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wyman is keeping the position for now.
Graffin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wyman is working an open guard so Graffin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graffin tries to clinch but Wyman moves out of range.
Wyman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Graffin counters with a one-two to the body.
Graffin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wyman pinned against the cage. Wyman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wyman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Graffin sprawls well initially but Wyman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Graffin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Graffin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wyman wants to control but Graffin postures up.
Cooper Wyman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wyman is looking for a sweep.
Wyman looking for a sweep but Graffin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Graffin controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graffin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wyman tries to lock up and control but Graffin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Graffin controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Graffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Graffin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Graffin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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