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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bai Run (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Run's entrance music is Eye of the tiger. A fine choice. Bai Run has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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172 lbs
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175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bai Run!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Cooper!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Run tries to bum rush Cooper with a series of wild strikes but Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cooper instigates a clinch.
Cooper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Run lands an elbow that stopped Cooper in his tracks for a moment.
Run gets underhooks to prevent Cooper's takedown attempt.
Run breaks from the clinch.
Cooper checks a leg kick nicely.
Run misses with a double jab.
Run tries to keep at a distance but Cooper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cooper ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cooper no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Run is looking to stand up but Cooper won't let him.
Cooper controlling Run's posture.
Cooper manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Run throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooper stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Run misses with a wild combination.
Run darts in trying to clinch
and Cooper counters with a left to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cooper. That's going to slow Run down.
Run lands a really nice looking cross but Cooper seems unphased.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Run circles away and keeps his distance.
Run thuds his shin into the meat of Cooper's side.
Run stuffs the takedown attempt from Cooper. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet.
Bai Run has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Cooper.
Cooper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Run is out of range and Cooper settles back down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Run lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cooper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cooper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cooper drives through and clinches with Run against the cage.
Cooper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Run walks away with a smile on his face. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Run as Cooper shoots in.
Cooper looks gassed!
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Run.
Run throws a right and a left that both miss.
Run throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Run thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Run looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cooper stops Run from getting back to his feet.
Cooper wants to pass to mount but Run is defending the position.
Cooper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Run trying to control but Cooper postures up.
Run wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Run regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cooper stopping the sweep attempt from Run.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Run throws a sloppy head kick
and Cooper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cooper.
Run escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Run circles away.
Run doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.
Cooper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Run changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cooper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Run trying to control the position but Cooper is working away.
Run throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Run looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Run tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Run has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cooper is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Run works to advance to full mount. Cooper defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bai Run will probably get the nod.
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.
Run looks to land a left hand but Cooper moved out of range nicely.
Run throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooper.
A head kick misses from Cooper.
Cooper drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cooper looking to sit in guard and control but Run gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Run loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Run trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Run stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Run thows a big elbow that misses.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Run wants to get up but he can't break Cooper's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cooper is working an open guard so Run takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cooper tries to land a leg kick but Run saw it coming and moves away.
Run tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cooper is able to avoid easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Run - that will leave a mark!
Run attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Run jabs Cooper right on the nose. Cooper blinks but takes it well.
Bai Run is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Run doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cooper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Run is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Run tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooper's elbow.
Run with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Run pushes off an throws an elbow but Cooper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Run with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cooper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Run smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Run misses.
Cooper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Run counters with an inside leg kick.
Run smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Run misses with a head kick.
Run feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cooper's calf.
Good leg kick by Run there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cooper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Run.
Run pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Run attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cooper tries to clinch but Run is having none of it.
Run fails to land with a series of punches.
Run avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Run misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Run shoots in for a double leg but Cooper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Run will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cooper rushes Run and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Run can't break the clinch.
Run looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bai Run. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper is trying to drag Run to the mat but Run just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Run's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Run throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Run throws a leg kick but Cooper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Run misses with the combination.
Run leaves Cooper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cooper avoids the head kick by Run.
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.
Cooper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cooper keeps control of Run as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Run wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cooper fails to pull guard.
Cooper blocks an elbow strike.
Cooper takes an elbow to the temple.
Run throws an elbow that misses.
Run throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Run lands an elbow just above Cooper 's eye.
Run is looking to control Cooper's arms but Cooper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Run has his back to the cage.
Run throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
Cooper keeps control of Run as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Run creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Run tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooper's elbow.
Run is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cooper is keeping busy.
Run misses with a short punch on the inside.
Run taking a breather.
Run tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cooper avoids it.
Run tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Run stops a takedown attempt from Cooper.
Run tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Run escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bai Run dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Run looks to land a combination but Cooper avoids it well.
Cooper instigates a clinch.
Run tries to break the clinch but Cooper is controlling the position.
Run is trying to trip Cooper. He has hold of a leg but Cooper is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Run persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Run drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cooper dives on top into guard.
Cooper gets to his feet. Run looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cooper rushes Run and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cooper.
Run gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cooper.
Cooper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cooper wants a takedown but no success here.
Bai Run has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Cooper.
Run gets control of Cooper's arms and successfully pulls guard. Run will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cooper wants to stand and escape but instead Run has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Run postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Run stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooper 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.
Run passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Run there.
Cooper is not content to let Run control the position.
Cooper is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Run jumps into side control!
That's two 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.
Run landing a few strikes.
Cooper struggling a bit here.
Run tries to advance to mount but Cooper denies him.
Cooper on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Run in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Run is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cooper is trying to escape and Run transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cooper is forced to tap! Nice work there by Run! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bai Run!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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