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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cro Copout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copout kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is you throw knee, i go home. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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288 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Copout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon throws a combination that misses
and Copout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gordon misses with a double jab.
Copout connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like William Gordon has been cut.
Gordon misses with a combination
and Copout counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Copout counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gordon's knee momentarily.
Copout displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gordon throws out the jab.
Copout fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gordon sprawls well initially but Copout persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gordon is looking to escape.
Copout content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Copout wants to pass to mount but Gordon is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout works his way into full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gordon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Copout looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Copout seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gordon for as long as he can get away with.
That's two 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.
Gordon is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout controlling from the full mount.
Gordon is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gordon is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
Copout throws some wild stikes that Gordon manages to avoid easily.
Gordon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Copout tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gordon is desperately trying to improve his position but Copout has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cro Copout dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Gordon's cut.
That's time! Copout's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gordon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Copout counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A hook to the body from Gordon.
Nice body punch from Copout.
Copout lands a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Copout keeps control of Gordon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Copout using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gordon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gordon is trying to push Copout away but Copout has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Copout drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gordon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Copout with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gordon can't break the clinch.
Gordon tries to break free but Copout pushes him back against the cage.
Gordon is trying to break free.
A short right from Copout on the inside.
Gordon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Copout prevents Gordon from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gordon looking to stall.
Copout gets through Gordon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copout tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gordon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gordon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Copout makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gordon really felt that one!
Gordon misses with a combination
and Copout counters with a body kick.
Gordon misses with a double jab
and Copout counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Copout scores with a body shot.
William Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copout lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gordon at a distance.
Gordon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Copout counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gordon won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon is trying to buck Copout off.
Copout is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gordon will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon struggling a bit here.
Copout controlling from side mount.
Gordon sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to stand back up but Copout is controlling him
Gordon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Copout.
Copout trying to control the action but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Gordon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Copout moves nicely into side control.
Gordon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Copout seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gordon wants to improve his position but Copout is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cro Copout dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Gordon'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.
Gordon misses with a combination
enabling Copout to counter with a crisp jab.
Gordon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Copout counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
William Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Copout throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Copout counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Copout is looking to wear down Gordon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Copout stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Copout wants it to stay on the feet.
Gordon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Copout counters with a nice kick to the body.
Copout lands with an overhand left.
Gordon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copout punishes Gordon's body with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Copout.
Cro Copout is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout drives through and clinches with Gordon against the cage.
Copout scores with a shoulder strike.
Copout digs a right hand into Gordon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gordon's gas tank.
Copout lands a hook that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gordon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Copout lands a nice shot to the body.
Gordon takes a shot to the head.
Copout gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Copout seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cro Copout wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Copout lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Copout blocks a jab.
Copout connects with a body shot that sends Gordon's belly button to the back.
Gordon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Copout counters with a right hand to the body.
Gordon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Copout counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gordon is trying to stand back up but Copout is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Copout prevents Gordon from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Copout in particular looking to stall.
We're going to have a standup here because Cro Copout wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gordon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Copout counters with a nice kick to the body.
Copout is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gordon can do to turn this around?
Copout shoots in looking for a takedown. Gordon tries to sprawl out of it but Copout keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gordon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Copout misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Copout counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gordon won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cro Copout clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on William Gordon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gordon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Copout makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gordon throws a leg kick
and Copout counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Copout postures up in Gordon's guard and throws a big left but Gordon blocks it.
Copout sitting in guard here, content to control.
Copout stands up and waves to Gordon to follow him.
Copout stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout stuns Gordon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gordon throws a combination that misses
and Copout counters with a nice body shot.
Gordon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Copout.
Copout instigates a clinch.
A short right from Copout.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Copout obliges.
Copout scores with a shoulder strike.
Copout presses Gordon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Copout landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copout lands a hook that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Copout lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gordon takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Copout.
Copout lands a body punch.
Copout is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Copout.
Gordon misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copout lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Copout obliges.
Copout lands a body shot in the clinch.
Copout working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Copout.
Copout is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gordon can't break the clinch.
Copout landing knees to the body.
Copout scores with a shot to the side of Gordon's head.
Copout creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gordon's defenses.
William Gordon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Copout gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gordon is trying to break the clinch but Copout is controlling him.
Copout lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Copout misses with a hook to the ribs.
Copout creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gordon's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Gordon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Copout lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Copout misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Copout.
Gordon breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout slips a straight right by Gordon.
Gordon moves out of range of the body kick.
Gordon misses with an uppercut
and Copout counters with a stiff right hand.
Cro Copout is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gordon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Copout counters with a solid body kick.
Copout cracks a nice hook into Gordon's ribs.
Gordon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Copout makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Copout punishes Gordon's body with a nice straight punch.
Copout gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copout digs a right hand into Gordon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gordon's gas tank.
Gordon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copout lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Copout.
A short body shot lands from Copout as the two fighters clinch.
Copout gets through Gordon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Copout softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Copout is leaning against Gordon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cro Copout has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Copout.
Copout has picked Gordon up - he's going for a ride! Copout dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Copout controlling the pace.
Gordon is trying to stand back up but Copout is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Copout not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cro Copout showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Copout has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 40:33
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 40:33
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 40:33
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cro Copout!
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