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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper comes to the cage accompanied by "Shout" by Black TIde. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper moves into the clinch.
Hanson working hard to break the clinch.
Hanson is working for takedown but Cooper is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cooper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Cooper won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Cooper.
Hanson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cooper has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hanson regains guard immediately.
Cooper is pushing down on Hanson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hanson is fighting to maintain full guard but Cooper has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hanson is trying to maintain the position but Cooper is very close to passing his half guard.
Cooper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cooper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cooper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanson defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanson wants to stand back up but Cooper manages to pass into side control.
Cooper has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper tries to clinch but Hanson is having none of it.
Cooper tries for a takedown but Hanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyler Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper looks for a takedown but Hanson sprawls well.
Hanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanson tries to clinch there but Cooper circles away.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cooper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanson has managed to clinch.
Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hanson.
Cooper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cooper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanson counters with a shoot takedown. Cooper fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanson looking to sit in guard and control but Cooper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cooper stands up from Hanson's guard - Cooper perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hanson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cooper pinned against the cage. Cooper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanson throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Hanson in his tracks for a moment.
Cooper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hanson looking to stall.
Cooper utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cooper stalling in the clinch but Hanson improves position.
Hanson wants a takedown but no success here.
Tyler Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Hanson.
Cooper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cooper leaning against his opponent.
Hanson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hanson goes for a takedown attempt but Cooper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hanson looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper instigates a clinch.
Cooper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hanson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cooper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cooper connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanson's face.
Cooper lands with a left to the head.
Cooper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanson throws a leg kick but Cooper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cooper.
Hanson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cooper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Cooper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cooper clinches with his opponent.
Hanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Cooper has picked Hanson up - he's going for a ride! Cooper dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hanson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cooper seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cooper stands up and beckons Hanson to join him on the feet.
Cooper manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hanson on his heels. He'll look to pass Hanson's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper gets to his feet - Hanson follows without any prompting.
Cooper rushes Hanson and presses him up against the cage.
Hanson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cooper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hanson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cooper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hanson working hard to break the clinch.
Cooper is trying to trip Hanson. He has hold of a leg but Hanson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cooper persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cooper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cooper connects with a couple of short punches.
Cooper drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hanson dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanson wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bruce Hanson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hanson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanson.
Cooper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hanson darts in and clinches Cooper up against the cage.
Hanson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cooper walks away with a smile on his face. Hanson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tyler Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Hanson.
Cooper throws a sloppy head kick and Hanson moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanson throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Cooper misses with the combination.
Cooper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hanson eats them both and turns towards Cooper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hanson trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cooper kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cooper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Hanson from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bruce Hanson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Hanson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Cooper dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hanson is looking to clinch but Cooper is avoiding it.
Hanson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cooper pinned against the cage. Cooper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cooper tries to clinch there but Hanson circles away.
Tyler Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cooper escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hanson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cooper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hanson wants to stand but Cooper has his arm trapped.
Hanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooper dodges the ground and pound from Hanson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cooper has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cooper isn't going anywhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper pushes Hanson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hanson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cooper throws Hanson to one side and escapes!
Cooper shoots in but Hanson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hanson closes the distance and clinches.
Cooper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cooper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cooper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hanson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tyler Cooper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooper has a closed guard, preventing Hanson from standing up.
Hanson wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bruce Hanson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hanson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cooper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cooper wants it to stay on the feet.
Tyler Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Hanson.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Hanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanson tries to clinch but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper pushes Hanson up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooper pulls Hanson into guard.
Tyler Cooper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Hanson from controlling successfully.
Bruce Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Hanson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce Hanson.
I think Cooper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Cooper!
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