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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Cockburner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Travolta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Cockburner had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Cockburner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Travolta!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Cockburner.
Cockburner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Travolta pinned against the cage. Travolta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Cockburner as Travolta shoots in.
A big right from Travolta misses.
Cockburner dives in and grabs Travolta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Travolta pushes down on Cockburner's head and hops out.
Cockburner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Travolta manages to avoid it.
Cockburner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Travolta's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cockburner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Travolta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Travolta keeping moving, preventing Cockburner from controlling successfully.
Cockburner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Travolta trying to control the position.
Cockburner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cockburner trying to control but Travolta is working from the bottom.
Travolta looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Harry Cockburner just wasn't active enough.
Cockburner misses with a few strikes there.
Cockburner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cockburner trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Travolta manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travolta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travolta landing some decent shots from guard.
Travolta sitting in guard here, content to control.
Travolta is looking to work some ground and pound but Cockburner has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travolta postures up and lands a big shot to Cockburner's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Travolta trying to control but Cockburner is working from the bottom.
Travolta looking to pass the guard.
Travolta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Travolta trying to control but Cockburner is working from the bottom.
Travolta postures up in Cockburner's guard and throws a big left but Cockburner blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Travolta stopping the sweep attempt from Cockburner.
Travolta is in close to Cockburner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Travolta's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cockburner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Travolta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Travolta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cockburner looking for a sweep. Not yet Cockburner, not yet.
Cockburner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Travolta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cockburner wants to sweep but no luck.
Travolta is looking to work some ground and pound but Cockburner has wrist control.
Cockburner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Travolta wants to control from the top but Cockburner keeps moving.
Cockburner working for a triangle but Travolta defends it easily.
Travolta is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Travolta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Travolta working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Travolta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Travolta has a takedown stuffed.
Travolta wants to clinch up but Cockburner keeps it at a distance.
Cockburner shoots in for a takedown but Travolta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cockburner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cockburner looks for a takedown but Travolta sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Cockburner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cockburner shoots in and gets a takedown into Travolta's guard.
Travolta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cockburner's guard.
Cockburner working a defensive guard here.
Travolta lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Travolta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Travolta working some strikes from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Travolta throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cockburner trying to control the position here.
Travolta trying to control but Cockburner is working from the bottom.
Cockburner is trying to keep Travolta in close.
Cockburner wants to sweep but no luck.
Cockburner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cockburner managing to control the position.
Travolta postures up in Cockburner's guard and throws a big left but Cockburner blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cockburner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Travolta defends well.
Travolta trying to control the position from guard on top but Cockburner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cockburner wants to sweep here but Travolta controlling him for the moment.
Travolta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Travolta scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cockburner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Travolta!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cockburner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Travolta stops Cockburner from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cockburner moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Travolta has worked his arm free - good work by Travolta!
Cockburner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Travolta is looking to reverse the position.
Cockburner wants to control for a moment but Travolta uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cockburner wants to pass the guard but Travolta is defending well.
Travolta is looking to control Cockburner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Travolta avoid being mounted?
Travolta is staying active underneath Cockburner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cockburner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Travolta wants to control but Cockburner is keeping busy.
Travolta is defending against the submission attempts here by Cockburner.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Travolta holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Cockburner will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cockburner shoots in for a double leg but Travolta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Travolta tries for a takedown but Cockburner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harry Cockburner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Travolta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Travolta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cockburner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cockburner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cockburner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Travolta tries to buck Cockburner off but Cockburner is having none of it.
Cockburner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Travolta regains half guard, as Cockburner was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cockburner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Travolta defending well though.
Travolta trying to control but Cockburner postures up.
Travolta is defending against the submission attempts here by Cockburner.
Cockburner is working for a kimura but Travolta is defending it quite comfortably.
Cockburner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cockburner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Travolta defends it well.
Cockburner is thwarting Travolta's attempts to control the position.
Cockburner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cockburner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cockburner is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cockburner is working for a kimura but Travolta is defending it quite comfortably.
Cockburner seems to be looking for submissions.
Cockburner is looking to stall here but Travolta recovers full guard.
Cockburner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Travolta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cockburner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cockburner wants to pass the guard but Travolta is keeping the position.
Cockburner wants to control from the top but Travolta keeps moving.
Cockburner won't allow Travolta to sweep him here.
Cockburner trying to control the position from guard on top but Travolta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Travolta is trying to keep Cockburner in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Harry Cockburner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No luck for Travolta with that takedown attempt.
Harry Cockburner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Travolta.
Cockburner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Cockburner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cockburner 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Harry Cockburner!
Harry Cockburner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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