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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coalman Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cro Copout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Copout's choice of entrance music: you throw knee, i go home. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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269 lbs
21 - 17 - 0 |
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285 lbs
39 - 17 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coalman Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Copout!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copout tries to clinch up.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Copout.
Copout lands a body shot in the clinch.
Copout wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Copout gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Coalman Gracie has been cut.
Gracie pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Copout with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Copout is proving a slippery customer.
Copout working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Copout trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copout working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Copout missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Copout loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Copout lands a couple of elbows.
Copout looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Copout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Copout has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copout pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Copout is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Copout has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cro Copout.
Copout stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Copout struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Copout misses with a hook to the ribs.
Copout displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
Gracie looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Copout tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Copout lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie clinches.
Copout stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Copout lands a body shot.
Gracie jumps into guard, dragging Copout to the mat.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Copout.
Copout distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie wants to stand and escape but Copout is having none of it.
Copout throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Copout loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Copout throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Copout stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Copout from controlling successfully.
Copout with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Copout postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Copout working some strikes from top position.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Copout avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.
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 Coalman Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
A short right from Copout.
Copout drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Copout.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Copout gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Copout is struggling to control the position.
Copout lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coalman Gracie's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout manages to break the clinch.
Copout has taken the fight to the clinch.
Copout tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Copout tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Copout tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie avoiding damage as Copout throws knees to the body.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Copout turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coalman Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copout softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Copout lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Copout.
Coalman Gracie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Copout cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Copout tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Copout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Copout has Gracie pushed against the cage.
Copout trying to land knees to the body.
Copout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Copout connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Copout, pushing him back against the cage.
Copout scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Copout won't allow it.
Copout goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Copout lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Jeez, Coalman Gracie's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Gracie avoiding damage as Copout throws knees to the body.
Copout pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Copout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Copout lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Copout.
Copout misses with a punch to the body.
Copout gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Copout doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Copout tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Copout struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Copout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Copout lands a body shot.
Copout scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Coalman Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cro Copout!
Cro Copout spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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