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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riley Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sonny Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sandoval circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sandoval swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Cooper shoots in and drives through. Sandoval sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sandoval swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cooper shoots in looking for a takedown. Sandoval tries to sprawl out of it but Cooper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sandoval manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooper tries to clinch but Sandoval is having none of it.
Cooper wants to clinch up but Sandoval keeps it at a distance.
Cooper throws a lazy uppercut
and Sandoval connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooper tries to clinch but Sandoval moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cooper misses with a leg kick.
Riley Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandoval keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cooper swinging wildly here.
Cooper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sandoval bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sandoval moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval moves out of range as Cooper throws a body kick.
Cooper looks to throw the jab but Sandoval is out of range.
Cooper shoots in and bounces Sandoval off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cooper working some strikes from top position.
Cooper won't allow Sandoval to sweep him here.
Sandoval wants to hit a switch here but Cooper passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sandoval there!
Cooper content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper goes for an armbar but Sandoval turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sandoval.
Cooper seems keen to control Sandoval's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Cooper dominated that round.
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.
Sandoval displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cooper.
Cooper wants to land a leg kick but Sandoval is out of range.
Cooper misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Sandoval shows good takedown defense.
Riley Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Sandoval swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooper doesn't manage to clinch there - Sandoval circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval checks a leg kick.
Cooper throws a head kick that misses.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Sandoval is avoiding it.
Cooper fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper closes the distance and clinches up with Sandoval, looking for a takedown. Cooper pushes Sandoval against the cage but Sandoval circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cooper tries to clinch
and Sandoval counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooper could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to clinch but Sandoval is having none of it.
Sandoval gets caught flat footed, as Cooper shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cooper stops Sandoval from standing up.
Cooper engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cooper wants to get up but he can't break Sandoval's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper preventing the sweep.
We're going to have a standup here because Riley Cooper wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cooper tries to clinch
and Sandoval counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooper fails to land the takedown.
Sandoval keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cooper doesn't manage to clinch there - Sandoval circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is looking to clinch.
Cooper fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sandoval is out of range.
Cooper tries to clinch there but Sandoval circles away.
Cooper feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cooper postures up.
Sandoval really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cooper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sandoval wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Cooper dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cooper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sandoval counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooper wants to clinch
and Sandoval counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sandoval swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cooper throws a shot from downtown. Sandoval moves away and avoids it.
Cooper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cooper wants to clinch up but Sandoval keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sandoval swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Sandoval. No joy for Cooper on that attempt.
Riley Cooper is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Sandoval circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooper throws a wild body kick that Sandoval sees coming a mile off.
Cooper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cooper misses with a head kick.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sandoval counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooper doesn't manage to clinch there - Sandoval circles away.
A shot to the body from Cooper misses
and Sandoval counters with a straight right hand.
Cooper throws a leg kick but Sandoval checks it.
Cooper misses with an uppercut
and Sandoval counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cooper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sandoval defends it nicely.
Cooper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sandoval's guard.
Sandoval looking to control.
Cooper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper forces his way into half guard.
Cooper seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sandoval is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Riley Cooper!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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