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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Maclean Rooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannibal Barca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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196 cm
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannibal Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cooper Maclean Rooke!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maclean Rooke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barca.
Barca misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from Barca lands.
Maclean Rooke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch up but Barca circles away and keeps his distance.
Barca keeps the fight on the outside.
Barca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barca swats away the attempt to clinch by Maclean Rooke.
Barca tries to close the distance and clinch but Maclean Rooke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maclean Rooke closes the distance and clinches.
Maclean Rooke working Barca over with knees to the body.
Barca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barca avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maclean Rooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barca is defending well for now.
Barca tries to stall but Maclean Rooke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maclean Rooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barca is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barca is defending well for now.
Barca working aggressively here.
Maclean Rooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barca is defending well for now.
Barca can't break the clinch.
Barca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barca blocks it with crossed arms.
Maclean Rooke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barca blocks it with crossed arms.
Maclean Rooke missing with knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barca.
Barca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barca working hard to break the clinch.
Maclean Rooke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barca blocks it with crossed arms.
Maclean Rooke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barca.
Maclean Rooke keeps control of Barca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barca avoids it.
Maclean Rooke avoiding damage as Barca throws knees to the body.
Barca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barca.
Barca breaks from the clinch.
Maclean Rooke tries to close the distance and clinch but Barca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch up.
Maclean Rooke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barca throws out the jab.
Barca tried to score with a low kick but Maclean Rooke checks it.
Barca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maclean Rooke.
Maclean Rooke wants to clinch up but Barca keeps it at a distance.
Cooper Maclean Rooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maclean Rooke tries to close the distance and clinch but Barca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maclean Rooke takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barca is trying to push Maclean Rooke away but Maclean Rooke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maclean Rooke looking to throw knees to the head but Barca is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca misses with some punches.
Barca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maclean Rooke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maclean Rooke missing with knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barca's efforts to push away.
Barca managing to block the knees to the body from Maclean Rooke.
Barca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maclean Rooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Barca avoids the damage to the body.
Maclean Rooke working Barca over with knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barca is defending well for now.
Barca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barca on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Barca is looking to clinch but Maclean Rooke is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maclean Rooke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maclean Rooke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maclean Rooke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke tries a knee to the head but Barca blocks it.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barca avoids it.
Maclean Rooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Barca avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maclean Rooke prevents Barca from breaking the clinch.
Barca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maclean Rooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barca avoids it.
Maclean Rooke lands a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barca managing to block the knees to the body from Maclean Rooke.
Barca avoiding damage as Maclean Rooke throws knees to the body.
Maclean Rooke tries to land knees in the clinch but Barca avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cooper Maclean Rooke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maclean Rooke wants to clinch but Barca slips to the side
and Maclean Rooke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch there but Barca circles away.
A slow jab from Barca misses its intended target.
Barca swats away the attempt to clinch by Maclean Rooke.
Maclean Rooke tries to clinch there but Barca circles away.
Maclean Rooke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice cross by Barca.
Maclean Rooke is rocked!
Maclean Rooke get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Maclean Rooke stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Barca runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hannibal Barca!
Hannibal Barca thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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