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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randal Cooter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roope Latvala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Latvala has chosen Children of Bodom - Tie my rope as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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216 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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212 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randal Cooter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roope Latvala!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Latvala misses with a looping left.
Latvala cracks a nice hook into Cooter's ribs.
Cooter moves out of range of the strikes.
Latvala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooter manages to avoid it.
Cooter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Roope Latvala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Latvala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Latvala checks the leg kick.
Latvala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooter counters with an outside leg kick.
Cooter throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Latvala.
Latvala looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cooter is fending him off so far but Latvala persists. Nope, Cooter circles away and we're back to standing.
A low kick from Cooter misses
and Latvala counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cooter won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Latvala wants to control but Cooter is keeping him busy.
Cooter is working to avoid the ground and pound but Latvala connects with a decent elbow.
Latvala wants to control but Cooter is keeping him busy.
Latvala wants to control for a moment but Cooter uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Latvala seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cooter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooter gets full guard.
Latvala wants to control from the top but Cooter keeps moving.
Cooter trying to control the position here.
Latvala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cooter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Latvala.
Latvala stays in close to Cooter's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latvala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cooter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Latvala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cooter keeping moving, preventing Latvala from controlling successfully.
Latvala throws a strike but Cooter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cooter wants to control from the top but Latvala keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Latvala working for a triangle but Cooter defends it easily.
Latvala working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cooter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cooter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Latvala has his foot on Cooter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cooter works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roope Latvala dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cooter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Latvala counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cooter!
Cooter regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Latvala.
Cooter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Latvala.
Latvala misses with a head shot. Cooter uses the momentum to regain guard.
Latvala wants to control from the top but Cooter keeps moving.
Latvala throws an elbow that misses. Cooter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Latvala's guard. Nice move by Cooter!
Roope Latvala has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cooter postures up in Latvala's guard and throws a big left but Latvala blocks it.
Cooter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cooter is working Latvala over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Latvala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cooter is aware though and is defending well.
Cooter advances to half guard.
Cooter prevents Latvala from improving his position.
Latvala moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latvala looking to control.
Cooter connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Latvala looking for a sweep. Not yet Latvala, not yet.
Latvala wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cooter is now in half guard.
Latvala moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Latvala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cooter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Latvala's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Latvala's head.
Latvala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cooter is one step ahead there.
Latvala trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Latvala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Latvala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cooter is one step ahead there.
Cooter scoring with some ground and pound.
Cooter looking to sit in guard and control but Latvala gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Latvala trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Latvala throwing strikes but missing.
Latvala throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Latvala's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roope Latvala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cooter avoids the body shot from Latvala.
Cooter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Latvala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cooter.
Cooter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Latvala scores with a jab to the head.
That kick from Cooter tenderised Latvala's leg. Latvala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Latvala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooter moves away.
Latvala lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cooter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Latvala checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cooter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Latvalas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cooter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Latvala checks a leg kick.
Latvala jabs at Cooter's body.
Latvala lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Latvala listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cooter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cooter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cooter dodges the punch combination from Latvala.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Latvala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Randal Cooter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooter darts in and clinches Latvala up against the cage.
Latvala takes an elbow to the forehead.
Latvala blocks a body shot from Cooter.
Latvala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Latvala wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Cooter.
Cooter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Latvala trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cooter.
Cooter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Latvala tries for a takedown but Cooter manages to get underhooks.
Latvala blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Latvala blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Latvala blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Latvala backwards.
Cooter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Latvala to work.
Cooter lands a shoulder strike.
Latvala has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch on the inside from Cooter fails to land.
Latvala looking to stall.
Cooter lands an elbow that stopped Latvala in his tracks for a moment.
A short left from Cooter.
Latvala wants to stall.
Cooter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Latvala after a bit of a struggle.
Latvala avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooter.
Cooter prevents Latvala from breaking the clinch.
Latvala lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooter misses with some punches.
Cooter pushes off an throws an elbow but Latvala leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Latvala avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooter.
Still in the clinch, Latvala scores with a nice short uppercut.
Latvala blocks an uppercut.
Latvala can't find room to land a body shot as Cooter controls the action.
Cooter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooter misses with the head strike.
Cooter missing with knees to the body.
Cooter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Randal Cooter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooter misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cooter throws a head punch that misses.
Cooter missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooter misses with a body punch.
Cooter lands a shot to the body.
Latvala takes a shot to the head.
Latvala taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randal Cooter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Latvala has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roope Latvala!
During a confident post fight interview, Roope Latvala thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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