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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Coulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drew Coulter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Warren Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drew Coulter!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosario misses with a body kick.
Rosario takes the fight into the clinch.
Coulter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rosario just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rosario tries a knee to the head but Coulter blocks it.
Rosario changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Coulter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Coulter rushes Rosario and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coulter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rosario is trying to keep an underhook but Coulter manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Coulter stops Rosario from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Coulter is trying to control. Rosario wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosario kicks off Coulter and gets to his feet.
Rosario shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Coulter is trying to defend but Rosario finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rosario is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Coulter wants to get back to his feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Warren Rosario wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Coulter pushes Rosario away with a front kick.
Rosario finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rosario gets caught flat footed, as Coulter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulter trying to control but Rosario is working from the bottom.
Coulter wanted to stand there but Rosario had control of the position.
Rosario is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coulter slips nicely into half guard.
Rosario looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rosario looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coulter is just content to waste time from the top position. Rosario takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Coulter wants to control from the top but Rosario keeps moving.
Coulter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Coulter trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosario pushes Coulter off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosario shoots in looking for a takedown but Coulter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rosario's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drew Coulter will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Coulter moves into the clinch successfully.
Rosario wants a takedown.
Coulter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rosario shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Coulter keeping moving, preventing Rosario from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Coulter is trying to keep Rosario in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Warren Rosario wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Coulter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coulter can pounce on him.
Coulter staying out of range there.
Rosario misses with the combination.
Rosario motions for Coulter to come forward. Rosario throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rosario fails with the takedown.
Rosario throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Coulter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rosario is in Coulter's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rosario slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Warren Rosario.
A big right from Rosario misses.
Rosario shoots in and drives through. Coulter sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Rosario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosario drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coulter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rosario tries to keep at a distance but Coulter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Coulter is trying to trip Rosario. He has hold of a leg but Rosario is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Coulter persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Coulter gets to his feet. Rosario looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Coulter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rosario.
Rosario pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warren Rosario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosario gets caught flat footed, as Coulter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosario has a closed guard, preventing Coulter from standing up.
Rosario working for a triangle but Coulter defends it easily.
Coulter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Coulter trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coulter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coulter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Drew Coulter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rosario misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rosario moves into the clinch successfully.
Rosario gets control of Coulter's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rosario will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rosario has an active guard here but Coulter has managed to pass into half guard.
Rosario wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulter is trying to control. Rosario wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coulter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Coulter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Coulter working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rosario's thigh. Rosario counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Coulter trying to control but Rosario is working from the bottom.
Rosario keeping full guard, as Coulter tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosario is trying to control the position but Coulter postures up.
Coulter trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Drew Coulter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rosario looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rosario is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coulter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rosario dives in for a single leg takedown but Coulter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Rosario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coulter lands a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulter trying to control but Rosario is working from the bottom.
Drew Coulter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rosario is looking to stand up but Coulter isn't so interested in that idea.
Rosario keeping moving, preventing Coulter from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Drew Coulter.
Coulter drives through and clinches with Rosario against the cage.
Coulter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rosario.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosario throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coulter blocks it with crossed arms.
Coulter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rosario looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coulter is fending him off so far but Rosario persists. Nope, Coulter circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosario tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coulter swivels and escapes.
Warren Rosario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drew Coulter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Rosario. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Coulter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coulter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Coulter!
Drew Coulter tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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