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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Santissima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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157 cm
21
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Cooper! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Santissima! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santissima thuds a left hand into Cooper's body. Santissima shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Cooper manages to escape and get back to his feet! Santissima scores with a takedown into Cooper's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. This has been an exciting period of action! Cooper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Santissima stands and throws Cooper's legs to the side, diving into side control. Santissima has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Cooper really is a fat lump. Santissima looking to score a takedown here. Cooper is defending well but Santissima drives through and ends up in Cooper's guard. Santissima controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santissima is standing up over Cooper. Cooper looks to escape but Santissima dives into side control.
Santissima misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Santissima taking a breather here. Santissima trying to control the position but Cooper is working away. Cooper gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Cooper really wants to buck Santissima off and get back to his feet. Cooper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Cooper is looking to get to half guard. Santissima sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Santissima takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Let's hope that Santissima has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Cooper tries to reverse the position but Santissima maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santissima tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Cooper is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Santissima tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Cooper is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Santissima has isolated one of Cooper's arms. Cooper looking to fight him off but Santissima twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Santissima!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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