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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Winston Cooper (ranked 7586 p4p, 574 weight class) and Nivaldo Farias (ranked 7631 p4p, 576 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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175 cm
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174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Cooper! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nivaldo Farias! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cooper tries to clinch but Farias moves out of range. Farias fails with a takedown attempt. Farias drives through and clinches with Cooper against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cooper fails to land. Cooper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Farias.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow. Cooper lands on the inside with an uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Farias fails to pull guard.
Winston Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nivaldo Farias. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cooper as Farias tries to tie him up. Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Nivaldo Farias has been cut. Cooper lands an elbow inside that Farias shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Farias backwards. Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Farias's efforts to push away. Farias goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cooper prevents it.
Cooper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farias backwards. Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Farias's efforts to push away. Farias wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Farias prevents a body shot from Cooper. Cooper lands on the inside with an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farias. Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A right hook to the body lands for Cooper.
Cooper lands a hook to the side of the head. Cooper lands an elbow just above Farias 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Farias's defenses.
Farias is rocked! A nice left hand lands by Cooper.
Farias is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooper finish him? The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cooper has Farias pressed against the cage. He pushes Farias back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Cooper throws a beautiful elbow that sends Farias crashing to the floor! Cooper piles on the pressure with more strikes! Farias is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Winston Cooper!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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