Round 1 Gabe parries Travis Cooks jab and connect with a cross. Travis Cook slips a cross from Gabe Carter and lands jab cross to the body. After dodging a jab-cross, Travis Cook lands a kick to the liver of "Late Bloomer" who steps back and begins to take a knee. Travis Cook rushes forward to capitalize but "Late Bloomer" stands back up and is met by a strong cross-uppercut that again backs him up. Both fighters trade shots and back away looking for the next opening. Travis pushes away from Carter and lands a strong chopping kick to the lead leg. A welt begins to form under "Late Bloomers" eye after a strong cross-hook landed from Travis Cook. Gabe lands a strong outside leg kick but is met with a counter hook from Travis Cook that puts him on the floor. Round 1 is finished.
Round 2 Gabe grabs a single leg and pushes Cook to the fence. Both fighters are jockeying for positional control. Gabe switches to a double leg but Cook does a good job of keeping his base. Gabe Carter works "Bald Beast" into the cage from the clinch. Gabe Carter presses his head under Travis Cooks chin so he cannot defend the piston shots from either side. "Late Bloomer" takes Travis Cooks back standing. Travis isolates an arm to lock a spinning kimura but "Late Bloomer" lands a sharp shovel punch that forces Travis to release. Travis Cook slips a cross from Gabe and lands an uppercut to the liver. Gabe connects with a leg kick then a hook to the side of the head. Cook throws a hard jab but Gabe throws a cross right over the top rocking Cook. Gabe takes "Bald Beast" down to the mat with a good double leg takedown, leading to him standing over "Bald Beast". Gabe hovers over Travis Cook pushing his legs to the side and throwing punches down at his body and head. Gabe waves for Travis Cook to stand up.Round 2 comes to a close.
Round 3 A welt begins to form under Traviss eye after a strong cross-hook landed from Gabe. Travis Cook throws a hard jab but Gabe throws a cross right over the top rocking Travis Cook. Gabe Carter dives in for a takedown but the momentum of the attempt ends in a scramble back to their feet. "Late Bloomer" dives in for a takedown but the momentum of the attempt ends in a scramble back to their feet. Carter lands a jab, but it is returned by a sick uppercut from Travis Cook. Travis Cook is met with a cross and a liver shot that staggers him. Carter explodes with a flurry of punches. Travis Cook is then thrown to the floor. The bell signals the end of round 3.
