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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sephiroth Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Moye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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199 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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200 lbs
21 - 17 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sephiroth Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Moye!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moye sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Moye is just out of range.
Sephiroth Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cooper.
Cooper trying to control the action but Moye is working from the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where Moye is right now.
Moye is trying to buck Cooper off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper trying to control the position but Moye is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moye is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cooper is controlling him well.
Cooper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moye keeps working.
Moye is pushing Cooper's head away, looking to escape. Cooper manages to hold on to the position though.
Moye is not content to let Cooper control the position.
Moye is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cooper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moye knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cooper working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moye is trying to improve his position.
Cooper wants to control but Moye is keeping him busy.
Cooper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moye is trying to control Cooper's posture but Cooper avoids it.
Cooper swings around for an armbar but Moye sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cooper's guard.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Moye from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper is looking for a triangle but Moye pushes his legs off easily.
Cooper can't keep his opponent in guard - Moye advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cooper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moye is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cooper doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper trying to control here.
Moye seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cooper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cooper trying to hold on to Moye's head to control him but Moye postures up.
Moye is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cooper wants to hold on but Moye pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper is controlling an arm, preventing Moye from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Cooper tries to hold on but Moye postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sephiroth Cooper will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moye looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooper is just out of range.
Cooper throws a body punch but Moye moves out of range.
Moye cracks Cooper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Moye.
Cooper takes a swing at Moye's ribcage but misses.
Moye lands a right hook to the body.
Cooper avoids the body shot from Moye.
Cooper feints and as Moye raises his hands in defense, Cooper changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cooper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sephiroth Cooper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cooper stops Moye from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moye 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.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Moye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moye wants to stand but Cooper is controlling the position.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Moye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sephiroth Cooper wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cooper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moye.
Moye looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cooper!
Cooper can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cooper misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cooper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moye looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cooper trying to control from the bottom.
Moye is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cooper doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moye.
Cooper is trying to control but can't.
Moye works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper can't do much from the bottom here.
Moye passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cooper!
Moye jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cooper is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cooper and Moye has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Cooper can't do much from the bottom here.
Moye trying to control the position but Cooper is working away.
Cooper can't do much from the bottom here.
Moye looking to control but instead Cooper has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Cooper is trying to maintain the position but Moye is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper looking for submissions off his back.
Moye tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cooper knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moye is trying to control the action in half guard but Cooper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cooper desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Moye trying to pass the guard but Cooper defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moye seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cooper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derek Moye will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cooper swings for the body but Moye moves out of range.
Moye shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cooper tries to get to full guard but Moye has control of the leg.
Moye trying to pass the guard but Cooper defending well.
Cooper misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Moye is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Moye can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cooper is looking to escape.
Moye is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cooper has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cooper!
Cooper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper tries to free his leg and advance position but Moye is retaining full guard.
Moye is looking to stand up but Cooper isn't so interested in that idea.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Moye keeps moving.
Cooper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moye works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moye controlling Cooper's posture.
Moye is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Moye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moye throws a hook but Cooper avoids it easily.
Moye misses with a hook to the body
and Cooper counters with a three punch combo that has Moye backing up. Moye nods at Cooper to acknowledge the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moye.
A head kick misses from Cooper.
Cooper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moye pinned against the cage. Moye gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moye misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moye closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cooper's guard.
Moye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cooper is keeping the position for now.
Cooper throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cooper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cooper working a defensive guard but Moye manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moye wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moye is trying to get an arm triangle but Cooper is defending well.
Cooper tries to buck Moye off but Moye is having none of it.
Cooper tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Moye trying to control the action but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Cooper manages to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper is looking for a sweep. Moye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moye is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Moye trying to pass the guard but Cooper defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derek Moye.
Well Moye has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Moye!
Derek Moye really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Crippler's Corner logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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