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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Piper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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195 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Piper!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper rushes Cooper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Piper can't break the clinch.
Piper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Piper swivels and escapes.
Piper misses with a double jab.
Piper tries for a takedown but Cooper circles away easily
and Cooper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Piper won't be happy with that.
Cooper tries to advance to mount but Piper denies him.
Piper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cooper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Piper is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cooper is controlling him well.
Cooper throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Piper sneaks out the side door and pushes Cooper away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Piper looks to land a combination but Cooper avoids it well.
Piper closes the distance and clinches.
Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Piper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Piper is trying to break the clinch but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piper is pressed up against the cage. Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Piper down to the mat. Piper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Piper lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cooper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Piper as Cooper shoots in.
Piper pushes Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.
Cooper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Piper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cooper wants a takedown.
Cooper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Piper prevents it.
Piper breaks the clinch.
Piper throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
James Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Piper.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt - Piper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Piper. No joy for Cooper on that attempt.
Piper throws a combination that misses
and Cooper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Piper is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cooper is controlling him.
Cooper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cooper trying to control but Piper is working from the bottom.
Cooper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cooper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Piper, up you get!
Cooper closes the distance and clinches up with Piper, looking for a takedown. Cooper pushes Piper against the cage but Piper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Piper throws a head kick that misses.
Piper misses with a double jab
and Cooper decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Piper's guard.
Cooper prevents Piper from getting back to his feet.
Cooper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cooper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper can't keep his opponent in guard - Cooper advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cooper is looking to advance position but Piper won't allow it.
Cooper is looking for a kimura but Piper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cooper to get the leverage.
Cooper trying to control from half guard but Piper is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cooper gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Cooper dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cooper tries for a takedown but Piper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cooper shoots for a double leg takedown but Piper sprawls well. He's pushed Cooper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cooper walks into a jab.
Piper misses with a two punch combination.
Piper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piper throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piper throws a series of strikes that have Cooper backpedaling.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cooper wants a takedown but no success here.
Piper is breathing heavily.
Piper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Piper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Piper stalling the fight.
Piper looking to slow down the pace here.
Piper stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Piper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Piper breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Cooper or perhaps it was just good defense by Piper which made him look bad.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Piper shows good takedown defense.
Piper forces Cooper back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper tries to break the clinch but Cooper is controlling the position.
Cooper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Piper wants to get back to striking at distance but Cooper won't allow it.
Cooper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Piper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cooper counters with a shoot takedown. Piper fights it but they end up in guard.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Piper keeps moving.
Cooper stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Piper looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooper is just out of range.
Piper stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.
Cooper fails with a takedown attempt.
Piper fails with the takedown
and Cooper counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cooper advances to half guard.
Cooper frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cooper quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Cooper but it's paid off an Piper is forced to tap! Nice work by Cooper.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Cooper!
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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
48% |
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