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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Cooley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Jankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jankovic's choice of entrance music: Hallelujah. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Aleksandar Jankovic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamie Cooley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksandar Jankovic!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankovic drives through and clinches with Cooley against the cage.
Jankovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jankovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cooley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jankovic up against the cage.
Cooley looking to slow down the pace here.
Cooley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jankovic wants a takedown.
Cooley stalling in the clinch but Jankovic improves position.
Cooley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jankovic has his takedown stuffed
and Cooley moves into the clinch.
Cooley tries to pull guard but Jankovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Cooley drops back down to his feet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cooley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooley trying to stall but Jankovic improves his position.
Jankovic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cooley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jamie Cooley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Jankovic.
Cooley tries to stall but Jankovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jankovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jamie Cooley.
Jankovic dives in and grabs Cooley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cooley pushes down on Jankovic's head and hops out.
Cooley throws a series of punches but Jankovic moves out of range.
Jankovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cooley pinned against the cage. Cooley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jankovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Cooley tries to sprawl out of it but Jankovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cooley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jankovic swivels and escapes.
Jankovic moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cooley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cooley is trying to break the clinch but Jankovic has him pressed against the cage.
Jankovic has Cooley pressed against the cage, preventing Cooley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic wants to break free but Cooley has control.
Jankovic scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Cooley to work.
Cooley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cooley wants to clinch.
Cooley looks for a takedown but Jankovic sprawls well.
Jankovic throws a head kick that misses
and Cooley moves into the clinch.
Cooley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jankovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jankovic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cooley after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jankovic is trying to break the clinch but Cooley has him pressed against the cage.
Cooley working hard to break the clinch.
Jankovic has had enough of the clinch but Cooley keeps him there for the moment.
Cooley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jankovic is keeping busy.
Jankovic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cooley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cooley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Jamie Cooley has been cut.
Jankovic moves into the clinch.
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 Jamie Cooley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jamie Cooley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jankovic fails with the takedown.
Cooley tries to clinch
and Jankovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jankovic working hard to break the clinch.
Cooley has Jankovic pressed against the cage.
Jankovic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cooley is trying to break the clinch but Jankovic has him pressed against the cage.
Cooley manages to break the clinch.
Jamie Cooley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jankovic misses with a takedown attempt
and Cooley counters by clinching up.
Jamie Cooley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Jankovic.
Jankovic avoiding damage as Cooley throws knees to the body.
Jankovic has Cooley pressed against the cage, preventing Cooley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cooley tries to land a knee to the head but Jankovic blocks with his arms.
Cooley tries to circle away but Jankovic has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jankovic as Cooley tries to tie him up.
Jankovic has had enough of the clinch but Cooley keeps him there for the moment.
Cooley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cooley is pushing Jankovic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jankovic decides to pull guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cooley postures up.
Jankovic wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooley prevents Jankovic from getting back to his feet.
Jankovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cooley.
Jankovic pushes Cooley off and gets back to his feet.
Aleksandar Jankovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jankovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cooley finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jankovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jankovic is looking to take this one to the mat.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jankovic as Cooley tries to tie him up.
Jankovic wants to break free but Cooley has control.
Cooley looking to slow down the pace here.
Cooley can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooley tries to break free but Jankovic pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jankovic as Cooley tries to tie him up.
Jankovic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cooley after a bit of a struggle.
Jankovic manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cooley trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom.
Cooley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cooley trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooley 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cooley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jamie Cooley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jankovic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jankovic advances to half guard.
Jankovic tries to stand and escape but Cooley is controlling the position.
Cooley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jankovic.
Jankovic working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cooley's thigh. Cooley counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooley looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aleksandar Jankovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jamie Cooley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jankovic closes the distance and clinches.
Jankovic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cooley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jankovic manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cooley trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom.
Jankovic thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jankovic working a defensive guard here.
Cooley throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooley wants to control from the top but Jankovic keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jankovic misses with a takedown attempt - Cooley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jankovic.
Jankovic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cooley circles away.
Jamie Cooley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Jankovic.
Cooley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooley shoots in for a double leg but Jankovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jankovic scores with the left hand. Cooley knows he should have avoided that one.
Jankovic works over Cooley's head and body with a nice combination.
Jankovic dives in for a single leg takedown but Cooley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jankovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jankovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cooley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jankovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cooley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jankovic.
Cooley shoots in looking for a takedown. Jankovic tries to sprawl out of it but Cooley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jankovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cooley misses with a body kick.
Cooley misses with a takedown attempt - Jankovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jankovic dives in for a single leg takedown but Cooley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooley stalling in the clinch but Jankovic improves position.
Cooley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jankovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cooley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jankovic gets a clinch.
Cooley stalling in the clinch but Jankovic improves position.
Cooley is trying to force a seperation but Jankovic has the dominant position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cooley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooley working hard to break the clinch.
Jankovic is trying to pull guard but Cooley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cooley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jankovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jankovic is trying to drag Cooley to the mat but Cooley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aleksandar Jankovic.
I think Jankovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandar Jankovic!
Aleksandar Jankovic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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