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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliott Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Cooper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elliott Howe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Howe's waist but Howe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cooper off to one side.
A head kick misses from Howe.
Cooper changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Howe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Howe is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cooper asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Cooper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cooper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Howe is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cooper asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper tries to score with some ground and pound. Howe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper with the ground and pound but Howe regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Cooper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cooper controlling the action here.
Cooper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Howe pushes Cooper off looking to stand but Cooper dives back in and keeps control.
Cooper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Howe is refusing to be controlled, as Cooper sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Howe wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Howe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cooper.
Howe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howe gets a clinch.
Cooper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Elliott Howe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Cooper.
Cooper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Howe really is a fat lump.
Howe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cooper up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cooper fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howe is defending well for now.
Howe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cooper prevents it.
Cooper blocks a body shot from Howe.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cooper lands a shot to the body.
Cooper is working Howe over against the cage.
Cooper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Elliott Howe has been cut.
Howe wants to stall.
A short left from Cooper.
Cooper has hold of one of Howe's legs. Howe is fighting the takedown attempt but Cooper gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Howe keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cooper is looking to work some ground and pound but Howe has wrist control.
Cooper content to stall in guard here.
Cooper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cooper is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cooper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Cooper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elliott Howe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cooper shoots for a double leg takedown but Howe sprawls well. He's pushed Cooper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Howe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cooper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Howe.
Cooper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Howe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cooper misses with a knee strike.
Howe is looking to control Cooper's arms but Cooper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Howe has his back to the cage.
Cooper misses with some punches.
Cooper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cooper stalling in the clinch but Howe improves position.
Howe misses with a punch to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cooper. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Howe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cooper just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cooper smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Howe as Cooper shoots in.
Elliott Howe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Cooper.
A head kick by Howe misses
and Cooper counters by clinching up.
Howe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cooper throws a head punch that misses.
Cooper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Howe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cooper jumps guard but Howe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper has Howe pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cooper pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Howe tumbling to the mat - Cooper dives into Howe's guard.
Cooper lands a couple of digs.
Howe wants to get back to his feet but Cooper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Howe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cooper, into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Howe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper trying to control the position here.
Cooper looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Howe passes into side control.
Howe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cooper misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Howe gets to mount! Cooper was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Howe moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cooper has worked his arm free - good work by Cooper!
The ground and pound from Howe seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Howe working away.
Howe goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cooper has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Howe but great work by Cooper.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cooper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The strikes coming from Cooper are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Cooper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elliott Howe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Howe throws a nice looking combination but Cooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cooper goes for a double leg but Howe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Howe continues to drive forward.
Ben Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howe looks to land a combination but Cooper avoids it well.
Cooper drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cooper stops Howe from standing up.
Cooper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Howe is looking to stand up but Cooper isn't so interested in that idea.
Cooper trying to control but Howe is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper pushes down on Howe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper thows a huge punch but Howe dodges it nicely.
Howe won't allow Cooper to pass to mount.
Cooper works his way into side control.
Cooper works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Howe is trying to control Cooper's posture but Cooper avoids it.
Cooper throws an elbow but Howe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooper in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howe on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cooper postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cooper trying to control the action but Howe is working from the bottom.
Cooper laying and praying for a moment but Howe takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cooper trying to pass the guard but Howe defending well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Howe moves into the clinch.
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper successfully pulls guard.
Cooper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Howe defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cooper lands a couple of elbows.
Cooper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Howe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cooper with a nice head shot there.
Cooper works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Elliott Howe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Cooper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cooper content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Cooper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cooper winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben 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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RATING
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