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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Niten Dōraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dōraku kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ides Of Light - Jucifer. Cooper comes into a darkened arena with his song building. s.mouse - slap my elbow kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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201 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
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190 lbs
31 - 27 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niten Dōraku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cooper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dōraku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Dōraku misses its intended target.
Cooper clinches.
Dōraku misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Dōraku goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cooper prevents it.
Dōraku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooper's elbow.
Dōraku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Dōraku in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Niten Dōraku has been cut.
Dōraku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dōraku tries to break the clinch but Cooper is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooper.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Cooper managing to block the knees to the body from Dōraku.
Cooper is working Dōraku over against the cage.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dōraku avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Dōraku swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dōraku lands with a left to the head.
Dōraku blocks the elbow strike.
Cooper lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Dōraku.
Dōraku blocks an elbow strike.
Dōraku has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dōraku goes for a takedown attempt but Cooper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dōraku has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dōraku tries to throw a body punch but Cooper avoids it by throwing Dōraku back against the cage.
Cooper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dōrakus head.
Dōraku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dōraku misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dōraku seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cooper can turn it around.
Cooper misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is leaning against Dōraku and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dōraku lands a hook that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Cooper is trying to stall.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Dōraku is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cooper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niten Dōraku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Cooper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cooper lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dōraku.
Dōraku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dōraku avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Dōraku avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
Niten Dōraku's cut is getting worse.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dōraku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dōraku trying to stall but Cooper improves his position.
Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Dōraku in his tracks for a moment.
Niten Dōraku's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dōraku is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Dōraku stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dōraku's elbow.
Dōraku can't get the takedown.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short body shot lands from Cooper as the two fighters clinch.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Dōraku shrugs off.
Cooper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooper lands a hook that snaps the head of Dōraku backwards.
Dōraku is looking for a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Cooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeez, Niten Dōraku's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Niten Dōraku's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charles Cooper!
Charles Cooper spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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