Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 13, 2023

#R1#
Hoodwell misses with an uppercut.
Cooter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoodwell.
Hoodwell looks to land a body kick but Cooter moved away.
Hoodwell misses with a kick to the body.
Cooter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cooter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cooter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hoodwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooter circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Hoodwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoodwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cooter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter looks to land a left hand but Hoodwell moved out of range nicely.
Hoodwell tries a low kick but Cooter avoids it.
Cooter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hoodwell.#CUT2#It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
Hoodwell dives in and grabs Cooter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cooter pushes down on Hoodwell's head and hops out.
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoodwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooter blocks the body kick. #T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Cooter.
Cooter is looking to score with low kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoodwell.
Cooter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooter throws an overhand right that lands on Hoodwell's shoulder, as Hoodwell tries to avoid the shot.
Cooter lands with a right hand.
KJ Hoodwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoodwell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooter.
Hoodwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cooter circles away quickly and effectively.
Hoodwell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Cooter. Those never looked like landing.
Hoodwell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cobweb Cooter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KJ Hoodwell.
Hoodwell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hoodwell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cooter avoids it really well and circles away.
Cooter throwing a counter right hand but Hoodwell manages to avoid it.#T2#
Cooter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoodwell.
Hoodwell throws a head kick that misses
and Cooter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoodwell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cooter lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Hoodwell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hoodwell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cooter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooter scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, jab by Cooter - just one landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cooter.
Hoodwell avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Cooter stuffs the takedown.
Hoodwell throws a solid leg kick but Cooter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hoodwell.
Cooter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hoodwell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Hoodwell.
Cooter misses with a straight left.
Cooter thows a body kick. Hoodwell tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T3#
A slow jab from Cooter misses its intended target.
Nice takedown defense from Cooter. No joy for Hoodwell on that attempt.
Hoodwell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cooter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hoodwell tries to clinch there but Cooter circles away.
Nice shot lands for Hoodwell.
Hoodwell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cooter finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoodwell's head.
Cooter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoodwell staying out of range there.
Cooter scores with a jab to the body.
Hoodwell wants to clinch
and Cooter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cooter misses with a hook. Hoodwell ducked under it nicely.
Cooter tries to land a front kick but Hoodwell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cooter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A leg kick checked by Hoodwell.
Hoodwell blocks the body kick.
Hoodwell throws a right hand that Cooter ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooter also avoids with ease.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoodwell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoodwell ducks under a wild hook from Cooter.
Cooter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hoodwell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cooter - the referee stops the clock and Hoodwell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cooter. Hoodwell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cooter misses with a wild body shot.
Hoodwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooter throws out a leg kick but Hoodwell moves out of range and Cooter only half commits.
Cooter avoids the body shot from Hoodwell.
Cooter throws a series of strikes that have Hoodwell backpedaling. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hoodwell.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter is breathing heavily.
Hoodwell working away.
Cooter holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Cooter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hoodwell has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hoodwell takes a swing at Cooter's ribcage but misses.
Cooter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from Hoodwell.
Cooter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hoodwell under the eye.
Cooter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good standup being displayed there by Cooter as he connects with a hook.
Hoodwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooter is just out of range.
Cooter is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoodwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoodwell slips a jab from Cooter.
Hoodwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cooter.
Hoodwell wants to counter with a clinch but Cooter pushes him away.
Cooter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Cooter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoodwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
No joy there for Cooter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cooter is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoodwell.
Cooter jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Cooter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hoodwell.
Cooter feinted with a counter takedown.
Hoodwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooter connects with a right hand. Hoodwell shakes it off.
A big left from Cooter misses.
Hoodwell throws a nice looking combination but Cooter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cooter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hoodwell throws a right and a left that Cooter avoids nicely.
Cooter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoodwell tries to clinch up but Cooter circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoodwell.
Hoodwell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cooter rather than just go for the knockout.#T2#
Hoodwell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD#
and Cooter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cobweb Cooter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KJ Hoodwell.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooter trying to control but Hoodwell is working from the bottom.
Cooter lands a couple of digs.
Cooter 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.
Cooter is working Hoodwell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cooter prevents Hoodwell from getting back to his feet.
Hoodwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cooter.
Cooter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cooter cracks Hoodwell with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Hoodwell has his foot on Cooter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cooter works his way back into a safe position though.
Cooter scoring with punches to the head and body.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hoodwell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cooter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cooter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Cooter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cooter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cooter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Cooter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hoodwell dives on top into guard.#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoodwell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cooter controlling the position.
KJ Hoodwell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hoodwell landing some decent shots from guard.
Cooter pulls Hoodwell in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Cooter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cooter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cooter wants to control from the top but Hoodwell keeps moving.
Cooter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoodwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hoodwell is looking to stand up but Cooter isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB#
Cooter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cooter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Cooter misses with a body shot.
Cooter tries to land a front kick but Hoodwell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hoodwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoodwell with the counter takedown but Cooter avoids it easily.
Cooter swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoodwell.
Hoodwell moves out of range of the body kick.
Cooter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoodwell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cooter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hoodwell shoots in but no luck this time.
Cooter throws a body punch but Hoodwell moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooter.
Cooter misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooter.
Hoodwell throws a series of punches but Cooter moves out of range.
Hoodwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoodwell tries to clinch up.
Hoodwell is looking to clinch but Cooter is avoiding it. #T1#
Hoodwell shoots in for a takedown but Cooter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
KJ Hoodwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoodwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoodwell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoodwell misses with a hook.
Cooter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cooter lands a nice looking body kick.
Cooter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cooter looks to land a combination but Hoodwell avoids it well.
Hoodwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cooter appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hoodwell wants to clinch.
Hoodwell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cooter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hoodwell somewhat.
Cobweb Cooter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KJ Hoodwell.
Cooter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T2#
Hoodwell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Cooter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cooter.
Cooter slips a jab and a cross from Hoodwell.
Cooter is looking to counter punch.
Hoodwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cooter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Cooter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hoodwell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cooter misses with a few strikes there.
Cooter throws the kick towards the body but Hoodwell avoids it.
Hoodwell wants to counter with a clinch but Cooter pushes him away.
Cooter slips a jab and a cross from Hoodwell.
Hoodwell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cooter.
Cooter looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoodwell is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoodwell.
Cooter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoodwell can do to turn this around?
Hoodwell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hoodwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cobweb Cooter is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Cooter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hoodwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cooter scores with a punch to the head.
Cooter takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD2#
Hoodwell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hoodwell is fighting to break Cooter's control of his arms but Cooter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cooter wants to sweep but no luck.
Hoodwell landing with the ground and pound.
Cooter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoodwell.
KJ Hoodwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Cooter looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hoodwell puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hoodwell stalling away here and it's allowed Cooter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hoodwell stopping the sweep attempt from Cooter.
Cooter looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hoodwell puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooter wants to get back to full guard.
Cooter wants to control but Hoodwell is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Hoodwell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cobweb Cooter.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cooter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cobweb Cooter!
After winning the bout, Cobweb Cooter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 31, 2023

#R1#
Nucombe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooter counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cooter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nucombe is looking to counter the offense by Cooter and move into the clinch.
Cooter cracks Nucombe with an open hand slap.
Cooter connects with a crisp jab.
Nucombe misses with a body shot.
Nucombe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nucombe throws a body punch but Cooter moves out of range.
Cooter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CUT#It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
Cooter scores with a punch to the head.
Nucombe cracks a nice hook into Cooter's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nucombe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cooter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nucombe.
Cooter misses with a hook.
Cooter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Cooter.
Cooter tries to bum rush Nucombe with a series of wild strikes but Nucombe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
A cross from Cooter lands.
Cooter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nucombe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nucombe throws a body shot but no joy.
Nucombe just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Nucombe.
Nucombe misses with a hook
and Cooter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooter throws a body punch but Nucombe moves out of range.
Cooter throws a body punch but Nucombe moves out of range.
Nucombe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooter tries a quick counter leg kick but Nucombe is wise to it.
Nucombe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cooter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nucombe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nucombe moves out of range as Cooter throws a body kick.
Nucombe throws a shot from downtown. Cooter moves away and avoids it.
Nucombe slips under a jab from Cooter.
Nucombe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nucombe misses the jab.
Nucombe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Cooter to counter with a crisp jab.
Nucombe jabs Cooter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cooter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T2#
Cooter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nucombe misses with a looping right.
Nucombe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nucombe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cooter.
Nucombe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cooter manages to circle out of the way.
Cooter avoids the body shot from Nucombe.
Cooter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cooter looks winded!#KD#
Nucombe steps into range and cracks Cooter with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Cooter flops backwards and Nucombe dives into his guard looking to finish! #ROC#Cooter is rocked!
Nucombe is looking to stand up but Cooter won't let him.
Cooter is still in real trouble! Can Nucombe finish him?
Cooter wants to sweep but no luck. #SU#
Nucombe stands and steps away. Cooter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nucombe knocks out Cooter with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Nucombe before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Nucombe picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neil Nucombe!
Neil Nucombe made sure to mention his sponsor, Furnace Performance ðŸ”¥ in his post fight interview.
The defeated Cobweb Cooter had this to say: 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 02, 2023

#R1##CL#
Berge fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cooter, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Berge pulls guard effortlessly.
Cooter throwing strikes from guard but Berge blocks nicely.
Cooter throwing strikes but missing.
Cooter with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Cooter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cooter with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Berge has his foot on Cooter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cooter works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Berge is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Berge keeping moving, preventing Cooter from controlling successfully.
Berge manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cooter manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooter pulls Berge in close to prevent any damage.
Cooter tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1##SUB#
Berge is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Berge drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cooter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Berge has Cooter in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Berge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Berge looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Berge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cooter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Berge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cooter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2##SUB#
Berge looking for a triangle here. Cooter is fighting it but it looks tight! Berge pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cooter is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tobias Berge!
Tobias Berge made sure to mention his sponsor, Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ in his post fight interview.
Cobweb Cooter was interviewed post fight and said 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 20, 2022

#R1##TD#
Bidziil throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cooter was covering up waiting for the punch and Bidziil finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SUB2#
Cooter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bidziil doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bidziil manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bidziil stopping the sweep attempt from Cooter.
Bidziil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cooter wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bidziil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Bidziil is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Cooter has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bidziil is looking to defend but Cooter has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bidziil! Cooter pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bidziil taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cobweb Cooter!
During a confident post fight interview, Cobweb Cooter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 07, 2022

#R1#
Salvacion takes one to the chin there.
Nice straight punches there by Cooter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cooter.
That kick from Cooter tenderised Salvacion's leg. Salvacion is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cooter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salvacion on the side of the head.
Cooter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salvacion doesn't seem bothered though.
Cooter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salvacion. Salvacion circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salvacion was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
Salvacion appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Cooter.
Cooter lands with a cross. #ROC#Salvacion is rocked!
Cooter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salvacion ducks right into an uppercut from Cooter.
Salvacion is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooter finish him?
Cooter closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Salvacion! Cooter dives in looking to finish! Salvacion is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cobweb Cooter!
A very excited looking Cobweb Cooter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2022

#R1#
Cooter throws a jab when Rambo was well out of range.
Cooter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cooter throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cooter blocks a leg kick.
As Rambo backs off Cooter throws a huge counter combo but Rambo manages to avoid it all.
Cooter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cooter but Cooter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rambo throws a leg kick
enabling Cooter to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooter lands with a hook. Rambo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cooter connects with a body shot that sends Rambo's belly button to the back.
Cooter misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Cooter finds it's target.
Rambo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cooter counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rambo ducks right into an uppercut from Cooter. #T1#
Cooter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rambo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rambo misses with a leg kick
and Cooter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD#
Rambo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Rambo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cooter defends it well.
Cooter is pressing down on Rambo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cooter holds on and takes a little breather.
Cooter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rambo manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Cooter landing some decent shots from guard.
Rambo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Cooter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cooter postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rambo's head.
Cooter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rambo's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooter is looking to work some ground and pound but Rambo has wrist control.
Rambo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Cooter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rambo dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Cooter wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Cooter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cooter is on top in guard. #REVB#
Cooter connects with a couple of short punches.
Cooter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rambo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cooter is looking to work some ground and pound but Rambo has wrist control.#SUB#
Rambo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cooter defends it easily.
Cooter throws a strike but Rambo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Cooter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cooter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Cooter throwing strikes from guard but Rambo blocks nicely.
Cooter postures up in Rambo's guard and throws a big left but Rambo blocks it. #T4#
Cooter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rambo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cooter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rambo is trying to control the position but Cooter postures up.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooter throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
That's time! Rambo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Cooter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cooter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rambo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cooter.
Cooter wants to pass the guard but Rambo is keeping the position.
Cooter wants to control from the top but Rambo keeps moving.
Rambo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter throws a big elbow that misses.
Cooter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cooter throws a strike but Rambo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SU#
Rambo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T1##TD#
Rambo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cooter wants to control but Rambo is keeping busy.
Cooter is looking to get back to full guard here but Rambo has managed to pass to side control instead.#SUB#
Rambo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rambo is looking to take a break and control but Cooter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cooter manages to get back to half guard.#T2#
Rambo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooter keeps working.
Rambo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cooter is refusing to be controlled, as Rambo sits in half guard.
Cooter is looking to improve his position.
Cooter is not content to let Rambo control the position.
Cooter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rambo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rambo's back!#T3#
Cooter misses with an elbow to the head.
Rambo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cooter connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Rambo to escape the position.
Cooter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rambo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rambo is really stuck here. #SUB2#
Cooter is cranking Rambo's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Rambo! He's tightened the choke and Rambo is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cobweb Cooter!
Our winner, Cobweb Cooter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 08, 2021

#R1#
Timmon fails to land with a series of punches. #CL2#
Timmon instigates a clinch.
Cooter misses with some punches.
Timmon blocks an uppercut.
Cooter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Timmon up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cooter misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Timmon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cooter swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Cooter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timmon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cooter.
Cooter tries a body shot but Timmon blocks it.
Timmon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cooter misses with a punch to the body.
Cooter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cooter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cooter is looking to break free of the clinch but Timmon has double underhooks.
Cooter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Timmon holding his opponent close, against the cage. #T2#
A body shot lands from Cooter.
Cooter tries a body shot but Timmon blocks it.
Cooter lands a shot to the body.
Timmon stalling against the cage. #BC#
Cooter breaks the clinch.
Cooter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cooter fakes the leg kick and cracks Timmon in the body.
Timmon looks to clinch
and Timmon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cooter throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooter keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Timmon. #T3#
Timmon takes a swing at Cooter's ribcage but misses.
Timmon moves out of range of the body kick from Cooter.
Cooter connects with the punch.
Timmon takes one to the chin there.
Timmon moves out of range as Cooter strikes.
Cooter sets himself, and Timmon steps forward looking for the clinch! Cooter avoids it this time.#CL2#
Timmon moves into the clinch.
Cooter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Timmon slowing the pace effectively.
Cooter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Timmon just leaning against Cooter, taking a breather.
Cooter controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmon. #T4#
Timmon slows down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Cooter.
Cooter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmon's elbow.
Cooter wants a takedown but no success here.
Cooter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cooter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooter misses with a body punch.
Timmon pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Cooter breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Timmon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Timmon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cooter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Timmon lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Timmon. Cooter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
Cooter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Timmon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cooter misses with a wild body shot.
Timmon connects with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Timmon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooter swats away the attempt to clinch by Timmon.
An attempted straight right counter from Cooter misses the target.
Cooter dodges the punch combination from Timmon.
A quick step to the side and Cooter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooter throws a jab when Timmon was well out of range.
Timmon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Timmon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cooter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T1#
A jab from Timmon does it's job there.#CL2#
Cooter gets tackled into the cage by Timmon. Timmon maintains the clinch.
Cooter struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmon controls his hands.
Timmon blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Cooter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Braylin Timmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooter.
Timmon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Timmon moves to clinch but Cooter breaks away
and Cooter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cooter avoids the body shot from Timmon.
Timmon works over Cooter's head and body with a nice combination.
Cooter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Timmon does no damage. #T2#
Cooter looks to throw the jab but Timmon is out of range.
Timmon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Timmon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cooter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cooter lands a jab to Timmon's midsection.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Timmon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Timmon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Timmon misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooter counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooter misses with a wild body shot.
Timmon misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left lands for Timmon.#CUT2#Cobweb Cooter's cut is getting worse.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Timmon.#T3#
Cooter misses with a wild combination.
Cooter moves out of range as Timmon strikes.
It looked like Cooter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Timmon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timmon throws a lazy right hand but Cooter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cooter throws a leg kick but Timmon moved away.
Timmon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cooter.
Timmon moves out of range as Cooter throws a body kick.
Timmon slips a jab from Cooter.
Sloppy strikes from Timmon. Those never looked like landing.
Timmon moves out of range as Cooter throws a body kick.
Cooter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Timmon.
A big right from Timmon misses.
A jab lands there for Cooter.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Timmon. #T4#
Cooter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cooter avoids a kick to the body. #CL2#
Timmon clinches with his opponent.
Timmon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cooter lands with a short shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Timmon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cooter wants a takedown but no success here.
Cooter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Timmon backwards.
Cooter misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Braylin Timmon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Timmon avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Timmon fails to land with a series of punches.
Braylin Timmon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cooter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Timmon moves away.
It looks like Cooter has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cooter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Timmon tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Timmon has closed the distance and engaged Cooter in a clinch.
Cooter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Timmon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Come on Cooter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cobweb Cooter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Timmon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cooter looking to stall.
Timmon controlling the action here for a moment. #T1#
Timmon prevents a body shot from Cooter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooter.
Timmon has Cooter pressed against the cage, preventing Cooter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cooter is looking for a takedown.
Timmon blocks a body shot from Cooter.
Cooter wants to get back to striking at distance but Timmon won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cooter has a couple of punches blocked by Timmon. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Timmon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cooter's efforts to push away.
Cooter throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Timmon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Timmon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cooters head.
Cooter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Timmon just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobweb Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmon. #T3#
Cooter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cooter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Timmon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Timmon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooter wants to break free but Timmon has control.
Cooter has Timmon pushed against the cage.
Cooter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cooter misses with some punches.
Timmon blocking some punches.
Timmon stalling in the clinch.
Cooter tries a body shot but Timmon blocks it. #T4#
Cooter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooter is trying to break the clinch but Timmon is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Cooter fails to land.
Cooter is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cooter looking to slow down the pace here.
Cooter has a couple of punches blocked by Timmon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooter lands a shot to the body.
Timmon prevents a body shot from Cooter.
Cooter tries a body shot but Timmon blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cobweb Cooter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cooter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cobweb Cooter!
After winning the bout, Cobweb Cooter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 19, 2021

#R1#
Nakano thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Cooter responds with a good body kick, but Nakano manages to step out the way in time.
Nakano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nakano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nakano jabs Cooter right on the nose. Cooter blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Nakano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nakano.
Cooter misses the jab.
Cooter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nakano. Nakano obviously looking to wear him down.
Naoyuki Nakano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter shoots for a double leg takedown but Nakano sprawls well. He's pushed Cooter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A swing and a miss from Nakano.
A little jabbing left from Cooter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab from Nakano.
A swing and a miss from Cooter.
Nakano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cooter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice jab there from Nakano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Nakano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cooter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cooter misses with a wild combination.
Cooter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakano throws out the jab. #T1#
Nakano connects with a single shot there.
Nakano throws a leg kick but Cooter checks it.
A big right from Nakano misses.
Cooter is looking for the big counter here.
Nakano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nakano motions for Cooter to come forward. Nakano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cooter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nakano eats them both and turns towards Cooter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cooter misses with a straight right.
That kick from Nakano tenderised Cooter's leg. Cooter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cooter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nakano connects with a solid leg kick.
Cooter tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakano thows a body kick. Cooter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakano thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nakano closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cooter misses with a straight right.
Cooter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nakano. Nakano obviously looking to wear him down. #T2#
Nakano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Nakano moves into the clinch.
Nakano tries to throw a body punch but Cooter avoids it by throwing Nakano back against the cage.
Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano scores with a shot to the side of Cooter's head.
Nakano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakano is working Cooter over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nakano fails to land.
Nakano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakano misses with a punch to the body.
Cooter fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Cooter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nakano with a nice calf kick.
Nakano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nakano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nakano moves out of range as Cooter strikes.
Cooter lands with a straight right. Nakano didn't see that one coming.
Nakano lands with a straight right. Cooter didn't see that one coming.#CUT#It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.#T3#
Nakano throws a good cross that connects.
A big left from Cooter misses.
Cooter punishes Nakano's body with a nice straight punch.
Cooter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Cooter lands.
Nakano lands a lovely overhand right.
Cooter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#CL#
Nakano has managed to clinch.
Cooter misses with a body punch.
Nakano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Nakano.
Nakano letting Cooter take a breather here.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakano.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooter lands an uppercut.
Nakano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Nakano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cooter blocks an uppercut.
Cooter misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4##BC2#
Cooter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Cooter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A leg kick checked by Cooter.
Cooter throws a good cross that connects.
Nakano throws a leg kick
and Cooter counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nakano.
Cooter moves forwards but Nakano connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL#
Nakano clinches up with Cooter and pushes him back against the cage.
Nakano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nakano fails to land.
Nakano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Nakano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nakano misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooter misses with a body punch.
Nakano tries to throw a body punch but Cooter avoids it by throwing Nakano back against the cage.
Cooter swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Cooter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooter throws a sloppy body shot
and Nakano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Naoyuki Nakano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Nakano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cooter throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakano.
Nakano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooter can do to turn this around?
Cooter looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakano is just out of range.
Nakano throwing a counter right hand but Cooter manages to avoid it.
Nakano tries to land a front kick but Cooter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Naoyuki Nakano is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nakano blocks a head kick by Cooter.
Nakano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nakano throws a leg kick but Cooter moved away.
Nakano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nakano doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooter circles away.
Nakano slips a straight right by Cooter.
Nakano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Nakano misses its intended target.
Nakano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nakano throws a leg kick but Cooter checks it.
Cooter swings for the body but Nakano moves out of range.
Cooter lands a right hook to the body. #T1#
Nakano motions for Cooter to come forward. Nakano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakano scores with a kick to the body.
Cooter misses with a looping left.
Nakano connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Nakano.
Nakano motions for Cooter to come forward. Nakano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cooter throws out a counter right but Nakano avoids it with no problem.
Nakano tries to clinch but Cooter is having none of it.
Cooter takes a swing at Nakano's ribcage but misses.
Cooter misses with a body shot.
Nakano is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Cooter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nakano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nakano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Cooter misses.
Nakano lands a leg kick that knocks Cooter off balance momentarily.
Nakano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cooter connects with a looping right hand.
Nakano feints and then cracks Cooter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cooter down. #T2#
Nakano throws an overhand right that lands on Cooter's shoulder, as Cooter tries to avoid the shot.
Cooter lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakano.
Nakano is looking to chop away at Cooter's legs.
Cooter feints the counter takedown.
Cooter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cooter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakano looks to throw a body kick
and Cooter counters with a nice uppercut.
Nakano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooter throws a poor cross that misses
and Nakano counters with a nice body shot.
Nakano connects with a solid leg kick.
Cooter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooter missing with a left hand there. Nakano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nakano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A solid body kick from Cooter.
Nakano misses with a straight left.
Cooter throws a right hand that misses
and Nakano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T3#
Both fighters circling a little - Nakano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nakano misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Cooter counter with a right hand.
Cooter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cooter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nakano - the referee stops the clock and Cooter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nakano. Cooter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cooter is breathing heavily.
Nakano throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooter misses with a body shot.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nakano can pounce on him.
Cooter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cooter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nakano. That one must have hurt.
Cooter misses with a head kick.
Nakano connects with a looping right hand.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakano thumps Cooter with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakano connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Nakano does it's job there.#T4#
Nakano is looking to slow Cooter down with leg kicks. #CL#
Nakano moves into range and clinches up with Cooter.
Cooter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Naoyuki Nakano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nakano misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooter.
Cooter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nakano.
Nakano working aggressively here.
Cooter prevents a body shot from Nakano.
Cooter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Nakano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooter misses with a straight left.
Nakano fakes the leg kick and cracks Cooter in the body.
Nakano throws a good cross that connects.
Nakano thows a body kick. Cooter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nakano throws a body punch but Cooter moves out of range.
Nakano slips under a jab from Cooter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakano cracks a nice hook into Cooter's ribs.
Nakano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Naoyuki Nakano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Cooter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakano manages to avoid it.
Nakano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cooter looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakano is just out of range.
Nakano tried to score with a low kick but Cooter checks it.
Nakano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cooter throws a looping overhand right but Nakano ducks down to avoid it.
Nakano feints and then cracks Cooter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cooter down.
Nakano misses with a body kick.
Nakano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cooter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nakano throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakano throws a low kick, looking for Cooter's leg but Cooter calmly moves out of range.
Nakano scores with a punch to the head.
Cooter lands a jab to the nose.
Cooter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nakano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cooter scrambles back to his feet.
Nakano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooter.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nakano tries to work over Cooter's front leg with a kick but Cooter checks it.
Cooter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T1#
Cooter blocks a jab.
Cooter throws a lazy uppercut
and Nakano counters with a body kick.
Nakano avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Nakano tried to counter with a leg kick but Cooter avoided it.
Cooter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nakano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cooter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakano tries to clinch up.
Nakano throws a push kick but Cooter slaps the foot to one side.
Cooter is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nakano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nakano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cooter missing with a left hand there. Nakano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cooter lands with a good body shot.
A low kick from Cooter is predictable there
and Nakano counters with a thumping low kick.
Nakano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cooter walks into a left hand.
Cooter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nakano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
A low kick lands for Nakano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cooter on the side of the head.
Cooter scores with a nice strike.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooter.
Nakano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cooter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cooter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nakano.
Nakano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cooter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cooter misses with a body shot.
Nakano lands a nice shot that snaps Cooter's head back.
Nakano scores with a jab.
Cooter scores with a decent looking hook.
Nakano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooter.
Nakano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T3#
Nakano throws a low kick but Cooter avoids it.
Nakano jabs Cooter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice leg kick from Nakano, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakano digs a good body shot into Cooter's ribs.
Nakano misses the shot to the body.
Cooter throws a body punch but Nakano moves out of range.
Nakano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cooter. Cooter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nakano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot by Nakano.
Naoyuki Nakano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cooter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nakano.
Nakano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cobweb Cooter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooter misses with a right hand
and Nakano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakano moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Nakano.
Nakano scores with a body shot.
Cooter misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Nakano tries to land a front kick but Cooter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cooter tests Nakano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakano pushes Cooter away with a front kick.
Nakano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cooter avoids a kick to the body.
Cooter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nakano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cooter. That did some damage!
Nakano with a nice calf kick.#CL#
Nakano clinches.
Cooter struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakano controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooter tries a body shot but Nakano blocks it.
Cooter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooter tries to throw a body punch but Nakano avoids it by throwing Cooter back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naoyuki Nakano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nakano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoyuki Nakano!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Naoyuki Nakano waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Cobweb Cooter stepped up to the mic, saying 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: Grunge 66: Ted Ed Fred
Date: Oct 02, 2021

#R1#
A low kick from Cooter misses #TD2#
and Ungar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cooter's guard.
Cooter pulls Ungar in to control the position.
Ungar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cooter's guard.
Cooter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ungar is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Ungar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cooter defends it well.
Ungar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ungar seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Cooter controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ungar tries to pass to full mount but Cooter defends it. #T1#
Cooter wants to improve his position but Ungar is controlling well.
Ungar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cooter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cooter wants to control but Ungar is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Ungar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cooter is trying to maintain the position but Ungar is very close to passing his half guard.
Cooter is not content to let Ungar control the position.
Cooter is doing well to control the position and prevent Ungar from advancing to side control.
Cooter manages to get to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ungar working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Cooter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ungar manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T2#
Cooter is working Ungar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cooter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ungar's head.
Ungar is looking to stand up but Cooter isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Ungar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ungar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cooter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ungar wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Cooter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cooter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cooter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Cooter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Ungar is looking for a triangle but Cooter pushes his legs off easily.
Cooter scoring with some ground and pound.
Cooter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cooter trying to control but Ungar is working from the bottom.
Ungar looking for a sweep. Not yet Ungar, not yet.
Ungar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ungar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cooter. #SUB2#
Ungar is looking for a triangle but Cooter pushes his legs off easily.
Ungar trying to keep a closed guard but Cooter is proving a slippery customer.
Cooter with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cooter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ungar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Ungar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cooter tries to free his leg and advance position but Ungar is retaining full guard.
Cooter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ungar's head.
Cooter with a nice head shot there.
Cooter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Ungar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ungar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cooter manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Cooter looking for a sweep. Not yet Cooter, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Cooter misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Ungar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cooter! #SUB2#
Ungar goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cooter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ungar but great work by Cooter.
Ungar gets back to half guard.
Ungar trying to control here.
Ungar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cooter. #SUB2#
Cooter throws a strike but Ungar manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Cooter tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Barnabas Ungar!
After the fight, Barnabas Ungar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Cobweb Cooter was interviewed post fight and said 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: Grunge 62: Serve the Servants
Date: Sep 04, 2021

#R1#
Cooter misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooter misses with a shot to the body
and Bully counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cooter thinking.
Cooter thuds a left hand into Bully's body.
Bully misses with a hook. Cooter ducked under it nicely.
Cooter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cooter keeps Bully at a distance using the push kick.
Cooter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bully wants to slow Cooter down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bully throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bully swings for the body but Cooter moves out of range.
Bully takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bully on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body kick there by Cooter.#T1#
Cooter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bully will feel that in the morning.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bully half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bully works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cooter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bullys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cooter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cooter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bully eats them both and turns towards Cooter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bully takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cooter stuns Bully with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cooter lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cooter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cooter takes a swing at Bully's ribcage but misses. #T2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Cooter.
Bully thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cooter if he has to take too many more of those.
Bully throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter misses with a looping right.
Cooter digs a good body shot into Bully's ribs.
Bully throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cooter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cooter keeps Bully at a distance using the push kick.
Bully lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bully slips a straight right by Cooter.
Cooter throws a combination. Bully tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bully digs a good body shot into Cooter's ribs.
Cooter digs a good hook to Bully's body. #T3#
Bully lands a nice looking body shot.
Cooter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bully misses with a shot to the body
and Cooter counters with a left and a right that stings Bully.
Cooter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bully takes a step back to recover.
Bully keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooter.
A bone on bone clash there as Cooter blocks the leg kick.
Bully throws a big shot that misses.
Bully misses with a wild body shot.
Cooter thumps Bully with a low kick.
Bully looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cooter throws a counter combo.
Cooter throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4#
Cooter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#TD2#
Cooter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cooter lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bully is pressing down on Cooter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Bully looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bully definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cooter works over Bully with some ground and pound from guard.
Cooter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bully is keeping the position for now.
Cooter wants to control from the top but Bully keeps moving.
Bully utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Nice defenses there by Cooter.
Cooter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooter swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bully to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooter throws a right hand that misses
and Bully counters with a right hand to the body.
Bully cracks Cooter with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Bully does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooter looks to score with a jab to the body but Bully is just out of range.
Bully tries to work over Cooter's front leg with a kick but Cooter checks it.
Bully walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter throws a body punch but Bully moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Bully tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter misses with a looping left.
Cooter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Cooter backs away, Bully returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cooter's corner calls for a 1-2. Cooter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
Bully defending well as Cooter loads up on a big left hand.
Bully slips a straight right by Cooter.
Nice body kick from Cooter.
Nice shot by Cooter.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bully lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cooter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cooter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cooter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cooter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bully on the side of the head.
Cooter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooter.
Cooter lands a slapping body shot.
Cooter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cooter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cooter checks a low kick from Bully.
Bully scores with a head kick. #T2#
Cooter gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bully counters with a left to the body.
Bully takes a swing at Cooter's ribcage but misses.
Bully will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bully's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cooter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bully scrambles back to his feet.
Cooter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cooter.
Bully throws out a loose jab but Cooter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooter misses with a two punch combination.
Bully walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cooter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cooter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cooter looks to land a left hand but Bully moved out of range nicely.
Bully half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bully pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooter throws out a counter right but Bully avoids it with no problem.
Cooter tries a head kick but it misses. #T3#
Cooter throws a jab but it's blocked by Bully.
Bully throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bully throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bully with a body shot.
Cooter tries to land a front kick but Bully steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bully was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cooter moves forwards but Bully connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Cooter.
Bully jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bully checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cooter throws a jab but it's blocked by Bully.
Bully swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Bully.
Bully connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cooter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooter.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bully.
Bully throws a leg kick
and Cooter counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooter looks to throw a body kick
and Bully counters with a nice body shot.
Bully is looking to chop away at Cooter's legs.
Cooter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cooter throws the left hand but Bully avoids the punch easily.
Cooter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bully motions for Cooter to come forward. Bully throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bully missing with a left hand there. Cooter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cooter cracks a nice hook into Bully's ribs.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bully moves away.
Bully jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Cooter throws a right hand that Bully ducks under and follows up with a left that Bully also avoids with ease.
Cooter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bully misses with a low kick.
Bully is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooter.
Bully is looking to wear down Cooter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cooter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bully!
Sloppy strikes from Cooter. Those never looked like landing.
Bully does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter throws a big shot that misses.
Cooter misses with a hook
and Bully makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cooter really felt that one!
Bully keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bully on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
Bully throws out a powerful jab.
Bully connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cooter's hands.
Cooter misses with a body kick.
Cooter lands a jab to Bully's midsection.
Cooter scores with a jab. Bully acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cooter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bully uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooter.
Bully thows a leg kick but Cooter checks it #TD2#
and Cooter counters with a single leg into guard. Bully didn't expect that.
Cooter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bully is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cooter wants to control from the top but Bully keeps moving.
Bully is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Cooter wants to control from the top but Bully keeps moving.
Bully looking to control.
Cooter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bully's head.
Bully manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cooter manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bully postures up.
Cyber Bully has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooter is looking to sweep but instead, Bully has passed into half guard.
Cooter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cooter controlling Bully's posture.
Bully preventing the sweep. #T3#
Cooter looking to control but Bully passes into half guard. #SUB#
Bully seems to be looking for submissions.
Cooter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bully.
Cobweb Cooter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bully scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cooter wants to get back to full guard but Bully has passed into side control.
Cooter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bully's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T4##SUB#
Bully is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cooter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bully.
Cooter trying to hold on to Bully's head to control him but Bully postures up.
Cooter trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bully manages to pass to mount!
Bully putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cooter reaches up to try and control the position but Bully seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Cooter rolls and tries to escape and now Bully has his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Cyber Bully showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cooter 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Cobweb Cooter!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Cobweb Cooter!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Cobweb Cooter!

Cobweb Cooter wins by unanimous decision!
Cobweb Cooter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Grunge 58: Seaweed
Date: Aug 08, 2021

#R1#
Jainar throws a leg kick but Cooter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jainar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter unleashes a big counter combination but Jainar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cooter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT#It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
Cooter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That kick from Jainar tenderised Cooter's leg. Cooter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cooter blocks a head kick by Jainar.
Cooter throws a front kick aimed at Jainar's knee but Jainar avoids it well.
It looked like Jainar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jainar misses with a leg kick.
Jainar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooter.
Jainar jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jainar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooter slips under a jab from Jainar.
Cooter cracks Jainar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cooter throws out a loose jab but Jainar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jainar. Jainar obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jainar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooter manages to avoid it.#T1#
Jainar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jainar walks into a straight right hand from Cooter.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Cooter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jainar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jainar connects with a solid leg kick.
Cooter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cooter lands a jab to Jainar's midsection.
Jainar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jainar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Cooter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jainar doesn't seem phased though.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jainar connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooter scores with a hook.
Cooter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T2#
Jainar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cooter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jainar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jainar. Cooter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooter throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Jainar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jainar throws a right hand that misses
and Cooter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cooter missing with a left hand there. Jainar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cooter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Cooter.
Jainar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jainar throws out a loose jab but Cooter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooter throws a shot from downtown. Jainar moves away and avoids it.
Cooter tries to land a front kick but Jainar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T3#
Cooter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jainar.
Cooter loads up on a big right hand but Jainar slips the punch.
Cooter lands with a good body shot.
Jainar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jainar throws a low kick, looking for Cooter's leg but Cooter calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Cooter misses.
Cooter checks a low kick from Jainar.
Cooter feints the counter takedown.
Jainar throws a series of punches but Cooter moves out of range.
Cooter looks to throw the jab but Jainar is out of range.
Cooter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Jainar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jainar moves out of range of the strikes.
Jainar lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Jainar.
Jainar thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jainar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Cooter throws the kick towards the body but Jainar avoids it.
A lazy body kick from Cooter
and Jainar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooter misses with a straight left.
Jainar lunges at Cooter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cooter's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Cooter tries to get set, Jainar tries to push him back and clinch up but Cooter manages to avoid the attempt.
Cooter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jainar on the side of the head.
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jainar was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
Cooter lands the left hand.
Cooter misses with a jab to the body
and Jainar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jainar misses with a wild body shot.
Cooter throws out a loose jab but Jainar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jainar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cooter is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cooter! But no joy.
Cooter throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jainar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Cooter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Cooter finds it's way through Jainar's defenses.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Cooter misses the body punch
and Jainar counters with a low kick, right behind Cooter 's knee.
Jainar throws a shot from downtown. Cooter moves away and avoids it.
Jainar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jainar throws a counter high kick but Cooter was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cooter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Jainar misses.
Cooter gets off balance looking for a body kick#CL#
and Jainar counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jainar can't find room to land a body shot as Cooter controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jainar tries to break the clinch but Cooter is controlling the position.
Cooter working aggressively here.
Cooter tries to pull guard but Jainar holds him up against the cage and eventually Cooter drops back down to his feet. #T1#
Cooter blocks a body shot from Jainar.
Cooter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jainar can't find room to land a body shot as Cooter controls the action.
Jainar throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Cooter.
Jainar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jainar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cooter digs a right hand into Jainar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jainar's gas tank.
Cooter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jainar backwards.
Jainar misses with the head strike.
Jainar takes a shot to the head. #ROC2#Jainar is rocked!
Cooter presses Jainar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Jainar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cooter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cooter pushes Jainar against the cage. Cooter is working some dirty boxing. Cooter pushes off with a quick right hook! Jainar goes down! Jainar tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cooter moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cobweb Cooter!
Cobweb Cooter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Grunge 50: Nirvana
Date: Jun 26, 2021

#R1#
Cooter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cooter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitaker .
A head kick misses from Whitaker .
Cooter throws the kick towards the body but Whitaker avoids it.
Whitaker misses with a looping right.
Whitaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cooter throws a front kick aimed at Whitaker 's knee but Whitaker avoids it well.
Whitaker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cooter misses with a body kick.
Cooter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Cooter.
Whitaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooter tries to land a front kick but Whitaker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Whitaker tries to land a leg kick but Cooter saw it coming and moves away.
Cooter pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooter is looking to counter punch.
Whitaker swings for the body but Cooter moves out of range.
Cooter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Cooter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cooter connects with an inside leg kick.
Cooter throws a lazy head kick
letting Whitaker counter with a right hand.
Cooter misses with a hook. Whitaker ducked under it nicely.
Whitaker throws a leg kick but Cooter checks it.
Whitaker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cooter circles away quickly and effectively.
Cooter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Whitaker scores with a shot to the body. #TD#
Cooter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Whitaker dodges the ground and pound from Cooter.
Whitaker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T2#
A lull in the action here.
Sloppy strikes there by Cooter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cooter taking a break here but Whitaker is having none of it and regains half guard.
Cooter throwing shots but Whitaker is blocking nicely.
Cooter thows a huge punch but Whitaker dodges it nicely.
Cooter 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.
Whitaker taking some punishment here, with Cooter in his half guard.
Cooter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cooter lands with a punch from half guard.
Cooter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cooter connects with a nice short shot to Whitaker 's temple.
Cooter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Whitaker is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Whitaker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cooter.
Whitaker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cooter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Whitaker gets back to full guard.
Cooter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cooter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cooter wants to control from the top but Whitaker keeps moving.
Cooter throwing strikes from guard but Whitaker blocks nicely.
Cooter is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitaker has wrist control.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
Cooter preventing the sweep.
Whitaker pulls Cooter in close to his closed guard and prevents Cooter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cooter trying to control but Whitaker is working from the bottom.
Cooter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whitaker working a defensive guard here.
Cooter trying to control but Whitaker is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Cooter.
Cooter throws a head kick but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cooter throws a push kick but Whitaker slaps the foot to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Whitaker scores with a jab to the body.
Whitaker ducks right into an uppercut from Cooter.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whitaker .
Cooter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Whitaker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cooter throws out the jab.
Cooter throws an off balance right hand
and Whitaker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cooter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whitaker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cooter lands with a good body shot.
Whitaker moves out of range as Cooter throws a body kick.
Roy Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter dives in and grabs Whitaker 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Whitaker pushes down on Cooter's head and hops out.
Cooter looks to land a body kick but Whitaker moved away.
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooter circles away.
Whitaker scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooter.
Whitaker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Whitaker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1#
A big right from Whitaker misses.
No luck for Cooter with that takedown attempt.
Cooter throws a low kick, looking for Whitaker 's leg but Whitaker calmly moves out of range.
Cooter looks to throw the jab but Whitaker is out of range.
Whitaker connects with an inside leg kick.
Whitaker throws a body punch but Cooter moves out of range.
Whitaker scores with a decent looking hook.
Cooter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooter misses with a hook.
Whitaker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Whitaker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
Cooter throws a body kick that misses.
Whitaker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cooter is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Whitaker 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Whitaker defending well as Cooter loads up on a big left hand.
Cooter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cooter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2#
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker misses with a low kick.
Whitaker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker scores with a head kick. Cooter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooter walks into a stiff left hand from Whitaker .
Whitaker throws a head kick that misses.
Cooter blocks a head kick by Whitaker .
It looked like Cooter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Whitaker .
A telegraphed right hand from Cooter misses the target.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker throws out the jab.
Cooter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cooter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cooter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooter avoids a punch combination nicely. #T3#
Cooter misses with a body kick.
Cooter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Cooter moved out of range.
Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cooter.
A head kick misses from Whitaker .
Some wild striking there from Cooter.
Whitaker is looking for the big counter here.
Whitaker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cooter throws a push kick but Whitaker slaps the foot to one side.
A shot to the body from Cooter misses
and Whitaker counters with a two punch combo.
Cooter swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Whitaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitaker lands with a kick to the temple. Cooter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Whitaker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Whitaker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whitaker lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitaker throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooter. #T4#
Cooter slips a jab from Whitaker .
Whitaker moves out of range of the body kick from Cooter.
Cooter looks to land a body kick but Whitaker moved away.
Cooter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Whitaker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cooter is looking to counter punch.
Cooter misses with a body kick.
Cooter fails to land with a series of punches.
Whitaker blocks a head kick by Cooter.
Whitaker with a nice calf kick.
Whitaker with a jab.
Whitaker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooter.
Whitaker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cooter.
Cooter misses with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Whitaker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Cooter swinging wildly here.
A big right from Cooter misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cooter is defended easily by Whitaker .
Whitaker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cooter.
Whitaker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cooter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Whitaker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitaker .
Whitaker moves out of range as Cooter throws a body kick.
Whitaker dodges the punch combination from Cooter.
Whitaker moves out of range of the body kick from Cooter. #T1#
Cooter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Cooter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cooter loads up on a big right hand but Whitaker slips the punch.
Cooter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whitaker .
Whitaker thuds his right hand into Cooter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Whitaker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Whitaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cooter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whitaker connects with a leg kick.
Whitaker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cooter back to the cage. Whitaker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Whitaker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooter throws a nice head kick!
Cooter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Whitaker scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Cooter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Whitaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cooter misses with a body punch
and Whitaker counters with a good low kick that Cooter was not able to check.
Cooter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whitaker . Whitaker obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cooter!
Whitaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Cooter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whitaker moves in looking to clinch but Cooter pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitaker misses the target.
Cooter misses with a low kick.
Whitaker throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooter avoids the body shot from Whitaker .
Cooter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cooter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Whitaker connects with a solid leg kick. #T3#
Whitaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooter.
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
Whitaker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cooter throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Cooter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooter swings widly with a right hand
and Whitaker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whitaker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Whitaker throws a leg kick which misses Cooter's front leg but catches the back leg as Cooter tries to avoid it.
Whitaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whitaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooter.
Cooter lands with a hook. Whitaker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Whitaker lands a lovely overhand right.
Whitaker looks to land a left hand but Cooter moved out of range nicely.
Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooter throws a lazy uppercut
and Whitaker counters with a nice uppercut.
Whitaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut. Cooter saw that one coming.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Whitaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whitaker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitaker tries to score with a low kick but Cooter moves his leg out of the way.
Decent striking displayed by Whitaker there.
Cooter avoids the body shot from Whitaker .
Whitaker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whitaker scores with a jab.
Cooter slips a jab from Whitaker .
Whitaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooter.
Whitaker misses with a straight right.
Whitaker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Whitaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Whitaker . Those never looked like landing.
Cooter thinks about countering with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Whitaker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Whitaker 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Whitaker !
In his post fight interview, Roy Whitaker started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Cobweb Cooter spoke after the fight, saying 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: Grunge 44: Man In The Box
Date: May 09, 2021

#R1#
Canthropus Jr blocks the body kick.
Despite the aggression on Canthropus Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cooter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Canthropus Jr slips a jab from Cooter.
Canthropus Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cooter misses with an uppercut
and Canthropus Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Canthropus Jr avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Cooter tries to land a front kick but Canthropus Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cooter misses with a hook
and Canthropus Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooter connects with an inside leg kick.
Cooter thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Canthropus Jr misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter scores with a shot to the body.
Cooter throws a leg kick which misses Canthropus Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Canthropus Jr tries to avoid it.
Cooter throws a wild body kick that Canthropus Jr sees coming a mile off.
Canthropus Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cooter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
Cooter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter misses with the body kick
and Canthropus Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cooter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Canthropus Jr counters with a body kick.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canthropus Jr moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Canthropus Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Canthropus Jr counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Cooter misses its intended target.
Cooter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooter throws a poor cross that misses
and Canthropus Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Canthropus Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cooter works Canthropus Jr's body with a nice hook.#T2#
Canthropus Jr misses with a looping right.
Cooter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Canthropus Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooter dives in for a single leg takedown but Canthropus Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Canthropus Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Cooter controls the action.
Canthropus Jr misses with a body punch.
Cooter tries a body shot but Canthropus Jr blocks it.
Cooter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Canthropus Jr after a bit of a struggle.
Canthropus Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Canthropus Jr's efforts to push away.
Cooter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Canthropus Jr backwards.
Cooter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Canthropus Jr misses with a body punch.
Canthropus Jr pushes Cooter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cooter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Canthropus Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Cooter. #T3#
Canthropus Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Canthropus Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooter's elbow.
Canthropus Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cooter or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooter. #BC2#
Canthropus Jr breaks the clinch.
Cooter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Canthropus Jr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cooter scores with a spinning back kick!
Canthropus Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cooter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Canthropus Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cooter cracks Canthropus Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooter gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Canthropus Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Canthropus Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T4#
Cooter thows a body kick. Canthropus Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Canthropus Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooter moves away.
Canthropus Jr avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canthropus Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
Canthropus Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cooter misses with a shot to the body
letting Canthropus Jr counter with a right hand.
Cooter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Canthropus Jr counters with a body kick.
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canthropus Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
Canthropus Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Canthropus Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Canthropus Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cooter throws a push kick but Canthropus Jr slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Canthropus Jr! But no joy.
Cooter wants to slow Canthropus Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Canthropus Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cooter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Cooter looks to land a combination but Canthropus Jr avoids it well.
Canthropus Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cooter with a body shot.
Cooter scores with a sloppy right hand. Canthropus Jr should have avoided that one.
Cooter misses with a body punch
and Canthropus Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Canthropus Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Canthropus Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Cooter throws a hook but Canthropus Jr blocks it.
Cooter misses the body punch
and Canthropus Jr counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.#TD#
Cooter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cooter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Canthropus Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cooter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cooter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Canthropus Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cooter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Canthropus Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canthropus Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Canthropus Jr pulls Cooter in close to his closed guard and prevents Cooter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Canthropus Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cooter is one step ahead there.
Cooter throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooter throwing strikes but missing.
Cooter 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.
Canthropus Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Canthropus Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cooter's guard. #T2#
Cooter is looking to improve his position.
Canthropus Jr stalling.
Cooter is trying to get back to full guard.
Cooter is working hard here to advance position.
Cooter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cooter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Canthropus Jr. #T3#
Cooter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cooter wants to hit a sweep here but Canthropus Jr passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cooter there!
Canthropus Jr wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Cooter is trying to escape the mount. #T4#
Canthropus Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cooter is desperately trying to improve his position but Canthropus Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Canthropus Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cooter can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter wants to hold on but Canthropus Jr pushes him away.
Canthropus Jr controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooter wants to control but Canthropus Jr is having none of it.
Pit Canthropus Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooter is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pit Canthropus Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
That's time! Cooter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooter.
Canthropus Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cooter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Cooter.
Canthropus Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Cooter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Canthropus Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Canthropus Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr throws out a counter right but Cooter avoids it with no problem.
Canthropus Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooter.
Canthropus Jr raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice straight punches there by Cooter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cooter.
Canthropus Jr throws the left hand but Cooter avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Canthropus Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Cooter misses with a looping left.
Canthropus Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cooter.
Cooter misses with a hook
and Cooter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Canthropus Jr blocks the body kick.
Cooter looks to score with a jab to the body but Canthropus Jr is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Cooter.
A low kick from Cooter is predictable there
and Canthropus Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooter misses with a lunging right hand
and Canthropus Jr counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Cooter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cooter connects with a crisp jab.
Canthropus Jr staying out of range there.
Canthropus Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters circling a little - Canthropus Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canthropus Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
Cooter misses with a hook to the body
and Canthropus Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cooter misses with a lunging right hand
and Canthropus Jr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooter.
It seemed like Canthropus Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cobweb Cooter is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooter works the jab nicely.
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T3#
Canthropus Jr throws a right and a left that Cooter avoids nicely.
Canthropus Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Canthropus Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cooter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cooter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Canthropus Jr.
A nice side step and Canthropus Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Canthropus Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Canthropus Jr misses with a hook.
Cooter throws a shot to the body.
Cooter throws a leg kick but Canthropus Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cooter takes one on the button.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canthropus Jr moves away.
Canthropus Jr connects with a right hand. Cooter shakes it off.#T4#
Cooter misses with a hook
and Canthropus Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooter swings widly with a right hand
and Canthropus Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooter connects with a right hand. Canthropus Jr shakes it off.
Canthropus Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooter moves away.
Cooter throws an off balance right hand
and Canthropus Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Cooter.
Cooter lands a right hook to the body.
Cooter misses with a body kick.
Canthropus Jr throws out a counter right but Cooter avoids it with no problem.
Canthropus Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Cooter lands a right hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pit Canthropus Jr.
I think Canthropus Jr 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pit Canthropus Jr!
Pit Canthropus Jr made sure to mention his sponsor, Kato in his post fight interview.
Cobweb Cooter spoke after the fight, saying 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 08, 2021

#R1#
Cooter with a hook.
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooter throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Bronson Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Cooter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooter misses with the combination.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Hughes walks into a jab.
Nice cross by Hughes.
Hughes cracks Cooter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cooter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hughes is out of range and Cooter settles back down.
Hughes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Cooter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Cooter's shoulder, as Cooter tries to avoid the shot.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooter.
Cooter digs a good body shot into Hughes's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #TD#
Hughes gets a takedown into half guard.
Cooter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Hughes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cooter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cooter is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hughes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cooter wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter working a defensive guard here.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooter is retaining full guard.
Hughes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing.
Cooter keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cooter wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
Hughes has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hughes postures up.
Cooter has control of Hughes's left arm, preventing Hughes from doing any damage.
Cooter is trying to keep Hughes in close.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB2#
Cooter working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hughes has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cooter defending well though. #SUB#
Hughes is looking for a kimura here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T3#
Cooter is looking to improve his position.
Cooter trying to control but Hughes postures up.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Cooter dodges it nicely.
Hughes prevents Cooter from improving his position.
Hughes working Cooter over with strikes.
Hughes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cooter tries to get to full guard but Hughes has control of the leg.
Hughes works his way into side control. #T4##SUB#
Hughes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hughes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Check out the look on Hughes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hughes trying to control the action but Cooter is working from the bottom.
Hughes is really struggling to control Cooter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cooter tries to buck Hughes off but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes working the ground and pound.
Cooter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hughes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cooter trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Hughes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooter slips a jab from Hughes.
Cooter lands a body shot.
Hughes slips under a jab from Cooter.
Cooter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Hughes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hughes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cooter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hughes rather than just go for the knockout.
Hughes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooter can do to turn this around?
Hughes is looking to score with low kicks.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Cooter throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Cooter looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter misses with a looping left.
Hughes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hughes throws a solid leg kick but Cooter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hughes.
Hughes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cooter scores with a jab to the head.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooter. #T1#
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Cooter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cooter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Cooter throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Cooter cracks a nice hook into Hughes's ribs.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Cooter tries to counter it with a takedown but Hughes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hughes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cooter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hughes finds it's way round the side to connect with Cooter's head.
Hughes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cooter slips under a jab.
Hughes takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cooter! But no joy.
A head kick misses from Hughes. #T2#
Cooter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hughes tries to land a leg kick but Cooter saw it coming and moves away.
Cooter punishes Hughes's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Cooter.
Hughes moves out of range as Cooter throws a body kick.
Cooter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hughes tries a low kick but Cooter avoids it.
Cooter throws a wild body kick that Hughes sees coming a mile off.
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hughes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cooters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hughes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cooter's head.
Cooter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hughes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hughes moves out of range of the body kick.
Good work by Cooter as he checks the leg kick.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cooter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T3#
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cooter.
Cooter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hughes feinted with a counter takedown.
Cooter misses with a body kick.
Hughes blocks a head kick by Cooter.
Nice body punch from Cooter.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Cooter takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Cooter ducks right into an uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes throws the left hand but Cooter avoids the punch easily.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cooter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Donk. Cooter catches Hughes right on the button with a cross.
Cooter throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hughes duly obliges.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Cooter moved out of range.
Hughes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes scores with a jab to the jaw.#T4#
Cooter looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Hughes is looking to chop away at Cooter's legs.
Hughes lands a really nice looking cross but Cooter seems unphased.
Cooter's corner calls for a 1-2. Cooter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Cooter misses.
Hughes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Cooter moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooter throws a wild body kick that Hughes sees coming a mile off.
Hughes throws a low kick but Cooter avoids it.
Hughes throws a jab when Cooter was well out of range.
Cooter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooter slips under a jab from Hughes.
Cooter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooter misses with a looping left.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hughes to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
A swing and a miss from Cooter.
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
Cooter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Cooter misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cooter connects with a nice looking jab.
A slow jab from Cooter misses its intended target.
Hughes throws a leg kick but Cooter sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice side step and Cooter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jab by Hughes.
Hughes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Cooter jabs Hughes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cooter tries to land a front kick but Hughes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cooter scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
and Cooter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cooter trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom. #T1#
Hughes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Cooter keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cooter tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
Cooter manages to get to full guard.
Hughes controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Hughes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hughes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T2#
Hughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hughes is looking to work some ground and pound but Cooter has wrist control.
Hughes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hughes with a nice head shot there.
Hughes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hughes stopping the sweep attempt from Cooter.
Hughes is looking to work some ground and pound but Cooter has wrist control.
Hughes postures up.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cooter is on top in guard. #REVB##T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cooter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hughes trying to control the position.
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cooter is working Hughes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hughes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cooter's guard. #REVR#
Cooter has momentary wrist control but Hughes slips an elbow through the middle.
Cooter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hughes is controlling him.
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Cooter keeps moving.
Hughes is fighting to break Cooter's control of his arms but Cooter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cooter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T4#
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hughes throws a big elbow that misses.
Bronson Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hughes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hughes chips away with some ground and pound.
Cooter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hughes being controlled here momentarily.
Cooter looking to control.
Cooter is controlling Hughes's posture.
Hughes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Cooter keeps moving.
Cooter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cobweb Cooter.
I think Cooter 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cobweb Cooter!
Our winner, Cobweb Cooter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SMASH: Granger vs Fire
Date: Nov 14, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT2#It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
Cooter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pugacheva throws a right and a left that Cooter avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Pugacheva.
Cooter misses with a lunging right hand
and Pugacheva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cooter misses with a lunging right hand
and Pugacheva counters with a left to the body.
Pugacheva moves out of range as Cooter throws a body kick.
Cooter connects with a body shot.
Cooter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooter is looking to land body kicks.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pugacheva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cooter ducks under a wild hook from Pugacheva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pugacheva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cooter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pugacheva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cooter throws the kick towards the body but Pugacheva avoids it.
Pugacheva misses with a kick to the body. #T1#
Cooter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pugacheva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pugacheva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pugacheva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooter.
Cooter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter punishes Pugacheva's body with a nice straight punch.
Pugacheva gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Cooter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pugacheva won't be happy with that.
Cooter working the ground and pound but Pugacheva is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooter misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cooter lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooter working the ground and pound but Pugacheva is defending the strikes.
Pugacheva managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cooter.
Pugacheva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cooter in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T2#
Cooter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pugacheva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SUB#
Cooter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ground and pound from Cooter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pugacheva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pugacheva told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Cooter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cooter is stalling here. Pugacheva is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cooter seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pugacheva has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Pugacheva tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Cooter wants to control but Pugacheva postures up.
Cooter tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Cooter's face as Pugacheva controls the position.
Cooter is looking to reverse the position.
Pugacheva is staying tight to Cooter's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Cooter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cooter is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cooter tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pugacheva presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cooter is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooter is working hard here to advance position.
Pugacheva controlling from mount.
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 Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Cooter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cooter is looking to wear down Pugacheva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice defenses there by Pugacheva.
Cooter lands a nice shot that snaps Pugacheva's head back.
Cobweb Cooter is winning the standup battle so far.
Pugacheva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cooter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pugacheva scrambles back to his feet.
Pugacheva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crunch! Cooter slams his shin into Pugacheva's torso.
Cooter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cooter lands with a right hand.
Cooter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pugacheva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cooter lands with a shot to the body.
Cooter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pugacheva circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pugacheva lands a leg kick that knocks Cooter off balance momentarily.
Pugacheva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooter lands a leg kick that knocks Pugacheva off balance momentarily.#T1#
Pugacheva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooter.
Cooter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pugacheva! But no joy.
Cooter looks to land a body kick but Pugacheva moved away.
Pugacheva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cooter has time to react.
Cooter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva cracks a nice hook into Cooter's ribs.
Pugacheva looks to land a combination but Cooter avoids it well.
Cooter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pugacheva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cooter thuds a left hand into Pugacheva's body.
Pugacheva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cooter avoids the body shot from Pugacheva.
Cooter moves out of range of the leg kick from Pugacheva.
Cooter tries to land a body kick
and Pugacheva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Pugacheva throws a wild body kick that Cooter sees coming a mile off.
Cooter moves out of range of the body kick from Pugacheva.
Cooter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cooter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pugacheva. Pugacheva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cooter swings for the body but Pugacheva moves out of range.
Pugacheva connects with a right hand. Cooter shakes it off.
Cooter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pugacheva.
Cooter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pugacheva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Pugacheva tries a quick counter leg kick but Cooter is wise to it.
Cooter with a hook.
Pugacheva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cooter lands a nice looking body shot.
Pugacheva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick there by Pugacheva.#T3#
Pugacheva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooter misses with an uppercut. Pugacheva saw that one coming.
Pugacheva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pugacheva is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Cooter misses the target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pugacheva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cooter - the referee stops the clock and Pugacheva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cooter. Pugacheva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pugacheva is looking to chop away at Cooter's legs.
Cooter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cooter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cooter lands a glancing blow to the side of Pugacheva's head.
Cooter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pugacheva moves away from the strike by Cooter.
Cooter throws a body shot but no joy.
Pugacheva moves out of range of the body kick from Cooter. #TD#
Cooter scores with a takedown into Pugacheva's guard.#ES2#
Pugacheva has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cooter is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter stalling the fight.
Cooter scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva leaning against his opponent.
Pugacheva digs a right hand into Cooter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cooter's gas tank.
Come on Pugacheva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pugacheva is leaning against Cooter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cooter struggles to land a body shot inside as Pugacheva controls his hands.
Pugacheva looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pugacheva blocks a body shot from Cooter.
Pugacheva blocks a body shot from Cooter.
Cooter trying to control the position but instead, Pugacheva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cooter into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Pugacheva avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Cooter throws a shot from downtown. Pugacheva moves away and avoids it.
Pugacheva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pugacheva takes one to the chin there.
Pugacheva scores with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Pugacheva.
Pugacheva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooter.
Pugacheva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cooter to score with a decent uppercut.
Pugacheva lunges at Cooter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cooter's hand.
Pugacheva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pugacheva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pugacheva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter lands a jab to the nose.
Cooter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cooter looks to throw a body kick
and Pugacheva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Cooter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pugacheva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooter lands a jab.
Cooter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pugacheva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooter.
Cooter throws a looping overhand right but Pugacheva ducks down to avoid it.
Pugacheva only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cooter throws a hook but Pugacheva avoids it easily.
Pugacheva tries a quick counter leg kick but Cooter is wise to it.
Pugacheva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooter.
Cooter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A swing and a miss from Cooter.
Pugacheva flicks out a counter leg kick but Cooter steps away.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pugacheva moves away.
Cooter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pugacheva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pugacheva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pugacheva feints a counter leg kick.
Alla Pugacheva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A big right from Pugacheva misses.
Pugacheva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pugacheva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pugacheva.
Cooter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pugacheva throws a hook to the side of Cooter's head but Cooter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pugacheva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooter.
Cooter throws a chopping leg kick but Pugacheva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pugacheva throws a leg kick which misses Cooter's front leg but catches the back leg as Cooter tries to avoid it.
Pugacheva lands a head kick!
Pugacheva looks for the body kick but Cooter saw that one coming.
Pugacheva misses with a low kick as Cooter jumps back.
Cooter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cooter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pugacheva sprawls and moves away.#T3#
Pugacheva moves out of range of the body kick.
Cooter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Pugacheva.
Cooter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pugacheva manages to avoid it.
Pugacheva lands with a hook. Cooter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Pugacheva wants to slow Cooter down by chopping away at his legs.
Pugacheva blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Pugacheva as he connects with a hook.
Pugacheva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooter throws a body punch but Pugacheva moves out of range.
Cooter looks for the body kick but Pugacheva saw that one coming.
Cooter throws a hook to the side of Pugacheva's head but Pugacheva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4#
Cooter misses with the combination.
Cooter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pugacheva.
Pugacheva misses the shot to the body.
Pugacheva throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooter throws a push kick but Pugacheva slaps the foot to one side.
A nice side step and Pugacheva releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pugacheva moves out of range of the body kick from Cooter.
Pugacheva lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooter checks the leg kick.
Pugacheva lands a jab to Cooter's midsection.
Pugacheva scores with a jab. Cooter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cooter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pugacheva throws the kick towards the body but Cooter avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alla Pugacheva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cooter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cobweb Cooter!
Cobweb Cooter thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: ICS 53
Date: Aug 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axius takes one on the button.
Cooter throws a hook but Axius avoids it easily.
Axius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Axius does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Cooter. Beautiful body shot.
Axius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cooter lands an overhand right.
Axius throws the left hand but Cooter avoids the punch easily.
Cooter jabs Axius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cooter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Axius counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
Axius throws a low kick, looking for Cooter's leg but Cooter calmly moves out of range.
Axius on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cooter misses with a straight left.
A lazy body kick from Cooter
and Axius counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Cooter blocks the leg kick.
Cooter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axius.
Cooter throws a sloppy body shot
and Axius counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Cooter lands a nice looking body kick.
Axius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cooter to score with a decent uppercut.
Cooter jabs Axius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Axius steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cooter. That one must have hurt.
Cooter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cooter missing with a left hand there. Axius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Axius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Axius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cooter.
Axius throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD2#
and Cooter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cooter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Axius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cooter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter is looking to advance position but Axius has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Axius avoids the attempt from Cooter to control.
Cooter is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
Cooter manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cooter wants to control but Axius is keeping busy.
Axius is pressing down on Cooter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cooter is holding on for now.
Axius prevents Cooter from improving his position.
Cooter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Axius's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Axius's back!
Cooter throwing sloppy strikes.
Cooter has the hooks in. Axius is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T3#
Axius covering up well and avoiding damage.
Axius finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Cooter lands a couple of good shots and Axius has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Cooter is working the ground and pound. Can Axius escape?
Cooter thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Cooter scores with punches and elbows.
Axius trying to control the hands but Cooter won't let him.
Axius tries to escape but Cooter has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Axius is trying to remain composed but Cooter is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Cooter lands a shot to the body. #ROC2#Axius is rocked!#T4#
Axius looking very determined here, making life difficult for Cooter.
Cooter is striking well from the back but Axius escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cooter working his ground and pound in the gym.
Cooter trying to control the pace.
Cooter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Axius is refusing to be controlled, as Cooter sits in half guard.
Cooter lands strikes from half guard.
Cooter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cooter thows a huge punch but Axius dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Axius throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cooter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cooter moves out of range of the body kick from Axius.
Axius tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooter misses with a body kick.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Axius clinches with his opponent.
Axius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cooter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooter tries to stall but Axius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cooter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Axius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Cooter can't find room to land a body shot as Axius controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axius lands an uppercut.
Cooter fails to pull guard.
Axius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooter's elbow.
Axius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axius lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooter. #T1#
Cooter misses with some punches. #TD2#
Cooter pulls guard.
Cooter looking for a sweep. Not yet Cooter, not yet.
Cooter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cooter is trying to control the position but Axius postures up.
Axius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Axius trying to control but Cooter is working from the bottom.
Cooter wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Axius is now in half guard.
Axius prevents Cooter from improving his position.#T2#
The fighters are battling for position here. Cooter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cooter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Axius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cooter.
Cooter postures up in Axius's guard and throws a big left but Axius blocks it.
Cooter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cooter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Axius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Axius wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Cooter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cooter throws an elbow that misses. Axius uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cooter's guard. Nice move by Axius!#REVR#
Cooter working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Cooter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cooter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Axius's guard. #REVB#
Cooter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Axius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Cooter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T4##SUB2#
Cooter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Axius doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Axius manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cooter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cooter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cobweb Cooter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooter keeping full guard, as Axius tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooter working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gemellus Axius will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Axius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Axius throws a front kick aimed at Cooter's knee but Cooter avoids it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cooter.
Cooter slips a straight right by Axius.
Axius throws a push kick but Cooter slaps the foot to one side.
Cooter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cooter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axius avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axius moves away.
It looked like Axius was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cooter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter throws the kick towards the body but Axius avoids it.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Cooter blocks a head kick by Axius.
Axius takes a swing at Cooter's ribcage but misses.
Axius misses with a body shot. #T1##CL#
Axius clinches with his opponent.
Cooter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Axius gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cooter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Axius.
A nice left hand lands by Axius.
Cooter lands a nice uppercut.
Axius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gemellus Axius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooter blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Axius.
Axius tries a body shot but Cooter blocks it.
Axius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axius tries a body shot but Cooter blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Cooter fails to land.
Axius tries a body shot but Cooter blocks it.
Cooter swings wildly with an uppercut but Axius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooter misses with the head strike. #T2#
Axius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Cooter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Axius avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axius prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gemellus Axius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cobweb Cooter.
Cooter misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Axius.
Axius gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cooter.
Nice body punch from Axius.
Cooter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC2#
Cooter manages to break the clinch.
Axius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cooter has time to react.
Axius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cooter's head.
Cooter throws a looping overhand right but Axius ducks down to avoid it.
Cooter looks to land a body kick but Axius moved away.
Cooter throws a body punch but Axius moves out of range. #T3#
Axius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Axius throws a jab when Cooter was well out of range.
Nice body kick there by Axius.
Axius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cooter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Axius tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Axius finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Axius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Axius slips a jab and a cross from Cooter.
The fighters circle momentarily. Axius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Axius thows a leg kick but Cooter checks it #TD2#
and Cooter counters with a shoot takedown. Axius fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axius looking to control.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
Cooter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cooter won't allow Axius to sweep him here.
Cooter trying to control but Axius is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cooter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Cooter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Axius dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Axius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Axius is working hard here to advance position.
Axius postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gemellus Axius showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Axius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gemellus Axius!
During a confident post fight interview, Gemellus Axius thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Cobweb Cooter stepped up to the mic, saying 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: ICS 46
Date: Jul 26, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
Hardy gets the takedown into side control.
Cooter tries to improve position but can't.
Cooter can't do much from the bottom here.
Cooter tries to improve position but can't.
Hardy has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cooter is letting Hardy control him for a moment.
Cooter is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy trying to control the action but Cooter is working from the bottom.
Cooter is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Cooter keeps trying to improve his position.
Cooter looking for a sweep but Hardy has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hardy controlling the position easily from mount.
Cooter is desperately trying to improve his position but Hardy has a good base and remains in mount.
Cooter wants to control but Hardy is having none of it.
Cooter's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. #T2#
Hardy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy avoids the attempt from Cooter to control.
Cooter is trying to escape the mount.
Hardy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hardy avoids the attempt from Cooter to control.
Cooter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hardy wants to control the pace but Cooter is squirming around nicely. #T3#
Hardy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cooter gets back to half guard.
Cooter tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Cooter trying to control here.
Cooter moves into full guard.
Hardy wanted to stand there but Cooter had control of the position.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T4#
Cooter 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.
Cooter is still trying to improve position.
Cooter throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cooter working a defensive guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hardy won't allow Cooter to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cooter looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooter throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cooter throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Outlaw Hardy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hardy tries to clinch there but Cooter circles away. #TD#
Hardy drives through with a takedown into Cooter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cooter pulls Hardy in close to his closed guard and prevents Hardy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cooter wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooter trying to control the position here.
Outlaw Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cooter is keeping the position for now.
Hardy passes into half guard. #T1#
Hardy controlling the pace.
Cooter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cooter controlling Hardy's posture.
Cooter wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Cooter has a closed guard, preventing Hardy from standing up.
Cooter looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Cooter keeps moving.
Hardy throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cooter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardy is one step ahead there.
Cooter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Nice strikes from Cooter there.
Hardy is trying to control but can't.
Cooter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cooter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Cooter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Cooter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hardy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cooter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cooter's back!
Cooter breaks Hardy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard. #SUB#
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cooter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cooter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cooter is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardy has wrist control.
Cooter scoring with some ground and pound.
Cooter distracts Hardy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cooter.
Cooter with a nice head shot there.
Cooter throws an elbow that misses. Hardy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cooter's guard. Nice move by Hardy!#REVR#
Cooter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T4#
Cooter 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.
Cooter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cooter is trying to hold Hardy in close to prevent damage but Hardy has managed to pass into half guard.
Cooter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cooter.
Cooter keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Cooter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooter working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Outlaw Hardy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD#
Cooter tries to sprawl but Hardy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hardy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooter can do to turn this around?
Cooter gets back to full guard.
Cooter wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Cooter looking for a guillotine here but Hardy defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter has his hands on Hardy's head, controlling the position.
Hardy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T1#
Cooter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooter is pulling down on Hardy's head to control his posture.
Hardy looking to pass the guard.
Cooter seems keen to control Hardy's posture.#SUB2#
Cooter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cooter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hardy manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##T2#
Cooter stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
Cooter is working Hardy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cooter trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hardy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cooter's guard. #REVR#
Cooter 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.
Hardy pushing down on Cooter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Hardy is working for a kimura but Cooter is defending it quite comfortably.
Cooter is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Hardy is pressing down on Cooter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cooter is holding on for now.
Hardy is thwarting Cooter's attempts to control the position.
Cobweb Cooter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cooter is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cooter trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Hardy prevents Cooter from improving his position.
Cooter is staying active underneath Hardy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hardy is really struggling to control Cooter but he's trying to hold on to the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Hardy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cooter wants to control but Hardy passes easily into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hardy seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooter is refusing to be controlled, as Hardy sits in half guard.
Cooter is looking to control Hardy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cooter avoid being mounted?

And that's the end of the fight!
Outlaw Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Outlaw Hardy!
Outlaw Hardy took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Arcticus University: London for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Cobweb Cooter had this to say: 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: ICS 42
Date: Jul 05, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Ho Joy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ho Joy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cooter has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cooter tries to throw a body punch but Ho Joy avoids it by throwing Cooter back against the cage.
Ho Joy misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooter swings wildly with an uppercut but Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ho Joy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cooter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ho Joy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cooter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ho Joy. That one must have hurt.
Cooter throws a lazy right hand but Ho Joy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ho Joy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cooter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ho Joy scrambles back to his feet.
Ho Joy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cooter is out of range and Ho Joy settles back down.
Ho Joy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Ho Joy clinches with his opponent.
Ho Joy misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooter misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooter.
Cooter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooter misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Cooter tries to pull guard but Ho Joy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ho Joy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cooter's efforts to push away.
Ho Joy tries to throw a body punch but Cooter avoids it by throwing Ho Joy back against the cage.
Cooter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ho Joy misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cooter is trying to pull guard but Ho Joy has him pressed against the cage.
Do Ho Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cobweb Cooter.
Cooter throws a punch but it's blocked by Ho Joy.
Cooter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Ho Joy - that landed with a thud.
Cooter can't find room to land a body shot as Ho Joy controls the action.
Ho Joy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cooter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooter.
Cooter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ho Joy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ho Joy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Ho Joy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Cooter.
Ho Joy leaning against his opponent. #TD2#
Cooter has clasped his hands together around Ho Joy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho Joy controls the position for a moment.
Cooter is looking to take a break and control but Ho Joy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Cooter politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cooter prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cooter throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ho Joy works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. #T3#
Ho Joy tries to get to full guard but Cooter has control of the leg.
Cooter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cooter throwing shots but Ho Joy is blocking nicely.
Ho Joy wants to improve his position but Cooter is controlling well.
Cooter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ho Joy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cooter.
Cooter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cooter missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Cooter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ho Joy wants to get back to full guard.
Cooter trying to control from half guard but Ho Joy is working away.
Cooter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cooter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ho Joy trying to control here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ho Joy thumps Cooter with a low kick.
Ho Joy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#TD2#
Cooter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Cooter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ho Joy throws a body punch but Cooter moves out of range.
Ho Joy slips a jab and a cross from Cooter.
Ho Joy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ho Joy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cooter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Ho Joy.
Cooter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cooter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho Joy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cooter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ho Joy eats them both and turns towards Cooter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ho Joy slips a jab from Cooter.
Cooter thows a body kick. Ho Joy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Ho Joy. #T1##CL#
Ho Joy pushes Cooter up against the cage in a clinch.
Cooter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ho Joy walks away with a smile on his face. Cooter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ho Joy scores with the left hand. Cooter knows he should have avoided that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cooter.
Cooter dives in and grabs Ho Joy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ho Joy pushes down on Cooter's head and hops out.
Do Ho Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cobweb Cooter.
Ho Joy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cooter shoots in for a takedown but Ho Joy shows good takedown defense.
Cooter is looking to score with low kicks.
Ho Joy drops his hands momentarily and Cooter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Do Ho Joy is winning the standup battle so far.
Ho Joy throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ho Joy defends it well.
Cooter misses with a right hand
and Ho Joy counters with a solid body kick.
Cooter throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ho Joy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cooter's knee momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ho Joy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Ho Joy misses the shot to the body.
Ho Joy is looking to wear down Cooter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ho Joy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooter looks to throw the jab but Ho Joy is out of range.
Cooter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ho Joy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cooter somewhat.
Ho Joy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cooter throws a big shot that misses.
Ho Joy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cooter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy tries to clinch but Cooter moves out of range.
Cooter misses with a body kick.
Do Ho Joy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ho Joy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooter manages to avoid it.
Ho Joy lands a front kick.#T3#
Ho Joy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CUT#It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
A solid body kick from Ho Joy.
Cooter checks a leg kick.
Cooter lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Ho Joy. No joy for Cooter on that attempt.
Cooter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ho Joy misses with a leg kick
and Cooter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick but Cooter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cooter throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho Joy.
Cooter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ho Joy lands a nice shot that snaps Cooter's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ho Joy looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T4#
Cooter pushes Ho Joy away with a front kick.
Cooter shoots in and drives through. Ho Joy sprawls well.
Ho Joy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ho Joy wants it to stay on the feet.
Ho Joy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ho Joy misses with a head kick.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick but Cooter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Cooter misses.
Ho Joy tries to clinch but Cooter is having none of it.
Ho Joy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Ho Joy. #TD2#
Cooter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ho Joy is trying to defend but Cooter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ho Joy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cooter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Do Ho Joy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Ho Joy pushes Cooter away with a front kick.
Ho Joy leaves Cooter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ho Joy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ho Joy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cooter checks a leg kick.
Cooter takes a swing at Ho Joy's ribcage but misses.
Cooter with the inside leg kick.
Ho Joy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD2#
and Cooter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ho Joy's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooter stands up over Ho Joy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ho Joy looking for a sweep. Not yet Ho Joy, not yet.
Ho Joy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cooter looking to sit in guard and control but Ho Joy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T1#
Cooter is trying to hold Ho Joy in close to prevent damage but Ho Joy has managed to pass into half guard. #SUB2#
Cooter actively working from the bottom here.
Cooter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cooter.
Ho Joy preventing the sweep.
Ho Joy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cooter keeping full guard, as Ho Joy tries to pass. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cooter wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ho Joy is now in half guard.
Cooter tries to get to full guard but Ho Joy has control of the leg.
Cooter wants to get back to his feet.
Cooter trying to control here.
Ho Joy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cooter wants to control but Ho Joy is keeping busy.
Cooter wants to get back to full guard but Ho Joy has passed into side control.#T3#
Cooter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ho Joy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Cooter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SU#
Ho Joy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cooter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ho Joy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ho Joy lands with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cooter misses the target.
Ho Joy throws a chopping leg kick but Cooter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cooter with the counter takedown but Ho Joy avoids it easily.
Cooter takes a swing at Ho Joy's ribcage but misses.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooter.
Cooter throws out a powerful jab.#T4#
Cooter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cooter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho Joy.
Cooter checks a low kick from Ho Joy.
Cooter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ho Joy. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters circling a little - Cooter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ho Joy wants to land a leg kick but Cooter is out of range.
Ho Joy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Ho Joy.
Cooter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cooter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD2#
Cooter gets a takedown into half guard.
Cobweb Cooter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cobweb Cooter.
I think Cooter 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Do Ho Joy!
Do Ho Joy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Cobweb Cooter was interviewed post fight and said 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: ICS 36
Date: Jun 03, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kingston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kingston throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooter.
Kingston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooter moves away.
Cooter shoots in looking for a takedown but Kingston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cooter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kingston! But no joy.
Kingston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kingston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kingston avoids the head kick by Cooter.
Cooter checks a low kick from Kingston.
Cooter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kingston circles away.
Kingston follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kingston finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Cooter.
Kingston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A left lands for Kingston.
Kingston misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kingston wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobweb Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kingston throws a hook to the side of Cooter's head but Cooter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooter 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kingston.
Kingston looks to throw the jab but Cooter is out of range.
Cooter lands a nice shot that snaps Kingston's head back. #T1#
Some wild striking there from Cooter.
Kingston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carl Kingston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kingston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kingston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cooter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A left lands for Kingston.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kingston.
Cooter lands a slapping body shot.
Kingston connects with a solid leg kick.
Kingston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kingston lands with a nice body punch.
Cooter looks to land a right hand but Kingston moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kingston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kingston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cooter checks it well. #T2#
Cooter blocks a jab.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kingston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingston manages to avoid it.
Kingston dodges the punch combination from Cooter.
Kingston lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cooter throws a nice head kick!
Cooter loads up on a big right hand but Kingston slips the punch.
Kingston looks for the body kick but Cooter saw that one coming.
Kingston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kingston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cooter misses with an uppercut
and Kingston counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kingston throws a push kick but Cooter slaps the foot to one side.
Kingston is looking to chop away at Cooter's legs. #T3#
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingston was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
Kingston walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cooter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kingston clobbers Cooter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cooter checks a leg kick.
Kingston connects with a body shot.
Kingston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cooter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kingston.
Kingston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice shot lands for Kingston.
Kingston tries to land a front kick but Cooter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cooter jabs Kingston right on the nose. Kingston blinks but takes it well.
Cooter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kingston.
Kingston lands with a cross.
Kingston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Cooter misses its target.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingston moves away.
Cooter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kingston counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cooter's knee momentarily.#T4#
Cooter tries for a takedown but Kingston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooter is looking to land body kicks.
Cooter avoids the body shot from Kingston.
Cooter blocks a head kick by Kingston.
Kingston misses with the combination.
Kingston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cooter throws a jab when Kingston was well out of range.
A jab lands there for Cooter.
Cooter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kingston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kingston throws out the jab.
Kingston catches Cooter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kingston.
Cooter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kingston has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Kingston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Kingston dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Cooter lands a jab.
Kingston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kingston throws a leg kick that misses.
Cooter misses the body punch
and Kingston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cooter checks a leg kick nicely.
Kingston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cooter swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kingston works the jab nicely.
Kingston pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cooter is out of range and Kingston settles back down.
Kingston looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooter is just out of range.
Cooter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kingston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Kingston misses #TD#
and Cooter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cooter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kingston keeping moving, preventing Cooter from controlling successfully. #T1#
Cooter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Kingston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kingston keeping full guard, as Cooter tries to pass.
Cooter lands a couple of elbows.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooter throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cooter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter trying to control but Kingston is working from the bottom.
Cooter looking to pass the guard.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cooter walks into a straight right hand from Kingston.
Kingston digs a good body shot into Cooter's ribs.
Cooter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
Kingston throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Cooter counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kingston!
Cooter throwing strikes but Kingston manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! #T3#
Cooter regains half guard.
Kingston controlling the pace.
Cooter moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooter managing to control the position.
Kingston has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cooter is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
Kingston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cooter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kingston has managed to get both his arms back between Cooter's legs - danger averted.
Kingston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Cooter working for a triangle but Kingston defends it easily. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cooter working a defensive guard but Kingston passes into half guard.
Cooter wants to improve his position but Kingston is controlling well.
Kingston perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kingston's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cooter is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Cooter has a takedown stuffed.
Carl Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingston cracks Cooter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cooter blocks a leg kick.
Cooter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cooter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kingston tries to avoid it but Cooter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kingston to the ground. Kingston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kingston misses with a straight right.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
Kingston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cooter throws out the jab.
Kingston feints and then cracks Cooter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cooter down.
Kingston tries to land a leg kick but Cooter saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooter is just out of range.
Cooter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cooter looks to land a body kick but Kingston moved away.
Kingston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kingston looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooter is just out of range.
Cooter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kingston throws a hook but Cooter blocks it.
An inside leg kick from Kingston misses.
A little feinted left hand from Cooter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Cooter misses with a shot to the body
and Kingston counters with a nice body kick.
Kingston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cooter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Kingston.
Cooter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kingston clobbers Cooter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kingston tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cooter throws a hook to the side of Kingston's head but Kingston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kingston misses with a body kick.
Kingston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cooter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kingston digs a good body shot into Cooter's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kingston connects with a leg kick.
Cooter throws a shot to the body.
Cooter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kingston follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T2#
Kingston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cooter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kingston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kingston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cooter.#TD#
Kingston tries to sprawl but Cooter drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cooter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cooter 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.
Kingston is positioning himself well to prevent Cooter advancing to mount.
Let's hope that Kingston has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kingston is looking to escape.
Cobweb Cooter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kingston has hold of Cooter's hands but Cooter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cooter wants to free his trapped foot but Kingston is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T3#
Kingston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cooter.
Cooter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kingston's head.
Cooter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cooter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kingston's head.
Cooter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cooter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cobweb Cooter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carl Kingston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cooter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cooter thows a huge punch but Kingston dodges it nicely.
Kingston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cooter.
Cooter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kingston taking some punishment here, with Cooter in his half guard.
Cooter works his way into full mount!
Cooter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cooter wants to control the pace but Kingston is squirming around nicely.
Kingston is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cobweb Cooter.
I think Kingston 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Kingston!
During a confident post fight interview, Carl Kingston thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Cobweb Cooter stepped up to the mic, saying 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: ICS 30
Date: May 10, 2020

#R1#
Tiger slips a straight right by Cooter.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cooter.
Cooter lands a jab to the nose.
Tiger throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooter throws a hook to the side of Tiger's head but Tiger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tiger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tiger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tiger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cooter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cooter shoots in but no luck this time.
Tiger moves forwards but Cooter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cooter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiger.
Cooter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tiger is out of range.
Cooter digs a good body shot into Tiger's ribs.
Cooter misses with an uppercut.
Tiger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cooter defends it well.
Cooter ducks under a wild hook from Tiger.
Tiger scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Cooter there.
We've been hearing reports that Cooter has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#T1##TD2#
Tiger manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cooter on his heels. He'll look to pass Cooter's guard now, I'm sure.
Cooter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tiger stopping the sweep attempt from Cooter.
Cooter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tiger.
Tiger tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooter is retaining full guard.
Tiger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cooter is trying to control the position but Tiger postures up.
Tiger won't allow Cooter to sweep him here.
Cooter keeping moving, preventing Tiger from controlling successfully.
Cooter wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Tiger stopping the sweep attempt from Cooter.
Tiger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Cooter keeps moving.
Tiger stopping the sweep attempt from Cooter.
Cooter is working hard here to advance position.
Cooter trying to keep a closed guard but Tiger is proving a slippery customer. #T2##ES#
Cooter pushes Tiger off and gets back to his feet.
Cooter shoots in looking for a takedown. Tiger tries to sprawl out of it but Cooter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tiger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobweb Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Tiger bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Cooter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiger working the ground and pound but Cooter is defending the strikes. #SUB2#
Tiger goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cooter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tiger's guard! Nice work there by Cooter!
Cooter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cooter trying to control but Tiger is working from the bottom.
Cooter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tiger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tiger is adopting a defensive guard.#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cooter postures up in Tiger's guard and throws a big left but Tiger blocks it. #SUB2#
Tiger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cooter defends well.
Cooter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tiger's head.
Tiger seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB2#
Tiger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cooter with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Tiger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cooter with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Cooter lands a couple of elbows.
Cooter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tiger working a defensive guard here.
Cooter distracts Tiger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
Tiger isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cooter stacks Tiger on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cooter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiger taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cooter scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tiger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tiger gets back to half guard.
Cooter is trying to control the action in half guard but Tiger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Cooter looks to land a body kick but Tiger moved away.
Tiger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tiger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cooter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tiger to score with a decent uppercut.
Cooter ducks under a wild hook from Tiger.
A jab lands there for Tiger.
Great Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger avoids the head kick by Cooter.
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger connects with a leg kick. Cooter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Great Tiger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cooter throws the left hand but Tiger avoids the punch easily.#TD#
Cooter 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.#SUB2#
Tiger has his foot on Cooter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cooter works his way back into a safe position though.
Cooter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cooter lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cooter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cooter stands up over Tiger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T1##SUB2#
Tiger is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cooter has his hands clasped together but Tiger extends and breaks Cooter's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tiger.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Great Tiger!
Great Tiger thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Cobweb Cooter had this to say: 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: ICS 20
Date: Apr 05, 2020

#R1#
Cooter shoots in but no luck this time.
Power swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cooter tries to bum rush Power with a series of wild strikes but Power uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cooter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cooter falls off balance throwing a combination #CL#
and Power moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Cooter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Cooter drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES#
Power wriggles free and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Power paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Power throws a quick inside leg kick.
Power cracks Cooter with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL#
Power takes the fight into the clinch.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooter tries a body shot but Power blocks it.
Cooter fails to pull guard. #T1#
Cooter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Power gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cooter.
Thomas Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cobweb Cooter.
Cooter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Cooter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Power avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooter prevents a body shot from Power.
Power lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cooter misses with a punch on the inside.
Power lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Power misses with some punches.
Cooter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Power working aggressively here.
Cooter prevents a body shot from Power. #BC2#
Cooter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Power throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Cooter counters with a shoot takedown. Power fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Power wants to get back to his feet but Cooter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Cooter chips away with some ground and pound.
Cooter working some strikes from top position.
Cooter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Power's head.
Cooter postures up in Power's guard and throws a big left but Power blocks it.
Cooter won't allow Power to get back to his feet.
Cooter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power wants to stand and escape but Cooter is having none of it.
Cooter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cooter working his ground and pound in the gym.
Cooter stops Power from standing up.
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Power is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cooter is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##CL#
Power has managed to clinch.
Cooter is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Power creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Power landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Power lands a hook that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Power lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooter misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Power.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Power.
Power looking to throw knees to the head but Cooter is blocking nicely.
Cooter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Power - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Power. #T4#
Power lands a left hand.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but Cooter blocks with his arms.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
Cooter trying to control the position but instead, Power has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cooter into the cage.
Cooter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Power after a bit of a struggle.
A right hand to the body from Cooter.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Cooter avoids the damage to the body.
Cooter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Power lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Power lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Power scores with a nice short uppercut.
Power lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
I was talking to Power's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cooter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Power dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Cooter moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooter jabs Power to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cooter ducks right into an uppercut from Power.
Cooter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD2#
Cooter scores with a takedown into Power's guard.
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooter postures up and lands a big shot to Power's brow.
Cooter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Power's head.
Power trying to control the position.
Cobweb Cooter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Power has momentary wrist control but Cooter slips an elbow through the middle.
Cooter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Power swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Cooter wants to control from the top but Power keeps moving.
Cooter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cooter prevents Power from getting back to his feet.
Cooter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Power wants to get back to his feet but Cooter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cooter cracks Power with a solid left hand.
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooter prevents Power from getting back to his feet. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Power takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thomas Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Cooter finds it's way through Power's defenses.
Power wants to clinch.
Cooter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Power's sensitive parts.
Cooter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cooter blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Power misses.
Power scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T3#
Power lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Power looks to throw the jab but Cooter is out of range.
A cross from Cooter lands.
Power tries to score with a low kick but Cooter moves his leg out of the way.
Cooter stuns Power with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Power digs a good body shot into Cooter's ribs.
Cooter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power.
Nice shot by Power.
Power throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cooter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cooter digs a good body shot into Power's ribs.
Cooter misses with a double jab.
Power fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cooter just manages to avoid it.
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooter keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooter misses with a takedown attempt - Power sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T4#
Power feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cooters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Cooter misses. #CL#
Power closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cooter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Power lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Power throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cooters head.
Cooter blocks the elbow strike.
Cooter digs a right hand underneath Power's ribcage. Power let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Power lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cooter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Power misses with some punches.
Cooter blocks an uppercut.
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Power tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cooter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Power takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooter can do to turn this around?#CL#
Power moves into the clinch.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Cooter.
Cooter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Cooter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Power gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Power misses with a body punch.
Power working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Cooter.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Power. #CUT#
It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Power.
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cooter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power tries to throw a body punch but Cooter avoids it by throwing Power back against the cage.
Power lands a right hand. #T1#
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Cooter is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cooter is trying to maintain a safe position but Power gets an underhook and turns Cooter into the cage.
Cooter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Power misses with the head strike.
Power creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cooter's defenses. #BC2#
Cooter manages to break the clinch.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter lands a nice looking body shot.
Cooter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cobweb Cooter.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooter with a nice cross.
Power leaves Cooter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL#
Power closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Cooter. #T2#
Power lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power lands a shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Power just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cooter's brow.
Cooter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Cooter struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands.
Power tries to work over Cooter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooter leaning against his opponent.
Power is leaning against Cooter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cooter tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Cooter.
A head punch on the inside from Cooter fails to land.
Power using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cooter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Power makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Power misses with some punches.
Power working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cooter avoiding damage as Power throws knees to the body. #T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Power.
Cooter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Power lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Power lands a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Power lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Power as the two fighters clinch.
Power lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cooter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas Power has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Power creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Power misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cooter throws a head punch that misses.
Power softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Power creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power throws a knee to the head but misses.
Power lands a hook to the side of the head.
Power working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cooter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Power working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cooter jumps guard but Power stands there with Cooter around his waist. Cooter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cooter misses with the head strike.
Cooter stalls.
A shot in the inside from Cooter.
Cooter prevents a body shot from Power.
Cooter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cooter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Cooter throws a punch but it's blocked by Power.
Cooter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power scores with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Power showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Power has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Power!
Thomas Power bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Cobweb Cooter spoke after the fight, saying 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: ICS 14
Date: Mar 15, 2020

#R1#
Cooter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ramirez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cooter's sensitive parts.
Cooter checks a leg kick.
Ramirez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cooter under the eye.
Cooter throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Cooter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramirez is looking to counter punch.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooter moves away.
Ramirez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Punch Out Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ramirez takes one to the side of the head.
Ramirez misses with a straight left.
Ramirez thuds his shin into the meat of Cooter's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez clobbers Cooter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ramirez lands a nice looking body kick.
Ramirez blocks a jab.
Ramirez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cooter has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cooter tests Ramirez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooter ducks right into an uppercut from Ramirez. #T1#
Cooter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ramirez misses with a body kick.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut. Cooter saw that one coming.
Cooter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ramirez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramirez cracks Cooter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cooter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Ramirez. That snapped Cooter's head back.
Cooter throws a leg kick that misses.
Cooter tries to land a front kick but Ramirez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cooter throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
Cooter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cooter scores with a hook to the body. Ramirez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez misses with a left hand
and Cooter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooter throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Ramirez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cooter.
Ramirez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
Ramirez scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ramirez misses the body punch
and Cooter counters with a straight right hand.
Ramirez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cooter throws a hook to the side of Ramirez's head but Ramirez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramirez looks for the body kick but Cooter saw that one coming.
Ramirez connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramirez connects with a body shot that sends Cooter's belly button to the back.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooter was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Cooter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooter raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ramirez throws a hook but Cooter blocks it.
Cooter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a wild combination. #T3#
Ramirez misses the jab.
Ramirez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ramirez blocks a head kick by Cooter.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ramirez!
Ramirez punishes Cooter's body with a nice straight punch.
Cooter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cooter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cooter.
Ramirez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cooter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #TD2#
Cooter looking to score a takedown here. Ramirez is defending well but Cooter drives through and ends up in Ramirez's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez pulls Cooter in close to his closed guard and prevents Cooter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cooter is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramirez has wrist control.#T4#
Cooter trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Cooter throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Cooter drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ramirez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cooter has Ramirez in his guard.#REVR#
Ramirez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iker Ramirez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Nice body punch from Cooter.
Ramirez checks a low kick from Cooter.
Cooter moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramirez scores with a spinning back kick!
Cooter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ramirez throws a half hearted mid kick.
And Cooter responds with a good body kick, but Ramirez manages to step out the way in time.
Cooter misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of Cooter's head but Cooter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramirez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooter can do to turn this around?
Cooter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooter looks to land a body kick but Ramirez moved away.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
Cooter throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily. #T1#
Cooter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez works the jab nicely.
Ramirez lands a nice looking body kick.
Cooter throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
Iker Ramirez is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramirez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy right hand. Cooter should have avoided that one.
Cooter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramirez throws a low kick but Cooter moves out of range easily.
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooter with the counter takedown but Ramirez avoids it easily.
Ramirez defending well as Cooter loads up on a big left hand.
Cooter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ramirez dodges the punch combination from Cooter.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cooter swings widly with a right hand
and Ramirez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Ramirez throws out a loose jab but Cooter uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooter cracks Ramirez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooter missing with a left hand there. Ramirez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cooter blocks a leg kick.
Cooter moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
Ramirez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cooter under the eye.
Cooter misses with a body kick.
Cooter tries a head kick but it misses. #TD2#
Cooter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cooter connects with a couple of short punches.
Cooter looking to sit in guard and control but Ramirez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Cooter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
Ramirez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
Ramirez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cooter is looking to sweep but instead, Ramirez has passed into half guard.
Cooter wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy.
Cooter wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Ramirez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cooter missing with punches from the bottom.
Cooter tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
Cooter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cooter trying to hold on to Ramirez's head to control him but Ramirez postures up. #SUB2#
Cooter actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ramirez in particular looking to stall.
Cooter wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iker Ramirez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ramirez delivers a nice body kick.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Cooter shoots for a takedown but Ramirez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cooter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
Ramirez lands a nice looking body shot.
Cooter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramirez finds it's way round the side to connect with Cooter's head.
Cooter throws a series of punches but Ramirez moves out of range.
Cooter ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Cooter misses with a takedown
and Ramirez counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cooter finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramirez's head.
Cooter lands a high kick!
Cooter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ramirez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Iker Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cobweb Cooter.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramirez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Cooter shoots and misses
letting Ramirez counter with a right hand.
Cooter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ramirez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cooter's calf.
Ramirez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ramirez is looking to land body kicks.
Cooter feints the counter takedown.
Ramirez lands a lovely overhand right.
A leg kick checked by Cooter.
Ramirez throws a lazy right hand but Cooter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cooter throws a poor cross that misses
and Ramirez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ramirez throws the left hand but Cooter avoids the punch easily.
Cooter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ramirez defends it well.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter misses with a straight right.
Ramirez tries to land a body kick
and Cooter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T2#
An inside leg kick from Cooter misses.
Ramirez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramirez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Cooter.
Cooter misses with a double jab.
Ramirez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cooter on the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Cooter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cooter throws a counter combo.
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
Cooter takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Cooter blocks the low kick.
And Cooter tries to counter it with a takedown but Ramirez pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Cooter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cooter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ramirez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ramirez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T3#
Cooter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramirez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cooter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cooter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cobweb Cooter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Cooter from controlling successfully.
Ramirez pulls Cooter in close to prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cooter with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ramirez thuds a left hand into Cooter's body.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Ramirez staying out of range there.
Cooter looks for the body kick but Ramirez saw that one coming.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooter.
Ramirez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cooter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ramirez.
Cooter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cooter throws a push kick but Ramirez slaps the foot to one side.
Cooter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ramirez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cooter on the side of the head.
Ramirez ducks right into an uppercut from Cooter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iker Ramirez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramirez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iker Ramirez!
During a confident post fight interview, Iker Ramirez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Cobweb Cooter stepped up to the mic, saying 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: ICS Leapyear
Date: Feb 29, 2020

#R1#
Pesonen throws a sloppy head kick and Cooter moves out of range easily. #TD#
Pesonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES2#
Cooter manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cooter looks to score with a jab to the body but Pesonen is just out of range.
Pesonen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jallu Pesonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cooter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pesonen defends it well.
Pesonen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cooter.
Cooter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pesonen under the eye.
Pesonen throws a predictable looking body shot #TD2#
and Cooter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pesonen won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
What's Pesonen going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Cooter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pesonen some visible discomfort.
Pesonen sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Pesonen trying to control here. #T1#
Cooter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB#
Pesonen looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Pesonen looking for submissions off his back.
Cooter winds up and cracks Pesonen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pesonen is trying to get back to full guard.
Cooter trying to mount his opponent but Pesonen defends it.
Cooter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cooter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pesonen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cooter.
Pesonen is refusing to be controlled, as Cooter sits in half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cooter working his ground and pound in the gym.#T2#
Pesonen wants to get back to full guard.
Pesonen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cooter drops an elbow to the side of Pesonen's head.
Pesonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cooter is trying to control the action in half guard but Pesonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cooter working Pesonen over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pesonen is trying to maintain the position but Cooter is very close to passing his half guard.
Pesonen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cooter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cooter's back!
Pesonen connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Cooter to escape the position.
Cooter turns into Pesonen and is now in his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooter trying to control but Pesonen is working from the bottom.
Pesonen has momentary wrist control but Cooter slips an elbow through the middle.
Pesonen seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T3#
Cooter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cooter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cooter lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB#
Pesonen has his foot on Cooter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cooter works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Pesonen working for a triangle but Cooter defends it easily.
Cooter wants to control from the top but Pesonen keeps moving.
Cooter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cooter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cooter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cooter lands a couple of digs.#T4#
Cooter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Pesonen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cooter defends well.
Cooter trying to control but Pesonen is working from the bottom.
Pesonen looking to control.
Pesonen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cooter's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Cooter has his foot on Pesonen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pesonen works his way back into a safe position though.
Cooter wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter is trying to keep Pesonen in close.
Pesonen won't allow Cooter to sweep him here.
Pesonen landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Cooter misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pesonen misses with a head kick.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooter misses with a wild body shot.
Cooter misses with a hook to the body
and Pesonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pesonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cooter defending well as Pesonen loads up on a big left hand.
Pesonen missing with a left hand there. Cooter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cooter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pesonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Cooter misses.
Good work by Cooter as he checks the leg kick.
Pesonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pesonen.
Pesonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooter.
A little jabbing left from Cooter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Cooter as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Pesonen misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooter misses with a body shot
and Pesonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pesonen rather than just go for the knockout.
Pesonen misses with a low kick. #T1#
Cooter jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD2#
Cooter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pesonen is trying to defend but Cooter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cooter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pesonen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pesonen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cooter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cooter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cooter trying to control but Pesonen is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Pesonen working for submissions but it's allowed Cooter to get to half guard.
Pesonen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cooter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cooter's back!#T2#
Cooter is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cooter rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cooter is trying to control but can't.
Pesonen is nestled in close to Cooter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cooter wants to improve his position but Pesonen is controlling well.
Cooter is trying is best to control the position here.
Cooter wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Cooter looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
The fighters are battling for position here. Cooter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pesonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Cooter has wrist control.
Cooter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pesonen manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Pesonen wants to control but Cooter passes easily into half guard.
Cooter prevents Pesonen from improving his position.
Cooter working Pesonen over with strikes.
Cooter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB#
Pesonen looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
Pesonen is trying to get back to full guard.
Cooter drops an elbow to the side of Pesonen's head.
Cooter is thwarting Pesonen's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pesonen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cobweb Cooter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooter trying to control but Pesonen is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Pesonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cooter is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter working some strikes from top position.
Cooter controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Pesonen dips to his left and cracks Cooter with an uppercut!
Cooter loads up on a big right hand but Pesonen slips the punch.
Pesonen tries to counter with a takedown but Cooter is quick to defend against it.
Pesonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooter.
Pesonen connects with an inside leg kick.
Pesonen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cooter.
Cooter darts in looking for a takedown but Pesonen gets double underhooks and turns Cooter into the cage.
Cooter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pesonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cooter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cooter throws the kick towards the body but Pesonen avoids it.
Pesonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pesonen.
Cooter tries to bench press Pesonen off him but Pesonen keeps the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#T1#
Cooter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pesonen's best efforts.
Cooter is not content to let Pesonen control the position.
Cooter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cooter throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pesonen wants to control from the top but Cooter keeps moving.
Cooter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pesonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jallu Pesonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
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.#SUB2#
Cooter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Cooter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pesonen is aware though and is defending well.
Pesonen preventing the sweep.
Pesonen is working Cooter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pesonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pesonen manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Pesonen wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter trying to control but Pesonen is working from the bottom. #T3#
Pesonen keeping full guard, as Cooter tries to pass.
Pesonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cooter is one step ahead there.
Pesonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Pesonen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cooter defends well.#SUB#
Cooter avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Pesonen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Pesonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Pesonen is looking for a triangle but Cooter pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Pesonen has an active guard here but Cooter has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Pesonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jallu Pesonen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cooter 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cobweb Cooter!
During a confident post fight interview, Cobweb Cooter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: ICS 6
Date: Feb 05, 2020

#R1#
Ho Joy moves away from the strike by Cooter.
Cooter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ho Joy moves out of range as Cooter strikes.
Nice body kick from Cooter.
Ho Joy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cooter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooter misses with a shot to the body
and Ho Joy counters with a one-two to the body.
Cooter misses with a double jab.
Cooter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho Joy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooter 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.
Cooter doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Ho Joy to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooter misses the jab.
Cooter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ho Joy tries to clinch up.
Cooter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T1#
Cooter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ho Joy circles away quickly and effectively.
Cooter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ho Joy. Ho Joy obviously looking to wear him down.
Ho Joy misses with a right hand
and Cooter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ho Joy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ho Joy misses the jab.
Cooter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ho Joy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cooter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ho Joy misses with a head kick.
Ho Joy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ho Joy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cooter misses with a right hand
enabling Ho Joy to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ho Joy avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobweb Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Cooter lands a right hook to the body.
Cooter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ho Joy's head.
Cooter takes a swing at Ho Joy's ribcage but misses.
Ho Joy wants to counter with a clinch but Cooter pushes him away.
Cooter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho Joy manages to avoid it.
Ho Joy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cooter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ho Joy sprawls and moves away.
Cooter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cooter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ho Joy slips a jab and a cross from Cooter.
Ho Joy slips a jab and a cross from Cooter.
Ho Joy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ho Joy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Do Ho Joy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Ho Joy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ho Joy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cooter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ho Joy.
Cooter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ho Joy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cooter scrambles back to his feet.
Ho Joy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cooter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ho Joy misses with a looping right.
Cooter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Ho Joy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ho Joy misses with a body kick.
Cooter is looking to land body kicks.#TD#
Cooter throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ho Joy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cooter is in Ho Joy's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho Joy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ho Joy seems keen to control Cooter's posture.#T4#
Ho Joy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cooter throws a big elbow that misses.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses.
Ho Joy is adopting a defensive guard.
Cooter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cooter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cooter trying to control but Ho Joy is working from the bottom.
Ho Joy trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Cooter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ho Joy sprawls well. Ho Joy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cooter gets slowly back to his feet.
Ho Joy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ho Joy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ho Joy staying out of range there.
Cooter tries to bum rush Ho Joy with a series of wild strikes but Ho Joy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ho Joy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ho Joy closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT2#
It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Cooter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cooter misses with a two punch combination.
Cooter slips under a jab from Ho Joy.
Nice cross by Cooter.
Cooter fails with a takedown attempt. #T1#
Cooter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cooter throws a looping overhand right but Ho Joy ducks down to avoid it.
Ho Joy looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ho Joy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cooter misses with a looping right.
Ho Joy dodges the punch combination from Cooter.
Ho Joy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cooter.
A slow jab from Ho Joy misses its intended target.
Cooter lands a jab to the head.
Ho Joy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ho Joy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cooter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy thuds his right hand into Cooter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Ho Joy.
Ho Joy ducks under a wild hook from Cooter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooter lands with a nice body punch.
Cooter throws out a loose jab but Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooter looks to score with a jab to the body but Ho Joy is just out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ho Joy!
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
Ho Joy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cooter misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cobweb Cooter is winning the standup battle so far.
Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cooter.
Ho Joy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#TD#
Ho Joy gets caught flat footed, as Cooter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ho Joy keeping moving, preventing Cooter from controlling successfully. #T3#
Cooter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cooter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cooter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cooter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cooter wants to control from the top but Ho Joy keeps moving.
Ho Joy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cooter throwing strikes but missing.
Ho Joy managing to control the position.
Cooter 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.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ho Joy in his tracks.
Cooter looks to score with a jab to the body but Ho Joy is just out of range.
Cooter lands a nice hook to Ho Joy's body. Ho Joy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ho Joy slips a straight right by Cooter.
Ho Joy takes one to the side of the head.
Ho Joy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but Cooter avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Ho Joy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ho Joy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ho Joy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cooter lands a nice looking body shot.
Cooter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ho Joy.
Cooter thows a leg kick but Ho Joy checks it
and Ho Joy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooter takes a swing at Ho Joy's ribcage but misses.
Ho Joy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ho Joy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Joy moves away.
Cooter misses with an uppercut
enabling Ho Joy to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Cooter finds it's way through Ho Joy's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho Joy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cooter can pounce on him. #T1#
Cooter takes a swing at Ho Joy's ribcage but misses.
Ho Joy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ho Joy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ho Joy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cooter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Cooter misses its intended target.
Cooter lands a slapping body shot.
Ho Joy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cooter.
Ho Joy throws a hook but Cooter avoids it easily.
Ho Joy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ho Joy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cooter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ho Joy connects with the punch.
Ho Joy throws a looping overhand right but Cooter ducks down to avoid it. #KD2#
Ho Joy drops Cooter with a beautiful combination! Cooter stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ho Joy is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Cooter is rocked!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Ho Joy.
Oh Cooter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cooter throws an overhand right that lands on Ho Joy's shoulder, as Ho Joy tries to avoid the shot.
Ho Joy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cooter seems to have got his legs back now.#TD#
Cooter fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ho Joy to the ground. Cooter is now in Ho Joy's guard.
Cobweb Cooter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cooter is looking to work some ground and pound but Ho Joy has wrist control.
Cooter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cooter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cooter looking to sit in guard and control but Ho Joy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Cooter working a defensive guard here.
Cooter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ho Joy is one step ahead there.
Do Ho Joy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Ho Joy wants to get up but he can't break Cooter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ho Joy preventing the sweep.
Ho Joy trying to control but Cooter is working from the bottom.
Cooter is trying to control the position but Ho Joy postures up.
Cooter managing to control the position.
Ho Joy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
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.
Cooter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cooter misses with an uppercut. Ho Joy saw that one coming.
Cooter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ho Joy cracks Cooter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ho Joy walks into a left hand.
A slow jab from Cooter misses its intended target.
Ho Joy lands a lovely overhand right.
Ho Joy avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Cooter misses with a head kick.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooter.
Ho Joy misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Do Ho Joy.
I think Cooter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cobweb Cooter!
An out of breath Cobweb Cooter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Do Ho Joy had this to say: 'It is not important to be better then someone else, but to be better then yesterday. Jigoro Kano'.

Event: King of the Mountain Rd1 Part1
Date: Jan 08, 2020

#R1#
Von Ketler misses the jab.
Von Ketler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cooter counters with a nice body kick.
Cooter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Von Ketler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cooter.
Von Ketler throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooter.
Cooter swings for the body but Von Ketler moves out of range.
Von Ketler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter lands a right hook to the body.
Von Ketler looks to land a right hand but Cooter moved out of range.
Cooter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cooter jabs at Von Ketler's body.#TD#
Von Ketler closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cooter's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Von Ketler manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##SUB#
Von Ketler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cooter defends it easily.
Cooter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Cooter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Cooter postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Von Ketler is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cooter, into his guard. #REVR#
Von Ketler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Cooter is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Cooter looking for a guillotine here but Von Ketler defends easily.
Cooter working a defensive guard here.
Von Ketler distracts Cooter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Ketler won't allow Cooter to sweep him here.
Von Ketler throws a strike but Cooter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T2#
Von Ketler is trying to control the position but Cooter postures up.
Von Ketler seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Von Ketler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooter works over Von Ketler with some ground and pound from guard.
Cooter looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Cooter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cooter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cooter won't allow Von Ketler to sweep him here. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cooter working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Von Ketler working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cooter has passed into half guard!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cooter connects with a nice short shot to Von Ketler's temple. #T3#
Cooter is nestled in close to Von Ketler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Von Ketler moves into full guard. #SUB#
Von Ketler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cooter defends it easily.
Cooter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cooter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Von Ketler wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter landing with the ground and pound.
Cooter connects with a couple of short punches.
Cooter lands a couple of elbows.#T4#
Cooter is working Von Ketler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Von Ketler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cooter passes into half guard.
Von Ketler is trying to get back to full guard.
Von Ketler taking some punishment here, with Cooter in his half guard.
Cooter wants to pass to mount but Von Ketler is defending the position.
Cooter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Von Ketler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cooter drops an elbow to the side of Von Ketler's head.
Von Ketler is looking for a sweep. Cooter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cooter passes to full mount!
Cooter controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Nice defenses there by Cooter.
Von Ketler moves out of range as Cooter throws a body kick.
Von Ketler slips a straight right by Cooter.
Von Ketler misses with a straight right.
Von Ketler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Ketler looks to land a combination. Cooter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT#
It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
Von Ketler lands a nice hook to Cooter's body. Cooter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Von Ketler enables Cooter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Von Ketler manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Von Ketler has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cooter is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cooter blocks the elbow strike.
Von Ketler throws an elbow but it misses.
Von Ketler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Von Ketler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cooter goes for a takedown attempt but Von Ketler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #CL#
Von Ketler gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Von Ketler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Von Ketler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Von Ketler working aggressively here.
Von Ketler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Cooter goes for a takedown attempt but Von Ketler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jab, jab by Cooter - just one landing. #TD#
Von Ketler feints and as Cooter raises his hands in defense, Von Ketler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Von Ketler chips away with some ground and pound.
Von Ketler is looking to work some ground and pound but Cooter has wrist control.
Cooter keeping moving, preventing Von Ketler from controlling successfully.
Von Ketler lands a couple of digs.
Cooter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Von Ketler lands a couple of elbows.
Von Ketler chips away with some ground and pound.
Von Ketler wants to control from the top but Cooter keeps moving. #T2#
Von Ketler passes into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Von Ketler is trying to control. Cooter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Von Ketler prevents Cooter from improving his position.
Von Ketler thows a huge punch but Cooter dodges it nicely.
Von Ketler working Cooter over with strikes.
Von Ketler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooter keeps working.
Von Ketler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cooter is refusing to be controlled, as Von Ketler sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Von Ketler connects with a nice short shot to Cooter's temple.
Von Ketler prevents Cooter from improving his position.
Cooter is looking to control Von Ketler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cooter avoid being mounted?#T3#
Von Ketler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cooter wants to get back to full guard.
Von Ketler trying to control the action but Cooter is working from the bottom.
Von Ketler is nestled in close to Cooter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cooter wants to control but Von Ketler is keeping busy.
Von Ketler working over Cooter with some ground and pound. Cooter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Von Ketler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cooter is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Von Ketler jumps into side control!
Von Ketler misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Cooter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cooter tries to buck Von Ketler off but Von Ketler is having none of it.#SUB#
Von Ketler tries for a kimura but Cooter is defending well. #T4#
Cooter is looking for a sweep.
Von Ketler lands a few punches from side control.
Von Ketler cracks Cooter with a big elbow.
Cooter is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cooter is looking for a sweep.
Cooter is not content to let Von Ketler control the position.
Cooter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Von Ketler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cooter takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cooter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Von Ketler scores with a couple of short elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Von Ketler's best efforts.
Cooter gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eksem Von Ketler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
That's time! Von Ketler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Cooter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Von Ketler wants to clinch up but Cooter keeps it at a distance.
Cooter looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Ketler is just out of range.
Cooter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #CL#
Von Ketler moves into the clinch.
Cooter blocks an elbow strike from Von Ketler.
Cooter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Cooter breaks from the clinch. #TD2#
Cooter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cooter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cooter scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Cooter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Von Ketler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cooter has managed to get both his arms back between Von Ketler's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Von Ketler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cooter trying to control but Von Ketler is working from the bottom. #T1#
Cooter stands up out of Von Ketler's guard for a moment - Von Ketler manages to land a nice upkick.
Von Ketler 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.
Cooter stands up over Von Ketler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Von Ketler is looking for a triangle but Cooter pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Von Ketler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Von Ketler is looking for a triangle but Cooter pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Von Ketler wants to sweep here but Cooter controlling him for the moment.
Cooter cracks Von Ketler with a solid left hand.#T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cooter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cooter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cooter is in close to Von Ketler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Von Ketler keeping moving, preventing Cooter from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Von Ketler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cooter defends it easily.
Cooter works over Von Ketler with some ground and pound from guard.
Cooter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Von Ketler's head.
Eksem Von Ketler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cooter is in close to Von Ketler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Von Ketler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cooter is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Von Ketler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cooter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3##SUB#
Von Ketler working for a triangle but Cooter defends it easily.
Cooter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cooter wants to pass the guard but Von Ketler is keeping the position.
Cooter slips nicely into half guard.
Von Ketler is trying to stand back up but Cooter is controlling him #SUB2#
Cooter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Von Ketler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cooter.
Von Ketler tries to roll over but Cooter keeps him under control.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cooter winds up and cracks Von Ketler with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Von Ketler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cooter working Von Ketler over with strikes.
Cooter content to control rather than advance.
Von Ketler gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooter trying to control but Von Ketler is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cooter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cobweb Cooter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cooter 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cobweb Cooter!
Cobweb Cooter thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Eksem Von Ketler was interviewed post fight and said 'Didn't hurt'.

Event: Pride Xmas
Date: Dec 25, 2019

#R1#
Jafar connects with the punch.
Jafar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Jafar gets a clinch.
Cooter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jafar's elbow.
Jafar lands a nice uppercut.
Cooter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jafar gets underhooks to prevent Cooter's takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Jafar as the two fighters clinch.
Cooter blocks an uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cooter has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jafar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jafar lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Cooter.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooter lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jafar tries to work over Cooter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooter misses with a punch on the inside.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooter. #TD2#
Cooter works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #T1#
Jafar is trying to keep Cooter in close.
Cooter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jafar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cooter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jafar wants to stand but Cooter is controlling the position.
Jafar looking for a sweep. Not yet Jafar, not yet.
Jafar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jafar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jafar being controlled here, momentarily.
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Jafar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jafar slaps away a takedown attempt from Cooter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jafar digs a good body shot into Cooter's ribs.
Cooter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jafar is looking to clinch.
Jafar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooter.
Cooter goes for a double leg but Jafar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jafar continues to drive forward.
Nuri Jafar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cobweb Cooter.
Jab from Jafar.
Cooter misses the body punch
and Jafar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cooter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cooter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jafar throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Jafar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooter manages to avoid it.
Jafar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cooter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD2#
Cooter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jafar's guard.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Jafar manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Cooter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jafar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jafar has a couple of punches blocked by Cooter.
Cooter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jafar's elbow.
A short left from Cooter.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jafar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cooter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jafar.#CL#
Jafar has managed to clinch.
Jafar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cooter.
Cooter tries a body shot but Jafar blocks it.
Nice body punch from Cooter - that landed with a thud.
Cooter looking to stall. #T4#
Jafar working aggressively here.
Jafar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooter's elbow.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Jafar struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooter controls his hands.
Cooter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jafar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooter's elbow.
Our sources have told us that Jafar has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Jafar lands with a right to the head.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jafar has a couple of punches blocked by Cooter.
Cooter lands with a light punch inside.
Cooter tries to work over Jafar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Cooter.
Cooter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jafar backwards.
Cooter looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuri Jafar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Cooter defending well as Jafar loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cooter! But no joy.
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
Jafar lands a body shot.
A big right from Jafar misses.
It seemed like Cooter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cooter with a hook.
Jafar works Cooter's body with a nice hook.
Cooter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jafar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cooter thinking.
Nuri Jafar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter misses with a jab to the body
enabling Jafar to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooter misses with a wild combination.
Jafar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jafar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter tries a low kick but Jafar avoids it.
Cooter lands with a nice body kick.
Jafar cracks Cooter with a good jab.
Jafar swings for the body but Cooter moves out of range.
Cooter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Cooter.
Jafar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Jafar avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Cooter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cooter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jafar catches Cooter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jafar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cooter throws out a loose jab but Jafar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jafar throws a body punch but Cooter moves out of range.
Cooter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jafar takes a step back to recover.
Cooter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jafar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooter.
Cooter misses with a straight left.
Nuri Jafar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Jafar misses.
Cooter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cooter gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T2#
Jafar throws a right hand that misses
and Jafar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cooter misses with a wild body shot.
Jafar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooter.
Jafar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cooter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jafar.
Cooter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jafar throws out a powerful jab.
Cooter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jafar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooter.
Jafar throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Cooter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jafar keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jafar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3#
Cooter wants to take a breather but Jafar is having none of it.
Jafar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cooter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jafar tries to kick Cooter off but Cooter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jafar is refusing to be controlled, as Cooter sits in half guard.
Cooter slips a nice elbow through Jafar's hands, connecting with Jafar's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cooter lands a nice short elbow.
Cooter is looking to take a break and control but Jafar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jafar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cooter. #T4#
Jafar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cooter.
Jafar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cooter.
Cooter trying to control the pace.
Cooter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jafar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cooter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Cooter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cooter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Jafar connects with a nice looking jab.
Jafar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jafar fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Jafar misses.
Jafar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooter.
Jafar scores with a punch to the head.
Cooter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jafar is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jafar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jafar tries to clinch but Cooter moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jafar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cooter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice uppercut there from Jafar.
Jafar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cooter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Jafar throws out a loose jab but Cooter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuri Jafar is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooter swings for the body but Jafar moves out of range.
Cooter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jafar rather than just go for the knockout.
Cooter avoids the body shot from Jafar.
Jafar lands a slapping body shot.
Cooter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jafar throws out the jab.
Cooter misses with a takedown attempt
and Jafar counters with a stiff right hand.
Nuri Jafar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cobweb Cooter.
Jafar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cooter! But no joy.
Cooter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cooter misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Cooter.
Jafar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cooter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cooter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Jafar. Beautiful body shot.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jafar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jafar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jafar throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Jafar.
Cooter fails with a takedown attempt.
Jafar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cooter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jafar.
Jafar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jafar jabs Cooter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jafar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cooter throws out the jab.
Cooter misses with a wild body shot.
Jafar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cooter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cooter shoots in but no luck this time. #T3#
Cooter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jafar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Jafar.
Cooter lands with a nice combination. Jafar backs away looking to recover.
Cooter keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cooter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jafar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jafar moves in looking to clinch but Cooter pushes him off.
Cooter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cooter looks to land a left hand but Jafar moved out of range nicely.
Jafar takes a swing at Cooter's ribcage but misses.
Cooter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jafar counters with a nice body shot.
Jafar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jafar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooter.
Jafar avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Jafar slips a jab and a cross from Cooter. #T4#
Nice shot lands for Cooter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter shoots in but Jafar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cooter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A cross from Jafar lands.
Cooter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jafar with a nice cross.
Jafar misses the shot to the body.
Jafar misses with a wild body shot.
Jafar takes a swing at Cooter's ribcage but misses.
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jafar was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
Cooter throws a sloppy body shot
and Jafar counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jafar.
Jafar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jafar blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuri Jafar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jafar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuri Jafar!
Nuri Jafar really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KOMBAT KLOTHING logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Cobweb Cooter spoke after the fight, saying 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: Pride FC 62
Date: Nov 27, 2019

#R1#
OByrne tests Cooter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
OByrne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cooter is able to avoid easily.#KD#
A jab-cross combination lands for Cooter and sends OByrne crashing to the mat! Cooter follows him down to the mat - OByrne regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #ROC#
OByrne is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Joseph OByrne has been cut.
OByrne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
OByrne is still in real trouble! Can Cooter finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooter working OByrne over with strikes. #SUB#
Cooter is looking for a kimura but OByrne is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cooter to get the leverage.
OByrne is not content to let Cooter control the position.
OByrne seems to have recovered his senses.
Cooter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
OByrne moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cooter stands up over OByrne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cooter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Cooter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cooter wants to control from the top but OByrne keeps moving.
Cooter lands a couple of digs.
OByrne keeping moving, preventing Cooter from controlling successfully.
OByrne wants to sweep here but Cooter controlling him for the moment.
Cooter stands up over OByrne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cooter wants to control from the top but OByrne keeps moving.
Cooter wants to pass the guard but OByrne is keeping the position.#T2#
Cooter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cooter throws an elbow that misses. OByrne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cooter's guard. Nice move by OByrne!#REVB#
Cooter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cooter 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.
Cooter wants to sweep here but OByrne controlling him for the moment.
Cooter working a defensive guard here.
Cooter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. OByrne manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T3#
Cooter is in close to OByrne's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cooter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
OByrne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
OByrne keeping moving, preventing Cooter from controlling successfully.
Cooter wants to pass the guard but OByrne is keeping the position.
OByrne has control of Cooter's left arm, preventing Cooter from doing any damage.
OByrne keeping moving, preventing Cooter from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cooter looking to sit in guard and control but OByrne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Cooter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB#
Cooter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and OByrne defends well.
Cooter is controlling OByrne's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Cooter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. OByrne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph OByrne's cut.
That's time! Cooter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
OByrne leaves Cooter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
OByrne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cooter is able to avoid easily.
Cooter drops down looking for a counter takedown but OByrne sprawls and moves away.
Cooter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
OByrne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
OByrne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cooter attempts a counter takedown but OByrne avoids it well and moves away.
OByrne misses the shot to the body.
OByrne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooter.
OByrne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cooter throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooter misses with a straight left.
OByrne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
OByrne misses with a low kick as Cooter jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for OByrne.
A jab from Cooter misses.
Joseph OByrne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OByrne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
OByrne throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by OByrne.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cooter feinted with a counter takedown.#T1#
Cooter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Joseph OByrne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
OByrne throws a leg kick but Cooter moved away.
Cooter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before OByrne can pounce on him.
OByrne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cooter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cooter misses with a wild body shot.
Cooter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cooter lands a head shot.#TD#
Cooter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cooter showed some decent athleticism there.
Cooter lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooter looks to land a strike but OByrne avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#SUB#
Cooter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! OByrne is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! OByrne has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Cooter is pulling down on OByrne's head. It's preventing any offense from OByrne, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2##SUB#
Cooter working for a triangle but OByrne defends it easily.
OByrne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OByrne stopping the sweep attempt from Cooter.#T3#
OByrne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cooter is trying to control the position but OByrne postures up. #SUB#
Cooter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. OByrne defends it easily.
Cooter wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter wants to stand up but OByrne is controlling him. #SUB#
Cooter working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because OByrne has passed into half guard! #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
OByrne not doing much here. #SUB#
Cooter with the active half guard here but OByrne passes nicely into side control.
Cooter is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cooter trying to control but OByrne postures up.
Cobweb Cooter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cooter wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph OByrne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joseph OByrne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cooter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OByrne.
OByrne slips under a jab from Cooter.
A punch lands to the side of Cooter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
OByrne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cooter misses with a hook. OByrne ducked under it nicely.
A right-left combo lands from OByrne.
OByrne throws a low kick but Cooter moves out of range easily.
Cooter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cooter misses with a body punch
and OByrne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
OByrne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cooter's hands.
OByrne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
OByrne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from OByrne does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OByrne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cooter throws out the jab.
Cooter shoots in but OByrne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cooter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
OByrne defending well as Cooter loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Cooter throws a jab when OByrne was well out of range.
OByrne swings for the body but Cooter moves out of range.
Cooter misses with a looping left.
OByrne lands with a good body shot.
Cooter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooter cracks OByrne with a good jab.
Cooter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab from OByrne does it's job there.
OByrne moves away from the strike by Cooter.
Cooter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
OByrne tests Cooter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
OByrne misses with a two punch combination.
Donk. OByrne catches Cooter right on the button with a cross.
OByrne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
OByrne loads up on a big right hand but Cooter slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Cooter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Cooter there.
OByrne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Cooter throws a shot from downtown. OByrne moves away and avoids it.
Cooter throws the left hand but OByrne avoids the punch easily.
Cooter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
OByrne slaps away a takedown attempt from Cooter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobweb Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OByrne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cooter.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by OByrne.
A slapping leg kick lands for OByrne.
Cooter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by OByrne. OByrne obviously looking to wear him down.
Cooter tries for a takedown but OByrne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cooter tries to score a power double leg takedown but OByrne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cooter somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OByrne scores with a kick to the midsection.#T3#
Cooter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. OByrne does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Cooter misses.
OByrne feints a counter leg kick.
Cooter throws a looping overhand right but OByrne ducks down to avoid it.
Cooter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
OByrne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cooter dives in and grabs OByrne's left leg, looking for a takedown. OByrne pushes down on Cooter's head and hops out.
Cooter throws a wild body kick that OByrne sees coming a mile off.
Good standup being displayed there by OByrne as he connects with a hook.
Cooter misses with an attempted mid kick.
OByrne connects with a crisp jab.
OByrne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooter.
OByrne punishes Cooter's body with a nice straight punch.
OByrne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cooter's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OByrne scores with a hook.
Cooter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before OByrne can pounce on him.
OByrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooter was well out of range. Poor timing from OByrne.
Cooter swings for the body but OByrne moves out of range.
And OByrne responds with a good body kick, but Cooter manages to step out the way in time.#T4#
OByrne tests Cooter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cooter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
OByrne slips under a jab from Cooter.
OByrne misses with a leg kick.
OByrne stuffs the takedown attempt from Cooter. Cooter gets slowly back to his feet.
Cooter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
OByrne throws a lazy body kick #TD#
and Cooter counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for OByrne!
OByrne taking a bit of punishment here - Cooter scoring with strikes.
Cooter trying to control the position but OByrne is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooter taking a break here but OByrne is having none of it and regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph OByrne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think OByrne 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph OByrne!
Joseph OByrne thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Cobweb Cooter had this to say: 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: EMP Kansalainen vs Madog
Date: Nov 10, 2019

#R1#
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Nielsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cooter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Malmi Aitta in the buildup to the fight.
Nielsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooter manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Nielsen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cooter's half guard.
Nielsen wants to pass the guard but Cooter is defending well.
Cooter misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cooter 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.
Nielsen is thwarting Cooter's attempts to control the position.
Nielsen trying to control from half guard but Cooter is working away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nielsen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Nielsen prevents Cooter from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter is working hard here to advance position.
Cooter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cooter.#T1#
Cooter striking off his back but it's not causing Nielsen any problems.
Cooter 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.
Nielsen throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Nielsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nielsen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cooter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nielsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooter 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.
Nielsen postures up and lands a big shot to Cooter's brow. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nielsen throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooter trying to control the position.
Cooter 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.
Nielsen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nielsen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nielsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nielsen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nielsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooter connects with the punch.
Cooter fails with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Cooter lands a jab to the nose.
Nielsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nielsen with a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
Nielsen staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Cooter.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nielsen misses the jab.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cooter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cooter throws a body shot but no joy.
Nielsen throws the left hand but Cooter avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Cooter lands with an overhand left.
Nielsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooter throws a lazy right hand but Nielsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cooter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nielsen cracks Cooter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nielsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooter lands a nice looking body shot.
Cooter throws a right hand that Nielsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Nielsen also avoids with ease.
Cooter throws a combination. Nielsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A jab from Nielsen does it's job there.
Nielsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cooter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cooter throws a head kick but Nielsen moves out of range.
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 Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Cooter throws a leg kick which misses Nielsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Nielsen tries to avoid it.
Cobweb Cooter is winning the standup battle so far.
Nielsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cooter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Nielsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nielsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
Nielsen walks into a left hand.
Cooter throws a shot from downtown. Nielsen moves away and avoids it.
Cooter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nielsen can do to turn this around?
Cooter lunges at Nielsen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nielsen's hand.
Cooter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nielsen throws a hook but Cooter blocks it.
Cooter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nielsen cracks Cooter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cooter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Cooter.#T1#
Cooter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nielsen counters with a right hand to the body. #TD#
Cooter scores with a takedown into Nielsen's guard.
Nielsen is adopting a defensive guard.
Nielsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Nielsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nielsen works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Cooter is looking to work some ground and pound but Nielsen has wrist control.
Nielsen controlling the position.
Cooter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nielsen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nielsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cooter ducks under a wild hook from Nielsen.
Nielsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cooter swings for the body but Nielsen moves out of range.
Nielsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Cooter looking to score a takedown here. Nielsen is defending well but Cooter drives through and ends up in Nielsen's guard.#SUB#
Cooter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nielsen is on top in guard. #REVB#
Nielsen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nielsen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nielsen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nielsen preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Nielsen is posturing up here but Cooter has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Nielsen tries to roll out but it's too tight and Nielsen has to tap! Slick submission there by Cooter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cobweb Cooter!
A victorious Cobweb Cooter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Bobo Nielsen spoke after the fight, saying 'fucking auto flight got me!'.

Event: EMP Gagnon vs Toivonen 4
Date: Oct 18, 2019

#R1#
Cooter throws an off balance right hand
and Jainar counters with a good low kick that Cooter was not able to check.
Cooter moves out of range as Jainar strikes.
Jainar throws a low kick but Cooter moves out of range easily.
Cooter tries to counter with a takedown but Jainar is quick to defend against it.
Cooter 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.
Cooter jabs Jainar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jainar drops his hands momentarily and Cooter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cooter with a jab.
Jainar slips under a jab from Cooter.
Jainar stuffs the takedown.
Jainar throws a good cross that connects.
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooter lands with a hook. Jainar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cooter lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jainar lands with a nice combination. Cooter backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#
It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
Jainar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jainar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T1##CL2#
Jainar moves into the clinch.
Jainar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jainar pushes Cooter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jainar struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooter controls his hands.
Jainar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cooters head.
Jainar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jainar misses with some punches.
Jainar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cooter blocks a body shot from Jainar.
A short right from Jainar on the inside.
Cooter stalling.
Cooter tries to work over Jainar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jainar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cooter tries to work over Jainar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooter.
A left hand lands to the body for Jainar.
Jainar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T2#
Jainar swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jainar gets underhooks to prevent Cooter's takedown attempt.
Jainar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooter's elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooter tries to work over Jainar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jainar misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Jainar breaks the clinch.
Jainar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cooter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Jainar misses.
Cooter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jainar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cooter.
Cooter throws a jab but it's blocked by Jainar.
Cooter throws a head kick that misses.
Jainar misses with an uppercut. Cooter saw that one coming.#T3#
Cooter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jainar! But no joy.
Jainar is looking to clinch but Cooter is avoiding it.
Cooter throws a body punch but Jainar moves out of range.
Jainar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jainar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooter was well out of range. Poor timing from Jainar.
Cooter looks to score with a jab to the body but Jainar is just out of range.
Jainar leaves Cooter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobweb Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jainar misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Cooter misses the target.
Cooter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cooter throws a lazy head kick
and Jainar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cooter thinking.
Cooter swings for the body but Jainar moves out of range.
A nice side step and Jainar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cooter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jainar shapes to counter with a head kick.#T4#
Jainar lands a nice hook to Cooter's body. Cooter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jainar moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jainar! But no joy.
Cooter lands a jab to Jainar's midsection.#CL2#
Jainar drives through and clinches with Cooter against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooter lands a shot to the body.
Jainar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cooter blocking some punches.
Cooter tries a body shot but Jainar blocks it.
Cooter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooter tries to work over Jainar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooter lands a body punch.
Cooter tries to pull guard but Jainar won't allow it.
Jainar effectively controlling the action here.
Cooter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jainar lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramazan Jainar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Jainar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cooter throws a big shot that misses.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Ramazan Jainar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cooter throws a chopping leg kick but Jainar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cooter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jainar connects with a right hand. Cooter shakes it off.
Jainar misses with a low kick.
Cooter throws the left hand but Jainar avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cooter.
Cooter dives in for a single leg takedown but Jainar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter misses with a right hand
and Jainar counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooter misses with a double jab.
Jainar thumps Cooter with a low kick.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jainar moves away.
Jainar wants to counter the offense by Cooter and move into the clinch position.
Cooter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Jainar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooter manages to avoid it.
Jainar throws a solid leg kick but Cooter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jainar.
Jainar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cooter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Jainar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cooter scores with the left hand. Jainar knows he should have avoided that one.
Ramazan Jainar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooter throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Jainar counter with a right hand.
Jainar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooter moves away.
Jainar tests Cooter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cooter swings widly with a right hand
and Jainar counters with a right hand to the body.
Cooter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jainar misses the shot to the body.
Jainar slips under a jab.
Cooter misses with an uppercut
and Jainar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Cooter scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jainar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cooter throws a jab but it's blocked by Jainar.
Despite the aggression on Jainar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A solid body kick from Cooter.
Cooter throws the kick towards the body but Jainar avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Jainar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jainar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jainar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cooter.
Jainar cracks Cooter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cooter throws a shot from downtown. Jainar moves away and avoids it.
Jainar tries a quick counter leg kick but Cooter is wise to it.
Jainar throws the kick towards the body but Cooter avoids it.
Jainar misses with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Cooter. #T3#
Jainar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jainar lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooter off the cage and back into range.
Jainar throws a lazy right hand but Cooter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jainar throws a big shot that misses.
Jainar throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooter.
Cooter misses with an uppercut. #TD#
Jainar gets caught flat footed, as Cooter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cooter won't allow Jainar to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Jainar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cooter defends it easily.
Cooter trying to control but Jainar is working from the bottom.
Cooter scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Jainar trying to control the position.
Cooter stands up over Jainar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #ROC#
Jainar is rocked!
Cooter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jainar is still in real trouble! Can Cooter finish him?
Cooter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cooter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jainar wants to hit a switch here but Cooter passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jainar there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooter unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Jainar wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Cooter celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cobweb Cooter!
A relieved looking Cobweb Cooter thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: EMP Tower vs Tuala
Date: Sep 20, 2019

#R1#
Doctore connects with a crisp jab.
A cross from Cooter lands.
Cooter stalks Doctore and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Doctore's face. Doctore staggers backwards, shaken.
Doctore shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Doctore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cooter.#CUT2#
It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.#CL2#
Cooter tries to keep at a distance but Doctore has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cooter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Doctore is defending well.
Cooter misses with some punches. #BC2#
Doctore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CL2#
Doctore rushes Cooter and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Cooter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doctore.
Cooter is looking to chop away at Doctore's legs.
And Doctore responds with a good body kick, but Cooter manages to step out the way in time.
Doctore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Doctore misses with a few strikes there.
Cooter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Malmi Aitta in the buildup to the fight.
Doctore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooter circles away from the clinch attempt. #T1#
Cooter throws a shot to the body.
Oenomaus Doctore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doctore misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left and a right from Cooter both land. Nice combination.
Cooter connects with a nice looking jab. #ROC#
Doctore is rocked!
Cooter swats away the attempt to clinch by Doctore.#CL2#
Cooter tries to keep at a distance but Doctore has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Doctore breaks the clinch.
Cooter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cooter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Doctore is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooter finish him?#CL2#
Doctore instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doctore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cooter avoids it.
Doctore seems to have recovered his senses.#TD#
Cooter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Doctore is trying to keep an underhook but Cooter manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doctore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cooter.
Cooter working the head and body with strikes. #T2#
Cooter working over Doctore with some ground and pound. Doctore looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cooter slips a nice elbow through Doctore's hands, connecting with Doctore's forehead.
Cooter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doctore keeps working.
Doctore flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cooter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Doctore told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Cooter lands with a punch from half guard.
Cooter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cooter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Doctore is looking to control Cooter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Doctore avoid being mounted?
Cooter throws a strike but Doctore avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cooter 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.#T3#
Cooter landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cooter trying to control but Doctore is working from the bottom.
Cooter won't allow Doctore to get back to his feet.
Cooter stands up over Doctore, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cooter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cooter wants to control from the top but Doctore keeps moving.
Doctore is trying to keep Cooter in close. #T4#
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Doctore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cooter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cooter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Doctore wants to get back to his feet but Cooter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cooter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cooter is in close to Doctore's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cooter scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Cooter misses with a straight left.
Cooter jabs Doctore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Doctore tries to clinch up but Cooter circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Doctore moves into the clinch.
Cooter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Doctore fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cooter swats away the attempt to clinch by Doctore.
Doctore cracks a nice hook into Cooter's ribs.
Doctore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Cooter. Beautiful body shot.
Cooter connects with a right hand. Doctore shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doctore has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Doctore checks a leg kick.
Doctore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Doctore there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cooter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1#
Doctore throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Doctore moves in looking to clinch but Cooter pushes him off.
Oenomaus Doctore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doctore misses with a wild body shot.
Doctore lands a right hook to the body.
Doctore throws a push kick but Cooter slaps the foot to one side.
Cooter throws a big counter combination but Doctore scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cooter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL2#
Doctore moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Doctore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doctore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Doctore looks to clinch
and Cooter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Doctore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooter cracks Doctore with an open hand slap.
Cobweb Cooter is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooter lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Doctore gets tackled into the cage by Cooter. Cooter maintains the clinch. #T2#
Cooter creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Doctore with a big uppercut! Doctore tries to clinch up but Cooter pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Doctore to the mat! Doctore covers up and Cooter unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cobweb Cooter!
A relieved looking Cobweb Cooter thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: EMP Madog vs Sitsongrit
Date: Aug 30, 2019

#R1#
Vasquez with a nice cross.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Cooter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vasquez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cooter's knee momentarily.
Vasquez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cooter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vasquez scrambles back to his feet.
Cooter swinging wildly here.
Vasquez misses with a low kick.
Vasquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooter.
Cooter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vasquez counters with a good, hard body kick but Cooter shrugs it off.
Cooter throws a body punch but Vasquez moves out of range.
Cooter scores with a nice right hand.
Cooter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vasquez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cooter throws a nice looking combination but Vasquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cooter misses with a right hand
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cooter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooter fails with an attempt to clinch. #T1#
Cooter misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasquez.
Nando Vasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasquez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vasquez walks into a jab.
Vasquez throws a body kick that misses.
Cooter attempts a counter takedown but Vasquez avoids it well and moves away.
Cooter throws out a powerful jab.
Cooter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasquez.
Cooter ducks under a wild hook from Vasquez.
Vasquez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasquez misses with a body shot.
A combination from Vasquez does no damage.
Vasquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooter was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasquez.
Cooter throwing a counter right hand but Vasquez manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Vasquez.
A low kick from Cooter misses
and Vasquez counters with an outside leg kick. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Cooter cracks a nice hook into Vasquez's ribs.
Cooter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cooter is looking to clinch.
And Vasquez responds with a good body kick, but Cooter manages to step out the way in time.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vasquez!
Cooter throws a leg kick but Vasquez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vasquez misses with an uppercut. Cooter saw that one coming.
It looked like Cooter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vasquez throws a solid leg kick but Cooter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vasquez.
Cooter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vasquez jabs at Cooter's body.
Cooter throws a right and a left that Vasquez avoids nicely.
A nice side step and Vasquez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cooter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasquez.
Cooter loads up on a big right hand but Vasquez slips the punch.
Cooter throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooter misses with a jab to the body
and Vasquez counters with a nice body shot. #T3#
Jab from Vasquez.
Cooter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cooter throws a leg kick that misses.
Vasquez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cooter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cooter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasquez works Cooter's body with a nice hook.
Vasquez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cooter loads up on a big right hand but Vasquez slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Cooter.
Vasquez throws a wild body kick that Cooter sees coming a mile off.
Cooter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vasquez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cooter if he has to take too many more of those.
Cooter throws a hook but Vasquez avoids it easily.
Vasquez avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Vasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Cooter's shoulder, as Cooter tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Cooter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooter moves out of range as Vasquez throws a body kick.
Cooter moves away from the strike by Vasquez.
Vasquez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cooter looks to land a left hand but Vasquez moved out of range nicely.
Cooter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter swings for the body but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez lands a nice shot that snaps Cooter's head back.
Cooter cracks a nice hook into Vasquez's ribs.
Cooter throws an overhand right that lands on Vasquez's shoulder, as Vasquez tries to avoid the shot.
Vasquez misses the jab.
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasquez digs a good hook to Cooter's body.
Vasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooter moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Cooter misses the target.
Vasquez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cooter is out of range.
Cooter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vasquez sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nando Vasquez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Cooter looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasquez is just out of range.
Cooter throws the left hand but Vasquez avoids the punch easily.
Cooter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasquez.
An attempted straight right counter from Cooter misses the target.
Vasquez throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Cooter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cooter trying to mount his opponent but Vasquez defends it.
Cooter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vasquez's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez tries to get to full guard but Cooter has control of the leg.
Cooter wants to control but Vasquez is keeping him busy. #T1#
Vasquez won't allow Cooter to pass to mount.
Cooter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cooter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cooter drops an elbow to the side of Vasquez's head.
Cooter is looking to stall here but Vasquez recovers full guard.
Cooter trying to control but Vasquez is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vasquez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cooter works over Vasquez with some ground and pound from guard.
Cooter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter trying to control but Vasquez is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Vasquez misses with a wild combination.
Vasquez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vasquez ducks under a wild hook from Cooter.
Vasquez misses with a body kick.
Cooter cracks Vasquez with an open hand slap.
Cooter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vasquez motions for Cooter to come forward. Vasquez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cooter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Cooter misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Cooter. Beautiful body shot.
Cooter misses with a straight right.
Vasquez lands with a right hand. #T4#
Vasquez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooter throws a hook to the side of Vasquez's head but Vasquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasquez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A big right from Cooter misses.
Cooter swinging wildly here.
Cooter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cooter lands with a straight right. Vasquez didn't see that one coming.
A lazy left from Vasquez finds it's target.
Cooter throws a hook but Vasquez avoids it easily.
Vasquez misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Vasquez.
Cooter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Vasquez's corner calls for a 1-2. Vasquez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cooter defending well as Vasquez loads up on a big left hand.
Cooter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vasquez connects with a crisp jab.
Vasquez misses with a leg kick.
Cooter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vasquez sprawls and moves away.
Cooter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vasquez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Vasquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooter scores with a jab to the body.
Cooter throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasquez lands a right hook to the body.
Cooter misses with a double jab
and Vasquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vasquez is looking to slow Cooter down with leg kicks.
Vasquez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cooter's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Vasquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooter avoids the body shot from Vasquez. #T1#
Vasquez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cooter connects with a looping right hand.
Vasquez throws a low kick, looking for Cooter's leg but Cooter calmly moves out of range.
Cooter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasquez.
Nice defenses there by Cooter.
Vasquez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cooter moves out of range as Vasquez throws a body kick.
Good exchange - Cooter coming out on top.
Vasquez misses with a kick to the body #TD#
so Cooter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cooter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cooter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cooter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vasquez keeping full guard, as Cooter tries to pass.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cooter trying to control but Vasquez is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Cooter shoots in looking for a takedown. Vasquez tries to sprawl out of it but Cooter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vasquez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasquez feints a counter leg kick.
Cooter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vasquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooter takes a swing at Vasquez's ribcage but misses.
Vasquez steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cooter goes for a double leg but Vasquez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vasquez continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobweb Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooter tried to score with a low kick but Vasquez checks it.
A low kick from Cooter is predictable there
and Vasquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooter misses with a body shot.
Vasquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooter.
Vasquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasquez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cooter doesn't seem bothered though.
Vasquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4#
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasquez throws a lazy body kick
letting Cooter counter with a right hand.
Cooter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cooter thuds a left hand into Vasquez's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vasquez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cooter. Cooter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Some bone on bone action there as Vasquez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cooter tries to score with a low kick but Vasquez moves his leg out of the way.
Cooter ducks right into an uppercut from Vasquez.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasquez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vasquez throws a hook but Cooter avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Cooter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vasquez cracks Cooter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vasquez avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Vasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nando Vasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vasquez 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nando Vasquez!
A very excited looking Nando Vasquez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Cobweb Cooter had this to say: 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: EMP Da Rocha vs Graves
Date: Jul 26, 2019

#R1#
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cooter to score with a decent uppercut.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cooter enables Smith to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cooter manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooter looking for a sweep. Not yet Cooter, not yet.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith wants to stand but Cooter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Smith postures up in Cooter's guard and throws a big left but Cooter blocks it.
Cooter 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.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Cooter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T1##SUB#
Cooter is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith wants to control from the top but Cooter keeps moving.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Cooter.
Cooter is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
Cooter keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Cooter wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Cooter 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.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cooter is trying to control the position but Smith postures up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Cooter pushes him away.
Cooter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cooter fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Cooter gets a takedown into half guard.
Cooter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cooter is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith tries to roll over but Cooter keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Cooter. #T3#
Cooter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cooter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cooter.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cooter wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Star Studded Beef inform us that Smith has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cooter's guard. #REVB#
Cooter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard. #REVR#
Cooter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cooter throws a big elbow that misses.
Cooter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.#T4#
Cooter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cooter won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cooter wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Cooter with a nice head shot there.
Cooter 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.
Cooter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cooter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cooter with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Smith tries to clinch but Cooter is having none of it. #TD2#
Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cooter is trying to keep Smith in close.
Cooter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cooter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard. #REVR#
Cooter throwing strikes but missing.
Cooter throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter controlling from the top position.
Cooter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Smith looking to control.
Smith pulls Cooter in close to prevent any damage.
Cooter is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smith controlling the position.
Cooter stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cooter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cooter is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Cooter from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cooter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cooter, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooter.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooter swings for the body but Smith moves out of range. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Smith enables Cooter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smith manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cooter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith is pulling down on Cooter's head. It's preventing any offense from Cooter, at least for the moment.#T3#
Cooter trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Cooter stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Cooter throwing strikes but missing.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cooter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cooter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cooter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Cooter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Cooter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cooter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cooter trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cooter throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Cooter looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Cooter scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL2#
Smith forces Cooter back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Smith has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cooter is trying to keep an underhook but Smith manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cooter tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Smith manages to move to mount!
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Cooter is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cooter gets back to half guard.
Smith tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cooter is looking to improve his position. #T1#
Smith trying to pass the guard but Cooter defending well.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cooter tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smith wants to stand up but Cooter is controlling the position.
Cooter wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cooter defending well though.
Smith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cooter is looking to improve his position. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cooter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cooter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cooter is trying to get back to full guard.
Cooter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cobweb Cooter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Cooter looking to control.
Cooter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Smith is in close to Cooter's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB#
Cooter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith cracks Cooter with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Cooter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Cooter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooter trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Cooter blocks nicely.
Smith distracts Cooter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4##SUB#
Cooter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith distracts Cooter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooter throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Peter Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith stands up over Cooter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Cooter is working hard here to advance position.
Cooter trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cooter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cobweb Cooter!
As Cobweb Cooter got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Nando Vasquez (317728) we are one and one in me eyes we need to finish this face me if you have the guts to find out once and for all which one of us is the superrior fighter'.

Event: EMPLA8
Date: Jul 05, 2019

#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Cooter or perhaps it was just good defense by Vasquez, which made it look bad.
Cooter 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.
Vasquez misses with a hook. Cooter ducked under it nicely.
Cooter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vasquez enables Cooter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vasquez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
Vasquez manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Cooter.
Vasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooter lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasquez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cooter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vasquez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cooter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vasquez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vasquez lands a left hand.
Vasquez lands a body punch.
Vasquez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cooter tries to pull guard but Vasquez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobweb Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Cooter tries to stall but Vasquez uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #BC2#
Vasquez manages to break the clinch.
Vasquez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vasquez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cooter looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasquez is just out of range.
A punch combination from Cooter misses.
Vasquez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cooter blocks a low kick nicely.
Cooter has his takedown stuffed
and Vasquez counters with an inside leg kick.
Cooter throws a big shot that misses.
Vasquez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Vasquez. Beautiful body shot.
Cooter misses with a double jab.
Vasquez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cooter counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasquez lands a nice looking body kick.
Cooter avoids the head kick by Vasquez.
Vasquez throws the left hand but Cooter avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Cooter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vasquez.#T2#
Vasquez takes one to the chin there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vasquez leaves Cooter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cooter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vasquez wants to slow Cooter down by chopping away at his legs.
Vasquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooter.
Vasquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cooter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vasquez as he avoids it easily.
Vasquez throws out a counter right but Cooter avoids it with no problem.
Cooter staying out of range there.
Vasquez thows a body kick. Cooter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vasquez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter throws a hook to the side of Vasquez's head but Vasquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasquez misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Cooter misses the target.
Nando Vasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Vasquez jabs Cooter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vasquez misses the jab.
Cooter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cooter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasquez.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Cooter moves out of range of the body kick.
Cooter lands a jab-cross combination. #TD#
Cooter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cooter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES2#
Vasquez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasquez slips a jab from Cooter.
Vasquez looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD#
Cooter looking to score a takedown here. Vasquez is defending well but Cooter drives through and ends up in Vasquez's guard.
Cooter wants to pass the guard but Vasquez is keeping the position.
Cooter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Cooter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vasquez has control of Cooter's left arm, preventing Cooter from doing any damage.
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooter throwing strikes but missing.
Cooter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cooter wants to control from the top but Vasquez keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vasquez avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Cooter swings for the body but Vasquez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nando Vasquez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Cooter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cooter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nando Vasquez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vasquez wants to control but Cooter postures up.
Vasquez regains half guard, as Cooter was trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Cooter there.
Cooter looks to land a strike but Vasquez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooter trying to control but Vasquez is working from the bottom.
Cooter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Cooter looking to pass the guard.
Cooter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cooter wants to control from the top but Vasquez keeps moving.
Vasquez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vasquez pulls Cooter in close to prevent any damage.
Cooter distracts Vasquez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vasquez keeping full guard, as Cooter tries to pass. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cooter works over Vasquez with some ground and pound from guard.
Cooter throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vasquez keeping moving, preventing Cooter from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cooter catches Vasquez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vasquez slips a jab and a cross from Cooter.
Vasquez flicks out a counter leg kick but Cooter steps away.
Cooter misses with a hook.
Cooter throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Cooter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vasquez circles away.
Vasquez misses with a leg kick.
Cooter looks to throw the jab but Vasquez is out of range.
Vasquez is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cooter takes a swing at Vasquez's ribcage but misses. #T3#
A big right from Cooter misses.
Vasquez connects with a body shot.
Vasquez connects with a jab.
Cooter lands a jab to Vasquez's midsection.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Vasquez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A cross from Cooter lands.
Cooter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vasquez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vasquez throws a leg kick but Cooter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vasquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasquez throws a body punch but Cooter moves out of range.
Vasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooter.
Cooter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vasquez sprawls well. Vasquez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cooter gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobweb Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Vasquez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cooter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooter avoids the head kick by Vasquez.
Nando Vasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooter.
Cooter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasquez can pounce on him.
Vasquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasquez throws a head kick but Cooter moves out of range.
Cooter attempts a counter takedown but Vasquez avoids it well and moves away.
Vasquez moves out of range as Cooter strikes.
Vasquez throws out a counter right but Cooter avoids it with no problem.
Vasquez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vasquez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Cooter does it's job there.
Vasquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Cooter does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cooter misses with a wild combination.
Cooter dives in and grabs Vasquez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vasquez pushes down on Cooter's head and hops out.
Cooter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cooter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cooter blocks the body kick.
Vasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooter moves away.
Vasquez lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter throws a looping overhand right but Vasquez ducks down to avoid it.
Cooter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cooter blocks the body kick.
Cooter throws a looping overhand right but Vasquez ducks down to avoid it.
Cooter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasquez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Vasquez scores with a jab.
Cooter throws a shot from downtown. Vasquez moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cooter.
Vasquez throws a wild body kick that Cooter sees coming a mile off.
Cooter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vasquez sprawls well. Vasquez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cooter gets slowly back to his feet.
Cooter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD#
Cooter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cooter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vasquez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vasquez controlling the position well. #T2#
Vasquez wants to get back to full guard.#ES2#
Vasquez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasquez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cooter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vasquez throws a push kick but Cooter slaps the foot to one side.
Vasquez fakes the leg kick and cracks Cooter in the body.
Cooter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vasquez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vasquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cooter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cooter duly obliges.
Cooter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vasquez.
Vasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooter. #T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cooter scores with a jab. Vasquez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cooter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cooter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Cooter. Beautiful body shot.
Vasquez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Cooter's shoulder, as Cooter tries to avoid the shot.
Vasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooter was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasquez.
Vasquez staying out of range there.
Vasquez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasquez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cooter will feel that in the morning.
Cooter blocks the body kick.
Vasquez misses with a kick to the body.
Vasquez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cooter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T4#
Vasquez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cooter is out of range and Vasquez settles back down.
Cooter misses with a right hand
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasquez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasquez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vasquez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cooter. That did some damage!
Cooter misses with a body shot.
Cooter moves out of range of the body kick.
Cooter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasquez.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vasquez.
Vasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooter lands with a shot to the body.
Cooter fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobweb Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vasquez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nando Vasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vasquez 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nando Vasquez!
Nando Vasquez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Cobweb Cooter had this to say: 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: EMP Papadopoulos Vs Scrotum
Date: Jun 14, 2019

#R1#
Cooter feints a jab promting Vasquez to slip. Cooter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vasquez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vasquez misses with a kick to the body.
Cooter feinted with a counter takedown.
Cooter lands the left hand.
Vasquez slips under a jab from Cooter.
Cooter moves out of range of the body kick from Vasquez.
Cooter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Malmi Aitta in the buildup to the fight.
Cooter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cooter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasquez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
Vasquez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vasquez scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasquez throws a sloppy head kick and Cooter moves out of range easily.
Cooter throwing a counter right hand but Vasquez manages to avoid it.#TD#
Cooter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cooter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cooter throwing strikes from guard but Vasquez blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Cooter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vasquez keeping full guard, as Cooter tries to pass.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses.
Vasquez trying to keep a closed guard but Cooter is proving a slippery customer.
Cooter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vasquez keeping moving, preventing Cooter from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cooter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasquez is keeping the position for now.
Cooter stands and throws Vasquez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vasquez is trying to get back to half guard.
Vasquez parries the strikes from Cooter easily there. Cooter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vasquez to escape.
Cooter is putting a hurting on Vasquez here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ground and pound from Cooter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cooter wants to control but Vasquez is keeping him busy. #T3#
Cooter throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cooter working the ground and pound.
Cooter wants to control but Vasquez is keeping him busy.
Cooter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vasquez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cooter trying to control the position but Vasquez is working away.
Vasquez parries the strikes from Cooter easily there. Cooter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vasquez to escape.
Cooter scores with a couple of short elbows.#ROC#
Vasquez is rocked!#T4#
Vasquez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vasquez is still in real trouble! Can Cooter finish him?
Cooter misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Vasquez tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooter unloading with bombs!
Cooter postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Vasquez badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Cooter around the waist but Cooter pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Cooter is the winner by TKO! Cooter jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cobweb Cooter!
Cobweb Cooter thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: EMP Steve vs Jones
Date: May 10, 2019

#R1#
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cooter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cooter swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Cooter tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooter 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.
Cooter misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooter tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Smith has Cooter up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith tries to work over Cooter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Cooter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith has Cooter pressed against the cage. #T1#
A bit of stalling here from Cooter.
Cooter works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooter wants a takedown but no success here.
Cooter blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooter.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Cooter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooter closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Cooter pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith tries to bum rush Cooter with a series of wild strikes but Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Cooter shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobweb Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Cooter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Cooter. #T2#
Cooter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cooter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cooter closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Cooter pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#TD#
Cooter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith is pulling down on Cooter's head. It's preventing any offense from Cooter, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Cooter from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Cooter stops Smith from standing up.
Cooter is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cooter lands a couple of elbows.
Cooter throws an elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cooter's guard. Nice move by Smith!#REVB#
Cooter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cooter is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.#T4#
Smith controlling from the top position.
Cooter pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.
Cooter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cooter is adopting a defensive guard.
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 Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cooter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cooter.
Cooter digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.#TD2#
Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cooter!
Cooter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cooter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cooter wants to control but Smith postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith trying to control the position but Cooter is working away.
Cooter wants to control but Smith postures up.#T1#
Smith content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cooter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Smith misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cooter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cooter desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T2#
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.
Cooter is trying to get back to full guard.
Cooter holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cooter trying to control from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cooter throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Cooter scores with a three punch combo! #CUT#
It looks like Peter Smith has been cut.
Peter Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws a body punch but Cooter moves out of range.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Cooter misses the target.#T3#
Cooter shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Cooter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith swings for the body but Cooter moves out of range.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cooter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobweb Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cooter.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cooter rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from Cooter.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Cooter ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith throws a right hand that Cooter ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooter also avoids with ease.
Cooter shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Cooter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T4#
Cooter dives in for a single leg takedown but Smith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cooter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cooter dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Peter Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Cooter throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Cooter pushes him off.
Cooter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cooter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cooter's calf.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cooter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith defending well as Cooter loads up on a big left hand.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cooter throws out the jab.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooter.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cobweb Cooter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Cooter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cooter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.#CL2#
Smith darts in and clinches Cooter up against the cage.
Cooter working hard to break the clinch.
Smith lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Cooter.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith. #T1#
Smith dodges the punch combination from Cooter.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Cooter moved out of range.
Cooter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smith manages to circle out of the way.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith catches Cooter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cooter looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith avoids the body shot from Cooter. #CL2#
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Cooter misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooter.
Cooter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooter misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Cooter manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Smith has Cooter up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Cooter avoids the damage to the body.
Smith stalling in the clinch. #T2#
Cooter tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Cooter swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cooter is defending well for now.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Cooter fails to land.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooter avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Cooter keeps him there for the moment.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Cooter has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith is trying to push Cooter away but Cooter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T3#
Cooter can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooter.
Smith prevents a body shot from Cooter.
Cooter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cooter looking to stall.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cooter up against the cage.
Cooter blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Cooter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith tries to bum rush Cooter with a series of wild strikes but Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Cooter connects with a nice looking jab.
Cooter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Cooter does no damage.
Cooter blocks a head kick by Smith.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith throws a combination. Cooter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Cooter misses with a body shot.
Smith moves out of range as Cooter strikes.
Cooter takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cooter.#TD#
Cooter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from Cooter.
Smith is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cooter has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cooter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Smith!
An out of breath Peter Smith thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Cobweb Cooter stepped up to the mic, saying 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: EMP Paddington vs Sainty
Date: Apr 05, 2019

#R1#
Tertelgte cracks Cooter with an open hand slap.
Cooter misses with a two punch combination.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Tertelgte has closed the distance and engaged Cooter in a clinch.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooter.
A nice left hand lands by Cooter.
Cooter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tertelgte misses with some punches.
Cooter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cooter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
I was talking to Tertelgte's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tertelgte misses with some punches.
Tertelgte misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooter looking for a takedown.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tertelgte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Tertelgte on the inside.
Cooter tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T1#
Cooter swings wildly with an uppercut but Tertelgte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooter misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD2#
Cooter pulls Tertelgte into guard.
Cooter has a closed guard, preventing Tertelgte from standing up.
Cooter wants to stand up but Tertelgte is controlling him. #SU#
Tertelgte gets to his feet - Cooter follows without any prompting.
Tertelgte scores with a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.#T2#
Cooter tries to close the distance and clinch but Tertelgte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tertelgte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cooter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tertelgte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cooter ducks under a wild hook from Tertelgte.#CL2#
Tertelgte gets tackled into the cage by Cooter. Cooter maintains the clinch.
Cooter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooter misses with a punch to the body.
Cooter blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cooter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter lands a left hand.
Tertelgte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Cooter - that landed with a thud.
Cooter struggles to land a body shot inside as Tertelgte controls his hands.
Cooter struggles to land a body shot inside as Tertelgte controls his hands.
Cooter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cooter struggles to land a body shot inside as Tertelgte controls his hands.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooter. #T3##BC2#
Cooter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tertelgte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tertelgte.
Tertelgte throws a hook but Cooter avoids it easily.
Tertelgte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tertelgte darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tertelgte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tertelgte misses with a straight left.
Cooter throws an off balance right hand
and Tertelgte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tertelgte scores with a decent looking hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tertelgte, as that shot connected.
Tertelgte is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Cooter as he connects with a hook.#TD2#
Cooter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cooter showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter stalling away here and it's allowed Tertelgte to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T4#
Tertelgte keeping moving, preventing Cooter from controlling successfully.
Cooter looking to sit in guard and control but Tertelgte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Tertelgte stopping the sweep attempt from Cooter.
Tertelgte wants to stand but Cooter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cooter has his hands on Tertelgte's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernie Tertelgte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Cooter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tertelgte as he jumps to the side.
Tertelgte throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooter counters with a nice body shot.
Cooter slips a jab from Tertelgte.
Cooter misses with a shot to the body
and Tertelgte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tertelgte scores with a nice strike.
Tertelgte scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Tertelgte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooter.
Cooter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cooter ducks under a wild hook from Tertelgte.
Cooter takes a swing at Tertelgte's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Tertelgte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tertelgte throws a low kick but Cooter moves out of range easily.
Cooter shoots in for a takedown but Tertelgte shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cooter throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD2#
Cooter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tertelgte looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#T1#
Cooter is looking to take a break and control but Tertelgte is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cooter working the body and head with strikes.
Tertelgte parries the strikes from Cooter easily there. Cooter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tertelgte to escape.
Tertelgte is not content to let Cooter control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooter wants to take a breather but Tertelgte manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Cooter.
Tertelgte looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cooter trying to control but Tertelgte is working from the bottom.
Cooter looking to sit in guard and control but Tertelgte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Tertelgte wants to get up but he can't break Cooter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T3##SU#
Tertelgte gets to his feet - Cooter follows without any prompting.
Tertelgte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tertelgte misses with a straight left.
Cobweb Cooter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tertelgte throws a looping overhand right but Cooter ducks down to avoid it.
Ernie Tertelgte is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooter lands a nice shot that snaps Tertelgte's head back.
Cooter throws a hook but Tertelgte avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Tertelgte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tertelgte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ernie Tertelgte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
Tertelgte misses with a left hand
letting Cooter counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Cooter. Those never looked like landing.
Cooter misses with an uppercut. Tertelgte saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Tertelgte misses the target.
The fighters circling - Tertelgte throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Tertelgte misses with an uppercut. Cooter saw that one coming.
Tertelgte avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Tertelgte lands a nice shot that snaps Cooter's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooter ducks under a wild hook from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tertelgte slips under a jab.
Tertelgte misses with a right hand
and Cooter counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Tertelgte misses.
Tertelgte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cooter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ernie Tertelgte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cobweb Cooter.
Cooter stuns Tertelgte with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cooter misses with a combination
and Tertelgte counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Tertelgte scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cooter throws a sloppy body shot
and Tertelgte counters with a stiff right hand.
Tertelgte throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Cooter misses.
Tertelgte displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cooter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cooter throws a body punch but Tertelgte moves out of range.
Cooter with a poor takedown
and Tertelgte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tertelgte throws a hook to the side of Cooter's head but Cooter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooter ducks right into an uppercut from Tertelgte.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooter lands with a straight right. Tertelgte didn't see that one coming.#TD2#
Cooter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tertelgte was covering up waiting for the punch and Cooter finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES#
Tertelgte manages to escape and get back to his feet. #T1#
Cooter slips a jab from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooter off the cage and back into range.
Tertelgte throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cooter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Tertelgte does it's job there.
Tertelgte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#ROC#
Cooter is rocked!
A punch lands to the side of Cooter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cooter is still on wobbly legs! Can Tertelgte finish him?
Cooter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tertelgte counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ernie Tertelgte!
A very excited looking Ernie Tertelgte made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Cobweb Cooter had this to say: 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: EMP Escobar vs Paddington
Date: Mar 16, 2019

#R1#
Cooter looks to land a left hand but Baby moved out of range nicely.
Baby takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Cooter misses its intended target.
Baby lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Baby misses.
Cooter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Baby swings for the body but Cooter moves out of range.
Baby throws a shot from downtown. Cooter moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baby. Cooter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cooter throws a lazy right hand but Baby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Baby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooter counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Baby.
It looked like Baby was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cooter.
Baby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooter moves away.
Baby takes a swing at Cooter's ribcage but misses.
Cooter throws a nice looking combination but Baby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baby.
A telegraphed right hand from Baby misses the target.
Baby misses with a looping left.#TD2#
Cooter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Baby is trying to keep Cooter in close. #T1#
Baby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baby looking to control.
Baby managing to control the position.
Cooter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baby trying to keep a closed guard but Cooter is proving a slippery customer.
Cooter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Baby has Cooter pulled in close to control his posture.
Cooter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cooter lands a nice forearm strike.
Cooter working the body and head with strikes.
Baby is looking to reverse the position.
An elbow from Cooter crashes against the mat. #T2#
Baby is looking to reverse the position.
Cooter is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Baby's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cooter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cooter cracks Baby with a big elbow.
Cooter throws a strike aimed at the side of Baby's head but Baby avoids it well.
Cooter wants to control but Baby is keeping him busy.
Baby can't do much from the bottom here.
Cooter creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#ROC2#
Baby is rocked!
Cooter is looking to take a break and control but Baby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Baby can't do much from the bottom here.
Cooter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Baby avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cooter.
Baby tries to bench press Cooter off him but Cooter keeps the position.
Check out the look on Cooter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Baby can't do much from the bottom here.
Cooter lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cooter scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh Baby is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baby is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Baby seems to have got his legs back now.
Cooter trying to control the position but Baby is working away.
Cooter lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Baby down.
Baby wants to control but Cooter postures up.#T4#
Cooter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baby keeps working.
Baby can't do much from the bottom here.
Cooter trying to control the position but Baby is working away.
Baby struggling a bit here.
Cooter wants to control but Baby is keeping him busy.
Cooter is chipping away with strikes.
Baby takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cooter misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Baby holds on to Cooter's head and controls the position momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Baby throws a looping overhand right but Cooter ducks down to avoid it.
Cooter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baby stuns Cooter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baby misses with a hook
and Cooter counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Cooter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baby doesn't seem phased though.
Baby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cooter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobweb Cooter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooter tries to bum rush Baby with a series of wild strikes but Baby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baby misses with a body shot.
Baby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooter.
Baby misses the jab.
Baby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baby swings for the body but Cooter moves out of range.
Cooter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cooter staying out of range there.
Cooter looks to throw the jab but Baby is out of range.
Maxxy Baby is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter slips under a jab from Baby.
Cooter wants to counter with a clinch but Baby pushes him away.
Some wild striking there from Baby.
Maxxy Baby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baby.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Baby. Cooter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baby throws a series of punches but Cooter moves out of range.
Cooter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baby swinging wildly here.
Cooter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maxxy Baby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baby as he jumps to the side.
Cooter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baby's corner calls for a 1-2. Baby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #TD2#
Cooter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Baby trying to control from the bottom.
Cooter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baby wants to control but Cooter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Baby is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cooter is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Baby has his hands clasped together around Cooter's back. He's all about the action.
Cooter is looking to take a break and control but Baby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Cooter working the head and body with strikes.
Baby controlling the position well.
Cooter lands strikes from half guard.
Cooter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baby trying to hold on to Cooter's head to control him but Cooter postures up.
Baby controlling the position well.
Cooter is thwarting Baby's attempts to control the position.
Baby keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Baby is looking to control Cooter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baby avoid being mounted?#T3#
Baby moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baby seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Baby wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter being controlled here momentarily.
Baby can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cooter controls the pace.
Baby working a defensive guard here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cooter shoots for a double leg takedown but Baby sprawls well. He's pushed Cooter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maxxy Baby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cobweb Cooter.
A jab from Baby misses.
Cooter throws a right and a left that Baby avoids nicely.
Baby bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T4#
Baby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baby leaves Cooter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Baby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooter.
Baby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baby.
Nice shot by Cooter.
Baby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooter.
Baby missing with a left hand there. Cooter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cooter wants to counter the offense by Baby and move into the clinch position.
Baby lands a head shot.
A big right from Cooter misses.
Baby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cooter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#TD2#
Cooter gets the takedown into side control.
Cobweb Cooter has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Baby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cooter throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Maxxy Baby will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cooter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baby.
Baby swings widly with a right hand
and Cooter counters with a left and a right that stings Baby.
Cooter looks to throw the jab but Baby is out of range.
Cooter avoids the body shot from Baby.
Baby misses with a series of wild punches.
Baby lands a jab-cross combination.
Cooter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baby as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Cooter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Baby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cooter on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cooter lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Cooter.
Baby stops Cooter from passing to mount.
Baby can't do much from the bottom here.
Cooter trying to control the action but Baby is working from the bottom. #T1#
Cooter working away.
Cooter looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Baby is avoiding damage well.
Baby is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cooter connects with a decent elbow.
Cooter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baby dodges the ground and pound from Cooter.
Cooter scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Cooter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Baby takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Baby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cooter lands a few punches from side control.
Cooter is looking to take a break and control but Baby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Baby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
Cooter scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Baby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cooter is looking to take a break and control but Baby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baby struggling a bit here.
Baby tries to buck Cooter off but Cooter is having none of it.
Cooter tries to move into full mount but can't pass Baby's legs.
Baby takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Baby is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cooter scoring with punches and elbows. #T3#
Cooter trying to control the position but Baby is working away.
Cooter in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cooter is looking to take a break and control but Baby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baby is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cooter is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Baby keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cooter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Baby keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Baby tries to hold on but Cooter pushes him away.
Baby is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baby tries to hold on but Cooter postures up.#T4#
Baby is working to get back to half guard.
Baby tries to lock up and control but Cooter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cooter lands a nice shot to the head.
Baby tries to lock up and control but Cooter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Baby takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cooter looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Baby covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cobweb Cooter!
Cobweb Cooter thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: EMP Gagnon vs Murhaa
Date: Feb 16, 2019

#R1##TD2#
Cooter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cooter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Baertum dodges the ground and pound from Cooter.
Baertum on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baertum tries to get out of the position.
Cooter in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Baertum being controlled for a moment.
Cooter throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter tries to score with some ground and pound. Baertum controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cooter throwing strikes but Baertum manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Cooter manages to get back to half guard.
Cooter keeping hold of Baertum's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Cooter wants to get back to full guard.
Baertum stalling.
Cooter wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cooter gets back to full guard.
Cooter is pulling down on Baertum's head to control his posture.
Baertum content to stall in guard here.
Cooter is pulling down on Baertum's head to control his posture. #T3#
Baertum trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cooter lands a lovely overhand right.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cooter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baertum is looking to clinch.
Cooter lands with a hook. Baertum tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cooter fails to land with a series of punches. #TD2#
Cooter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Baertum manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Baertum working a defensive guard but Cooter passes into half guard.
Cooter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Baertum's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Baertum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cooter on the ground.
Cooter is taking a breather. Baertum says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Baertum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cooter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooter trying to control the pace.
Cooter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baertum defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Baertum stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baertum wants it to stay on the feet.
Cooter swats away the attempt to clinch by Baertum.
Cooter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cooter misses with the combination.
Baertum keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CUT#
It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
Baertum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cooter momentarily.
Cooter sizes up Baertum with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #TD2#
Cooter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Baertum quickly recovers to half guard.
Baertum regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cooter.
Baertum keeping moving, preventing Cooter from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#T1#
Baertum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooter tries to free his leg and advance position but Baertum is retaining full guard.
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Baertum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Baertum is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Cooter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cooter working some strikes from top position.#T2#
Baertum keeping full guard, as Cooter tries to pass.
Cooter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baertum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cooter.
Cooter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cooter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cooter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cobweb Cooter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Baertum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Baertum has managed to clinch.
Cooter tries to break free but Baertum pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Baertum lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baertum throws a head punch that misses.
Cooter prevents a body shot from Baertum.
Cooter can't get the takedown.
Cooter digs a right hand underneath Baertum's ribcage. Baertum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cooter misses with the head strike.
Baertum lands a body shot.
Cooter is trying to stall.
Baertum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baertum misses with some punches.
Baertum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooter has a couple of punches blocked by Baertum.
Cooter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooter.
Cooter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooter throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Baertum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooter stalling in the clinch but Baertum improves position.
Baertum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cooter blocks a body shot from Baertum.
Baertum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cooters head.
Baertum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baertum is working Cooter over against the cage.
Baertum is pressed up against the cage. Cooter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baertum down to the mat. Baertum avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Koala Baertum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cobweb Cooter.
A swing and a miss from Cooter.
A jab from Baertum misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No luck for Cooter with that takedown attempt.
Baertum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baertum moves out of range of the strikes.
Baertum tries to clinch but Cooter is having none of it.
Cooter throws a hook but Baertum blocks it.#CL#
Baertum closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Cooter drives through and clinches with Baertum against the cage.
Cooter working aggressively here.
Koala Baertum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooter stalling against the cage.
Baertum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cooter struggles to land a body shot inside as Baertum controls his hands.
Baertum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooter misses with a body punch.
Baertum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooter swings wildly with an uppercut but Baertum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baertum misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Cooter breaks from the clinch.
Baertum misses with a wild body shot.
Cobweb Cooter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baertum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooter connects with a crisp jab.
Cooter shoots for a takedown but Baertum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baertum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T1#
A combination from Cooter does no damage. #CL#
Baertum closes the distance and pushes Cooter back into the cage.
Baertum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baertum gets through Cooter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cooter struggles to land a body shot inside as Baertum controls his hands.
Baertum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baertum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooter lands with a light punch inside.
Baertum misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baertum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cooter blocks a body shot from Baertum.
Cooter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baertum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koala Baertum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Cooter lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baertum.
Cooter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Cooter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baertum tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cooter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baertum is fending him off so far but Cooter persists. Nope, Baertum circles away and we're back to standing.
Baertum seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cooter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baertum circles away.
Koala Baertum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cobweb Cooter.
Cooter throws an overhand right that lands on Baertum's shoulder, as Baertum tries to avoid the shot.
Baertum is looking to clinch.
Baertum on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cooter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baertum manages to avoid it.
Baertum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baertum moves in looking to clinch but Cooter pushes him off.
Baertum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baertum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baertum lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cooter backs up against the cage. #T3##CL#
Baertum clinches up with Cooter and pushes him back against the cage.
Baertum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooter prevents a body shot from Baertum.
Cooter is trying to break the clinch but Baertum is controlling him.
Baertum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baertum swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baertum avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cooter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baertum backwards.
Cooter lands with a light punch inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Baertum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Cooter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooter can't get the takedown.
Cooter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #T4#
Baertum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Cooter manages to pull guard.
Cooter wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cooter has Baertum pulled in close to control his posture.
Baertum prevents Cooter from getting back to his feet.
Cooter trying to control the position here.
Baertum postures up in Cooter's guard and throws a big left but Cooter blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cobweb Cooter.
I've got Cooter 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 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cobweb Cooter!
After winning the bout, Cobweb Cooter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Koala Baertum stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.

Event: EMP Zaidi vs Gorbachenko
Date: Jan 12, 2019

#R1#
Azumah throws a right and a left that Cooter avoids nicely.
Cooter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooter's corner calls for a 1-2. Cooter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Azumah connects with an inside leg kick.
Azumah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cooter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've been hearing reports that Cooter has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azumah moves away.
Azumah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Azumah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Azumah misses with a leg kick.
Cooter tries to bum rush Azumah with a series of wild strikes but Azumah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Azumah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azumah.
Azumah misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooter throws a nice looking combination but Azumah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cooter takes a swing at Azumah's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Azumah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azumah misses with a hook. Cooter ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Cooter dives in and grabs Azumah's left leg, looking for a takedown. Azumah pushes down on Cooter's head and hops out.
Cooter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Azumah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cooter to score with a decent uppercut.
Azumah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Azumah scores with a jab.
A big left from Azumah misses.
Azumah misses with a wild body shot.
Cooter looks to throw the jab but Azumah is out of range.
Azumah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Azumah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azumah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Cooter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Azumah quickly recovers to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cooter wants to take a breather but Azumah is having none of it. #T2#
Cooter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Azumah felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cooter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cooter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Azumah's head.
Azumah wants to get back to full guard.
Cooter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Azumah is refusing to be controlled, as Cooter sits in half guard. #T3#
Cooter thows a huge punch but Azumah dodges it nicely.
Cooter is nestled in close to Azumah, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cooter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cooter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cooter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Azumah is positioning himself well to prevent Cooter advancing to mount.
Cooter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Azumah's head. #T4#
Cooter working over Azumah with some ground and pound. Azumah looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooter is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Azumah reverses the position - he's now on top in Cooter's guard.
Cooter is looking to sweep but instead, Azumah has passed into half guard.
Cooter tries to get to full guard but Azumah has control of the leg.
Azumah with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jerry Azumah will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cooter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Azumah scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cooter in his tracks.
Azumah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cooter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azumah circles away quickly and effectively.
Azumah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Azumah connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cooter. Cooter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cooter misses with a looping right.
Azumah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cooter looks to land a right hand but Azumah moved out of range.
A combination from Cooter does no damage.
Azumah throws a shot from downtown. Cooter moves away and avoids it.#TD#
Azumah gets caught napping as Cooter dives in and scores a takedown. Azumah manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Azumah wants to stand and escape but Cooter is having none of it.
Cooter throws a strike but Azumah rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Azumah controls from within his opponent's guard.
Azumah has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cooter is proving hard to escape from. #T1##SU2#
Azumah stands up and waves to Cooter to follow him.
Azumah cracks Cooter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cooter moves forwards but Azumah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cooter throws a body punch but Azumah moves out of range.
Azumah throws a looping overhand right but Cooter ducks down to avoid it.
Jerry Azumah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cooter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Azumah eats them both and turns towards Cooter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T2#
Cooter goes for a double leg but Azumah avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Azumah continues to drive forward.
Azumah throws a counter combo.
Azumah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cooter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Azumah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jerry Azumah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cooter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooter throws a series of punches but Azumah avoids them all with ease.
Cooter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cooter misses with a two punch combination.
Azumah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooter.
Azumah cracks Cooter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch combination from Cooter misses.
Azumah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooter.
Azumah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azumah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cooter misses with a combination
enabling Azumah to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Azumah throws a big shot that misses.
Cooter walks into a stiff left hand from Azumah.
Cooter misses with a body shot.
Cooter misses with a wild body shot.
Azumah misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Cooter does it's job there.
Azumah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cooter shoots and misses
and Azumah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cobweb Cooter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cooter misses with the combination.
Azumah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cooter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cooter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Azumah is fending him off so far but Cooter persists. Nope, Azumah circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobweb Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azumah.
Cooter checks a low kick from Azumah.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Azumah looks to land a left hand but Cooter moved out of range nicely.
Azumah pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cooter back to the cage. Azumah follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT2#
It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
No joy there for Azumah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azumah misses with a body shot.
Azumah with a jab.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azumah missing with a left hand there. Cooter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azumah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooter.
A big right from Cooter misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Azumah! But no joy.
Azumah circles away from the clinch attempt
and Azumah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Azumah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Azumah misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Azumah does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Azumah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Azumah misses with a hook.
Azumah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cooter at a distance.
Cooter misses with a takedown
and Azumah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Azumah throws a jab when Cooter was well out of range.
Cooter misses with the combination.
A jab from Azumah finds it's way through Cooter's defenses.
Cooter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Azumah to score with a decent uppercut.
Cooter moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azumah tries to bum rush Cooter with a series of wild strikes but Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cooter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Azumah. Azumah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice straight punches there by Cooter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cooter.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Azumah, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azumah misses with a straight right. #T1#
Azumah lands a slapping body shot. #TD#
Cooter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cooter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Azumah tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cooter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Azumah can't do much from the bottom here.
Cooter 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.
Cooter is putting a hurting on Azumah here, landing some big shots from side control.
Azumah is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cooter connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter in side control, throwing shots but Azumah defends.
Sloppy strikes there by Cooter.
Cooter throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T2#
Azumah dodges the ground and pound from Cooter.
Cooter is trying to ground and pound but Azumah uses the momentary lack of control by Cooter to regain half guard.
Cooter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cooter moves nicely into side control.
Azumah avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cooter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azumah managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cooter.
An elbow from Cooter crashes against the mat. #T3#
Cooter looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Azumah is avoiding damage well.
Azumah takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cooter trying to control the position but Azumah is working away.
An elbow from Cooter crashes against the mat.
Cooter is chipping away with strikes.
Jerry Azumah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Azumah is looking to regain half guard here but Cooter keeps moving and retains side control.
Cobweb Cooter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooter creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Azumah manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cooter's best efforts.#T4##SUB#
Cooter is looking for a kimura here.
Cooter is keen to just control but Azumah is a slippery customer.
Azumah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cooter.
Azumah is trying to stand back up but Cooter is controlling him
Cooter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cooter prevents Azumah from standing back up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cobweb Cooter.
I think Azumah 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Azumah!
Cobweb Cooter spoke after the fight, saying 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: EMPIRE 1
Date: Dec 07, 2018

#R1#
A jab lands there for Mangalas.
Mangalas looks to land a left hand but Cooter moved out of range nicely.
Chaz Mangalas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangalas lands a head shot.
Mangalas misses with an uppercut. Cooter saw that one coming.
Cooter is looking to counter punch.
Mangalas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mangalas moves away from the strike by Cooter.
Cooter slips under a jab.
Mangalas misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Cooter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mangalas.
Mangalas looks to throw the jab but Cooter is out of range.
Cooter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mangalas misses with a straight left.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mangalas misses with a double jab.
Jab by Mangalas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangalas works Cooter's body with a nice hook.
Mangalas throws a hook but Cooter blocks it.
We've been hearing reports that Cooter has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cooter throws a right hand that Mangalas ducks under and follows up with a left that Mangalas also avoids with ease.
Cooter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CUT#
It looks like Chaz Mangalas has been cut.
Mangalas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooter scores with a shot to the body. #T1#
Mangalas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cooter. Cooter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cooter feints a jab promting Mangalas to slip. Cooter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mangalas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mangalas.
Mangalas takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #TD#
Cooter throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mangalas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cooter is in Mangalas's guard.
Cooter trying to control but Mangalas is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mangalas 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.
Cooter stands and throws Mangalas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cooter cracks Mangalas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangalas is looking to regain half guard here but Cooter keeps moving and retains side control. #T2#
Cooter is working Mangalas over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cooter working the strikes but Mangalas uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Cooter trying to control the action but Mangalas is working from the bottom.
Cooter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mangalas is pressing down on Cooter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cooter 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.
Cooter advances position into side control!
Cooter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mangalas some visible discomfort.
Cooter working the ground and pound.
Mangalas can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Cooter working the ground and pound from side control.
Cooter lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cooter scoring with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter lands some shots froms side control.
Cooter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cooter cracks Mangalas with a big right hand but Mangalas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cooter is putting a hurting on Mangalas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mangalas is not content to let Cooter control the position.
Cooter is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mangalas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cooter throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T4#
Mangalas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cooter working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cooter lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mangalas down.
Mangalas is being controlled here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooter lands a few punches from side control.
Cooter trying to control the position but Mangalas is working away.
Cooter misses with the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Cooter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mangalas to see if he's OK.
Mangalas struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chaz Mangalas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Mangalas throws a right and a left that Cooter avoids nicely.
Mangalas misses with a hook. Cooter ducked under it nicely.
Mangalas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cooter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cooter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#TD#
Cooter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mangalas's guard.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses.
Mangalas keeping moving, preventing Cooter from controlling successfully.
Mangalas is trying to keep Cooter in close.
Cooter chips away with some ground and pound.
Cooter wants to control from the top but Mangalas keeps moving. #T1#
Mangalas working a defensive guard here.
Cooter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cooter controlling from the top position.
Cooter wants to control from the top but Mangalas keeps moving.
Cooter cracks Mangalas with a solid left hand.
Cooter looking to pass the guard.
Cooter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cooter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cooter postures up in Mangalas's guard and throws a big left but Mangalas blocks it.
Cooter trying to control but Mangalas is working from the bottom.
Cooter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cooter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mangalas can't keep his opponent in guard - Cooter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cooter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T3#
Mangalas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cooter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cooter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mangalas can do to turn this around?
Mangalas is trying to get back to full guard.
Cooter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cooter slows the pace down in half guard.
Cooter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cooter connects with a nice short shot to Mangalas's temple.
Cooter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mangalas keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T4#
Cooter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mangalas trying to hold on to Cooter's head to control him but Cooter postures up.
Mangalas wants to improve his position but Cooter is controlling well.
Cooter slips a nice elbow through Mangalas's hands, connecting with Mangalas's forehead.
Cooter trying to control from half guard but Mangalas is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cooter lands a nice short elbow.
Cooter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chaz Mangalas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Sloppy strikes from Mangalas. Those never looked like landing.
Mangalas throws an overhand right that lands on Cooter's shoulder, as Cooter tries to avoid the shot.
Cooter is looking to wear down Mangalas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cooter digs a good body shot into Mangalas's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Mangalas misses the target.
Cooter misses with a body shot.
Mangalas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mangalas throws out a loose jab but Cooter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooter is looking to counter punch.
Cooter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mangalas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Cooter.
Cobweb Cooter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Mangalas tries to sprawl but Cooter drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cooter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mangalas keeps working.
Cooter is looking to stall here but Mangalas recovers full guard.
Cooter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Cooter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cooter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mangalas's guard.
Cooter winds up and cracks Mangalas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cooter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cooter controlling the action here.
Mangalas trying to control here.
Cooter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mangalas is pressing down on Cooter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mangalas working a defensive guard but Cooter manages to pass into side control anyway. #T2#
Cooter wants to control but Mangalas is keeping him busy.
Cooter working the ground and pound.#CUT#
That has opened up Chaz Mangalas's cut even more.
Cooter working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cooter trying to control the action but Mangalas is working from the bottom.
Cooter is working Mangalas over with some ground and pound from side control. #ROC#
Mangalas is rocked!#CUT#
The cut above Chaz Mangalas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cobweb Cooter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cooter is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mangalas's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mangalas is still in real trouble! Can Cooter finish him?
Cooter lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chaz Mangalas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CUT#
Chaz Mangalas's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chaz Mangalas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cobweb Cooter!
A less than humble Cobweb Cooter misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: CCF FN 28:Hirigushi vs Cooter
Date: Jul 14, 2018

#R1#
Hirigushi swings for the body but Cooter moves out of range.
Cooter appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cooter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hirigushi slips a jab and a cross from Cooter.
A left lands for Hirigushi.#CUT2#
It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
Hirigushi misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Hirigushi has closed the distance and engaged Cooter in a clinch.
Hirigushi lands a left hand.
Hirigushi avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hirigushi.
Hirigushi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Hirigushi lands a right hand.
Cooter scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Hirigushi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cooter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirigushi manages to avoid it.
Cooter lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirigushi misses with a hook. Cooter ducked under it nicely.
Hirigushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Hirigushi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooter counters with a nice body shot.
Cooter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cooter.
Hirigushi throws a hook but Cooter blocks it.
Cooter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cooter slips a jab from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi throws out a loose jab but Cooter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hirigushi.
Hirigushi misses with a combination
and Cooter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hirigushi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cooter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hirigushi misses with a right hand
and Cooter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirigushi throws a shot to the body. #T2#
Cooter throws a jab but it's blocked by Hirigushi.
Hirigushi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooter looks to land a right hand but Hirigushi moved out of range.
Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hirigushi throws the left hand but Cooter avoids the punch easily.
Hirigushi looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooter is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Cooter misses its target.
Nice shot by Hirigushi.
Hirigushi throws a series of strikes that have Cooter backpedaling.
Cooter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi stalks Cooter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cooter's face. Cooter staggers backwards, shaken.#T3#
Cooter moves out of range as Hirigushi strikes.
Hirigushi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cooter counters with a left to the body.
Hirigushi throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hirigushi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hirigushi misses with a hook
and Cooter counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Hirigushi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hirigushi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hirigushi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cooter misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Hirigushi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cooter loads up on a big right hand but Hirigushi slips the punch.#T4#
Hirigushi throws a hook to the side of Cooter's head but Cooter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hirigushi swings widly with a right hand
and Hirigushi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hirigushi misses with a left hand
and Cooter counters with a stiff right hand.
Hirigushi throws a poor cross that misses
and Hirigushi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#
Hirigushi is rocked!
Hirigushi misses with a right hand #KD#
and Cooter counters with a big uppercut that knocks Hirigushi off his feet! Cooter dives into side control looking to finish!
Hirigushi is still in real trouble! Can Cooter finish him?
Cooter cracks Hirigushi with a big elbow.
Cooter trying to control the position but Hirigushi is working away.
Hirigushi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hirigushi is letting Cooter control him for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hirigushi to see if he's OK.
Hirigushi is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
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 Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Cooter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hirigushi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hirigushi seems to have recovered his senses.
Cooter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice uppercut there from Hirigushi.
Cooter throws a right and a left that Hirigushi avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Hirigushi as Cooter shoots in.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Hirigushi has knocked Cooter down with a huge combo! Hirigushi steps away and waves a wobbly Cooter back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Cooter is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirigushi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooter counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Hirigushi moves into the clinch.
Hirigushi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooter's elbow.
Cooter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hirigushi prevents a body shot from Cooter.
Hirigushi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hirigushi tries to throw a body punch but Cooter avoids it by throwing Hirigushi back against the cage.
Cooter taking a breather.
Cooter throws a punch but it's blocked by Hirigushi. #T1##BC2#
Hirigushi breaks the clinch.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut. Cooter saw that one coming.
Cooter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cooter blocks a jab.
Kendo Hirigushi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hirigushi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hirigushi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hirigushi misses with a looping right.
Cooter is looking to counter punch.
Cooter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hirigushi is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Hirigushi misses its intended target.
Hirigushi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Hirigushi throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Hirigushi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cooter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hirigushi misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hirigushi misses with a looping right.
Hirigushi scores with a nice strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hirigushi's corner calls for a 1-2. Hirigushi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hirigushi lands the left hand.
Hirigushi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oh Cooter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hirigushi looks to clinch
and Cooter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooter seems to have got his legs back now.
Hirigushi sizes up Cooter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cooter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kendo Hirigushi seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Hirigushi lands a nice hook to Cooter's body. Cooter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cooter ducks right into an uppercut from Hirigushi.
Kendo Hirigushi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter misses with a looping right.
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
Hirigushi throws out a counter right but Cooter avoids it with no problem.
Cooter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hirigushi misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Cooter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot by Cooter.
Cooter looks to throw the jab but Hirigushi is out of range.
The fighters circling - Hirigushi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooter throws a body punch but Hirigushi moves out of range.
Hirigushi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cooter swings widly with a right hand
and Hirigushi counters with a nice uppercut.
Hirigushi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cooter's head backwards.#T4#
Cooter swings for the body but Hirigushi moves out of range.
Hirigushi misses with a two punch combination.
Cooter throwing a counter right hand but Hirigushi manages to avoid it.
Hirigushi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooter misses with a body punch
and Hirigushi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hirigushi takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL2#
Hirigushi has closed the distance and engaged Cooter in a clinch.
Hirigushi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cooter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Cooter.
Hirigushi tries to work over Cooter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirigushi scores with a shoulder strike.
Cooter is trying to maintain a safe position but Hirigushi gets an underhook and turns Cooter into the cage.
Cooter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendo Hirigushi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Cooter throws a hook but Hirigushi avoids it easily.
Hirigushi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hirigushi misses with a hook. Cooter ducked under it nicely.
Cooter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hirigushi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good standup being displayed there by Hirigushi as he connects with a hook.
Cooter lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter throws a looping overhand right but Hirigushi ducks down to avoid it.
Hirigushi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice cross by Hirigushi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooter staying out of range there.#T1#
Cooter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hirigushi.
Cooter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hirigushi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cooter under the eye.
Cooter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi lands with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Hirigushi. Beautiful body shot.
Hirigushi with a nice cross.
Cooter misses with a left hand
and Hirigushi counters with a nice uppercut.
Hirigushi tries to clinch up
and Cooter counters with a right hand to the body.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Cooter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hirigushi throws a shot from downtown. Cooter moves away and avoids it.
Hirigushi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hirigushi drops his hands momentarily and Cooter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Hirigushi misses.
Cooter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hirigushi's hands.
Good exchange - Hirigushi coming out on top.
Hirigushi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Cooter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooter swings for the body but Hirigushi moves out of range.
A lazy left from Cooter finds it's target.
Hirigushi tries to clinch but Cooter moves out of range.
Hirigushi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Hirigushi.
Cooter avoids the body shot from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi misses with a shot to the body
and Cooter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooter moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooter moves away from the strike by Hirigushi.
Hirigushi misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
A cross from Cooter lands.
Hirigushi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cooter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirigushi manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Hirigushi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cooter misses with a few strikes there.
Hirigushi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirigushi cracks Cooter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut.
Hirigushi tries to bum rush Cooter with a series of wild strikes but Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cooter looks to land a left hand but Hirigushi moved out of range nicely.
Cooter misses with a looping right.
Cooter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooter lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendo Hirigushi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Hirigushi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hirigushi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cooter.
Cooter cracks Hirigushi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cooter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooter is looking to counter punch.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut. Cooter saw that one coming.
It looked like Cooter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hirigushi misses with a hook. Cooter ducked under it nicely.
Hirigushi misses with a hook
and Cooter counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Hirigushi misses its intended target.
Hirigushi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cooter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
A slow jab from Cooter misses its intended target.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut.
Hirigushi misses with a double jab.
It looked like Cooter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cooter slips a jab from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooter counters with a nice uppercut.
Hirigushi throws a shot from downtown. Cooter moves away and avoids it.
Hirigushi fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donk. Cooter catches Hirigushi right on the button with a cross.
Cooter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T2#
Hirigushi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hirigushi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hirigushi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooter staying out of range there.
Hirigushi throws a right hand that misses
and Cooter counters with a nice uppercut.
Hirigushi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Hirigushi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Hirigushi instigates a clinch.
Hirigushi misses with some punches.
Hirigushi blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Hirigushi manages to break the clinch.
Cooter lands with a straight right. Hirigushi didn't see that one coming.#T3#
Cooter moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooter slips a jab from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooter was well out of range. Poor timing from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cooter on the side of the head.
Hirigushi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooter.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hirigushi.
Hirigushi defending well as Cooter loads up on a big left hand.
Hirigushi cracks Cooter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cooter misses with a straight left.
Hirigushi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cooter circles away quickly and effectively.#T4#
Hirigushi lands with an overhand left.
Hirigushi loads up on a big right hand but Cooter slips the punch.
Cooter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Cooter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cooter loads up on a big right hand but Hirigushi slips the punch.
Hirigushi scores with a jab.
Hirigushi wants to clinch up but Cooter keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Hirigushi lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hirigushi throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Cooter to counter with a crisp jab.
Hirigushi digs a good body shot into Cooter's ribs.
Hirigushi looks to land a left hand but Cooter moved out of range nicely.
Cooter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cooter misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendo Hirigushi dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi throws the left hand but Cooter avoids the punch easily.
Hirigushi wants to clinch up but Cooter keeps it at a distance.
Hirigushi swings for the body but Cooter moves out of range.
Hirigushi moves out of range of the strikes.
Hirigushi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hirigushi throws a series of punches but Cooter avoids them all with ease.
Cooter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hirigushi.
An attempted straight right counter from Cooter misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirigushi throws a right hand that misses
and Cooter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hirigushi misses with a body punch
letting Cooter counter with a right hand.
Hirigushi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T1#
Hirigushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Cooter misses.
Hirigushi throws a lazy right hand but Cooter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Cooter misses its target.
Hirigushi throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cooter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hirigushi defends it nicely.
Cooter ducks under a wild hook from Hirigushi.
Cooter takes one on the button.
Cooter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hirigushi finds it's way round the side to connect with Cooter's head.
Cooter scores with a hook to the body. Hirigushi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
Cooter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hirigushi throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooter.
Cooter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooter walks into a stiff left hand from Hirigushi.
Cooter moves out of range as Hirigushi strikes.
As Hirigushi looks to move away, Cooter throws a big counter combo but Hirigushi just gets out of the way.
A big left from Hirigushi misses.
Hirigushi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cooter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hirigushi swings for the body but Cooter moves out of range.
Hirigushi cracks Cooter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T3#
Hirigushi misses with a double jab.
Hirigushi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooter swings for the body but Hirigushi moves out of range.
Cooter misses with a straight right.
Cooter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cooter duly obliges.
Cooter lands with a right hand.
Hirigushi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cooter on the side of the head.
Kendo Hirigushi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cooter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirigushi manages to avoid it.
Hirigushi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cooter throws a right hand that misses
and Hirigushi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hirigushi misses the body punch
and Cooter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hirigushi is looking for the big counter here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.#T4#
The fighters circling - Hirigushi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Cooter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hirigushi misses with a body punch.
Hirigushi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cobweb Cooter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Cooter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hirigushi. Cooter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hirigushi misses with a hook. Cooter ducked under it nicely.
Hirigushi lands a lovely overhand right.
Cooter ducks under a wild hook from Hirigushi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kendo Hirigushi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hirigushi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendo Hirigushi! Kendo Hirigushi retains his lightweight title!
Kendo Hirigushi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Cobweb Cooter spoke after the fight, saying 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.

Event: CCF FN 23:Grill vs Zoid
Date: Jun 02, 2018

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Donde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donde attempts a counter takedown but Cooter avoids it well and moves away.
Cooter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Donde.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Donde pushes Cooter up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Donde has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cooter is trying to keep an underhook but Donde manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Donde wants to free his trapped foot but Cooter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Donde works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Cooter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Donde working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Donde thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T1##SUB#
Donde goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cooter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Donde but great work by Cooter.
Donde tries to bench press Cooter off him but Cooter keeps the position.
Cooter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donde keeps working.
Cooter takes a little break here. Donde wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Donde is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T2#
Donde is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Donde taking a bit of punishment here - Cooter scoring with strikes.
Donde is looking for a sweep.
Donde is not content to let Cooter control the position. #SU2#
Cooter decides to take the fight back to the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Donde.
Cooter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooter.#T3##TD#
Donde shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cooter is trying to defend but Donde finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB#
Donde is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cooter defends it well.
Cooter has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#SUB#
Donde is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cooter still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cooter has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Cooter controlling the position. #T4#
Donde is looking for a sweep.
Cooter trying to control the action but Donde is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Donde tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cooter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cooter lands some shots froms side control.
Donde is looking to regain half guard here but Cooter keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donde keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Donde fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cooter works Donde's body with a nice hook.
Raymond Donde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter misses with a two punch combination.
Donde darts in looking for a takedown but Cooter gets double underhooks and turns Donde into the cage.
Donde looks for a takedown but Cooter sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Donde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooter keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donde looks to clinch
and Cooter counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooter connects with a body shot that sends Donde's belly button to the back.
Donde misses with a takedown attempt
and Cooter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donde shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cooter counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donde at a distance.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooter scores with a decent looking hook.
Cooter lands the left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Donde fails with the takedown#KD2#
and Cooter counters with a beautiful punch that sends Donde to the canvas! #ROC2#
Donde is rocked!
Donde being controlled here, momentarily.
Oh Donde is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donde seems to have got his legs back now.
Let's hope that Cooter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cooter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donde is on top in guard. #REVR##T2#
Donde stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donde passes Cooter's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Donde is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Cooter as he works his way to full guard.
Donde looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Donde postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cooter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Donde, into his guard. #REVB#
Cooter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
Donde looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Donde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooter chips away with some ground and pound.
Cobweb Cooter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooter distracts Donde with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Donde keeping full guard, as Cooter tries to pass. #SUB#
Donde working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cooter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cooter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Donde tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Cooter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Donde has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cooter has managed to get both his arms back between Donde's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Donde had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cooter defends it easily.
Donde wants to sweep but no luck.
Donde can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cooter controls the pace.
Donde 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.
Cooter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cooter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Donde is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cooter off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cooter misses with a hook #TD#
and Donde counters with a shoot takedown. Cooter fights it but they end up in guard.
Donde trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Donde won't allow Cooter to sweep him here.
Donde looking to pass the guard.
Cooter is adopting a defensive guard.
Donde is looking to advance position but Cooter has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter lands with some strikes.
Donde takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cooter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Donde can't escape the position. #T1#
Cooter controlling the pace for now.
Cooter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Donde looks a forlorn figure.
Cooter landing punches.
Cooter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cooter controlling from mount.
Donde tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cooter with shots to the head and body - Donde looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cooter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Donde working to try and regain half guard.
Donde is working hard here to advance position.
Donde taking shots to the head.
Cooter wants to control the pace but Donde is squirming around nicely. #T2#
Cobweb Cooter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cooter controlling from mount.
Donde bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cooter wants to sweep here but Donde controlling him for the moment.
Cooter is controlling Donde's posture.
Donde wants to pass the guard but Cooter is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Donde will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Donde is fighting to break Cooter's control of his arms but Cooter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cooter is continuing to stall.
Donde stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Donde trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cooter manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##T4#
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.
Donde wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter controlling from the top position.
Donde wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Raymond Donde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Donde has his foot on Cooter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cooter works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Donde looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cooter passes into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donde tries to improve position but can't.
Cooter blocks the strikes from Donde.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cobweb Cooter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cooter 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cobweb Cooter!
Our winner, Cobweb Cooter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: CCF FN 20: vs Butler vs Miller
Date: May 13, 2018

#R1#
Cooter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bailey seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bailey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ray Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Bailey misses
letting Cooter counter with a right hand.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
Cooter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baileys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bailey lands a jab to the nose.
Cooter moves out of range of the body kick.
Bailey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cooter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice cross by Cooter.
Bailey misses with a wild combination.
Cooter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#KD2#
Cooter drops Bailey with a big left hand and mounts him. Bailey is in big trouble! #ROC2#
Bailey is rocked!#T1#
Cooter postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Bailey in real trouble here! The ref calls for Bailey to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cobweb Cooter!
An out of breath Cobweb Cooter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Ray Bailey spoke after the fight, saying 'i'll be back bigger, better and stronger. I'll fight anybody anywhere bitches'.

Event: CCF FN 17:Overflow vs Araujo
Date: Apr 21, 2018

#R1#
Cooter lands with a nice body punch.
Brazil fails with the takedown#KD2#
and Cooter counters with a left hand that sends Brazil to the canvas! #CUT2#
It looks like Rio Brazil has been cut.
Brazil striking off his back but it's not causing Cooter any problems. #SUB#
Brazil is looking for a triangle but Cooter pushes his legs off easily.
Brazil will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cooter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cooter distracts Brazil with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cooter is stalling in the full guard.
Cooter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Brazil trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cooter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cooter is taking a breather. Brazil says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brazil tries to roll over but Cooter keeps him under control.
Cooter winds up and cracks Brazil with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cooter stalling.
Brazil wants to control but Cooter is keeping busy. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cooter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cooter slips a jab from Brazil.
Cooter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brazil.
Rio Brazil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD2#
Cooter throws a left that rocks Brazil and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Cooter dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Brazil regain composure! #ROC2#
Brazil is rocked!
Cooter controlling from side mount.
Oh Brazil is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Let's hope that Cooter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cooter scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cooter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brazil to see if he's OK.
Brazil wants to control but Cooter postures up.
Brazil tries to bench press Cooter off him but Cooter keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Brazil's face as Cooter controls the position.
Cooter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brazil to see if he's OK.#T4#
Brazil manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brazil seems to have got his legs back now.
Still in half guard, Cooter seems content to control.
Cooter is continuing to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brazil manages to get to full guard.
Brazil doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Brazil keeping full guard, as Cooter tries to pass.
Brazil throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rio Brazil's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Brazil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cooter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#TD#
Brazil looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cooter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brazil is one step ahead there.
Brazil throwing strikes but missing.
Brazil is working Cooter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter pulls Brazil in close to his closed guard and prevents Brazil from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brazil preventing the sweep. #T1#
Cooter is pulling down on Brazil's head to control his posture.
Brazil throws an elbow that misses. Cooter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brazil's guard. Nice move by Cooter!#REVB#
Cooter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cooter content to stall in guard here. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brazil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cooter is one step ahead there.
Cooter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brazil is striking from the bottom but Cooter uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Cooter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Cooter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cooter is taking a breather. Brazil says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brazil flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cooter is pressing down on Brazil's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brazil is holding on for now.
Brazil missing with punches from the bottom.
Cooter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cooter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cobweb Cooter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooter misses with an uppercut
and Brazil counters with a one-two to the body.
Cooter stuffs the takedown.
We've been told by Brazil's head coaches at 10th planet rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brazil fails with the takedown#KD2#
and Cooter counters with a beautiful punch that sends Brazil to the canvas!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rio Brazil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cooter scoring with some ground and pound.
Cooter is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Cooter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobweb Cooter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rio Brazil's cut.
That's time! Brazil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cooter cracks Brazil on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Brazil falls backwards against the cage. Cooter follows up with more strikes that drop Brazil to his knees. Cooter keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Brazil! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cobweb Cooter!
A relieved looking Cobweb Cooter thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: KFC 37: San Diego vs Ji Woo
Date: Oct 07, 2017

#R1#
A head kick by Ivanov misses
letting Cooter counter with a right hand.
Ivanov misses with a hook.
Ivanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooter misses with the combination.
Cooter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Ivanov drives through and clinches with Cooter against the cage.
Ivanov stalling in the clinch.
Cooter scores with a shoulder strike.
Ivanov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ivanov pushes Cooter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cooter dodges an elbow strike from Ivanov. #T1#
Ivanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooter.
Cooter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cooter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Cooter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivanov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ivanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ivanov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cooter avoids the body shot from Ivanov.
Ivanov lands with a nice body punch.
Cooter avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T2#
Ivanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ivanov misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cooter! But no joy.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Cooter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooter.
Ivanov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cooter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cooter tries to work over Ivanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ivanov can't find room to land a body shot as Cooter controls the action.
Cooter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cooter throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ivanov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ivanov working aggressively here.
Ivanov pushes off an throws an elbow but Cooter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T3#
Ivanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ivanov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cooter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooter lands a shoulder strike.
Cooter lands a hook that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Cooter is pressed up against the cage. Ivanov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cooter down to the mat. Cooter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooter connects with a nice looking jab.
Ivanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Cooter to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivanov ducks right into an uppercut from Cooter.
Cooter lands a body shot.
A jab lands there for Cooter.#ROC2#
Ivanov is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Ivanov.
Cooter has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooter steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Ivanov is out on his feet! Cooter sets himself and nearly takes Ivanov's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cobweb Cooter!
An out of breath Cobweb Cooter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: KFC 29: Leary vs Mumba II
Date: Aug 05, 2017

#R1#
Hall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cooter is out of range and Hall settles back down.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cooter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hall.
Cooter swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall throws a right hand that Cooter ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooter also avoids with ease.
Cooter throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooter.
Cooter misses with a body shot.
Cooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooter.
Cooter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cooter is looking to wear down Hall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hall's coach down at Tycoon Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hall's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Cooter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooter takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches. #T1#
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hall! But no joy.
Hall looks for the body kick but Cooter saw that one coming.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooter.
Cooter misses with an uppercut
and Hall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cooter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooter throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Hall avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Cooter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall lands a nice hook to Cooter's body. Cooter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Hall scores with a shot to the body. #T2#
Hall blocks a jab.
Hall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooter was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Cooter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cooter moves away from the strike by Hall.
Cooter misses with an uppercut
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cooter throws a lazy uppercut
and Hall counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall throws a front kick aimed at Cooter's knee but Cooter avoids it well.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Cooter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooter scores with a sloppy right hand. Hall should have avoided that one. #CUT#
It looks like Fitz Hall has been cut.
Hall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Cooter backs off Hall throws a huge counter combo but Cooter manages to avoid it all.
Cooter throws a poor cross that misses
and Hall counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooter misses with a body shot
and Hall counters with a nice body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Hall. #T3#
Hall ducks right into an uppercut from Cooter.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
Cooter throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Cooter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Hall lands a body shot.
Hall throws a shot to the body.
Cooter throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cooter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Cooter moved out of range.
Cooter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cooter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Cooter throws a sloppy body shot
and Hall counters with a three punch combo that has Cooter backing up. Cooter nods at Hall to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hall's head backwards.#T4#
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooter.
Cooter looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cooter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Cooter slips the punch.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
A punch combination from Cooter misses.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooter.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Hall there.
Cooter throws a poor cross that misses
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fitz Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fitz Hall's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Hall walks into a left hand.
Hall walks into a stiff left hand from Cooter.
Cooter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Hall misses with a straight right.
Hall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hall slips under a jab.
Hall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hall moves out of range as Cooter strikes.
Cooter misses with a looping left.
Cooter swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Cooter misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall slips under a jab.
Cooter moves away from the strike by Hall.
Hall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Hall connects with the punch.
Cooter stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cooter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Cobweb Cooter is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooter digs a good body shot into Hall's ribs.
Cooter misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Cooter misses with a looping left.
Cooter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Cooter is out of range.
It looked like Cooter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hall.
Cooter misses with a body shot.
Hall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cooter misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Hall's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cooter lands with a good body shot.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooter scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Cooter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Cooter slips the punch.
Hall slips a jab and a cross from Cooter.
Hall throws out a counter right but Cooter avoids it with no problem.
Cooter swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Fitz Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Cooter coming out on top.
Cooter misses with a body shot
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cooter scores with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Cooter.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Cooter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hall to score with a decent uppercut.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Cooter blocks a head kick by Hall.
Cooter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hall throws a leg kick but Cooter checks it.
Cooter ducks under a wild hook from Hall.#T3#
Cooter lands a jab to the head. #ROC#
Hall is rocked!
Hall drops his hands for a split second and Cooter immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Hall face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Cooter follows up with a right hand that knocks Hall into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cobweb Cooter!
A very excited looking Cobweb Cooter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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