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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Cooper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swaby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cooper.
Cooper lands a nice hook to Swaby's body. Swaby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cooper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swaby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cooper circles away.#CL#
Swaby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cooper, pushing him back against the cage.
Cooper tries to break the clinch but Swaby is controlling the position.
Cooper is looking to break free of the clinch but Swaby has double underhooks.
Swaby stalling against the cage.
Cooper wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swaby fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Swaby tries to pull guard but Cooper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Swaby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swaby is trying to pull guard but Cooper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T1##TD#
Swaby successfully pulls guard.
Swaby has a closed guard, preventing Cooper from standing up. #SUB#
Swaby working for a triangle but Cooper defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Swaby is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Swaby is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cooper defends well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cooper trying to stand up but can't free himself from Swaby's guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alex Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Swaby.
Jab, jab by Cooper - just one landing. #CUT2#It looks like Kyle Swaby has been cut.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Swaby avoids them all with ease.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Swaby moves out of range. #T3#
Swaby slips a jab and a cross from Cooper.
Cooper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cooper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swaby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Swaby is breathing heavily.
Cooper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Swaby throws a wild hook but Cooper just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Swaby gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Cooper raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Cooper! |
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Event:
GDL 104: Lasombra VS Hadjilis
Date: Jun 19, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Polish Power clinches. #TD#
Polish Power jumps guard and drags Cooper to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cooper is looking to stand up but Polish Power won't let him.
Polish Power is controlling Cooper's posture.
Polish Power wants to stand up but Cooper is controlling him.
Cooper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Polish Power throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cooper wanted to stand there but Polish Power had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polish Power trying to keep a closed guard but Cooper is proving a slippery customer.
#T1##ES#
Polish Power scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#CL#
Polish Power closes the distance and clinches.
Polish Power definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A frustrated look appears on Cooper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Polish Power is looking for a takedown.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD#
Polish Power has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cooper is trying to keep an underhook but Polish Power manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cooper is looking to get back to is feet but Polish Power passes into side control.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Polish Power is dominant here and he's now got Cooper's back!
Polish Power lands punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polish Power trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#T2#
Cooper rolls, trying to escape but Polish Power keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Polish Power's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet.
Polish Power has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Cooper.
Polish Power is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Cooper trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Polish Power trying to control momentarily.
#T3#
The referee is taking a good look at Cooper as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Polish Power!
Polish Power is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Polish Power gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Polish Power gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Polish Power apologises and we restart here on the feet.
#TD#
Polish Power changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cooper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SU#
Polish Power decides to stand back up. Polish Power steps back and let's Cooper get back to his feet.
Cooper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Polish Power swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Cooper misses.
A punch combination from Cooper misses.
A right-left combo lands from Cooper.
Cooper looks winded!
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!#TD#
Polish Power looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cooper!
Polish Power wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooper keeps working. #T4#
Polish Power lands an elbow.
Polish Power wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooper keeps working. #SU#
Polish Power decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cooper to his feet. #TD#
Polish Power dives in and scores a takedown into Cooper's guard.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Polish Power passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Cooper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Polish Power. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cooper scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Polish Power manages to mount him!
#SUB#
Polish Power is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cooper to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cooper shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Polish Power 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#
Polish Power fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cooper avoids it really well and circles away.
Cooper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Polish Power.
Cooper throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Polish Power counters with a takedown into side control.
Polish Power trying to control the position but Cooper is working away.
Cooper is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Polish Power has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Polish Power advances to full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polish Power looking to control but Cooper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Polish Power working for a guillotine from mount but Cooper is in no mood to give up. #T1#
Polish Power trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cooper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Polish Power is landing with some decent strikes but Cooper is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Polish Power controlling from mount.
Polish Power putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Cooper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
#SUB#
Polish Power is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cooper is surviving well by controlling Polish Power's body position as best he can. #T2##SUB#
Polish Power has control of Cooper's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cooper regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Polish Power unloading with bombs!
Polish Power controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polish Power lands a big elbow. #T3##SUB#
Polish Power is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cooper has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Polish Power working for a guillotine from mount but Cooper is in no mood to give up.
Polish Power wants to control the pace but Cooper is squirming around nicely.
Polish Power punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cooper is in a horrible position here. Polish Power smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Polish Power looking to control but Cooper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4##SUB#
Polish Power working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cooper trying desperately to get to his feet.
Polish Power trying to control but Cooper is having none of it.
Polish Power landing shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Polish Power is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cooper is surviving well by controlling Polish Power's body position as best he can.
Cooper is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Polish Power has taken his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Polish Power dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Cooper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Polish Power decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cooper's guard.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Polish Power passes into half guard.
Polish Power 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.#REVB#
Polish Power performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Polish Power seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cooper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Polish Power manages to mount him!
Polish Power tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T1#
Cooper is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Polish Power looking to control but Cooper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Polish Power is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cooper is surviving well by controlling Polish Power's body position as best he can.
Polish Power lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#CUT#It looks like Alex Cooper has been cut.
Polish Power looking to control but Cooper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Polish Power raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jan Polish Power overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Polish Power working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Polish Power pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Polish Power dominating with strikes here.
Polish Power breaks from Cooper's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Polish Power lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cooper hang on?#ROC#Cooper is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Alex Cooper's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Polish Power connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cooper is still in real trouble! Can Polish Power finish him?
Polish Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooper can do to turn this around?
Cooper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Polish Power controlling his opponent.
Cooper seems to have recovered his senses.#SU#
Polish Power get's back to his feet.
Cooper throws a body shot but no joy. #T3##CL#
Cooper tries to keep at a distance but Polish Power has taken the fight into the clinch.
Polish Power tries to pull guard but Cooper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD#
Cooper is fighting off a takedown attempt but Polish Power is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cooper to the mat. Cooper regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Polish Power landing with the ground and pound.
Polish Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooper can't keep his opponent in guard - Polish Power advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Polish Power is trying to control. Cooper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Polish Power controlling the pace.
Polish Power has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Polish Power trying to control from half guard but Cooper is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Polish Power in particular looking to stall.
Polish Power is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Polish Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Polish Power, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Polish Power!
After the fight, Jan Polish Power 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. |
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Event:
GDL 98: Alvarez VS Scott
Date: May 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Cooper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hall circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
Cooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooper throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Hall counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cooper!
Cooper takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#SUB2#
Hall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall cracks Cooper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cooper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hall landing a few strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Hall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hall working the ground and pound from side control.#T1#
Hall takes a little break here. Cooper wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Let's hope that Hall 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.
Hall working the head with strikes.
Hall scores with punches from side control.
Hall advances to mount.
Hall landing punches.
Hall lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hall looking to finish Cooper with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cooper!#CUT2#It looks like Alex Cooper has been cut.#T2#
Hall lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cooper hang on?
Hall looking to finish Cooper with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cooper!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Hall has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Cooper is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caelan Hall! |
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Event:
GDL 89: West VS Camble
Date: Apr 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Copeland throws a shot from downtown. Cooper moves away and avoids it.
Copeland looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Copeland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cooper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cooper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Copeland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick from Copeland, right into the meat of the thigh.
#CL#
Copeland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Copeland breaks the clinch.
Cooper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cooper moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooper wants to counter with a clinch but Copeland pushes him away.
Cooper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Copeland.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cooper misses with a two punch combination.
Copeland dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cooper. That did some damage!
Cooper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Copeland.
Cooper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T1#
Cooper scores with a three punch combo!
Cooper takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cooper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cooper throws a combination that misses
and Copeland counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Copeland has Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Copeland.
#BC#
Copeland breaks from the clinch.
Copeland lands with a right hand.
Cooper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Copeland drives through and clinches with Cooper against the cage.
#BC#
Copeland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Copeland pushes Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.
Cooper tries to break the clinch but Copeland is controlling the position.
Copeland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cooper's efforts to push away.#BC#
Copeland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Copeland dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Copeland connects with a right hand. Cooper shakes it off.
Cooper looks to land a combination but Copeland avoids it well. #CL#
Cooper gets tackled into the cage by Copeland. Copeland maintains the clinch.
Copeland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cooper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Copeland has him pressed against the cage.
Copeland tries to work over Cooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Copeland misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Copeland manages to break the clinch.
Cooper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cooper throws a nice looking combination but Copeland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Copeland dips to his left and cracks Cooper with an uppercut!
Cooper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Copeland bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cooper's head backwards.#T3#
Cooper takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Cooper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alex Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Copeland tenderised Cooper's leg. Cooper is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Copeland is avoiding it.
Copeland scores with a leg kick.
Cooper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Copeland circles away quickly and effectively.
Copeland is looking to counter punch.
Cooper looks winded!
Cooper drops his hands momentarily and Copeland takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Copeland connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL#
Copeland has Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Copeland breaks the clinch.
Copeland slips a jab and a cross from Cooper.
Kenneth Copeland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Copeland. That snapped Cooper's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Copeland.
Copeland dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
#CL#
Copeland moves into the clinch.#T4#
Copeland scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Copeland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Copeland. #CL#
Copeland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cooper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Copeland lands an uppercut.
Copeland lands a hook to the side of the head.
Copeland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Copeland breaks from the clinch.
Copeland connects with a crisp jab.
Copeland is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#CL#
Copeland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Copeland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper being controlled against the cage.
Copeland presses Cooper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Copeland dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Copeland 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.
Cooper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Copeland manages to avoid it.
Cooper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Cooper.
Copeland looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooper is just out of range.
Kenneth Copeland is winning the standup battle so far.
Copeland takes a swing at Cooper's ribcage but misses.
Copeland digs a good body shot into Cooper's ribs.#CL#
Copeland moves into range and clinches up with Cooper.#BC#
Copeland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Copeland's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cooper under the eye.#CL#
Copeland rushes Cooper and presses him up against the cage.
Copeland lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Copeland.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Copeland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Copeland is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Copeland is stalling here.
#T1#
Cooper prevents a body shot from Copeland.
Kenneth Copeland has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copeland lands a body punch in the clinch.
Copeland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cooper wants to get back to striking at distance but Copeland won't allow it.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch but Copeland keeps him there for the moment.
Copeland prevents Cooper from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Copeland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Copeland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooper can do to turn this around?
Cooper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cooper misses with a series of wild punches.
Copeland throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cooper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cooper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T2#
Copeland scores with a jab to the head.
Copeland lands with a cross.
Copeland connects with a nice looking jab.
Copeland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Copeland avoids them all with ease.
Copeland throws a body punch but Cooper moves out of range.
Copeland catches Cooper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Copeland 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.
Copeland scores with a nice right hand.
Cooper misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Copeland uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cooper has time to react.
Cooper takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cooper defending well as Copeland loads up on a big left hand.
Copeland scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Copeland avoids the body shot from Cooper.
Copeland lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T3#
Copeland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Copeland digs a good hook to Cooper's body.
Copeland thuds his right hand into Cooper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cooper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Copeland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Copeland stuns Cooper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Copeland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cooper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Copeland manages to break the clinch.
Copeland digs a good body shot into Cooper's ribs.
Cooper takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
#CL#
Copeland has Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Copeland breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Copeland.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copeland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Copeland lands with a straight right. Cooper didn't see that one coming.
Copeland lands with a hook. Cooper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
Cooper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Copeland smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Copeland scores with a jab. Cooper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Copeland darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Copeland.
Cooper throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Copeland counters with a straight right hand.
Copeland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cooper 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.
Cooper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Copeland.
Nice shot lands for Copeland.
Copeland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copeland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Copeland avoids them all with ease.
Copeland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Copeland lands with a right hand. #CL#
Copeland moves into the clinch successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Copeland 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Cooper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Copeland counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cooper misses with a combination
and Copeland counters with a right hand to the body.
Copeland fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cooper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Copeland.
Copeland throws out a powerful jab.
Copeland slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Copeland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Copeland scores with a nice head shot.
Cooper walks into a left hand.
Cooper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Copeland counters with a leg kick.
Cooper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Copeland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cooper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Copeland stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cooper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Copeland.
Cooper blocks a jab.
Cooper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cooper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Copeland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cooper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Copeland jabs Cooper right on the nose. Cooper blinks but takes it well.#T1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Copeland lands a left hand.
#BC#
Copeland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Copeland moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cooper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CL#
Copeland moves into the clinch.
Copeland lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Copeland.
#BC#
Copeland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Copeland scores with a jab. Cooper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Copeland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Copeland cracks a nice hook into Cooper's ribs.#CL#
Copeland takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Copeland breaks from the clinch.
#T2#
Copeland scores with a jab to the head.
Cooper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CL#
Copeland rushes Cooper and presses him up against the cage.
Copeland lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Copeland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Copeland gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Copeland.
A short uppercut from Copeland.
Copeland controlling the action here for a moment.
Cooper prevents a body shot from Copeland.
Copeland 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.#BC#
Copeland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Cooper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cooper misses with a double jab.
Copeland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alex Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Copeland moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Copeland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cooper misses with an uppercut. Copeland saw that one coming.#CL#
Copeland rushes Cooper and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Copeland manages to break the clinch.
Cooper throws a right hand that Copeland ducks under and follows up with a left that Copeland also avoids with ease.
Kenneth Copeland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cooper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Copeland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Copeland moves into the clinch successfully.
Copeland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC#
Copeland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Copeland dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
As Cooper looks to move away, Copeland throws a big counter combo but Cooper just gets out of the way.#T4#
Cooper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Copeland lands with a hook. Cooper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cooper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Copeland. #CL#
Copeland clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Copeland on the inside.
Cooper tries to circle away but Copeland has him pinned against the cage.
A hook to the body from Copeland.
#BC#
Copeland breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper misses with an uppercut
and Cooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alex Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Copeland lands a jab to the nose.
Cooper throws a right hand that Copeland ducks under and follows up with a left that Copeland also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenneth Copeland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Copeland 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Copeland! |
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