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Event: DK Battleground XII     
Date:   Nov 07, 2018
#R1##TD#
Lee drives through with a takedown into Cooper's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee distracts Cooper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cooper's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee won't allow Cooper to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cooper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Cooper has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Cooper thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee with a nice head shot there.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cooper is keeping the position for now.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Lee content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Cooper has locked up a guillotine! Cooper's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Lee is holding on here and Cooper must be using up a lot of energy. Lee has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Cooper gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leo Cooper!
Leo Cooper took some time post fight to say the following; 'I beat everyone there is to beat. Im the uncrowned champion.'.
Mark Lee spoke after the fight, saying 'This a learning experience I will be back!!!Ill see you guys at the after party'.

 

Event: DK Battleground XII     
Date:   Nov 07, 2018
#R1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sliva.
Allen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sliva wants to control but Allen is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Sliva tries for a kimura but Allen is defending well.
Sliva prevents Allen from escaping the position.
Allen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sliva.
Allen wants to get back to his feet but Sliva drags him back down.
Sliva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allen keeps working.
Allen taking a bit of punishment here - Sliva scoring with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sliva grinds an elbow into Allen's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
The strikes coming from Sliva are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Allen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sliva is controlling him well.#SUB2#
Sliva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sliva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #ES#
Allen sneaks out the side door and pushes Sliva away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Allen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#
It looks like Dan Sliva has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Allen connects with a looping right hand.
Allen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sliva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Allen throws a series of punches but Sliva moves out of range.
Sliva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allen avoids it really well and circles away.
As Sliva tries to get set, Allen tries to push him back and clinch up but Sliva manages to avoid the attempt.
Allen throws a series of punches but Sliva avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Allen. #TD2#
Sliva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Allen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Allen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T2##SUB2#
Sliva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sliva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Sliva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sliva looks winded!
Allen pushes Sliva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sliva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
An elbow from Sliva crashes against the mat.
Sliva throws an elbow but Allen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Allen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sliva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Allen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Allen tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#ES#
Sliva has his opponent's back but Allen is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Sliva.
Barry Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Allen feints and then cracks Sliva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sliva down. #TD2#
Sliva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Allen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sliva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Sliva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Allen!#ES#
Allen sneaks out the side door and pushes Sliva away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen lands a two punch combo.
Allen throws a leg kick which misses Sliva's front leg but catches the back leg as Sliva tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Allen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sliva doesn't seem phased though.
Allen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#KD#
Allen waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Sliva. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Sliva to the canvas! Can he finish him!? #ROC#
Sliva is rocked!
Allen postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Sliva covers up, he's hurt! Allen keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Allen and the ref steps in to end the fight! Allen can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Allen!

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Oct 25, 2018
#R1#
Josefi shoots in looking for a takedown. Baker tries to sprawl out of it but Josefi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD#
Baker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Baker showed some decent athleticism there.
Ground and pound from Baker.
Baker slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Baker trying to mount his opponent but Josefi defends it.
Josefi wants to improve his position but Baker is controlling well.
Baker is looking to take a break and control but Josefi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Josefi wants to improve his position but Baker is controlling well.
Baker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Josefi is staying active underneath Baker, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Josefi is looking to escape.
Josefi wants to improve his position but Baker is controlling well.
Baker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Josefi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Baker. #SUB#
Baker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Josefi dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Josefi stops Baker from standing up.
Baker keeping full guard, as Josefi tries to pass.
Josefi trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Baker looking for a guillotine here but Josefi defends easily. #T3#
Josefi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Baker manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Baker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baker chips away with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Josefi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baker wants to control from the top but Josefi keeps moving.
Josefi is trying to keep Baker in close.
Josefi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
Baker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Baker tries to stand but Josefi is controlling from the bottom.
Josefi trying to keep a closed guard but Baker is proving a slippery customer.
Baker throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker wants to get up but he can't break Josefi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Josefi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baker trying to control but Josefi is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baker wants to get up but he can't break Josefi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Baker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Baker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Josefi counters with a three punch combo that has Baker backing up. Baker nods at Josefi to acknowledge the strikes.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Josefi has Baker pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Josefi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Baker tumbling to the mat - Josefi dives into Baker's guard.#SUB2#
Josefi has gone for a leg lock! Baker slips out almost immediately though and dives into Josefi's guard.#REVR#
Baker looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker prevents Josefi from getting back to his feet.
Baker tries to free his leg and advance position but Josefi is retaining full guard. #T1#
Baker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baker throws a strike but Josefi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.#SUB#
Baker has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Josefi should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Baker has tightened it up now! Josefi should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Daniel Baker!
The defeated Terry Josefi had this to say: 'When will this pain and suffering end'.

 

Event: BFF 28: Gaston vs. Whelan     
Date:   Jul 28, 2018
#R1#
Nice jab there from Nordon. #CUT2#
It looks like Daniel Coker has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nordon, as that shot connected. #KD2#
Nordon cracks Coker with an uppercut from hell and Coker crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Nordon's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing! #ROC2#
Coker is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordon scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Coker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nordon 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.
Coker seems to have got his legs back now.
Nordon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nordon on the ground.#SUB#
Coker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1##SUB#
Coker has his foot on Nordon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nordon works his way back into a safe position though.
Coker keeping moving, preventing Nordon from controlling successfully.
Nordon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Coker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nordon postures up and lands a big shot to Coker's brow.
Nordon stands up over Coker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nordon throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nordon lands a couple of elbows.
Coker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nordon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coker's head.
Coker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Coker tries to get out of the position.
Nordon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coker's head.#SUB#
Nordon throws a sloppy strike and Coker has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Nordon is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Coker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Coker!
In his post fight interview, Daniel Coker gave a big smile as he said 'I want whoever wins the LHW Tag Tournament for the championship. I've proven why im the uncrowned number one contender give me the winner of it. '.

 

Event: KONFLIKT FC XIII     
Date:   Jun 30, 2018
#R1##CL2#
Cooper tries to keep at a distance but Epirus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cooper managing to block the knees to the body from Epirus.
Cooper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Epirus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Epirus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Epirus tries to land a knee to the head but Cooper blocks with his arms.
Epirus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Epirus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Epirus struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooper controls his hands.
Epirus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Epirus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epirus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Epirus lands an elbow that stopped Cooper in his tracks for a moment.
Cooper avoids a wild elbow strike from Epirus.
Epirus misses with a punch to the body.
Epirus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Epirus fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Epirus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cooper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Cooper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Epirus has Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.
Epirus lands a knee to the body.
Epirus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooper's elbow.
Epirus keeps control of Cooper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Epirus lands a nice uppercut.
Epirus tries to throw a body punch but Cooper avoids it by throwing Epirus back against the cage.
Epirus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cooper is defending well for now.
Epirus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper prevents a body shot from Epirus.
Cooper blocking some punches.
Cooper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Epirus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2#
Cooper tries to break free but Epirus pushes him back against the cage.
Epirus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cooper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Epirus swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epirus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
A short right from Epirus on the inside.
Cooper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cooper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Epirus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Epirus.
Epirus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cooper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Epirus smiles and moves away.
Epirus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooper.
Epirus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T3#
Epirus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Epirus feints and then cracks Cooper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cooper down.
Epirus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CL2#
Epirus closes the distance and clinches.
Epirus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Epirus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cooper's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Epirus fails to land.
Epirus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Epirus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Epirus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Epirus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Epirus pushes Cooper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Epirus obliges.
Epirus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Epirus - that landed with a thud.
Epirus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Epirus tries a body shot but Cooper blocks it.
Epirus scores with a shot to the side of Cooper's head.
Epirus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Epirus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Epirus.
Epirus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Epirus trying to land knees to the body.
Cooper blocking some punches.
Cooper blocks a body shot from Epirus.
Epirus tries to work over Cooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Epirus can't find room to land a body shot as Cooper controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyrrhus Epirus 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#
Cooper doesn't manage to clinch there - Epirus circles away.
Epirus misses with a body shot.
Cooper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cooper shoots in for a double leg but Epirus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Epirus steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cooper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Epirus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Epirus closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epirus pushes Cooper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Epirus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A hook to the body from Epirus.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Epirus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
Epirus lands a shoulder strike.
Epirus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Epirus crunches a lovely knee into Cooper's ribcage.
Epirus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cooper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Epirus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Epirus cracks Cooper with a nice body shot.
Epirus digs a right hand underneath Cooper's ribcage. Cooper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Epirus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Epirus.
Epirus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Epirus scores with a shot to the side of Cooper's head.
Cooper takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Epirus. #ROC2#
Cooper is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Epirus.
Oh Cooper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Epirus lands a damaging elbow.
Epirus with a knee to the head. #T2#
Epirus throws a big uppercut that drops Cooper! More strikes from Epirus and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cooper lies dazed against the cage as Epirus celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pyrrhus Epirus!
The defeated Leo Cooper had this to say: 'I made a mistake. I let my guard down, my ego got the best of me..I'll do better next time I promise. '.

 

Event: BFF 23: Shapirov v Shamkhalaev     
Date:   Jun 23, 2018
#R1##TD2#
Dent gets caught napping as Coker dives in and scores a takedown. Dent manages to retain guard.
Coker preventing the sweep.
Dent keeping moving, preventing Coker from controlling successfully.
Dent is looking to sweep but instead, Coker has passed into half guard.
Dent trying to control from the bottom.
Coker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dent is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Coker wants to take a breather but Dent is having none of it. #T1#
Coker prevents Dent from improving his position.
Coker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dent knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Coker slips a nice elbow through Dent's hands, connecting with Dent's forehead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Coker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Coker working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Dent tries to roll over but Coker keeps him under control.
Dent keeping control of the position.
Coker is thwarting Dent's attempts to control the position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dent is positioning himself well to prevent Coker advancing to mount.
Coker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dent knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Coker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dent to the ground. Coker is now in Dent's guard.#T3#
Coker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dent controlling the position.
Coker is looking to stand up but Dent won't let him.
Coker trying to move into half guard but instead Dent has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Coker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Coker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dent is controlling him.
Dent content to stall in guard here.
Dent works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dent passes to side control. #T4#
Dent working the ground and pound.
Dent trying to control the action but Coker is working from the bottom.
Dent throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dent moves into full mount!
Coker tries to hold on but Dent pushes him away.
Coker is trying to escape the mount. #T5#
Dent lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Coker hang on?
Coker is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dent lands a couple of nice shots there from mount. #CUT#
It looks like Daniel Coker has been cut.
Coker is in a horrible position here. Dent smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position. #ROC#
Coker is rocked!
Dent postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Coker out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Dent goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Harvey Dent!
Daniel Coker was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll just like to thank BFF for giving me the chance to perform here tonight. I'll be back.'.

 

Event: RISE 34 - Danton vs Orndorf     
Date:   Jun 23, 2018
#R1##TD#
Ammond looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB#
Ammond thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ammond trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ammond passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ammond wants to lay and pray for a moment but Villa keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Ammond.#SUB#
Ammond goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Villa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ammond's guard! Nice work there by Villa! #SUB#
Ammond working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Villa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Villa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Ammond had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Villa defends it easily.
Ammond is trying to keep Villa in close. #T1##SUB#
Ammond escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Villa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Villa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ammond has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Villa has managed to get both his arms back between Ammond's legs - danger averted.
Villa wants to control from the top but Ammond keeps moving.
Villa being controlled here momentarily. #SUB#
Ammond is looking for a triangle but Villa pushes his legs off easily.
Ammond looking to control.
Villa stopping the sweep attempt from Ammond.#SUB#
Ammond looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #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.
Ammond trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Villa trying to control but Ammond is working from the bottom.
Ammond lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Ammond landing some decent shots from guard.
Ammond tries to free his leg and advance position but Villa is retaining full guard.
Ammond stands and throws Villa's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Ammond working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Ammond goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Villa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ammond but great work by Villa.#T3#
Ammond is trying to control Villa's posture but Villa avoids it.
Ammond manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ammond wants to control but Villa passes into side.
Ammond tries to improve position but can't.
Ammond is working hard here to advance position.
Ammond struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ammond tries to buck Villa off but Villa is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Ammond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4#
Ammond is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Villa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ammond is looking for a sweep.
Ammond is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at DRAGON MMA - 12 Elite & 2 Double Elite Coaches, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ammond manages to work his way to half guard, despite Villa's best efforts.
Ammond preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Villa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ammond knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Villa prevents Ammond from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ammond trying to control but Villa postures up.
Ammond is looking for a sweep. Villa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wale Ammond dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Ammond drives through with a takedown into Villa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ammond looking to pass the guard.
Ammond trying to control the position from guard on top but Villa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ammond throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ammond with a nice head shot there.
Ammond works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Ammond is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Ammond is working for a kimura but Villa is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ammond working the head and body with strikes.
Wale Ammond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Ammond wants to advance to full mount but Villa doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Ammond has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Villa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ammond.
Ammond trying to control but Villa is working from the bottom.
Ammond is in close to Villa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ammond trying to control the position from guard on top but Villa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ammond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Villa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ammond throws a big elbow that misses.
Ammond stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Villa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ammond loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Ammond postures up. #SUB2#
Villa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ammond defends it easily.
Ammond passes Villa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ammond looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Villa is not content to let Ammond control the position.
Villa has hold of Ammond's hands but Ammond slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ammond winds up and cracks Villa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ammond prevents Villa from improving his position.#SUB#
Ammond seems to be working for a kimura but Villa defends the submission attempt.#T3#
Ammond lands with a punch from half guard.
Ammond wants to take a breather but Villa is having none of it.
Ammond not doing much here.
Ammond looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ammond passes to side control.
Villa wants to control but Ammond postures up.
Villa is breathing heavily.
Ammond lands a nice forearm strike.
Villa is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Ammond looks up at the clock and then as Villa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ammond smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ammond connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Villa some visible discomfort.
Villa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ammond trying to control the position but Villa is working away.
Ammond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villa can do to turn this around?
Ammond working the ground and pound.
Ammond cracks Villa with a big elbow.
Ammond controls the position from side control.#SUB#
Ammond tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ammond has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ammond scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wale Ammond dominated that second round.
That's time! Ammond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Ammond gets a double leg takedown into Villa's guard.
Ammond scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ammond scoring with punches to the head and body.
Villa has momentary wrist control but Ammond slips an elbow through the middle.
Ammond is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ammond sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Villa's guard.
Ammond throwing shots but Villa is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Ammond is working for a submission of some sort.
Ammond throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ammond is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Villa defends it well.
Ammond is stalling here. Villa is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ammond seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Villa has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #T1#
Villa working away.
Ammond stops Villa from passing to mount.
Ammond is trying to control Villa's posture but Villa avoids it.
Villa trying to control the action but Ammond is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Ammond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wale Ammond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ammond manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ammond sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ammond wants to free his trapped foot but Villa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ammond is taking a breather. Villa 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.
Villa trying to control from the bottom. #T3#
Ammond perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ammond has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ammond takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ammond has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ammond wants to take Villa's back here but Villa is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Ammond sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Villa is trying desperately to improve position.
Ammond controlling his opponent.
Villa can't escape the position.
Villa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ammond scoring with strikes but Villa is staying in there.
Ammond controlling his opponent.
Jackson Villa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ammond fails to advance to Villa's back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wale Ammond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ammond 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wale Ammond!

An out of breath and clearly excited Wale Ammond thanked Pit Bull Development for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Jackson Villa had this to say: 'My opponent was the better fighter, I have nothing but respect. He showed me I got holes in my game. I'll be back.'.

 

Event: RISE 31 - Kelly vs Sadollah     
Date:   Jun 02, 2018
#R1#
Villa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've been told by Morris's head coaches at Jorzi GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Villa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Villa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Morris.
Villa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morris throws a front kick that sends Villa stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Morris tenderised Villa's leg. Villa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Villa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morris.
Nice sprawl there from Morris as Villa shoots in.
It looked like Morris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morris throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Villa fails with a takedown attempt.
Nick Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Villa.
Morris tests Villa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Villa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morris.
Morris feints and then cracks Villa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Villa down.
Nice cross by Morris.#KD#
Morris sends Villa crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Morris is motioning to the referee to let Villa up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Villa is rocked!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Villa gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Morris gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Villa is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Morris!
During a confident post fight interview, Nick Morris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Jackson Villa had this to say: 'My opponent was the better fighter, I have nothing but respect. He showed me I got holes in my game. I'll be back.'.

 

Event: BFF 14: Fei vs. Dazzle     
Date:   May 19, 2018
#R1##TD2#
Coker shoots in and gets a takedown into Gaston's guard.
Coker passes Gaston's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Coker is looking to take a break and control but Gaston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gaston has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coker is working away from the top position though.
Gaston desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker is keen to just control but Gaston is a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1##SUB2#
Coker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gaston is holding on to half guard well.
Gaston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gaston taking some punishment here, with Coker in his half guard.
Coker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coker is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gaston is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coker's back!#T2#
Gaston keeps control of the position as Coker tries to break free. #SUB#
Gaston patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gaston has good solid back control here.
Coker wants to escape the position.
Coker is still trying to improve position.
Coker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gaston keeps control of the position easily here as Coker tries to buck him off. #T3#
Gaston keeps control of the position as Coker tries to break free.
Coker is trying to stand back up.
Coker rolls, trying to escape but Gaston keeps control of the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
A lull in the action here. #SUB#
Gaston is looking for the choke from the back position but Coker is controlling his hands well. #T4#
Coker can't escape the position.
Gaston keeps control of the position easily here as Coker tries to buck him off.
Gaston keeps control of the position as Coker tries to break free.
Coker is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T5##SUB#
Gaston is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gaston is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Coker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Coker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gaston content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T6#
Gaston is keen to just control but Coker is a slippery customer.
Coker is trying to maintain the position but Gaston is very close to passing his half guard.
Gaston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Coker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gaston prevents Coker from standing back up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T7#
Gaston tries to land a body kick#TD2#
and Coker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gaston is trying to maintain the position but Coker is very close to passing his half guard.
Coker is looking to take a break and control but Gaston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coker wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Gaston uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Coker wants to stand but Gaston has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T8#
Coker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaston is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Gaston looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Coker has picked Gaston up and slammed him! Gaston can't keep hold of the triangle and Coker manages to pass to side control!
You can see the frustration on Gaston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SU2#
Coker decides to stand back up. #TD2#
Coker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Coker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gaston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T9#
Coker stalling away here and it's allowed Gaston to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gaston is adopting a defensive guard.
Coker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coker scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Coker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R2#
Coker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gaston can pounce on him.
Gaston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gaston scores with a shot to the body. #CL#
Gaston closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Coker prevents a body shot from Gaston. #TD2#
Coker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gaston wants to control but Coker is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Coker is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaston trying to control here. #T1#
Coker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gaston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gaston is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coker's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gaston's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gaston is really struggling to control Coker but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gaston biding his time, controlling Coker. #T2#
Gaston not allowing Coker to control his hands.
Coker is keeping busy.
Coker is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #T3##SUB#
Coker defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gaston's arms.
Coker is in bad spot here.
Gaston is looking to control Coker but Coker is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T4#
Coker is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gaston trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Coker doesn't escape.
Coker is trying to stand back up.
I would not like to be Coker right now.
Gaston is looking to control Coker but Coker is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T5#
Coker tries to roll but Gaston sticks to his back.
Gaston is not going to allow Coker to sit and survive in this position.
Daniel Coker has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Coker defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt. #T6#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gaston has the hooks in. Coker is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Coker wants to get back to his feet.
Gaston is hanging on to Coker's back as he tries to escape.
What can Coker do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight! #SUB#
Coker defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt. #T7#
Coker is trying to break free.
Coker trying to get back to his feet but Gaston is in full control for now. #SUB#
Coker preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gaston. #SUB#
Gaston is persistently looking for the submission but Coker is defending it well. #T8#
Coker tries to roll but Gaston sticks to his back.
Gaston controls the position.
Coker trying to control but not successfully.
Gaston just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Roy Gaston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T9#
Coker wants to escape the position.
What can Coker do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Gaston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coker can do to turn this around?
Coker wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaston trying to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Gaston showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Roy Gaston!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Roy Gaston!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Roy Gaston!

Roy Gaston wins by unanimous decision!

After the big win, Roy Gaston made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pit Bull Development and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Daniel Coker spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll just like to thank BFF for giving me the chance to perform here tonight. I'll be back.'.

 

Event: KINGS of KONFLIKT     
Date:   May 12, 2018
#R1#
Cooper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diaz wants it to stay on the feet.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #KD#
and Cooper counters with a crisp one two that drops Diaz! Cooper thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Diaz to his feet! Diaz is in big trouble!#ROC#
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz misses with a hook #TD#
and Cooper counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Cooper finish him?#SUB2#
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Cooper seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB#
Cooper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Cooper looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T1#
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Cooper is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Cooper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cooper defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cooper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cooper won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Cooper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cooper defends well.#SUB2#
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cooper defends it easily.#T3#
Cooper landing some decent shots from guard.
Diaz trying to control the position. #SUB2#
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Cooper defends easily.
Cooper tries to stand but Diaz is controlling from the bottom.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cooper manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##T4##SUB2#
Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cooper is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cooper has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Diaz has Cooper pulled in close to control his posture.
Cooper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing Cooper from standing up.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Cooper tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cooper is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carlos Diaz will probably get the nod.
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#
Cooper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Cooper has been working on his balance at Bronx BJJ, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Diaz.
Decent striking displayed by Cooper there.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Cooper shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Cooper scores with a nice right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Carlos Diaz has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Cooper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leo Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Diaz.#T1#
Cooper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Cooper is looking for a counter combo.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diaz throws a jab when Cooper was well out of range.
Cooper throws a big counter combination but Diaz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Cooper gets caught flat footed, as Diaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#T2#
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Leo Cooper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cooper tries to escape but Diaz is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diaz. #SUB2#
Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cooper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cooper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Diaz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Diaz tries to score with some ground and pound. Cooper controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cooper manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB2#
Diaz with the active half guard here but Cooper passes nicely into side control.
Cooper tries to stand but Diaz is controlling his head.
Cooper working away.
Diaz tries to bench press Cooper off him but Cooper keeps the position. #T4#
Cooper lands a few punches from side control.#SUB#
Cooper tries for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cooper.
Diaz wants to control but Cooper postures up.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Diaz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Diaz prevents Cooper from moving into mount. #SUB#
Cooper goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Diaz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cooper's guard! Nice work there by Diaz!
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 Leo Cooper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Diaz'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#
Cooper stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Cooper counter with a right hand.
Cooper tries to clinch #TD2#
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cooper is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cooper is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T1#
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.
Diaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB2#
Diaz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cooper looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cooper looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cooper! #REVR#
Cooper tries to stand but Diaz controls the position and pulls Cooper into his guard. #SUB2#
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cooper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Diaz 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#
Diaz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cooper gets back to full guard.
Diaz is fighting to break Cooper's control of his arms but Cooper is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Cooper looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diaz passes into side control.
Diaz in side control lands a decent elbow. #T3#
Diaz advances to mount.
Diaz manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cooper to take his back!#SUB2#
Diaz has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cooper has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB2#
Diaz working for a choke but Cooper is defending well. #SUB2#
Diaz is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts. #T4##SUB2#
Cooper defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Diaz's arms. #SUB2#
Diaz has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Cooper is in real trouble here. Diaz gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Cooper is tapping out! Diaz wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carlos Diaz!
A very excited looking Carlos Diaz 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.
Leo Cooper was interviewed post fight and said 'I made a mistake. I let my guard down, my ego got the best of me..I'll do better next time I promise. '.

 

Event: RISE 27 - Barnaby vs Bartoli     
Date:   May 05, 2018
#R1#
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Villa doesn't seem phased though.
King misses with a hook. Villa ducked under it nicely.
King avoids a kick to the body.
Villa slips under a jab.
Villa defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Villa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but King defends it well.
King throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Villa counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB2#
Villa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
Villa uses his free foot to push down on King's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for King.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villa trying to control but King is having none of it. #SUB2#
Villa working for a guillotine from mount but King is in no mood to give up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there. #T1##SUB2#
Villa is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Villa extends the arm and King is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jackson Villa!
Post fight, Jackson Villa stared into the camera and said 'Nothing but respect, I wish my opponent the best after tonight. grinding. '.

 

Event: KING Tournament FINAL FOUR     
Date:   Apr 21, 2018
#R1#
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leo Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Diaz.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cooper avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooper moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Cooper tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cooper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cooper tries to counter by clinching up but Diaz breaks away and moves out of range.#T1#
Diaz finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Cooper's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Diaz falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Cooper!
Leo Cooper looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I beat everyone there is to beat. Im the uncrowned champion.'.

 

Event: BFF 7: Tenkaichi Round 2     
Date:   Apr 14, 2018
#R1#
Vovchanchyn Ii avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Vovchanchyn Ii. #TD#
Coker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vovchanchyn Ii is trying to work for a sweep but Coker has mounted him!
Vovchanchyn Ii gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Coker is trying to work for a kimura but Vovchanchyn Ii is defending well. #ES2#
Vovchanchyn Ii manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A head kick misses from Coker.
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#
Coker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vovchanchyn Ii quickly recovers to half guard.
Vovchanchyn Ii is holding on to half guard well.
Vovchanchyn Ii makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vovchanchyn Ii.
Coker wants to control from the top but Vovchanchyn Ii keeps moving. #T1##SUB2#
Vovchanchyn Ii is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vovchanchyn Ii 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.
Coker prevents Vovchanchyn Ii from getting back to his feet.
Vovchanchyn Ii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coker is one step ahead there.
Vovchanchyn Ii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vovchanchyn Ii keeping full guard, as Coker tries to pass. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coker is working Vovchanchyn Ii over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Coker is looking to work some ground and pound but Vovchanchyn Ii has wrist control.
Vovchanchyn Ii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coker's guard. #REVB#
Vovchanchyn Ii tries to stand but Coker is controlling from the bottom.
Coker is trying to control the position but Vovchanchyn Ii postures up.
Vovchanchyn Ii wanted to stand there but Coker had control of the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Coker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T3#
Vovchanchyn Ii throws a looping overhand right but Coker ducks down to avoid it. #TD#
Coker drives through with a takedown into Vovchanchyn Ii's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Coker connects with a couple of short punches.
Vovchanchyn Ii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vovchanchyn Ii is trying to keep Coker in close.
Vovchanchyn Ii should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vovchanchyn Ii is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coker is controlling him.
Vovchanchyn Ii keeping moving, preventing Coker from controlling successfully.
Coker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T4#
Coker won't allow Vovchanchyn Ii to get back to his feet.
Vovchanchyn Ii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vovchanchyn Ii is trying to hold Coker in close to prevent damage but Coker has managed to pass into half guard.
Coker prevents Vovchanchyn Ii from improving his position.#SUB#
Coker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vovchanchyn Ii has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vovchanchyn Ii keeping hold of Coker's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#ES2#
Vovchanchyn Ii has one foot on Coker's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T5#
Vovchanchyn Ii looks to land a left hand but Coker moved out of range nicely.
Coker ducks under a wild hook from Vovchanchyn Ii.
Vovchanchyn Ii falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coker counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD#
Coker shoots in and bounces Vovchanchyn Ii off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Vovchanchyn Ii trying to control the position. #SU#
Coker stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD#
Coker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vovchanchyn Ii bucks up and tries to throw Coker off but instead Coker has got his back!
Vovchanchyn Ii is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T6#
Coker is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Coker 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. Coker gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Coker apologises and we restart here on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn Ii throws a shot from downtown. Coker moves away and avoids it.#TD#
Coker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vovchanchyn Ii sprawls well initially but Coker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vovchanchyn Ii is trying to control but can't.
Coker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Coker is trying to control. Vovchanchyn Ii wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vovchanchyn Ii is trying to control but can't.
Vovchanchyn Ii gets full guard.
Coker landing some decent shots from guard. #T7#
Coker trying to control but Vovchanchyn Ii is working from the bottom.
Vovchanchyn Ii is trying to keep Coker in close.
Coker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vovchanchyn Ii keeping moving, preventing Coker from controlling successfully.
Coker is working Vovchanchyn Ii over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Coker trying to control but Vovchanchyn Ii is working from the bottom.
Vovchanchyn Ii wants to sweep but no luck. #SU#
Coker gets to his feet - Vovchanchyn Ii follows without any prompting. #T8#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vovchanchyn Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Vovchanchyn Ii misses.
Vovchanchyn Ii scores with a shot to the body.
Vovchanchyn Ii swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vovchanchyn Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vovchanchyn Ii throws a shot to the body.
Vovchanchyn Ii swings for the body but Coker moves out of range.
Coker slips under a jab from Vovchanchyn Ii.#TD#
Coker gets the takedown into side control.
Coker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vovchanchyn Ii looks winded!
Vovchanchyn Ii is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Coker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vovchanchyn Ii pushes Coker off looking to stand but Coker dives back in and keeps control.
Vovchanchyn Ii is trying to maintain the position but Coker is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Coker seems to be working for a kimura but Vovchanchyn Ii defends the submission attempt.#T9#
Vovchanchyn Ii gets full guard.
Coker trying to control but Vovchanchyn Ii is working from the bottom.
Coker advances position into side control!
Coker is looking to take a break and control but Vovchanchyn Ii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vovchanchyn Ii trying to control but Coker flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
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 Daniel Coker will probably get the nod.
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!
#R2##TD#
Coker looking to score a takedown here. Vovchanchyn Ii is defending well but Coker drives through and ends up in Vovchanchyn Ii's guard.
Coker is working Vovchanchyn Ii over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vovchanchyn Ii wants to stand up but Coker is controlling him.
Vovchanchyn Ii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coker is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vovchanchyn Ii is on top in guard. #REVB#
Vovchanchyn Ii wants to stand but Coker is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker is trying to control the position but Vovchanchyn Ii postures up. #T1#
Coker wants to sweep but no luck.
Coker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SU2#
Vovchanchyn Ii gets to his feet - Coker follows without any prompting.
Vovchanchyn Ii slips a jab and a cross from Coker. #TD#
Coker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vovchanchyn Ii did well to prevent Coker getting side control.
Coker winds up and cracks Vovchanchyn Ii with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Coker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vovchanchyn Ii moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T2#
Vovchanchyn Ii looking to control.
Vovchanchyn Ii wants to control the position but Coker says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Vovchanchyn Ii trying to control from the bottom.
Coker is keen to just control but Vovchanchyn Ii is a slippery customer.
Coker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vovchanchyn Ii knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Coker is looking for a kimura but Vovchanchyn Ii is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Coker to get the leverage.
Vovchanchyn Ii slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vovchanchyn Ii wants to get back to his feet but Coker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coker is stalling in the full guard. #T3#
Coker being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Vovchanchyn Ii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coker defends it easily.
Coker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coker lands a couple of elbows.
Vovchanchyn Ii is trying to keep Coker in close. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Coker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SU#
Coker stands up from Vovchanchyn Ii's guard - Coker perhaps looking for a knockout.
Coker blocks a jab.
As Vovchanchyn Ii looks to move away, Coker throws a big counter combo but Vovchanchyn Ii just gets out of the way.
Coker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vovchanchyn Ii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #TD#
Vovchanchyn Ii gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coker is working Vovchanchyn Ii over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Coker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T5#
Coker trying to control but Vovchanchyn Ii is working from the bottom.
Vovchanchyn Ii is looking to stand up but Coker isn't so interested in that idea.
Coker with a nice head shot there.
Coker landing some decent shots from guard.
Vovchanchyn Ii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coker's guard. #REVB#
Vovchanchyn Ii wants to stand but Coker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Coker trying to control the position.
Vovchanchyn Ii would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Daniel Coker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T6#
Coker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vovchanchyn Ii tries to stand but Coker is controlling from the bottom.
Coker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coker throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Vovchanchyn Ii is looking to stand up but Coker won't let him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SU2#
Vovchanchyn Ii gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Vovchanchyn Ii gets tackled into the ropes by Coker. Coker maintains the clinch.
Coker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vovchanchyn Ii just stands there and leans against the ropes.#TD#
Coker gets a trip takedown into half guard.#T7#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coker lands a nice short elbow.#SUB2#
Vovchanchyn Ii looking for submissions off his back.
Vovchanchyn Ii wants to stand back up but Coker manages to pass into side control.
Coker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vovchanchyn Ii some visible discomfort.
Igor Vovchanchyn Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Coker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Coker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Coker trying to control the position but Vovchanchyn Ii is working away.
You can see the frustration on Vovchanchyn Ii's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T8#
Vovchanchyn Ii takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Coker tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on Vovchanchyn Ii's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vovchanchyn Ii is looking to get back to his feet here but Coker is keeping cool and he's managed to take Vovchanchyn Ii's back.
Vovchanchyn Ii tries to break free.
Coker lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Coker. #T9#
Coker lands punches and elbows.
Coker is looking to control Vovchanchyn Ii but Vovchanchyn Ii is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Coker has the hooks in. Vovchanchyn Ii is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Vovchanchyn Ii trying to control the hands but Coker won't let him. #SUB#
Coker is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Vovchanchyn Ii has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Coker connects with a big shot to the side of Vovchanchyn Ii's head.
Daniel Coker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vovchanchyn Ii trying to control the hands but Coker breaks the grip.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Coker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coker 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Daniel Coker!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Daniel Coker!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Daniel Coker!

Daniel Coker wins by unanimous decision!

As Daniel Coker got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Another win in the column for the unsinkable battleship. DC. '.

 

Event: RISE 24 - Slaughter vs Onera     
Date:   Apr 14, 2018
#R1#
Villa ducks under a wild hook from Nikos.
Villa slips under a jab from Nikos.
Nikos misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Villa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Villa controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Nikos actively working from the bottom here.
Villa is trying to control the action in half guard but Nikos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Villa is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Nikos still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Nikos has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Villa can't do much from the bottom here. #T1##SUB2#
Nikos is working to tighten his grip on Villa's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Villa has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Nikos is really squeezing tight and eventually Villa passes out! Nikos breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pyrrhus Nikos!
Pyrrhus Nikos gave a mention to Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Jackson Villa was interviewed post fight and said 'My opponent was the better fighter, I have nothing but respect. He showed me I got holes in my game. I'll be back.'.

 

Event: KING Tournament Rd 2     
Date:   Apr 07, 2018
#R1##TD#
Cooper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cooper throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kubanza wants to get back to his feet but Cooper drags him back down.
Cooper in side control, throwing shots but Kubanza defends.
Kubanza is trying to control Cooper's posture but Cooper avoids it.
Kubanza is looking for a sweep.
Cooper working away.
Cooper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SU#
Cooper has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD#
Cooper looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kubanza!#SUB#
Cooper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kubanza knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kubanza is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T1#
Cooper throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kubanza is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cooper working the body and head with strikes. #ROC#
Kubanza is rocked!
Kubanza tries to buck Cooper off but Cooper is having none of it.
Kubanza is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kubanza is still in real trouble! Can Cooper finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper is looking to take a break and control but Kubanza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cooper wants to stand but Kubanza has his arm trapped.
Kubanza seems to have recovered his senses.
Kubanza misses with a strike from the bottom.#T2#
Cooper wants to stand but Kubanza is controlling his arm.
Cooper misses with the ground and pound.
Cooper trying to control the position but Kubanza is working away.
Kubanza tries to bench press Cooper off him but Cooper keeps the position.
Cooper lands a nice forearm strike.
Cooper working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kubanza sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Cooper stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kubanza as he avoids it easily. #TD#
Cooper shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cooper was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#T3#
Cooper sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kubanza is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #SUB#
Cooper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Cooper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kubanza is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cooper tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #SU#
Cooper stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD#
Cooper manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kubanza on his heels. He'll look to pass Kubanza's guard now, I'm sure.#T4#
Kubanza is trying to control the position but Cooper postures up.
Cooper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cooper lands a couple of digs.
Cooper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cooper won't allow Kubanza to get back to his feet.
Kubanza has momentary wrist control but Cooper slips an elbow through the middle.
Cooper stands and throws Kubanza's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kubanza looks winded!
You can see the frustration on Kubanza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SU#
Cooper stands up.
Kubanza is looking to clinch but Cooper is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Cooper 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#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooper.
Kubanza shoots in for a takedown but Cooper shows good takedown defense.
Kubanza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kubanza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kubanza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooper half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kubanza or perhaps it was just good defense by Cooper, which made it look bad.
Leo Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliezer Kubanza.
Cooper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Cooper with that takedown attempt.
Leo Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Kubanza tries to sprawl but Cooper drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kubanza is breathing heavily.
Cooper throwing shots but Kubanza is blocking nicely. #T1#
Cooper seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Cooper. #SUB#
Cooper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kubanza is just riding it out for now. Cooper eventually gives up the hold.
Still in half guard, Cooper seems content to control.
Leo Cooper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kubanza tries to get to full guard but Cooper has control of the leg.
Kubanza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cooper. #SU#
Cooper gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #T2#
Cooper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kubanza.
Kubanza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cooper as he avoids it easily.
Kubanza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooper.
Kubanza shoots in looking for a takedown. Cooper tries to sprawl out of it but Kubanza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cooper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cooper tried to counter with a leg kick but Kubanza avoided it.#TD#
Cooper gets a takedown into half guard.
Kubanza wants to control but Cooper is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cooper is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped. #T3##SUB#
Cooper is looking for submissions but instead, Kubanza has regained full guard.
Cooper working some strikes from top position.
Cooper trying to control but Kubanza is working from the bottom. #SU#
Cooper decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD#
Cooper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kubanza's half guard.
Cooper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kubanza can do to turn this around?
Cooper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cooper throwing shots but Kubanza is blocking nicely. #T4#
Cooper drops an elbow to the side of Kubanza's head.
Cooper looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kubanza with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cooper is trying to control. Kubanza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SU#
Cooper decides to stand up. #TD#
Cooper throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kubanza was covering up waiting for the punch and Cooper finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cooper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cooper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Cooper dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Kubanza dives in and grabs Cooper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cooper pushes down on Kubanza's head and hops out.
Cooper throws a sloppy head kick and Kubanza moves out of range easily.
Kubanza throws a counter combo.#TD#
Kubanza tries to sprawl but Cooper drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cooper seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kubanza trying to get back to full guard but Cooper takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Cooper in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas. #SUB#
Cooper has hold of Kubanza's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kubanza manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cooper is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kubanza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kubanza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooper looking to finish Kubanza with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kubanza!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kubanza tries to hold on but Cooper pushes him away. #T1#
Cooper is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kubanza can't stay in a position like this for much longer. #SUB#
Cooper looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cooper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kubanza is looking to escape.
Cooper 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.
Kubanza taking shots to the head.
Cooper scoring with strikes but Kubanza is staying in there.
Kubanza swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Cooper controlling from the full mount.
Cooper lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Kubanza! Cooper sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Kubanza and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leo Cooper!
Leo Cooper looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I personally think after this performance, I should be consider as the face of this promotion. '.

 

Event: RISE 22 - Lawler vs Reynolds     
Date:   Mar 31, 2018
#R1#
Villa misses with a takedown attempt - Ricket sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Villa avoids the head kick by Ricket.
Villa fails to land the takedown.
Villa blocks a head kick by Ricket.
Ricket moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ricket darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Villa shoots in and drives through. Ricket sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Ricket on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ricardo Ricket has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Villa.
Villa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ricket swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Ricket scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB#
Ricket looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Villa manages to get back to half guard.#T1#
Ricket is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Villa reverses the position - he's now on top in Ricket's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villa prevents Ricket from getting back to his feet.
Ricket avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Villa 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. #SUB2#
Villa drops back looking for a leg! Ricket is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ricket manages to kick Villa off! Villa jumps back into Ricket's guard.
Villa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ricket on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ricket tries to get out of the position.#T2#
Ricket is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB2#
Villa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Villa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ricket wants to stand and escape but Villa is having none of it.
Villa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Villa stops Ricket from standing up. #T3#
Villa trying to control but Ricket is working from the bottom.
Villa lands a couple of digs.
Ricket is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Villa cracks Ricket with a solid left hand.
Villa wants to control from the top but Ricket keeps moving. #SUB2#
Villa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Villa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ricket is looking to stand up but Villa isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ricket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Villa shoots for a takedown but Ricket saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Villa blocks a jab.
Villa takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ricket tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Ricket misses #TD2#
and Villa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Villa. #ES#
Ricket has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Villa is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
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 Ricardo Ricket will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Ricket shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Villa kicks Ricket off and gets back to his feet.
Villa avoids the head kick by Ricket.
Ricket throws a sloppy head kick and Villa moves out of range easily.
Ricket throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Villa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villa wants to control from the top but Ricket keeps moving.
Villa postures up and lands a big shot to Ricket's brow. #SUB2#
Villa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1#
Ricket has a closed guard, preventing Villa from standing up. #ES#
Ricket wriggles free and stands up.
Villa blocks a head kick by Ricket.
Villa shoots in and drives through. Ricket sprawls well.
Ricket throws a sloppy head kick and Villa moves out of range easily.
Ricket throws a hook but Villa blocks it.
Ricket tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson Villa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ricket leaves Villa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ricket throws a head kick but Villa moves out of range. #T2#
Villa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricket.
Ricket throws a chopping leg kick but Villa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Villa.
Ricardo Ricket has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Villa.
Villa blocks a head kick by Ricket.
And Villa tries to counter it with a takedown but Ricket pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ricket throws a jab when Villa was well out of range.
Villa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Villa avoids the head kick by Ricket.
Ricardo Ricket is winning the standup battle so far.
Villa shoots in for a takedown but Ricket shows good takedown defense.
Villa fails with the takedown.
Villa is breathing heavily.
Ricket throws a head kick that misses.
Ricket throws a jab when Villa was well out of range.#T3#
Ricket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Ricket.
Ricket tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Villa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Ricket.
Villa blocks a head kick by Ricket. #CL#
Ricket has closed the distance and engaged Villa in a clinch.
Villa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ricket is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ricket misses with the head strike.
Ricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villa blocks an elbow strike.
Villa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T4#
Ricket misses with the head strike.
Ricket lands a shoulder strike.
Villa tries to pull guard but Ricket forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ricket working aggressively here.
Ricket lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Ricket breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ricket misses with a head kick.
As Ricket backs off Villa throws a huge counter combo but Ricket manages to avoid it all.
Villa dives in for a single leg takedown but Ricket sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Villa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ricket sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricardo Ricket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ricket circles away.
A head kick misses from Ricket.
As Ricket backs off Villa throws a huge counter combo but Ricket manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Ricket 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#
Ricket throws the left hand but Villa avoids the punch easily.
Villa shoots in for a takedown but Ricket shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricket looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Villa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ricket sprawls well. Ricket wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Villa gets slowly back to his feet.
Villa misses with a low kick.
Ricket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricket is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villa can do to turn this around?
Ricket cracks the inside of Villa's front leg.
Ricket tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricket throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD2#
and Villa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ricket!
Villa trying to control the action but Ricket is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Villa has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ricket is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Villa yanks on the arm and Ricket is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Villa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jackson Villa!
As Jackson Villa got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: This fight was truly great. I got respect for anyone who comes out here and fight, and tonight my opponent was a fighter and I will always be grateful that he accepted to fight me, thank you. '.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Mar 24, 2018
#R1#
Villa misses with a wild combination.
A lazy left from Sutton finds it's target.
Villa tries for a takedown but Sutton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
Villa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sutton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Villa is in Sutton's guard.#SUB#
Villa drops back looking for a leg! Sutton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sutton manages to kick Villa off! Villa jumps back into Sutton's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Villa 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. #T1#
Villa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sutton wants to hit a switch here but Villa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sutton there!
Villa seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Sutton is holding on tight.
Sutton is trying desperately to improve position.
Villa with good strikes from the mount here!
Villa moves to the back position. #SUB#
Sutton is trying to defend against the choke here but Villa has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Villa Tightens the hold and Sutton taps out furiously! Villa displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jackson Villa!

 


 

Event: KONFLIKT FC I     
Date:   Mar 17, 2018
#R1##TD2#
Cooper shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Scott manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving. #SUB#
Scott has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cooper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cooper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Scott has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cooper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Scott looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cooper has picked Scott up and slammed him! Scott can't keep hold of the triangle and Cooper manages to pass to side control!
Cooper lands a nice forearm strike.
Scott is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cooper's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Scott actively working from the bottom here.#T1#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Scott trying to control but Cooper postures up.
Cooper is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cooper's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cooper is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Scott manages to get to full guard.
Cooper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Scott's head.
Cooper with a nice head shot there.#ROC2#
Scott is rocked!#SUB#
Scott is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cooper defends well.
Oh Scott is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scott is breathing heavily.#T2#
Cooper lands a couple of digs.
Cooper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Scott looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cooper has picked Scott up and slammed him! Scott can't keep hold of the triangle and Cooper manages to pass to side control!
Scott seems to have got his legs back now.
Cooper wants to stand but Scott is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper cracks Scott with a big elbow.
Cooper lands a strong strike to the head of Scott. That's dazed him! Cooper looking to finish here. Scott is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Cooper lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Cooper!
Leo Cooper managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Annihilation Apparel, into his post fight interview.

 

Event: WeinSyd 3     
Date:   Mar 14, 2018
#R1#
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blaze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws a right hand that Blaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaze also avoids with ease.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Blaze ducks down to avoid it.
Blaze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blaze slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
John Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blaze dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Blaze moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Blaze half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Johnson misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Blaze throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Blaze's defenses.
Blaze pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Blaze follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blaze to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blaze doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Blaze is out of range.
Blaze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
John Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaze moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Blaze has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blaze circles away quickly and effectively.#TD#
Blaze looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2##SU#
Blaze gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD#
Blaze shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blaze throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson is adopting a defensive guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blaze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Blaze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson 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#
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blaze with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Blaze 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.
Blaze wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson is thwarting Blaze's attempts to control the position.
Blaze moves into full guard. #T4##SUB#
Blaze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blaze manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##ES2#
Johnson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Blaze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Blaze moved out of range.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blaze doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Blaze shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blaze swinging wildly here.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Blaze avoids nicely.
Blaze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Blaze avoids them all with ease.
Blaze slips a straight right by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Blaze closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES2#
Johnson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! 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!
Blaze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Blaze seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson is breathing heavily.#T1#
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blaze has time to react.
Blaze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Blaze is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #TD#
Blaze shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Blaze was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB#
Blaze is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.#T2#
Blaze throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound. #SU#
Blaze decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
John Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Blaze feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Blaze changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Johnson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson avoiding damage. #T3#
Johnson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Johnson lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Blaze is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blaze backwards.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blaze.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Blaze.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaze is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T4#
Johnson presses Blaze against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Blaze.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blaze tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Blaze.
Blaze is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Blaze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blaze backwards.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Johnson 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#
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Johnson moves out of range as Blaze throws a body kick.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Blaze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson. #CL#
Blaze clinches.
Blaze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Johnson.
Good shot there by Johnson.#T1#
Johnson misses with a combination
and Blaze counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson lunges at Blaze with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blaze's hand.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson rushes Blaze and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Blaze is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Johnson piles on the pressure and Blaze crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Johnson!
Johnny Blaze spoke after the fight, saying 'From one warrior to another, He did a good job using his experience to his advantage. '.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Feb 19, 2018
#R1#
Cockx takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cockx closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cooper circles away.
Cockx misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cockx or perhaps it was just good defense by Cooper, which made it look bad.
Leo Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philippe Cockx.
Cockx shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooper tries to counter with a takedown but Cockx is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Cooper gets a takedown into half guard.
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 tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cockx wants to improve his position but Cooper is controlling well.
Cooper with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cockx is not content to let Cooper control the position.
It looks like Cooper is going to stand back up. #T1##SU#
Cooper stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cockx to get to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Cooper. No joy for Cockx on that attempt.
Cockx closes the distance and clinches up with Cooper, looking for a takedown. Cockx pushes Cooper against the cage but Cooper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD2#
Cockx scores with a takedown into Cooper's guard.
Cockx looks winded!
Cooper controlling Cockx's posture.
Cockx tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cockx is fighting to break Cooper's control of his arms but Cooper is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cockx wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving. #T2#
Cockx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooper 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#
Cooper has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cockx really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cooper scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Cockx defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cooper.
Cockx tries to reverse the position but Cooper maintains control.
Cooper looking to finish Cockx with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cockx!
Cooper is landing with some decent strikes but Cockx is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#ROC#
Cockx is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Cooper! Cockx is hurt baaadly! Cooper is firing away with more strikes - Cockx is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Cooper!
A victorious Leo Cooper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Philippe Cockx had this to say: 'sorry, i lost of a fighter who was today better as myself, i'll be back, thanks on the fans and organisation '.

 

 
 
 
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