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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Richard Cooper enters the cage!
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161 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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160 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
KO power |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Cooper!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Cooper.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
Williams moves away from the strike by Cooper.
Cooper avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooper cracks a nice hook into Williams's ribs.
Cooper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Williams lands but Cooper takes it in his stride.
Cooper blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Cooper lands with a hook. Williams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cooper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams lands a head kick. Cooper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams lands with a kick to the temple. Cooper shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Williams throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Cooper takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Cooper misses the shot to the body.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooper throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooper misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Cooper takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
A jab from Cooper does it's job there.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Cooper blocks a low kick nicely.
Williams scores with a spinning back kick!
Williams takes a swing at Cooper's ribcage but misses.
Williams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cooper's head.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooper scores with a shot to the body.
Williams throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
A punch combination from Cooper misses.
Cooper misses with a wild body shot.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cooper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cooper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cooper landing some decent shots from guard.
Williams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is trying to escape the mount.
Williams is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cooper can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Williams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cooper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams looking to control but Cooper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cooper working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cooper is squirming around, avoiding Williams's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams controlling from the full mount.
Cooper is trying desperately to improve position.
Williams tries to control but Cooper wriggling away.
Cooper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Williams controlling from the full mount.
Cooper is looking to improve his position but Williams isn't that keen on the idea.
Williams throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cooper is wriggling around trying to escape.
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Williams there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
Williams tries to control but Cooper wriggling away.
The referee stands the fighters back up. William Williams just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cooper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Cooper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Cooper misses.
Williams lands with a kick to the temple. Cooper shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cooper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cooper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cooper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper moves out of range of the body kick from Williams.
Cooper avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams lands a high kick!
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cooper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Williams dominated that 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.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cooper checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Cooper misses.
Williams lands a high kick!
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cooper throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cooper.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooper.
Williams misses with a low kick.
William Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Cooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams lands with a slapping head kick.
Williams takes a swing at Cooper's ribcage but misses.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams walks into a left hand.
Cooper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams misses with a kick to the body.
Williams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Williams is looking to wear down Cooper with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Williams is looking to land body kicks.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cooper.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams walks into a left hand.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper avoids a kick to the body.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooper throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
A leg kick checked by Cooper.
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cooper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cooper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cooper passes to side control.
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cooper wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Williams is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cooper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cooper wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cooper works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Williams tries to bench press Cooper off him but Cooper keeps the position.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.
Cooper working the ground and pound from side control.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cooper working the ground and pound.
Cooper is putting a hurting on Williams here, landing some big shots from side control.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cooper on the ground.
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cooper wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper works to advance to full mount. Williams defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Williams is looking to get to half guard.
Williams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cooper is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Williams can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Williams is trying to stand.
Cooper cracks Williams with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cooper cracks Williams with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cooper cracks Williams with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Williams is rocked!
Cooper scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Williams?
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cooper pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Williams swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Cooper scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cooper has hold of Williams's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Williams manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cooper looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Cooper prevents Williams from getting the reversal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Cooper connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Williams takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams can't escape the position.
Williams defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cooper.
Cooper fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Cooper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Williams swings for the body but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Cooper blocks a head kick by Williams.
A slow jab from Cooper misses its intended target.
Cooper avoids the head kick by Williams.
Cooper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cooper, as that shot connected.
Williams misses with a straight right.
A jab from Cooper does it's job there.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cooper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cooper attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cooper walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Williams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cooper's head.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
Cooper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but Cooper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williams to the ground. Williams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooper misses with a double jab.
Crunch! Williams slams his shin into Cooper's torso.
Cooper moves out of range of the body kick from Williams.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Williams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cooper's head.
Williams lands a head kick!
Williams walks into a stiff left hand from Cooper.
Williams looks for the body kick but Cooper saw that one coming.
Cooper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cooper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Cooper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Williams slips a jab from Cooper.
Cooper looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Cooper feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cooper looking to pass the guard.
Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cooper slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cooper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Cooper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooper preventing the sweep.
Cooper stops Williams from standing up.
Cooper postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
Cooper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richard Cooper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cooper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cooper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams's hands.
Cooper misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooper blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cooper misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Cooper shoots in and bounces Williams off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cooper advances to half guard.
Cooper stops Williams from getting back to his feet.
Cooper passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cooper in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Williams defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cooper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cooper.
Cooper working for a submission but Williams is keeping him at bay.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Cooper has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams is in a horrible position here. Cooper smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cooper scoring with strikes but Williams is staying in there.
Williams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper breaks from Williams's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard Cooper.
I think Cooper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Cooper!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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