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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snook Jersey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper comes to the cage accompanied by s.mouse - slap my elbow. Jersey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fist pumpin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Charles Cooper has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snook Jersey!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jersey tries to bum rush Cooper with a series of wild strikes but Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jersey works the jab nicely.
Jersey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jersey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cooper. Cooper obviously looking to wear him down.
Jersey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooper has managed to clinch.
Jersey wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Jersey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jersey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Jersey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jersey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jersey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cooper thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jersey if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooper ducks right into an uppercut from Jersey.
Cooper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jersey.
Cooper has closed the distance and engaged Jersey in a clinch.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Jersey shrugs off.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jersey avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Jersey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jersey is trying to break the clinch but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Jersey blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Jersey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jersey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Jersey. That snapped Cooper's head back.
Charles Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Jersey is avoiding it.
Cooper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cooper wants to clinch.
Cooper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jersey.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jersey clinches up with Cooper and pushes him back against the cage.
Cooper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jersey blocks it with crossed arms.
Jersey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooper tries to clinch but Jersey is having none of it.
Jersey misses with a double jab.
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!
Cooper dodges the punch combination from Jersey.
Jersey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jersey throws a right hand that Cooper ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooper also avoids with ease.
Cooper moves into range and clinches up with Jersey.
Jersey can't break the clinch.
Cooper prevents Jersey from breaking the clinch.
Jersey avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jersey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Jersey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jersey takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short uppercut from Cooper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Jersey shrugs off.
Jersey blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Jersey blocks the elbow strike.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Jersey blocks an elbow strike.
Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jersey's efforts to push away.
Jersey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooper has Jersey pressed against the cage, preventing Jersey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cooper missing with knees to the body.
Jersey has had enough of the clinch but Cooper keeps him there for the moment.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.
Jersey blocks an uppercut.
Jersey has had enough of the clinch but Cooper keeps him there for the moment.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jersey's efforts to push away.
Jersey takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Jersey shrugs off.
Jersey has had enough of the clinch but Cooper keeps him there for the moment.
Jersey avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jersey avoiding damage as Cooper throws knees to the body.
Jersey avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Jersey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jersey tries to break free but Cooper pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooper effectively controlling the action here.
A knee to the head by Cooper.
Jersey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jersey blocks an elbow strike.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Cooper dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cooper has Jersey up against the cage in a clinch.
Jersey tries to break free but Cooper pushes him back against the cage.
Jersey takes an elbow to the temple.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Snook Jersey has been cut.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
Cooper prevents Jersey from breaking the clinch.
Jersey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jersey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jersey takes an elbow to the temple.
Jersey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Jersey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
Cooper just leaning against Jersey, taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cooper obliges.
Jersey is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jersey is trying to break the clinch but Cooper is controlling him.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jersey's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Cooper.
Cooper landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cooper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice elbow from Cooper.
Jersey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Jersey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jersey struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooper controls his hands.
Jersey takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Cooper.
Jersey tries to break the clinch but Cooper is controlling the position.
Jersey blocks the elbow strike.
Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jersey's brow.
Jersey is trying to push Cooper away but Cooper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cooper fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jersey can't find room to land a body shot as Cooper controls the action.
Jersey is trying to break the clinch but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Jersey wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Cooper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cooper is stalling here.
Cooper gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cooper prevents Jersey from breaking the clinch.
Jersey blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jersey takes an elbow to the temple.
Jersey blocks the elbow strike.
Jersey takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jersey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jersey working hard to break the clinch.
Cooper prevents Jersey from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cooper is stalling here.
Cooper prevents a body shot from Jersey.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jersey takes an elbow to the temple.
Jersey tries to throw a body punch but Cooper avoids it by throwing Jersey back against the cage.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Jersey avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jersey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jersey tries to break free but Cooper pushes him back against the cage.
Jersey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jersey blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jersey's efforts to push away.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jersey tries a body shot but Cooper blocks it.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jersey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jersey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jersey dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Cooper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Snook Jersey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jersey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cooper.
Jersey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jersey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooper pushes Jersey up against the cage in a clinch.
Jersey tries a body shot but Cooper blocks it.
Jersey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cooper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cooper.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Jersey.
Jersey tries to throw a body punch but Cooper avoids it by throwing Jersey back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jersey.
Cooper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jersey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Jersey in his tracks for a moment.
Cooper stalling against the cage.
Cooper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jersey is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper prevents Jersey from breaking the clinch.
Jersey avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper lands a hook that snaps the head of Jersey backwards.
Jersey is trying to push Cooper away but Cooper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cooper prevents Jersey from breaking the clinch.
Jersey is trying to break the clinch but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Jersey tries to work over Cooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jersey working hard to break the clinch.
Cooper lands an elbow just above Jersey 's eye.
Jersey blocks an elbow strike.
Jersey blocks an elbow strike.
Jersey blocks an elbow strike.
Jersey can't break the clinch.
Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Jersey in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Cooper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cooper tries to stall but Jersey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jersey can't break the clinch.
Cooper tries to land a knee to the head but Jersey blocks with his arms.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jersey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cooper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cooper keeps control of Jersey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jersey avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Jersey is trying to break free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cooper misses with a knee strike.
Jersey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jersey is looking to break free of the clinch but Cooper has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jersey tries a body shot but Cooper blocks it.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
Jersey wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Jersey blocks an elbow strike.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Cooper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jersey up against the cage.
Jersey struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooper controls his hands.
Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jersey's efforts to push away.
Jersey misses with a body punch.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper is looking to control Jersey's arms but Jersey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cooper has his back to the cage.
Cooper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooper looking to throw knees to the head but Jersey is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Jersey can't find room to land a body shot as Cooper controls the action.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Cooper scores with a hook to the body.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jersey's efforts to push away.
Jersey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooper is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooper tries to land knees in the clinch but Jersey avoids the damage to the body.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jersey wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Jersey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
Snook Jersey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Jersey shrugs off.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jersey's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Cooper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cooper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Cooper!
After the fight, Charles Cooper was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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