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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eminem Feat. Nate Dogg - Till I Collapse. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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24
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antoine Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Scott shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cooper shoots for a takedown but Scott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scott seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cooper tries to clinch but Scott moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Scott tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.
Scott takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cooper goes for a double leg but Scott avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Scott continues to drive forward.
Antoine Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Cooper.
Cooper dives in for a single leg takedown but Scott sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper tries a low kick but Scott avoids it.
Scott wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cooper shoots in and bounces Scott off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cooper engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is pulling down on Cooper's head. It's preventing any offense from Cooper, at least for the moment.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scott lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Scott throws a big elbow that misses.
Scott throws a big right hand that misses.
Scott throws a big elbow that misses.
Cooper looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Scott passes into half guard.
Cooper tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
Scott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to control but Scott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cooper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scott.
Cooper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scott wants to work for an arm triangle but Cooper is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cooper pushes Scott off and gets back to his feet.
Cooper instigates a clinch.
Cooper wants to get back to striking at distance but Scott won't allow it.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch but Scott keeps him there for the moment.
Cooper is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Scott is defending well.
Scott breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a one two combo.
Scott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cooper finds it's way round the side to connect with Scott's head.
Cooper works the jab nicely.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Scott circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooper with a poor takedown
and Scott counters with a left to the body.
Cooper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cooper looks winded!
Scott scores with a three punch combo!
Cooper is looking to clinch.
It looked like Scott was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cooper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scott swivels and escapes.
Cooper shoots in but Scott avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooper closes the distance and clinches up with Scott, looking for a takedown. Cooper pushes Scott against the cage but Scott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cooper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scott is fending him off so far but Cooper persists. Nope, Scott circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott closes the distance and pushes Cooper back into the cage.
Scott will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cooper up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Scott is pressed up against the cage. Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scott down to the mat. Scott avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoine Scott dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Scott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cooper is fending him off so far but Scott persists. Nope, Cooper circles away and we're back to standing.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scott is looking for a counter combo.
A low kick from Cooper misses
and Scott counters with a three punch combo that has Cooper backing up. Cooper nods at Scott to acknowledge the strikes.
Cooper tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Scott defends well and Cooper ends up having to push Scott into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Scott swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cooper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cooper landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Scott avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cooper.
Scott gets full guard.
Scott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Scott wants to sweep here but Cooper controlling him for the moment.
Cooper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scott lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Cooper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Scott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scott wants to stand but Cooper has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Scott working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cooper's head.
Cooper is looking to cinch up a triangle. Scott throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cooper's body to avoid the submission. Cooper has instead reached around Scott's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cooper arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tom Cooper!
A less than humble Tom Cooper misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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