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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Not Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Not Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cooper throws a shot from downtown. Brock moves away and avoids it.
Brock is looking to clinch.
Brock tries to clinch there but Cooper circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cooper misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooper jabs Brock to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brock could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cooper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brock tries to clinch
and Cooper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brock slips a jab and a cross from Cooper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper moves away from the strike by Brock.
Brock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooper.
Brock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Brock.
Cooper pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cooper avoids the elbow strike from Brock, against the cage.
Brock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cooper lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brock misses with a punch on the inside.
Brock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cooper avoids a wild elbow strike from Brock.
Brock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Brock - that landed with a thud.
Brock tries to throw a body punch but Cooper avoids it by throwing Brock back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper blocks an elbow strike from Brock.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brock misses with a body punch.
Brock is struggling to control the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brock as Cooper tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Brock.
It looks like Matt Cooper has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Brock.
Knees to the body from Cooper.
Brock pushes off an throws an elbow but Cooper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brock misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Cooper.
Cooper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cooper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brock breaks from the clinch.
Brock forces Cooper back against the cage and clinches.
Brock working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brock avoids it.
Cooper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brock dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cooper looks to land a combination but Brock avoids it well.
Cooper throws a jab when Brock was well out of range.
Brock pushes Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brock.
Cooper lands a body shot.
Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brock's efforts to push away.
Cooper lands a nice uppercut.
Brock is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper avoiding damage.
A short right from Cooper.
Brock tries to circle away but Cooper has him pinned against the cage.
Cooper taking a breather.
Cooper has Brock pressed against the cage, preventing Brock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brock is leaning against Cooper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cooper prevents a body shot from Brock.
Brock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cooper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooper feints a jab promting Brock to slip. Cooper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Brock.
Cooper swinging wildly here.
Brock is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cooper.
Brock moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Cooper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Cooper's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooper. Brock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brock tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooper has closed the distance and engaged Brock in a clinch.
Cooper blocks an elbow strike.
Cooper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brock lands an elbow inside that Cooper shrugs off.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brock.
Brock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Brock throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper pushes Brock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brock lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Cooper.
Cooper blocks the elbow strike.
Brock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cooper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brock lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper dodges an elbow strike from Brock.
Cooper prevents Brock from breaking the clinch.
Brock has had enough of the clinch but Cooper keeps him there for the moment.
Cooper avoids the elbow strike from Brock, against the cage.
Brock breaks the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Cooper. Beautiful body shot.
Cooper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brock.
Brock takes the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Cooper.
Cooper has Brock pressed against the cage, preventing Brock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper is leaning against Brock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Brock on the inside.
Cooper can't break the clinch.
Brock lands an elbow that stopped Cooper in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brock throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brock.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooper prevents Brock from breaking the clinch.
Brock being controlled against the cage.
Brock manages to break the clinch.
Cooper swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brock is looking to clinch.
Brock wants to clinch.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Brock.
Cooper scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock is looking to clinch but Cooper is avoiding it.
Cooper let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cooper lands a lovely overhand right.
Cooper lands a jab-cross combination.
Cooper throws a combination. Brock tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brock wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance.
Good exchange - Cooper coming out on top.
Brock throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
Brock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Cooper misses.
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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brock slips under a jab from Cooper.
Cooper scores with a nice head shot.
Cooper misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cooper finds it's way round the side to connect with Brock's head.
Brock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cooper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Brock backs off Cooper throws a huge counter combo but Brock manages to avoid it all.
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Cooper misses its intended target.
Cooper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brock is looking to clinch.
Cooper keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Brock.
Brock tries to clinch but Cooper moves out of range.
Brock tries to clinch there but Cooper circles away.
Brock moves to clinch but Cooper breaks away
and Cooper counters with a two punch combo.
Nice body punch from Cooper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cooper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Cooper's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Brock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cooper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooper.
Brock darts in and clinches Cooper up against the cage.
Cooper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooper manages to break the clinch.
Cooper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brock throws a jab when Cooper was well out of range.
Cooper dips to his left and cracks Brock with an uppercut!
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cooper scores with a one two! Brock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Matt Cooper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Brock is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brock is looking to clinch.
Brock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooper.
Brock clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brock.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Brock.
Cooper manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance.
Cooper changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cooper is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cooper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cooper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brock.
Cooper tries to clinch but Brock moves out of range.
Brock rushes Cooper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brock prevents a body shot from Cooper.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cooper's brow.
Cooper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brock.
Cooper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brock avoids it.
Brock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooper slowing the pace effectively.
A right hand to the body from Brock.
Cooper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brock is keeping busy.
Brock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brock.
Not Brock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock pushes Cooper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cooper has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brock is trying to force a seperation but Cooper has the dominant position.
Brock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cooper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cooper lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brock connects with a single shot there.
Cooper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cooper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brock throws a hook but Cooper avoids it easily.
Brock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cooper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper misses with a looping left.
Cooper scores with a body shot.
Brock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cooper counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cooper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Cooper misses.
Cooper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brock thuds a left hand into Cooper's body.
Brock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cooper sizes up Brock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cooper loads up on a big right hand but Brock slips the punch.
Brock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brock closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock breaks from the clinch.
Brock clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brock is trying to push Cooper away but Cooper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cooper tries to land knees in the clinch but Brock avoids the damage to the body.
Brock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooper misses with a straight left.
Brock moves into the clinch.
Cooper avoids a wild elbow strike from Brock.
Cooper dodges an elbow strike from Brock.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brock as Cooper tries to tie him up.
Cooper lands a nice knee to the body.
Brock misses with some punches.
Not Brock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Cooper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Cooper.
I've got Cooper winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Cooper!
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