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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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182 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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186 cm
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vincent Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brooks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cooper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brooks in his tracks.
Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks.
Cooper works Brooks's body with a nice hook.
Brooks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brooks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Brooks forces Cooper back against the cage and clinches.
Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Brooks as the two fighters clinch.
Brooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Cooper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks controlling the action here for a moment.
Cooper blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Cooper.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cooper.
Cooper lands with a left to the head.
Cooper just leaning against Brooks, taking a breather.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Cooper.
Brooks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brooks tries to work over Cooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brooks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brooks lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cooper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cooper lands an uppercut.
Brooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Cooper on the inside.
Brooks looking to stall.
Cooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cooper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Brooks misses with a shot to the body
and Cooper counters with a straight right hand.
Brooks pushes Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Brooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Cooper on the inside.
Brooks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooper.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brooks seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cooper can turn it around.
Cooper blocks a body shot from Brooks.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooper's elbow.
Brooks misses with an elbow strike.
Brooks gets through Cooper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brooks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks scores with a shoulder strike.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cooper can't find room to land a body shot as Brooks controls the action.
Cooper blocks an uppercut.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooper.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cooper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Brooks prevents a body shot from Cooper.
Cooper lands an uppercut.
Brooks letting Cooper take a breather here.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
Cooper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooper lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vincent Cooper will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brooks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Cooper releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brooks blocks a jab.
Brooks with a hook.
Cooper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Eric Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks has managed to clinch.
Cooper blocks a body shot from Brooks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cooper in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Cooper.
Cooper pushes Brooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brooks.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Cooper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
A right hand to the body from Cooper.
Cooper lands a right hand.
Brooks is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Cooper.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooper controls his hands.
Brooks lands with a left to the head.
Cooper tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Cooper blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brooks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Cooper.
Cooper tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks digs a right hand into Cooper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cooper's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cooper.
A body shot lands from Brooks.
Cooper prevents a body shot from Brooks.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper digs a right hand into Brooks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brooks's gas tank.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper blocking some punches.
Cooper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
Cooper blocks an uppercut.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Cooper tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Cooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper lands a shot to the body.
Cooper stalling in the clinch.
Cooper lands with a right to the head.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooks tries a body shot but Cooper blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Cooper.
Cooper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooper.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Cooper digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vincent Cooper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cooper is keeping busy.
Brooks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper prevents a body shot from Brooks.
Cooper digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cooper.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brooks stalling in the clinch but Cooper improves position.
Brooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper lands a body punch.
Cooper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Cooper controls the action.
Cooper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cooper digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cooper pushes Brooks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cooper works on Brooks's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper pushes Brooks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cooper lands with a left to the head.
Cooper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Cooper scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Brooks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cooper lands a nice uppercut.
Cooper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Cooper.
Cooper creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Brooks's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Brooks drops to his knees and Cooper pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Cooper!
A relieved looking Vincent Cooper thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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