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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peaky Blinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blinder kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dave not Dave - Cold blood. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peaky Blinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Cooper!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blinder throws a one two combo.
Blinder forces Cooper back against the cage and clinches.
Cooper misses with some punches.
Blinder missing with knees to the body.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Cooper.
Blinder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cooper prevents Blinder from breaking the clinch.
Cooper has Blinder pressed against the cage.
Cooper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Blinder missing with knees to the body.
Cooper lands a nice uppercut.
Cooper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blinder has a couple of punches blocked by Cooper.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Blinder.
Cooper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blinder swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blinder changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cooper fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blinder misses with the combination.
Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blinder on the side of the head.
Blinder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blinder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooper moves away.
Blinder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cooper as he avoids it easily.
We've been told by Blinder's head coaches at Abobomination Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cooper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cooper dodges the punch combination from Blinder.
Cooper swinging wildly here.
Blinder keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big left from Cooper misses.
Cooper has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cooper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cooper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blinder throws a big counter combination but Cooper scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Blinder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cooper can pounce on him.
Blinder has closed the distance and engaged Cooper in a clinch.
Cooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blinder's elbow.
Blinder goes for a takedown attempt but Cooper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peaky Blinder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blinder manages to avoid it.
Cooper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blinder momentarily.
Cooper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blinder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blinder avoids a kick to the body.
Blinder throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper throws out a counter right but Blinder avoids it with no problem.
Cooper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blinder gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blinder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blinder scores with a shot to the side of Cooper's head.
Blinder can't break the clinch.
Cooper controlling the action here for a moment.
Blinder working hard to break the clinch.
Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blinder's efforts to push away.
Cooper lands a shoulder strike.
Cooper lands with a left to the head.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Blinder blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blinder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cooper misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cooper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blinder avoids a kick to the body.
Cooper misses with a kick to the body.
Vincent Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blinder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cooper scores with a leg kick.
Blinder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cooper to score with a decent uppercut.
Blinder throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper throws out a counter right but Blinder avoids it with no problem.
Cooper tries to keep at a distance but Blinder has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cooper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blinder lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Vincent Cooper has been cut.
Cooper scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Blinder.
Cooper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blinder goes for a takedown attempt but Cooper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinder blocks a jab.
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blinder's calf.
Cooper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blinder tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blinder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cooper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cooper sizes up Blinder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cooper blocks a leg kick.
Cooper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blinder circles away quickly and effectively.
Cooper slips a jab and a cross from Blinder.
Cooper misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Cooper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blinder doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Blinder misses.
Cooper tests Blinder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper works Blinder's body with a nice hook.
Blinder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cooper as he avoids it easily.
Blinder throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.
Blinder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Cooper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Cooper's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cooper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blinder tries to clinch up
and Cooper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peaky Blinder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blinder throws a front kick that sends Cooper stumbling back into the cage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blinder crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cooper - the referee stops the clock and Blinder gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cooper. Blinder manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blinder crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cooper - the referee stops the clock and Blinder gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cooper. Blinder manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cooper slips under a jab from Blinder.
Cooper scores with a jab. Blinder acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blinder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blinder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cooper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blinder moves into the clinch.
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.
Cooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Blinder.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blinder obliges.
Blinder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooper.
Blinder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper is trying to maintain a safe position but Blinder gets an underhook and turns Cooper into the cage.
Cooper avoiding damage as Blinder throws knees to the body.
Blinder lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blinder backwards.
Blinder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cooper blocks it with crossed arms.
Cooper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cooper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blinder breaks the clinch.
Cooper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blinder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by Blinder - just one landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blinder.
Good standup being displayed there by Cooper as he connects with a hook.
Cooper throws out a loose jab but Blinder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper cracks a nice hook into Blinder's ribs.
Vincent Cooper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cooper scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper throws the kick towards the body but Blinder avoids it.
Blinder is looking to counter the offense by Cooper and move into the clinch.
Blinder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooper.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cooper.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cooper, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blinder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blinder feints a jab promting Cooper to slip. Blinder then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cooper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cooper looks to land a body kick but Blinder moved away.
Blinder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cooper.
Blinder scores with a jab to the body.
Blinder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cooper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blinder keeps Cooper at a distance using the push kick.
Blinder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooper.
Good leg kick by Cooper there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blinder throws a right and a left that Cooper avoids nicely.
Cooper lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blinder backs up against the cage.
Cooper throws a leg kick that misses.
Cooper throws a wild body kick that Blinder sees coming a mile off.
Blinder blocks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cooper - that will leave a mark!
Blinder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooper connects with a leg kick. Blinder looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blinder walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cooper.
Blinder takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Cooper finds it's way through Blinder's defenses.
Blinder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick there by Cooper.
Blinder fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooper dips to his left and cracks Blinder with an uppercut!
Blinder throws a nice head kick!
Cooper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooper cracks Blinder with a good jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blinder moves into the clinch.
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!
Blinder tries a knee to the head but Cooper blocks it.
Blinder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blinder moves in looking to clinch but Cooper pushes him off.
Blinder stalks Cooper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cooper's face. Cooper staggers backwards, shaken.
Blinder misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blinder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blinder.
Blinder throws out a loose jab but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blinder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cooper!
Cooper moves out of range as Blinder strikes.
Cooper throws out a counter right but Blinder avoids it with no problem.
Blinder avoids a kick to the body.
Blinder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cooper counters with a solid body kick.
Cooper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blinder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cooper scores with a nice body kick.
Cooper lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blinder at a distance.
Cooper is looking to slow Blinder down with leg kicks.
Blinder shoots in for a double leg but Cooper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cooper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick from Cooper misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Cooper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Cooper's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cooper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blinder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blinder misses with the combination.
Cooper lands the left hand.
Blinder throws a wild body kick that Cooper sees coming a mile off.
Cooper lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blinder will feel that in the morning.
Blinder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blinder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cooper misses with a wild body shot.
Blinder's corner calls for a 1-2. Blinder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blinder throws a hook but Cooper blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blinder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cooper swivels and escapes.
Blinder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooper misses with an uppercut. Blinder saw that one coming.
Blinder tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blinder.
Blinder will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blinder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blinder thinks about countering with a body kick.
Blinder looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cooper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab from Cooper.
Blinder throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cooper was covering up waiting for the punch and Blinder finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cooper manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cooper lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooper avoids a kick to the body.
Cooper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blinder closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cooper counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Cooper lands.
Cooper throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Blinder.
Blinder forces Cooper back against the cage and clinches.
Peaky Blinder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vincent Cooper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blinder or not.
Cooper lands with a light punch inside.
Cooper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cooper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Blinder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cooper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blinder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cooper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blinder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cooper works on Blinder's body with a couple of short punches.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper avoiding damage as Blinder throws knees to the body.
Vincent Cooper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cooper lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper prevents Blinder from breaking the clinch.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blinder is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blinder tries to pull guard but Cooper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cooper scores with a hook to the body.
Blinder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cooper is defending well for now.
Blinder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooper.
Cooper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cooper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cooper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Cooper on the inside.
Blinder is rocked!
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooper lands a shoulder strike.
Blinder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blinder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blinder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinder digs a right hand underneath Cooper's ribcage. Cooper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cooper effectively controlling the action here.
Blinder tries to land a knee to the head but Cooper blocks with his arms.
Blinder working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cooper lands with a right to the head.
Oh Blinder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Cooper.
Blinder goes for a takedown attempt but Cooper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peaky Blinder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blinder throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Cooper throws out a loose jab but Blinder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blinder seems to have got his legs back now.
Cooper lands a right hook to the body.
Cooper is looking to slow Blinder down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Blinder.
Blinder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Blinder.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Cooper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cooper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Cooper!
Vincent Cooper decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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