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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trouble Some (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper comes to the cage accompanied by s.mouse - slap my elbow. Some has chosen Von Hertzen Brothers - Coming Home as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Trouble Some struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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190 lbs
30 - 26 - 0 |
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203 lbs
33 - 19 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Trouble Some!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Some tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some lands with a light punch inside.
Some drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cooper pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cooper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Some, pushing him back against the cage.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cooper is looking to control Some's arms but Some gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cooper has his back to the cage.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Some leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Some.
Some pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Some swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Some doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Some looks to land a right hand but Cooper moved out of range.
Cooper wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jab from Some.
Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cooper prevents a body shot from Some.
Cooper scores with a shoulder strike.
Cooper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cooper is trying to stall.
Some taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cooper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Somes head.
A head punch on the inside from Some fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Some.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cooper lands a hook that snaps the head of Some backwards.
Some dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Trouble Some has been cut.
Cooper stalling in the clinch.
Some throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
Cooper looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Some.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
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 lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Some's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cooper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Some is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cooper as Some tries to tie him up.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Some uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
A shot in the inside from Cooper.
Cooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cooper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooper.
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands an uppercut.
Cooper prevents a body shot from Some.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Some uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Some leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Some drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cooper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Some avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Some trying to stall but Cooper improves his position.
Some misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some blocks the elbow strike.
Some blocks the elbow strike.
Some fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Some's brow.
Some lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Some avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Some misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooper is working Some over against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Some working aggressively here.
Some swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Some scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Some throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coopers head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Some's brow.
Cooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Some's defenses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cooper lands a shoulder strike.
Cooper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Charles Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trouble Some.
Cooper stalling.
Cooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Some shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Cooper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trouble Some's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Some manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some throws a solid leg kick but Cooper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Some.
Some scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some lands with a cross.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Some swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cooper.
Cooper moves into the clinch successfully.
Cooper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Some can do to turn this around?
Some misses with some punches.
Charles Cooper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooper blocks a body shot from Some.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Some's defenses.
Cooper keeps control of Some as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cooper gets through Some's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cooper lands a nice uppercut.
Some is rocked!
Cooper cracks Some with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Some is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooper finish him?
Some is breathing heavily.
Some misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooper scores with a shoulder strike.
Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Some tries to throw a body punch but Cooper avoids it by throwing Some back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cooper lands a body shot.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Some shrugs off.
Cooper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Some's defenses.
Some avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some is pressed against the cage. Cooper pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Some! Two more big strikes from Cooper and Some crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). 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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