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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston Cooper (ranked 2410 p4p, 259 weight class) and Manny Wooston (ranked 2835 p4p, 299 weight class). Winston Cooper had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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175 cm
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152 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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176 cm
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155 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Cooper! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Manny Wooston! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wooston gets in close and instigates a clinch. Cooper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wooston up against the cage. Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside. Wooston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper. Cooper lands an elbow inside. Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Cooper lands a nice elbow. Wooston blocks an uppercut.
Wooston content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper. Cooper lands a body shot. Cooper presses Wooston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Wooston takes an elbow to the temple. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Cooper. Wooston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cooper fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wooston misses with a takedown attempt - Cooper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Wooston looks winded! Cooper rushes Wooston and presses him up against the cage. Cooper lands with a right to the head. Wooston 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. Wooston wants a takedown but no success here.
Winston Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Wooston. Cooper scores with a shoulder strike. A nice left hand lands by Cooper.
A frustrated look appears on Wooston's face as he tries to break the clinch. Cooper scores with a shoulder strike. Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wooston. Cooper working aggressively here.
Cooper throws a head punch that misses. Wooston blocks a body shot from Cooper.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cooper tries to work over Wooston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Cooper lands a nice elbow. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cooper misses with a hook from the clinch. Cooper tries to work over Wooston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Cooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Wooston. Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cooper. Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Wooston in his tracks for a moment. Wooston tries to pull guard but Cooper holds him up against the cage and eventually Wooston drops back down to his feet.
A short left from Cooper. Cooper scores with an uppercut up the middle. Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Wooston controls his hands.
Wooston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wooston blocks a body shot from Cooper. Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wooston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Wooston.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Wooston shrugs off. Cooper scores with a shot to the side of Wooston's head. Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wooston's defenses. Wooston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Cooper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cooper lands on the inside with an uppercut. Cooper can't find room to land a body shot as Wooston controls the action.
Cooper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A short right from Cooper. Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Cooper lands a body punch. Cooper lands a body punch. Wooston fails to pull guard.
Wooston working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooston takes an elbow to the temple. 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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cooper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Wooston looking for a takedown. Cooper working aggressively here.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wooston's defenses. Cooper is working Wooston over against the cage. Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wooston's defenses. Wooston tries to score a body lock takedown but Cooper shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Wooston takes an elbow to the forehead. Cooper avoiding damage.
Cooper scores with an uppercut up the middle. Cooper lands an elbow just above Wooston 's eye. A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper. A short left from Cooper. Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Cooper misses with some punches.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Cooper can't find room to land a body shot as Wooston controls the action.
Wooston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Cooper works on Wooston's body with a couple of short punches. Wooston takes an elbow to the forehead. Wooston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Cooper working aggressively here.
Wooston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cooper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Wooston in his tracks for a moment. Wooston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cooper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Cooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Wooston. Wooston takes an elbow to the forehead. Cooper throws a head punch that misses. Cooper scores with a shot to the side of Wooston's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooston takes an elbow to the temple. Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Wooston blocks a body shot from Cooper. Wooston prevents a body shot from Cooper. Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Wooston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cooper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cooper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Wooston takes an elbow to the temple. Cooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cooper lands a nice elbow. Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wooston's defenses. Wooston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cooper is keeping busy. Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Wooston controls his hands.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Wooston shrugs off. Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cooper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cooper - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wooston wants to break free but Cooper has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wooston. Wooston wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Cooper can't find room to land a body shot as Wooston controls the action.
Cooper lands an elbow inside. Wooston tries for a takedown but Cooper manages to get underhooks.
Wooston tries a body shot but Cooper blocks it.
Cooper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woostons head. Cooper lands an elbow inside that Wooston shrugs off. Cooper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Cooper gets through Wooston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooston is rocked! Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Wooston is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooper finish him? 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 an elbow that stopped Wooston in his tracks for a moment. Wooston tries to score a body lock takedown but Cooper shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Cooper tries to work over Wooston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Clinched against the cage, Cooper lands a big elbow that drops Wooston! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Wooston is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Winston Cooper! Winston Cooper bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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