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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Seigel tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seigel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooper looks to land a left hand but Seigel moved out of range nicely.
Seigel is looking for the big counter here.
Seigel thumps Cooper with a low kick.#CL2#
Seigel moves into the clinch.
Cooper is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Seigel is defending well.
Cooper is trying to break the clinch but Seigel is controlling him.
Cooper is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seigel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cooper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seigel.
Seigel lands a good knee to the midsection. Cooper won't want to take too many of those.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Seigel with a knee to the head.
Cooper can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Seigel.
#T1#
Seigel'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.
Cooper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Seigel with a knee to the head.
Seigel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Seigel gets through Cooper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cooper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Seigel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Seigel lands a left hand.
#ROC2#Cooper is rocked!
Seigel unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Cooper out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Cooper off his feet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Bugsy Seigel! |
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Event:
CMMA 167 Wright v Switzer
Date: Oct 08, 2021 |
#R1#
La Vie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cooper throws out the jab.
La Vie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
La Vie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CUT2#It looks like Sey La Vie has been cut.
Cooper throws a shot to the body.
Cooper lands with an uppercut that bounces La Vie off the cage and back into range.
Cooper lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cooper scoring well with a low kick there.
Cooper lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Vie.
Cooper fails to land with a series of punches.
La Vie throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cooper avoids it.
La Vie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cooper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
La Vie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cooper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! La Vie scrambles back to his feet.
Cooper misses with a hook. La Vie ducked under it nicely.
Cooper throws a jab but it's blocked by La Vie.
Cooper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between La Vie's hands.
Cooper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Vie was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cooper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cooper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cooper misses the shot to the body.
Cooper misses with a hook to the body
and La Vie counters with a straight that turns Cooper's legs to rubber! La Vie pushes forward with more strikes and Cooper goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sey La Vie!
Sey La Vie gave a mention to Knock Out Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
CMMA XS7 Peieira v De Vries
Date: Sep 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Cooper misses with a straight right.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooper.
Cooper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooper misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooper is just out of range.
Cooper looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Cooper throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
A head kick by Cooper misses #TD#
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cooper wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Cooper felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is thwarting Cooper's attempts to control the position.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Cooper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Cooper is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cooper is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cooper avoid being mounted?
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Cooper defends it.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Cooper is having none of it.
Cooper is trying to stand.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cooper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barnes stops Cooper from getting back to his feet.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Cooper is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nice strikes from Barnes there. #T2#
Cooper is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barnes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.#ROC#Cooper is rocked!
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Cooper is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Cooper is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Cooper! More strikes land and this one is all over! Barnes jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Barnes!
Drew Barnes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
CMMA 148 Dinapoli v Izanagi
Date: Aug 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Cooper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cooper connects with a looping right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cooper.
Cooper misses with a hook
#TD#
and Farva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farva being controlled here momentarily.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Farva passes into half guard.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet.
Cooper is trying to control but can't.
Farva throwing shots but Cooper is blocking nicely.
Cooper tries to roll over but Farva keeps him under control.
Farva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cooper defending well though. #T1#
Cooper tries to roll over but Farva keeps him under control.
Cooper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Farva.
Cooper is looking to escape.
Farva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cooper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cooper is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Farva. #SUB2#
Cooper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Farva pulls his head out easily.
Farva prevents Cooper from standing back up.
#T2#
Nice strikes from Farva there.
Farva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #ROC#Cooper is rocked!#SUB#
Farva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cooper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cooper tries to kick Farva off but Farva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cooper told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Farva throwing shots but Cooper is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooper wants to control but Farva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Farva scores with a big shot! Cooper's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Cooper! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodney Farva!
A victorious Rodney Farva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
CMMA 135 Dinapoli v Corleone
Date: Jul 24, 2021 |
#R1#
Steed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cooper is able to avoid easily.#TD2#
Cooper drives through with a takedown into Steed's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Steed is looking to stand back up but Cooper counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Steed.
Steed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#REVR#
Steed is looking to escape.
Steed trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Steed has one foot on Cooper's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Steed takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Tubby Steed has been cut.
Steed takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steed looks to land a combination but Cooper avoids it well.
Cooper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steed.
And Cooper tries to counter it with a takedown but Steed pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Steed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steed throws a nice looking combination but Cooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cooper lands a head shot.
Steed throws a right and a left that Cooper avoids nicely.
Steed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooper has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Steed is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cooper with a nice cross.#ROC2#Steed is rocked!
Cooper closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Steed out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joshua Cooper!
During a confident post fight interview, Joshua Cooper thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CMMA 126 Adam v Obaminator
Date: Jul 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Cooper lands a jab.
Turgeon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cooper staying out of range there.
Joshua Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turgeon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cooper throws a body punch but Turgeon moves out of range.
Cooper tests Turgeon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cooper lands with an uppercut that bounces Turgeon off the cage and back into range.
Turgeon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turgeon scores with a body shot.
Cooper misses with a hook
and Turgeon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper ducks right into an uppercut from Turgeon.
Turgeon loads up on a big right hand but Cooper slips the punch.#KD2#
Turgeon lands a big right hand that sends Cooper crashing to the mat! Turgeon stays standing though and waves Cooper back to his feet!#ROC2#Cooper is rocked!
Turgeon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Turgeon.
Oh Cooper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Turgeon knocks Cooper out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick Turgeon! |
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Event:
GC 387
Date: May 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Cooper tries to clinch up but Hashempour circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hashempour.
Hashempour misses with a straight right.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hashempour misses with an uppercut
and Cooper counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Khosrov Hashempour has been cut.
A jab from Hashempour 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.
Hashempour misses with a left hand
and Cooper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hashempour misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Cooper counters with a right hand that sends Hashempour tumbling to the canvas! Can Cooper finish him? He dives into Hashempour's guard looking to do just that!#ROC2#Hashempour is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooper loads up on a big left hand. Hashempour felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Cooper looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Hashempour can't hide his disappointment, as Cooper celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshua Cooper!
Post fight, an emotional Joshua Cooper said 'I'm back, trust me I'm back!'. |
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Event:
GC 382 Side vs Armpits
Date: Mar 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tromble misses with an uppercut.
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 has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tromble scores with a nice strike.
Tromble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tromble swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've been hearing reports that Tromble has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cooper throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tromble . Cooper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Tromble swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tromble blocks a low kick nicely.
As Cooper looks to move away, Tromble throws a big counter combo but Cooper just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper misses with a body kick.
Tromble swings widly with a right hand
and Tromble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tromble paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tromble closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tromble scores with a body shot.
#T1#
Tromble checks a low kick from Cooper.
Cooper slips a jab and a cross from Tromble .
Good shot there by Cooper.
Tromble just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
John Tromble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooper has his takedown stuffed
and Cooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cooper tries to clinch
and Tromble counters with a two punch combo.
Tromble 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cooper under the eye.
Cooper slips a jab from Tromble .
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tromble , as that shot connected.
Cooper throws a sloppy head kick and Tromble moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Cooper feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tromble looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooper tries to free his leg and advance position but Tromble is retaining full guard.
Tromble not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2#
Tromble is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cooper is controlling him.
Cooper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tromble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cooper is one step ahead there.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Tromble keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cooper scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tromble trying to keep a closed guard but Cooper is proving a slippery customer.
Cooper not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Tromble is looking for a triangle but Cooper pushes his legs off easily.
#T3#
Cooper throwing strikes from guard but Tromble blocks nicely.
Tromble is trying to control the position but Cooper postures up.
Cooper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tromble is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Tromble is pressing down on Cooper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cooper is holding on for now.
Cooper is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cooper gets full guard.#SUB2#
Cooper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tromble gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cooper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4##SUB2#
Cooper looking for a guillotine here but Tromble defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tromble 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tromble 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cooper working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Tromble thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tromble is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Tromble dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Tromble misses the target.
Cooper throws the left hand but Tromble avoids the punch easily.
Tromble showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cooper.
Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tromble .
Cooper throws a sloppy head kick and Tromble moves out of range easily.
Cooper fails with the takedown.
Tromble throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooper.
Cooper looks to clinch
and Tromble counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tromble is out of range and Cooper settles back down.
Cooper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice takedown defense from Tromble . No joy for Cooper on that attempt.
Tromble checks a low kick from Cooper.
Tromble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooper.
Tromble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooper can do to turn this around?#T1#
Cooper tests Tromble 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cooper tries to clinch up
and Tromble counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cooper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tromble throws out a loose jab but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper throws an off balance right hand
and Tromble counters with a straight right hand.
Tromble scores with a nice head shot.
Cooper throws a hook but Tromble avoids it easily.
Cooper misses with a body kick.
Tromble connects with the punch.
Tromble lands with a nice body punch.
Tromble misses with a hook.
Cooper tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooper slips under a jab from Tromble .#T2#
Cooper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tromble .
A little feinted left hand from Tromble on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper staying out of range there.
Tromble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tromble sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Tromble misses the target.
John Tromble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Cooper.
Cooper fails with the takedown
and Cooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Tromble does it's job there.
Cooper tries to clinch up
and Tromble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cooper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joshua Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tromble throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooper.
Tromble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tromble jabs Cooper to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T3#
Tromble checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tromble swings for the body but Cooper moves out of range.
#CL2#
Cooper clinches up with Tromble and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Cooper. #BC#
Tromble manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tromble .
Tromble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooper.
Cooper misses with an uppercut. Tromble saw that one coming.
Cooper tries to clinch but Tromble moves away
and Tromble counters with a nice body shot.
Tromble tries to bum rush Cooper with a series of wild strikes but Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
and Tromble counters with a nice uppercut.
Tromble 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cooper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tromble scrambles back to his feet.
Tromble stalks Cooper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cooper's face. Cooper staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tromble has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
Cooper throws a head kick but Tromble moves out of range.
Tromble paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cooper tries to clinch but Tromble moves away
and Tromble counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Tromble as he checks the leg kick.
Cooper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tromble misses the jab.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooper closes the distance and clinches up with Tromble , looking for a takedown. Cooper pushes Tromble against the ropes but Tromble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tromble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooper.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
Cooper misses with a looping left.
No luck for Cooper with that takedown attempt.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Tromble moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Tromble dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Cooper throws a poor cross that misses
letting Tromble counter with a right hand.
Cooper misses with a lunging right hand
and Tromble counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tromble digs a good body shot into Cooper's ribs.
Tromble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Tromble .
Cooper tried to score with a low kick but Tromble checks it.
Tromble swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tromble connects with a jab.
Tromble misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Cooper misses
and Tromble counters with a left to the body.
Tromble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper looks to throw the jab but Tromble is out of range.
Tromble is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tromble lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tromble throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cooper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cooper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooper swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tromble to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Tromble lands a jab to the head.
Cooper slips a straight right by Tromble .
Cooper with the counter takedown but Tromble avoids it easily.
Cooper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tromble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD2#
Cooper looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tromble keeping moving, preventing Cooper from controlling successfully.
Cooper being controlled here momentarily.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Tromble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tromble has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Joshua Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Cooper landing with the ground and pound.
Cooper is looking to work some ground and pound but Tromble has wrist control.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Tromble keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tromble is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tromble works over Cooper's head and body with a nice combination.
Tromble throws a body punch but Cooper moves out of range. #T3#
Tromble lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cooper misses with a right hand
and Tromble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tromble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tromble appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tromble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tromble paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tromble throws a hook to the side of Cooper's head but Cooper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tromble sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice cross by Tromble .
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt - Tromble sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cooper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tromble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooper.
Cooper misses with a right hand
and Tromble counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooper misses with a head kick.
#T4#
Nice uppercut there from Tromble .
John Tromble is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper throws an overhand right that lands on Tromble 's shoulder, as Tromble tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Tromble wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tromble scores with a jab. Cooper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tromble lands a jab to the head.
Tromble lands a nice shot to the body.
Tromble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cooper shoots in and drives through. Tromble sprawls well.
John Tromble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Cooper.
Tromble lands a nice looking body shot.
Cooper tries to clinch up
and Tromble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Cooper
and Tromble counters with a series of strikes. Cooper will be more careful next time no doubt.
John Tromble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tromble connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Tromble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tromble , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Tromble !
John Tromble seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Joshua Cooper was interviewed post fight and said 'Can't be mad, I love this shit once I'm healed I'll be back in here in no time.'. |
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Event:
GC 379 Brooks vs White
Date: Feb 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Cooper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#KD#
Cooper throws a left that rocks Reddick and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Cooper dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Reddick regain composure!
#CUT#It looks like Roy Reddick has been cut.#SU#
Cooper decides to stand back up. Cooper steps back and let's Reddick get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reddick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reddick shoots in for a double leg but Cooper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reddick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cooper swivels and escapes.
A shot to the liver by Cooper. Beautiful body shot.#TD2#
Reddick shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cooper's guard.
Cooper seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Reddick lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper wants to stand but Reddick is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reddick engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Reddick won't allow Cooper to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Cooper looking for a guillotine here but Reddick defends easily.
Cooper has Reddick pulled in close to control his posture.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB2#
Reddick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reddick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T1##SUB#
Cooper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reddick defends well.#SU2#
Reddick stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Reddick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Reddick right on the button. Reddick goes down! Cooper follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Cooper gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshua Cooper!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joshua Cooper waved his t-shirt featuring Coconut Supplement Co.'s logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
GC 376 - Bleak vs Barnes
Date: Jan 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Cooper avoids the body shot from Nguema.
Nguema sets himself, and Cooper steps forward looking for the clinch! Nguema avoids it this time.
A jab from Nguema does it's job there.#CUT#It looks like Joshua Cooper has been cut.
Nguema swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Cooper misses with an uppercut. Nguema saw that one coming.
Cooper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#KD#
Nguema feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cooper sprawling to the canvas! Cooper rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nguema finish him?!
#ROC#Cooper is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Cooper feints and as Nguema raises his hands in defense, Cooper changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cooper is still in real trouble! Can Nguema finish him?
Nguema definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cooper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cooper passes into half guard.
Cooper seems to have recovered his senses.
Cooper stops Nguema from getting back to his feet.
Cooper slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Cooper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nguema taking some punishment here, with Cooper in his half guard.
Cooper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nguema is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cooper scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cooper keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nice strikes from Cooper there.
Nguema knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cooper on the ground.
Cooper drops an elbow to the side of Nguema's head. #SUB2#
Cooper seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Nguema is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joshua Cooper!
A victorious Joshua Cooper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
WPFA XLVII: Fudd vs PG
Date: Dec 18, 2020 |
#R1#
Fist connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cooper's hands.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
and Fist counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Fist.
Cooper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fist connects with a body shot that sends Cooper's belly button to the back.
Cooper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fist counters with a crisp right that sends Cooper to the canvas! Fist follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Fist!
Our winner, Big Fist, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Joshua Cooper had this to say: 'Can't be mad, I love this shit once I'm healed I'll be back in here in no time.'. |
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Event:
WPFA XLI: Fudd vs Pratoomwong
Date: Nov 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Berserker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Berserker lands with a cross.
Cooper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and The Berserker counters with a huge left! Cooper is in big trouble! He's backing up but The Berserker isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Cooper from any more damage. A dominating finish by The Berserker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarmo The Berserker!
In defeat, Joshua Cooper stepped up to the mic, saying 'Can't be mad, I love this shit once I'm healed I'll be back in here in no time.'. |
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Event:
WPFA XXXV: Lors vs Bjoergen
Date: Sep 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#KD#
Cooper lands a left and a right that send Stevenson crashing to the mat, dazed. Cooper thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Stevenson is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Bledge Stevenson has been cut.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Cooper! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joshua Cooper!
Our winner, Joshua Cooper, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
A&E: Rising Stars IV
Date: Aug 09, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper swings for the body but Stevenson moves out of range.
Cooper jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stevenson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stevenson moves out of range of the body kick.
Cooper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cooper misses with a double jab.
Cooper tries to bum rush Stevenson with a series of wild strikes but Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson is looking to clinch.
Cooper fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cooper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cooper shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stevenson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Cooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cooper misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Cooper - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Stevenson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stevenson showed some decent athleticism there. #T1#
Cooper is looking to escape.#ES#
Cooper pushes Stevenson off and gets back to his feet.#KD#
Cooper lands a big head kick that sends Stevenson tumbling to the mat! Cooper takes a step backwards and waves Stevenson back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Stevenson is rocked!
Cooper lands a big right hook! Stevenson looks hurt but is still standing! Cooper lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Stevenson falls down and Cooper dives in with a huge hammer fist! Stevenson's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Cooper runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joshua Cooper!
Joshua Cooper seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Ash Pres: Bastard vs. Little
Date: Jul 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tendai's corner calls for a 1-2. Tendai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tendai looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tendai misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tendai throws out the jab.
Farai Tendai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Cooper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cooper takes a little break here. Tendai wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cooper lands a few punches from side control.
Tendai takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cooper works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tendai takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooper is putting a hurting on Tendai here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Cooper working the ground and pound.
Cooper scoring with punches and elbows.
Cooper moves into full mount!
Cooper breaks from Tendai's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cooper controlling the pace for now.
Cooper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cooper scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#SUB#
Cooper is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Tendai is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Tendai flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Cooper anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Tendai and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Cooper slips an arm under Tendai chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Cooper has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Cooper is squeezing on Tendai like an anaconda would it's prey. Tendai fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joshua Cooper!
Joshua Cooper decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Ashbourne Pres: Independence
Date: Jul 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Cooper closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rizzla quickly recovers to half guard.
Rizzla wants to control but Cooper is keeping busy.
Rizzla is looking for a sweep. Cooper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cooper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rizzla defending well though.
Rizzla is trying to stand up here but Cooper is controlling him well.
Still in half guard, Cooper seems content to control.
Rizzla keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cooper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rizzla's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rizzla can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzla wants to get back to his feet.
Rizzla keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rizzla trying to control here.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T1#
Rizzla lands a brutal head kick. Cooper looks out on his feet and Rizzla throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jairzinho Rizzla!
In defeat, Joshua Cooper stepped up to the mic, saying 'Can't be mad, I love this shit once I'm healed I'll be back in here in no time.'. |
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Event:
Ashbourne Presents: Trifecta
Date: Jun 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooper throws a nice head kick!
#CUT2#It looks like Jon Brute has been cut.#CL#
Brute closes the distance and pushes Cooper back into the cage.#TD#
Brute is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cooper can't fight it off and eventually Brute manages to take the fight to the floor. Cooper looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Cooper is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Brute has his hands clasped together but Cooper extends and breaks Brute's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cooper.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joshua Cooper!
A victorious Joshua Cooper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper tries to bum rush Pinto with a series of wild strikes but Pinto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pinto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pinto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooper tries for a takedown but Pinto circles away easily
and Pinto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pinto forces Cooper back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pinto.
Pinto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Pinto lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Pinto.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Pinto.
A shot in the inside from Pinto.
Pinto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cooper or not.
A short left from Pinto.
Nice body punch from Pinto.
Pinto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cooper.
A shot in the inside from Pinto.
Pinto is leaning against Cooper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pinto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pinto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto lands a left hand.
Pinto drops Cooper onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cooper is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Cooper is rocked!
Pinto is muscling Cooper up against the cage and as Cooper bounces back off, Pinto cracks him with a huge right hand! Cooper crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julio Pinto! |
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