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Event:
Bellicose XXIII
Date: Feb 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Cooper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#It looks like Jeff Cooper has been cut.
Aldarisio throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily. #CL#
Cooper moves into range and clinches up with Aldarisio.
Aldarisio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cooper blocking some punches.
Aldarisio throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
Cooper goes for a takedown attempt but Aldarisio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Cooper gets a clinch.
Aldarisio misses with some punches.
We've been hearing reports that Cooper has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Aldarisio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aldarisio gets through Cooper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cooper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aldarisio prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aldarisio.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Aldarisio.
Aldarisio misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldarisio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Aldarisio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coopers head.
Aldarisio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooper prevents a body shot from Aldarisio.
Aldarisio lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#Cooper is rocked!
A short left from Aldarisio.
Oh Cooper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Aldarisio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Aldarisio.
Aldarisio unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cooper! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Aldarisio is unloading with more strikes now! Cooper drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Aldarisio! |
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Event:
BelIicose IX
Date: Dec 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Cooper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cooper is looking to clinch.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fochi as he jumps to the side.
Cooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fochi.
Fochi with a jab.
Fochi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooper.
Cooper checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fochi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooper throws a body punch but Fochi moves out of range.
Fochi misses with a head kick.
Cooper with the counter takedown but Fochi avoids it easily.
Fochi throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
Fochi tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fochi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fochi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL2#
Cooper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fochi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fochi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #CUT#It looks like Jeff Cooper has been cut.#T1##TD#
Fochi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cooper won't allow Fochi to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Fochi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cooper defends it easily.#SUB#
Fochi is looking for a triangle but Cooper pushes his legs off easily.
Cooper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cooper wants to pass the guard but Fochi is keeping the position.#SUB#
Fochi working for a triangle but Cooper defends it easily.
Cooper won't allow Fochi to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Cooper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fochi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cooper has managed to get both his arms back between Fochi's legs - danger averted.
Cooper tries to free his leg and advance position but Fochi is retaining full guard. #T2##SUB#
Fochi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cooper has picked Fochi up and slammed him! Fochi can't keep hold of the triangle and Cooper manages to pass to side control!#SUB2#
Cooper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fochi sneaks back into half guard.
Fochi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cooper's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cooper's back!#SUB#
Fochi looking to break Cooper's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Cooper remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Fochi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Cooper is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Fochi has locked on a rear naked choke here! Cooper is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Fochi! |
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Event:
Bellicose 141
Date: Sep 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooper.
Davies lands a glancing blow to the side of Cooper's head.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Davies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davies avoids it really well and circles away.
Cooper takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davies gets through Cooper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davies looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Davies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davies thuds his right hand into Cooper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT2#It looks like Jeff Cooper has been cut.
Cooper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jeff Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've been hearing reports that Cooper has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cooper tries to clinch but Davies is having none of it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cooper or perhaps it was just good defense by Davies, which made it look bad. #T1#
Cooper lands with a right hand.
Cooper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davies's waist but Davies gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cooper off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Davies connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cooper scrambles back to his feet.#ROC2#Cooper is rocked!
Davies throws a monster overhand right that drops Cooper! Davies follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zac Davies! |
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Event:
Bellicose 128
Date: Aug 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Cooper tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reyes keeps the fight on the outside.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Reyes throws a nice head kick!
#CL#
Cooper has closed the distance and engaged Reyes in a clinch.
Reyes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cooper.
Reyes missing with knees to the body.
Cooper tries for a takedown but Reyes manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes landing knees to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Jeff Cooper has been cut.
Reyes misses with a knee strike.
Cooper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reyes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes lands with a nice combination. Cooper backs away looking to recover.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1##CL#
Cooper closes the distance and pushes Reyes back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Reyes.
Cooper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reyes after a bit of a struggle.
Reyes lands an elbow that stopped Cooper in his tracks for a moment. #ROC2#Cooper is rocked!
Reyes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oh Cooper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've been hearing reports that Cooper has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cooper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reyes jerks Cooper's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Cooper drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Reyes goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Reyes because Cooper was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Roman Reyes!
A less than humble Roman Reyes misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
Bellicose 115 - Prospects 8
Date: Jun 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Cooper fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Cooper closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Cooper turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#SUB2#
Cooper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Cooper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McGregor can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Cooper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
McGregor is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Cooper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Cooper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Cooper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cooper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Cooper tries for a kimura but McGregor is defending well. #T2#
McGregor tries to buck Cooper off but Cooper is having none of it.#SUB2#
Cooper in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... McGregor is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeff Cooper!
In his post fight interview, Jeff Cooper started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Bellicose 104 - Prospects 5
Date: Jun 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Nice body punch from Logan.
Logan cracks Cooper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Logan is avoiding it.
Logan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cooper.
Cooper tries to clinch but Logan moves away
and Logan counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Logan coming out on top.
Logan scores with a decent looking hook.
Logan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Logan looks to move away, Cooper throws a big counter combo but Logan just gets out of the way.#CL#
Cooper clinches up against the cage.
Cooper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Logan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cooper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Logan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Logan connects with a 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 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Logan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cooper throws a right and a left that Logan avoids nicely.
Cooper misses with a body shot.
Jab by Logan.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Logan is avoiding it.
#T1#
Cooper tries to clinch
and Logan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Logan digs a good hook to Cooper's body.
Logan scores with a head kick. Cooper tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Logan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cooper at a distance.
Cooper wants to clinch
and Logan counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooper tries to clinch but Logan moves away
and Logan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cooper thinking.
Danga de danga de dang - Logan scores with a four punch combination!
Logan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cooper had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Logan lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper tries to clinch but Logan moves away
and Logan counters with a stiff right hand.
Logan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cooper wants to clinch.#CL2#
Logan clinches with his opponent.
#T2#
Logan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Logan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Logan works on Cooper's body with a couple of short punches.#TD#
Cooper turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Logan is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Cooper goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Logan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cooper's guard! Nice work there by Logan! #SUB#
Cooper is looking for a triangle here but Logan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cooper looks to move to half guard but instead Logan has passed into mount! Damn!
Logan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB2#
Logan working for a submission but Cooper is keeping him at bay. #T3#
Cooper is looking to improve his position but Logan isn't that keen on the idea.
Logan controlling from the full mount.
Cooper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cooper sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cooper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Logan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cooper is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cooper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Logan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Logan's back!#SUB#
Cooper looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Logan is controlling Cooper 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Logan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Logan tries to stand but Cooper is controlling from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hoe Logan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Cooper walks into a stiff left hand from Logan.
Logan lands a leg kick that knocks Cooper off balance momentarily.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Logan shows good takedown defense.
Logan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Logan with a nice cross.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Logan circles away and keeps his distance.
Logan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Logan rushes Cooper and presses him up against the cage.
Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Logan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Logan lands an uppercut.
Logan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cooper wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cooper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cooper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Logan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hoe Logan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Logan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cooper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoe Logan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Cooper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Logan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cooper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Logan counters with a nice body shot.
Cooper darts in trying to clinch
and Logan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cooper fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Logan is out of range.
Cooper moves to clinch but Logan breaks away
and Logan counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Logan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Logan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooper moves in looking to clinch but Logan pushes him off.
Logan throws a head kick that misses.
Cooper went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Logan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Logan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Logan.#T2#
Cooper tries to clinch
and Logan counters with a nice uppercut.
Logan dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Cooper tries to clinch but Logan moves away
and Logan counters with a three punch combo that has Cooper backing up. Cooper nods at Logan to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Logan jabs Cooper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Logan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cooper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Logan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cooper.
Logan moves out of range as Cooper strikes.
Logan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cooper with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Logan counters by clinching up.
Cooper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Logan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cooper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Logan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Logan lands a shot to the body.#T3#
Logan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cooper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Logan prevents it.
Cooper is working for takedown but Logan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Logan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooper's elbow.
Logan works on Cooper's body with a couple of short punches.
Logan prevents the takedown attempt.
Logan lands a nice uppercut.
Logan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Logan scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC2#Cooper is rocked!
Logan lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Cooper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Logan.
Hoe Logan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cooper tries to score a body lock takedown but Logan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Logan dips a shoulder and cracks Cooper with a mighty uppercut! Cooper falls back against the cage and Logan unloads with a barrage of strikes! Cooper is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Logan screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hoe Logan!
Our winner, Hoe Logan, 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:
CDFC 37:Slice vs Koloa
Date: Apr 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Cooper moves forwards but Snuka connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT2#It looks like Jeff Cooper has been cut.
Cooper doesn't manage to clinch there - Snuka circles away.
Cooper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snuka.
#CL2#
Snuka moves into range and clinches up with Cooper.
Cooper avoids a wild elbow strike from Snuka.#BC2#
Snuka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Snuka.
Snuka's coach down at Cause & Effect was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Snuka's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cooper connects with a nice looking jab.
Snuka swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Cooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snuka lands a nice looking body shot.
Snuka cracks Cooper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cooper tries to clinch there but Snuka circles away.
Snuka lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper moves to clinch but Snuka breaks away
and Snuka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snuka stalks Cooper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cooper's face. Cooper staggers backwards, shaken.
Snuka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#ROC2#Cooper is rocked!#T1#
Snuka lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Snuka!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimmy Snuka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CDFC 32: Dux vs Palo
Date: Mar 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Omoh cracks Cooper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT2#It looks like Jeff Cooper has been cut.
Omoh connects with a body shot that sends Cooper's belly button to the back.
Cooper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cooper tries to clinch there but Omoh circles away.
Cooper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL#
Cooper gets a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Omoh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cooper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Omoh pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Cooper clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Cooper has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Omoh clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omoh looking very determined here, making life difficult for Cooper.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Omoh has hold of Cooper's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.#SUB#
Cooper working for a choke but Omoh is defending well. #T1##SUB#
Cooper looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Cooper is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Omoh knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Omoh for a finish. #SUB#
Cooper working for a choke but Omoh is defending well. #SUB#
Omoh showing good submission defense here.
Cooper looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cooper struggling to keep hold of the position.
Omoh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cooper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Cooper thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. #SUB#
Cooper is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Omoh taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Cooper.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeff Cooper!
After winning the bout, Jeff Cooper thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
CDFC 26 : Lee vs Susi
Date: Feb 19, 2022 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hell closes the distance and clinches up with Cooper, looking for a takedown. Hell pushes Cooper against the cage but Cooper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hell keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooper tries to clinch but Hell is having none of it. #CL#
Cooper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cooper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hell prevents it.
#TD#
Cooper wants the takedown. Hell is fighting it off but Cooper persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hell's guard against the cage.
Hell scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Cooper sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hell's guard.
Cooper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Cooper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell wants to improve his position but Cooper is controlling well.
#T1##SUB#
Cooper is looking for a kimura here.
Cooper prevents Hell from improving his position.
Cooper slips a nice elbow through Hell's hands, connecting with Hell's forehead.
Hell tries to get to full guard but Cooper has control of the leg.
Hell trying to control here.
#SUB#
Cooper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hell is just riding it out for now. Cooper eventually gives up the hold.
Hell is not content to let Cooper control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB#
Hell is defending against the submission attempts here by Cooper.
#SUB#
Cooper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hell has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Cooper seems to be looking for submissions.
Hell is pressing down on Cooper's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hell working a defensive guard here.
Cooper is in close to Hell's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3#
Cooper passes into half guard.
Hell is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cooper lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Cooper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Cooper is working for a kimura but Hell is defending it quite comfortably.
Cooper has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cooper avoids the attempt from Hell to control.
We've been informed that Hell has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4#
Hell is desperately trying to improve his position but Cooper has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Hell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cooper.
Hell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cooper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cooper avoids the attempt from Hell to control.#SUB#
Cooper is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hell can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cooper throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Cooper jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hell is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hell and Cooper has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hell is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Cooper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cooper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Hell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Hell is avoiding it.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cooper tries to clinch but Hell is having none of it. #CL#
Cooper moves into the clinch.
Cooper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cooper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hell can do to turn this around?#TD#
Cooper has hold of one of Hell's legs. Hell is fighting the takedown attempt but Cooper gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hell wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper advances to half guard.
Hell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jeff Cooper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cooper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cooper with a nice head shot there.
Cooper connects with a couple of short punches.#T1##SUB#
Cooper drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hell! #REVB#
Cooper can't do much from the bottom here.
Cooper on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cooper throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Cooper is looking to reverse the position.
Cooper takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hell scoring with punches from side control.
Hell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cooper to see if he's OK.
Cooper manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cooper wants to take a breather but Hell is having none of it. #SUB#
Hell is defending against the submission attempts here by Cooper.
#SUB#
Cooper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hell has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2#
Hell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hell pulls Cooper in close to his closed guard and prevents Cooper from doing any damage or advancing position.
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 cracks Hell with a solid left hand.
Hell trying to control the position here.
Cooper passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Cooper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB#
Cooper has an Americana. Hell didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Cooper is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Cooper hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jeff Cooper!
A victorious Jeff 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:
CDFC 17: Lee vs Jackson
Date: Jan 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Cooper wants to clinch up but Reyes keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Cooper gets a clinch.
Reyes is pressed up against the cage. Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reyes down to the mat. Reyes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reyes lands a lovely overhand right.
Reyes throws a shot to the body.
Cooper tries to clinch up
and Reyes counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Reyes is avoiding it.
Reyes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Reyes duly obliges.
Cooper wants to clinch but Reyes slips to the side
letting Reyes counter with a right hand. #T1#
Cooper closes the distance but Reyes moves to the side
and Reyes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reyes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reyes thuds a left hand into Cooper's body.
Cooper is looking to clinch.
Cooper moves to clinch but Reyes breaks away
and Reyes counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cooper wants to clinch
and Reyes counters with a nice body shot.
Roman Reyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Cooper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cooper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reyes to score with a decent uppercut.
Reyes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cooper eats them both and turns towards Reyes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper tries to clinch but Reyes moves away
and Reyes counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cooper tries to clinch but Reyes moves away
and Reyes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Reyes is avoiding it.
Reyes unleashes a big counter combination but Cooper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cooper takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC2#Cooper is rocked!
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Cooper got wobbled bad by a big combination! Reyes presses forward with punches and knees until Cooper stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Cooper closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Reyes!
After the fight, Roman Reyes 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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Event:
CDFC 9:NY Palo vs Tarver
Date: Dec 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Kray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cooper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Kray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Landon Kray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper swings for the body but Kray moves out of range.
Kray takes a swing at Cooper's ribcage but misses.
Cooper throws a body punch but Kray moves out of range.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Kray.
Cooper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cooper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Kray looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kray's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cooper wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooper is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
Kray sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kray stopping the sweep attempt from Cooper.
Cooper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kray's guard. #REVR#
Cooper tries to free his leg and advance position but Kray is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Kray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cooper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Kray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Cooper drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kray looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kray looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kray! #REVB#
Kray connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cooper some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Cooper manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kray is in trouble now - Cooper has advanced to mount!
Cooper is looking to work his way around to Kray's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kray doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Kray is trying desperately to improve position.
Kray sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kray has his hands clasped together around Cooper's back. He's all about the action.
Kray slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kray is controlling Cooper's posture.#T3##SUB2#
Kray looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cooper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooper stopping the sweep attempt from Kray.
Kray is pulling down on Cooper's head. It's preventing any offense from Cooper, at least for the moment.
Cooper advances to half guard.
Cooper trying to mount his opponent but Kray defends it.
Kray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cooper is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #SUB#
Cooper drops back looking for a leg! Kray is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kray manages to kick Cooper off! Cooper jumps back into Kray's guard.
Kray pulls Cooper in close to prevent any damage.
Kray can't keep his opponent in guard - Cooper advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cooper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Cooper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kray doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cooper.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper is pressing down on Kray's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kray is holding on for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jeff Cooper will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Kray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cooper seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Kray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cooper, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Kray has picked Cooper up - he's going for a ride! Kray dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kray scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cooper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kray's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kray's back!#SUB#
Cooper working for a choke but Kray reverses nicely into Cooper 's guard.
Kray cracks Cooper with a solid left hand.
Kray stopping the sweep attempt from Cooper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kray is in close to Cooper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kray preventing the sweep. #T1#
Kray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cooper has momentary wrist control but Kray slips an elbow through the middle.
Kray working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cooper's head.
Kray looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Kray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cooper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kray has managed to get both his arms back between Cooper's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kray slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kray scoring with some ground and pound.
Kray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kray working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cooper tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Cooper has momentary wrist control but Kray slips an elbow through the middle.#ROC2#Cooper is rocked!
Kray working some strikes from top position.
Oh Cooper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Landon Kray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kray's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kray postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Cooper covers up, he's hurt! Kray keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Kray and the ref steps in to end the fight! Kray can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Landon Kray!
After winning the bout, Landon Kray thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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