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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen has chosen Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dakota Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Cooper as Mullen shoots in.
Mullen throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.
Mullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mullen but Mullen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cooper moves out of range of the body kick from Mullen.
Cooper scores a takedown into full mount!
Mullen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mullen wants to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
Cooper prevents Mullen from getting the reversal.
Cooper goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mullen turns into him and now he's in Cooper's guard.
Cooper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mullen 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper wants to sweep but no luck.
Mullen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mullen preventing the sweep.
Cooper being controlled here, momentarily.
Cooper is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mullen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cooper keeping full guard, as Mullen tries to pass.
Mullen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mullen looking to pass the guard.
Mullen wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Mullen stops Cooper from standing up.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cooper fails with the takedown.
Mullen with a poor takedown
and Cooper counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mullen!
Mullen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mullen wants to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullen is trying to reverse the position but instead Cooper has taken his back - oops!
Cooper is looking to control Mullen but Mullen is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Mullen's chin but Mullen turns very nicely into Cooper's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Mullen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooper working a defensive guard here.
Cooper seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mullen postures up.
Mullen preventing the sweep.
Cooper could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mullen looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mullen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cooper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cooper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cooper misses with a takedown
and Mullen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dakota Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Cooper trying to control the position here.
Mullen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mullen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mullen advances position into side control!
Mullen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Mullen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mullen connects with a jab.
Cooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.
Mullen misses with a two punch combination.
Mullen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dakota Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Mullen.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mullen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cooper misses with an uppercut
and Mullen counters with a stiff right hand.
Mullen throws a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mullen.
Mullen gets a clinch.
Cooper is trying to maintain a safe position but Mullen gets an underhook and turns Cooper into the cage.
Mullen pulls guard effortlessly.
Mullen wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen keeping moving, preventing Cooper from controlling successfully.
Mullen is pulling down on Cooper's head. It's preventing any offense from Cooper, at least for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mullen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mullen wants to sweep but no luck.
Mullen wants to control the position but Cooper says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mullen gets back to full guard.
Mullen controlling the position.
Cooper wants to get up but he can't break Mullen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mullen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cooper is one step ahead there.
Mullen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cooper's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mullen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.
Mullen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cooper trying to control the position here.
Cooper looking to control.
Mullen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen stops Cooper from standing up.
Mullen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.
Cooper wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cooper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cooper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Mullen is avoiding it.
Mullen clinches up against the cage.
Mullen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mullen wants to sweep here but Cooper controlling him for the moment.
Mullen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cooper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mullen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cooper is squirming around, avoiding Mullen's attempts to control the action.
Cooper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mullen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cooper?
Cooper is trying to escape the mount.
Mullen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mullen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mullen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mullen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mullen moves into the clinch successfully.
Cooper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mullen smiles and moves away.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cooper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mullen clinches up with Cooper and pushes him back against the cage.
Cooper wants to get back to striking at distance but Mullen won't allow it.
Mullen jumps guard and drags Cooper to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mullen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mullen pushes Cooper off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mullen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cooper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mullen.
Mullen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mullen 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cooper looking to control.
Cooper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mullen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cooper kicks Mullen off and gets to his feet.
Cooper tries to clinch
and Mullen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cooper shoots in and drives through. Mullen sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dakota Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Mullen is avoiding it.
Mullen scores with a nice strike.
Mullen misses with a kick to the body
and Cooper counters with a takedown into side control.
Mullen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cooper wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mullen stops Cooper from passing to mount.
Mullen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is not content to let Cooper control the position.
Mullen is looking to regain half guard here but Cooper keeps moving and retains side control.
Mullen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mullen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mullen is taking a breather. Cooper says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cooper is in trouble now - Mullen has advanced to mount!
Cooper tries to hold on but Mullen pushes him away.
Mullen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mullen avoids the attempt from Cooper to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cooper tries to hold on but Mullen pushes him away.
Mullen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mullen looking to secure an arm triangle but Cooper defends it well.
Mullen controlling the position easily from mount.
Cooper is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mullen scoring with strikes but Cooper is staying in there.
Mullen content just to control the position here.
Mullen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cooper?
Mullen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mullen unloading with bombs!
Mullen avoids the attempt from Cooper to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Cooper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dakota Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mullen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mullen controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mullen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mullen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Mullen!
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hype
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