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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Sahab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Adam Cooper has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Sahab!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper avoids the head kick by Sahab.
Sahab wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance.
Sahab looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sahab throws a nice looking combination but Cooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sahab misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sahab scoring well with a low kick there.
Sahab throws a head kick that misses
and Cooper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Al Sahab has been cut.
Sahab fails with the takedown
and Cooper counters with a nice uppercut.
Sahab tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahab closes the distance and clinches up with Cooper, looking for a takedown. Sahab pushes Cooper against the cage but Cooper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adam Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Sahab.
Sahab dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Sahab misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Sahab or perhaps it was just good defense by Cooper which made him look bad.
Sahab throws a body kick that misses.
Sahab shoots in for a takedown but Cooper shows good takedown defense.
Sahab lands a glancing blow to the side of Cooper's head.
Sahab is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sahab makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cooper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sahab throws a lazy head kick
and Cooper counters with a left and a right that stings Sahab.
Sahab looks gassed!
Cooper throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Sahab's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Cooper dives in looking to finish as Sahab flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Cooper's strikes! Cooper is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Sahab's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Sahab was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Cooper!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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