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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darwin Strapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cooper might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to s.mouse - slap my elbow. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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190 lbs
23 - 18 - 0 |
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191 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Darwin Strapp!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper moves into the clinch.
Strapp blocks the elbow strike.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Strapp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Darwin Strapp has been cut.
Cooper tries to stall but Strapp uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Strapp looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Strapp presses Cooper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Strapp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strapp tries to throw a body punch but Cooper avoids it by throwing Strapp back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Strapp as Cooper tries to tie him up.
Cooper displaying some good clinch control by pressing Strapp up against the cage.
Strapp lands a hook that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
It looks like Charles Cooper has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strapp presses Cooper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Strapp turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooper managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Strapp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strapp throws an elbow but Cooper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Strapp content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Strapp trying to control the action but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Cooper is trying to control Strapp's posture but Strapp avoids it.
Cooper's coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Cooper wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Strapp manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cooper on his heels. He'll look to pass Cooper's guard now, I'm sure.
Cooper has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Strapp has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Strapp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strapp misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooper.
A head punch on the inside from Strapp fails to land.
Strapp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Strapp shrugs off.
Strapp misses with a punch to the body.
Strapp avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
A head punch on the inside from Strapp fails to land.
Strapp has a couple of punches blocked by Cooper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strapp has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cooper uses from the top position.
Cooper wants to pass the guard but Strapp is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper trying to control but Strapp is working from the bottom.
Strapp controlling Cooper's posture.
Cooper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooper tries to free his leg and advance position but Strapp is retaining full guard.
Cooper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cooper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strapp is keeping the position for now.
Cooper stands up and waves to Strapp to follow him.
Cooper blocks a leg kick.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strapp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strapp swings for the body but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper instigates a clinch.
Cooper lands with a light punch inside.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darwin Strapp will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Cooper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cooper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strapp.
Strapp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Strapp feints the counter takedown.
Strapp missing with a left hand there. Cooper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cooper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cooper blocks an uppercut.
Strapp misses with a punch to the body.
Strapp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strapp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strapp blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Strapp misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Strapp's brow.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Strapp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cooper.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Strapp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooper blocking some punches.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper lands a left hand.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.
Charles Cooper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strapp backwards.
Still in the clinch, Cooper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cooper.
That has opened up Darwin Strapp's cut even more.
Cooper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Strapp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Strapp scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Strapp takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strapp.
Cooper presses Strapp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cooper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Strapp is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Strapp's brow.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.
Strapp misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Darwin Strapp's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cooper blocks a body shot from Strapp.
Cooper lands with a right to the head.
Strapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Cooper taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cooper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cooper tries a body shot but Strapp blocks it.
Cooper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooper has Strapp pressed against the cage.
Strapp has a couple of punches blocked by Cooper.
Cooper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strapp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Strapp takes an elbow to the temple.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Strapp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strapp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Darwin Strapp's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Darwin Strapp's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charles Cooper!
Charles Cooper was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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