Round 1 Begovic lands a strong outside leg kick that buckles Bert. Begovic then switch kicks Bert on the opposing rib. Cooper connects with a hard punch making Almir bring him in to a tight clinch. Almir Begovic works the clinch to his advantage, carefully connecting with precise strikes. The fighters jockey for position in the clinch. Almir works the clinch to his advantage, carefully connecting with precise strikes. Begovic dodges an uppercut to the chin, though loses his balance and falls to the ground, with "nidan" standing over him. The round comes to an end.
Round 2 After an exchange of punches, the fighters engage in the clinch. Bert Cooper attempts a takedown but is out leveraged and taken down himself. Almir now is in dominant side mount. Bert Cooper takes a few knees to the body while under Almir Begovics side control. Almir Begovic slides his knee across the body of Bert Cooper and takes full mount. Cooper attempts to buck Begovic off from mount but Begovic keeps his base and maintains position. Almir jumps out of mount and back to dominant side control. The ref stops the fight as the round comes to an end.
Round 3 Cooper attempts a striking combination, but Almir forces the clinch. A hip toss puts "nidan" under Almirs side control. Bert Cooper takes a few knees to the body while under Almirs side control. Almir slides his knee across the body of "nidan" and takes full mount. Almir Begovic maintains mount but laying some well timed strikes. Bert Cooper kicks off a leg and finds space off to the side and wraps around the body of Almir Begovic getting his back. The round comes to an end.
