Bill Cooper vs Isiah Wright: Sub-Only Clash To Answer Generational Debate
Bill Cooper vs Isiah Wright: Sub-Only Clash To Answer Generational Debate
A generational battle, the clash between Isiah Wright, a member of the new generation, take on one of the American old school in Bill Cooper.
A generational battle, the main event of Fight 2 Win 92 sees a clash between Isiah Wright, a recently promoted black belt from Easton BJJ, take on one of the American old school jiu-jitsu heroes in Bill Cooper.
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Isiah Wright trains under Amal Easton and Eliot Marshall at Easton BJJ based in Denver, CO, and the rising start has done well on the F2W circuit in the past and holds a notable win over Renato Canuto, Wright recently placed third place at the IBJJF No-Gi Pan Championships earlier this year.
WATCH: Isiah Wright vs Renato Canuto – F2W 18
Wright's fearsome footsweep and leglock attacks have definitely found a home on the F2W stage, and Isiah Wright is a known submission hunter.
Bill Cooper may be OG but– along with Jeff Glover and Dean Lister– he represented what used to be considered the 'new school'. That is, American athletes who were doing new, creative things with jiu-jitsu and seeing success at the highest levels.
Having dealt with personal issues that forced him into semi-retirement, Cooper has returned to return to active competition since 2016 and has made several trips to the Fight 2 Win stage, facing the likes of Vagner Rocha, Vitor Oliveira, and Jake Scoval.
WATCH: Bill Cooper vs Jake Scoval – F2W 8
Wright’s footlocks are no Joke, but Cooper is a seasoned veteran in that department and will likely be very comfortable in most leg entanglements. The real question in our eyes is will Wright's impressive cardio and tenacious wrestling beast him through to a dominant position or can Cooper's crafitness, unorthodox game and experience give him the win.