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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cooper (ranked 1662 p4p, 1683 weight class) and Mike Carpenter (ranked 63 p4p, 65 weight class). The key to victory for Matt Cooper has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Cooper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carpenter doesn't seem phased though.
Cooper has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cooper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carpenter.
Carpenter takes one to the side of the head.
Carpenter closes the distance but Cooper moves to the side
and Cooper counters with a straight right hand.
Carpenter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooper lands a body shot.
Carpenter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carpenter tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
Carpenter misses with a hook
and Carpenter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carpenter wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance.
Carpenter needs to keep his hands up - Cooper had a free shot at his head there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cooper.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carpenter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cooper tests Carpenter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carpenter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carpenter lands in his opponent's guard.
Cooper wants to stand up but Carpenter is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Carpenter misses with the combination.
Carpenter tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carpenter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cooper is fending him off so far but Carpenter persists. Nope, Cooper circles away and we're back to standing.
Matt Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Carpenter.
Carpenter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carpenter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cooper sizes up Carpenter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carpenter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matt Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carpenter.
Cooper lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Carpenter throws a right hand that misses
and Cooper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carpenter throws a hook to the side of Cooper's head but Cooper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooper lands a two punch combo.
Mike Carpenter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Cooper.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carpenter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cooper is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carpenter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carpenter moves to clinch but Cooper breaks away
and Cooper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carpenter takes one to the side of the head.
Cooper cracks Carpenter with a good jab.
Carpenter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooper lands an overhand right.
Cooper cracks Carpenter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot by Cooper.
Carpenter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carpenter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cooper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carpenter somewhat.
Cooper throwing a counter right hand but Carpenter manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carpenter on the side of the head.
Carpenter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cooper but Cooper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice body punch from Cooper.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cooper.
Carpenter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cooper. Cooper obviously looking to wear him down.
Carpenter doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.
Carpenter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cooper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carpenter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cooper is trying to defend but Carpenter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carpenter stops Cooper from getting back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper has one foot on Carpenter's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Carpenter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cooper throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cooper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carpenter has his takedown stuffed
letting Cooper counter with a right hand.
Carpenter throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooper counters with a straight right hand.
Carpenter wants to clinch
and Cooper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carpenter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cooper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carpenter shoots and misses
and Cooper counters with a three punch combo that has Carpenter backing up. Carpenter nods at Cooper to acknowledge the strikes.
Carpenter looks winded!
A nice combination there by Cooper.
Cooper scores with a punch to the head.
Cooper lands with a straight right. Carpenter didn't see that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cooper catches Carpenter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carpenter takes one to the chin there.
Carpenter wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance.
Carpenter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cooper dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A lazy body kick from Carpenter
and Cooper counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cooper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cooper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carpenter in his tracks.
Cooper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carpenter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cooper swinging wildly here.
Carpenter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cooper as he avoids it easily.
Cooper dips to his left and cracks Carpenter with an uppercut!
Cooper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carpenter can do to turn this around?
Carpenter misses with a takedown
letting Cooper counter with a right hand.
Cooper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carpenter's sensitive parts.
Carpenter tries to clinch but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carpenter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matt Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Carpenter.
Carpenter walks into a stiff left hand from Cooper.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carpenter throws a head kick that misses
and Cooper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cooper pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carpenter back to the cage. Cooper follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carpenter is breathing heavily.
Carpenter misses with a right hand
enabling Cooper to counter with a crisp jab.
Carpenter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cooper connects with a nice looking jab.
Cooper's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cooper duly obliges.
Carpenter is rocked!
Carpenter wants to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cooper, as that shot connected.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Carpenter.
Carpenter moves to clinch but Cooper breaks away
and Cooper counters with a right hand to the body.
Carpenter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carpenter tries for a takedown but Cooper circles away easily
and Carpenter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cooper with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper scores with a hook.
A good leg kick by Cooper.
Cooper jabs Carpenter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cooper thuds his right hand into Carpenter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cooper connects with a looping right hand.
Carpenter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooper instigates a clinch.
Cooper lands with a light punch inside.
Cooper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cooper stalls.
Cooper presses Carpenter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Cooper.
Cooper taking a breather.
Cooper keeps control of Carpenter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cooper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carpenter up against the cage.
Cooper stops a takedown attempt from Carpenter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Cooper.
Cooper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cooper lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Cooper.
A right hand to the body from Cooper.
Cooper is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hook to the body lands for Cooper.
Stalling in the clinch from Cooper.
Cooper's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cooper connects with a knee to the head.
Cooper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cooper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carpenter backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cooper.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carpenter backwards.
Cooper lands with a right to the head.
Cooper lands an elbow just above Carpenter 's eye.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cooper takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cooper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cooper pushes Carpenter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carpenter letting Cooper take a breather here.
Carpenter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cooper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carpenter back to the cage. Cooper follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cooper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carpenter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cooper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cooper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cooper wants it to stay on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cooper dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A jab from Cooper finds it's way through Carpenter's defenses.
Carpenter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cooper takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Matt Cooper has been cut.
Cooper throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cooper lands a jab-cross combination.
Carpenter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cooper.
Cooper lands a left and a right that send Carpenter crashing to the mat, dazed. Cooper thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Carpenter is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooper finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carpenter get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Carpenter stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Cooper runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Cooper!
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