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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sexy Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beast comes into the arena with Dennis Ferrer - Hey Hey blaring out of the sound system. Cooper is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Harry Cooper has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sexy Beast's chin.
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225 cm
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313 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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306 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sexy Beast! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Cooper! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A leg kick checked by Cooper. A chopping leg kick lands by Cooper. Cooper clinches up against the cage. Cooper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Sexy Beast has been cut. Beast's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! 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. Beast is trying to stall.
Cooper working some nice short punches in the clinch. Beast looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Nice body punch from Cooper. Still in the clinch, Cooper scores with a nice short uppercut. Beast misses with a short punch on the inside. Cooper lands with a short head shot on the inside. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cooper lands a shot to the body. Beast is breathing heavily. Cooper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beasts head. Cooper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beast. Cooper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Cooper lands a body punch. Cooper stalling in the clinch.
Cooper continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. Cooper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beast or not. Cooper pushes Beast back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooper stalling in the clinch.
Cooper digs a right hand into Beast's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beast's gas tank. Cooper scores with a hook to the body. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Beast drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A body shot lands from Cooper.
Come on Cooper - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Beast's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cooper moves into range and clinches up with Beast. Cooper cracks Beast with a nice body shot. A nice right hand lands inside from Cooper. Nice body punch from Cooper - that landed with a thud.
Cooper lands a body punch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cooper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cooper takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cooper. Cooper is leaning against Beast and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cooper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Beast up against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harry Cooper. The fighters circling - Beast throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Beast. Beast takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sexy Beast's cut is getting worse. Cooper feints and then cracks Beast's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beast down. Cooper throws a nice looking combination but Beast bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A head kick misses from Beast. A head kick by Cooper misses and Beast counters with a three punch combo that has Cooper backing up. Cooper nods at Beast to acknowledge the strikes. Beast avoids the head kick by Cooper.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cooper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Cooper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Cooper scores with a hook to the body. Beast takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Cooper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beast throws out a loose jab but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it. Cooper misses with a low kick.
Beast misses with a leg kick and Cooper counters with a two punch combo. Beast throws a leg kick and Cooper counters with an outside leg kick.
Beast swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cooper counters with a slapping leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Cooper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cooper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beast misses with a leg kick and Cooper counters with a leg kick. Beast wants to land a leg kick but Cooper is out of range. Beast throws a body kick that misses. Cooper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Cooper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beast rather than just go for the knockout. Cooper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Cooper tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. A shot to the liver by Cooper. Beautiful body shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooper. Cooper doesn't manage to clinch there - Beast circles away.
Cooper misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Cooper dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sexy Beast's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cooper has managed to clinch.
Cooper avoiding damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Cooper blocks an uppercut.
Cooper scores with a shot to the side of Beast's head. Cooper misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Cooper. Cooper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beast is keeping busy. Beast lands a hook that snaps the head of Cooper backwards. Beast changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cooper fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Beast throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooper tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Cooper on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Sexy Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cooper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beast. Beast avoids the head kick by Cooper.
Cooper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beast.
Cooper throws a leg kick and Beast counters with a thumping low kick. Cooper checks a low kick from Beast. Cooper gets a clinch. Beast is pushing Cooper up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Cooper blocking some punches.
Harry Cooper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Beast is trying to break free. Beast breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cooper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cooper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Beast is predictable there and Cooper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cooper checks a leg kick. Cooper misses with a body shot
and Beast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A slapping leg kick lands for Beast.
Beast takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Beast lands a high kick!
Beast scores with a jab to the body. Beast feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cooper's calf. Beast swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cooper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beast throws a leg kick and Cooper counters with a slapping leg kick. Cooper moves out of range as Beast strikes. Cooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beast walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cooper checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Beast lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beast.
A jab from Cooper misses. Beast lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cooper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beast looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beast fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cooper is out of range. Cooper is looking to score with low kicks. Cooper tries to score with a low kick but Beast moves his leg out of the way. A combination from Beast does no damage. Beast misses with a low kick.
Beast misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cooper counters with a right hand to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Beast moves out of range of the body kick from Cooper.
Beast is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Cooper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Cooper has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A low kick from Cooper is predictable there and Beast counters with a nice double leg into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sexy Beast dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Sexy Beast's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Beast connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Cooper throws a leg kick that is checked letting Beast counter with a right hand. Cooper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Beast looks to land a right hand but Cooper moved out of range. Beast gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Beast connects with a solid leg kick. Cooper takes one on the button. Jab, jab by Beast - just one landing. Cooper lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. A low kick from Cooper is predictable there and Beast counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cooper's knee momentarily. A slapping leg kick lands for Beast.
Beast pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cooper is out of range and Beast settles back down. Beast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooper manages to avoid it. Beast misses with the combination.
Beast blocks a low kick nicely. Cooper thows a leg kick but Beast checks it and Beast counters with a nice uppercut. Beast has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cooper. Harry Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Cooper works Beast's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cooper looks to land a left hand but Beast moved out of range nicely. Cooper takes a swing at Beast's ribcage but misses. Beast listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Beast throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beast chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cooper can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Cooper throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Beast throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cooper slips under a jab from Beast. Beast drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Beast trying to control the action but Cooper is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beast throws an elbow but Cooper slips to the side and avoids it well. Beast is working Cooper over with some ground and pound from side control. Check out the look on Beast's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beast postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cooper regains half guard, as Beast was trying to land strikes. Beast looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Cooper has his hands clasped together around Beast's back. He's all about the action. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Beast content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sexy Beast clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Sexy Beast's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Beast tries to bum rush Cooper with a series of wild strikes but Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Beast throws a body punch but Cooper moves out of range. Beast is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cooper does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Beast throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cooper misses with a jab to the body
and Cooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Cooper avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Cooper misses with a straight right. Harry Cooper seems to be getting the better of the standup. Beast thows a leg kick but Cooper checks it and Cooper counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooper on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Cooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beast throws a leg kick but Cooper sees it coming and checks it nicely. Beast goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Beast throws a leg kick and Cooper counters with a leg kick. Cooper swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beast counters with a low kick, right behind Cooper 's knee. Beast lands a body shot.
Beast misses with a leg kick and Cooper counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cooper throws a leg kick that is checked and Beast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Cooper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beast. A looping hook to the body misses from Cooper. Beast does a little dance to reset his feet. Cooper on the wrong end of a nice jab. Beast changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cooper tries to avoid it but Beast manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cooper to the ground. Cooper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Cooper blocks a leg kick. Beast shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cooper manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Beast is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Beast loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cooper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Beast throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Beast throwing strikes but missing. Beast trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Beast in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Beast trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom. Beast thows a big elbow that misses. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cooper can do anything to dispel that myth. Beast stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooper swivels though and keeps the full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sexy Beast had his way with Harry Cooper in that round. The cut man is working on Sexy Beast's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cooper misses with a leg kick. Beast waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooper. Beast lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cooper's sensitive parts. Cooper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Cooper wants to clinch up but Beast keeps it at a distance. Cooper blocks a leg kick. That kick from Beast tenderised Cooper's leg. Cooper is trying to keep his angry face on. A combination from Beast does no damage. Beast cracks a nice hook into Cooper's ribs. Beast lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cooper takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beast misses with a jab to the body
and Cooper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Cooper is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Cooper throws a looping overhand right but Beast ducks down to avoid it. Beast shoots in and drives through. Cooper sprawls well. Donk. Beast catches Cooper right on the button with a cross. A jab from Beast does it's job there. Cooper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Cooper throws a head kick but Beast moves out of range.
Beast listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Cooper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beast throws a low kick, looking for Cooper's leg but Cooper calmly moves out of range. Beast throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A cross from Cooper lands. Beast pushing out the jab but it's not landing. That kick from Cooper tenderised Beast's leg. Beast is trying to keep his angry face on. Harry Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Cooper avoids the body shot from Beast.
Beast on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Cooper moves out of range of the body kick. Beast misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cooper swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cooper avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Beast does no damage. Beast works the jab nicely. Beast throws a nice looking combination but Cooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Cooper works Beast's body with a nice hook. Cooper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beast. That did some damage! Cooper looks to land a left hand but Beast moved out of range nicely. Beast takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beast ducks right into an uppercut from Cooper. Sexy Beast is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beast misses with an uppercut. Cooper thows a leg kick but Beast checks it and Beast counters with a thumping low kick. Cooper throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Beast darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Beast throws a shot from downtown. Cooper moves away and avoids it. Cooper avoids the body shot from Beast.
Beast just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooper. Beast tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cooper swivels and escapes. Cooper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight! Sexy Beast showed his dominance in that final round. I think Beast has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:46 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:46 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sexy Beast! Sexy Beast retains his super heavyweight title!
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