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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between KC Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Paul Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. KC Cooper has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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250 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
245 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, KC Cooper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Paul Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paul Jr.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Paul Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cooper's waist but Cooper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paul Jr off to one side.
Paul Jr tries for a takedown but Cooper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
KC Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Paul Jr.
Paul Jr shoots in but Cooper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cooper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paul Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooper.
Paul Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cooper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paul Jr.
Paul Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cooper defends it nicely.
Paul Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paul Jr staying out of range there.
Paul Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Cooper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paul Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Paul Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paul Jr shoots for a takedown but Cooper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Cooper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paul Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cooper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooper takes a swing at Paul Jr's ribcage but misses.
Paul Jr fails with the takedown.
Paul Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooper.
Paul Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cooper but Cooper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paul Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cooper sprawls well. Cooper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paul Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Paul Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cooper is fending him off so far but Paul Jr persists. Nope, Cooper circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Cooper. No joy for Paul Jr on that attempt.
Cooper lands a nice hook to Paul Jr's body. Paul Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paul Jr.
KC Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooper leaves Paul Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paul Jr.
Good standup being displayed there by Cooper as he connects with a hook.
Paul Jr fails with the takedown.
Paul Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Cooper. Those never looked like landing.
Paul Jr shoots in for a double leg but Cooper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cooper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paul Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Paul Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Paul Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Cooper which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper forces Paul Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Paul Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Cooper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cooper lands a shot to the body.
Paul Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cooper after a bit of a struggle.
Cooper manages to break the clinch.
Cooper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paul Jr.
Paul Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice cross by Cooper.
Paul Jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Paul Jr tries for a kimura but Cooper is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Cooper is defending well.
Cooper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cooper tries to get out of the position.
Paul Jr working the ground and pound but Cooper is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Justin Paul Jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Paul Jr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cooper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paul Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Paul Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Paul Jr lands a decent elbow from side control.
Paul Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paul Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Paul Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cooper gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Paul Jr landing punches.
Paul Jr controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paul Jr is landing with some decent strikes but Cooper is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Paul Jr controlling from the full mount.
Paul Jr lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cooper hang on?
Paul Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Paul Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cooper is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oh Cooper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paul Jr loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Cooper scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Paul Jr land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Paul Jr stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Paul Jr! Justin Paul Jr retains his heavyweight title!
Post fight, Justin Paul Jr took to the microphone: 'Im going to go fuck jeffs mom now'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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