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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bronson Steam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by s.mouse - slap my elbow. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
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198 lbs
12 - 2 - 1 |
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178 cm
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190 lbs
28 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Steam! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cooper! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steam.
Charles Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Steam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Nice uppercut there from Steam. We've been told by Steam's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Steam throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cooper's head. Cooper tries to clinch but Steam is having none of it. Cooper tries to clinch there but Steam circles away.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. It looked like Steam was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Steam scores with a punch to the head. Steam misses with a few strikes there.
Cooper tries to clinch there but Steam circles away.
Steam looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooper is just out of range. Steam scores with a shot to the body.
Steam throws out a loose jab but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it. Cooper steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Steam. Cooper doesn't manage to clinch there - Steam circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cooper tries to clinch but Steam moves out of range. Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steam swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch. Steam throws a push kick but Cooper slaps the foot to one side. Steam backing away here, and Cooper unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steam was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooper slips under a jab. Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steam.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Steam. A head kick misses from Steam. Steam swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper. It looked like Steam wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Good exchange - Steam coming out on top. Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Steam thinks about countering with a head kick. Cooper clinches. Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooper blocking some punches.
Steam misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Cooper. Steam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Steam throws a jab when Cooper was well out of range. Cooper darts in trying to clinch and Steam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cooper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steam. Steam swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Cooper wants to clinch up but Steam keeps it at a distance. Cooper tries to clinch but Steam is having none of it. This has been an exciting period of action! Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Cooper closes the distance and pushes Steam back into the cage. Cooper lands a nice elbow. Cooper keeps control of Steam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Cooper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Steam has a couple of punches blocked by Cooper.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steam dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
Steam struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooper controls his hands.
Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steam's efforts to push away. Steam throws a head punch that misses. Steam tries to work over Cooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Cooper working aggressively here.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Cooper.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice elbow from Cooper. Cooper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Steam scores with a nice short uppercut. Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow. With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses. Cooper blocking some punches.
Steam avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Steam uses good head movement to avoid it. Cooper is struggling to control the position. Steam lands a right hand. Steam blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Steam prevents a body shot from Cooper. Steam blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steam's brow. Cooper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Steam misses with a body punch.
Cooper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Steam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steam swats him away and circles back towards the center. The fight stays on the outside here - Cooper looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Steam lands a high kick!
It looks like Charles Cooper has been cut. Cooper moves in looking to clinch but Steam pushes him off. The fight stays on the outside here - Cooper looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Steam lands with a nice combination. Cooper backs away looking to recover.
Cooper is rocked! Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Steam engages and cracks Cooper with a massive lead left hook - Cooper tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Steam is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bronson Steam! A victorious Bronson Steam thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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