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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruiner Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cro Copout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett comes into the arena with canceled forever 125 blaring out of the sound system. Copout is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: you throw knee, i go home. Barnett is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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285 lbs
26 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruiner Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Copout!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett misses with a left hand
and Copout counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Copout.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Copout manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barnett.
Copout tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Copout tests Barnett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ruiner Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copout tries to clinch up but Barnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Copout scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barnett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Copout rushes Barnett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barnett misses with a punch on the inside.
Copout misses with a punch to the body.
Copout scores with a shot to the side of Barnett's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Copout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Copout is looking to clinch.
Copout rushes Barnett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout manages to break the clinch.
Barnett throws a right hand that misses
and Copout counters with a nice uppercut.
Copout connects with a nice looking jab.
Copout drives through and clinches with Barnett against the cage.
Copout is trying to force a seperation but Barnett has the dominant position.
Copout tries to break free but Barnett pushes him back against the cage.
Copout manages to break the clinch.
Copout moves out of range of the body kick from Barnett.
Barnett misses with an uppercut
and Copout connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Copout scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barnett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Copout tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Copout tries to clinch up but Barnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Copout pushes Barnett up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copout pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Copout scores with the left hand. Barnett knows he should have avoided that one.
Copout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Copout is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barnett had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A jab lands there for Copout.
Copout closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Copout digs a right hand underneath Barnett's ribcage. Barnett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barnett has Copout pressed against the cage, preventing Copout from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Copout breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Copout, as that shot connected.
Copout tries to clinch up.
Copout rushes Barnett and presses him up against the cage.
Barnett has Copout pressed against the cage, preventing Copout from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout breaks from the clinch.
Copout tries to clinch there but Barnett circles away.
Copout tries to clinch up but Barnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Copout connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Copout gets a clinch.
Copout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barnett keeps the fight on the outside.
Copout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Copout moves into the clinch successfully.
Copout manages to break the clinch.
Copout tries to clinch up.
Barnett throws an off balance right hand
and Copout holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copout wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnett has him pressed against the cage.
Copout tries to circle away but Barnett has him pinned against the cage.
Copout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Copout forces Barnett back against the cage and clinches.
Good body shot from Copout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Copout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Copout.
Copout rushes Barnett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Copout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Copout cracks Barnett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Copout rushes Barnett and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Copout scores with a hook to the body.
Copout has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Copout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Copout cracks Barnett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnett circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cro Copout dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barnett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Copout doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnett circles away.
Copout might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barnett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Copout moves into range and clinches up with Barnett.
Copout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Copout gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Copout scores with a hook to the body.
Barnett keeps control of Copout as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cro Copout seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Copout's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Copout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnett throws a body kick that misses
and Copout counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Copout.
Copout has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Copout breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout forces Barnett back against the cage and clinches.
Copout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Copout tries to clinch up but Barnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnett throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Copout to counter with a crisp jab.
Copout tries to clinch up.
Copout getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Copout tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Copout's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnett under the eye.
Copout connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Copout tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Copout fails in his attempt to clinch.
Copout scores with a punch to the head.
Copout tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barnett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnett keeps the fight on the outside.
Copout tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Copout clobbers Barnett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Copout wants to clinch.
Barnett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Copout tries to clinch but Barnett moves out of range.
Copout doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnett circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Copout.
Copout moves into the clinch.
Copout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnett throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Copout counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Copout fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fight stays on the outside here - Copout looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheers as Copout lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnett doesn't seem phased though.
Copout clinches with his opponent.
Copout wants to get back to striking at distance but Barnett won't allow it.
Copout working hard to break the clinch.
Copout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Copout clobbers Barnett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Copout has closed the distance and engaged Barnett in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Copout.
Copout manages to break the clinch.
Barnett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copout closes the distance and pushes Barnett back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copout can't break the clinch.
Copout manages to break the clinch.
Copout connects with the punch.
Barnett misses with a body kick.
Copout clinches with his opponent.
Barnett has Copout pressed against the cage, preventing Copout from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Copout breaks the clinch.
Barnett tries to land a front kick but Copout steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Copout moves into range and clinches up with Barnett.
Copout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnett tries to keep at a distance but Copout has taken the fight into the clinch.
Copout lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Copout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cro Copout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Copout doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnett circles away.
Copout is looking to clinch but Barnett is avoiding it.
Barnett throws a body kick that misses.
Copout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Copout closes the distance and clinches.
Copout is trying to push Barnett away but Barnett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Copout manages to break the clinch.
Copout tries to clinch up but Barnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Copout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Copout tries to clinch up.
Cro Copout seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Copout lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barnett misses with a lunging right hand
and Copout counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout lands a jab to the head.
Copout takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Copout connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Copout tries to clinch but Barnett is having none of it.
Copout getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Copout tries to clinch up but Barnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Copout scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Copout tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Copout fails in his attempt to clinch.
Copout clobbers Barnett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barnett is rocked!
Barnett takes one to the side of the head.
Oh Barnett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Copout gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copout is looking to break free of the clinch but Barnett has double underhooks.
Copout tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Copout blocking some punches.
Copout manages to break the clinch.
Barnett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Copout rushes Barnett and presses him up against the cage.
Copout wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnett has him pressed against the cage.
Copout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Copout gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Copout breaks the clinch.
Copout tries to clinch there but Barnett circles away.
Copout lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Copout moves in looking to clinch but Barnett pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout tries to clinch but Barnett is having none of it.
Barnett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Copout counters with a straight right hand.
Copout wants to clinch up but Barnett keeps it at a distance.
Copout tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barnett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Copout doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnett circles away.
Copout tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Copout tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barnett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnett is looking to land body kicks.
Barnett swats away the attempt to clinch by Copout.
Copout tests Barnett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Copout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Copout checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Copout gets a clinch.
Barnett seems to have got his legs back now.
Copout is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Copout lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Copout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Copout tries to clinch but Barnett moves out of range.
Barnett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cro Copout is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barnett misses with a lunging right hand
and Copout cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Copout tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barnett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Copout closes the distance and pushes Barnett back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Copout is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cro Copout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Copout has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cro Copout!
Cro Copout decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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