Uses grappling and targets the joints to gain the advantage over a stronger foe with an exoskeleton

Vegeta, on the other hand, had spent his entire life warring against superior strength. He knew what it was like to stand tall and strong in the face of pain and near-certain defeat. Even as a child, he had been forced into deadly combat with foes that were larger, faster, and stronger, and yet he had always emerged the victor. His thousands of battle scars had taught him to fight viciously and mercilessly, exploiting every weakness in his opponents and seizing every possible advantage. On top of that, his form and his battle instincts were flawless. He was a true Saiyan warrior, the pride and glory of his race. In a single instant, he resolved that the legend of the Super Saiyan would not die on this barren moon, especially not at the hand of a frost demon.

"RAAAAARGH!" Vegeta roared, pulling his aura close to him and filling himself with its energy. Rushing forward, he charged an energy blast in each hand even as he flew through the continued flurry of death beams, dodging them effortlessly. He released the blasts one after the other, then lifted his fists together over his right shoulder as his momentum carried him forward.

Cooler deflected both of the blasts, then lifted his forearm to block Vegeta's double hammer fist. But the Saiyan gripped his block in mid-flight, spinning under his larger opponent's defenses with a devastating kick. The blow caught Cooler squarely in the ribs, just under his armored exoskeleton. The shock of the precise attack doubled him over in pain.

The frost demon's shoulder arches and bony horns protected his vulnerable throat, but they were an easy target for grappling. As Cooler straightened, still recovering from the kick, Vegeta grabbed the horns and shoulders, pulling the head back even as he spun around behind the demon. He drove his knee into the demon's lower spine, just above the armored back plate, then followed up the vicious blow with a Big Bang Cannon at point-blank range. The concentrated energy seared Cooler's bruised skin, sending him spiraling toward the ground.

As he fell, Cooler was completely shocked. His power exceeded the Super Saiyan's – how was he being tossed around like a piece of trash? He had thought this form would give him complete control over Vegeta, and yet he was hurtling downward, bruised and burned.

His reflections were rudely interrupted as Vegeta dashed down toward him again, this time landing a series of powerful punches to the unprotected areas of his arms and lower torso. Each blow struck a major joint, causing every muscle fiber to scream in pain. As they neared the ground, Vegeta tackled him, twisting one of his arms harshly and wrenching his head back. The duo smashed into the landscape in an explosion of rocks and debris, Cooler's face buried against the dirt. Maintaining his grip on the demon's limbs, Vegeta continued punishing the demon in every way he knew, striking him again and again with fists and knees to his lower body and exposed skin. He paid particular attention to targets close to the armored exoskeleton, causing the demon to instinctively curl into a ball.

Cooler was in agony. Never in his life had he felt pain this consuming and devastating. Each of Vegeta's blows was delivered expertly for maximum damage to his most sensitive areas. His armored form protected his vital areas, but it was worse than useless against such a merciless onslaught. How could a mere Saiyan cause him this much torture? Not even his father had been capable of punishing him so severely.

In an explosion of rage and pain, Cooler's energy blasted out around him, vaporizing the dirt covering his face and loosening Vegeta's grip. He spun, backhanding the Super Saiyan and sending him flying. But he was in too much pain to follow up his momentary advantage. Though he appeared mostly unscathed, he felt as though every muscle group in his body was on fire; it was all he could do to stand, panting. "What are you?" he screamed, his breath ragged and heavy.

- Bringer of Death Chapter 17