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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dredman Zeus (ranked 2691 p4p, 1800 weight class) and Travis Copeland (ranked 321 p4p, 221 weight class). Travis Copeland acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dredman Zeus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zeus misses with a body shot.
Zeus connects with a body shot.
Zeus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Copeland walks into a left hand.
Zeus missing with a left hand there. Copeland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zeus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Copeland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Copeland has closed the distance and engaged Zeus in a clinch.
Zeus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Copeland tries to land knees in the clinch but Zeus avoids the damage to the body.
Copeland creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zeus is trying to push Copeland away but Copeland has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zeus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zeus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rickys House in the buildup to the fight.
Zeus lands with a good body shot.
Copeland tries to clinch there but Zeus circles away.
Copeland lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab by Copeland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zeus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Copeland on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Copeland gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zeus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Copeland misses with an elbow strike.
Copeland pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the head but Zeus blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Copeland throws an elbow but misses.
Copeland creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zeus's defenses.
Copeland manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zeus managing to block the knees to the body from Copeland.
Zeus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Copeland connects with a jab.
Zeus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Copeland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zeus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zeus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeus ducks under a wild hook from Copeland.
Zeus keeps the fight on the outside.
Zeus throws a body punch but Copeland moves out of range.
Zeus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Copeland has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zeus finds it's way round the side to connect with Copeland's head.
Zeus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Copeland missing with a left hand there. Zeus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zeus throws a jab but it's blocked by Copeland.
Copeland is looking to clinch.
Zeus loads up on a big right hand but Copeland slips the punch.
Copeland tries to clinch but Zeus moves out of range.
Zeus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Travis Copeland has been cut.
Zeus looks to throw the jab but Copeland is out of range.
As Zeus backs off Copeland throws a huge counter combo but Zeus manages to avoid it all.
Zeus staying out of range there.
Zeus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Copeland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zeus.
Zeus appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus lands a body shot.
Copeland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zeus lands a lovely overhand right.
Zeus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Zeus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zeus drops his hands momentarily and Copeland takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Copeland scores with a decent looking hook.
Copeland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zeus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Copeland, as that shot connected.
Zeus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Copeland manages to avoid it.
Copeland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zeus, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Copeland misses with an elbow strike.
Zeus tries to break free but Copeland pushes him back against the cage.
Zeus manages to break the clinch.
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch but Zeus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zeus lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus misses with a looping right.
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zeus scores with a jab.
Copeland clinches up against the cage.
Copeland looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Copeland throws an elbow that misses.
Zeus is trying to break the clinch but Copeland has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Copeland throws an elbow but misses.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zeus avoids it.
Zeus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zeus misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Copeland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Zeus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zeus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Copeland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Zeus misses the target.
Copeland has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Copeland misses the jab.
Copeland doesn't manage to clinch there - Zeus circles away.
Zeus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dredman Zeus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Travis Copeland's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Copeland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zeus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zeus throwing a counter right hand but Copeland manages to avoid it.
Zeus swings for the body but Copeland moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Copeland! But no joy.
Zeus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Copeland 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.
Zeus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Travis Copeland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zeus slips a jab from Copeland.
Zeus keeps the fight on the outside.
Zeus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Copeland moves into the clinch.
Copeland throws an elbow that misses.
Copeland prevents Zeus from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Copeland just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zeus's brow.
Copeland trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeus wants to get back to striking at distance but Copeland won't allow it.
Copeland lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zeus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Copeland moves in looking to clinch but Zeus pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland forces Zeus back against the cage and clinches.
Zeus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zeus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zeus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Copeland.
Copeland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Copeland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zeus.
Zeus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Copeland misses with the combination.
Zeus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zeus missing with a left hand there. Copeland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Copeland connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice uppercut there from Zeus.
Zeus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Copeland's hands.
Zeus swats away the attempt to clinch by Copeland.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland has closed the distance and engaged Zeus in a clinch.
Zeus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Copeland tries a knee to the head but Zeus blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Copeland.
Zeus avoids the elbow strike from Copeland, against the cage.
Zeus is trying to break the clinch but Copeland has him pressed against the cage.
Zeus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Copeland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Copeland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zeus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Copeland bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zeus's head.
Zeus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zeus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Copeland.
Copeland drops his hands momentarily and Zeus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zeus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zeus scores with a three punch combo!
Zeus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Copeland tries to clinch there but Zeus circles away.
Zeus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Copeland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zeus, pushing him back against the cage.
Copeland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Copeland lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Copeland is pushing Zeus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zeus manages to break the clinch.
Dredman Zeus is winning the standup battle so far.
Copeland takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zeus swats away the attempt to clinch by Copeland.
Copeland doesn't manage to clinch there - Zeus circles away.
Copeland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zeus.
Copeland moves in looking to clinch but Zeus pushes him off.
It looked like Zeus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zeus misses with a looping left.
Copeland doesn't manage to clinch there - Zeus circles away.
Zeus misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Copeland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zeus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Copeland takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Copeland lands a jab to the head.
Copeland closes the distance and clinches.
Zeus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Copeland throws an elbow that misses.
Copeland tries to land knees in the clinch but Zeus avoids the damage to the body.
Zeus blocks an elbow strike.
Zeus can't break the clinch.
Zeus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dredman Zeus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Travis Copeland's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Zeus misses the body punch
and Copeland counters with a two punch combo.
Copeland throws out a loose jab but Zeus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zeus throws a right hand that misses
and Copeland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Copeland lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zeus at a distance.
Copeland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Copeland! But no joy.
Copeland lands the left hand.
Zeus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Copeland scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Copeland punishes Zeus's body with a nice straight punch.
Copeland wants to clinch.
Zeus misses with the combination.
Copeland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zeus throws a body punch but Copeland moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Copeland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zeus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zeus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Copeland throws a big shot that misses.
Copeland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zeus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zeus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zeus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Copeland, as that shot connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Copeland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Zeus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zeus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Copeland looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Copeland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zeus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zeus.
A big left from Zeus misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Copeland on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Zeus misses.
A left lands for Zeus.
No joy there for Zeus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zeus just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Zeus misses.
Copeland moves in looking to clinch but Zeus pushes him off.
Copeland has closed the distance and engaged Zeus in a clinch.
Copeland tries to land knees in the clinch but Zeus avoids the damage to the body.
Zeus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Travis Copeland seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Copeland lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zeus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zeus throws a big shot that misses.
Copeland tries to clinch there but Zeus circles away.
Copeland is looking to clinch but Zeus is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Copeland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Copeland avoids the body shot from Zeus.
Copeland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Copeland clinches with his opponent.
Zeus breaks the clinch.
Zeus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Copeland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dredman Zeus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Copeland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zeus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Copeland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zeus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Copeland closes the distance and pushes Zeus back into the cage.
Zeus avoids the elbow strike from Copeland, against the cage.
Copeland is working Zeus over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Copeland creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zeus's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland misses with a knee strike.
Zeus avoids the elbow strike from Copeland, against the cage.
Copeland is struggling to control the position.
Copeland misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zeus.
Zeus avoids a wild elbow strike from Copeland.
Copeland effectively controlling the action here.
Zeus dodges an elbow strike from Copeland.
Travis Copeland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Copeland creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Copeland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zeus 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dredman Zeus!
After winning the bout, Dredman Zeus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Travis Copeland stepped up to the mic, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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