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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anze Kopitar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley has chosen The man that you fear - Marilyn Manson as his entrance music. Kyle Stanley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anze Kopitar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopitar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stanley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Stanley.
Kopitar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stanley checks it well.
Kopitar misses with an uppercut.
Kopitar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stanley.
Stanley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kopitar.
Kopitar gets caught napping as Stanley dives in and scores a takedown. Kopitar manages to retain guard.
Kopitar seems keen to control Stanley's posture.
Stanley wants to control from the top but Kopitar keeps moving.
Stanley connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanley tries to free his leg and advance position but Kopitar is retaining full guard.
Kopitar is looking to stand up but Stanley isn't so interested in that idea.
Kopitar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stanley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley wants to control from the top but Kopitar keeps moving.
Stanley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kopitar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stanley has managed to get both his arms back between Kopitar's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stanley throwing strikes from guard but Kopitar blocks nicely.
Stanley trying to control the position from guard on top but Kopitar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanley stopping the sweep attempt from Kopitar.
Kopitar is working hard here to advance position.
Stanley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stanley works over Kopitar with some ground and pound from guard.
Stanley forces his way into half guard.
Kopitar is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stanley is trying to control. Kopitar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kopitar actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Stanley trying to mount his opponent but Kopitar defends it.
Stanley is looking for a kimura but Kopitar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stanley to get the leverage.
Stanley controlling the action here.
Stanley is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kopitar!
Stanley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stanley working for a guillotine from mount but Kopitar is in no mood to give up.
Kopitar working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stanley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stanley goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kopitar turns into him and now he's in Stanley's guard.
Stanley has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kopitar doesn't defend quickly enough and Stanley has managed to lock this one up! Can Kopitar escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Stanley on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kyle Stanley!
Kyle Stanley managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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