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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Kopyto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tor Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Kopyto!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopyto closes the distance and clinches.
Kopyto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
Thunder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kopyto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kopyto misses with a punch on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Thunder has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kopyto gets through Thunder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thunder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tor Thunder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kopyto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kopyto trying to control the position but instead, Thunder has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kopyto into the cage.
Thunder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kopyto walks away with a smile on his face. Thunder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thunder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kopyto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kopyto forces Thunder back against the cage and clinches.
Kopyto is trying to stall.
Kopyto misses with the head strike.
Thunder fails to pull guard.
Thunder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kopyto walks away with a smile on his face. Thunder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kopyto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Kopyto gets through Thunder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopyto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kopyto has a couple of punches blocked by Thunder.
Kopyto taking a breather.
Thunder blocking some punches.
Thunder avoiding damage as Kopyto throws knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kopyto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto won't allow it.
Thunder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kopyto smiles and moves away.
Thunder gets tackled into the cage by Kopyto. Kopyto maintains the clinch.
Kopyto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
Kopyto wants to stall.
Kopyto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thunder is trying to pull guard but Kopyto has him pressed against the cage.
Kopyto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopyto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thunder is trying to pull guard but Kopyto has him pressed against the cage.
Thunder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kopyto walks away with a smile on his face. Thunder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thunder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kopyto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thunder, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder fails to pull guard.
Kopyto stalling the fight.
Thunder is trying to pull guard but Kopyto has him pressed against the cage.
Kopyto tries a knee to the head but Thunder blocks it.
Kopyto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thunder prevents a body shot from Kopyto.
Kopyto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto won't allow it.
Kopyto pushes Thunder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kopyto tries to land knees in the clinch but Thunder avoids the damage to the body.
Kopyto has Thunder pushed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopyto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thunder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kopyto walks away with a smile on his face. Thunder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thunder tries to clinch there but Kopyto circles away.
Kopyto moves into range and clinches up with Thunder.
Thunder jumps guard but Kopyto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thunder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thunder is trying to pull guard but Kopyto has him pressed against the cage.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto holds him up against the cage and eventually Thunder drops back down to his feet.
Kopyto lands a left hand.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
Kopyto stalls.
Thunder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kopyto walks away with a smile on his face. Thunder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kopyto clinches.
Thunder blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto won't allow it.
Thunder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kopyto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto holds him up against the cage and eventually Thunder drops back down to his feet.
Thunder jumps guard but Kopyto stands there with Thunder around his waist. Thunder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kopyto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thunder.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto won't allow it.
Kopyto misses with an elbow over the top.
Kopyto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kopyto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kopyto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thunder fails to pull guard.
Kopyto lands with a light punch inside.
Thunder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kopyto lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Kopyto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kopyto has managed to clinch.
Thunder takes a shot to the head.
Kopyto working aggressively here.
Kopyto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thunder avoiding damage as Kopyto throws knees to the body.
Thunder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kopyto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thunder is trying to pull guard but Kopyto has him pressed against the cage.
Andrew Kopyto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kopyto missing with knees to the body.
Kopyto trying to land knees to the body.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tor Thunder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Kopyto.
Kopyto presses Thunder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Thunder jumps guard but Kopyto stands there with Thunder around his waist. Thunder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kopyto scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Kopyto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thunder avoids the elbow strike from Kopyto, against the cage.
Kopyto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kopyto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thunder up against the cage.
Thunder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kopyto leaning against his opponent.
Kopyto lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Kopyto.
Kopyto stalling.
Still in the clinch, Kopyto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kopyto missing with knees to the body.
Kopyto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stalling in the clinch from Kopyto.
Thunder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kopyto is stalling here.
Kopyto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thunder is defending well for now.
Kopyto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
Kopyto lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kopyto pushes Thunder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopyto lands a right hand.
Kopyto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thunder avoiding damage as Kopyto throws knees to the body.
Kopyto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kopyto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kopyto lands with a right to the head.
Thunder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kopyto walks away with a smile on his face. Thunder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kopyto has closed the distance and engaged Thunder in a clinch.
Kopyto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kopyto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kopyto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thunder blocks a body shot from Kopyto.
Kopyto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kopyto.
Thunder prevents a body shot from Kopyto.
Thunder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kopyto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thunder is keeping busy.
A short right from Kopyto on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thunder is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kopyto to keep the fight standing.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Kopyto.
Kopyto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kopyto lands with a right to the head.
Kopyto digs a right hand underneath Thunder's ribcage. Thunder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thunder blocks the elbow strike.
Kopyto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
Kopyto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kopyto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kopyto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kopyto presses Thunder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kopyto.
Kopyto misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kopyto.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kopyto gets through Thunder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kopyto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thunder blocks an elbow strike from Kopyto.
A nice left hand lands by Kopyto.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kopyto lands an elbow inside.
Thunder is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kopyto to keep the fight standing.
Thunder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kopyto just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kopyto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kopyto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kopyto misses with an elbow over the top.
Kopyto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thunders head.
Kopyto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kopyto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Kopyto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kopyto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thunder as Kopyto tries to tie him up.
Thunder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kopyto walks away with a smile on his face. Thunder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thunder tries to clinch up but Kopyto circles away and keeps his distance.
Kopyto clinches up with Thunder and pushes him back against the cage.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto won't allow it.
Kopyto taking a breather.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tor Thunder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kopyto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thunder is trying to pull guard but Kopyto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kopyto lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kopyto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kopyto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kopyto pushes Thunder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kopyto pushes off an throws an elbow but Thunder leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kopyto.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopyto trying to land knees to the body.
Kopyto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thunder fails to pull guard.
Kopyto lands with a short shot to the head.
Kopyto lands with a light punch inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kopyto.
Thunder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Kopyto.
Kopyto stalls.
Kopyto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kopyto gets through Thunder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kopyto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kopyto lands with a right to the head.
Kopyto tries to throw a body punch but Thunder avoids it by throwing Kopyto back against the cage.
Kopyto misses with a body punch.
Kopyto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thunder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopyto tries to land knees in the clinch but Thunder avoids the damage to the body.
Kopyto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Kopyto.
Still in the clinch, Kopyto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thunder is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kopyto to keep the fight standing.
Kopyto lands a nice uppercut.
Kopyto leaning against his opponent.
A short left from Kopyto.
Thunder is trying to pull guard but Kopyto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kopyto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short body shot lands from Kopyto as the two fighters clinch.
Kopyto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kopyto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thunder jumps guard but Kopyto stands there with Thunder around his waist. Thunder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thunder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kopyto digs a right hand into Thunder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thunder's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopyto scores with a shot to the side of Thunder's head.
Kopyto lands with a left to the head.
Thunder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kopyto misses with an elbow strike.
Kopyto is stalling here.
Good body shot from Kopyto.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kopyto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thunder's brow.
Thunder dodges an elbow strike from Kopyto.
Thunder managing to block the knees to the body from Kopyto.
Kopyto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto holds him up against the cage and eventually Thunder drops back down to his feet.
A short uppercut from Kopyto.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Kopyto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kopyto pushes Thunder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thunder fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopyto cracks Thunder with a nice body shot.
Thunder avoids the elbow strike from Kopyto, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kopyto.
Thunder is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kopyto to keep the fight standing.
Kopyto pushes Thunder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thunder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunder takes a shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kopyto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kopyto is trying to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kopyto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kopyto throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thunder fails to pull guard.
Tor Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrew Kopyto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thunder throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kopyto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Kopyto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kopyto 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Kopyto!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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