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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butch Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Papadakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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184 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Butch Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kostas Papadakis!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadakis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Copeland looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Copeland looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Papadakis wants to pass the guard but Copeland is keeping the position.
Copeland looking for a sweep. Not yet Copeland, not yet.
Copeland trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Papadakis stays in close to Copeland's body and controls the position.
Papadakis is fighting to break Copeland's control of his arms but Copeland is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Copeland feints and as Papadakis raises his hands in defense, Copeland changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Copeland drops back looking for a leg! Papadakis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Papadakis manages to kick Copeland off! Copeland jumps back into Papadakis's guard.
Papadakis looking to control.
Copeland wants to control from the top but Papadakis keeps moving.
Papadakis controls Copeland momentarily but Copeland frees himself.
Copeland content to stall in guard here.
Copeland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Papadakis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Butch Copeland wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Papadakis tries to clinch up.
Papadakis gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copeland is trying to get back to full guard.
Copeland slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Copeland keeping moving, preventing Papadakis from controlling successfully.
Copeland pulls Papadakis in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland wants to improve his position but instead Papadakis has moved into half guard.
Copeland is looking for a sweep. Papadakis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Copeland regains full guard. Nicely done.
Copeland looking for a sweep. Not yet Copeland, not yet.
Copeland lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Papadakis!
Copeland is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Papadakis has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadakis is working to get back to half guard.
Copeland wants to control the pace but Papadakis is squirming around nicely.
Papadakis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Copeland jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Papadakis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papadakis regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Copeland dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Copeland looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Copeland trying to control but Papadakis is working from the bottom.
Papadakis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Papadakis keeping full guard, as Copeland tries to pass.
Copeland thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Copeland trying to control the position from guard on top but Papadakis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Copeland wants to pass the guard but Papadakis is keeping the position.
Copeland slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadakis manages to get back to half guard.
Papadakis is trying to get back to full guard.
Papadakis holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Butch Copeland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Papadakis tries to roll over but Copeland keeps him under control.
Copeland is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Papadakis defends it well.
Copeland is pressing down on Papadakis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Papadakis is holding on for now.
Copeland is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Papadakis is defending against the submission attempts here by Copeland.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Copeland is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Copeland looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Copeland seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Papadakis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadakis is looking for a sweep. Copeland is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Papadakis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Copeland drops back looking for a leg! Papadakis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Papadakis manages to kick Copeland off! Copeland jumps back into Papadakis's guard.
Copeland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Copeland preventing the sweep.
Copeland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Papadakis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland is working hard here to advance position.
Copeland passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Copeland is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Papadakis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Copeland thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papadakis trying his best to control but Copeland has mounted him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Copeland dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Papadakis dives in and scores a takedown into Copeland's guard.
Papadakis trying to control but Copeland is working from the bottom.
Copeland looking for a sweep. Not yet Copeland, not yet.
Copeland manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Papadakis manages to get himself to full guard.
Papadakis is trying to keep Copeland in close.
Copeland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Copeland looking to sit in guard and control but Papadakis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Copeland looking for a sweep. Not yet Copeland, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadakis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Copeland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Papadakis trying to control the position from guard on top but Copeland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Copeland trying to control the position here.
Papadakis wants to control from the top but Copeland keeps moving.
Papadakis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Papadakis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kostas Papadakis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Papadakis gets a double leg takedown into Copeland's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Papadakis defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Copeland throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Papadakis wants to pass the guard but Copeland is keeping the position.
Papadakis preventing the sweep.
Copeland looking to control.
Papadakis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Copeland is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Papadakis, into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copeland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Papadakis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland wants to control from the top but Papadakis keeps moving.
Copeland passes Papadakis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Copeland is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Papadakis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Copeland passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Papadakis!
Papadakis tries to reverse the position but Copeland maintains control.
Papadakis prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Copeland trying to control but Papadakis is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland has hold of Papadakis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Papadakis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Copeland working for a submission but Papadakis is keeping him at bay.
Copeland jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Papadakis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Papadakis and Copeland has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Copeland is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Papadakis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Copeland has knee on belly momentarily but Papadakis bucks him off and regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Butch Copeland.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Copeland, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight for Butch Copeland!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Butch Copeland!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Butch Copeland!
Butch Copeland wins by unanimous decision!
Butch Copeland tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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