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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Coppen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antoine Scott has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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169 cm
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139 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antoine Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Coppen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coppen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Scott looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Scott is working hard here to advance position.
Coppen controlling from the top position.
Scott working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coppen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott tries to counter with a takedown but Coppen is quick to defend against it.
Scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scott displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coppen.
Scott went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Coppen throws a shot to the body.
Coppen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scott breaks from the clinch.
Coppen clinches up with Scott and pushes him back against the cage.
Coppen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coppen tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scott jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coppen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott throws a counter high kick but Coppen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Scott could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Scott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coppen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Scott counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Scott has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Scott has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Scott scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Coppen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Coppen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Scott has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Scott ducks right into an uppercut from Coppen.
Coppen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scott swivels and escapes.
Antoine Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Coppen.
Coppen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coppen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coppen tries to clinch up but Scott circles away and keeps his distance.
Coppen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scott pinned against the cage. Scott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Scott was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Scott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Coppen is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coppen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coppen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Scott. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Coppen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coppen.
Michael Coppen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coppen is looking to clinch but Scott is avoiding it.
Scott half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Coppen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Scott controlling the action here for a moment.
Scott manages to break the clinch.
Antoine Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppen has closed the distance and engaged Scott in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott checks a leg kick.
Coppen looks to land a combination but Scott avoids it well.
Coppen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Scott on his heels. He'll look to pass Scott's guard now, I'm sure.
Scott will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Scott looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Scott pulls Coppen in close to prevent any damage.
Scott lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Coppen looking for a sweep. Not yet Coppen, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Coppen shoots in looking for a takedown but Scott manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Coppen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Scott changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Coppen lands a right hook to the body.
Coppen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Coppen does no damage.
Coppen lands a body shot.
Coppen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scott rather than just go for the knockout.
Coppen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coppen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scott counters with a nice uppercut.
Scott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coppen.
Antoine Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Coppen.
Coppen is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coppen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Scott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Coppen pushes him off.
A countering left hand to the body from Coppen misses.
Coppen connects with a body shot that sends Scott's belly button to the back.
Scott defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Coppen.
Coppen throws a sloppy body shot
and Scott counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab lands there for Coppen.
Coppen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scott momentarily.
Scott avoids the head kick by Coppen.
Coppen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a body shot.
Scott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coppen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Michael Coppen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coppen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coppen tries for a takedown but Scott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coppen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott moves out of range of the strikes.
Coppen tries to clinch but Scott moves out of range.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coppen connects with a body shot.
Scott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Coppen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Coppen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Coppen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott slaps away a takedown attempt from Coppen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coppen lands a jab to Scott's midsection.
Coppen moves in looking to clinch but Scott pushes him off.
Coppen misses with a wild body shot.
Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppen darts in and clinches Scott up against the cage.
Coppen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Coppen can't break the clinch.
Coppen is trying to push Scott away but Scott has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coppen breaks from the clinch.
Coppen lands with a nice body punch.
Coppen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coppen blocks a head kick by Scott.
Coppen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coppen lands a lovely overhand right.
Coppen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt - Coppen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coppen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coppen scores with a jab. Scott acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Coppen lands with a cross.
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!
Coppen lands a nice looking body shot.
Coppen tries to clinch but Scott moves out of range.
Good shot there by Coppen.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Scott is defended easily by Coppen.
Coppen lands a nice hook to Scott's body. Scott takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Scott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coppen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Scott to the mat! Scott manages to get full guard.
Coppen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scott. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Scott bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coppen's guard.
Scott throws a big right hand that misses.
Scott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scott throws a big elbow that misses.
Scott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Scott working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coppen's head.
Scott trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Coppen can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coppen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coppen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scott is controlling him.
Michael Coppen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Scott stands and steps away. Coppen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Coppen tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Scott feinted with a counter takedown.
Coppen scores with a jab to the head.
Coppen scores with a shot to the body.
Scott misses with a looping right.
Coppen misses with a leg kick
and Scott counters with a nice body shot.
Antoine Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coppen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Coppen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coppen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Coppen!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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