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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andre Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Koppinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza's entrance music is Brazil National Anthem. A fine choice. Koppinen has chosen Groin kick - Pain time as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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174 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Koppinen!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koppinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Souza manages to avoid it.
Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koppinen.
Souza misses with a hook. Koppinen ducked under it nicely.
Koppinen looks to throw the jab but Souza is out of range.
Souza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koppinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Souza.
Souza misses with a body shot.
Souza misses with a right hand
and Koppinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Koppinen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Koppinen throws a leg kick but Souza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Souza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koppinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Souza misses with an uppercut
and Koppinen counters with a low kick, right behind Souza 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza throws an off balance right hand
and Koppinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Souza thinking.
Koppinen avoids the body shot from Souza.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Koppinen.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Souza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Souza misses the target.
Koppinen slips a straight right by Souza.
Koppinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big right from Koppinen misses.
Souza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Souza avoids a kick to the body.
Koppinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Souza has a couple of punches blocked by Koppinen.
Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koppinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Souza looking to slow down the pace here.
Koppinen is pressed up against the cage. Souza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Koppinen down to the mat. Koppinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Souza misses with a body punch
and Koppinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Souza thinking.
Koppinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Souza is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Koppinen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koppinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Souza misses the body punch
and Koppinen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Koppinen misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koppinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souza avoids it.
Koppinen lands a knee to the head.
Souza avoids the elbow strike from Koppinen, against the cage.
Souza avoiding damage as Koppinen throws knees to the body.
Koppinen blocks a body shot from Souza.
Souza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koppinen pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koppinen throws a jab when Souza was well out of range.
Souza is looking to counter punch.
Souza has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Souza fails to land.
A short right from Koppinen on the inside.
Souza dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Koppinen avoiding damage.
Souza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koppinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koppinen being controlled against the cage.
Koppinen lands a left hand.
Souza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Souza throws a punch but it's blocked by Koppinen.
Souza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koppinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Souza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Souza's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Souza tries to work over Koppinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Souza managing to block the knees to the body from Koppinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koppinen crunches a lovely knee into Souza's ribcage.
Souza has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Koppinen after a bit of a struggle.
Souza wants a takedown.
Souza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Souza swings wildly with an uppercut but Koppinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Souza avoiding damage as Koppinen throws knees to the body.
Koppinen lands with a right to the head.
Koppinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
Koppinen looking to stall.
Koppinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Souza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza avoiding damage as Koppinen throws knees to the body.
Koppinen taking a breather.
Souza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koppinen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Koppinen takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Koppinen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Koppinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koppinen misses with a hook.
Koppinen lands a big head kick that sends Souza tumbling to the mat! Koppinen takes a step backwards and waves Souza back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Souza is rocked!
Souza misses with a body shot
and Koppinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Oh Souza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Souza wants to stay close but Koppinen steps back to make room for something. Souza seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Koppinen and Souza drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benjamin Koppinen!
Post fight, Benjamin Koppinen took to the microphone: 'Thanks to MFN Boss Mr.Tanaka for giving me opportunity to fight here in London! And thanks to Gator, im glad i survived!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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