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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Kopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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130 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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170 cm
27
139 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Kopp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Marshall!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marshall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marshall throws out a loose jab but Kopp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marshall misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kopp counter with a right hand.
Marshall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kopp.
Kopp dives in for a single leg takedown but Marshall sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marshall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kopp shoots for a takedown but Marshall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kopp moves away.
Kopp tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marshall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kopp somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Kopp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall looks to throw the jab but Kopp is out of range.
Kopp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marshall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kopp takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marshall throws an off balance right hand
and Kopp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kopp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopp misses with a takedown
and Marshall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kopp gets the takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Kopp seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kopp fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kopp working the strikes but Marshall uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kopp looks to land a strike but Marshall avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Marshall has momentary wrist control but Kopp slips an elbow through the middle.
Kopp lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kopp landing with the ground and pound.
Kopp is working Marshall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kopp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kopp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marshall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marshall can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kopp throwing strikes but missing.
Kopp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kopp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marshall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kopp with a nice head shot there.
Marshall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kopp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kopp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kopp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marshall's head.
Kopp is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kopp is looking to work some ground and pound but Marshall has wrist control.
Kopp throws a strike but Marshall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marshall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kopp is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopp is adopting a defensive guard.
Kopp has a closed guard, preventing Marshall from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kopp has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kopp bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marshall's guard.
Kopp is looking to work some ground and pound but Marshall has wrist control.
Kopp throws an elbow that misses. Marshall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kopp's guard. Nice move by Marshall!
Kopp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dave Kopp will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A combination from Marshall does no damage.
As Marshall tries to get set, Kopp tries to push him back and clinch up but Marshall manages to avoid the attempt.
Kopp shoots in for a double leg but Marshall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marshall gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kopp to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Marshall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marshall has control of Kopp's left arm, preventing Kopp from doing any damage.
Kopp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marshall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kopp throws an elbow that misses. Marshall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kopp's guard. Nice move by Marshall!
Marshall wanted to stand there but Kopp had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall stopping the sweep attempt from Kopp.
Kopp pulls Marshall in close to prevent any damage.
Marshall preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kopp trying to control the position.
Marshall gets to his feet. Kopp looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kopp fails with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Marshall's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tobias Marshall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marshall just misses with a punch to the body.
Kopp shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kopp looks to land a strike but Marshall avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marshall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kopp chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kopp's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marshall trying to control the position.
Dave Kopp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kopp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kopp throwing strikes but missing.
Kopp throwing strikes but missing.
Kopp throwing strikes but missing.
Marshall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kopp lands a couple of elbows.
Kopp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marshall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marshall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kopp has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kopp throwing strikes from guard but Marshall blocks nicely.
Kopp trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Marshall manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kopp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marshall is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dave Kopp will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Marshall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kopp was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshall.
Kopp is looking to counter the offense by Marshall and move into the clinch.
Marshall leaves Kopp with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marshall stuffs the takedown.
Kopp takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Dave Kopp has been cut.
Marshall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kopp moves into the clinch.
Marshall is pushing Kopp up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kopp wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Kopp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall lands a right hand.
Marshall tries a body shot but Kopp blocks it.
A short uppercut from Marshall.
Kopp turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopp misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kopp landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kopp misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kopp in side control, throwing shots but Marshall defends.
Kopp is working Marshall over with some ground and pound from side control.
Marshall parries the strikes from Kopp easily there. Kopp is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Marshall to escape.
Kopp working the ground and pound from side control.
Marshall taking a bit of punishment here - Kopp scoring with strikes.
Kopp tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Marshall is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopp works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kopp in side control, throwing shots but Marshall defends.
Kopp creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Marshall sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kopp working away.
Kopp working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Marshall wants to get back to his feet but Kopp drags him back down.
Kopp landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kopp sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Marshall is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kopp is trying to ground and pound but Marshall uses the momentary lack of control by Kopp to regain half guard.
Marshall taking some punishment here, with Kopp in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marshall defending well though.
Kopp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marshall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kopp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kopp working over Marshall with some ground and pound. Marshall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Marshall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kopp.
Kopp working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kopp seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kopp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marshall defending well though.
Kopp throwing shots but Marshall is blocking nicely.
Kopp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marshall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopp thows a huge punch but Marshall dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kopp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marshall defending well though.
Kopp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marshall can do to turn this around?
Kopp lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kopp not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kopp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marshall's head.
Marshall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kopp throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kopp not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kopp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tobias Marshall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Kopp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kopp working over Marshall with some ground and pound. Marshall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Kopp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kopp, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Kopp!
An out of breath Dave Kopp thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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