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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Favreau (ranked 4745 p4p, 4687 weight class) and Ottaa Koppia (ranked 560 p4p, 556 weight class). Favreau kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You're Going Down. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eddie Favreau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ottaa Koppia!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Favreau closes the distance but Koppia moves to the side
and Koppia counters with a nice uppercut.
Koppia cracks Favreau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good exchange - Koppia coming out on top.
Favreau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koppia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koppia! But no joy.
Favreau tries to clinch up but Koppia circles away and keeps his distance.
Favreau moves in looking to clinch but Koppia pushes him off.
Koppia thuds his right hand into Favreau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Favreau fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Koppia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Koppia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Favreau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koppia swats away the attempt to clinch by Favreau.
Favreau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Koppia clobbers Favreau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Favreau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koppia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Favreau on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Favreau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Favreau is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Koppia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Favreau tries to clinch but Koppia is having none of it.
Favreau tries to close the distance and clinch but Koppia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab lands there for Koppia.
Favreau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Favreau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Favreau wants to clinch.
Favreau misses with a kick to the body
and Koppia counters with a nice uppercut.
Koppia connects with a body shot that sends Favreau's belly button to the back.
Nice straight punches there by Koppia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koppia.
Favreau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koppia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Favreau wants to clinch.
Koppia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eddie Favreau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Favreau misses with a hook.
A jab from Koppia does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Favreau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koppia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Favreau looks to throw the jab but Koppia is out of range.
Koppia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Favreau had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Koppia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Favreau on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Favreau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koppia keeps the fight on the outside.
Koppia lands a nice looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Favreau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favreau wants to clinch up but Koppia keeps it at a distance.
Favreau clinches up against the cage.
Favreau creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Koppia is pushing Favreau up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A hook to the body from Koppia.
A right hook to the body lands for Koppia.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Favreau.
Koppia working hard to break the clinch.
Favreau pushes off an throws an elbow but Koppia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Favreau creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Koppia dodges an elbow strike from Favreau.
Koppia blocks an elbow strike from Favreau.
Koppia is working Favreau over against the cage.
Favreau pushes off an throws an elbow but Koppia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Koppia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koppia dodges an elbow strike from Favreau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Favreau creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Favreau is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Favreau throws an elbow but it misses.
Koppia blocks an elbow strike.
Koppia scores with a shoulder strike.
Favreau throws an elbow that misses.
Koppia is pushing Favreau up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Koppia blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Favreau misses with an elbow over the top.
Favreau lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ottaa Koppia has been cut.
Koppia avoids the elbow strike from Favreau, against the cage.
Koppia can't break the clinch.
Favreau looking to stall.
Favreau misses with an elbow over the top.
Koppia has had enough of the clinch but Favreau keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ottaa Koppia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ottaa Koppia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Koppia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koppia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Favreau fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Favreau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Favreau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koppia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Koppia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Koppia's corner calls for a 1-2. Koppia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Favreau wants to clinch up but Koppia keeps it at a distance.
Koppia lands a slapping body shot.
Favreau is looking to clinch but Koppia is avoiding it.
Koppia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Favreau backs up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Favreau doesn't manage to clinch there - Koppia circles away.
Favreau tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Koppia to counter with a crisp jab.
Favreau is rocked!
Favreau looks to clinch
and Koppia counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Favreau falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ottaa Koppia!
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hype
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