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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ottaa Koppia (ranked 1323 p4p, 311 weight class) and Lucas Barbosa (ranked 194 p4p, 44 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ottaa Koppia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucas Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Koppia circles away.
Barbosa tries for a takedown but Koppia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Koppia misses the target.
Barbosa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koppia defends it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Koppia misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koppia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to clinch up.
Koppia throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa with the counter takedown but Koppia avoids it easily.
Koppia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbosa has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
Barbosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barbosa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ottaa Koppia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Barbosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koppia tries to keep at a distance but Barbosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to break the clinch but Koppia is controlling the position.
Barbosa wants to break free but Koppia has control.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but Koppia holds him up against the cage and eventually Barbosa drops back down to his feet.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koppia tries to avoid it but Barbosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koppia to the ground. Koppia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barbosa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koppia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Koppia is avoiding it.
It looked like Koppia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barbosa.
Barbosa wants to clinch
and Barbosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Lucas Barbosa has been cut.
Ottaa Koppia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koppia works Barbosa's body with a nice hook.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koppia.
Barbosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Koppia's 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.
Koppia is pulling down on Barbosa's head to control his posture.
Barbosa throwing strikes but missing.
Barbosa trying to control but Koppia is working from the bottom.
Koppia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Koppia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbosa throws a big elbow that misses.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Koppia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Lucas Barbosa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barbosa moves to clinch but Koppia breaks away
letting Koppia counter with a right hand.
Barbosa closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Koppia to counter with a crisp jab.
Koppia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koppia leaning against his opponent.
Koppia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koppia.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Koppia.
Koppia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koppia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Koppia stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Koppia - that landed with a thud.
Barbosa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koppia controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Koppia on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Koppia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koppia misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barbosa wants to clinch
and Koppia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koppia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koppia swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Koppia is having none of it.
It looked like Koppia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barbosa.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koppia.
Barbosa feints the counter takedown.
Koppia swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Koppia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barbosa gets a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Koppia as the two fighters clinch.
Koppia scores with a shot to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barbosa jumps into guard, dragging Koppia to the mat.
Koppia trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koppia won't allow Barbosa to sweep him here.
Koppia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barbosa on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Koppia wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
Barbosa keeping full guard, as Koppia tries to pass.
Barbosa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ottaa Koppia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Barbosa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Koppia keeps it at a distance.
Koppia is looking to counter punch.
Koppia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Koppia misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Koppia is avoiding it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa shoots for a takedown but Koppia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Koppia keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koppia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Koppia moves away
and Koppia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Lucas Barbosa's cut even more.
Koppia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa darts in looking for a takedown but Koppia gets double underhooks and turns Barbosa into the cage.
Koppia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Koppia.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ottaa Koppia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Barbosa.
Barbosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koppia tries to avoid it but Barbosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koppia to the ground. Koppia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Koppia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Koppia throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barbosa tries to clinch
and Koppia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
Koppia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koppia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The cut above Lucas Barbosa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Koppia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa feints the counter takedown.
Koppia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Koppia.
Barbosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to clinch up
and Koppia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barbosa thinking.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Koppia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbosa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Koppia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barbosa somewhat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ottaa Koppia clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Barbosa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koppia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Koppia counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Koppia.
Good shot there by Koppia.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Koppia circles away.
Koppia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Koppia keeps it at a distance.
Koppia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barbosa darts in trying to clinch
and Koppia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koppia scores with a body shot.
Koppia looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Koppia connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koppia looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Koppia circles away and keeps his distance.
Koppia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koppia misses with a body shot.
Barbosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lucas Barbosa's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Koppia defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa has managed to clinch.
Koppia slowing the pace effectively.
Koppia is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa moves out of range as Koppia strikes.
Barbosa tries to clinch up.
Koppia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ottaa Koppia had his way with Lucas Barbosa in that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Barbosa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Koppia swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Ottaa Koppia is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbosa clinches up with Koppia and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koppia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koppia, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Koppia.
Barbosa has Koppia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koppia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Koppia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Koppia to keep the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Koppia.
Barbosa is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A left hand lands to the body for Koppia.
Koppia lands with a right to the head.
Koppia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Koppia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barbosa's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Koppia - that landed with a thud.
Koppia lands a body punch.
A short right from Koppia on the inside.
Ottaa Koppia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koppia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barbosa.
Koppia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koppia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Koppia.
Barbosa feints the counter takedown.
Koppia misses with a looping left.
Ottaa Koppia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koppia lands a nice looking body shot.
Barbosa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Koppia counter with a right hand.
Ottaa Koppia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Barbosa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa 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.
Koppia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa has his takedown stuffed
and Koppia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa wants to clinch
and Barbosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koppia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Koppia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Koppia moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Koppia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lucas Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa tries to clinch but Koppia moves away
and Koppia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottaa Koppia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koppia, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 50:44
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:44
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ottaa Koppia!
Ottaa Koppia is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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