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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Takhti (ranked 24017 p4p, 6225 weight class) and Salvatore Coppola (ranked 731 p4p, 667 weight class). Coppola has chosen Duality as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hassan Takhti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Coppola!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coppola throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Coppola gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Takhti to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Takhti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coppola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takhti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Takhti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Takhti pushing down on Coppola's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Takhti is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Coppola still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Coppola has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Takhti tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Coppola presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Takhti is trying desperately to improve position.
Takhti is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coppola wants to get back to his feet but Takhti is holding on tight.
Takhti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coppola gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Coppola goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takhti.
Coppola tries to clinch but Takhti is having none of it.
Takhti swats away the attempt to clinch by Coppola.
Coppola throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takhti counters with a shoot takedown. Coppola fights it but they end up in guard.
Takhti advances to half guard.
Takhti has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Coppola defend it? Takhti steps over the head and cranks it - Coppola is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Takhti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hassan Takhti!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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