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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Kopecki (ranked 2860 p4p, 5685 weight class) and Billy Cubbedge (ranked 440 p4p, 631 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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2 - 0 - 0 |
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22 - 30 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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 Sydney, Andy Kopecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cubbedge swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kopecki counters with a nice body kick.
Kopecki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Billy Cubbedge has been cut.
Cubbedge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cubbedge is rocked!
Cubbedge throws a hook but Kopecki blocks it.
Cubbedge dives in and grabs Kopecki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kopecki pushes down on Cubbedge 's head and hops out.
Kopecki throws a counter high kick but Cubbedge was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cubbedge does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little feinted left hand from Kopecki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kopecki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cubbedge 's sensitive parts.
Cubbedge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kopecki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bushido Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kopecki cracks Cubbedge with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kopecki has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cubbedge to stand back up!
Cubbedge is still on wobbly legs! Can Kopecki finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kopecki lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Cubbedge is looking to close the distance but Kopecki sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Cubbedge crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Cubbedge is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Andy Kopecki!
A very excited looking Andy Kopecki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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