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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Horacio Barbosa (ranked 4961 p4p, 5001 weight class) and Helio Coptor (ranked 500 p4p, 502 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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213 cm 18 267 1 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 25 215 0 - 0 - 0 |
Solid Muay Thai Granite chin
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Lethal high kicks Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Horacio Barbosa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Coptor! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Coptor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
 It looks like Horacio Barbosa has been cut. Barbosa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Coptor works Barbosa's body with a nice hook. Coptor wants to clinch.
Coptor clinches with his opponent.
Barbosa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Barbosa is trying to push Coptor away but Coptor has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Barbosa can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barbosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coptor keeps control of Barbosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Barbosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coptor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Barbosa throws a hook but Coptor blocks it. Coptor walks into a left hand.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick from Coptor.
Barbosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Barbosa ducks right into an uppercut from Coptor. Barbosa lands a jab to the head.
Coptor is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Barbosa takes a kick to the side of the head. Barbosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coptor counters with a nice kick to the body. Coptor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Coptor throws a low kick but Barbosa moves out of range easily.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Coptor connects with a body shot that sends Barbosa's belly button to the back. Coptor thumps Barbosa with a low kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A big right from Barbosa misses. Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
letting Coptor counter with a right hand. Coptor lands a jab. Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow. Coptor lands a jab to the head.
Barbosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Coptor counters with a straight right hand.
 Barbosa is rocked! Helio Coptor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Coptor connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Barbosa out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Helio Coptor! A victorious Helio Coptor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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