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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Kopecki (ranked 2164 p4p, 2977 weight class) and Dale Doback (ranked 249 p4p, 334 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Kopecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dale Doback!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doback fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doback is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kopecki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Doback ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Doback tries to clinch there but Kopecki circles away.
Kopecki looks to land a left hand but Doback moved out of range nicely.
Kopecki misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Kopecki as he connects with a hook.
Doback tries to clinch up but Kopecki circles away and keeps his distance.
Kopecki with the inside leg kick.
Doback moves in looking to clinch but Kopecki pushes him off.
Kopecki gets tackled into the cage by Doback. Doback maintains the clinch.
Kopecki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doback has him pressed against the cage.
Kopecki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doback tries to stall but Kopecki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Kopecki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kopecki is looking to break free of the clinch but Doback has double underhooks.
Kopecki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doback backwards.
Kopecki misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doback keeps control of Kopecki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Doback lands a right hand.
Doback manages to break the clinch.
Kopecki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Doback is out of range.
Kopecki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kopecki throws a body punch but Doback moves out of range.
Kopecki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kopecki throws a body punch but Doback moves out of range.
Doback swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kopecki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Doback takes the fight into the clinch.
Doback keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kopecki's efforts to push away.
Kopecki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kopecki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kopecki has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Doback moves in looking to clinch but Kopecki pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kopecki.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Doback checks a leg kick.
Kopecki scores with a nice body kick.
Doback tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kopecki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kopecki throws a lazy right hand but Doback sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doback stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kopecki.
Kopecki misses with a hook.
Doback tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kopecki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doback tries to clinch up but Kopecki circles away and keeps his distance.
Doback tries to clinch up but Kopecki circles away and keeps his distance.
Doback is looking to clinch.
Doback tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kopecki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kopecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Doback.
Kopecki throws a lazy right hand but Doback sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doback swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kopecki.
Doback punishes Kopecki's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki jabs Doback to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kopecki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doback.
Doback tries to clinch up but Kopecki circles away and keeps his distance.
Doback wants to clinch up but Kopecki keeps it at a distance.
Kopecki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Doback checks it well.
Doback rushes Kopecki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kopecki breaks the clinch.
Doback wants to clinch.
Doback wants to clinch up but Kopecki keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Kopecki. Those never looked like landing.
Kopecki throws a series of punches but Doback avoids them all with ease.
Jab by Kopecki.
Kopecki throws a sloppy head kick and Doback moves out of range easily.
Doback tries to clinch but Kopecki is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Doback throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Doback tries to bum rush Kopecki with a series of wild strikes but Kopecki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kopecki misses with a leg kick
enabling Doback to counter with a crisp jab.
Doback tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kopecki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doback tries to clinch but Kopecki moves out of range.
Kopecki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kopecki lands a jab to Doback's midsection.
Doback tries to clinch up.
Doback takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Doback has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kopecki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doback moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kopecki scores with a nice strike.
Doback throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kopecki.
Doback scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kopecki lands a lovely overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Kopecki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Doback tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kopecki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kopecki misses with a straight left.
Doback is looking to clinch but Kopecki is avoiding it.
Kopecki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doback displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kopecki throws out the jab.
Doback's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kopecki under the eye.
Doback scores with a jab to the body.
Doback tries to clinch but Kopecki moves out of range.
Kopecki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Doback momentarily.
Doback is rocked!
and Kopecki counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Doback! He's just covering up as Kopecki starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Kopecki!
Andy Kopecki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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