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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Coppola (ranked 2722 p4p, 2373 weight class) and Marshal Kirov Sturmovik Two (ranked 326 p4p, 79 weight class). Coppola comes into the arena with Duality blaring out of the sound system. Sturmovik Two has chosen Russki Style by Russkaja as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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201 cm 32 210 16 - 35 - 0 |
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198 cm 26 217 1 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns Lethal high kicks Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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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 16 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salvatore Coppola! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshal Kirov Sturmovik Two! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sturmovik Two lands a head shot. Sturmovik Two avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coppola slips under a jab. Sturmovik Two chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No luck for Coppola with that takedown attempt. Sturmovik Two throws an off balance right hand
and Coppola counters with a series of strikes. Sturmovik Two will be more careful next time no doubt. A nice inside leg kick there by Sturmovik Two. That's going to slow Coppola down. Sturmovik Two looks to throw the jab but Coppola is out of range. Coppola walks into a jab. Sturmovik Two gets tackled into the cage by Coppola. Coppola maintains the clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Sturmovik Two. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sturmovik Two lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Coppola gets control of Sturmovik Two's arms and successfully pulls guard. Coppola will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Coppola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sturmovik Two is one step ahead there. Coppola trying to keep a closed guard but Sturmovik Two is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coppola is on top in guard.
Coppola throws a big right hand that misses. Coppola with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Coppola trying to control but Sturmovik Two is working from the bottom. Coppola throws a big elbow that misses. Sturmovik Two has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Coppola off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sturmovik Two scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Sturmovik Two bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Sturmovik Two lands with a nice combination. Coppola backs away looking to recover. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Coppola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sloppy strikes from Sturmovik Two. Those never looked like landing. Sturmovik Two keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Sturmovik Two fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coppola checks it well. Sturmovik Two scores with a hook. Coppola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coppola blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coppola bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Coppola is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sturmovik Two is trying to escape and Coppola transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sturmovik Two is forced to tap! Nice work there by Coppola! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Salvatore Coppola! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Salvatore Coppola made sure he mentioned Shadow Realm Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
57% |
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