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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leland Giles (ranked 1696 p4p, 1812 weight class) and Andy Kopecki (ranked 199 p4p, 209 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Great elbows
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Olympic wrestler
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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 31 - 25 - 2, fighting out of New York, Leland Giles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Kopecki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giles scores with a hook to the body. Kopecki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Giles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Giles seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kopecki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kopecki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giles was well out of range. Poor timing from Kopecki.
Kopecki staying out of range there.
Giles throws an overhand right that lands on Kopecki's shoulder, as Kopecki tries to avoid the shot.
Giles checks a low kick from Kopecki.
A big right from Kopecki misses.
Giles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Giles moves out of range of the strikes.
Kopecki throws a head kick but Giles moves out of range.
Kopecki scores with a jab to the body.
Andy Kopecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kopecki scores with a leg kick.
Giles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kopecki scores with a jab. Giles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kopecki with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giles throws a hook to the side of Kopecki's head but Kopecki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Giles misses its intended target.
Kopecki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Giles moves out of range as Kopecki strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopecki misses with an uppercut.
Kopecki blocks a jab.
Giles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Kopecki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giles dodges the punch combination from Kopecki.
Some wild striking there from Kopecki.
It looked like Giles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Giles misses with a hook. Kopecki ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Kopecki finds it's target.
Kopecki throws a leg kick but Giles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kopecki!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kopecki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Giles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Giles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kopecki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kopecki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giles.
Kopecki connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Giles throws a jab when Kopecki was well out of range.
Kopecki slips a jab and a cross from Giles.
Kopecki misses with a looping left.
Kopecki lands a nice shot to the body.
Kopecki with a jab.
Kopecki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giles swings for the body but Kopecki moves out of range.
Kopecki with a nice calf kick.
Giles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kopecki is looking to chop away at Giles's legs.
Giles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kopecki throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Giles misses the target.
Kopecki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giles throws a combination that misses
and Kopecki counters with a good, hard body kick but Giles shrugs it off.
Kopecki misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles walks into a jab.
Kopecki cracks a nice hook into Giles's ribs.
Kopecki throws a jab when Giles was well out of range.
Giles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kopecki.
Giles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kopecki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kopecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Giles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kopecki.
Andy Kopecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kopecki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kopecki misses with an uppercut.
Kopecki slips a jab from Giles.
Kopecki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giles wants to clinch.
Kopecki throws out a counter right but Giles avoids it with no problem.
Giles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kopecki moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kopecki was well out of range. Poor timing from Giles.
Kopecki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kopecki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Giles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Giles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giles needs to keep his hands up - Kopecki had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giles blocks a head kick by Kopecki.
Giles misses with a hook. Kopecki ducked under it nicely.
Nice body punch from Kopecki.
Kopecki looks to score with a jab to the body but Giles is just out of range.
Giles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kopecki.
Giles misses with a straight right.
Kopecki lands a glancing blow to the side of Giles's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giles slips a jab and a cross from Kopecki.
Kopecki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Giles had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Giles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kopecki can pounce on him.
Giles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kopecki's waist but Kopecki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Giles off to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Kopecki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kopecki misses with a body shot.
Kopecki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kopecki scores with a shot to the body.
Kopecki misses with a lunging right hand
and Giles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kopecki throws a series of punches but Giles avoids them all with ease.
Giles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andy Kopecki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Giles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kopecki.
Giles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kopecki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kopecki staying out of range there.
Kopecki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Giles is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kopecki's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kopecki throws a looping overhand right but Giles ducks down to avoid it.
Giles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Giles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kopecki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Giles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kopecki.
Giles throws the left hand but Kopecki avoids the punch easily.
Giles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kopecki moves away.
Giles looks to score with a jab to the body but Kopecki is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles scores with a body shot.
Giles slips a jab and a cross from Kopecki.
Giles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kopecki moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Kopecki lands.
Giles walks into a stiff left hand from Kopecki.
Giles avoids the body shot from Kopecki.
Kopecki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kopecki lands a head kick. Giles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Giles is rocked!
Giles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kopecki.
Kopecki connects with a body shot that sends Giles's belly button to the back.
Giles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kopecki takes a swing at Giles's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giles is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki throws a jab when Giles was well out of range.
Giles throws a hook but Kopecki avoids it easily.
Kopecki throws a hook to the side of Giles's head but Giles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kopecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Giles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kopecki has time to react.
Giles throws a body punch but Kopecki moves out of range.
Kopecki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Giles.
Giles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Giles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giles throws an off balance right hand
and Kopecki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kopecki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Giles scrambles back to his feet.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Giles might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Giles walks into a straight right hand from Kopecki.
Kopecki ducks under a wild hook from Giles.
A little jabbing left from Kopecki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kopecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki defending well as Giles loads up on a big left hand.
Kopecki looks to land a left hand but Giles moved out of range nicely.
Giles checks a leg kick.
Kopecki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Giles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Giles tries to move into range but Kopecki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Giles missing with a left hand there. Kopecki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Kopecki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Giles misses with a right hand
and Kopecki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kopecki misses with a low kick.
Giles lands with an overhand left.
Giles misses the shot to the body.
Giles looks to score with a jab to the body but Kopecki is just out of range.
Kopecki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kopecki throws an overhand right that lands on Giles's shoulder, as Giles tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Giles was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kopecki.
Kopecki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kopecki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki throws a head kick that misses.
Kopecki ducks under a wild hook from Giles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kopecki stalks Giles and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Giles's face. Giles staggers backwards, shaken.
Kopecki looks to score with a jab to the body but Giles is just out of range.
Giles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kopecki with a nice cross.
Kopecki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Giles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kopecki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giles moves out of range of the strikes.
Giles misses with a wild body shot.
Kopecki throws a head kick but Giles moves out of range.
Kopecki swings for the body but Giles moves out of range.
Giles misses the shot to the body.
Kopecki looks to land a left hand but Giles moved out of range nicely.
Kopecki throws a leg kick but Giles checks it.
Kopecki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Kopecki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Giles shoots in for a takedown but Kopecki shows good takedown defense.
A nice leg kick from Kopecki, right into the meat of the thigh.
Giles throws a body shot but no joy.
Kopecki flicks out a counter leg kick but Giles steps away.
Giles takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That kick from Kopecki tenderised Giles's leg. Giles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Giles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kopecki.
Kopecki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kopecki throws a head kick that misses.
Giles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Giles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kopecki throws out the jab.
Giles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Giles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kopecki counters with a low kick, right behind Giles 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Giles duly obliges.
Kopecki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kopecki moves away from the strike by Giles.
Giles throws a body punch but Kopecki moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Giles misses its intended target.
Giles cracks a nice hook into Kopecki's ribs.
Giles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kopecki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Giles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kopecki, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from Kopecki.
Giles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kopecki was well out of range. Poor timing from Giles.
Kopecki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Giles's head backwards.
Kopecki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Kopecki misses the target.
A head kick misses from Kopecki.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kopecki.
Nice shot lands for Kopecki.
Kopecki misses with a hook
and Giles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giles misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki throws a hook but Giles avoids it easily.
Giles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kopecki was well out of range. Poor timing from Giles.
Kopecki connects with a body shot that sends Giles's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Kopecki.
Giles checks a leg kick nicely.
Kopecki throws a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Giles as he checks the leg kick.
Kopecki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kopecki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Giles misses with a series of wild punches.
Giles throws the left hand but Kopecki avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Giles.
Kopecki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Giles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kopecki.
Kopecki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Giles.
Kopecki misses with an uppercut
and Kopecki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giles throws a lazy right hand but Kopecki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kopecki.
A telegraphed right hand from Giles misses the target.
Giles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kopecki.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Giles checks a leg kick.
Andy Kopecki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Giles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kopecki throws a big shot that misses.
Giles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kopecki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Giles looks to land a right hand but Kopecki moved out of range.
Giles throws a hook but Kopecki blocks it.
Kopecki misses the shot to the body.
Kopecki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Giles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki stuns Giles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kopecki throws a leg kick but Giles checks it.
Kopecki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Giles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giles throws a hook but Kopecki blocks it.
Kopecki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Giles checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kopecki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giles moves away.
Kopecki slips under a jab from Giles.
Giles shoots in for a takedown but Kopecki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kopecki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Giless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Giles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Giles forces Kopecki back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Giles fails to land.
Giles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Giles lands a left hand.
Leland Giles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giles misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Kopecki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kopecki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Kopecki!
Our winner, Andy Kopecki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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