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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paa (ranked 1510 p4p, 1694 weight class) and Salvatore Coppola (ranked 193 p4p, 216 weight class). Coppola has chosen Duality as his entrance music. Salvatore Coppola has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Iso Paa's chin.
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217
25 - 15 - 1 |
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18 - 36 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iso Paa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salvatore Coppola!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coppola is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paa digs a good body shot into Coppola's ribs.
Paa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coppola. That did some damage!
Coppola goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hidden in the buildup to the fight.
Coppola takes one to the side of the head.
Paa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Coppola 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Coppola keeps Paa at a distance using the push kick.
Paa throws the kick towards the body but Coppola avoids it.
Paa throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the liver by Paa. Beautiful body shot.
Paa misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Coppola is trying to counter with his kicks.
Coppola tries to clinch up.
Paa throws a head kick that misses.
Paa throws a shot to the body.
Coppola clinches.
Coppola takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Paa as the two fighters clinch.
Paa lands a nice shot to the body.
Coppola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coppola connects with a knee to the head.
Paa lands a left hand.
Paa tries a body shot but Coppola blocks it.
Paa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paa scores with a shot to the side of Coppola's head.
Paa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Paa.
Paa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coppola or not.
Coppola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Coppola looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coppola looking to throw knees to the head but Paa is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Coppola.
Paa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paa misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa digs a right hand underneath Coppola's ribcage. Coppola let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Coppola fails to land.
Coppola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paa avoids it.
Paa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coppola.
Coppola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coppola backwards.
A body shot lands from Paa.
Coppola looks winded!
Paa has picked Coppola up - he's going for a ride! Paa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Paa trying to work for an americana but Coppola has managed to regain full guard.
Paa throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paa stopping the sweep attempt from Coppola.
Paa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paa throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa trying to control but Coppola is working from the bottom.
Coppola can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Paa controls the pace.
Paa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Paa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paa postures up.
Paa looking to pass the guard.
Paa postures up in Coppola's guard and throws a big left but Coppola blocks it.
Coppola wants to sweep but no luck.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Coppola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Coppola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Paa is looking to wear down Coppola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Coppola throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coppola.
Paa scores with a nice head shot.
Paa blocks a head kick by Coppola.
A shot to the liver by Paa. Beautiful body shot.
Paa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coppola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paa throws a good cross that connects.
Paa throws a series of punches but Coppola moves out of range.
Coppola is looking to score with low kicks.
Paa misses with a looping right.
Coppola is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Coppola throws a lazy body kick
and Paa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paa scores with a sloppy right hand. Coppola should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for Paa.
Paa lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coppola throws a head kick but Paa moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Coppola throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coppola keeps Paa at a distance using the push kick.
Paa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coppola avoids the body shot from Paa.
Paa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coppola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paa.
Paa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coppola ducks under a wild hook from Paa.
Paa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coppola tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coppola tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Paa defends well and Coppola ends up having to push Paa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paa with a nice calf kick.
Coppola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coppola plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa tests Coppola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Iso Paa is winning the standup battle so far.
Coppola loads up on a big right hand but Paa slips the punch.
It looked like Paa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Coppola.
Paa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Coppola will feel that in the morning.
Sloppy strikes from Paa. Those never looked like landing.
Coppola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coppola checks it well.
Paa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Coppola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paa with the ground and pound but Coppola uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Coppola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa throwing strikes but missing.
Paa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Paa wants to control from the top but Coppola keeps moving.
Coppola wants to stand but Paa is controlling the position.
Coppola looking to control.
Coppola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paa.
Paa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coppola is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa controlling from the top position.
Paa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Paa tries to free his leg and advance position but Coppola is retaining full guard.
Paa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Coppola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coppola working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paa - that will leave a mark!
Paa lands with a right hand.
Coppola's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Coppola tries to clinch but Paa moves out of range.
A head kick by Coppola misses
and Paa counters with a body kick that stops Coppola in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Paa.
Paa throws a right hand that Coppola ducks under and follows up with a left that Coppola also avoids with ease.
Paa lands a jab to the nose.
Paa connects with a nice looking jab.
Paa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coppola walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Coppola.
Paa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Coppola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coppola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paa throws a head kick that misses.
Coppola changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coppola.
Paa throws a head kick that misses.
Paa avoids the head kick by Coppola.
Paa throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Paa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Paa is working to tighten his grip on Coppola's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Coppola has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Paa is really squeezing tight and eventually Coppola passes out! Paa breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Iso Paa!
Iso Paa took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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