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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Albodean (ranked 1239 p4p, 1627 weight class) and Andy Kopecki (ranked 156 p4p, 184 weight class). Albodean's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I ain't worried - One Republic. Nick Albodean is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Albodean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Kopecki!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopecki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Albodean.
Kopecki throws a big shot that misses.
Albodean avoids the body shot from Kopecki.
Albodean shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kopecki defends it nicely.
Albodean jabs Kopecki right on the nose. Kopecki blinks but takes it well.
Kopecki pushes Albodean away with a front kick.
Kopecki misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Albodean.
Kopecki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kopecki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kopecki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Albodean.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kopecki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Albodean throws a lazy right hand but Kopecki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Albodean thuds a left hand into Kopecki's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albodean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kopecki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Albodean misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albodean misses the shot to the body.
Kopecki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kopecki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Albodean counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kopecki won't be happy with that.
Albodean misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Albodean taking a breather here.
Kopecki felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Albodean is looking to take a break and control but Kopecki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Albodean thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kopecki is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Albodean has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albodean misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Albodean looking to control but instead Kopecki has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Albodean not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Albodean missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kopecki wants to improve his position but Albodean is controlling well.
Albodean takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Albodean wants to control but Kopecki is keeping him busy.
Albodean is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kopecki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kopecki gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albodean trying to control but Kopecki is working from the bottom.
Albodean stopping the sweep attempt from Kopecki.
Albodean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kopecki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kopecki working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Albodean looks to score with a jab to the body but Kopecki is just out of range.
Albodean tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kopecki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kopecki scores with a shot to the body.
Albodean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kopecki.
Albodean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albodean throws a head kick but Kopecki moves out of range.
Albodean misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kopecki connects with a right hand. Albodean shakes it off.
Albodean moves into range and clinches up with Kopecki.
Albodean wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Albodean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kopecki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kopecki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Kopecki as he connects with a hook.
Kopecki moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kopecki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Albodean shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kopecki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Albodean tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Albodean has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kopecki tries to buck Albodean off but Albodean is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy Kopecki will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kopecki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kopecki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Albodean stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kopecki.
Albodean ducks under a wild hook from Kopecki.
Albodean throws a lazy head kick
and Kopecki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Albodean shoots in but no luck this time.
Kopecki throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Albodean counter with a right hand.
Kopecki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Albodean manages to avoid it.
Albodean pushes Kopecki up against the cage in a clinch.
Albodean misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kopecki.
Kopecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kopecki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albodean takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Albodean shoots in for a double leg but Kopecki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little jabbing left from Kopecki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Albodean tries to close the distance and clinch but Kopecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kopecki!
Kopecki misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albodean tries for a takedown but Kopecki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Albodean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Albodean closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kopecki keeps the fight on the outside.
Kopecki with a nice calf kick.
Albodean moves into the clinch.
Kopecki is trying to push Albodean away but Albodean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kopecki.
Albodean is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kopecki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kopecki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kopecki throws a head kick that misses.
Albodean looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kopecki slaps away a takedown attempt from Albodean, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kopecki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kopecki manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Albodean misses with a head kick.
Kopecki lands a jab to the nose.
Andy Kopecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kopecki with a hook.
Albodean closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kopecki did well to prevent Albodean getting side control.
Albodean stops Kopecki from getting back to his feet.
Kopecki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kopecki.
Nick Albodean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Albodean wants to pass the guard but Kopecki is keeping the position.
Albodean trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Albodean stays in close to Kopecki's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albodean tries to free his leg and advance position but Kopecki is retaining full guard.
Albodean throws a big elbow that misses.
Kopecki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Andy Kopecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albodean dives in for a single leg takedown but Kopecki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kopecki is trying to break the clinch but Albodean is controlling him.
Kopecki misses with a punch on the inside.
Albodean is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kopecki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kopecki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Albodeans head.
Kopecki breaks the clinch.
Kopecki avoids the head kick by Albodean.
Albodean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kopecki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Albodean moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Albodean is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki jabs at Albodean's body.
Albodean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kopecki misses with a series of wild punches.
Albodean seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Albodean shoots for a double leg takedown but Kopecki sprawls well. He's pushed Albodean's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Albodean drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kopecki wants to stand but Albodean is controlling the position.
Kopecki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Albodean looking to pass the guard.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kopecki misses the shot to the body.
Albodean lands a glancing blow to the side of Kopecki's head.
Albodean throws a jab but it's blocked by Kopecki.
Albodean scores with a decent looking hook.
Albodean is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good shot there by Kopecki.
Albodean throws a right hand that Kopecki ducks under and follows up with a left that Kopecki also avoids with ease.
Kopecki flicks out a counter leg kick but Albodean steps away.
Albodean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kopecki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Albodean throws a shot from downtown. Kopecki moves away and avoids it.
Andy Kopecki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kopecki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kopecki with a nice cross.
Kopecki misses with an uppercut.
Kopecki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Albodean throws a sloppy head kick and Kopecki moves out of range easily.
Albodean darts in looking for a takedown but Kopecki gets double underhooks and turns Albodean into the cage.
Kopecki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albodean dives in and scores a takedown into Kopecki's guard.
Kopecki wants to sweep here but Albodean controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopecki keeps trying to improve his position.
Albodean slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Albodean trying to control the position from guard on top but Kopecki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Albodean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kopecki is keeping the position for now.
Kopecki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nick Albodean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kopecki looking to sit in guard and control but Albodean gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kopecki working a defensive guard but Albodean passes into half guard.
Kopecki tries to kick Albodean off but Albodean keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Albodean tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kopecki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Albodean missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albodean not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kopecki won't allow Albodean to pass to mount.
Albodean prevents Kopecki from standing back up.
Albodean throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Albodean connects with a nice short shot to Kopecki's temple.
Andy Kopecki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kopecki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Albodean.
Kopecki won't allow Albodean to pass to mount.
Kopecki pushes Albodean off but Albodean dives into side control.
Albodean lands a decent elbow from side control.
Albodean misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki is not content to let Albodean control the position.
Albodean with the ground and pound but Kopecki regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Albodean connects with a nice short shot to Kopecki's temple.
Albodean landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Albodean lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Albodean lands strikes from half guard.
Kopecki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Albodean.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Albodean showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kopecki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andy Kopecki!
Andy Kopecki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Nick Albodean had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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energy
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hype
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