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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuujiro Hanma (ranked 24227 p4p, 2937 weight class) and Salvatore Coppola (ranked 575 p4p, 349 weight class). Coppola has chosen Duality as his entrance music. Salvatore Coppola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
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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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuujiro Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salvatore Coppola!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coppola shoots in but Hanma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Coppola looks to move away, Hanma throws a big counter combo but Coppola just gets out of the way.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Hanma lands a right hook to the body.
Hanma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coppola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanma appears to be looking for a big counter.
No luck for Hanma with that takedown attempt.
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Coppola is just out of range.
Hanma takes a swing at Coppola's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Hanma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Coppola.
Coppola misses with a takedown
and Hanma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Coppola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coppola throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coppola.
Hanma scores with a one two! Coppola had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Salvatore Coppola has been cut.
Salvatore Coppola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coppola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hanma gets a double leg takedown into Coppola's guard.
Coppola keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Coppola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coppola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hanma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coppola controls Hanma momentarily but Hanma frees himself.
Hanma's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Coppola controls Hanma momentarily but Hanma frees himself.
Hanma is in close to Coppola's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hanma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coppola's head.
Coppola has control of Hanma's left arm, preventing Hanma from doing any damage.
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coppola is keeping the position for now.
Hanma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hanma trying to control but Coppola is working from the bottom.
Hanma chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hanma postures up and lands a big shot to Coppola's brow.
Hanma connects with a couple of short punches.
Coppola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coppola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is working hard here to advance position.
Coppola is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Hanma frees his head nicely. Oh but Coppola has switched to an armbar! Hanma is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Salvatore Coppola!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Salvatore Coppola waved his t-shirt featuring Shadow Realm Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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