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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filip Kupon (ranked 3526 p4p, 3659 weight class) and Antoine Villa (ranked 414 p4p, 423 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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198 cm
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205
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filip Kupon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antoine Villa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kupon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kupon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Villa sprawls and moves away.
Kupon throws a hook to the side of Villa's head but Villa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Villa gets a clinch.
Kupon digs a right hand into Villa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Villa's gas tank.
Kupon is trying to drag Villa to the mat but Villa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kupon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kupon trying to stall but Villa improves his position.
Kupon jumps guard but Villa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kupon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kupon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Villa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Villa.
Villa blocking some punches.
Kupon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kupon jumps guard but Villa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filip Kupon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kupon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Villa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kupon is trying to pull guard but Villa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kupon tries for a takedown but Villa manages to get underhooks.
Kupon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Villa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Villa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kupon can't find room to land a body shot as Villa controls the action.
Villa works on Kupon's body with a couple of short punches.
Kupon tries to throw a body punch but Villa avoids it by throwing Kupon back against the cage.
Kupon tries to work over Villa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kupon struggles to land a body shot inside as Villa controls his hands.
Kupon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Villa is defending well.
A nice left hand lands by Villa.
Kupon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Villa backwards.
Kupon is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Villa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kupon.
Villa controlling the action here for a moment.
Kupon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Villa tries to work over Kupon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Villa breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Kupon misses
and Villa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kupon's knee momentarily.
Villa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villa throws a hook but Kupon avoids it easily.
Villa rushes Kupon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Villa.
Kupon misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kupon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Villa to keep the fight standing.
Kupon tries to throw a body punch but Villa avoids it by throwing Kupon back against the cage.
Villa scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kupon fails to land.
Kupon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kupon letting Villa take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Villa.
Villa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kupons head.
Kupon misses with some punches.
Kupon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kupon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Villa blocks a body shot from Kupon.
Kupon struggles to land a body shot inside as Villa controls his hands.
Kupon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Villa lands a hook that snaps the head of Kupon backwards.
Kupon digs a right hand underneath Villa's ribcage. Villa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kupon is trying to maintain a safe position but Villa gets an underhook and turns Kupon into the cage.
Kupon misses with a body punch.
Villa presses Kupon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Villa tries a body shot but Kupon blocks it.
Kupon tries a body shot but Villa blocks it.
Kupon is looking to control Villa's arms but Villa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kupon has his back to the cage.
Kupon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Villa blocks an uppercut.
Villa blocks an uppercut.
Villa is pushing Kupon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kupon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Villa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kupon jumps guard but Villa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Villa letting Kupon take a breather here.
Villa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Villa slips a straight right by Kupon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antoine Villa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kupon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Villa lands with an overhand left.
Kupon misses with a body shot
and Villa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Antoine Villa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Villa blocks a body shot from Kupon.
A head punch on the inside from Kupon fails to land.
Kupon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Villa misses with a body punch.
Villa throws a punch but it's blocked by Kupon.
Kupon blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kupon throws a head punch that misses.
Kupon tries a body shot but Villa blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kupon tries a body shot but Villa blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kupon struggles to land a body shot inside as Villa controls his hands.
Villa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Villa.
Kupon is trying to pull guard but Villa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Villa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Villa blocks an uppercut.
Kupon fails to pull guard.
Kupon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Villa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villa scores with a sloppy right hand. Kupon should have avoided that one.
Villa moves into the clinch.
Villa blocks a body shot from Kupon.
Villa lands a shoulder strike.
Villa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kupon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kupon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Villa backwards.
Villa lands an uppercut.
Villa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kupon lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villa lands with a right to the head.
Villa breaks from the clinch.
Kupon walks into a stiff left hand from Villa.
Kupon looks for a takedown but Villa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filip Kupon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villa connects with a body shot.
Kupon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Villa.
Kupon tries to counter with a takedown but Villa is quick to defend against it.
Villa throws a shot from downtown. Kupon moves away and avoids it.
Villa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kupon slips under a jab.
Kupon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Villa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kupon moves out of range of the leg kick from Villa.
Kupon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Villa. Kupon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kupon wants to clinch up but Villa keeps it at a distance.
Kupon tries to move into range but Villa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kupon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Villa walks into a straight right hand from Kupon.
Kupon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Villa.
Villa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kupon lands a nice shot to the body.
Kupon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kupon keeps the fight on the outside.
Kupon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Villa back to the cage. Kupon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Antoine Villa has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kupon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Villa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Villa moves into the clinch.
Villa can't find room to land a body shot as Kupon controls the action.
Kupon throws a punch but it's blocked by Villa.
Kupon misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Villa.
Kupon tries to throw a body punch but Villa avoids it by throwing Kupon back against the cage.
Kupon tries to throw a body punch but Villa avoids it by throwing Kupon back against the cage.
Kupon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Villa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kupon lands with an overhand left.
Villa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A good leg kick by Villa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antoine Villa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antoine Villa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Villa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Villa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kupon throws a head punch that misses.
Villa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kupon backwards.
Villa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kupon tries to move into range but Villa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kupon looks to land a left hand but Villa moved out of range nicely.
Kupon ducks under a wild hook from Villa.
Villa has closed the distance and engaged Kupon in a clinch.
Villa prevents a body shot from Kupon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Villa blocks a body shot from Kupon.
Kupon swings wildly with an uppercut but Villa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Villa stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kupon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kupon is trying to maintain a safe position but Villa gets an underhook and turns Kupon into the cage.
Villa leaning against his opponent.
Kupon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villa pushes Kupon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Villa lands a nice uppercut.
Kupon misses with a punch to the body.
Villa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Villa.
Kupon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Villa lands with a short shot to the head.
Kupon jumps guard but Villa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kupon is trying to pull guard but Villa has him pressed against the cage.
Kupon trying to stall but Villa improves his position.
Villa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Villa lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Villa.
Villa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kupon throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villa connects with a nice looking jab.
Villa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kupon's hands.
Villa wants to clinch.
Kupon misses with a looping left.
Antoine Villa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Villa misses the target.
Kupon is looking to clinch.
Kupon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Villa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Villa throws a lazy right hand but Kupon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Filip Kupon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Villa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kupon was well out of range. Poor timing from Villa.
Kupon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kupon tries to counter with a takedown but Villa is quick to defend against it.
Villa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kupon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Villa finds it's way round the side to connect with Kupon's head.
Kupon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kupon slips under a jab from Villa.
Kupon connects with a jab.
Villa tries to clinch up.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch but Kupon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Villa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kupon is rocked!
Kupon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Villa counters with a crisp right that sends Kupon to the canvas! Villa follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antoine Villa!
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hype
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FIGHT
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