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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Coppola (ranked 2533 p4p, 24311 weight class) and Benson Whyte Jr (ranked 319 p4p, 514 weight class). Coppola's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Duality. Salvatore Coppola could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Benson Whyte Jr's chin.
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 19 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salvatore Coppola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benson Whyte Jr!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coppola fails with the takedown
and Whyte Jr counters with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whyte Jr. That's going to slow Coppola down.
Whyte Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coppola ducks right into an uppercut from Whyte Jr.
Coppola looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Whyte Jr is fending him off so far but Coppola persists. Nope, Whyte Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Salvatore Coppola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coppola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whyte Jr feints a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Coppola.
Whyte Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Whyte Jr with the inside leg kick.
Coppola dives in for a single leg takedown but Whyte Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Coppola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whyte Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Coppola is trying to pull guard but Whyte Jr has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coppola is defending well for now.
Coppola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Whyte Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Whyte Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whyte Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Coppola changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whyte Jr tries to avoid it but Coppola manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whyte Jr to the ground. Whyte Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Whyte Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coppola shoots in for a takedown but Whyte Jr shows good takedown defense.
Coppola lands a high kick!
Coppola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whyte Jr but Whyte Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Whyte Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Whyte Jr cracks Coppola with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Whyte Jr has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Coppola or perhaps it was just good defense by Whyte Jr, which made it look bad.
Coppola tries to clinch up.
Whyte Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Whyte Jr scores with a hook to the body. Coppola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coppola tries to clinch up but Whyte Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Coppola fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whyte Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coppola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whyte Jr tests Coppola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Coppola misses
and Whyte Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Whyte Jr.
Coppola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Whyte Jr avoids the head kick by Coppola.
Coppola tries to clinch up but Whyte Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Coppola looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Whyte Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coppola shoots in for a takedown but Whyte Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick and Whyte Jr moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coppola on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Coppola throws a head kick that misses
and Whyte Jr counters with a good low kick that Coppola was not able to check.
Whyte Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coppola.
Coppola fails with the takedown
and Whyte Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coppola is breathing heavily.
Coppola tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whyte Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whyte Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Whyte Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Whyte Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whyte Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Coppola.
Benson Whyte Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coppola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Whyte Jr responds with a good body kick, but Coppola manages to step out the way in time.
Whyte Jr digs a good hook to Coppola's body.
Whyte Jr blocks a head kick by Coppola.
Coppola takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coppola fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Coppola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Whyte Jr lands the left hand.
Whyte Jr tries to land a front kick but Coppola steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Coppola wants to clinch but Whyte Jr slips to the side
and Whyte Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick and Whyte Jr moves out of range easily.
Coppola shoots in but no luck this time.
Whyte Jr dips to his left and cracks Coppola with an uppercut!
Whyte Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Whyte Jr avoids the head kick by Coppola.
Whyte Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Whyte Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Whyte Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Coppola had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Coppola throws a head kick but Whyte Jr moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Whyte Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Whyte Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coppola.
Coppola fails to land the takedown.
Coppola moves to clinch but Whyte Jr breaks away
and Whyte Jr counters with a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coppola.
Decent striking displayed by Whyte Jr there.
Coppola moves in looking to clinch but Whyte Jr pushes him off.
Nice body kick from Whyte Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppola goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Coppola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Whyte Jr counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Coppola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whyte Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A punch combination from Whyte Jr misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coppola throws a combination that misses
letting Whyte Jr counter with a right hand.
Whyte Jr works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Whyte Jr.
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick
and Whyte Jr counters with a series of strikes. Coppola will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coppola throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Whyte Jr.
It looks like Benson Whyte Jr has been cut.
Whyte Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Coppola tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coppola will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Whyte Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick and Whyte Jr moves out of range easily.
Whyte Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Whyte Jr finds it's way through Coppola's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coppola shoots in and drives through. Whyte Jr sprawls well.
As Coppola backs off Whyte Jr throws a huge counter combo but Coppola manages to avoid it all.
Whyte Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Whyte Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick and Whyte Jr moves out of range easily.
Whyte Jr connects with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coppola wants to clinch up but Whyte Jr keeps it at a distance.
Whyte Jr connects with a body shot.
Coppola throws a head kick but Whyte Jr moves out of range.
Whyte Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whyte Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Salvatore Coppola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whyte Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Coppola to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Coppola throws a strike but Whyte Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Coppola throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Whyte Jr preventing the sweep.
Whyte Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Whyte Jr!
Coppola is looking to clinch but Whyte Jr is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coppola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Coppola tries to close the distance and clinch but Whyte Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whyte Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Coppola with a body shot.
Coppola throws a head kick that misses.
Coppola fails with a takedown attempt.
Whyte Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Whyte Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coppola doesn't seem phased though.
Whyte Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Whyte Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whyte Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Coppola shoots in but Whyte Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte Jr lands with a right hand.
Whyte Jr scores with a one two! Coppola had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coppola misses with a takedown attempt - Whyte Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coppola tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Whyte Jr swivels and escapes.
Whyte Jr thows a body kick. Coppola tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Coppola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whyte Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Coppola's head.
That kick from Whyte Jr tenderised Coppola's leg. Coppola is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coppola closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whyte Jr breaks from the clinch.
Coppola wants to clinch
and Whyte Jr counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Whyte Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benson Whyte Jr's cut.
That's time! Coppola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Coppola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whyte Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coppola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut lands for Whyte Jr. That snapped Coppola's head back.
Coppola needs to keep his hands up - Whyte Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Coppola shoots in and drives through. Whyte Jr sprawls well.
Whyte Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coppola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benson Whyte Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whyte Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Coppola. Coppola gets slowly back to his feet.
Coppola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whyte Jr can pounce on him.
Coppola is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppola shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Coppola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whyte Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Whyte Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coppola. That did some damage!
Coppola fails to land the takedown.
Whyte Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coppola takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Whyte Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whyte Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whyte Jr with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Whyte Jr. No joy for Coppola on that attempt.
Whyte Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Coppola's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coppola throws a head kick that misses.
Whyte Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whyte Jr cracks Coppola with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Coppola. Coppola gets slowly back to his feet.
Coppola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Whyte Jr.
Coppola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whyte Jr! But no joy.
Coppola tries to clinch but Whyte Jr is having none of it.
Coppola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whyte Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whyte Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Whyte Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whyte Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Whyte Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Coppola on the side of the head.
Coppola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whyte Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coppola wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coppola gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whyte Jr explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Whyte Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coppola shoots in and drives through. Whyte Jr sprawls well.
Whyte Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Coppola. Coppola gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Whyte Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whyte Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Coppola will feel that in the morning.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whyte Jr.
That's four 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!
Whyte Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Whyte Jr with a nice calf kick.
Coppola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coppola tries to clinch but Whyte Jr moves out of range.
Coppola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coppola doesn't manage to clinch there - Whyte Jr circles away.
Coppola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whyte Jr.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Whyte Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Coppola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Whyte Jr misses with a body kick.
Coppola takes one to the chin there.
Salvatore Coppola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benson Whyte Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whyte Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coppola's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benson Whyte Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whyte Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Benson Whyte Jr!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Benson Whyte Jr!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Benson Whyte Jr!
Benson Whyte Jr wins by unanimous decision!
Benson Whyte Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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