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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Kopecki (ranked 1420 p4p, 1007 weight class) and Gilbervan Soares (ranked 173 p4p, 128 weight class). Gilbervan Soares acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Kopecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Gilbervan Soares!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kopecki. That's going to slow Soares down.
Soares looks to score with a jab to the body but Kopecki is just out of range.
Kopecki misses with a hook.
Soares on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Soares throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kopecki counters with a nice uppercut.
Soares misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kopecki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soares.
Kopecki scores with a jab to the body.
Kopecki misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soares! But no joy.
Andy Kopecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soares shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kopecki eats them both and turns towards Soares to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kopecki misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Kopecki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soares shoots in and drives through. Kopecki sprawls well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kopecki.
Kopecki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Soares looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kopecki!
Soares scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopecki can't do much from the bottom here.
Kopecki managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Soares.
Kopecki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kopecki tries to roll over but Soares keeps him under control.
Soares is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kopecki defends it well.
Soares is nestled in close to Kopecki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soares thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kopecki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Soares.
Soares throwing shots but Kopecki is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soares is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kopecki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Soares.
Soares is trying to control. Kopecki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kopecki wants to control but Soares is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares wants to take a breather but Kopecki is having none of it.
Kopecki wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kopecki misses with a wild body shot.
Soares slips under a jab from Kopecki.
Soares looks to land a right hand but Kopecki moved out of range.
Kopecki looks to land a body kick but Soares moved away.
Soares misses with a wild combination.
Kopecki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kopecki throws a body punch but Soares moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soares! But no joy.
Soares takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kopecki gets caught napping as Soares dives in and scores a takedown. Kopecki manages to retain guard.
Soares makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Soares throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kopecki keeping moving, preventing Soares from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soares accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soares trying to control the position from guard on top but Kopecki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Soares postures up.
Soares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Soares chips away with some ground and pound.
Soares postures up in Kopecki's guard and throws a big left but Kopecki blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andy Kopecki will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Soares misses with a series of wild punches.
Soares takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kopecki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Soares moves in looking to clinch but Kopecki pushes him off.
Soares scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kopecki throws out a loose jab but Soares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gilbervan Soares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kopecki looks to score with a jab to the body but Soares is just out of range.
Kopecki looks to land a right hand but Soares moved out of range.
Soares looks to land a right hand but Kopecki moved out of range.
Kopecki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
It looks like Kopecki has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kopecki throws a right and a left that Soares avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kopecki.
Kopecki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soares changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kopecki misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopecki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Soares shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Soares was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kopecki bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Soares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kopecki lands with a right hand.
Kopecki connects with a right hand. Soares shakes it off.
Kopecki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Soares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kopecki misses with a straight right.
Soares wants to counter the offense by Kopecki and move into the clinch position.
Soares fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soares counters with a nice body shot.
Kopecki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soares was well out of range. Poor timing from Kopecki.
Kopecki misses the shot to the body.
Kopecki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kopecki swings widly with a right hand
and Soares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kopecki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kopecki throws the left hand but Soares avoids the punch easily.
Kopecki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kopecki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kopecki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soares counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Kopecki misses.
Kopecki cracks Soares with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Soares has closed the distance and engaged Kopecki in a clinch.
Kopecki has had enough of the clinch but Soares keeps him there for the moment.
Soares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares closes the distance and pushes Kopecki back into the cage.
Soares is trying to push Kopecki away but Kopecki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kopecki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kopecki.
Soares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kopecki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kopecki throws a hook but Soares avoids it easily.
Kopecki misses with a wild body shot.
Kopecki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Andy Kopecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kopecki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soares throws a nice looking combination but Kopecki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kopecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soares misses with a hook.
Kopecki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Soares landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soares throws a strike but Kopecki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Soares can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kopecki controls the pace.
Kopecki trying to control the position from guard on top but Soares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soares looking for a sweep. Not yet Soares, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kopecki is looking to stand up but Soares won't let him.
Kopecki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kopecki trying to control the position from guard on top but Soares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andy Kopecki will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Soares closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kopecki did well to prevent Soares getting side control.
Kopecki manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Soares keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kopecki.
Kopecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soares looks for a takedown but Kopecki sprawls well.
Soares shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soares missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gilbervan Soares has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kopecki has his hands clasped together around Soares's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Soares trying to pass the guard but Kopecki defending well.
Soares thows a huge punch but Kopecki dodges it nicely.
Soares wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kopecki keeps working.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Soares looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kopecki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Soares looks to land a strike but Kopecki avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
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.
Soares loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soares trying to control but Kopecki is working from the bottom.
Soares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Soares trying to control the position from guard on top but Kopecki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kopecki is looking to score with low kicks.
Soares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soares throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kopecki was covering up waiting for the punch and Soares finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Soares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki wants to sweep here but Soares controlling him for the moment.
Soares works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kopecki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Soares scores with a couple of nice shots.
Soares throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kopecki to regain full guard.
Gilbervan Soares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andy Kopecki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soares postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Soares throwing strikes from guard but Kopecki blocks nicely.
Kopecki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soares postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Soares lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Soares is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Soares trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soares throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Soares postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Soares postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soares is pushing down on Kopecki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kopecki is fighting to maintain full guard but Soares has managed to sneak the leg through.
Soares sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kopecki defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbervan Soares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kopecki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Kopecki!
An out of breath Andy Kopecki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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