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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Kopecki (ranked 891 p4p, 1239 weight class) and Abdo Farah (ranked 112 p4p, 161 weight class). Abdo Farah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 14 - 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 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdo Farah!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopecki digs a good body shot into Farah's ribs.
Farah slips under a jab from Kopecki.
Kopecki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kopecki misses with a wild body shot.
Kopecki loads up on a big right hand but Farah slips the punch.
Farah slips a straight right by Kopecki.
Kopecki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Abdo Farah has been cut.
Kopecki throws a body punch but Farah moves out of range.
Kopecki looks to score with a jab to the body but Farah is just out of range.
Farah throws a body shot but no joy.
Kopecki misses with a looping left.
Kopecki is looking to score with low kicks.
A shot to the body from Kopecki misses
and Farah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Andy Kopecki has been cut.
Farah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kopecki was well out of range. Poor timing from Farah.
Farah misses the shot to the body.
Kopecki misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farah with a nice calf kick.
Kopecki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopecki scores with the left hand. Farah knows he should have avoided that one.
Kopecki avoids the body shot from Farah.
Farah 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.
Kopecki misses with a looping left.
Kopecki misses with a right hand
and Farah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kopecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kopecki tried to counter with a leg kick but Farah avoided it.
Kopecki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Farah appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Farah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kopecki rather than just go for the knockout.
Farah scores with a hook to the body. Kopecki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
An inside leg kick lands from Farah.
Farah works over Kopecki's head and body with a nice combination.
Kopecki scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farah misses with a straight right.
Kopecki throws a leg kick which misses Farah's front leg but catches the back leg as Farah tries to avoid it.
Kopecki ducks under a wild hook from Farah.
Kopecki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kopecki throws a shot from downtown. Farah moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Farah misses.
Farah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Farah.
Farah has Kopecki pushed against the cage.
Kopecki takes a shot to the head.
Kopecki breaks the clinch.
Farah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kopecki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Farah checks it well.
Farah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kopecki.
Kopecki looks to score with a jab to the body but Farah is just out of range.
Farah checks a low kick from Kopecki.
Kopecki throws a solid leg kick but Farah takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kopecki.
Kopecki cracks Farah with a good jab.
Kopecki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Farah is out of range.
A nice side step and Farah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Farah moves out of range of the strikes.
Farah wants to counter with a clinch but Kopecki pushes him away.
Farah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Farah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farah throws an overhand right that lands on Kopecki's shoulder, as Kopecki tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Kopecki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Farah.
Farah circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Kopecki to the canvas! Kopecki doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Farah keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdo Farah!
Our winner, Abdo Farah, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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