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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Copey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Roman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to DJ Copey's chin.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DJ Copey!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Copey avoids it really well and circles away.
Copey moves out of range of the body kick from Roman.
Roman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roman rushes Copey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roman is looking to break free of the clinch but Copey has double underhooks.
Roman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Copey blocks it with crossed arms.
Roman keeps control of Copey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Copey prevents it.
Roman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Copey tries a head kick but it misses.
Roman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roman throws a looping overhand right but Copey ducks down to avoid it.
Roman moves in looking to clinch but Copey pushes him off.
Roman shoots in for a takedown but Copey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Roman!
Copey is looking to stand but Copey has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copey tries to control but Roman wriggling away.
Roman tries to lock up and control but Copey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Roman tries to reverse the position but Copey maintains control.
Roman tries to control the position but Copey now has his back.
Copey avoiding Roman 's attempts to control his hands.
Roman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Roman tries to escape but Copey has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Roman breaks Copey's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Copey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Copey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Scott Roman has been cut.
Roman blocks a head kick by Copey.
A right-left combo lands from Copey.
Roman is breathing heavily.
Copey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Copey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Copey lands a head kick!
Copey lands with a nice body punch.
Copey throws a sloppy head kick
and Roman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Copey looking to control.
Copey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Copey might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Roman kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Roman postures up in Copey's guard and throws a big left but Copey blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Copey's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roman gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Copey lands with a kick to the temple. Roman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Roman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Copey fails with the takedown.
Copey misses with a head kick.
Copey connects with a high kick.
Copey tries a head kick but it misses.
Roman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Copey swivels and escapes.
Copey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Roman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roman throws a combination that misses
and Copey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Copey.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Copey is defended easily by Roman.
Roman has a takedown stuffed.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Roman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Copey's hands.
Copey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Roman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Copey is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copey is keen to just control but Roman is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but DJ Copey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scott Roman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Roman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roman closes the distance and clinches up with Copey, looking for a takedown. Roman pushes Copey against the cage but Copey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Copey circles away.
Roman avoids the head kick by Copey.
Roman throws a sloppy head kick and Copey moves out of range easily.
Copey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Roman misses with a leg kick.
Roman tries to land a front kick but Copey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roman throws a lazy head kick
and Copey counters with a straight right hand.
Copey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roman.
Copey cracks Roman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Copey circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Copey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Copey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roman doesn't seem phased though.
Copey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roman is fending him off so far but Copey persists. Nope, Roman circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copey throws a nice head kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roman.
A head kick misses from Copey.
Copey throws a sloppy head kick and Roman moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Roman.
Copey lands a head kick. Roman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A left and a right from Copey both land. Nice combination.
Roman wants to clinch.
Roman misses with a head kick.
Roman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Copey throws a nice head kick!
Roman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman misses with a takedown attempt - Copey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Copey.
Copey tries for a takedown but Roman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Copey fails with the takedown.
Roman wants to land a leg kick but Copey is out of range.
Roman shoots in looking for a takedown. Copey tries to sprawl out of it but Roman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Copey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Copey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Copey misses with a head kick.
Roman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Copey. Roman shrugs it off though.
Copey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roman works over Copey's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copey closes the distance and clinches up with Roman, looking for a takedown. Copey pushes Roman against the cage but Roman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Copey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Copey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roman.
Roman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Roman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Copey is avoiding damage well.
Roman trying to control the action but Copey is working from the bottom.
Roman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Roman stands up and beckons Copey to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman drives through and clinches with Copey against the cage.
Roman has Copey pressed against the cage, preventing Copey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roman is trying to break the clinch but Copey is controlling him.
Roman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Copey clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Roman gets his hands free as Copey looks to control.
Copey is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Roman is staying active.
Roman scores with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Scott Roman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scott Roman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Roman scores with a takedown into Copey's guard.
Roman trying to control the position from guard on top but Copey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roman is pushing down on Copey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Copey is fighting to maintain full guard but Roman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Roman decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Copey lands with a kick to the temple. Roman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Roman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Roman tries to stand and escape but Copey is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman stops Copey from getting back to his feet.
Roman postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Copey to stand up.
Nice takedown defense from Roman. No joy for Copey on that attempt.
Roman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Copey counters with a head kick. That will keep Roman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Copey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roman closes the distance and clinches.
Roman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Copey's efforts to push away.
Copey is trying to break free.
Roman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Copey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Copey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roman circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman misses with a looping left.
Scott Roman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Roman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Roman wants to control the pace but Copey is squirming around nicely.
Copey is desperately trying to improve his position but Roman has a good base and remains in mount.
Roman avoids the attempt from Copey to control.
Copey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roman with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Copey is now in Roman's guard. A big mistake from Roman there, giving up the dominant position!
Copey stands and steps away. Roman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Copey tries a head kick but it misses.
Roman tries to clinch up but Copey circles away and keeps his distance.
Roman throws a sloppy head kick and Copey moves out of range easily.
Roman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Copey moves away.
Copey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roman avoids the head kick by Copey.
Roman lands with a slapping head kick.
Roman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copey is looking to escape.
Roman is trying to control the action in half guard but Copey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Copey actively working from the bottom here.
Roman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roman wants to control but Copey is keeping him busy.
Roman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roman wants to control but Copey is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Roman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roman 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Scott Roman!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Scott Roman!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Scott Roman!
Scott Roman wins by unanimous decision!
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