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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stafford Alois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Copeland might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lose Yourself - Eminem. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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244 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Stafford Alois!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alois manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alois is trying to keep Copeland in close.
Copeland postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Copeland landing with the ground and pound.
Alois lands a decent shot there.
Alois tries to strike from the bottom.
Copeland decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Copeland gets a clinch.
Alois jumps guard but Copeland stands there with Alois around his waist. Alois gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Copeland.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Copeland.
Copeland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Copeland pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alois has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Copeland avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Copeland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Copeland manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Copeland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Copeland looks to land a combination but Alois avoids it well.
Alois tries a head kick but it misses.
Copeland wants to clinch up but Alois keeps it at a distance.
Alois avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Copeland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alois blocks a jab.
Copeland throws a push kick but Alois slaps the foot to one side.
Alois avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Alois.
Copeland clinches.
Copeland makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alois tries to pull guard but Copeland holds him up against the cage and eventually Alois drops back down to his feet.
Chris Copeland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stafford Alois.
Alois changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Copeland fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stafford Alois seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Copeland blocks a head kick by Alois.
Copeland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alois manages to avoid it.
Alois keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Alois.
A left lands for Copeland.
Copeland forces Alois back against the cage and clinches.
Copeland breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Alois.
Copeland connects with a jab.
Copeland throws a right hand that Alois ducks under and follows up with a left that Alois also avoids with ease.
Copeland throws a lazy right hand but Alois sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Copeland instigates a clinch.
Copeland is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alois looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alois backwards.
Copeland throws an elbow that misses.
Copeland taking a breather.
Alois has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Copeland avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Copeland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alois tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alois blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Copeland.
A short uppercut from Copeland.
Copeland turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Copeland manages to end up in side control.
Copeland is breathing heavily.
Alois pushes Copeland away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Copeland gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Alois regains half guard.
Copeland working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Copeland trying to control from half guard but Alois is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alois moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alois trying to strike off his back.
Alois has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alois is trying to control the position but Copeland postures up.
Copeland is looking to stand up but Alois won't let him.
Alois wants to sweep here but Copeland controlling him for the moment.
Alois is looking to sweep but instead, Copeland has passed into half guard.
Copeland stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Alois throws a head kick that misses.
Alois tries a head kick but it misses.
Alois misses with a head kick.
Copeland blocks a head kick by Alois.
Copeland clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Copeland dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Copeland misses with a double jab.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Alois.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Alois.
Copeland takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Copeland throws a series of punches but Alois avoids them all with ease.
Alois throws a head kick that half lands.
Copeland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Copeland scores with a decent looking hook.
Copeland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alois.
Copeland looks to land a left hand but Alois moved out of range nicely.
Alois misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alois throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from Copeland both land. Nice combination.
Alois pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Copeland scoring well with a low kick there.
Copeland scores with a nice right hand.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Alois.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alois tries a head kick but it misses.
Alois throws a head kick but Copeland moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alois keeps the fight on the outside.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Alois.
Alois misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Copeland blocks a head kick by Alois.
Copeland scores with a nice head shot.
Copeland blocks a head kick by Alois.
Chris Copeland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alois tries a head kick but it misses.
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alois paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alois misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alois throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Copeland blocks a head kick by Alois.
Copeland attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Copeland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alois throws a head kick but Copeland moves out of range.
Copeland lands the left hand.
Alois throws a head kick but Copeland moves out of range.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Alois.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alois on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alois misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alois throws a head kick that misses.
Alois blocks a jab.
Alois tries a head kick but it misses.
Copeland throws a series of punches but Alois moves out of range.
Alois throws a sloppy head kick and Copeland moves out of range easily.
Alois throws a sloppy head kick and Copeland moves out of range easily.
Copeland delivers a nice body kick.
Copeland tries to clinch but Alois moves out of range.
Alois lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Alois.
Copeland rushes Alois and presses him up against the cage.
Copeland misses with a punch on the inside.
Copeland lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alois tries for a takedown but Copeland manages to get underhooks.
Copeland leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alois tries to pull guard but Copeland won't allow it.
Copeland can't break the clinch.
Alois drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Copeland gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chris Copeland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stafford Alois.
Copeland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Copeland.
Copeland is working Alois over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alois.
A head punch on the inside from Copeland fails to land.
That's four 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.
Copeland struggles to land a body shot inside as Alois controls his hands.
Copeland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Copeland is pressed up against the cage. Alois has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Copeland down to the mat. Copeland avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Alois.
Copeland fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alois misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alois throws a head kick that misses.
Alois throws a sloppy head kick and Copeland moves out of range easily.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Alois.
Copeland lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alois tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Copeland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alois misses with a head kick.
Alois tries to keep at a distance but Copeland has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Copeland.
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 Chris Copeland 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!
Alois throws a head kick that misses.
Alois tries a head kick but it misses.
Copeland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alois circles away quickly and effectively.
Copeland closes the distance and clinches.
Copeland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aloiss head.
Copeland breaks the clinch.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Alois.
Copeland has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Copeland fails to land.
Copeland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Copeland misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alois throws a head kick that misses.
Alois tries a head kick but it misses.
Copeland moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Copeland.
Copeland tries to circle away but Alois has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alois tries a head kick but it misses.
Alois takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alois tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Copeland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alois throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Copeland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Copeland throws a jab when Alois was well out of range.
Alois throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alois pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alois misses with a head kick.
Alois has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alois misses with a head kick.
Alois lands a high kick!
Copeland lunges at Alois with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alois's hand.
A head kick misses from Alois.
Alois throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Copeland's head.
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.
Copeland clinches up with Alois and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alois.
Alois pulls guard effortlessly.
Copeland would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Copeland wants to control from the top but Alois keeps moving.
Alois not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Copeland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Copeland trying to control but Alois is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alois misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland tries to clinch but Alois moves out of range.
Copeland tries to bum rush Alois with a series of wild strikes but Alois uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Copeland takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alois slips a straight right by Copeland.
Copeland throws a nice looking combination but Alois bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Alois.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Alois.
Copeland has Alois up against the cage in a clinch.
Copeland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alois tries a head kick but it misses.
Alois moves out of range of the strikes.
Alois pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alois throws a head kick that misses.
Copeland bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alois's head.
Alois gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alois tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alois takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alois paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Copeland blocks a head kick by Alois.
Alois misses with a head kick.
Chris Copeland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Alois.
Left hook, right uppercut from Copeland.
Copeland lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alois displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Copeland throws out the jab.
Stafford Alois has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alois tries a head kick but it misses.
Alois misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Copeland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alois.
Alois misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Copeland looks to land a combination but Alois avoids it well.
Copeland throws a right and a left that Alois avoids nicely.
Alois throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Copeland throws a right and a left that Alois avoids nicely.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Alois.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Copeland.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Copeland, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Copeland!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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