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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie copperfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Banoch Brae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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201 cm
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252 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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208 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie copperfield! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Banoch Brae! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brae is looking to clinch. Brae misses with a wild combination.
Banoch Brae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brae fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with copperfield, pushing him back against the cage. copperfield has Brae pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brae manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. copperfield is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brae pulls him back up using the underhooks. Brae slows down the pace here.
copperfield tries for a takedown but Brae manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie copperfield. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brae misses with a knee to the head. copperfield looking for a takedown. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brae's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Brae throws a right and a left that both miss. copperfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brae. Brae misses with a low kick. copperfield looks for a takedown but Brae sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round. copperfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Some wild striking there from Brae.
Nice body punch from Brae. Brae takes a kick to the side of the head. Brae is looking to clinch. copperfield fails with a takedown attempt. A decent looking cross lands there for Brae. Brae attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. copperfield checks a leg kick. Brae tries to clinch up but copperfield circles away and keeps his distance. Brae thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brae missing with a left hand there. copperfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Brae fails in his attempt to clinch. copperfield misses with a combination
and Brae counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. copperfield is breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Brae wants to clinch. Brae lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. copperfield keeps the fight on the outside. copperfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brae tries to bum rush copperfield with a series of wild strikes but copperfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Brae throws a combination but it was largely blocked by copperfield. Brae will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
copperfield takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brae will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
copperfield blocks the body kick.
copperfield needs to keep his hands up - Brae had a free shot at his head there. Brae lands a straight punch to the body, keeping copperfield at a distance.
Brae is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down copperfield rather than just go for the knockout. Brae lands a jab to copperfield's midsection. Brae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Brae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
copperfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brae.
Brae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but copperfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Brae. copperfield keeps the fight on the outside. copperfield throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brae's waist but Brae gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing copperfield off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brae cracks copperfield with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Brae takes a swing at copperfield's ribcage but misses. Brae throws a low kick but copperfield avoids it. copperfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Brae tries to close the distance and clinch but copperfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. copperfield shoots in for a double leg but Brae sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Brae fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brae throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and copperfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brae won't be happy with that. Brae stops copperfield from passing to mount. copperfield prevents Brae from escaping the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. copperfield fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banoch Brae dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A combination from Brae does no damage. Brae misses with a wild combination.
Jamie copperfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Brae swinging wilding here.
copperfield shoots in but Brae avoids the takedown attempt easily. Brae just misses with a punch to the body.
Brae looks to land a right hand but copperfield moved out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brae throws a series of punches but copperfield moves out of range. copperfield shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brae but Brae pushes him off and we're back to square one. Some wild striking there from Brae.
Brae blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brae tries to clinch but copperfield moves out of range. Brae waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract copperfield. Brae listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. copperfield misses with a wild body shot. Brae throws a predictable looking body shot
and copperfield counters with a right hand to the body. copperfield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Brae is breathing heavily. Brae wants to clinch and copperfield counters with a shoot takedown. Brae fights it but they end up in guard. copperfield wants to control from the top but Brae keeps moving. copperfield wants to pass the guard but Brae is keeping the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. copperfield stops Brae from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brae looking for a sweep. Not yet Brae, not yet. copperfield decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Brae misses with a series of wild punches.
Banoch Brae is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. copperfield circles away from the clinch attempt and copperfield counters with a shoot takedown. Brae fights it but they end up in guard. This has been an exciting period of action! The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Brae controls copperfield momentarily but copperfield frees himself. copperfield being controlled here momentarily. Brae looking to hit a scissor sweep but copperfield is one step ahead there. Brae seems keen to control copperfield's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brae is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! copperfield wants to pass the guard but Brae is keeping the position. copperfield is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Brae wants to get back to his feet but copperfield is in a dominant position and won't allow it. copperfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brae swivels though and keeps the full guard. Brae working a defensive guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Brae stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brae wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie copperfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Brae works over copperfield's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Jamie copperfield has been cut. Brae darts in and clinches copperfield up against the cage. copperfield tries to pull guard but Brae won't allow it.
copperfield looking for a takedown. Brae lands a hook that snaps the head of copperfield backwards. Nice body punch from Brae - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Brae.
Brae escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brae goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Brae tries to clinch up but copperfield circles away and keeps his distance. Brae darts in trying to clinch and copperfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brae won't be happy with that. 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 Jamie copperfield will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Jamie copperfield's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
copperfield takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. copperfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brae throws a body punch but copperfield moves out of range. Brae falls off balance throwing a combination
and copperfield counters with a nice double leg into half guard. copperfield is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brae doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time copperfield. Brae tries to roll over but copperfield keeps him under control. Brae trying to control but copperfield postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. copperfield is controlling the pace.
Brae wants to control but copperfield is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. copperfield missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Brae pushes copperfield off looking to stand but copperfield dives back in and keeps control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Brae looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. copperfield shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brae napping and manages to drive through into side control! copperfield working away. copperfield is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brae knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Brae throws copperfield to one side and escapes! copperfield moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Brae fails in his attempt to clinch. Brae fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Brae misses. Brae throws a leg kick but copperfield moved away. copperfield avoids a low kick by using good footwork. copperfield takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Some wild striking there from Brae.
copperfield shoots for a double leg takedown but Brae sprawls well. He's pushed copperfield's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Brae looking to land some kicks to the body here.
copperfield looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brae tries to close the distance and clinch up but copperfield swats him away and circles back towards the center. Brae is looking to clinch but copperfield is avoiding it.
copperfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brae throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Brae scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brae displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from copperfield. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie copperfield. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brae thows a body shot but no joy. Brae doesn't manage to clinch there - copperfield circles away.
Brae tries to clinch up. Banoch Brae seems to be getting the better of the standup. Brae swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and copperfield counters with a shoot takedown. Brae fights it but they end up in guard. copperfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brae has copperfield pulled in close to control his posture. Brae wants to stand but copperfield is controlling the position. copperfield wants to control from the top but Brae keeps moving. copperfield is really struggling to control Brae but he's trying to hold on to the position. Brae wants to stand up but copperfield is controlling him. copperfield stands up from guard. Let's bang! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Brae throws a low kick, looking for copperfield's leg but copperfield calmly moves out of range. Brae scores with a three punch combo!
copperfield shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
And that's the end of the fight! Jamie copperfield showed his dominance in that final round. I think copperfield 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29 Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
91% |
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