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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demyan Arkhipov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirka Croe Copp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arkhipov's entrance music is Vitas - The Star. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Croe Copp's choice of entrance music: ACDC-Hells Bells-. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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241 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
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226 lbs
4 - 5 - 1 |
Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demyan Arkhipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mirka Croe Copp!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croe Copp misses with a series of wild punches.
Arkhipov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Croe Copp lands with a slapping head kick.
Mirka Croe Copp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arkhipov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Croe Copp displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Demyan Arkhipov has been cut.
Arkhipov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Croe Copp leaves Arkhipov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demyan Arkhipov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arkhipov avoids the head kick by Croe Copp.
Croe Copp looks gassed!
Some wild striking there from Arkhipov.
Croe Copp stuffs the takedown.
Croe Copp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Croe Copp.
Arkhipov fails with a takedown attempt.
Arkhipov misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Croe Copp.
Arkhipov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arkhipov throws the left hand but Croe Copp avoids the punch easily.
Croe Copp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Croe Copp connects with the punch.
Croe Copp lands with a thumping leg kick.
Croe Copp scores with a head kick.
Croe Copp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mirka Croe Copp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arkhipov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Croe Copp defends it nicely.
Croe Copp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Croe Copp avoids the body shot from Arkhipov.
Croe Copp lands a high kick!
Croe Copp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croe Copp lands with a nice body kick.
Arkhipov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Croe Copp looks to land a combination but Arkhipov avoids it well.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Arkhipov. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Arkhipov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Croe Copp circles away.
Croe Copp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arkhipov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arkhipov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Croe Copp is fending him off so far but Arkhipov persists. Nope, Croe Copp circles away and we're back to standing.
Croe Copp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Croe Copp stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Croe Copp wants it to stay on the feet.
Croe Copp throws a head kick but Arkhipov moves out of range.
Arkhipov shoots in for a takedown but Croe Copp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Croe Copp misses with a head kick.
Croe Copp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arkhipov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Croe Copp sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arkhipov somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croe Copp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Croe Copp goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Croe Copp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arkhipov has time to react.
Croe Copp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Croe Copp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arkhipov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Croe Copp swivels and escapes.
Croe Copp closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Croe Copp misses with a few strikes there.
Arkhipov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Croe Copp sprawls well. Croe Copp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arkhipov gets slowly back to his feet.
Arkhipov shoots for a double leg takedown but Croe Copp sprawls well. He's pushed Arkhipov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Croe Copp jabs at Arkhipov's body.
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.
Croe Copp lands with a kick to the temple. Arkhipov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Danga de danga de dang - Croe Copp scores with a four punch combination!
Croe Copp lands a nice hook to Arkhipov's body. Arkhipov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Croe Copp tries a head kick but it misses.
Arkhipov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Croe Copp.
Croe Copp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arkhipov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Croe Copp's waist but Croe Copp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arkhipov off to one side.
Croe Copp throws a quick inside leg kick.
Croe Copp lands a head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arkhipov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Croe Copp. Croe Copp obviously looking to wear him down.
Arkhipov has a takedown stuffed.
Croe Copp lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirka Croe Copp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demyan Arkhipov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Croe Copp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arkhipov thuds a left hand into Croe Copp's body.
Arkhipov shoots in looking for a takedown. Croe Copp tries to sprawl out of it but Arkhipov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Croe Copp manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Arkhipov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arkhipov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demyan Arkhipov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Croe Copp scoring well with a low kick there.
Croe Copp scores with a head kick.
Croe Copp thuds his shin into the meat of Arkhipov's side.
Arkhipov fails with a takedown attempt.
Arkhipov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Arkhipov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkhipov thows a big elbow that misses.
Croe Copp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arkhipov is controlling him.
Arkhipov trying to control the position from guard on top but Croe Copp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arkhipov thows a big elbow that misses.
Croe Copp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arkhipov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arkhipov scoring with some ground and pound.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Croe Copp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arkhipov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Arkhipov.
Arkhipov postures up in Croe Copp's guard and throws a big left but Croe Copp blocks it.
Arkhipov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arkhipov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arkhipov is looking to work some ground and pound but Croe Copp has wrist control.
Croe Copp keeping moving, preventing Arkhipov from controlling successfully.
Croe Copp is looking to stand up but Arkhipov isn't so interested in that idea.
Arkhipov wants to control from the top but Croe Copp keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Croe Copp's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arkhipov shoots in looking for a takedown. Croe Copp tries to sprawl out of it but Arkhipov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Croe Copp manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Arkhipov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Croe Copp lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arkhipov misses with a takedown attempt - Croe Copp sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Croe Copp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arkhipov shoots in for a takedown but Croe Copp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Arkhipov feints and as Croe Copp raises his hands in defense, Arkhipov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arkhipov trying to control but Croe Copp is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arkhipov trying to control the position from guard on top but Croe Copp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arkhipov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Croe Copp is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Arkhipov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Croe Copp is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demyan Arkhipov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demyan Arkhipov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Arkhipov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Croe Copp sprawls well. Croe Copp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arkhipov gets slowly back to his feet.
Croe Copp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Croe Copp displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arkhipov.
Mirka Croe Copp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arkhipov tries for a takedown but Croe Copp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demyan Arkhipov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arkhipov blocks a head kick by Croe Copp.
Arkhipov throws a body punch but Croe Copp moves out of range.
Croe Copp throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Croe Copp throws a sloppy body shot
so Arkhipov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Croe Copp has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Arkhipov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Croe Copp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Croe Copp closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Croe Copp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Croe Copp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Croe Copp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Demyan Arkhipov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arkhipov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Croe Copp to score with a decent uppercut.
Arkhipov slips a jab and a cross from Croe Copp.
Croe Copp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arkhipov.
Croe Copp connects with a high kick.
A nice combination there by Croe Copp.
Croe Copp tries a head kick but it misses.
Croe Copp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Croe Copp throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arkhipov's head.
Croe Copp displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Croe Copp.
Croe Copp throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Croe Copp throws a quick inside leg kick.
Croe Copp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Croe Copp defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arkhipov.
Arkhipov tries to clinch but Croe Copp moves out of range.
Arkhipov shoots in and drives through. Croe Copp sprawls well.
Arkhipov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Croe Copp sprawls well. Croe Copp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arkhipov gets slowly back to his feet.
Arkhipov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arkhipov blocks a head kick by Croe Copp.
Nice sprawl there from Croe Copp as Arkhipov shoots in.
Croe Copp throws a sloppy head kick and Arkhipov moves out of range easily.
Arkhipov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Horrible takedown by Arkhipov or perhaps it was just good defense by Croe Copp which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Croe Copp as he connects with a hook.
Arkhipov tries for a takedown but Croe Copp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Croe Copp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Croe Copp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arkhipov shoots in and drives through. Croe Copp sprawls well.
Croe Copp takes a swing at Arkhipov's ribcage but misses.
Croe Copp looks to score with a jab to the body but Arkhipov is just out of range.
Croe Copp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Croe Copp is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arkhipov rather than just go for the knockout.
Croe Copp scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Arkhipov lands with an uppercut that bounces Croe Copp off the cage and back into rage.
Croe Copp throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Croe Copp.
The fighters circle momentarily. Croe Copp darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Croe Copp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Croe Copp throws a sloppy head kick and Arkhipov moves out of range easily.
Arkhipov doesn't manage to clinch there - Croe Copp circles away.
Croe Copp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arkhipov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Arkhipov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Croe Copp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arkhipov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Croe Copp. No joy for Arkhipov on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arkhipov is defended easily by Croe Copp.
Arkhipov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arkhipov tries to close the distance and clinch but Croe Copp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arkhipov moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirka Croe Copp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Croe Copp has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Mirka Croe Copp!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Mirka Croe Copp!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Mirka Croe Copp!
Mirka Croe Copp wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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