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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aladin Carpet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cope comes to the cage accompanied by You're Going Down. Carpet has chosen Requiem for a Dream Remix - Clint Mansell as his entrance music. Mike Cope had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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176 cm
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152 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
20
153 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Cope! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aladin Carpet! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carpet on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. An inside leg kick from Cope misses. Cope is looking to score with low kicks. Cope lands a slapping body shot.
Carpet has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cope finds it's way round the side to connect with Carpet's head. Cope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Carpet closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cope, as that shot connected.
Cope throws a right hand that Carpet ducks under and follows up with a left that Carpet also avoids with ease. Carpet throws a right hand that Cope ducks under and follows up with a left that Cope also avoids with ease. A looping hook to the body misses from Carpet. Cope does a little dance to reset his feet. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cope. Cope fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Carpet misses with a hook to the body
and Cope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Cope finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Cope as he connects with a hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cope leaves Carpet with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Cope dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carpet. That did some damage! Carpet takes a body punch but keeps moving. Carpet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Carpet blocks a leg kick. Cope is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body punch from Cope. Carpet misses with a wild body shot. Carpet throws a jab when Cope was well out of range. Cope fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Carpet missing with a left hand there. Cope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Carpet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cope throws a nice outside leg kick. Carpet looks gassed! Cope lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carpet's sensitive parts. Carpet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to de liver by Cope. Beautiful body shot. Carpet misses with the combination.
Cope lands with a straight right. Carpet didn't see that one coming. Cope lands a jab. Carpet throws a sloppy head kick and Cope moves out of range easily. Cope moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A left and a right from Cope both land. Nice combination.
Carpet is rocked! Cope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carpet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cope connects with a nice looking jab.
Carpet is still on wobbly legs! Can Cope finish him? Carpet thows a left - swing and a miss! Carpet seems to have recovered his senses. Nice uppercut lands for Cope. That snapped Carpet's head back.
Carpet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cope scores with a decent looking hook. Cope ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Cope is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Cope lunges at Carpet with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carpet's hand. Cope lands a hook that stumbles Carpet back into the cage. Cope follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Carpet to the canvas! Cope pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Carpet has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mike Cope!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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