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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Stahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cope comes to the cage accompanied by You're Going Down. Stahl has chosen 'Return to Jericho' by Asian Dub Foundation as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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152 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrik Stahl!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stahl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stahl swings for the body but Cope moves out of range.
Cope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to de liver by Cope. Beautiful body shot.
Cope slips a jab from Stahl.
Cope tries to bum rush Stahl with a series of wild strikes but Stahl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stahl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cope.
Nice uppercut lands for Cope. That snapped Stahl's head back.
Cope throws a hook but Stahl blocks it.
Stahl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cope.
Stahl ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cope misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Cope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cope tries to bum rush Stahl with a series of wild strikes but Stahl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stahl takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cope with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cope throws a nice looking combination but Stahl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cope misses with a wild body shot.
Cope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stahl.
Cope misses with a hook. Stahl ducked under it nicely.
Cope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cope throws a jab when Stahl was well out of range.
Cope missing with a left hand there. Stahl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stahl connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Henrik Stahl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cope swings for the body but Stahl moves out of range.
Cope misses the jab.
Cope misses with a low kick.
Stahl misses with a hook to the body
and Cope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cope fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stahl sprawls well initially but Cope persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cope thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stahl's head.
Cope thows a huge punch but Stahl dodges it nicely.
Cope moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cope throwing strikes but Stahl manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Stahl stands up and beckons Cope to his feet.
Cope throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stahl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cope throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Stahl to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cope connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stahl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cope.
Cope throws a jab but it's blocked by Stahl.
Mike Cope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Cope misses.
Jab from Cope.
Stahl bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stahl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cope throws out a leg kick but Stahl moves out of range and Cope only half commits.
Stahl slips a straight right by Cope.
Cope misses with a straight left.
Stahl looks to land a left hand but Cope moved out of range nicely.
Cope walks into a jab.
Cope misses with a leg kick
and Stahl counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stahl scores with a jab. Cope acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cope staying out of range there.
Cope misses with an uppercut. Stahl saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cope misses the jab.
Stahl stuffs the takedown.
Cope looks to land a right hand but Stahl moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Stahl.
Cope connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Cope misses the target.
Stahl ducks under a wild hook from Cope.
Donk. Cope catches Stahl right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stahl. Cope does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Stahl.
A slow jab from Cope misses its intended target.
Cope fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stahl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cope dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stahl misses with a body shot.
Cope misses with a hook to the body
and Stahl counters by moving into the clinch.
Cope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cope drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stahl pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cope chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cope takes a swing at Stahl's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cope.
Stahl is looking to clinch but Cope is avoiding it.
Stahl moves away from the strike by Cope.
Stahl swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cope counters with a nice uppercut.
Cope throws a big shot that misses.
Stahl slips a jab from Cope.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl needs to keep his hands up - Cope had a free shot at his head there.
Mike Cope is winning the standup battle so far.
Stahl tests Cope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stahl slips under a jab from Cope.
Cope slips under a jab from Stahl.
Cope misses with a straight right.
Jab by Stahl.
Donk. Stahl catches Cope right on the button with a cross.
Cope throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stahl on the side of the head.
Cope tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stahl is able to avoid easily.
Stahl slips a jab from Cope.
Cope thows a leg kick but Stahl checks it
and Stahl counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cope throws a series of punches but Stahl avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl throws a looping overhand right but Cope ducks down to avoid it.
Cope avoids the body shot from Stahl.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cope darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cope lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cope misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Cope misses
and Stahl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stahl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cope throws out the jab.
Cope ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cope throws a jab when Stahl was well out of range.
A big right from Stahl misses.
Cope fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stahl throws a sloppy body shot
and Cope counters with a three punch combo that has Stahl backing up. Stahl nods at Cope to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cope fails with a takedown attempt.
Cope closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stahl walks into a left hand.
Cope misses with a jab to the body
and Stahl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Cope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cope loads up on a big right hand but Stahl slips the punch.
Stahl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cope doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stahl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Cope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cope chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cope misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stahl takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cope's corner calls for a 1-2. Cope obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stahl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cope throws a nice looking combination but Stahl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cope thumps Stahl with a low kick.
Cope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stahl slips a straight right by Cope.
Cope connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cope misses with a takedown
enabling Stahl to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cope thuds a left hand into Stahl's body.
A big right from Stahl misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cope dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cope misses the body punch
and Stahl counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cope thinking.
Stahl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Cope misses
letting Stahl counter with a right hand.
Stahl slips a straight right by Cope.
Stahl cracks Cope with a good jab.
Stahl slips a straight right by Cope.
Stahl misses with a few strikes there.
Cope with a jab.
Cope throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Stahl there.
Stahl throws a lazy right hand but Cope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stahl connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stahl thuds a left hand into Cope's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stahl walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cope fails with a takedown attempt.
Cope thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cope throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Cope misses.
Cope closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stahl keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cope misses with a straight right.
Cope throws out a loose jab but Stahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henrik Stahl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl throws a jab but it's blocked by Cope.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cope. Stahl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stahl checks a leg kick nicely.
Stahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stahl closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stahl lands an uppercut.
Stahl gets through Cope's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Stahl - that landed with a thud.
Stahl misses with the head strike.
Stahl pushes Cope back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stahl misses with a punch to the body.
Cope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Stahl.
Cope swings for the body but Stahl moves out of range.
Stahl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl misses with a wild combination.
Cope throws a leg kick
and Stahl moves into the clinch.
Stahl throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Cope.
Cope blocks an uppercut.
Stahl working aggressively here.
Stahl misses with a punch to the body.
Stahl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stahl working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stahl working aggressively here.
Stahl can't find room to land a body shot as Cope controls the action.
Cope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stahls head.
Cope lands an uppercut.
Cope working aggressively here.
Stahl throws a head punch that misses.
Cope lands a shot to the body.
Stahl misses with some punches.
Cope works on Stahl's body with a couple of short punches.
Stahl tries to work over Cope's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stahl works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cope is trying to break the clinch but Stahl has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cope is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cope.
Cope lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cope wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Cope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cope lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Henrik Stahl has been cut.
Cope swings wildly with an uppercut but Stahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Cope fails to land.
A short left from Stahl.
Stahl is trying to stall.
Stahl is struggling to control the position.
Cope can't get the takedown.
Stahl lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stahl is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stahl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cope circles away quickly and effectively.
Cope slips a jab from Stahl.
Mike Cope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cope connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henrik Stahl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cope 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Cope!
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hype
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