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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Kopylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Disturbed- Asylum kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Colt Williams will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikhail Kopylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colt Williams!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kopylov walks into a stiff left hand from Williams.
Colt Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kopylov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kopylov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Williams tries to clinch there but Kopylov circles away.
Williams gets a takedown into half guard.
Williams passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kopylov!
Williams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kopylov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kopylov gets back to half guard.
Kopylov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kopylov.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Kopylov is keeping the position.
Kopylov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kopylov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kopylov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kopylov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Williams is looking to escape.
Williams pushes Kopylov off and gets back to his feet.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kopylov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Williams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kopylov slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Kopylov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kopylov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams tries to land a front kick but Kopylov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Williams tries to clinch but Kopylov is having none of it.
Kopylov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kopylov wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams wants to clinch up but Kopylov keeps it at a distance.
Williams tries to clinch but Kopylov moves out of range.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kopylov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopylov throws a leg kick that misses.
Williams throws a nice head kick!
Williams cracks Kopylov with an open hand slap.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Williams checks a leg kick.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kopylov circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams with a nice cross.
Williams throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kopylov.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kopylov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Williams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A head kick misses from Kopylov.
Kopylov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kopylov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kopylov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kopylov can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kopylov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kopylov swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Kopylov throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Williams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kopylov misses with a kick to the body.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Kopylov circles away.
Williams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kopylov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Williams somewhat.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
Williams has clasped his hands together around Kopylov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kopylov is looking for a sweep.
Williams moves into full mount!
Kopylov can't escape the position.
Williams is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams landing strikes from the mount.
Kopylov is bucking up trying to escape but Williams cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kopylov is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Williams lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Williams looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kopylov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kopylov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kopylov is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kopylov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams is in close to Kopylov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kopylov is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams.
Kopylov actively working from the bottom here.
Kopylov manages to get to full guard.
Kopylov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Williams landing some decent shots from guard.
Williams slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopylov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Williams connects with a decent elbow.
Kopylov tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
Williams tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Williams has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kopylov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Williams is putting a hurting on Kopylov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kopylov tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
Williams lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kopylov down.
Williams is trying to get an arm triangle but Kopylov is defending well.
Williams working the ground and pound but Kopylov is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kopylov is looking to reverse the position.
Kopylov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Williams.
Kopylov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kopylov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kopylov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kopylov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Williams showed some decent athleticism there.
Williams decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kopylov. Kopylov obviously looking to wear him down.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Kopylov throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kopylov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Williams throws a leg kick
and Kopylov counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kopylov.
Williams connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kopylov throws a lazy head kick
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands a lovely overhand right.
Williams lands a two punch combo.
Mikhail Kopylov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Kopylov misses
and Williams counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice cross by Williams.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Kopylov moves out of range easily.
Kopylov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mikhail Kopylov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopylov tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Kopylov's head back.
Kopylov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kopylov throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kopylov but Kopylov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kopylov tries to work over Williams's front leg with a kick but Williams checks it.
Williams tries to clinch there but Kopylov circles away.
Williams throws a right hand that Kopylov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kopylov also avoids with ease.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Kopylov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams tries to bum rush Kopylov with a series of wild strikes but Kopylov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kopylov throws a lazy head kick
and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kopylov's guard.
Williams stays in close to Kopylov's body and controls the position.
Williams advances position into side control!
Colt Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopylov gets back to half guard.
Kopylov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Williams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kopylov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Williams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kopylov's guard.
Kopylov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kopylov's head.
Williams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kopylov's head.
Williams wants to control from the top but Kopylov keeps moving.
Kopylov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Williams!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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