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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Cyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Cyde will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harrison Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Cyde!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland moves in looking to clinch but Cyde pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Cyde as Copeland shoots in.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cyde, as that shot connected.
Cyde throws a shot to the body.
Cyde misses with a straight left.
Copeland is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cyde sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cyde dips to his left and cracks Copeland with an uppercut!
Copeland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Copeland there as he acknowledges the shot.
Copeland misses with a takedown attempt - Cyde sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Copeland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copeland looks for a takedown but Cyde sprawls well.
Cyde lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Copeland tries to work over Cyde's front leg with a kick but Cyde checks it.
Cyde throws a looping overhand right but Copeland ducks down to avoid it.
Cyde fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Copeland avoids it really well and circles away.
Cyde throws a looping overhand right but Copeland ducks down to avoid it.
Copeland takes one on the button.
Copeland really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copeland tries to clinch up but Cyde circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland fails with the takedown
and Cyde connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Copeland fails with the takedown
and Copeland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Copeland forces Cyde back against the cage and clinches.
Copeland throws an elbow but it misses.
Copeland gets underhooks to prevent Cyde's takedown attempt.
Cyde fails to pull guard.
Cyde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cyde fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Copeland tries a knee to the head but Cyde blocks it.
Copeland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Copeland scores with a knee to the head.
Copeland is breathing heavily.
Copeland tries a knee to the head but Cyde blocks it.
Copeland unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cyde has a couple of punches blocked by Copeland.
Cyde lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Copeland.
Copeland tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Copeland tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cyde throws a head punch that misses.
Cyde is trying to drag Copeland to the mat but Copeland just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cyde goes for a takedown in the clinch but Copeland prevents it.
Copeland scores a nice knee to the body.
Cyde tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Copeland smiles and moves away.
Harrison Copeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyde does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cyde throws a chopping leg kick but Copeland manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Copeland moves out of range as Cyde strikes.
Copeland clinches.
Copeland with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cyde blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cyde tries to pull guard but Copeland holds him up against the cage and eventually Cyde drops back down to his feet.
Cyde working hard to break the clinch.
Copeland throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cyde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cyde managing to block the knees to the body from Copeland.
Cyde lands a right hand that snaps the head of Copeland backwards.
Cyde goes for a takedown attempt but Copeland pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Copeland moves out of range of the strikes.
Copeland shoots and misses
and Cyde counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cyde throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Copeland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Copeland with a poor takedown
and Cyde counters with a stiff right hand.
Cyde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cyde scores with a shot to the body.
Cyde lands with an uppercut that bounces Copeland off the cage and back into rage.
A jab lands there for Cyde.
Copeland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cyde throws out the jab.
Cyde moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cyde scores with a sloppy right hand. Copeland should have avoided that one.
Copeland takes one to the side of the head.
A left lands for Cyde.
Jab from Cyde.
Cyde scores with a nice strike.
Cyde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cyde is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Copeland had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cyde looks to land a left hand but Copeland moved out of range nicely.
Copeland has closed the distance and engaged Cyde in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland scores a nice knee to the body.
Copeland misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cyde.
Cyde misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cyde fails to land.
Copeland scores a nice knee to the body.
Cyde managing to block the knees to the body from Copeland.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Copeland. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cyde tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Copeland smiles and moves away.
Cyde throws a shot to the body.
Cyde connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Copeland momentarily.
Cyde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Cyde.
Cyde scores with a one two! Copeland had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cyde scores with a nice right hand.
Cyde lands a jab.
Cyde lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Cyde dominated that round.
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.
Copeland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Copeland wants to clinch.
Cyde misses the jab.
Copeland misses with a takedown attempt
and Copeland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Copeland gets the takedown into side control.
Cyde tries to buck Copeland off but Copeland is having none of it.
Copeland wants to stand but Cyde is controlling his arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cyde manages to work his way to half guard, despite Copeland's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyde is trying to get back to full guard.
Cyde moves into full guard.
Copeland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cyde on the ground.
Cyde is looking for a triangle but Copeland pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cyde working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Copeland doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Copeland manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cyde is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland stands up and waves to Cyde to follow him.
Cyde throws a series of punches but Copeland moves out of range.
Copeland gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cyde takes a knee right on the jaw!
Copeland with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland lands an elbow inside that Cyde shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Copeland.
Copeland lands an elbow just above Cyde 's eye.
Cyde jumps guard but Copeland stands there with Cyde around his waist. Cyde gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Copeland lands an elbow that stopped Cyde in his tracks for a moment.
Copeland unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Copeland putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cyde in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Copeland.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Copeland unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Copeland utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Copeland lands an elbow inside that Cyde shrugs off.
Copeland using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Copeland utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Copeland lands a nice elbow.
Cyde takes an elbow to the temple.
Copeland utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Copeland lands an elbow just above Cyde 's eye.
Cyde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Copeland tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Copeland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Copeland looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cyde managing to block the knees to the body from Copeland.
Cyde is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Copeland pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Copeland using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cyde has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Copeland dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cyde is looking to clinch but Copeland is avoiding it.
Cyde scores with a nice strike.
Copeland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Copeland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cyde.
Copeland shoots and misses
and Cyde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Copeland blocks a jab.
Copeland shoots in for a takedown but Cyde shows good takedown defense.
Copeland clinches with his opponent.
Copeland lands an elbow that stopped Cyde in his tracks for a moment.
Copeland is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cyde is defending well for now.
Cyde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cyde misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cyde blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Copeland unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Copeland gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cyde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cyde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cyde jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Copeland walks away with a smile on his face. Cyde gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Copeland takes one on the button.
Copeland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cyde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copeland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cyde misses with the head strike.
Copeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cyde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cyde tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Copeland smiles and moves away.
Cyde connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cyde slips a jab and a cross from Copeland.
Cyde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cyde throws a good cross that connects.
Cyde misses with a straight right.
Copeland throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Cyde to counter with a crisp jab.
Cyde lands with a right hand.
Copeland clinches.
Copeland tries to land knees in the clinch but Cyde avoids the damage to the body.
Copeland landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland lands an elbow that stopped Cyde in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Copeland.
Cyde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copeland using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cyde has a couple of punches blocked by Copeland.
Copeland lands a knee to the head.
Copeland blocks an uppercut.
Cyde misses with the head strike.
Copeland with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cyde.
Knees to the body from Copeland.
Copeland lands an elbow inside that Cyde shrugs off.
Cyde has a couple of punches blocked by Copeland.
Copeland putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cyde in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Copeland gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Copeland obliges.
Cyde changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Copeland fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harrison Copeland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Cyde.
Copeland throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cyde's waist but Cyde gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Copeland off to one side.
Copeland shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cyde manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cyde is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Copeland frees his head nicely. Oh but Cyde has switched to an armbar! Copeland is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Thiago Cyde!
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