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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norbert Kopera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent has chosen Boyz Are Gonna Rock as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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199 cm
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277 lbs
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188 cm
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258 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Norbert Kopera! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Vincent! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight moves into the clinch position. Kopera manages to break the clinch.
Vincent lands a left and a right that send Kopera crashing to the mat, dazed. Vincent thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Norbert Kopera has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kopera tries to clinch there but Vincent circles away.
Kopera moves into the clinch. Vincent fails to pull guard.
Kopera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Vinnie Vincent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kopera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. The fighters are battling for position here. Vincent manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Vincent looking to control.
Kopera works over Vincent with some ground and pound from guard. Vincent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kopera is one step ahead there. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vincent trying to control the position.
Kopera stands up over Vincent, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Kopera tries to free his leg and advance position but Vincent is retaining full guard. Vincent pulls Kopera in to control the position. Kopera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Vincent trying to control the position.
Kopera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Vincent working a defensive guard here.
Kopera throwing strikes but missing. Kopera is looking to work some ground and pound but Vincent has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vincent trying to control the position.
Vincent utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Kopera with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Vincent tries to land a sweep but no joy. Kopera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kopera wants to pass the guard but Vincent is keeping the position. Kopera chips away with some ground and pound. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kopera throwing strikes but missing. Vincent is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kopera throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kopera thows a big elbow that misses. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vincent is on top in guard.
Vincent trying to control but Kopera is working from the bottom. Vincent drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kopera dives on top into guard. Kopera throws and elbow that misses. Vincent uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kopera's guard. Nice move by Vincent! Kopera is trying to keep Vincent in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kopera looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Vincent works a leg free and moves into half guard. Kopera trying to control but Vincent postures up.
Vincent is looking for a kimura here.
Vincent is trying for a kimura here. Kopera looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Vincent wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vinnie Vincent!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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