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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Homo Erectus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Kopacz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Homo Erectus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Kopacz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopacz tries to clinch but Erectus is having none of it.
Kopacz rushes Erectus and presses him up against the cage.
Erectus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Erectus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kopacz has him pressed against the cage.
Erectus is trying to push Kopacz away but Kopacz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kopacz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kopacz working hard to break the clinch.
Erectus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kopacz tries to clinch up
enabling Erectus to counter with a crisp jab.
Kopacz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Erectus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Erectus moves out of range as Kopacz strikes.
Kopacz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Erectus circles away quickly and effectively.
Kopacz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erectus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopacz throws a wild body kick that Erectus sees coming a mile off.
Kopacz throws a sloppy head kick and Erectus moves out of range easily.
Erectus thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Kopacz is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kopacz throws a nice looking combination but Erectus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kopacz tries to land a front kick but Erectus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Erectus throws a hook but Kopacz blocks it.
Erectus misses with a right hand
and Kopacz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kopacz keeps control of Erectus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Erectus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Erectus can't break the clinch.
Kopacz tries to break free but Erectus pushes him back against the cage.
Kopacz is trying to push Erectus away but Erectus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kopacz is looking to break free of the clinch but Erectus has double underhooks.
Erectus is trying to break free.
Kopacz is trying to break the clinch but Erectus is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erectus wants to break free but Kopacz has control.
Erectus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Erectus is trying to break free.
Erectus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kopacz is looking to break free of the clinch but Erectus has double underhooks.
Erectus tries to break the clinch but Kopacz is controlling the position.
Erectus is trying to force a seperation but Kopacz has the dominant position.
Kopacz is trying to force a seperation but Erectus has the dominant position.
Kopacz tries to break the clinch but Erectus is controlling the position.
Erectus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Erectus cracks Kopacz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kopacz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Erectus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roman Kopacz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kopacz misses with a combination
and Erectus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kopacz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Erectus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopacz is looking to clinch.
Kopacz moves in looking to clinch but Erectus pushes him off.
Kopacz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Erectus blocks the body kick.
Kopacz looks to score with a jab to the body but Erectus is just out of range.
Kopacz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kopacz throws a right hand that Erectus ducks under and follows up with a left that Erectus also avoids with ease.
Kopacz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Erectus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erectus cracks Kopacz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Erectus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erectus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kopacz.
Erectus jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kopacz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kopacz tries to close the distance and clinch but Erectus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kopacz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Erectus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Erectus misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Erectus lands but Kopacz takes it in his stride.
Erectus is breathing heavily.
Kopacz is looking to clinch.
Kopacz forces Erectus back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roman Kopacz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kopacz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kopacz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kopacz tries to close the distance and clinch but Erectus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kopacz drops his hands momentarily and Erectus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kopacz is rocked!
A jab from Erectus misses.
Kopacz is still on wobbly legs! Can Erectus finish him?
Erectus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from Erectus.
Erectus looks to throw the jab but Kopacz is out of range.
Kopacz seems to have recovered his senses.
Kopacz tries to clinch but Erectus moves out of range.
Kopacz moves out of range as Erectus strikes.
Kopacz clinches up with Erectus and pushes him back against the cage.
Erectus manages to break the clinch.
Kopacz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Erectus is trying to break the clinch but Kopacz is controlling him.
Erectus wants to break free but Kopacz has control.
Kopacz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erectus keeps control of Kopacz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Erectus prevents Kopacz from breaking the clinch.
Erectus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kopacz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kopacz tries to clinch but Erectus is having none of it.
Erectus connects with a leg kick. Kopacz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roman Kopacz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kopacz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Erectus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kopacz is looking to clinch.
Kopacz drives through and clinches with Erectus against the cage.
Kopacz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Erectus's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Erectus is looking to break free of the clinch but Kopacz has double underhooks.
Kopacz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kopacz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopacz looks to land a combination. Erectus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kopacz misses with a double jab
and Erectus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erectus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kopacz.
Kopacz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Erectus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kopacz tries to clinch but Erectus moves out of range.
Erectus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kopacz moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kopacz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kopacz throws a combination that misses
and Erectus counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kopacz feints a jab promting Erectus to slip. Kopacz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Erectus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopacz tries to clinch up.
Kopacz throws a head kick that misses
letting Erectus counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Kopacz. Those never looked like landing.
Kopacz is looking to clinch but Erectus is avoiding it.
Kopacz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erectus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kopacz misses with a double jab
and Erectus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Erectus throws out a loose jab but Kopacz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erectus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roman Kopacz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopacz throws a solid leg kick but Erectus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kopacz.
Kopacz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kopacz lands with a slapping head kick.
Kopacz clinches with his opponent.
Erectus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kopacz has him pressed against the cage.
Kopacz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kopacz forces Erectus back against the cage and clinches.
Kopacz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kopacz clinches with his opponent.
Kopacz working hard to break the clinch.
Kopacz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Kopacz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kopacz moves into the clinch.
Erectus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kopacz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kopacz scores with a nice strike.
Kopacz thows a leg kick but Erectus checks it
and Kopacz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erectus throws out a loose jab but Kopacz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Kopacz.
Kopacz darts in and clinches Erectus up against the cage.
Kopacz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Erectus misses.
Kopacz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erectus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kopacz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopacz tries to clinch up.
Kopacz throws a sloppy head kick and Erectus moves out of range easily.
Kopacz moves away from the strike by Erectus.
Kopacz has managed to clinch.
Kopacz tries to break the clinch but Erectus is controlling the position.
Kopacz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kopacz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kopacz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Erectus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kopacz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erectus.
Homo Erectus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopacz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kopacz thows a body kick. Erectus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kopacz moves into the clinch successfully.
Roman Kopacz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Erectus tries to circle away but Kopacz has him pinned against the cage.
Erectus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kopacz has him pressed against the cage.
Erectus is trying to push Kopacz away but Kopacz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Erectus is trying to force a seperation but Kopacz has the dominant position.
Kopacz manages to break the clinch.
Erectus blocks the body kick.
Kopacz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kopacz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erectus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kopacz looks to score with a jab to the body but Erectus is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erectus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kopacz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kopacz misses with a wild combination.
Kopacz is looking to clinch.
Kopacz is looking to clinch but Erectus is avoiding it.
Kopacz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kopacz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erectus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kopacz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kopacz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kopacz wants to clinch up but Erectus keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopacz cracks a nice hook into Erectus's ribs.
Kopacz misses with a wild combination.
Kopacz throws a right hand that Erectus ducks under and follows up with a left that Erectus also avoids with ease.
Kopacz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Erectus misses with a looping left.
Kopacz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Erectus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kopacz tries to bum rush Erectus with a series of wild strikes but Erectus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Kopacz.
Roman Kopacz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Erectus misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Kopacz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kopacz 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Kopacz!
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energy
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RATING
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