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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Hedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Copper (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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magnus Hedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Copper!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Copper.
Hedman parries the strikes from Copper easily there. Copper is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hedman to escape.
The referee asks Copper politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Copper prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Copper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Copper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Copper stands up and beckons Hedman to his feet.
Hedman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Copper counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Hedman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copper taking a breather here.
Hedman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Copper is looking for a kimura here.
Copper content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Copper might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Copper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hedman tries to get to full guard but Copper has control of the leg.
Hedman is trying to maintain the position but Copper is very close to passing his half guard.
Copper stalling.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Carlos Copper wasn't active enough on the ground.
Copper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copper checks a leg kick.
Copper scores with a takedown into Hedman's guard.
Copper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hedman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Copper is one step ahead there.
Hedman keeping moving, preventing Copper from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copper advances to half guard.
Copper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Copper works his way into full mount!
Copper throwing strikes here but Hedman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Copper throwing strikes here but Hedman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Copper looking to finish with strikes here!
Copper throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Copper dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Copper gets a clinch.
Copper ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Copper no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Copper has his feet on Hedman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Copper forces Hedman back against the cage and clinches.
Copper has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hedman is trying to keep an underhook but Copper manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Copper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Copper with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Copper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hedman is trying to get back to full guard.
Carlos Copper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Copper wants to pass the guard but Hedman is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copper is controlling the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Copper trying to pass the guard but Hedman defending well.
Hedman wants to improve his position but Copper is controlling well.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carlos Copper.
Hedman jabs at Copper's body.
Hedman misses with a takedown
and Copper counters with a single leg into guard. Hedman didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copper not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hedman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Copper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlos Copper has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hedman fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Copper fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copper feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Copper controls from within his opponent's guard.
Copper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Carlos Copper wasn't active enough on the ground.
Copper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Copper is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hedman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Copper is working away from the top position though.
Hedman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Copper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Copper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Copper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Copper scores with a takedown into Hedman's guard.
Copper decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Copper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hedman.
Hedman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hedman looks for a takedown but Copper sprawls well.
Copper dives in and scores a takedown into Hedman's guard.
Copper gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Copper avoids the head kick by Hedman.
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!
Copper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hedman's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Copper pushing down on Hedman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Copper wants to work for an arm triangle but Hedman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Copper not doing much here.
Copper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Copper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Copper's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedman tries to kick Copper off but Copper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Copper stands up from half guard.
Copper tries a head kick but it misses.
Copper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Copper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Copper shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Copper was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copper throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hedman because Copper loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copper throws some wild stikes that Hedman manages to avoid easily.
Copper controlling from the full mount.
Copper looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Copper tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hedman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Copper.
Copper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hedman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Copper tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Copper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hedman is looking to improve his position but Copper isn't that keen on the idea.
Magnus Hedman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlos Copper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Copper thowing shots but they're missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Copper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Copper 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Copper!
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