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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Denny Prokopos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Blimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prokopos comes to the cage accompanied by Deep River Blues - Doc Watson. Bobby Blimm will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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144 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denny Prokopos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Blimm!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prokopos fails to land with a series of punches.
Prokopos slips a jab and a cross from Blimm.
Blimm with a jab.
Prokopos throws a nice looking combination but Blimm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Prokopos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blimm counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Prokopos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Blimm is being controlled here.
Prokopos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blimm sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Prokopos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blimm doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Prokopos.
Prokopos prevents Blimm from improving his position.
Prokopos blocks the strikes from Blimm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blimm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Prokopos pulls his head out easily.
Blimm is looking to control Prokopos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blimm avoid being mounted?
Prokopos is trying to work for a kimura but Blimm is defending well.
Prokopos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blimm keeps working.
Prokopos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blimm defends it well.
Prokopos wants to control but Blimm is keeping him busy.
Blimm is looking to control Prokopos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blimm avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos is looking for a kimura but Blimm is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Prokopos to get the leverage.
Prokopos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blimm is trying to control but can't.
Prokopos blocks the strikes from Blimm.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blimm is controlling Prokopos's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Blimm wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blimm flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Prokopos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blimm is staying active underneath Prokopos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blimm wants to control but Prokopos is keeping busy.
Blimm manages to get to full guard.
Blimm 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.
Blimm working for submissions but it's allowed Prokopos to get to half guard.
Prokopos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Prokopos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blimm knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blimm is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Prokopos jumps into side control!
Prokopos advances to full mount.
Prokopos avoids the attempt from Blimm to control.
Blimm can't escape the position.
Prokopos with the ground and pound from mount.
Blimm is working to get back to half guard.
Blimm manages to regain half guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blimm wants to control but Prokopos is keeping busy.
Blimm wants to control but Prokopos passes into side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Denny Prokopos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Prokopos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blimm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Prokopos misses.
Blimm throws a right and a left that Prokopos avoids nicely.
Blimm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prokopos works over Blimm's head and body with a nice combination.
Blimm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Prokopos doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from Blimm does no damage.
Blimm stuffs the takedown.
Prokopos swinging wildly here.
Prokopos with a poor takedown
and Blimm counters with a nice uppercut.
Prokopos throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Prokopos.
Prokopos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blimm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prokopos circles away quickly and effectively.
Blimm doesn't manage to clinch there - Prokopos circles away.
Prokopos misses with a double jab.
Blimm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Prokopos. That did some damage!
Blimm swinging wildly here.
Nice sprawl there from Prokopos as Blimm shoots in.
Prokopos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Prokopos swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos scores with a jab.
Prokopos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Prokopos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blimm counters with a three punch combo that has Prokopos backing up. Prokopos nods at Blimm to acknowledge the strikes.
Blimm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prokopos.
Blimm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prokopos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blimm moves away.
Blimm throws a right hand that Prokopos ducks under and follows up with a left that Prokopos also avoids with ease.
Prokopos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blimm.
Prokopos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Prokopos throws a series of punches but Blimm moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blimm.
Prokopos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bobby Blimm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Prokopos.
Prokopos throws the left hand but Blimm avoids the punch easily.
Denny Prokopos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prokopos misses with an uppercut. Blimm saw that one coming.
Blimm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blimm stuffs the takedown attempt from Prokopos. Prokopos gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denny Prokopos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blimm misses with a wild body shot.
Blimm misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blimm lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Prokopos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blimm defends it nicely.
Blimm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prokopos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blimm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prokopos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blimm.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prokopos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Prokopos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blimm avoids it really well and circles away.
Blimm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Prokopos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bobby Blimm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Blimm moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Prokopos.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blimm, right into the meat.
Prokopos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prokopos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blimm misses with a two punch combination.
Blimm dodges the punch combination from Prokopos.
Prokopos misses with a double jab.
Prokopos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blimm counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blimm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prokopos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Prokopos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blimm avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denny Prokopos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blimm throws a nice looking combination but Prokopos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Blimm. Those never looked like landing.
Prokopos ducks right into an uppercut from Blimm.
Prokopos throws a head kick but Blimm moves out of range.
Blimm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prokopos circles away quickly and effectively.
Blimm is looking to slow Prokopos down with leg kicks.
Prokopos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos misses with the combination.
Prokopos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prokopos tries to bum rush Blimm with a series of wild strikes but Blimm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Prokopos misses.
Blimm lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blimm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blimm lands with a nice body punch.
Prokopos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blimm as he avoids it easily.
Blimm tries to close the distance and clinch but Prokopos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prokopos misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blimm tries to clinch but Prokopos moves out of range.
Blimm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prokopos.
Blimm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blimm throws a right and a left that Prokopos avoids nicely.
Prokopos lands a right hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Blimm as he connects with a hook.
Denny Prokopos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blimm stuffs the takedown attempt from Prokopos. Prokopos gets slowly back to his feet.
Blimm throws a right hand that Prokopos ducks under and follows up with a left that Prokopos also avoids with ease.
Prokopos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prokopos misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blimm throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blimm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prokopos.
Blimm slaps away a takedown attempt from Prokopos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blimm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blimm.
Blimm throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prokopos shoots in looking for a takedown. Blimm tries to sprawl out of it but Prokopos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blimm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Prokopos lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Blimm really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blimm moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Prokopos lands with a straight right. Blimm didn't see that one coming.
Blimm misses with a head kick.
Prokopos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blimm.
Prokopos tries to bum rush Blimm with a series of wild strikes but Blimm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blimm misses with a two punch combination.
Prokopos misses with a right hand
and Blimm counters with a low kick, right behind Prokopos 's knee.
Blimm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blimm takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokopos connects with a crisp jab.
Blimm throws a series of punches but Prokopos moves out of range.
Prokopos misses the shot to the body.
Prokopos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blimm throws a nice looking combination but Prokopos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Prokopos throws a nice looking combination but Blimm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blimm moves into the clinch.
Blimm misses with a body punch.
Blimm can't find room to land a body shot as Prokopos controls the action.
Prokopos wants to break free but Blimm has control.
Prokopos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blimm prevents Prokopos from breaking the clinch.
Blimm is working Prokopos over against the cage.
Prokopos is trying to force a seperation but Blimm has the dominant position.
Blimm manages to break the clinch.
Prokopos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blimm.
Prokopos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blimm.
Prokopos throws a leg kick
and Blimm counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prokopos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blimm manages to avoid it.
Blimm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blimm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prokopos.
Prokopos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Blimm wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blimm has closed the distance and engaged Prokopos in a clinch.
Blimm fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blimm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prokopos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blimm counters with a left and a right that stings Prokopos.
Blimm clinches up with Prokopos and pushes him back against the cage.
Blimm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prokopos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prokopos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prokopos. Blimm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prokopos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blimm jabs at Prokopos's body.
Prokopos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blimm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denny Prokopos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prokopos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Prokopos throws a lazy uppercut
and Blimm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prokopos missing with a left hand there. Blimm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prokopos keeps the fight on the outside.
Blimm misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Blimm dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Blimm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Prokopos.
Prokopos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blimm.
Prokopos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prokopos throws a sloppy head kick and Blimm moves out of range easily.
Prokopos blocks a head kick by Blimm.
Prokopos misses with a double jab
and Blimm counters with a left and a right that stings Prokopos.
Blimm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Prokopos.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Blimm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prokopos. Blimm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrible takedown by Prokopos or perhaps it was just good defense by Blimm which made him look bad.
Blimm looks to land a combination. Prokopos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from Blimm.
Prokopos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denny Prokopos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prokopos throws a lazy right hand but Blimm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Prokopos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blimm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prokopos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Prokopos misses.
Blimm shoots in looking for a takedown. Prokopos tries to sprawl out of it but Blimm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Prokopos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blimm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Blimm.
Blimm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prokopos was well out of range. Poor timing from Blimm.
Nice shot lands for Prokopos.
Prokopos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blimm.
Horrible takedown by Prokopos or perhaps it was just good defense by Blimm which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Prokopos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Blimm - the referee stops the clock and Prokopos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Blimm. Prokopos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prokopos is defended easily by Blimm.
Blimm misses with a wild combination.
Prokopos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blimm counters with a stiff right hand.
Prokopos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Prokopos connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blimm closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Prokopos tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Blimm presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Prokopos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Blimm is working for a submission of some sort.
Denny Prokopos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blimm is looking to advance position but Prokopos won't allow it.
Bobby Blimm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prokopos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Blimm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blimm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:49
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Blimm!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bobby Blimm thanked Hellbent for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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