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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cope kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Let's Go. von Altenburg has chosen Richard Wagner's Die Walküre as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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175 cm
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156 lbs
28 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
World class 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
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Cope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cope changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. von Altenburg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
von Altenburg is not content to let Cope control the position.
The strikes coming from Cope are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cope tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cope tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
von Altenburg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
von Altenburg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cope pulls his head out easily.
Cope wants to take a breather but von Altenburg is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cope looks to land a strike but von Altenburg avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cope postures up.
Cope won't allow von Altenburg to sweep him here.
Cope connects with a couple of short punches.
von Altenburg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cope.
Cope with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cope with a nice head shot there.
Cope throws a strike but von Altenburg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cope working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. von Altenburg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. von Altenburg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cope 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.
von Altenburg trying to control but Cope is working from the bottom.
von Altenburg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cope is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
von Altenburg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cope wants to sweep here but von Altenburg controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Altenburg trying to control but Cope is working from the bottom.
Cope looking for a sweep. Not yet Cope, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cope connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mike Cope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cope lands a jab.
von Altenburg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cope tries to avoid it but von Altenburg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cope to the ground. Cope escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
von Altenburg throws a shot to the body.
Cope connects with a body shot that sends von Altenburg's belly button to the back.
Cope works over von Altenburg's head and body with a nice combination.
von Altenburg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cope misses with a straight right.
Cope misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cope wants to land a leg kick but von Altenburg is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cope scores with a sloppy right hand. von Altenburg should have avoided that one.
von Altenburg slips a jab from Cope.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cope lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and von Altenburg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from von Altenburg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cope scores with a decent looking hook.
Cope looks to land a right hand but von Altenburg moved out of range.
Cope stuffs the takedown attempt from von Altenburg. von Altenburg gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cope fails with a takedown attempt.
von Altenburg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cope's hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Altenburg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cope is able to avoid easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for von Altenburg.
von Altenburg defending well as Cope loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cope dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
von Altenburg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cope with a hook.
von Altenburg tries to land a leg kick but Cope saw it coming and moves away.
von Altenburg connects with the punch.
Cope throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck von Altenburg on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from von Altenburg.
Cope lands a nice looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for von Altenburg.
von Altenburg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cope slips a straight right by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg is looking to chop away at Cope's legs.
von Altenburg shoots in for a takedown but Cope shows good takedown defense.
von Altenburg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cope throws an ugly left hook that misses
and von Altenburg counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cope scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cope throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cope avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cope looks to land a right hand but von Altenburg moved out of range.
Cope 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.
von Altenburg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cope is able to avoid easily.
Cope jabs von Altenburg right on the nose. von Altenburg blinks but takes it well.
von Altenburg gets caught flat footed, as Cope shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cope lands a couple of decent looking shots.
von Altenburg looking to control.
Cope passes into half guard.
Well, if Cope is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cope trying to pass the guard but von Altenburg defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg is trying to stand.
Cope takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cope seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. von Altenburg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
von Altenburg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cope content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cope wants to control from the top but von Altenburg keeps moving.
von Altenburg is looking for a triangle but Cope pushes his legs off easily.
von Altenburg keeping moving, preventing Cope from controlling successfully.
von Altenburg looking to control.
von Altenburg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cope tries to free his leg and advance position but von Altenburg is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cope missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cope throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as von Altenburg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cope throws a strike but von Altenburg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cope keeping moving, preventing von Altenburg from controlling successfully.
Cope throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
von Altenburg trying to control but Cope is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Altenburg looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cope dominated that second round.
That's time! Cope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but von Altenburg manages to avoid it.
Cope throws a head kick but von Altenburg moves out of range.
Cope misses with a low kick as von Altenburg jumps back.
von Altenburg misses with a body shot.
Cope fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and von Altenburg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
von Altenburg just misses with a punch to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for von Altenburg.
Cope jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cope misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cope throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cope takes a swing at von Altenburg's ribcage but misses.
Cope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from von Altenburg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cope.
A jab from Cope misses.
von Altenburg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but von Altenburg manages to avoid it.
Cope throws a looping overhand right but von Altenburg ducks down to avoid it.
von Altenburg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
von Altenburg avoids the body shot from Cope.
von Altenburg closes the distance and pushes Cope back into the cage.
von Altenburg stalling.
Cope blocks an elbow strike from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
von Altenburg is leaning against Cope and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
von Altenburg has Cope pushed against the cage.
Cope jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as von Altenburg walks away with a smile on his face. Cope gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as von Altenburg checks a leg kick.
von Altenburg checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cope misses with a low kick as von Altenburg jumps back.
Cope takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mike Cope is winning the standup battle so far.
Cope fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Cope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
von Altenburg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cope throws out the jab.
Cope misses with a low kick.
von Altenburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cope manages to avoid it.
Cope fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cope misses the jab.
von Altenburg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cope stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cope scoring well with a low kick there.
von Altenburg tries to land a leg kick but Cope saw it coming and moves away.
Cope misses with a body shot
and von Altenburg counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cope throws a left and a right that both miss
and von Altenburg counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
von Altenburg avoids the head kick by Cope.
The fighters circle momentarily. von Altenburg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
von Altenburg takes a swing at Cope's ribcage but misses.
Cope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cope checks a low kick from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Decent striking displayed by von Altenburg there.
Cope throws a leg kick which misses von Altenburg's front leg but catches the back leg as von Altenburg tries to avoid it.
von Altenburg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cope. Cope obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Altenburg is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by von Altenburg. That's going to slow Cope down.
Good work by Cope as he checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cope has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Cope!
Mike Cope spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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