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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiyaro Feitsora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Avenged Sevenfold-Beast and the Harlot. Tiyaro Feitsora will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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217 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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World class MT
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiyaro Feitsora!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feitsora closes the distance and clinches.
Copeland can't get the takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Feitsora.
It looks like Jay Copeland has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Feitsora fails to land.
Feitsora lands a nice uppercut.
Copeland wants a takedown but no success here.
Copeland tries to work over Feitsora's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Copeland looking to throw knees to the head but Feitsora is blocking nicely.
Feitsora creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Feitsora throws an elbow that misses.
Feitsora lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Copeland jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Feitsora walks away with a smile on his face. Copeland gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Copeland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Feitsora lands a nice looking kick to the body. Copeland takes a step back to recover.
Feitsora tries to clinch but Copeland moves away
and Copeland counters with a single leg into guard. Feitsora didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Copeland postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Feitsora is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Copeland, into his guard.
Feitsora pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Copeland is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland pulls Feitsora in to control the position.
Feitsora wants to control from the top but Copeland keeps moving.
Feitsora trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Feitsora is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora trying to control but Copeland is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tiyaro Feitsora.
Feitsora looks to land a left hand but Copeland moved out of range nicely.
Tiyaro Feitsora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Feitsora throws out a loose jab but Copeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Feitsora looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Feitsora - just one landing.
Copeland steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Feitsora. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feitsora scores with a nice right hand.
Feitsora keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Feitsora's calf.
Copeland misses the shot to the body.
Copeland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Feitsora just misses with a punch to the body.
Feitsora swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Copeland checks a leg kick.
Feitsora tries to clinch up.
Copeland looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Feitsora misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora throws a hook but Copeland blocks it.
Feitsora throws a leg kick that is checked
and Copeland counters with a takedown into side control.
Feitsora tries to improve position but can't.
Feitsora manages to get back to half guard.
Copeland thows a huge punch but Feitsora dodges it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copeland is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Copeland working Feitsora over with strikes.
Feitsora wants to control but Copeland is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Copeland is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Feitsora!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Copeland throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Feitsora is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Copeland punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tiyaro Feitsora will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jay Copeland's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Copeland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looks like Tiyaro Feitsora has been cut.
Feitsora fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Copeland, pushing him back against the cage.
Feitsora scores with a shot to the side of Copeland's head.
A short uppercut from Feitsora.
Feitsora lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Copeland backwards.
Jay Copeland's cut is getting worse.
Feitsora scores with a shoulder strike.
Copeland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Feitsora avoids it.
Copeland scores with a shoulder strike.
Copeland has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Feitsora after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch on the inside from Feitsora fails to land.
Copeland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Feitsora lands a nice elbow.
Copeland is looking to take this one to the mat.
Copeland changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Feitsora fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Copeland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feitsora throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Feitsora tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Copeland was well out of range. Poor timing from Feitsora.
Feitsora looks to land a left hand but Copeland moved out of range nicely.
Copeland looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Feitsora!
Feitsora is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Copeland's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Feitsora is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Feitsora looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Feitsora trying to hold on to Copeland's head to control him but Copeland postures up.
Copeland working the head and body with strikes.
Copeland is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Feitsora avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Copeland.
Copeland throws a strike but Feitsora avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copeland trying to control but Feitsora is working from the bottom.
Feitsora looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Copeland has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Feitsora keeping moving, preventing Copeland from controlling successfully.
Feitsora keeping full guard, as Copeland tries to pass.
Copeland wants to control from the top but Feitsora keeps moving.
Feitsora is trying to keep Copeland in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Copeland postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Copeland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Feitsora swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Copeland makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Copeland postures up in Feitsora's guard and throws a big left but Feitsora blocks it.
Feitsora working for a triangle but Copeland defends it easily.
Jay Copeland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Feitsora avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Copeland dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Feitsora tries to clinch up.
Feitsora throws a front kick aimed at Copeland's knee but Copeland avoids it well.
Feitsora misses with a straight right.
Feitsora throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Copeland goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Copeland gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tiyaro Feitsora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Copeland fails with a takedown attempt.
Copeland fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Feitsora avoids it really well and circles away.
Feitsora cracks the inside of Copeland's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feitsora moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Feitsora throws a low kick but it's checked well by Copeland.
Copeland moves out of range of the body kick.
Feitsora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Copeland counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Copeland postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feitsora is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Copeland defends well.
Feitsora preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Feitsora trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland got a little sloppy there for a moment and Feitsora has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Copeland has managed to get both his arms back between Feitsora's legs - danger averted.
Feitsora throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copeland trying to control but Feitsora is working from the bottom.
Feitsora had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Copeland defends it easily.
Copeland won't allow Feitsora to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland throws a big elbow that misses.
Copeland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Feitsora utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Copeland trying to control the position from guard on top but Feitsora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feitsora looking for a triangle here. Copeland is fighting it but it looks tight! Feitsora pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Copeland is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tiyaro Feitsora!
Tiyaro Feitsora decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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