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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emilio The Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Coppoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Monster comes to the cage accompanied by Monster. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Emilio The Monster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Armando Coppoli!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Coppoli as The Monster shoots in.
Coppoli wants to clinch.
The Monster avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Monster shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coppoli but Coppoli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Monster is looking to clinch but Coppoli is avoiding it.
The Monster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coppoli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coppoli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Monster. That one must have hurt.
Coppoli misses with a takedown attempt - The Monster sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Monster decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The Monster tries to pass to full mount but Coppoli defends it.
Coppoli wants to control but The Monster is keeping busy.
Coppoli is not content to let The Monster control the position.
The Monster decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The Monster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coppoli circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio The Monster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coppoli misses with a takedown attempt
and The Monster counters with a head kick. That will keep Coppoli thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The Monster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Monster shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Monster showed some decent athleticism there.
The Monster is breathing heavily.
Coppoli is trying to maintain the position but The Monster is very close to passing his half guard.
Coppoli is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The Monster passes into side control, despite Coppoli's attempt to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coppoli is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coppoli sneaks back into half guard.
Coppoli kicks off The Monster and gets to his feet.
The Monster stuffs the takedown attempt from Coppoli. Coppoli gets slowly back to his feet.
Coppoli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Monster defends it nicely.
Coppoli clinches.
The Monster tries to land knees in the clinch but Coppoli avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coppoli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Coppoli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Monster unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The Monster is trying to trip Coppoli. He has hold of a leg but Coppoli is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. The Monster persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Monster wants to pass the guard but Coppoli is keeping the position.
The Monster slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Monster decides to stand back up. The Monster steps back and let's Coppoli get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Monster clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio The Monster dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Coppoli tries to clinch up.
The Monster shoots in looking for a takedown but Coppoli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Monster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The Monster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Monster shoots for a double leg takedown but Coppoli sprawls well. He's pushed The Monster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coppoli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coppoli misses with a low kick as The Monster jumps back.
The Monster shoots in looking for a takedown but Coppoli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Monster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio The Monster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from The Monster as Coppoli shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Monster tries to bum rush Coppoli with a series of wild strikes but Coppoli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coppoli shoots for a double leg takedown but The Monster sprawls well. He's pushed Coppoli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Monster dives in and scores a takedown into Coppoli's guard.
Coppoli is looking for a triangle but The Monster pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coppoli wants to get back to his feet but The Monster is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coppoli lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Monster!
Coppoli controlling from mount.
The Monster wants to hold on but Coppoli pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coppoli controlling the position easily from mount.
Emilio The Monster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coppoli looking for a guillotine from mount but The Monster is having none of it.
Coppoli wants to control the pace but The Monster is squirming around nicely.
Coppoli controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Monster is just holding on here. Coppoli manages to take his back.
The Monster tries to break free.
Coppoli thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Coppoli is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. The Monster knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften The Monster for a finish.
The Monster trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coppoli missing with strikes from the back.
Coppoli working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Coppoli somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The Monster is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coppoli wants to control but The Monster is keeping busy.
Coppoli is hanging on to The Monster's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armando Coppoli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The Monster closes the distance and clinches up with Coppoli, looking for a takedown. The Monster pushes Coppoli against the cage but Coppoli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coppoli shoots for a takedown but The Monster saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Coppoli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coppoli moves into the clinch successfully.
The Monster tightens his grip and picks Coppoli up, before dumping him to the ground. Coppoli manages to land in guard.
Coppoli is pulling down on The Monster's head. It's preventing any offense from The Monster, at least for the moment.
Coppoli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Monster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Monster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Coppoli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Monster engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The Monster slips nicely into half guard.
Coppoli has one foot on The Monster's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by The Monster or perhaps it was just good defense by Coppoli which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coppoli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Monster shoots in and drives through. Coppoli sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio The Monster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coppoli shoots in and drives through. The Monster sprawls well.
The Monster misses the shot to the body.
The Monster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Coppoli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Monster.
Coppoli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Monster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coppoli moves into the clinch.
The Monster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coppoli walks away with a smile on his face. The Monster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coppoli with a jab.
Coppoli tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Monster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Coppoli somewhat.
Coppoli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Monster as he jumps to the side.
Coppoli fails to land the takedown.
The Monster lets loose with a powerful body kick. Coppoli will feel that in the morning.
Horrible takedown by The Monster or perhaps it was just good defense by Coppoli which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coppoli is looking to land body kicks.
Coppoli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Monster but The Monster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Monster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emilio The Monster is winning the standup battle so far.
Coppoli closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Monster circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Monster!
Coppoli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Monster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Coppoli pulls guard effortlessly.
Coppoli keeping moving, preventing The Monster from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Armando Coppoli.
I think Coppoli 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Coppoli!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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