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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Degen Gambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland has chosen Avenged Sevenfold-Beast and the Harlot as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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30 - 17 - 0 |
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217 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Degen Gambler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gambler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Copeland moves away.
A slow jab from Gambler misses its intended target.
Copeland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Copeland lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Gambler.
Copeland fails with a takedown attempt.
Copeland looks to score with a jab to the body but Gambler is just out of range.
Copeland throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gambler tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Copeland is in Gambler's guard.
Copeland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gambler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Copeland throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambler seems keen to control Copeland's posture.
Copeland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gambler is keeping the position for now.
Copeland throws a strike but Gambler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Copeland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gambler throwing strikes but missing.
Gambler throws an elbow that misses. Copeland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gambler's guard. Nice move by Copeland!
Gambler can't keep his opponent in guard - Copeland advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambler is trying to control but can't.
Copeland thows a huge punch but Gambler dodges it nicely.
Gambler is looking for a sweep. Copeland is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gambler wants to control but Copeland is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Copeland is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gambler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Copeland.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Copeland is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gambler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gambler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Copeland is keen to just control but Gambler is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Copeland works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gambler holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Copeland tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Copeland unloads with some shots from mount but Gambler bucks and avoids them well.
Gambler avoids a series of strikes thrown by Copeland.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copeland looking to finish Gambler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gambler!
Copeland misses with some ground and pound and Gambler recovers position to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Copeland dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gambler keeps Copeland at a distance using the push kick.
Copeland blocks the body kick.
Gambler just misses with a punch to the body.
Gambler stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Gambler does no damage.
Gambler throws a sloppy head kick
and Copeland decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gambler's guard.
Copeland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Copeland scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Copeland throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland throws a big elbow that misses.
Copeland distracts Gambler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Copeland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Copeland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gambler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Copeland throws an elbow that misses. Gambler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Copeland's guard. Nice move by Gambler!
Gambler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Copeland looking for a sweep. Not yet Copeland, not yet.
Jay Copeland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Copeland keeping moving, preventing Gambler from controlling successfully.
Copeland wants to sweep here but Gambler controlling him for the moment.
Gambler wants to control from the top but Copeland keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambler won't allow Copeland to sweep him here.
Gambler looking to sit in guard and control but Copeland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Copeland postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gambler is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Copeland, into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Copeland is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland passes Gambler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Copeland wants to free his trapped foot but Gambler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Copeland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gambler defending well though.
Copeland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Copeland is pressing down on Gambler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gambler is holding on for now.
Copeland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gambler defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland stalling away here and it's allowed Gambler to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gambler working a defensive guard here.
Copeland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gambler trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Copeland's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Copeland 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gambler throws a lazy right hand but Copeland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gambler throws a head kick that misses
and Copeland counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Copeland is looking to work some ground and pound but Gambler has wrist control.
Gambler lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Copeland!
Gambler controlling from mount.
Copeland tries to lock up and control but Gambler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gambler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Copeland's face.
It looks like Jay Copeland has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee warns Copeland that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Copeland is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambler throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gambler prevents Copeland from getting the reversal.
Gambler cracks Copeland with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gambler scoring with strikes but Copeland is staying in there.
That has opened up Jay Copeland's cut even more.
Gambler throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Copeland is working to get back to half guard.
Gambler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gambler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Copeland because Gambler loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland is bucking up trying to escape but Gambler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The cut above Jay Copeland's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jay Copeland's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Degen Gambler!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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