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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guy Kopec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Portugis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kopec comes to the cage accompanied by Boats 'N Hoes. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guy Kopec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Raul Portugis!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopec moves away from the strike by Portugis.
Portugis misses with a right hand
and Kopec counters with a stiff right hand.
Kopec misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kopec keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Portugis.
Portugis lands a slapping body shot.
Kopec ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Portugis is looking to slow Kopec down with leg kicks.
Kopec connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kopec scores with a punch to the head.
Kopec on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Portugis throws a hook but Kopec avoids it easily.
Kopec is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kopec throws a hook but Portugis blocks it.
Portugis connects with an inside leg kick.
Portugis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kopec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Portugis misses its intended target.
Portugis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Portugis scores with a punch to the head.
Portugis throws a jab when Kopec was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kopec throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Portugis cracks a nice hook into Kopec's ribs.
Portugis misses with a hook.
Kopec moves out of range of the strikes.
Kopec misses with a kick to the body.
Portugis is looking to slow Kopec down with leg kicks.
Portugis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kopec avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Portugis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Portugis.
Portugis feints and then cracks Kopec's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kopec down.
Kopec throws a shot from downtown. Portugis moves away and avoids it.
Kopec on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Portugis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kopec's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Portugis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kopec scrambles back to his feet.
Portugis throws a head kick that misses.
Portugis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kopec throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kopec really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Portugis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kopec.
A jab from Portugis misses.
Portugis throws a lazy right hand but Kopec sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Portugis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kopec shoots for a takedown but Portugis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kopec catches Portugis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice defenses there by Kopec.
Portugis takes a swing at Kopec's ribcage but misses.
Portugis thows a body shot but no joy.
Kopec is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kopec lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kopec takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Portugis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kopec takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kopec throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Portugis throws a jab when Kopec was well out of range.
Kopec staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopec slips under a jab from Portugis.
A head kick misses from Kopec.
Kopec lands a front kick.
Portugis scores with a shot to the body.
Kopec connects with a body shot that sends Portugis's belly button to the back.
Portugis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kopec moves away from the strike by Portugis.
Portugis throws a jab when Kopec was well out of range.
Portugis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kopec sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kopec moves out of range of the strikes.
Portugis slips a straight right by Kopec.
Portugis thuds a left hand into Kopec's body.
Crunch! Kopec slams his shin into Portugis's torso.
Portugis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Portugis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kopec cracks a nice hook into Portugis's ribs.
Portugis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopec uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Portugis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kopec uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Portugis.
Kopec tries to work over Portugis's front leg with a kick but Portugis checks it.
Kopec misses with a wild body shot.
Portugis misses with a straight right.
Portugis feints and then cracks Kopec's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kopec down.
Portugis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kopec circles away quickly and effectively.
Kopec scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Portugis thumps Kopec with a low kick.
No joy there for Portugis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Portugis misses with a lunging right hand
and Kopec counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Portugis's guard now.
Portugis keeping moving, preventing Kopec from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Portugis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Portugis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice jab there from Portugis.
Portugis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kopec checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kopec drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kopec lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A left lands for Portugis.
Portugis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kopec.
Some wild striking there from Portugis.
Kopec is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Portugis.
Kopec swings for the body but Portugis moves out of range.
Kopec ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kopec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kopec lands a jab to the head.
Kopec throws a shot from downtown. Portugis moves away and avoids it.
Portugis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Portugis looks to score with a jab to the body but Kopec is just out of range.
Kopec throws a lazy head kick
and Portugis counters with a left and a right that stings Kopec.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Portugis catches Kopec right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Kopec.
Kopec moves out of range as Portugis strikes.
Kopec misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Kopec.
Portugis misses with a straight right.
Kopec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kopec throws out a powerful jab.
Portugis misses with a low kick.
Portugis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kopec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kopec takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Portugis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kopec.
A chopping leg kick lands by Portugis.
Portugis throws a jab when Kopec was well out of range.
Portugis thuds his right hand into Kopec's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Portugis scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Portugis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopec uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Portugis.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kopec.
Raul Portugis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Portugis throws a leg kick but Kopec sees it coming and moves out of range.
Portugis throws an overhand right that lands on Kopec's shoulder, as Kopec tries to avoid the shot.
Portugis scores with a decent looking hook.
Portugis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kopec slips under a jab.
Kopec throws a right and a left that both miss.
Portugis looks to land a left hand but Kopec moved out of range nicely.
Portugis throws a jab but it's blocked by Kopec.
Kopec is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Portugis lands a right hook to the body.
Kopec throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Portugis lands with a hook. Kopec tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Portugis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kopec connects with a nice looking jab.
Kopec is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kopec scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portugis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Portugis, right into the meat.
Kopec lands the left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Portugis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kopec misses with a head kick.
Portugis throws a jab but it's blocked by Kopec.
Portugis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kopec avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kopec connects with a leg kick. Portugis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Portugis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kopec's hands.
Portugis ducks under a wild hook from Kopec.
A head kick misses from Kopec.
Portugis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Portugis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Portugis misses with a hook.
Kopec uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Portugis.
Kopec throws a right hand that Portugis ducks under and follows up with a left that Portugis also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopec closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Portugis did well to prevent Kopec getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Portugis is trying to maintain the position but Kopec is very close to passing his half guard.
Portugis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kopec stopping the sweep attempt from Portugis.
Portugis keeping moving, preventing Kopec from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kopec postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Portugis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Portugis tries to bum rush Kopec with a series of wild strikes but Kopec uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Portugis missing with a left hand there. Kopec was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kopec throws a hook but Portugis blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kopec.
Kopec listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kopec throws out a loose jab but Portugis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Portugis blocks the body kick.
Portugis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kopec throws a series of punches but Portugis avoids them all with ease.
Portugis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Portugis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Portugis motions for Kopec to come forward. Portugis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Portugis. That's going to slow Kopec down.
Portugis scores with a body shot.
Kopec misses with a looping left.
Kopec pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Portugis back to the cage. Kopec follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Portugis scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopec throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kopec moves out of range of the leg kick from Portugis.
Portugis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kopec as he jumps to the side.
A swing and a miss from Portugis.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kopec is defended easily by Portugis.
Portugis missing with a left hand there. Kopec was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kopec missing with a left hand there. Portugis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raul Portugis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kopec lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Portugis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kopec lands with a hook. Portugis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Portugis looks to score with a jab to the body but Kopec is just out of range.
A big right from Portugis misses.
Portugis moves forwards but Kopec connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Portugis lands.
Kopec lands a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kopec.
Kopec moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kopec throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Portugis.
Portugis just misses with a punch to the body.
Portugis throws a hook but Kopec avoids it easily.
Portugis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Portugis thumps Kopec with a low kick.
Kopec misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Kopec throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Portugis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Portugis defending well as Kopec loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Kopec.
A slow jab from Kopec misses its intended target.
Portugis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portugis throws an overhand right that lands on Kopec's shoulder, as Kopec tries to avoid the shot.
Kopec defending well as Portugis loads up on a big left hand.
Kopec slips under a jab.
Guy Kopec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kopec lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kopec lands with a straight right. Portugis didn't see that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kopec.
Kopec takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kopec swings for the body but Portugis moves out of range.
Portugis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kopec.
Portugis throws a body punch but Kopec moves out of range.
Kopec takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Portugis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Portugis takes a swing at Kopec's ribcage but misses.
Portugis cracks the inside of Kopec's front leg.
Portugis throws a hook to the side of Kopec's head but Kopec sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kopec is looking to score with low kicks.
Raul Portugis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portugis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kopec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kopec keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Portugis.
Portugis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kopec keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Portugis.
Portugis scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Portugis.
Kopec throws a push kick but Portugis slaps the foot to one side.
Portugis scores with a body shot.
Portugis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kopec has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch lands to the side of Kopec 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kopec looks to score with a jab to the body but Portugis is just out of range.
Kopec rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Portugis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Portugis.
Portugis throws a body punch but Kopec moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raul Portugis.
I've got Portugis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Portugis!
A very excited looking Raul Portugis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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