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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Comrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Copello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Comrie's entrance music is Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough. A fine choice. Felipe Copello acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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217 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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222 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Comrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe Copello!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Copello as Comrie shoots in.
A combination from Copello does no damage.
Comrie rushes Copello and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Comrie is looking to take this one to the mat.
Comrie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Copello after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Comrie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copello prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've been informed that Copello has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Copello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Comrie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Copello, pushing him back against the cage.
Copello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Copello swings for the body but Comrie moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Comrie. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Comrie tries to clinch but Copello is having none of it.
Comrie throws a looping overhand right but Copello ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Comrie.
Comrie tries to clinch but Copello is having none of it.
Comrie tries to clinch
and Copello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mike Comrie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Comrie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Comrie takes the fight into the clinch.
Comrie is looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for Copello to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copello gets underhooks to prevent Comrie's takedown attempt.
Comrie breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copello misses with a double jab.
Comrie sizes up Copello with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Felipe Copello has been cut.
Comrie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Copello counters with a two punch combo.
Comrie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Comrie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Copello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Comrie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Comrie lands in his opponent's guard.
Copello keeping full guard, as Comrie tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comrie wants to control from the top but Copello keeps moving.
Comrie tries to free his leg and advance position but Copello is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mike Comrie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Copello drops his hands momentarily and Comrie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Comrie doesn't manage to clinch there - Copello circles away.
Comrie scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheers as Comrie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Copello doesn't seem phased though.
Comrie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Comrie breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Comrie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Comrie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Copello's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Copello lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Mike Comrie has been cut.
Comrie misses the jab.
Comrie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Copello counters with a nice body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Comrie.
A combination from Copello does no damage.
Comrie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Copello pinned against the cage. Copello gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A swing and a miss from Comrie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Comrie dodges the punch combination from Copello.
Copello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Comrie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Comrie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Comrie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Comrie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Copello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Comrie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Copello to score with a decent uppercut.
Copello paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Felipe Copello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Copello lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copello misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comrie tries to clinch up.
Comrie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Copello ducks under a wild hook from Comrie.
Copello punishes Comrie's body with a nice straight punch.
Copello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Comrie moves in looking to clinch but Copello pushes him off.
Copello takes one on the button.
Jab by Copello.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comrie works over Copello's head and body with a nice combination.
Comrie moves in looking to clinch but Copello pushes him off.
Comrie misses the shot to the body.
Comrie tries to close the distance and clinch but Copello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Comrie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Comrie tries to clinch but Copello moves out of range.
Copello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Comrie circles away quickly and effectively.
Comrie takes the fight into the clinch.
Comrie is trying to drag Copello to the mat but Copello just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comrie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Copello fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Comrie throws the left hand but Copello avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Copello misses with a wild combination.
Comrie tries to clinch but Copello moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Copello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Comrie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Copello's half guard.
Comrie is taking a breather. Copello says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Comrie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Comrie trying to control from Copello's half guard. Copello has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Comrie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Comrie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Copello keeps the fight on the outside.
Comrie has a takedown stuffed.
Copello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copello swats away the attempt to clinch by Comrie.
Copello keeps the fight on the outside.
Comrie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Copello throws a right hand that Comrie ducks under and follows up with a left that Comrie also avoids with ease.
Comrie tries to clinch up.
Comrie throws a jab but it's blocked by Copello.
Comrie misses with an uppercut. Copello saw that one coming.
Comrie is looking to clinch but Copello is avoiding it.
Comrie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Copello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Comrie tries to clinch but Copello is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comrie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Comrie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Copello counters with a nice uppercut.
Copello throws a nice looking combination but Comrie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Comrie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Comrie tries to clinch there but Copello circles away.
Comrie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Comrie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Copello is fending him off so far but Comrie persists. Nope, Copello circles away and we're back to standing.
Comrie dives in for a single leg takedown but Copello sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Comrie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Comrie manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comrie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Copello defends well and Comrie ends up having to push Copello into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Comrie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Comrie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Comrie closes the distance and pushes Copello back into the cage.
Copello's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Comrie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Copello pulls his leg out and moves away.
Comrie tries to clinch but Copello moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Comrie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Comrie 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Comrie!
After winning the bout, Mike Comrie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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