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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ike Acevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damoid Cope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damoid Cope has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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19
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ike Acevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damoid Cope!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Acevedo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cope follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cope darts in looking for a takedown but Acevedo gets double underhooks and turns Cope into the cage.
Cope fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cope goes for a double leg but Acevedo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Acevedo continues to drive forward.
Ike Acevedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damoid Cope.
Acevedo closes the distance and clinches.
Cope successfully pulls guard.
Cope wants to sweep here but Acevedo controlling him for the moment.
Acevedo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Acevedo drops back looking for a leg! Cope is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cope manages to kick Acevedo off! Acevedo jumps back into Cope's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acevedo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Acevedo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Acevedo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Acevedo stops Cope from standing up.
Acevedo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Acevedo has gone for a leg lock! Cope slips out almost immediately though and dives into Acevedo's guard.
Acevedo keeping moving, preventing Cope from controlling successfully.
Acevedo wants to get back to his feet but Cope is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cope showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Acevedo wants to stand but Cope is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cope looks for a takedown but Acevedo sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cope throws a lazy head kick
letting Acevedo counter with a right hand.
Acevedo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Acevedo throws a hook but Cope blocks it.
Cope shoots in and bounces Acevedo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Acevedo wants to stand up but Cope is controlling him.
Cope wants to control from the top but Acevedo keeps moving.
Acevedo wants to get back to his feet but Cope is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cope doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cope manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cope seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Acevedo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cope is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Acevedo is looking for a triangle but Cope pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ike Acevedo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Acevedo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cope's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acevedo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cope looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cope looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cope!
Cope laying and praying for a moment but Acevedo takes advantage and regains half guard.
Acevedo is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cope wants to free his trapped foot but Acevedo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cope wants to lay and pray for a moment but Acevedo keeps working.
Acevedo has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cope is on him like a limpet, forcing Acevedo back against the cage.
Cope is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cope jumps guard but Acevedo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cope is working for takedown but Acevedo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Acevedo is working for takedown but Cope is calmly controlling the position for now.
Acevedo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Acevedo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cope prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ike Acevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cope goes for a takedown attempt but Acevedo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Acevedo gets caught flat footed, as Cope shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cope stops Acevedo from standing up.
Cope wants to stand but Acevedo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Acevedo is looking to stand up but Cope isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cope accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cope engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Acevedo keeping moving, preventing Cope from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cope stops Acevedo from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cope tries to score a power double leg takedown but Acevedo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cope somewhat.
Jab by Cope.
It looks like Ike Acevedo has been cut.
Cope slips a jab from Acevedo.
Cope throws out a counter right but Acevedo avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cope throws a head kick that Acevedo semi-blocks.
Cope tries to clinch but Acevedo moves away
letting Acevedo counter with a right hand.
Cope wants to clinch up but Acevedo keeps it at a distance.
Cope fails with a takedown attempt.
Cope lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cope.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cope.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acevedo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Damoid Cope will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ike Acevedo's cut.
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!
Cope dives in and grabs Acevedo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Acevedo pushes down on Cope's head and hops out.
Cope tries for a takedown but Acevedo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Acevedo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cope to the mat! Cope manages to get full guard.
Acevedo postures up in Cope's guard and throws a big left but Cope blocks it.
Cope utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acevedo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cope dives on top into guard.
Acevedo pushes Cope off and scrambles back to his feet.
Acevedo leaves Cope with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ike Acevedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damoid Cope.
Cope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cope tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Acevedo swivels and escapes.
Cope gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acevedo is looking to escape.
Acevedo pushes Cope off and gets back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Acevedo.
Acevedo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cope can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cope knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cope struggling a bit here.
Cope sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cope is looking to improve his position.
Acevedo is trying to work for a kimura but Cope is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cope is looking to control Acevedo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cope avoid being mounted?
Cope is trying to stand up here but Acevedo is controlling him well.
Acevedo controlling the action here.
Acevedo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Acevedo stuffs the takedown attempt from Cope. Cope gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Acevedo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cope turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cope is defended easily by Acevedo.
Cope tries to sprawl but Acevedo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acevedo is working for a submission of some sort.
Acevedo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ike Acevedo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Acevedo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Damoid Cope!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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