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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Kopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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130 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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160 cm
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130 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Kopp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopp has his takedown stuffed
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliveira lands a right hook to the body.
Kopp with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dave Kopp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kopp shoots and misses
and Oliveira counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Kopp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira cracks Kopp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
Kopp misses with a takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira swings for the body but Kopp moves out of range.
Kopp shoots in looking for a takedown but Oliveira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kopp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kopp avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Kopp tries for a takedown but Oliveira circles away easily
and Oliveira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oliveira loads up on a big right hand but Kopp slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopp shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kopp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oliveira stuffs the takedown attempt from Kopp. Kopp gets slowly back to his feet.
Kopp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oliveira pinned against the cage. Oliveira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oliveira looks to land a combination but Kopp avoids it well.
Kopp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Kopp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kopp.
Despite the aggression on Oliveira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looks to land a combination but Kopp avoids it well.
Kopp wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kopp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Kopp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kopp to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kopp throws a strike but Oliveira rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Oliveira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Oliveira trying to control but Kopp is working from the bottom.
Kopp controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Kopp is keeping the position.
Kopp wants to sweep here but Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
Kopp trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Oliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kopp is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kopp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kopp has his hands on Oliveira's head, controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Kopp keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Oliveira has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kopp has a takedown stuffed.
A little jabbing left from Oliveira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Oliveira dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Kopp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oliveira lands with an uppercut that bounces Kopp off the cage and back into range.
Kopp throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kopp with a poor takedown
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Kopp with a poor takedown
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kopp misses with a takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Kopp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Oliveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kopp tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Oliveira manages to circle out of the way.
Kopp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kopp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
Oliveira stuffs the takedown.
Oliveira stuns Kopp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oliveira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopp goes for a double leg but Oliveira avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oliveira continues to drive forward.
Oliveira throws out a counter right but Kopp avoids it with no problem.
Kopp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oliveira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kopp was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Kopp shoots and misses
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Kopp.
Kopp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kopp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oliveira defends it nicely.
Kopp tries to clinch
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carlos Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a hook but Kopp blocks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kopp is defended easily by Oliveira.
Kopp misses with a takedown
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kopp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kopp is defended easily by Oliveira.
Oliveira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oliveira lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopp shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira shows good takedown defense.
Kopp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kopp has a takedown stuffed.
Oliveira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kopp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oliveira is fending him off so far but Kopp persists. Nope, Oliveira circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kopp stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oliveira connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kopp rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the cage.
Kopp goes for a takedown attempt but Oliveira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kopp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oliveira swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kopp tries to score a power double leg takedown but Oliveira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kopp somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopp shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kopp misses with a takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kopp fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Kopp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kopp looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Oliveira lands a nice looking body shot.
Oliveira misses with a hook.
Kopp has his takedown stuffed
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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.
Kopp shoots in but Oliveira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kopp shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliveira tries to sprawl out of it but Kopp keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliveira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Kopp misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oliveira.
Kopp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Kopp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kopp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kopp.
Kopp tries to score a power double leg takedown but Oliveira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kopp somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopp tries to clinch
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Oliveira coming out on top.
Kopp shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carlos Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliveira's corner calls for a 1-2. Oliveira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kopp throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliveira's waist but Oliveira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kopp off to one side.
Oliveira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oliveira wants it to stay on the feet.
Kopp avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Oliveira misses the jab.
Oliveira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oliveira scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kopp with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kopp or perhaps it was just good defense by Oliveira, which made it look bad.
Oliveira lands a jab-cross combination.
Kopp scores with a takedown into Oliveira's guard.
Oliveira is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kopp presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kopp is trying to pull guard but Oliveira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliveira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kopp is trying to drag Oliveira to the mat but Oliveira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Oliveira has Kopp pressed against the cage.
Oliveira breaks from the clinch.
Kopp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oliveira as he jumps to the side.
Carlos Oliveira 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.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kopp slips a straight right by Oliveira.
Kopp wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kopp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oliveira throws a one two combo.
Kopp shoots and misses
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kopp was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Kopp wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kopp slips a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dave Kopp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Kopp.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oliveira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Oliveira!
As Carlos Oliveira got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Stop grabbing me man! You make me nervous, and I punch you!'.
In defeat, Dave Kopp stepped up to the mic, saying 'Man, Stumpy got lucky, I want a rematch!'.
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energy
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hype
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