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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kopp comes to the ring accompanied by Fivefold – Step Back. 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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215 lbs
5 - 1 - 2 |
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205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Kopp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopp shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kopp showed some decent athleticism there.
Martinez is trying to control but can't.
Kopp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Martinez tries to get to full guard but Kopp has control of the leg.
Martinez gets back to full guard.
Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kopp thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kopp got a little sloppy there for a moment and Martinez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kopp has managed to get both his arms back between Martinez's legs - danger averted.
Kopp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopp is working hard here to advance position.
Kopp won't allow Martinez to get back to his feet.
Kopp trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kopp manages to pass to side control.
Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kopp is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martinez has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kopp prevents Martinez from improving his position.
Kopp is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Martinez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kopp pulls his head out easily.
Kopp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Martinez felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kopp passes into half guard.
Martinez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kopp's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kopp's back!
Kopp trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kopp is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Martinez gets his way!
Kopp can't escape the position.
Martinez looking for the choke from the back.
Kopp is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Martinez gets his way!
Kopp tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez not allowing Kopp to control his hands.
Kopp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kopp preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Martinez.
Martinez looking for the choke but no joy.
Kopp wants to control his opponent's hands but Martinez gets his hands free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to control the position but Kopp frees himself and scrambles - Martinez manages to regain control in side control.
Kopp on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kopp tries to get out of the position.
Kopp tries to buck Martinez off but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kopp is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kopp is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Kopp is looking for a sweep.
Martinez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kopp works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Martinez is working for a kimura but Kopp is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kopp has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kopp actively working from the bottom here.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kopp to regain full guard.
Martinez postures up.
Martinez advances to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kopp wants to sweep but Martinez has passed to side control!
Kopp takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Martinez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Martinez trying to control the position but Kopp is working away.
Martinez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kopp haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
You can see the frustration on Kopp's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kopp, who protects the arm well.
Kopp regains half guard there - taking advantage of Martinez's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kopp is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
Martinez is trying to work for a kimura but Kopp is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Kopp dodges it nicely.
Martinez is trying to control. Kopp wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martinez is working for a kimura but Kopp is defending it quite comfortably.
Kopp looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kopp is pressing down on Martinez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Martinez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kopp closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Martinez did well to prevent Kopp getting side control.
Martinez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kopp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kopp shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kopp is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martinez has managed to free his arm - good work.
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!
Martinez trying to control from the bottom.
Kopp prevents Martinez from improving his position.
Martinez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kopp pulls his head out easily.
Martinez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kopp pulls his head out easily.
Kopp is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopp is trying to control. Martinez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kopp is looking for a kimura here.
Kopp is looking for a kimura but Martinez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kopp to get the leverage.
Kopp is looking for a kimura but Martinez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kopp to get the leverage.
Kopp is pressing down on Martinez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martinez is holding on for now.
Martinez tries to kick Kopp off but Kopp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Martinez is looking to control Kopp's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Martinez avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kopp seems to be working for a kimura but Martinez defends the submission attempt.
Kopp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kopp is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martinez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kopp is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Martinez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kopp.
Kopp is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martinez defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Martinez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Kopp keeps moving.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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 looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kopp working for a triangle but Martinez defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kopp looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martinez slips nicely into half guard.
Martinez wants to pass to mount but Kopp is defending the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kopp regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Martinez.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.
Martinez chips away with some ground and pound.
Martinez trying to control but Kopp is working from the bottom.
Kopp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Martinez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kopp is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martinez defends well.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Kopp keeps moving.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kopp keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Kopp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kopp changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Martinez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Martinez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kopp looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Martinez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kopp seems to be looking for submissions.
Kopp blocks the strikes from Martinez.
Kopp seems to be looking for submissions.
Martinez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kopp pulls his head out easily.
Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kopp tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martinez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well,Kopp is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's eight 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 is looking for a kimura here.
Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kopp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kopp is trying to work for a kimura but Martinez is defending well.
Martinez wants to improve his position but Kopp is controlling well.
Kopp is thwarting Martinez's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez missing with punches from the bottom.
Patrick Kopp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcos Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kopp is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcos Martinez.
Well Martinez 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Marcos Martinez!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Marcos Martinez!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Marcos Martinez!
Marcos Martinez wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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