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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Sprink (ranked 4727 p4p, 493 weight class) and Henry Kopp (ranked 3673 p4p, 419 weight class). Leon Sprink could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henry Kopp's chin.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Sprink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henry Kopp!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprink ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kopp moves away.
Sprink avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kopp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sprink is fending him off so far but Kopp persists. Nope, Sprink circles away and we're back to standing.
Kopp looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sprink throws a shot from downtown. Kopp moves away and avoids it.
Kopp jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kopp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kopp staying out of range there.
Sprink misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kopp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sprink takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sprink misses with a body shot.
Kopp shoots in and drives through. Sprink sprawls well.
Leon Sprink has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Kopp.
Kopp shoots in and drives through. Sprink sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopp avoids the body shot from Sprink.
Sprink lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kopp circles away quickly and effectively.
Kopp slips a straight right by Sprink.
Kopp is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kopp wants to clinch
enabling Sprink to counter with a crisp jab.
Kopp looks to land a body kick but Sprink moved away.
Sprink misses with a hook to the body
and Kopp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sprink tries a body shot but Kopp blocks it.
Sprink lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kopp backwards.
Sprink lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Henry Kopp has been cut.
Sprink misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kopp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sprink smiles and moves away.
Kopp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sprink circles away quickly and effectively.
Sprink is looking to wear down Kopp with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprink fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sprink throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sprink misses with a body punch
letting Kopp counter with a right hand.
Sprink looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
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!
Sprink throws a right hand that Kopp ducks under and follows up with a left that Kopp also avoids with ease.
Leon Sprink is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kopp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kopp fails with the takedown
and Sprink counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sprink throws a hook but Kopp avoids it easily.
Kopp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sprink.
Sprink lands a big right hand that sends Kopp crashing to the mat! Sprink stays standing though and waves Kopp back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Sprink dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Kopp'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.
Kopp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sprink counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kopp slips under a jab from Sprink.
Sprink lands a body shot.
Kopp shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sprink sprawls well. Sprink wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kopp gets slowly back to his feet.
Sprink appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Sprink. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kopp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kopp staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopp moves out of range as Sprink strikes.
Kopp misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Sprink on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kopp rushes Sprink and presses him up against the cage.
Kopp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leon Sprink has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Kopp.
Sprink gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kopp.
Kopp is breathing heavily.
Sprink swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sprink makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Sprink.
Sprink misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Sprink.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sprink.
Sprink lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kopp backwards.
Sprink scores with a hook to the body.
Kopp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sprink just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Sprink.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Sprink.
Sprink lands a right hand.
Sprink struggles to land a body shot inside as Kopp controls his hands.
Sprink digs a right hand into Kopp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kopp's gas tank.
Leon Sprink has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sprink throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kopps head.
Sprink scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sprink works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sprink lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sprink lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Sprink - that landed with a thud.
Sprink doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sprink pushes Kopp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Sprink.
Kopp is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Sprink.
Kopp is still on wobbly legs! Can Sprink finish him?
Sprink stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Sprink.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Sprink dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Kopp's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sprink throws a solid leg kick but Kopp takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sprink.
Kopp with the counter takedown but Sprink avoids it easily.
Kopp seems to have recovered his senses.
Kopp tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sprink sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kopp somewhat.
Sprink lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kopp at a distance.
Kopp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sprink comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sprink lands a big uppercut and Kopp crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kopp looks OK. Sprink waves Kopp back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sprink misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kopp.
Kopp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kopp shoots in looking for a takedown. Sprink tries to sprawl out of it but Kopp keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sprink manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sprink misses its intended target.
Sprink instigates a clinch.
Sprink throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kopps head.
Sprink gets through Kopp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sprink unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kopp! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sprink is unloading with more strikes now! Kopp drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Sprink!
An out of breath Leon Sprink thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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