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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Copeland (ranked 24160 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleksii Kyryliuk (ranked 5300 p4p, 228 weight class). Maximo Copeland is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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223 cm
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140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximo Copeland! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oleksii Kyryliuk! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kyryliuk clinches. Kyryliuk breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kyryliuk. Copeland moves out of range of the strikes. It looked like Copeland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Copeland stuffs the takedown attempt from Kyryliuk. Kyryliuk gets slowly back to his feet. Kyryliuk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Copeland is rocked!
It looks like Maximo Copeland has been cut. Kyryliuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Oh Copeland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kyryliuk instigates a clinch. Kyryliuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kyryliuk goes for a double leg but Copeland avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Copeland continues to drive forward. Copeland seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Kyryliuk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Copeland shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Kyryliuk counters by moving into the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Copeland goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kyryliuk prevents it.
Kyryliuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyryliuk clinches. Kyryliuk breaks the clinch.
Oleksii Kyryliuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kyryliuk darts in looking for a takedown but Copeland gets double underhooks and turns Kyryliuk into the cage. Maximo Copeland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleksii Kyryliuk. Kyryliuk moves into the clinch. Kyryliuk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Copeland fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kyryliuk cracks Copeland on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Copeland falls backwards against the cage. Kyryliuk follows up with more strikes that drop Copeland to his knees. Kyryliuk keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Copeland! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleksii Kyryliuk!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
78% |
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