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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Copeland showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leung.
Both fighters circling a little - Leung finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Leung swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leung shoots for a takedown but Copeland saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leung wants to clinch up but Copeland keeps it at a distance.
Leung swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Copeland shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leung sprawls well. Leung wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Copeland gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Copeland takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
Leung tries for a takedown but Copeland manages to get underhooks.
Leung is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Copeland pulls him back up using the underhooks.
David Copeland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Leung.
Leung has Copeland pushed against the cage.
Leung is looking to take this one to the mat.
Copeland jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leung walks away with a smile on his face. Copeland gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A left and a right from Leung both land. Nice combination.
Leung moves in looking to clinch but Copeland pushes him off.
Leung misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Leung misses #TD#
and Copeland counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Leung!
Leung is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Leung is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Copeland scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
Copeland is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Leung trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Copeland manages to pass to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Copeland looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Copeland looking for a guillotine from mount but Leung is having none of it.
Copeland working the ground and pound effectively.
Copeland controlling from mount.
Leung tries to lock up and control but Copeland gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T3##SUB#
Copeland looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Leung is looking to get to half guard.
Leung squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Copeland controlling his opponent.
Leung wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.#T4#
Copeland connects with a big shot to the side of Leung's head.
Copeland 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.#SUB#
Copeland looking for the choke but no joy.
Copeland throwing damaging strikes from the back! Leung could be in trouble here!
Leung wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Copeland looking to break Leung's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Leung remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Copeland will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Leung tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Copeland dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Leung throws a nice looking combination but Copeland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A quick step to the side and Copeland tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Copeland blocks a head kick by Leung.
Copeland has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leung.
Copeland really is a fat lump.
Leung looks to clinch #TD#
so Copeland counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Leung is looking to stand back up but Copeland counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Leung.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REVB#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Copeland lands a nice short elbow.
Copeland lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Leung looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leung on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Leung is looking to control Copeland's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Leung avoid being mounted?
Leung wants to improve his position but Copeland is controlling well.
Leung is breathing heavily.#T1#
Copeland stops Leung from getting back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Leung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Copeland is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
David Copeland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Copeland is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leung defends it well. #SUB#
Copeland is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leung has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Copeland scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Leung has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Copeland is working away from the top position though.
Leung is trying to stand up here but Copeland is controlling him well. #SUB#
Copeland is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leung defends it well.
Leung regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leung is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Leung throws a right and a left that both miss.
Copeland appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Leung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Copeland is looking to counter the offense by Leung and move into the clinch.
Copeland keeps the fight on the outside.
Leung throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Copeland holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Copeland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leung can do to turn this around?
Copeland is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leung to keep the fight standing.
Leung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Copeland gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD#
Copeland decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Copeland throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T4#
Leung looking to sit in guard and control but Copeland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Leung wants to stand but Copeland is controlling the position. #SUB#
Copeland drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Copeland jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Leung has momentary wrist control but Copeland slips an elbow through the middle.
Copeland is working Leung over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Copeland slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Leung wants to stand and escape but Copeland is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Copeland dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Leung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Copeland.
A counter left hand to the body from Copeland misses its target.
Leung throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Copeland counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Copeland. #SUB#
Copeland is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Leung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Copeland postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Copeland 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Copeland stands up over Leung, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Copeland postures up.
#T1#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Copeland's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Leung is trying to keep Copeland in close.
Copeland might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Copeland scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Copeland slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Leung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Copeland sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Leung looking to control but Copeland passes into half guard.
Copeland is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Copeland is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leung is just riding it out for now. Copeland eventually gives up the hold.
Leung looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Greg Leung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leung scores with the left hand. Copeland knows he should have avoided that one.
Copeland slips a jab and a cross from Leung.
Copeland avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T3#
Leung throws a nice looking combination but Copeland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leung takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leung misses with a head kick.
Copeland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Copeland was well out of range. Poor timing from Leung.
Leung misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Copeland decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leung's guard.
Copeland sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Copeland with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Copeland working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leung's head.
Copeland postures up.
#T4#
Copeland stops Leung from standing up.
Copeland lands a couple of digs.
Copeland working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Copeland is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Leung has an active guard here but Copeland has managed to pass into half guard.
Greg Leung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Copeland lands a nice short elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Copeland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Copeland, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Copeland!
Greg Leung was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back, thank you everyone, my opponent was a great fighter.'.
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