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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butch Copeland could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nigel Diaz's chin.
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175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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164 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Butch Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nigel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Copeland moves away and avoids it.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Butch Copeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Copeland.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Copeland's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Copeland changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Copeland working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copeland in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Diaz is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Butch Copeland!
Butch Copeland tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Nigel Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'It's like, you know... Whatever man.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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