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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Franz Sanches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesti Koppinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koppinen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dorky-Fast and Energized. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm
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146 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franz Sanches!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesti Koppinen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanches tries to clinch up.
Koppinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koppinen tries to score with a low kick but Sanches moves his leg out of the way.
Sanches doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Koppinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanches moves into the clinch.
Sanches definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sanches letting Koppinen take a breather here.
Koppinen misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Koppinen.
Koppinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanches blocks an uppercut.
Sanches avoiding damage as Koppinen throws knees to the body.
Sanches goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koppinen prevents it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanches as Koppinen tries to tie him up.
Sanches trying to stall but Koppinen improves his position.
Sanches tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koppinen just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franz Sanches. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koppinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Koppinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanches trying to control the position but instead, Koppinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanches into the cage.
Koppinen misses with a punch to the body.
Koppinen is trying to stall.
Sanches drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koppinen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Koppinen misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koppinen drives through and clinches with Sanches against the cage.
Koppinen looking to throw knees to the head but Sanches is blocking nicely.
Sanches has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Koppinen is trying to keep an underhook but Sanches manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Koppinen tries to roll over but Sanches keeps him under control.
Koppinen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Koppinen wants to control but Sanches is keeping busy.
Sanches seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Koppinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koppinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanches.
Koppinen wants to control but Sanches is keeping busy.
Sanches looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koppinen has his hands clasped together around Sanches's back. He's all about the action.
Sanches moves into full mount! Koppinen won't be happy about that!
Koppinen working to try and regain half guard.
Sanches punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanches is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Koppinen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sanches is trying to control here but Koppinen has managed to regain half guard.
Sanches seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanches passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Koppinen!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanches can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koppinen is looking to escape.
Koppinen tries to hold on but Sanches pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sanches cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanches jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Koppinen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Koppinen is not content to let Sanches control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Sanches dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sanches tries to clinch up but Koppinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanches wants to clinch up but Koppinen keeps it at a distance.
Koppinen throws a sloppy head kick and Sanches moves out of range easily.
Sanches closes the distance and clinches up with Koppinen, looking for a takedown. Sanches pushes Koppinen against the cage but Koppinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanches misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koppinen.
Koppinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanches.
Sanches takes a swing at Koppinen's ribcage but misses.
Koppinen connects with a high kick.
Sanches tries to move into range but Koppinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koppinen loads up on a big right hand but Sanches slips the punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanches is defended easily by Koppinen.
Franz Sanches seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Koppinen misses.
Koppinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanches moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanches tries to pull guard but Koppinen holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanches drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franz Sanches. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koppinen managing to block the knees to the body from Sanches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sanches slows down the pace here.
Koppinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koppinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanches tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanches avoiding damage as Koppinen throws knees to the body.
Koppinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanches blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanches goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koppinen prevents it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Koppinen crunches a lovely knee into Sanches's ribcage.
Koppinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanches.
Sanches looking for a takedown.
Koppinen is struggling to control the position.
Koppinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanches has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Koppinen regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanches got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koppinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanches has managed to get both his arms back between Koppinen's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koppinen is trying to control the position but Sanches postures up.
Sanches trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanches trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanches passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Koppinen wants to control but Sanches postures up.
Franz Sanches overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanches working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sanches tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanches has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanches advances nicely into full mount.
Koppinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanches wants to control the pace but Koppinen is squirming around nicely.
Sanches is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Koppinen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
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!
Sanches throws some wild stikes that Koppinen manages to avoid easily.
Sanches trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanches wants to finish this one by submission but Koppinen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sanches.
Sanches working for a submission but Koppinen is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Sanches dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Sanches is looking to clinch but Koppinen is avoiding it.
Koppinen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Koppinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanches tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koppinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanches.
A telegraphed right hand from Koppinen misses the target.
Sanches shoots and misses
and Koppinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanches tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koppinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koppinen. Sanches does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koppinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koppinen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koppinen gets tackled into the cage by Sanches. Sanches maintains the clinch.
Sanches on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koppinen tries to land a knee to the head but Sanches blocks with his arms.
Koppinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Koppinen keeps control of Sanches as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koppinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanches backwards.
Ernesti Koppinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koppinen tries a knee to the head but Sanches blocks it.
Koppinen cracks Sanches with a nice body shot.
Koppinen tries to stall but Sanches uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanches fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koppinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanches.
Sanches misses with a body punch.
Sanches looking to slow down the pace here.
Koppinen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franz Sanches. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Koppinen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Koppinen connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koppinen.
Sanches on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanches blocks an elbow strike.
Sanches is looking to control Koppinen's arms but Koppinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanches has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koppinen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanches up against the cage.
Sanches trying to control the position but instead, Koppinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanches into the cage.
A short left from Koppinen.
Koppinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ernesti Koppinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koppinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Koppinen trying to control the position but instead, Sanches has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koppinen into the cage.
Sanches tries a body shot but Koppinen blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanches has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Koppinen regains guard immediately.
Sanches pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koppinen is keeping the position for now.
Koppinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanches passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sanches looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Koppinen is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanches working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanches is trying to get an arm triangle but Koppinen is defending well.
Sanches tries for a kimura but Koppinen is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Franz Sanches.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanches, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franz Sanches!
Ernesti Koppinen spoke after the fight, saying 'Loss again! Back to gym.. No way, i go to take a drink and try to reset my brain! Im out of title picture now.. damn!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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