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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Denny Prokopos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Tontyl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prokopos comes to the cage accompanied by Deep River Blues - Doc Watson. Tontyl has chosen La Coka Nostra - Gun in Your Mouth as his entrance music. Bartosz Tontyl will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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144 lbs
18 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
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142 lbs
6 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denny Prokopos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bartosz Tontyl!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prokopos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tontyl.
Tontyl lands a lovely overhand right.
Tontyl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prokopos clinches up with Tontyl and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Prokopos.
A bit of stalling here from Prokopos.
Tontyl is looking to break free of the clinch but Prokopos has double underhooks.
Prokopos misses with the head strike.
Tontyl blocking some punches.
Tontyl tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Prokopos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Prokopos has Tontyl pressed against the cage.
Tontyl swings wildly with an uppercut but Prokopos uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokopos misses with the head strike.
Prokopos leaning against his opponent.
Tontyl breaks the clinch.
Prokopos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tontyl napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Prokopos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tontyl gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Prokopos tries to pass to full mount but Tontyl defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tontyl is controlling Prokopos's trapped leg to prevent Prokopos from advancing to side control.
Tontyl trying to control but Prokopos postures up.
Tontyl is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Prokopos is staying active.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prokopos wants to pass the guard but Tontyl is defending well.
Prokopos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Prokopos content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Denny Prokopos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Prokopos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tontyl is trying to escape the position but Prokopos is controlling the position.
Prokopos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tontyl for as long as he can get away with.
Tontyl is looking to regain half guard here but Prokopos keeps moving and retains side control.
Tontyl wants to control but Prokopos postures up.
Prokopos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tontyl knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tontyl is trying to work for a sweep but Prokopos has mounted him!
Tontyl is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tontyl is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prokopos controlling his opponent.
Tontyl tries to lock up and control but Prokopos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tontyl can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denny Prokopos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Prokopos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tontyl.
Prokopos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tontyl tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Prokopos is in Tontyl's guard.
Tontyl is trying to keep Prokopos in close.
Prokopos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tontyl is trying to hold Prokopos in close to prevent damage but Prokopos has managed to pass into half guard.
Tontyl is looking to improve his position.
Prokopos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tontyl has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Prokopos is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokopos is controlling the pace.
Tontyl is trying to get back to full guard.
Prokopos not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Denny Prokopos just wasn't active enough.
Tontyl misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tontyl throws a series of punches but Prokopos moves out of range.
Prokopos pushes Tontyl up against the cage in a clinch.
Prokopos misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prokopos.
Come on Prokopos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Prokopos gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Prokopos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prokopos wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Tontyl.
Prokopos prevents Tontyl from breaking the clinch.
Prokopos struggles to land a body shot inside as Tontyl controls his hands.
Tontyl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prokopos misses with a punch on the inside.
Prokopos misses with a punch on the inside.
Tontyl tries to stall but Prokopos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Prokopos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prokopos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tontyl misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tontyl lands a body shot in the clinch.
Prokopos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Prokopos misses with a punch to the body.
Tontyl prevents a body shot from Prokopos.
Tontyl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tontyl is trying to break free.
Prokopos leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denny Prokopos dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tontyl tries to sprawl but Prokopos drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Prokopos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tontyl defends it well.
Tontyl looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Prokopos moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Tontyl.
Prokopos taking a breather here.
Prokopos wants to take a breather but Tontyl manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Prokopos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tontyl not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Prokopos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tontyl working a defensive guard here.
Prokopos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tontyl swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tontyl looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Prokopos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tontyl trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Prokopos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tontyl.
Nice jab there from Prokopos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos scores with a one two! Tontyl had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tontyl stuffs the takedown.
Tontyl misses with a body shot
and Prokopos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Prokopos.
Tontyl fails to pull guard.
Tontyl is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tontyl is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short left from Prokopos.
Prokopos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tontyl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Prokopos.
Prokopos taking a breather.
Bartosz Tontyl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prokopos has a couple of punches blocked by Tontyl.
Come on Prokopos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Prokopos misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tontyl is stalling here.
Tontyl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denny Prokopos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Prokopos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denny Prokopos!
Denny Prokopos took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I always thought the removal of toes with a bolt cutter was rather humane '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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