Gregory Rodriguez placed on a formidable masterclass at UFC 322, scoring a formidable victory over Roman Kopylov.
Each fighters traded heavy fingers early, but it surely was Rodriguez’s energy that dominated the primary spherical. Regardless of a number of takedown makes an attempt, “RoboCop” appeared to have a transparent benefit in opposition to the Russian standout.
Rodriguez rapidly went again for a takedown on the second and nearly landed a heel hook.
Kopylov managed to evade the maintain and get Rodriguez to his ft. Rodriguez acquired up and put strain on his opponent, and Kopylov hesitated to behave.
By the midway level of the combat, Kopylov was beginning to undergo harm to his face and was biting off all of Rodriguez’s feints.
Kopylov may have a end and is lastly beginning to set up himself within the Octagon. He discovered early success within the third, clipping Rodriguez with a left hand with a “RoboCop” on his wobbly legs.
Kopylov managed the spherical for probably the most half, forcing a fatigued Rodriguez to retreat. Sadly, it wasn’t sufficient to melt Rodriguez’s dominance within the first 10 minutes.
official outcomes: Gregory Rodriguez def. Roman Kopylov wins by unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
