Denny Prokopos vs Cesar Campos

[carlsongracieteam]

Look at that denny got fucked up again, he can't win in bjj he can't win in mma.

[ConcreteKOS]

He might have not gotten up fast but denny knew arguing wont help him he was more of Crushed in defeat obviously he was ok he was defending well from the half guard and his head was not on the mat and he dominated him the first round idk why if this is pro its 2:00 rounds his life got saved but cant complain u have to keep them hands up

[ftrkngfspn]

you know.. usually you KNOW it was stopped too early when the losing fighter gets up and objects the stoppage. Denny was on the ground for 2 full min after the fight was stopped. Yes, it looked like the ref made a mistake but judging by Denny's reaction(or lack, thereof) you can say the stoppage was justified.

[soloeful]

Wow...Way to go Cesar...you told me you were going to start fighting MMA, but I never thought you would get so good...awesome dude...This is Billy ...come by sometime and hang out.

[TheEdLova]

Campos made the right adjustments. Still 300 fan

[jimbo007777]

stopped wayyyyyyyy too early.

[RyanC232]

that was stopped way too early... no disrespect. but he was still defending himself intelligently.

[mgreenly824]

Winner due to a 2 minute first round, Ceaaaaaar Campooooos!

[luchador1764]

im no 10th planet fanboy, but eddie bravo's grappling style/philosophy really showed that it is very well suited for mma in this video (especially on that back take). the no-gi game is very different from the gi game; everything has to be much tighter, and much quicker. im excited to see more 10th planet specialists transfer to mma. add some striking, i think they will do very well.

[jtrum]

@luchador1764 i didn't see anything specific to bravo's style, just good fundamental jiu-jitsu. prokopos had tight top control and was able to smoothly transition to the back when his opponent rolled away from him. same with the armbar transition. nothing specifically 10th planet about any of that.

[mulqueen82]

the perfect example of mixed martials arts or any sport. any one could win or lose at any moment

[poganla123]

denny would have won if that first round was longer

[poganla123]

this is retarded 2 min round, it shud be 5 LET EM FIGHT!!!!!

[MMAXsports]

@poganla123 shit if its 5 minutes they better fuckin pay us!

[CarlosMacMartin]

Better stick to the rubber guard.I remember Denny back when he was a little teenager at Charles Gracie's Academy.

[Rich0008]

@TheArcuda - I'm not arguing that. You're right, its clear that Cesar couldn't compete with Prokopos on the ground, but Prokopos couldn't finish him when he had the chance. In MMA today, it's not enough to be an expert grappler/submision guy, you need to be well rounded. Ask Marcelo Garcia.

[Rich0008]

Great example of what happens when you are a one dimensional fighter. It's clear that Prokopos had no clue in the stand up. He should stick to no-gi tournaments with no striking. He'll get mashed by any decent mma fighter.

[CarlosMacMartin]

@Rich0008 Agreed! Just because a person can dominate on the ground does not mean that they'll dominate in a stand up match/or vice versa.Another example if this was Cesar Gracie vs.Frank Shamrock.

[MrPhrogphurter]

i wish the rounds were five minutes...wtf?

[PAPO702]

Great fight Cesar!!! I would like to see a rematch.. Maybe next time you could knock him out in the first round!!!

[mp40hshehdhdj]

@PAPO702 if the fight was longer denny would have one n denny could have one he has a mean rubber guard

[ironik12]

what weight was that at?

[TheRicharBurke]

@ironik12 Featherweight, 145 pounds.

[Shazzamin]

Really good fight. Wish Denny had won, and if the rounds were longer I've no doubt he would have, but good strategy by Campos in the second.

[iRandyyyyy]

Early stoppage much.....

[VinnyMagalhaes]

@iRandyyyyy I'd agree with you if that was in a professional fight, where the fighters are insured, where fighters get paid, and where we go through all kind of medical exams before a fight, but since it was an amateur fight, we have to consider all of those details. As for being an early stoppage, I don't really think it was considering the fact that denny was rocked, and Cesar was still punching without receiving any answers from Denny.

[progress200]

@VinnyMagalhaes I doubt they are insured in the UFC.

Do you have a source for your claim?

[journey2ufc]

@progress200 well for one he fought in the ufc he would know

[FreeJOB20]

Great first round for Denny followed by a premature stoppage.

[journey2ufc]

@FreeJOB20 early stoppage my ass did u think he wanted to keep fighting he woudnt have laid on his back dazed for like 2 minutes

[journey2ufc]

see his face reaction on that inside leg kick? 

[FightBack96]

ooh, denny really needs to learn how to close distance without eating shots like that.

[macnutz]

Damn that was fast. :)

[EyelessSmurf]

That's unfortunate. Great first round for Denny.

[1MoreRoundbrother]

Great answer to a better striker in the first round and a Great answer to a better grappler in the second round. Great fight.