Loss Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Talk about it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted July 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Really "power"-based matwork early on, meaning there are many Backlund-like strength spots that get over big. The rest of this is typically awesome RINGS exchanges, and I wish I knew the name for many of these holds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenjo Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 It's Pavel Orlov. Not how I'd choose to spend Christmas Day. Still it was decent enough with a few highlights. Kopylov was a bit better and merited the win. The fans weren't sure who to root for in this all-Russian affair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlag Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 This was a ridiculously fun match. It's Christmas Day so they work this match almost like Navarro and Solar just constantly tying eachother into the whackiest holds. Really tons of stuff that wouldn't look out of place in a lucha match. There's also one moment where Orlov tries a Koppu Kick and Kopylov nails him with almost a Kawada style enzuigiri. Despite the "show of this crazy matwork" nature of the match there was some nice selling. Orlov wound up using up lots of rope escapes and you could tell he was really desperate to get a good submission of his own. The finish sequence itself was flawless and emphasized Kopylov as the superior grappler well. These russians put on a really neat showcase and the crowd suitably ate it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Ridge Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 There's also one moment where Orlov tries a Koppu Kick and Kopylov nails him with almost a Kawada style enzuigiri. Man did Orlov miss big time with that kick attempt. Like by a good five feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteF3 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 These guys are like poor men's versions of Volk Han, which means they're still pretty good, and their styles blend perfectly into a really fun match. Even the ridiculously missed kick was fun just because it was so incongruous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garretta Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Not a whole lot to see here, as Kopylov dominated from start to finish. Some of the submissions looked a little strange, but it speaks to the grappling skill of both men (particularly Kopylov) that they were able to apply these holds and get them over as possible submissions even if the fans had no idea what they were, . Could someone explain to me how Orlov had Kopylov in a headscissors and ended up needing a rope break? I've never seen anything like it, and I've watched plenty of shoot-style over the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkix Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 This was a Kopylov showcase match with Orlov but it wasn't quite as one-sided as the Han/Orlov match. Kopylov is explosive early on with some cool takedowns and throws, and then it settles into a prolonged struggle on the mat, where they work through holds, countering when they can, grabbing ropes when they need to. Orlov completely whiffing on whatever he was going for and then eating an enziguri kick from Kopylov was awesome. Also, Kopylov's crucifix rolling submission was super cool. Orlov is a good jobber for the Russian submission guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soup23 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Merry Christmas to me as I thought this was really well done. Kopylov gets a chance to shine and ORlov can be fun going for stuff like the aforementioned flying leg kick. Kopylov is one of those workers that was always in the mix at RINGS but not a name that instantly comes to mind in the shoot style lexicon. This is a good showcase match to present against a non name. ***3/4 7.3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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