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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cao Cao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukko Tupola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
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170 cm
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178 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cao Cao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jukko Tupola!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cao.
Tupola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cao but Cao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tupola has Cao up against the cage in a clinch.
Tupola should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cao tries to land a knee to the head but Tupola blocks with his arms.
Cao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cao!
Cao gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tupola wants to control from the top but Cao keeps moving.
Cao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tupola is controlling him.
Tupola chips away with some ground and pound.
Tupola with a nice head shot there.
Tupola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tupola stops Cao from standing up.
Cao keeping moving, preventing Tupola from controlling successfully.
Tupola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cao is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupola drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cao dives on top into guard.
Tupola has a closed guard, preventing Cao from standing up.
Cao lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tupola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tupola seems keen to control Cao's posture.
Tupola looking for a guillotine here but Cao defends easily.
Tupola looks gassed!
Cao trying to control but Tupola is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cao wanted to stand there but Tupola had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tupola looking for a sweep. Not yet Tupola, not yet.
Cao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tupola is proving hard to escape from.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cao gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cao closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tupola counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tupola preventing the sweep.
Tupola passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ground and pound from Tupola.
Cao is looking to escape.
Tupola wants to control but Cao is keeping him busy.
Tupola uses his free foot to push down on Cao's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupola trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cao tries to reverse the position but Tupola maintains control.
Tupola content just to control the position here.
Cao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tupola on the ground.
Cao throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cao is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tupola looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cao trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cao regains half guard.
Cao is trying to stand up here but Tupola is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cao manages to get to full guard.
Cao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tupola is controlling him.
Tupola won't allow Cao to sweep him here.
Cao lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tupola!
Tupola is trying to escape the mount.
Cao postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tupola looks a forlorn figure.
Cao punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tupola keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tupola is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cao putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jukko Tupola will probably get the nod.
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.
Cao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tupola counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tupola changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tupola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cao prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tupola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tupola is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cao Cao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukko Tupola.
Tupola is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tupola tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cao tries a knee to the head but Tupola blocks it.
Cao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Cao.
Cao working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupola throws a head punch that misses.
Cao tries to land knees in the clinch but Tupola avoids the damage to the body.
Cao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Tupola.
Tupola avoiding damage as Cao throws knees to the body.
Tupola fails to pull guard.
Tupola tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cao smiles and moves away.
Cao moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cao darts in trying to clinch
and Tupola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cao darts in trying to clinch
and Tupola counters with a single leg into guard. Cao didn't expect that.
Tupola tries to free his leg and advance position but Cao is retaining full guard.
Tupola passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cao moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tupola trying to move into half guard but instead Cao has managed to sweep!
Cao being controlled here momentarily.
Tupola had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cao is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tupola Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cao's back instead.
Tupola is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Cao up.
Tupola is looking for the choke from the back position but Cao is controlling his hands well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Tupola struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tupola has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Cao.
Cao is covering up but some of the strikes from Tupola are getting through and doing damage.
Tupola is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Cao. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Tupola cracks Cao with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Cao from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Cao wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupola connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Cao to escape the position.
Tupola struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cao turns into Tupola and is now in his guard.
Cao wants to stand but Tupola has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tupola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick by Cao misses
and Tupola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cao lands an overhand right.
Cao Cao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cao tries to clinch
and Tupola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cao throws a lazy body kick
and Tupola holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupola can't get the takedown.
Cao crunches a lovely knee into Tupola's ribcage.
Cao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tupola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tupola ducks under a wild hook from Cao.
Tupola has managed to clinch.
Cao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tupola goes for a takedown attempt but Cao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cao Cao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupola tries to keep at a distance but Cao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tupola avoiding damage as Cao throws knees to the body.
Tupola successfully pulls guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tupola manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cao manages to get himself to full guard.
Tupola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cao is keeping the position for now.
Tupola postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cao is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tupola, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jukko Tupola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cao misses with a head kick.
Cao throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tupola.
Cao throws a lazy uppercut
and Tupola counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cao wants to stand and escape but Tupola is having none of it.
Tupola passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cao stops Tupola from passing to mount.
Tupola thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tupola tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cao's legs.
Cao is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tupola has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupola tries for a kimura but Cao is defending well.
Tupola is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Cao looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tupola gets his head over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Cao is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tupola lets go of the hold and Cao can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jukko Tupola!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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