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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roland Tumpert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Punish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan Punish will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roland Tumpert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Punish!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tumpert shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Punish sprawls well. Punish wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tumpert gets slowly back to his feet.
Punish tries to clinch there but Tumpert circles away.
Tumpert dives in and grabs Punish's left leg, looking for a takedown. Punish pushes down on Tumpert's head and hops out.
Tumpert shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tumpert is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tumpert is thwarting Punish's attempts to control the position.
Tumpert is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tumpert is looking for submissions but instead, Punish has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumpert drops back looking for a leg! Punish is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Punish manages to kick Tumpert off! Tumpert jumps back into Punish's guard.
Tumpert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Punish is keeping the position for now.
Punish is controlling Tumpert's posture.
Tumpert is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Punish is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Punish has escaped and now he's on top!
Tumpert is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Punish drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tumpert manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Punish has Tumpert in his guard.
Tumpert advances position into side control!
Punish sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tumpert looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punish actively working from the bottom here.
Tumpert is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tumpert will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tumpert is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Punish has managed to free his arm - good work.
Punish is controlling Tumpert's position as best he can from this difficult position.
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.
Tumpert is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Punish has managed to free his arm - good work.
Punish tries to roll over but Tumpert keeps him under control.
Tumpert is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tumpert is looking for a kimura but Punish is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tumpert to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Tumpert dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Punish throws a sloppy head kick and Tumpert moves out of range easily.
Tumpert really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Punish fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punish doesn't manage to clinch there - Tumpert circles away.
Punish tries to clinch up.
Tumpert closes the distance and clinches.
Tumpert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Punish's elbow.
Punish lands an elbow that stopped Tumpert in his tracks for a moment.
Punish tries to land a knee to the head but Tumpert blocks with his arms.
Punish throws a knee to the head but misses.
Punish is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Punish gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tumpert.
Tumpert changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Punish fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tumpert dives in and grabs Punish's left leg, looking for a takedown. Punish pushes down on Tumpert's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Tumpert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punish throws a head kick that misses.
Tumpert is trying hard to land a takedown here. Punish sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tumpert throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Punish's waist but Punish gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tumpert off to one side.
Punish tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tumpert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punish tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punish fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tumpert avoids it really well and circles away.
Tumpert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tumpert keeps the fight on the outside.
Punish gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tumpert decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Punish's guard.
Tumpert drops back looking for a leg! Punish is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Punish manages to kick Tumpert off! Tumpert jumps back into Punish's guard.
Tumpert drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Punish manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tumpert has Punish in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punish looking to pass the guard.
Punish drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tumpert manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Punish has Tumpert in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punish not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tumpert drops back looking for a leg! Punish is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Punish manages to kick Tumpert off! Tumpert jumps back into Punish's guard.
Tumpert thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tumpert advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tumpert seems to be looking for submissions.
Tumpert wants to work for an arm triangle but Punish is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tumpert is thwarting Punish's attempts to control the position.
Tumpert is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Punish doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tumpert.
Tumpert is trying to work for a kimura but Punish is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Tumpert dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Punish tries to clinch up.
Tumpert feints and as Punish raises his hands in defense, Tumpert changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tumpert drops back looking for a leg! Punish is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Punish manages to kick Tumpert off! Tumpert jumps back into Punish's guard.
Punish controlling the position.
Tumpert drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Punish manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tumpert has Punish in his guard.
Punish postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tumpert is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Punish, into his guard.
Roland Tumpert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumpert stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Punish tries to clinch but Tumpert moves away
and Tumpert counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Punish's guard now.
Tumpert slips nicely into half guard.
Tumpert is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Punish is just riding it out for now. Tumpert eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tumpert is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tumpert wants to work for an arm triangle but Punish is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tumpert trying to advance position but Punish counters by regaining guard.
Tumpert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Punish is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punish is looking for a triangle but Tumpert pushes his legs off easily.
Punish looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Punish controls Tumpert momentarily but Tumpert frees himself.
Tumpert thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tumpert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Punish gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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.
Punish misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tumpert.
Punish using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tumpert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tumpert lands a takedown into guard.
Tumpert thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tumpert postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Punish is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tumpert, into his guard.
Logan Punish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Punish throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roland Tumpert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tumpert is looking for a triangle but Punish pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Tumpert showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tumpert, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Tumpert!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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