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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guto Culpado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Guto Culpado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Carlos!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Culpado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Culpado just misses with a punch to the body.
Culpado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carlos gets caught flat footed, as Culpado shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Culpado content to stall in guard here.
Culpado seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Carlos for as long as he can get away with.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Culpado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos being controlled here, momentarily.
Guto Culpado has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Carlos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carlos keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlos avoids the head kick by Culpado.
Culpado tries to close the distance and clinch but Carlos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Culpado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carlos doesn't manage to clinch there - Culpado circles away.
Culpado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carlos connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culpado moves in looking to clinch but Carlos pushes him off.
Culpado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carlos at a distance.
Culpado tries to clinch but Carlos moves out of range.
Culpado tries to clinch there but Carlos circles away.
Culpado catches Carlos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Juan Carlos has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carlos moves out of range of the body kick.
Culpado swats away the attempt to clinch by Carlos.
Culpado looks to land a right hand but Carlos moved out of range.
A shot to the liver by Culpado. Beautiful body shot.
Carlos looks gassed!
Culpado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Culpado throws the left hand but Carlos avoids the punch easily.
Culpado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Culpado rushes Carlos and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Culpado.
Culpado jumps into guard, dragging Carlos to the mat.
Culpado is controlling Carlos's posture.
Culpado striking off his back but it's not causing Carlos any problems.
Culpado pulls Carlos in close to prevent any damage.
Culpado scores with a nice shot.
Carlos being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guto Culpado has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Culpado looks to land a combination but Carlos avoids it well.
Culpado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Culpado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Culpado. Those never looked like landing.
Culpado tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Culpado dives in and grabs Carlos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carlos pushes down on Culpado's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guto Culpado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Culpado.
Culpado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Culpado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guto Culpado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Carlos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Culpado instigates a clinch.
Culpado misses with a knee strike.
Carlos lands a nice shot to the body.
Culpado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Culpado looks to land a combination but Carlos avoids it well.
Carlos moves in looking to clinch but Culpado pushes him off.
Culpado scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Culpado stands up.
Guto Culpado is winning the standup battle so far.
Carlos keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlos scores with a jab. Culpado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carlos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Culpado dives in and grabs Carlos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carlos pushes down on Culpado's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Culpado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, jab by Carlos - just one landing.
Carlos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Culpado's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carlos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Culpado scrambles back to his feet.
Culpado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice jab there from Carlos.
Carlos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Juan Carlos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Culpado scores with a sloppy right hand. Carlos should have avoided that one.
Carlos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carlos slaps away a takedown attempt from Culpado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guto Culpado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carlos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Culpado at a distance.
Carlos tests Culpado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos lands a nice shot that snaps Culpado's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carlos clinches up against the cage.
Culpado wants a takedown but no success here.
Carlos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Culpado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Culpado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carlos dodges the punch combination from Culpado.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Culpado.
Culpado is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carlos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Culpado remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Culpado has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four 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.
Culpado fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carlos sprawls well initially but Culpado persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Carlos has a hand on Culpado's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Culpado takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Carlos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Culpado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Culpado cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Culpado landing strikes, looking to finish!
Carlos is in a horrible position here. Culpado smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Culpado sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guto Culpado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Carlos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Culpado closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Culpado working the head and body with strikes.
Culpado maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Carlos could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Culpado has cracked it and Carlos is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Culpado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Guto Culpado!
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