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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Katurian Tupolski (ranked 650 p4p, 93 weight class) and Pascual Perez (ranked 5573 p4p, 510 weight class). Tupolski comes to the cage accompanied by Mobb Deep - Shook Ones part II. Perez has chosen Another One Bites The Dust as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
35 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Katurian Tupolski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pascual Perez!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tupolski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Perez takes the fight into the clinch.
Tupolski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez tries to clinch but Tupolski moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Tupolski misses the target.
Tupolski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tupolski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tupolski cracks Perez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tupolski scores with a kick to the body.
Tupolski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tupolski dips to his left and cracks Perez with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez pushes Tupolski up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Tupolski.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perez pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tupolski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tupolski. Perez shrugs it off though.
Perez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perez is trying to drag Tupolski to the mat but Tupolski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Perez tries for a takedown but Tupolski manages to get underhooks.
Perez tries to pull guard but Tupolski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Katurian Tupolski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascual Perez.
Tupolski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Perez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tupolski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Perez avoids the head kick by Tupolski.
Perez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tupolski.
Tupolski scores with a punch to the head.
Perez scores with a takedown into Tupolski's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tupolski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tupolski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tupolski uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perez is defended easily by Tupolski.
Tupolski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tupolski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tupolski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perez has Tupolski up against the cage in a clinch.
Perez has had enough of the clinch but Tupolski keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tupolski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tupolski breaks the clinch.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tupolski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tupolski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Tupolski pushes him off.
Perez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tupolski tries to keep at a distance but Perez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tupolski to keep the fight standing.
Tupolski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
Perez wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tupolski.
Perez lands a nice shot to the body.
Tupolski working Perez over with knees to the body.
Tupolski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tupolski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Katurian Tupolski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tupolski.
Tupolski swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
Perez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tupolski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tupolski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tupolski misses with a head kick.
Tupolski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perez's sensitive parts.
Tupolski lands a nice hook to Perez's body. Perez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tupolski scores with a jab.
Perez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupolski lands a nice looking body kick.
Tupolski's corner calls for a 1-2. Tupolski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tupolski.
Perez tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katurian Tupolski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tupolski looks to land a body kick but Perez moved away.
Pascual Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tupolski works the jab nicely.
Perez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tupolski's waist but Tupolski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Perez off to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tupolski, right into the meat.
Perez darts in and clinches Tupolski up against the cage.
Pascual Perez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tupolski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tupolski is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Tupolski.
Tupolski lands a body punch.
Tupolski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.
Tupolski landing knees to the head.
It looks like Pascual Perez has been cut.
Tupolski breaks the clinch.
Tupolski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perez can do to turn this around?
Tupolski lands a jab to the head.
Tupolski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Tupolski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Perez is breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Perez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tupolski - the referee stops the clock and Perez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tupolski. Perez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tupolski lands a nice looking body kick.
Tupolski thumps Perez with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tupolski scoring well with a low kick there.
Tupolski scoring well with a low kick there.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Tupolski circles away.
Tupolski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tupolski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tupolski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tupolski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Perez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tupolski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Tupolski circles away.
Katurian Tupolski is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tupolski, right into the meat.
Tupolski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Perez has Tupolski up against the cage in a clinch.
Perez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tupolski to keep the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Tupolski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tupolski lands a shoulder strike.
Tupolski digs a right hand underneath Perez's ribcage. Perez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice elbow from Tupolski.
Tupolski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tupolski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tupolski is looking to slow Perez down with leg kicks.
Perez tries to clinch there but Tupolski circles away.
Tupolski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tupolski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perez momentarily.
Tupolski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tupolski connects with a leg kick. Perez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tupolski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tupolski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tupolski lands a jab.
Tupolski throws a body kick that misses.
Perez tries to clinch but Tupolski is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tupolski to score with a decent uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tupolski. That's going to slow Perez down.
Tupolski darts in and clinches Perez up against the cage.
Tupolski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tupolski as Perez tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tupolski.
Perez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tupolski.
Tupolski landing knees to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tupolski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Tupolski is controlling him.
A right hook to the body lands for Tupolski.
Tupolski scores with a knee to the head.
Tupolski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tupolski landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez is trying to push Tupolski away but Tupolski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski lands a hook that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Tupolski is leaning against Perez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tupolski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Tupolski.
Tupolski gets through Perez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tupolski presses Perez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tupolski lands a shot to the body.
Perez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tupolski obliges.
Tupolski lands an elbow just above Perez 's eye.
Perez is trying to drag Tupolski to the mat but Tupolski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Katurian Tupolski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascual Perez.
Tupolski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupolski cracks Perez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Perez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katurian Tupolski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pascual Perez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tupolski - that will leave a mark!
Tupolski scores with a body shot.
Tupolski has managed to clinch.
Perez wants to take the fight to the mat but Tupolski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tupolski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.
Tupolski lands a body shot.
Perez throws a head punch that misses.
Tupolski has Perez pressed against the cage.
Tupolski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Perez manages to break the clinch.
Tupolski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupolski moves into range and clinches up with Perez.
Tupolski crunches a lovely knee into Perez's ribcage.
Perez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tupolski manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tupolski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tupolski tries to land a front kick but Perez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tupolski throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tupolski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perez is looking to clinch but Tupolski is avoiding it.
Tupolski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tupolski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tupolski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tupolski pulls his leg out and moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tupolski.
Tupolski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tupolski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Tupolski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tupolski cracks the inside of Perez's front leg.
Katurian Tupolski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tupolski connects with a leg kick. Perez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tupolski 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.
Tupolski punishes Perez's body with a nice straight punch.
Tupolski scores with a jab to the body.
Perez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tupolski tries to avoid it but Perez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tupolski to the ground. Tupolski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Katurian Tupolski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascual Perez.
Tupolski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perez in his tracks.
Perez wants to clinch.
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown but Tupolski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Perez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tupolski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perez wants to clinch up but Tupolski keeps it at a distance.
Tupolski works Perez's body with a nice hook.
Tupolski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Tupolski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perez.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tupolski. Perez shrugs it off though.
Tupolski lands a right hook to the body.
Tupolski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tupolski misses the shot to the body.
Perez ducks right into an uppercut from Tupolski.
Tupolski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tupolski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tupolski keeps the fight on the outside.
Tupolski lands with a nice body kick.
Katurian Tupolski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tupolski.
Tupolski tests Perez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tupolski scores with a jab to the body.
Tupolski delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez is looking to clinch.
As Perez looks to move away, Tupolski throws a big counter combo but Perez just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Perez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tupolski, pushing him back against the cage.
Perez misses with a punch on the inside.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Tupolski controls the action.
Perez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tupolski's elbow.
Tupolski lands a shot to the body.
Perez wants to take the fight to the mat but Tupolski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Perez is looking for a takedown.
Tupolski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tupolski scores a nice knee to the body.
Pascual Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perez has Tupolski pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Perez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tupolski tumbling to the mat - Perez dives into Tupolski's guard.
Tupolski pushes Perez off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katurian Tupolski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tupolski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katurian Tupolski!
A very excited looking Katurian Tupolski rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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