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Event:
DUEL#64 Silver vs Haack 2
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Camuno misses with a takedown attempt - Dupa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dupa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Camuno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dupa swivels and escapes.
Camuno tries for a takedown but Dupa circles away easily#TD2#
and Dupa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dupa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurizio Camuno. That's going to take a lot out of him.#SUB2#
Dupa has gone for a leg lock! Camuno slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dupa's guard.#REVR#
Dupa keeping full guard, as Camuno tries to pass.
Camuno is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Dupa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Camuno defends well.
Camuno definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Dupa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1#
Camuno cracks Dupa with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camuno's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dupa has momentary wrist control but Camuno slips an elbow through the middle.
Camuno keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dupa's head.
Camuno seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Camuno content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
Dupa keeping moving, preventing Camuno from controlling successfully.
Camuno postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Camuno with a nice head shot there.
Dupa can't keep his opponent in guard - Camuno advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dupa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Camuno passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Camuno looking to control and managing it successfully.
Camuno lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Camuno landing punches.
Camuno landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Dupa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Camuno pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Camuno controlling from mount. #T4#
Camuno trying to control but Dupa is having none of it.
Camuno controlling the pace for now.
Camuno looking to finish Dupa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dupa!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camuno landing shots from mount.
Camuno landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurizio Camuno dominated that round.
That's time! Camuno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Dupa wants to clinch up but Camuno keeps it at a distance.
Camuno fails with a takedown attempt.
Dupa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Camuno defends it well.
Camuno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dupa pinned against the cage. Dupa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Camuno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dupa but Dupa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurizio Camuno. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Dupa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Camuno!
Camuno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Dupa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dupa works to advance to full mount. Camuno defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #T1#
Dupa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dupa throws some wild stikes that Camuno manages to avoid easily.
Camuno is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dupa misses with a head shot.
Dupa thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Camuno is looking to get to half guard.
Camuno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dupa can do to turn this around?
Camuno regains half guard.#SUB2#
Dupa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Camuno sees it coming and defends easily.
Dupa is breathing heavily.
Dupa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Camuno controlling the position well.
Dupa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maurizio Camuno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Camuno tries to get to full guard but Dupa has control of the leg.
Dupa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Camuno wants to control but Dupa is keeping busy.
Camuno tries to roll over but Dupa keeps him under control.
Dupa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Camuno controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Camuno moves into full guard.
#T3##SUB#
Camuno working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dupa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dupa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Camuno throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dupa being controlled here momentarily.
Dupa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Dupa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Camuno had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dupa defends it easily.#SUB#
Camuno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dupa defends well.
Dupa pushes down on Camuno's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Camuno keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camuno trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Dupa is looking for a kimura here.
Dupa throwing shots but Camuno is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Dupa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Camuno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maurizio Camuno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Camuno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dupa defends it nicely.#TD#
Camuno feints and as Dupa raises his hands in defense, Camuno changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Camuno scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Dupa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Camuno can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camuno trying to control the position from guard on top but Dupa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Dupa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Camuno gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1##SUB2#
Camuno avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dupa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Camuno sitting in guard here, content to control.
Camuno has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Camuno stands and throws Dupa's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Camuno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dupa keeps working.
Camuno controlling from side mount. #SUB#
Camuno is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dupa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dupa is not content to let Camuno control the position. #T3#
Camuno just content to control the position.
Camuno works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#SUB#
Camuno working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dupa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Camuno off and has taken his back!#T4#
Camuno manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dupa's guard. Nice work there by Camuno.
Camuno scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Camuno prevents Dupa from getting back to his feet.
Dupa keeping moving, preventing Camuno from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dupa being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maurizio Camuno showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Camuno has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurizio Camuno!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Dupa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dupa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dupa is looking to clinch.
Rizzuto throws out a powerful jab.
Rizzuto lands a body shot.
Rizzuto connects with a body shot.
Dupa closes the distance and clinches up with Rizzuto, looking for a takedown. Dupa pushes Rizzuto against the cage but Rizzuto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Dupa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dupa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rizzuto swats away the attempt to clinch by Dupa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzuto cracks a nice hook into Dupa's ribs.
Rizzuto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dupa back to the cage. Rizzuto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dupa has his takedown stuffed
and Rizzuto counters with a right hand to the body.
Dupa is breathing heavily.#T1#
Rizzuto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rizzuto thuds a left hand into Dupa's body.
Rizzuto scores with a body shot.
Dupa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rizzuto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rizzuto wants it to stay on the feet.
Rizzuto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dupa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rizzuto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dupa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rizzuto scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dupa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rizzuto cracks a nice hook into Dupa's ribs.#T2#
Rizzuto digs a good hook to Dupa's body.
#KD2#
Rizzuto lands a big right hand that sends Dupa crashing to the mat! Rizzuto stays standing though and waves Dupa back to his feet!#ROC2#
Dupa is rocked!#KD2#
Rizzuto cracks Dupa with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dupa looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rizzuto finish him?
Oh Dupa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Rizzuto engages and cracks Dupa with a massive lead left hook - Dupa tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Rizzuto is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alessandro Rizzuto!
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Event:
DFC Asylum 18
Date: Dec 17, 2016 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dupa.
Dupa is looking to clinch but Johansson is avoiding it.
Johansson feinted with a counter takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dupa is defended easily by Johansson.
Dupa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#TD#
Johansson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've been hearing that Johansson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SUB#
Johansson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dupa, who protects the arm well.
Johansson scores with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Johansson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dupa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johansson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T1##SUB#
Johansson is trying to get an arm triangle but Dupa is defending well.
Johansson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dupa some visible discomfort.
Dupa is trying to get back to half guard.
Johansson grinds an elbow into Dupa's temple.
Johansson is putting a hurting on Dupa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Johansson lands a nice forearm strike.
Dupa looks winded!
Dupa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#T2#
Johansson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dupa keeps working.
Dupa taking a bit of punishment here - Johansson scoring with strikes.
Johansson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johansson laying and praying for a moment but Dupa takes advantage and regains half guard.
Johansson lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Johansson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dupa has managed to free his arm - good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Johansson there. #T3#
Johansson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johansson working over Dupa with some ground and pound. Dupa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dupa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Dupa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johansson lands a nice short elbow.
Johansson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johansson working the head and body with strikes.
Johansson is trying to control the action in half guard but Dupa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Johansson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johansson is trying to control. Dupa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4##SUB#
Johansson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Dupa is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ivar Johansson!
A victorious Ivar Johansson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 23, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Borgstrom gets caught napping as Dupa dives in and scores a takedown. Borgstrom manages to retain guard.
Dupa wants to pass the guard but Borgstrom is keeping the position.
Borgstrom is trying to control the position but Dupa postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dupa tries to free his leg and advance position but Borgstrom is retaining full guard.
Dupa stands up over Borgstrom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dupa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dupa pushes down on Borgstrom's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Borgstrom is trying to get back to full guard.
Dupa is nestled in close to Borgstrom, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dupa working the head and body with strikes.
Dupa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Borgstrom is looking to control Dupa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Borgstrom avoid being mounted?
Borgstrom moves into full guard.
Borgstrom keeping full guard, as Dupa tries to pass. #T1#
Borgstrom controls Dupa momentarily but Dupa frees himself.
Dupa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dupa stands up over Borgstrom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dupa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Borgstrom looking to control.
Dupa scoring with some ground and pound. #ROC2#
Borgstrom is rocked!
Dupa gets to his feet and stands over Borgstrom, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Borgstrom felt that one! Dupa unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Borgstrom from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Dupa!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 16, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Dupa tries to sprawl but Benton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Benton misses with a head shot. Dupa uses the momentum to regain guard. #SUB2#
Dupa is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Benton has his hands clasped together but Dupa extends and breaks Benton's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dupa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jan Dupa!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 11, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mcconnell enables Dupa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mcconnell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dupa postures up.
Dupa works over Mcconnell with some ground and pound from guard.
Dupa postures up.
Dupa connects with a couple of short punches.
Dupa scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Mcconnell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mcconnell wants to stand and escape but Dupa is having none of it.
Dupa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dupa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcconnell keeping full guard, as Dupa tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dupa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dupa throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Mcconnell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mcconnell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dupa stands and throws Mcconnell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dupa scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dupa working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Dupa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1#
Mcconnell tries to bench press Dupa off him but Dupa keeps the position.
Dupa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dupa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dupa scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Mcconnell is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Dupa can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Dupa!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 09, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Dupa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dupa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Summers looking for a sweep. Not yet Summers, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Dupa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Summers is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dupa, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Summers stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Dupa has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Summers manages to get his head free but now Dupa has transitioned to an armbar! Summers grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Dupa! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jan Dupa!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 01, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Dupa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shepard to the ground. Dupa is now in Shepard's guard.
Shepard is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dupa dives into side control.
Shepard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dupa on the ground.#REVR##SUB2#
Dupa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shepard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shepard wants to get back to his feet.
Dupa wants to stand but Shepard has his arm trapped.
Shepard takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupa is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shepard will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Shepard prevents Dupa from moving into mount. #T1#
Shepard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB2#
Dupa is trying to work for a kimura but Shepard is defending well.
Dupa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shepard tries to kick Dupa off but Dupa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dupa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dupa is stalling here. Shepard is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dupa seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Shepard has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dupa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dupa is looking for a sweep.
Dupa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dupa has hold of Shepard's hands but Shepard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dupa is doing well to control the position and prevent Shepard from advancing to side control.#T3##SUB2#
Dupa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dupa tries to get to full guard but Shepard has control of the leg.
Shepard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dupa trying to control here.
Shepard winds up and cracks Dupa with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dupa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shepard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shepard preventing the sweep.
Dupa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shepard connects with a couple of short punches.
Dupa is trying to keep Shepard in close.
Shepard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dupa working a defensive guard here.
Shepard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jan Dupa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD2#
Dupa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dupa is keen to just control but Shepard is a slippery customer.
Dupa wants to pass the guard but Shepard is defending well. #SU2#
Dupa stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #TD2#
Dupa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shepard to the ground. Dupa is now in Shepard's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupa trying to control the position from guard on top but Shepard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dupa scoring with some ground and pound. #T1#
Dupa stands up over Shepard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shepard wants to control the position but Dupa says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dupa is looking to take a break and control but Shepard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dupa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dupa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dupa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shepard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dupa slows the pace down in half guard.
Dupa is looking to stall here but Shepard recovers full guard. #T2##SUB2#
Dupa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dupa trying to control the position from guard on top but Shepard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shepard wants to sweep here but Dupa controlling him for the moment.
Dupa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shepard looking for a sweep. Not yet Shepard, not yet. #T3#
Dupa trying to control but Shepard is working from the bottom.
Dupa looking to sit in guard and control but Shepard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Dupa is pulling down on Shepard's head. It's preventing any offense from Shepard, at least for the moment.
Shepard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dupa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shepard throwing strikes from guard but Dupa blocks nicely. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Dupa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shepard is aware though and is defending well.
Shepard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Dupa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dupa is breathing heavily.
Dupa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Shepard landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dupa is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shepard has a closed guard, preventing Dupa from standing up.
Shepard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Dupa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Dupa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shepard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shepard tries to buck Dupa off but Dupa is having none of it.
Shepard taking punishment in the form of punches.
Shepard is trying to improve his position.
Jan Dupa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dupa misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupa trying to control the action but Shepard is working from the bottom.
Dupa takes a little break here. Shepard wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T1#
Shepard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dupa tries to advance to mount but Shepard denies him.
Sloppy strikes there by Dupa.
Shepard is looking to get back to his feet here but Dupa is keeping cool and he's managed to take Shepard's back.
Shepard trying to control the hands but Dupa breaks the grip. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shepard is really stuck here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shepard is covering up but some of the strikes from Dupa are getting through and doing damage.
Dupa avoiding Shepard 's attempts to control his hands.
Shepard wants to escape the position.
Dupa trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Shepard doesn't escape.
Dupa is continuing to stall.#SUB2#
Dupa sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Shepard taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jan Dupa!
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