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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asano Arai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby TupperIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arai's entrance music is Fantastic Baby - BIG BANG. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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225 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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200 cm
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215 lbs
26 - 25 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asano Arai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby TupperIII!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arai is looking to land body kicks.
TupperIII with the counter takedown but Arai avoids it easily.
Arai misses with a low kick.
Arai looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for TupperIII!
TupperIII is looking for a sweep.
Arai trying to control the action but TupperIII is working from the bottom.
TupperIII tries to get back to half guard but can't.
TupperIII is not content to let Arai control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, TupperIII has escaped the position, nice work there.
TupperIII seems a little lost for a moment, as Arai dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai working the head and body with strikes.
TupperIII takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Arai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by TupperIII, who protects the arm well.
TupperIII taking punishment in the form of punches.
Arai working the head and body with strikes.
TupperIII is trying to get back to half guard.
Arai cracks TupperIII with an elbow. That is naaassty.
TupperIII tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arai landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Arai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
TupperIII regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arai pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
TupperIII manages to get to full guard.
TupperIII looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Arai passes into side control.
TupperIII is looking to regain half guard here but Arai keeps moving and retains side control.
Arai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. TupperIII knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
TupperIII sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arai is looking to take a break and control but TupperIII is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. TupperIII doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Arai.
TupperIII manages to get to full guard.
Arai 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.
TupperIII escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arai lands a couple of elbows.
Arai distracts TupperIII with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
TupperIII looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arai got a little sloppy there for a moment and TupperIII has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arai has managed to get both his arms back between TupperIII's legs - danger averted.
Arai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Arai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
TupperIII looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
TupperIII taking some punishment here, with Arai in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asano Arai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Arai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
TupperIII on the wrong end of a nice jab.
TupperIII's coach down at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on TupperIII's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Arai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Bobby TupperIII has been cut.
Arai scores with a takedown into TupperIII's guard.
Arai is working TupperIII over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Arai passes TupperIII's left leg - he's now in half guard.
TupperIII wants to get back to full guard.
TupperIII looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arai uses his free foot to push down on TupperIII's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for TupperIII.
Arai scoring with strikes but TupperIII is staying in there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai wants to control the pace but TupperIII is squirming around nicely.
Arai raining down shots from the mount!
Arai with the ground and pound from mount.
Arai with good strikes from the mount here!
Arai wants to control the pace but TupperIII is squirming around nicely.
Arai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that TupperIII can do to turn this around?
Arai connects with a bit shot that sees TupperIII covering up! More strikes from Arai and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Arai is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asano Arai!
A victorious Asano Arai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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