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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bornas Lopette (ranked 7349 p4p, 677 weight class) and Ade Takulai (ranked 4119 p4p, 489 weight class). Lopette comes to the cage accompanied by Root Of All Evil. This should be a great matchup!
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183 lbs
50 - 47 - 3 |
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182 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
50 - 47 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ade Takulai!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopette loads up on a big right hand but Takulai slips the punch.
Takulai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takulai unleashes a big counter combination but Lopette bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Takulai darts in and clinches Lopette up against the cage.
Lopette lands a shot to the body.
Takulai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lopette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Lopette.
Lopette misses with an elbow over the top.
Takulai prevents a body shot from Lopette.
Takulai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lopette tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takulai's elbow.
Lopette lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopette tries to land knees in the clinch but Takulai avoids the damage to the body.
Takulai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takulai tries to clinch but Lopette is having none of it.
Lopette throws a leg kick
and Takulai counters with a body kick.
Takulai slips under a jab from Lopette.
Takulai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takulai feints and then cracks Lopette's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopette down.
Bornas Lopette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takulai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopette, pushing him back against the cage.
Lopette throws a head punch that misses.
Takulai prevents a body shot from Lopette.
Lopette working aggressively here.
Takulai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lopette.
Lopette misses with a knee strike.
Takulai has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lopette uses from the top position.
Takulai is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takulai wants to sweep here but Lopette controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takulai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lopette is controlling him.
Takulai looking to control.
Takulai is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lopette presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lopette misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lopette throws an elbow but misses.
Lopette misses with an elbow over the top.
Lopette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takulai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takulai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bornas Lopette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takulai misses with a head kick.
Takulai checks a low kick from Lopette.
Takulai ducks under a wild hook from Lopette.
Takulai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lopette throws a poor cross that misses
and Takulai counters with a head kick.
Takulai throws a series of punches but Lopette avoids them all with ease.
Takulai moves into the clinch successfully.
Takulai avoids the elbow strike from Lopette, against the cage.
Takulai wants the takedown. Lopette is fighting it off but Takulai persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lopette's guard against the cage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Takulai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takulai throws an elbow that misses. Lopette uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Takulai's guard. Nice move by Lopette!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takulai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Takulai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Takulai has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lopette has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Takulai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takulai throws a lazy head kick
and Lopette counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ade Takulai will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Takulai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takulai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopette.
Takulai tries to land a leg kick but Lopette saw it coming and moves away.
Lopette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takulai.
Lopette throws a leg kick but Takulai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Takulai.
Lopette throws a right hand that misses
and Takulai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takulai scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopette throws a hook but Takulai blocks it.
Lopette blocks a head kick by Takulai.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopette misses the target.
A low kick from Lopette misses
and Takulai counters with a nice leg kick.
Takulai tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takulai.
Lopette throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopette is looking to land body kicks.
Takulai throws a fast counter high kick but Lopette manages to duck under it in time.
Takulai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takulai throws a front kick aimed at Lopette's knee but Lopette avoids it well.
Lopette swings widly with a right hand
and Takulai counters with a head kick. That will keep Lopette thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lopette tried to score with a low kick but Takulai checks it.
Lopette misses with a body punch
and Takulai counters with a head kick.
Ade Takulai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Lopette as he checks the leg kick.
Takulai lands a right hook to the body.
Lopette misses with a hook.
Takulai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette throws a hook but Takulai avoids it easily.
Takulai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Takulai blocks the leg kick.
Takulai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takulai moves out of range of the body kick from Lopette.
Lopette moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTakulai.
Lopette swings widly with a right hand
and Takulai counters by moving into the clinch.
Takulai breaks the clinch.
Lopette blocks a head kick by Takulai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takulai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopette throws a jab but it's blocked by Takulai.
A slow jab from Lopette misses its intended target.
Takulai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lopette misses with a body kick.
Lopette throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takulai bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Takulai throws an elbow but Lopette slips to the side and avoids it well.
Takulai laying and praying for a moment but Lopette takes advantage and regains half guard.
Lopette blocking the ground and pound attempt from Takulai.
Takulai throws a strike but Lopette avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takulai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takulai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lopette has hold of Takulai's hands but Takulai slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Takulai wants to work for an arm triangle but Lopette is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takulai working the head and body with strikes.
Lopette is staying active underneath Takulai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Takulai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Takulai is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lopette is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ade Takulai!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ade Takulai waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
Bornas Lopette spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll Train Harder And Win My Next Fight Fans, Sorry For My Loss. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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