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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Telushikin (ranked 2818 p4p, 2371 weight class) and Bruno Tepes (ranked 403 p4p, 338 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Telushikin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tepes lunges at Telushikin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Telushikin's hand.
That kick from Tepes tenderised Telushikin's leg. Telushikin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Telushikin tries for a takedown but Tepes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Tepes.
Tepes scores with a decent looking hook.
Tepes looks to land a body kick but Telushikin moved away.
Tepes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Telushikin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Telushikin is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes is refusing to be controlled, as Telushikin sits in half guard.
Telushikin controlling the pace.
Tepes trying to control from the bottom.
Telushikin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tepes is not content to let Telushikin control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Telushikin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tepes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Telushikin is working away from the top position though.
Telushikin is taking a breather. Tepes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Telushikin trying to mount his opponent but Tepes defends it.
Tepes is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telushikin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tepes is just riding it out for now. Telushikin eventually gives up the hold.
Telushikin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
We've been informed that Tepes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Telushikin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tepes counters with a nice uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tepes.
Tepes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Telushikin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tepes being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Telushikin looking to pass the guard.
Tepes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tepes is pulling down on Telushikin's head. It's preventing any offense from Telushikin, at least for the moment.
Telushikin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tepes keeping moving, preventing Telushikin from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruno Tepes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Telushikin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tepes.
Telushikin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tepes was well out of range. Poor timing from Telushikin.
Tepes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Telushikin throws a lazy uppercut
and Tepes counters with a good, hard body kick but Telushikin shrugs it off.
Telushikin blocks the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Tepes as Telushikin shoots in.
Telushikin throws a series of punches but Tepes avoids them all with ease.
Telushikin looks to land a left hand but Tepes moved out of range nicely.
Tepes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tepes lands a lovely overhand right.
Telushikin misses with a wild combination.
Tepes steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Telushikin.
Tepes throws a right hand that Telushikin ducks under and follows up with a left that Telushikin also avoids with ease.
Telushikin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Telushikin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tepes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Telushikin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tepes.
Telushikin misses with a straight left.
Tepes misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes is looking to slow Telushikin down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tepes.
Tepes throws out a leg kick but Telushikin moves out of range and Tepes only half commits.
Telushikin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tepes to the mat! Tepes manages to get full guard.
Telushikin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Telushikin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Telushikin is looking to work some ground and pound but Tepes has wrist control.
Telushikin trying to control but Tepes is working from the bottom.
Tepes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telushikin trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Telushikin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tepes is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tepes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Telushikin's sensitive parts.
Tepes lands a jab to Telushikin's midsection.
Tepes throws a wild body kick that Telushikin sees coming a mile off.
Tepes scores with a shot to the body.
Telushikin scores with a takedown into Tepes's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Telushikin wants to control from the top but Tepes keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tepes holds on and takes a little breather.
Telushikin controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telushikin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Telushikin trying to control but Tepes is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tepes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Telushikin misses with the combination.
Telushikin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Telushikin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Telushikin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes.
Telushikin misses with a series of wild punches.
Tepes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Telushikin.
Tepes clobbers Telushikin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Telushikin misses with an uppercut.
Telushikin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Telushikin with a nice cross.
Tepes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Telushikin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tepes.
Telushikin swings for the body but Tepes moves out of range.
Telushikin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruno Tepes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tepes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Telushikin blocks the leg kick.
Tepes misses with a leg kick
and Telushikin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Telushikin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tepes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Telushikin connects with a body shot.
Telushikin misses the jab.
Telushikin shoots in for a takedown but Tepes shows good takedown defense.
Tepes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Telushikin goes for a double leg but Tepes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tepes continues to drive forward.
Tepes moves out of range as Telushikin strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Telushikin misses with a hook. Tepes ducked under it nicely.
Tepes misses with a wild combination.
Tepes moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tepes.
Telushikin lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Telushikin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Telushikin with a nice cross.
Telushikin walks into a straight right hand from Tepes.
Telushikin connects with a looping right hand.
Telushikin looks for a takedown but Tepes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Telushikin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Telushikin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tepes can pounce on him.
Tepes throws a leg kick which misses Telushikin's front leg but catches the back leg as Telushikin tries to avoid it.
Tepes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Telushikin throws a series of punches but Tepes avoids them all with ease.
Tepes scores with a leg kick.
Bruno Tepes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tepes.
Tepes throws a jab but it's blocked by Telushikin.
Bruno Tepes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tepes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tepes digs a good body shot into Telushikin's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Telushikin.
Tepes lands a leg kick that knocks Telushikin off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Telushikin. Those never looked like landing.
Telushikin throws a right hand that Tepes ducks under and follows up with a left that Tepes also avoids with ease.
Tepes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tepes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Telushikin swings for the body but Tepes moves out of range.
Telushikin throws a series of punches but Tepes avoids them all with ease.
Joseph Telushikin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Telushikin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tepes counters with a body kick.
Tepes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Telushikin. That did some damage!
Telushikin looks to throw the jab but Tepes is out of range.
Tepes throws a leg kick that misses.
Tepes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tepes is looking to score with low kicks.
Telushikin loads up on a big right hand but Tepes slips the punch.
Tepes scores with a jab to the body.
Telushikin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Telushikin misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes throws a combination that misses
and Telushikin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tepes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Telushikin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Telushikin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tepes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Telushikin scores with a sloppy right hand. Tepes should have avoided that one.
Tepes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Telushikin throws a big counter combination but Tepes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tepes connects with a right hand. Telushikin shakes it off.
Telushikin walks into a jab.
Tepes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Telushikin as he checks the leg kick.
Tepes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Telushikin takes a step back to recover.
Tepes loads up on a big right hand but Telushikin slips the punch.
Telushikin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes.
Telushikin tries for a takedown but Tepes circles away easily
and Tepes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tepes throws a solid leg kick but Telushikin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tepes.
Bruno Tepes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes throws a front kick aimed at Telushikin's knee but Telushikin avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Telushikin blocks the low kick.
Tepes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tepes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Telushikin has a takedown stuffed.
Telushikin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tepes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tepes pushes Telushikin away with a front kick.
Tepes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Telushikin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tepes dodges the punch combination from Telushikin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Telushikin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joseph Telushikin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Telushikin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruno Tepes.
I've got Tepes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Tepes!
A victorious Bruno Tepes 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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RATING
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