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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karel Sup (ranked 2109 p4p, 2898 weight class) and Chris Tamburello (ranked 288 p4p, 372 weight class). Chris Tamburello is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karel Sup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Tamburello!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Tamburello as Sup shoots in.
Sup changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tamburello tries to avoid it but Sup manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tamburello to the ground. Tamburello escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sup dives in for a single leg takedown but Tamburello sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sup has been working on his balance at Brloh, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Tamburello.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karel Sup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamburello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sup fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sup swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sup goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tamburello prevents it.
Tamburello blocking some punches.
Tamburello trying to land knees to the body.
Sup is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tamburello is defending well.
Tamburello throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sup blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sup has Tamburello pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tamburello manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tamburello is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sup is defending well for now.
Tamburello blocks a body shot from Sup.
Tamburello breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tamburello leaves Sup with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sup on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tamburello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sup.
Tamburello leaves Sup with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Sup.
No luck for Sup with that takedown attempt.
Tamburello lands a head shot.
Sup looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sup pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karel Sup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamburello leaves Sup with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sup dives in and scores a takedown into Tamburello's guard.
Tamburello looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sup is one step ahead there.
Tamburello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sup lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamburello working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sup.
Sup tries to free his leg and advance position but Tamburello is retaining full guard.
Tamburello is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sup working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tamburello's head.
Sup postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tamburello can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tamburello trying to control the position.
Tamburello might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sup haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sup is pushing down on Tamburello's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tamburello is fighting to maintain full guard but Sup has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tamburello is looking to control Sup's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tamburello avoid being mounted?
Tamburello has hold of Sup's hands but Sup slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tamburello trying to hold on to Sup's head to control him but Sup postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tamburello manages to get to full guard.
Sup throws a big elbow that misses.
Sup has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tamburello trying to keep a closed guard but Sup is proving a slippery customer.
Tamburello pulls Sup in close to his closed guard and prevents Sup from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello wants to sweep here but Sup controlling him for the moment.
Sup trying to control the position from guard on top but Tamburello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tamburello lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sup looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tamburello postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sup is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tamburello working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sup's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Tamburello will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sup closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tamburello's guard.
Sup wants to pass the guard but Tamburello is keeping the position.
Sup passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tamburello dodges the ground and pound from Sup.
Tamburello takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tamburello sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sup lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tamburello keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sup working the head and body with strikes.
Sup winds up and cracks Tamburello with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tamburello keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sup trying to pass the guard but Tamburello defending well.
Sup is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sup not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tamburello trying to hold on to Sup's head to control him but Sup postures up.
Nice strikes from Sup there.
Sup missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tamburello on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sup wants to pass to mount but Tamburello is defending the position.
Sup missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sup throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tamburello to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello pulls Sup in close to prevent any damage.
Tamburello trying to control the position.
Sup tries to free his leg and advance position but Tamburello is retaining full guard.
Sup working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sup throws a big elbow that misses.
Sup trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tamburello manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Tamburello working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tamburello throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sup works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tamburello passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Tamburello trying to mount his opponent but Sup defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sup tries to get to full guard but Tamburello has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sup slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sup is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tamburello accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sup managing to control the position.
Tamburello trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sup keeping moving, preventing Tamburello from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Sup looking for a sweep. Not yet Sup, not yet.
Sup looking to control.
Sup wants to sweep but no luck.
Tamburello passes Sup's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sup regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sup looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tamburello connects with a couple of short punches.
Tamburello must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sup tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tamburello missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sup utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tamburello postures up.
Tamburello stopping the sweep attempt from Sup.
Tamburello content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sup looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karel Sup dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sup goes for a double leg but Tamburello avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tamburello continues to drive forward.
Sup swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sup misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tamburello breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sup is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tamburello sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oooooh!!! Tamburello has knocked Sup down with a huge combo! Tamburello steps away and waves a wobbly Sup back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
No luck for Sup with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karel Sup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sup darts in looking for a takedown but Tamburello gets double underhooks and turns Sup into the cage.
Sup avoiding damage as Tamburello throws knees to the body.
Sup misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tamburello trying to land knees to the body.
Tamburello throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sup blocks it with crossed arms.
Tamburello tries to throw a body punch but Sup avoids it by throwing Tamburello back against the cage.
Tamburello gets through Sup's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sup is rocked!
Tamburello lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oh Sup is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tamburello creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Sup with a big uppercut! Sup tries to clinch up but Tamburello pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Sup to the mat! Sup covers up and Tamburello unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chris Tamburello!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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