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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herio Lupsaka (ranked 2549 p4p, 1793 weight class) and Roy Kalama (ranked 332 p4p, 243 weight class). Kalama has chosen Firestarter - The Prodigy as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roy Kalama enters the cage!
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Excellent MT
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herio Lupsaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Kalama!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupsaka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kalama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lupsaka's head backwards.
Lupsaka fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kalama to the ground. Lupsaka is now in Kalama's guard.
Lupsaka working some strikes from top position.
Lupsaka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lupsaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lupsaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Kalama has wrist control.
Lupsaka chips away with some ground and pound.
Lupsaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lupsaka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lupsaka wants to pass the guard but Kalama is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lupsaka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lupsaka postures up in Kalama's guard and throws a big left but Kalama blocks it.
Lupsaka postures up in Kalama's guard and throws a big left but Kalama blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupsaka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lupsaka advances position into side control!
Lupsaka sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kalama is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lupsaka throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kalama is letting Lupsaka control him for a moment.
Kalama takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kalama is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lupsaka in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Kalama looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Lupsaka turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herio Lupsaka!
An out of breath Herio Lupsaka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Roy Kalama had this to say: 'Take my picture, smacked my lips up! Thank you to my opponent, all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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