PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Lupul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikki Minami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lupul's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Strangled With A Halo, Pig Destroyer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Lupul
vs
Minami

177 cm
23
177 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

170 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

[JMFC] 160!

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg Lupul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikki Minami!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minami pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lupul turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Minami checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lupul wants to slow Minami down by chopping away at his legs.
Lupul scoring well with a low kick there.
Lupul shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Minami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minami walks into a left hand.
Minami checks a leg kick.
Minami fails to land with a series of punches.
Minami looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupul is just out of range.
Minami connects with the punch.
Minami waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lupul.
Minami throws a hook to the side of Lupul's head but Lupul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minami blocks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Minami.
Minami misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lupul. That's going to slow Minami down.
Lupul attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lupul with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lupul throws a shot to the body.
Minami looks gassed!
Lupul scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lupul's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lupul duly obliges.

It looks like Ikki Minami has been cut.
Lupul fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Minami.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupul looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Minami stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lupul.
Lupul moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Greg Lupul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lupul has Minami up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lupul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Minami blocks it with crossed arms.
Lupul is working Minami over against the ropes.
Lupul trying to land knees to the body.
Lupul misses with a knee to the head.
Lupul misses with a knee strike.

Minami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Minami shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lupul but Lupul pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lupul thumps Minami with a low kick.
Minami tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lupul throws a leg kick but Minami moved away.
Minami fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lupul.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lupul throws a leg kick which misses Minami's front leg but catches the back leg as Minami tries to avoid it.
Minami's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lupul wants to clinch up but Minami keeps it at a distance.
Minami takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lupul misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minami takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Minami stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lupul.
Lupul throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lupul dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Minami. That did some damage!

Lupul closes the distance and clinches.
Lupul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Minami is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lupul.
Lupul missing with knees to the body.
Minami drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lupul with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Minami avoiding damage as Lupul throws knees to the body.
Minami avoiding damage as Lupul throws knees to the body.
Minami misses with a hook from the clinch.
Minami on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lupul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Minami is leaning against Lupul and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Minami lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minami.
Minami looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Minami is trying to break free.
Minami takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupul missing with knees to the body.
Lupul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Minami blocks it with crossed arms.
Lupul connects with a knee to the head.
Lupul throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lupul unloads a knee to the mid-section. Minami lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lupul landing knees to the body.
Lupul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Minami wants to stall.
Lupul with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lupul.
Minami misses with the head strike.
Lupul throws a punch but it's blocked by Minami.
Minami fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Minami lands a shoulder strike.
Lupul throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lupul with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lupul takes a shot to the head.
Lupul tries a knee to the head but Minami blocks it.
Minami is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Greg Lupul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikki Minami.
Minami has Lupul pressed against the ropes.
Minami looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minami tries to circle away but Lupul has him pinned against the ropes.
Lupul putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Minami in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Lupul missing with knees to the body.
Lupul utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lupul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Minami blocks it with crossed arms.
Minami softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Minami works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Minami tries to score a body lock takedown but Lupul shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lupul pushes off an throws an elbow but Minami leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Lupul landing knees to the body.
Lupul tries to land knees in the clinch but Minami avoids the damage to the body.

Minami is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Lupul can't fight it off and eventually Minami manages to take the fight to the floor. Lupul looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Minami looking to pass the guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lupul can't keep his opponent in guard - Minami advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Minami seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lupul does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Minami is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Lupul still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Lupul has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Lupul throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's six 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.
Lupul creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Minami sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Lupul is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Minami knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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.
Lupul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minami keeps working.
Minami is trying to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by Lupul.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lupul throws a low kick but it's checked well by Minami.
Lupul scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lupul looks to score with a jab to the body but Minami is just out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Minami lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lupul.
Lupul throws a body punch but Minami moves out of range.
Lupul throws a low kick but Minami avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lupul lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Minami has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Minami and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Minami swinging wildly here.
Lupul listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lupul misses the shot to the body.
Minami circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lupul tried to score with a low kick but Minami checks it.
Lupul moves in looking to clinch but Minami pushes him off.
Minami throws a body punch but Lupul moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lupul.
A combination from Minami does no damage.
Lupul connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Minami keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lupul is looking to wear down Minami with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Minami throws a head kick but Lupul moves out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lupul walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Minami checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lupul motions for Minami to come forward. Lupul throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lupul fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lupul moves in looking to clinch but Minami pushes him off.
Minami shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lupul misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lupul scores with a leg kick.
Lupul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Minami on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lupul. Lupul obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Minami checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lupul stuffs the takedown.
Minami moves out of range of the body kick from Lupul.
Lupul wants to clinch.
Minami walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lupul.

Lupul gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lupul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Minami.

Minami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lupul looks for the body kick but Minami saw that one coming.
Lupul lands with a shot to the body.
Good work by Minami as he checks the leg kick.
Lupul pivots, looking for a leg kick but Minami is out of range and Lupul settles back down.
Lupul scores with a head kick.
A big right from Minami misses.
Minami throws a nice looking combination but Lupul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Minami crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lupul - the referee stops the clock and Minami gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lupul. Minami manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lupul throws a nice outside leg kick.
Greg Lupul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Lupul.
Lupul feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Minami's calf.
Lupul delivers a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minami on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lupul. Lupul obviously looking to wear him down.
Minami checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Lupul.
Lupul scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Lupul dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ikki Minami's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lupul goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lupul tried to score with a low kick but Minami checks it.
Minami closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lupul circles away.
Minami will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ikki Minami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minami throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Lupul moves into the clinch.
Lupul with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lupul tries to land a knee to the head but Minami blocks with his arms.
Lupul trying to land knees to the body.
Minami wants to break free but Lupul has control.
Lupul tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Minami stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lupul tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lupul tries a knee to the head but Minami blocks it.
Lupul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Minami blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Minami drops back looking for a leg! Lupul is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lupul manages to kick Minami off! Minami jumps back into Lupul's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupul is trying to keep Minami in close.
Minami tries to free his leg and advance position but Lupul is retaining full guard.
Lupul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Minami is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lupul is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lupul has escaped and now he's on top!
Lupul wants to control from the top but Minami keeps moving.

Minami looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lupul passes Minami's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lupul throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lupul prevents Minami from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Minami actively working from the bottom here.
Lupul wants to control but Minami is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lupul is really struggling to control Minami but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Minami tries a head kick but it misses.
Lupul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Minami throws a sloppy head kick
and Lupul makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lupul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Minami.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Lupul scores with a four punch combination!
Lupul connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lupul. That's going to slow Minami down.
A head kick misses from Lupul.
Lupul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Minami can do to turn this around?
Lupul tries a low kick but Minami avoids it.
Lupul buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lupul is looking to clinch but Minami is avoiding it.
Lupul pivots, looking for a leg kick but Minami is out of range and Lupul settles back down.
Good work by Minami as he checks the leg kick.
Lupul throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lupul misses with a body shot.
A shot to de liver by Minami. Beautiful body shot.

Lupul clinches up with Minami and pushes him back against the ropes.
Lupul misses with a punch to the body.
Lupul lands a good knee to the midsection. Minami won't want to take too many of those.
Lupul missing with knees to the body.
Minami looking for a takedown.
Greg Lupul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikki Minami.
Lupul putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Minami in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lupul missing with knees to the body.
Lupul lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lupul manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lupul connects with a knee to the head.
Lupul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Minami avoids it.

Minami pulls guard successfully.

Minami looking for a guillotine here but Lupul defends easily.
Minami is trying to keep Lupul in close.
Lupul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Minami preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Minami had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lupul defends it easily.
Lupul postures up.

Minami looking for subs off his back but Lupul has passed one foot through into half guard.

Minami actively working from the bottom here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lupul not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Minami blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lupul.
Lupul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minami keeps working.

Minami is defending against the submission attempts here by Lupul.

Lupul 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.
Minami is trying to maintain the position but Lupul is very close to passing his half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Minami looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Minami misses with a straight right.
Lupul tries a low kick but Minami avoids it.
Minami falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lupul counters with a thumping low kick.
Lupul lands a front kick.
Lupul misses with a low kick as Minami jumps back.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Minami fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lupul scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lupul feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Minami's calf.
Lupul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lupul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Minami keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lupul throws a solid leg kick but Minami takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lupul.
Lupul avoids the head kick by Minami.
Lupul lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Minami takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lupul buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Greg Lupul is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from Lupul lands but Minami takes it in his stride.
Minami looks to land a left hand but Lupul moved out of range nicely.
Minami takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Minami takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Minami misses.
Lupul wants to land a leg kick but Minami is out of range.
A jab from Lupul finds it's way through Minami's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Lupul dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ikki Minami's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Minami blocks a head kick by Lupul.

Lupul moves into the clinch.
Minami managing to block the knees to the body from Lupul.
Lupul misses with a knee to the head.
Lupul is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Minami breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Minami lands a glancing blow to the side of Lupul's head.
Lupul tries to work over Minami's front leg with a kick but Minami checks it.
Lupul throws a low kick but Minami avoids it.
Minami swinging wildly here.
Lupul avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Minami checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minami fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A clash of legs there as Minami blocks the low kick.
Minami lands with an overhand left.
Lupul scores with a jab to the body.
Lupul buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupul chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lupul.
Lupul swings for the body but Minami moves out of range.
Lupul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Minami.
Minami shoots and misses
and Lupul counters with a leg kick.
Lupul throws a low kick but it's checked well by Minami.

Lupul drives through and clinches with Minami against the ropes.
Lupul scores a nice knee to the body.
Lupul with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lupul trying to land knees to the body.
Minami managing to block the knees to the body from Lupul.
Lupul misses with a knee to the head.
Lupul missing with knees to the body.

Minami breaks the clinch.
Lupul will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lupul with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lupul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minami was well out of range. Poor timing from Lupul.
Minami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lupul avoids the head kick by Minami.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupul connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Minami keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Minami throws a jab when Lupul was well out of range.
Minami shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lupul as he jumps to the side.
Lupul is looking to slow Minami down with leg kicks.
Lupul is looking to slow Minami down with leg kicks.
Lupul chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lupul looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lupul throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lupul misses with a few strikes there.

Lupul closes the distance and pushes Minami back into the ropes.
Minami tries to break the clinch but Lupul is controlling the position.

Minami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lupul misses with a low kick.
Minami throws a head kick that misses.
Minami tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lupul looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupul dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Minami. That did some damage!
Minami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lupul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Minami checks a low kick from Lupul.
An inside leg kick lands from Lupul.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lupul.
Lupul blocks a head kick by Minami.
Lupul tries to score with a low kick but Minami moves his leg out of the way.
Lupul throws a leg kick which misses Minami's front leg but catches the back leg as Minami tries to avoid it.
Lupul dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Minami. That did some damage!
Lupul attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Minami checks a leg kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lupul.

Lupul takes the fight into the clinch.
Minami gets through Lupul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Minami can't find room to land a body shot as Lupul controls the action.
Lupul missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minami is trying to break the clinch but Lupul has him pressed against the ropes.
Lupul looking to stall.
Lupul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Minami is defending well for now.
Lupul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Minami avoids it.
Lupul with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Minami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lupul misses with a knee to the head.
Lupul is trying to stall.

Minami ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Minami no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Minami utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Minami manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Minami working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Minami goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lupul is on top in guard.

Minami throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lupul uses it to pass to side control.
Lupul throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lupul controls the position.
Lupul in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lupul tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Minami tries to bench press Lupul off him but Lupul keeps the position.
Minami struggling a bit here.
Lupul throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Lupul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Minami, who protects the arm well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Minami throws a right and a left that Lupul avoids nicely.
Lupul thows a body shot but no joy.
Minami lands a nice looking body shot.
Lupul ducks under a wild hook from Minami.
Minami misses with a low kick as Lupul jumps back.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Lupul misses
and Minami counters with a right hand to the body.
Minami scores with a jab to the body.

Lupul gets a clinch.
Minami tries to score a body lock takedown but Lupul shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Greg Lupul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikki Minami.
Lupul misses with a knee strike.
Lupul tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Minami drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lupul gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Minami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lupul.
Minami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lupul throws a leg kick
and Minami counters with a thumping low kick.
Lupul moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lupul tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Minami throws a nice looking combination but Lupul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lupul scores with a spinning back kick!
Minami takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lupul misses with a low kick as Minami jumps back.
Minami pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lupul feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Minami's calf.
Lupul turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lupul tries to clinch but Minami moves out of range.
Minami tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lupul throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lupul moves out of range as Minami strikes.
Lupul feints and then cracks Minami's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Minami down.
Ikki Minami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lupul lands with a kick to the temple. Minami shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good leg kick by Lupul there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Minami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Danga de danga de dang - Lupul scores with a four punch combination!
Minami blocks a leg kick.
Minami throws a sloppy head kick and Lupul moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lupul.
Minami avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lupul pivots, looking for a leg kick but Minami is out of range and Lupul settles back down.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lupul throws a low kick but Minami avoids it.
Lupul walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Minami checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lupul lands a nice leg kick that just misses Minami's sensitive parts.
Lupul with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lupul is looking to score with low kicks.
Minami chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lupul can pounce on him.
Lupul avoids the head kick by Minami.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Minami checks a leg kick.
Minami tries to score with a low kick but Lupul moves his leg out of the way.
Lupul lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Minami takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lupul throws a leg kick that is checked
and Minami cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lupul stuns Minami with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lupul tries to clinch but Minami is having none of it.
Lupul tries to land a leg kick but Minami saw it coming and moves away.
Minami stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lupul.
Greg Lupul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lupul cracks the inside of Minami's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Lupul showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lupul, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Lupul!