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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jukko Tupola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fua Niqua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fua Niqua will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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174 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jukko Tupola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fua Niqua!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niqua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Niqua misses with a takedown attempt - Tupola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tupola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tupola closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Niqua tries to buck Tupola off but Tupola is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupola is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Niqua knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tupola has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Niqua taking shots to the head.
Niqua is bucking up trying to escape but Tupola cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Niqua is rocked!
Tupola landing strikes from the mount and Niqua is in trouble!
Niqua is still in real trouble! Can Tupola finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tupola working Niqua over with strikes here.
Tupola controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niqua tries to reverse the position but Tupola maintains control.
Niqua seems to have recovered his senses.
Tupola has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Niqua's face.
Tupola tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Niqua can't escape the position.
Niqua takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Niqua can't escape the position.
Tupola lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Tupola connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Niqua keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tupola controlling his opponent.
Niqua wants to hold on but Tupola pushes him away.
Tupola working the ground and pound effectively.
Niqua really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tupola fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Niqua is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tupola with shots to the head and body - Niqua looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tupola with the ground and pound from mount.
Niqua working to try and regain half guard.
Tupola landing strikes from the mount and Niqua is in trouble!
Tupola working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niqua is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tupola lands a big shot there that rocks Niqua but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tupola lands a big shot there that rocks Niqua but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Niqua tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Niqua looks gassed!
Tupola has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Niqua's face.
Tupola controlling his opponent.
Niqua takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tupola lands a big shot there that rocks Niqua but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Niqua tries to reverse the position but Tupola maintains control.
Tupola content just to control the position here.
Niqua working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupola scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tupola controlling from mount.
Tupola with a couple of short strikes.
Tupola content just to control the position here.
Tupola landing shots from mount.
Niqua is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tupola working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Niqua regains half guard.
Niqua wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Tupola is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Niqua is pressing down on Tupola's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Niqua is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Niqua being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupola passes into half guard.
Tupola controlling the pace.
Niqua looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Niqua is in trouble now - Tupola has advanced to mount!
Niqua is looking to improve his position but Tupola isn't that keen on the idea.
Tupola controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niqua is in a horrible position here. Tupola smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Niqua is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jukko Tupola dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tupola shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tupola controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tupola postures up and lands a big shot to Niqua's brow.
Tupola trying to control the position from guard on top but Niqua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niqua working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tupola doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tupola manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tupola controlling from the top position.
Niqua trying to control the position.
Tupola trying to control the position from guard on top but Niqua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niqua escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tupola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Niqua working for a triangle but Tupola defends it easily.
Tupola looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tupola content to stall in guard here.
Tupola pushing down on Niqua's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Niqua wants to improve his position but Tupola is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Tupola.
Tupola looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tupola is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Niqua is in all sorts of trouble here.
Niqua is bucking up trying to escape but Tupola cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tupola lands a nice shot to the head.
Niqua sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Niqua wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niqua is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tupola pulls his head out easily.
Tupola is controlling the pace.
Niqua looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Niqua trying to hold on to Tupola's head to control him but Tupola postures up.
Niqua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Niqua is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tupola pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Niqua.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niqua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Niqua misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niqua with a lazy takedown attempt
so Tupola counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Niqua looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tupola sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Niqua's guard.
Tupola is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Niqua defends it well.
Niqua makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Niqua.
Tupola sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tupola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tupola controlling from the top position.
Niqua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tupola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tupola postures up and lands a big shot to Niqua's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupola sitting in guard here, content to control.
Niqua wants to sweep but no luck.
Niqua looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tupola lands a couple of digs.
Tupola showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Niqua is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tupola controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tupola looking to pass the guard.
Tupola with a nice head shot there.
Jukko Tupola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tupola landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niqua wants to sweep but no luck.
Tupola controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Niqua trying to keep a closed guard but Tupola is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jukko Tupola dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Niqua throws a sloppy head kick
and Tupola counters with a shoot takedown. Niqua fights it but they end up in guard.
Tupola is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Niqua is on top in guard.
Tupola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tupola looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Niqua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tupola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Niqua trying to control but Tupola is working from the bottom.
Niqua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tupola is keeping the position for now.
Tupola bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Niqua's guard.
Tupola content to stall in guard here.
Niqua escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tupola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tupola connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niqua working for a triangle but Tupola defends it easily.
Tupola stopping the sweep attempt from Niqua.
Niqua looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tupola passes into side control.
Niqua tries to improve position but can't.
Tupola working the ground and pound.
Tupola just content to control the position.
Niqua is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tupola off and has taken his back!
Tupola fending off the submission attempt from Niqua.
Niqua is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupola needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Tupola is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Niqua is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Tupola won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Niqua off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fua Niqua!
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energy
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hype
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