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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jukko Tupola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrel DeAngelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeAngelo has chosen DMX - Lord Give Me A Sign as his entrance music. Darrel DeAngelo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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171 lbs
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177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jukko Tupola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darrel DeAngelo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupola throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around DeAngelo's waist but DeAngelo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tupola off to one side.
DeAngelo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tupola throws a left and a right that both miss
and DeAngelo counters with a low kick, right behind Tupola 's knee.
Tupola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeAngelo manages to avoid it.
Tupola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeAngelo moves away.
A combination from DeAngelo does no damage.
Tupola throws a right hand that misses
and DeAngelo counters with a right hand to the body.
DeAngelo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tupola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tupola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with DeAngelo but DeAngelo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tupola misses with a jab to the body
and DeAngelo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tupola's knee momentarily.
Tupola displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tupola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tupola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeAngelo moves away.
DeAngelo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tupola.
DeAngelo throws a series of punches but Tupola avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeAngelo moves out of range as Tupola strikes.
DeAngelo swats away the attempt to clinch by Tupola.
Tupola gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and DeAngelo counters with a series of strikes. Tupola will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukko Tupola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeAngelo misses with a lunging right hand
and Tupola counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for DeAngelo!
DeAngelo looks gassed!
Tupola landing punches.
DeAngelo can't escape the position.
DeAngelo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tupola cracks DeAngelo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tupola controlling the pace for now.
Tupola landing punches.
Tupola fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tupola jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but DeAngelo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
DeAngelo is not content to let Tupola control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tupola connects with a decent elbow.
DeAngelo chipping away with strikes from the bottom.
Tupola moves into full mount!
DeAngelo is bucking up trying to escape but Tupola cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tupola sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tupola 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.
A nice elbow there by Tupola.
You get the feeling that DeAngelo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tupola looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeAngelo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 DeAngelo's face.
BOOM! Tupola connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tupola prevents DeAngelo from getting the reversal.
DeAngelo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
DeAngelo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
DeAngelo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tupola stands up from DeAngelo's guard - Tupola perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tupola clinches with his opponent.
Tupola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeAngelo throws a head kick but Tupola moves out of range.
Tupola misses with a lunging right hand
and DeAngelo counters with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
DeAngelo avoiding damage as Tupola throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupola is looking for a takedown up against the cage. DeAngelo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tupola avoiding damage as DeAngelo throws knees to the body.
Tupola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
DeAngelo breaks from the clinch.
Tupola throws a jab when DeAngelo was well out of range.
DeAngelo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
DeAngelo throws a good cross that connects.
DeAngelo is looking to land body kicks.
DeAngelo avoids the body shot from Tupola.
DeAngelo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tupola.
Tupola takes one to the chin there.
Tupola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for DeAngelo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeAngelo manages to avoid it.
DeAngelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tupola falls off balance throwing a combination
and DeAngelo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jukko Tupola dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
DeAngelo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick by DeAngelo misses
and Tupola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tupola doesn't manage to clinch there - DeAngelo circles away.
Tupola moves in looking to clinch but DeAngelo pushes him off.
Tupola tries to clinch but DeAngelo moves out of range.
DeAngelo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tupola counters with a two punch combo.
Tupola tries to clinch but DeAngelo moves away
and DeAngelo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tupola really felt that one!
Tupola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tupola shoots in looking for a takedown. DeAngelo tries to sprawl out of it but Tupola keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. DeAngelo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
DeAngelo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tupola darts in trying to clinch
and DeAngelo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
DeAngelo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
DeAngelo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tupola thuds a left hand into DeAngelo's body.
DeAngelo stalks Tupola and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tupola's face. Tupola staggers backwards, shaken.
Tupola digs a good body shot into DeAngelo's ribs.
DeAngelo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tupola swinging wilding here.
Tupola is looking to wear down DeAngelo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tupola just misses with a punch to the body.
DeAngelo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tupola counters with a left and a right that stings DeAngelo.
DeAngelo walks into a left hand.
Tupola tries to clinch up
and DeAngelo counters with a big head kick but Tupola shrugs it off.
Tupola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DeAngelo counters with a left and a right that stings Tupola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupola misses with an uppercut. DeAngelo saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by DeAngelo.
Tupola throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and DeAngelo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeAngelo throws a head kick that Tupola semi-blocks.
DeAngelo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tupola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from DeAngelo as Tupola shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukko Tupola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeAngelo scoring well with a low kick there.
Tupola tries to clinch
and DeAngelo counters with a low kick, right behind Tupola 's knee.
DeAngelo misses with a few strikes there.
Jukko Tupola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeAngelo shoots and misses
and Tupola counters with a shoot takedown. DeAngelo fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeAngelo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tupola controls from within his opponent's guard.
DeAngelo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
DeAngelo looking for a sweep. Not yet DeAngelo, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tupola's guard.
DeAngelo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tupola trying to keep a closed guard but DeAngelo is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tupola is on top in guard.
Tupola advances to half guard.
DeAngelo actively working from the bottom here.
Tupola takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
DeAngelo gets back to full guard.
Tupola won't allow DeAngelo to get back to his feet.
DeAngelo is trying to keep Tupola in close.
DeAngelo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tupola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tupola controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupola looking to sit in guard and control but DeAngelo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
DeAngelo advances position into side control!
DeAngelo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tupola to his feet.
Tupola lands with a shot to the body.
Tupola tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and DeAngelo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tupola is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tupola trying to pass the guard but DeAngelo defending well.
DeAngelo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Darrel DeAngelo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tupola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tupola tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and DeAngelo counters with a two punch combo.
DeAngelo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tupola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tupola takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
DeAngelo scores with a push kick.
Tupola cracks DeAngelo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
DeAngelo misses with a two punch combination.
Tupola connects with a looping right hand.
Darrel DeAngelo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tupola gets off balance looking for a body kick
and DeAngelo counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupola on the wrong end of a nice hook.
DeAngelo throws a series of punches but Tupola moves out of range.
DeAngelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tupola throws a lazy uppercut
and DeAngelo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tupola is lucky that one didn't land flush.
DeAngelo throws a leg kick but Tupola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tupola displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Darrel DeAngelo has been cut.
DeAngelo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A bone on bone clash there as Tupola blocks the leg kick.
DeAngelo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tupola looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
DeAngelo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tupola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeAngelo counters with a one-two to the body.
DeAngelo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DeAngelo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupola misses with a hook to the body
and DeAngelo counters with a two punch combo.
Tupola has closed the distance and engaged DeAngelo in a clinch.
Tupola lands a body punch.
DeAngelo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tupola has him pressed against the cage.
DeAngelo avoiding damage as Tupola throws knees to the body.
DeAngelo breaks from the clinch.
Tupola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeAngelo.
Tupola swings for the body but DeAngelo moves out of range.
DeAngelo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tupola misses with a double jab
and DeAngelo counters with a body kick.
DeAngelo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tupola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
DeAngelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeAngelo connects with a single shot there.
Tupola shoots in for a double leg but DeAngelo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
DeAngelo wants to clinch up but Tupola keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo lands with a straight right. Tupola didn't see that one coming.
Tupola needs to keep his hands up - DeAngelo had a free shot at his head there.
DeAngelo throws a right hand that Tupola ducks under and follows up with a left that Tupola also avoids with ease.
Tupola wants to clinch
and DeAngelo counters with a body kick that stops Tupola in his tracks momentarily.
Tupola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeAngelo.
Tupola fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukko Tupola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeAngelo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tupola thuds a left hand into DeAngelo's body.
Tupola tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling DeAngelo to counter with a crisp jab.
Tupola moves into range and clinches up with DeAngelo.
Tupola tightens his grip and picks DeAngelo up, before dumping him to the ground. DeAngelo manages to land in guard.
Tupola trying to control the position from guard on top but DeAngelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupola not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupola trying to control but DeAngelo is working from the bottom.
Tupola pushes down on DeAngelo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tupola moves nicely into side control.
DeAngelo being controlled for a moment.
DeAngelo tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
DeAngelo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tupola is trying to control but can't.
Tupola gets full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupola trying to control the position.
Tupola throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
DeAngelo postures up.
DeAngelo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tupola is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of DeAngelo, into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jukko Tupola showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tupola has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Jukko Tupola!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Jukko Tupola!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Jukko Tupola!
Jukko Tupola wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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