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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuppu Lupaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snabbo Smido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lupaus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Finnish Alphabet & Pronunciation. The crowd seem to be enjoying Smido's choice of entrance music: Breathe. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
23 - 14 - 1 |
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179 cm
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182 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nuppu Lupaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snabbo Smido!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupaus lands a jab to the head.
Smido misses with a looping left.
Lupaus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lupaus.
Smido slips a jab and a cross from Lupaus.
Lupaus lands a glancing blow to the side of Smido's head.
Lupaus works over Smido's head and body with a nice combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smido.
Lupaus misses with a straight left.
Smido tries a head kick but it misses.
Lupaus throws out a powerful jab.
Smido pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smido throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Smido. That's going to slow Lupaus down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido tests Lupaus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lupaus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smido avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lupaus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smido was well out of range. Poor timing from Lupaus.
Smido lands a head kick that stumbles Lupaus and the fighters go to the mat.
It looks like Nuppu Lupaus has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lupaus trying to keep a closed guard but Smido is proving a slippery customer.
Lupaus keeping moving, preventing Smido from controlling successfully.
Smido controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smido wants to control from the top but Lupaus keeps moving.
Smido trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snabbo Smido has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lupaus connects with a jab.
A big right from Lupaus misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupaus. Smido does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smido jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lupaus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smido.
Smido scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smido scores with a jab to the head.
Lupaus moves out of range of the strikes.
Lupaus misses with a hook.
Smido lands with a cross.
Lupaus throws out a loose jab but Smido uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smido misses with an uppercut.
Lupaus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lupaus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lupaus moves out of range of the leg kick from Smido.
Lupaus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lupaus misses with a wild body shot.
Smido connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smido ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smido takes one to the chin there.
Smido throws a looping overhand right but Lupaus ducks down to avoid it.
Smido slips under a jab from Lupaus.
Lupaus misses with a straight right.
Smido throws a shot from downtown. Lupaus moves away and avoids it.
Lupaus blocks a head kick by Smido.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupaus. Smido does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lupaus throws a lazy right hand but Smido sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lupaus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smido.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lupaus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snabbo Smido dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nuppu Lupaus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smido will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lupaus lands a jab to the nose.
Smido looks to land a right hand but Lupaus moved out of range.
Smido on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lupaus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lupaus moves out of range of the leg kick from Smido.
Smido throws a hook but Lupaus blocks it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Smido. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Smido pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lupaus is out of range and Smido settles back down.
Lupaus scores with a body shot.
Smido misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lupaus.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smido 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 Lupaus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lupaus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lupaus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smido's head backwards.
Smido takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lupaus throws a jab when Smido was well out of range.
Lupaus throws a shot from downtown. Smido moves away and avoids it.
Smido throws a lazy right hand but Lupaus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lupaus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smido on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smido throws a head kick that misses.
Smido misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lupaus misses its intended target.
Smido throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lupaus throws a hook but Smido blocks it.
Smido tries a head kick but it misses.
Lupaus shoots in and drives through. Smido sprawls well.
Smido throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smido lunges at Lupaus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lupaus's hand.
Lupaus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smido's head backwards.
Lupaus slips a jab from Smido.
Lupaus swings for the body but Smido moves out of range.
Lupaus throws a right hand that misses
and Smido counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smido avoids the body shot from Lupaus.
A jab from Smido misses.
Smido misses with a series of wild punches.
Smido tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lupaus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lupaus shoots in and gets a takedown into Smido's guard.
Lupaus trying to control but Smido is working from the bottom.
Smido is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snabbo Smido has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Smido misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lupaus.
Lupaus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lupaus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smido misses with a straight left.
Smido misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smido doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smido throws a good cross that connects.
Smido misses with a leg kick
and Smido takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nuppu Lupaus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nuppu Lupaus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lupaus throws a lazy right hand but Smido sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lupaus misses with a two punch combination.
Smido throws a sloppy head kick and Lupaus moves out of range easily.
Smido throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lupaus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lupaus throws out a loose jab but Smido uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smido looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lupaus slips under a jab from Smido.
Lupaus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lupaus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smido.
Smido blocks a jab.
Lupaus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lupaus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido swings widly with a right hand
and Lupaus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Smido misses.
Smido scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lupaus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smido is defended easily by Lupaus.
Smido fails to land with a series of punches.
That kick from Smido tenderised Lupaus's leg. Lupaus is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch combination from Lupaus misses.
Smido looks to land a right hand but Lupaus moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smido pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smido throws an off balance right hand
and Lupaus counters with a nice body shot.
Lupaus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smido was well out of range. Poor timing from Lupaus.
Lupaus works the jab nicely.
Lupaus checks the leg kick.
Smido looks to land a left hand but Lupaus moved out of range nicely.
Snabbo Smido seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lupaus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lupaus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smido on the side of the head.
Lupaus throws a combination that misses
and Smido counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smido throws the left hand but Lupaus avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus misses with a few strikes there.
Lupaus takes a swing at Smido's ribcage but misses.
Lupaus stuns Smido with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lupaus lands a jab-cross combination.
Lupaus looks to land a right hand but Smido moved out of range.
Lupaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smido moves away.
Smido throws a leg kick but Lupaus checks it.
Lupaus avoids the head kick by Smido.
Smido ducks under a wild hook from Lupaus.
Smido looks to throw the jab but Lupaus is out of range.
Smido slaps away a takedown attempt from Lupaus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Lupaus.
Lupaus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lupaus swinging wildly here.
Smido misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lupaus misses with a series of wild punches.
Lupaus slips under a jab from Smido.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nuppu Lupaus.
I think Lupaus 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuppu Lupaus!
An out of breath Nuppu Lupaus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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