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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osgar Ragnvaldr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katurian Tupolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tupolski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones part II kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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181 lbs
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182 lbs
20 - 10 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osgar Ragnvaldr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Katurian Tupolski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupolski lunges at Ragnvaldr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ragnvaldr's hand.
Ragnvaldr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tupolski's sensitive parts.
Tupolski connects with a looping right hand.
Tupolski lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Tupolski misses.
Ragnvaldr throws a hook but Tupolski blocks it.
We've been told by Ragnvaldr's head coaches at Devils Den New York that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ragnvaldr throws a leg kick but Tupolski moved away.
Ragnvaldr gets the takedown into side control.
Tupolski prevents Ragnvaldr from improving position.
Ragnvaldr is looking to take a break and control but Tupolski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ragnvaldr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tupolski is avoiding damage well.
Ragnvaldr throwing strikes but Tupolski manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnvaldr is trying to work for a sweep but Tupolski has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr tries to reverse the position but Tupolski maintains control.
Ragnvaldr regains half guard.
Tupolski is thwarting Ragnvaldr's attempts to control the position.
Tupolski moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ragnvaldr.
Ragnvaldr tries to buck Tupolski off but Tupolski is having none of it.
Tupolski working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tupolski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ragnvaldr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ragnvaldr.
Ragnvaldr lands a head shot.
Tupolski throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnvaldr moves out of range easily.
Ragnvaldr connects with a jab.
Tupolski delivers a nice body kick.
Ragnvaldr misses with a low kick.
Ragnvaldr slips a jab from Tupolski.
Tupolski misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnvaldr fails with a takedown attempt.
Tupolski throws a big shot that misses.
Tupolski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski misses with an uppercut. Ragnvaldr saw that one coming.
Ragnvaldr looks to score with a jab to the body but Tupolski is just out of range.
Tupolski lands with a shot to the body.
Ragnvaldr throws a body shot but no joy.
Tupolski gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ragnvaldr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ragnvaldr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ragnvaldr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tupolski for as long as he can get away with.
Ragnvaldr trying to control but Tupolski is working from the bottom.
Tupolski wants to stand up but Ragnvaldr is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupolski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupolski is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ragnvaldr presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Ragnvaldr fails to pull guard.
Tupolski misses with some punches.
Ragnvaldr trying to stall but Tupolski improves his position.
Ragnvaldr misses with a punch to the body.
Tupolski blocking some punches.
Ragnvaldr breaks the clinch.
Ragnvaldr avoids a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Tupolski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ragnvaldr's hands.
Tupolski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ragnvaldr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ragnvaldr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katurian Tupolski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good work by Tupolski as he checks the leg kick.
Tupolski swings for the body but Ragnvaldr moves out of range.
Ragnvaldr feinted with a counter takedown.
Tupolski throws a leg kick that misses.
Tupolski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ragnvaldr moves out of range of the body kick.
Ragnvaldr shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tupolski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ragnvaldr controls the position.
Ragnvaldr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ragnvaldr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tupolski keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnvaldr controls the position.
Tupolski felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ragnvaldr continues to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ragnvaldr asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tupolski sneaks out the side door and pushes Ragnvaldr away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Ragnvaldr with a jab.
Tupolski misses with a head kick.
Katurian Tupolski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tupolski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tupolski looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnvaldr is just out of range.
Good work by Ragnvaldr as he checks the leg kick.
Ragnvaldr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tupolski sprawls and moves away.
Tupolski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tupolski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragnvaldr throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Tupolski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ragnvaldr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tupolski. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tupolski swings for the body but Ragnvaldr moves out of range.
Ragnvaldr misses with a low kick.
Ragnvaldr motions for Tupolski to come forward. Ragnvaldr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Ragnvaldr misses.
Tupolski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnvaldr moves out of range as Tupolski throws a body kick.
Ragnvaldr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnvaldr walks into a left hand.
Tupolski misses with a hook. Ragnvaldr ducked under it nicely.
Ragnvaldr attempts a counter takedown but Tupolski avoids it well and moves away.
Katurian Tupolski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnvaldr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tupolski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnvaldr. Tupolski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnvaldr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tupolski misses with a looping right.
Ragnvaldr walks into a left hand.
Tupolski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tupolski loads up on a big right hand but Ragnvaldr slips the punch.
Tupolski lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski is looking to land body kicks.
Tupolski moves out of range as Ragnvaldr throws a body kick.
Ragnvaldr ducks under a wild hook from Tupolski.
Tupolski throws a big shot that misses.
Ragnvaldr lands a right hook to the body.
Crunch! Ragnvaldr slams his shin into Tupolski's torso.
Tupolski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tupolski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tupolski lands a leg kick that knocks Ragnvaldr off balance momentarily.
Tupolski blocks a low kick nicely.
Ragnvaldr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Katurian Tupolski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tupolski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ragnvaldr.
Ragnvaldr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tupolski.
Ragnvaldr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnvaldr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tupolski throws a body shot but no joy.
Tupolski throws a leg kick that misses.
Ragnvaldr is looking to chop away at Tupolski's legs.
Ragnvaldr lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnvaldr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ragnvaldr tries to land a leg kick but Tupolski saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Tupolski.
Ragnvaldr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ragnvaldr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tupolski walks into a jab.
Tupolski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnvaldr was well out of range. Poor timing from Tupolski.
Ragnvaldr throws a chopping leg kick but Tupolski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tupolski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tupolski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tupolski lands a jab to Ragnvaldr's midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tupolski, right into the meat.
Ragnvaldr cracks Tupolski with a good jab.
Tupolski checks a low kick from Ragnvaldr.
Tupolski with a nice cross.
Ragnvaldr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tupolski misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katurian Tupolski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tupolski pushes Ragnvaldr away with a front kick.
Tupolski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnvaldr fails to land the takedown.
A lazy left from Tupolski finds it's target.
Ragnvaldr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnvaldr lands with a straight right. Tupolski didn't see that one coming.
Ragnvaldr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tupolski circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ragnvaldr is defended easily by Tupolski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osgar Ragnvaldr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tupolski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Ragnvaldr - just one landing.
Tupolski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ragnvaldr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ragnvaldr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tupolski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ragnvaldr's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ragnvaldr misses the target.
Ragnvaldr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tupolski throws a head kick that misses
and Ragnvaldr counters with a takedown into side control.
Tupolski throws Ragnvaldr to one side and escapes!
Tupolski throws a hook but Ragnvaldr avoids it easily.
Ragnvaldr feinted with a counter takedown.
Tupolski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnvaldr.
Ragnvaldr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tupolski sprawls and moves away.
Tupolski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ragnvaldr moves out of range of the body kick from Tupolski.
Ragnvaldr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnvaldr looking to pass the guard.
Ragnvaldr drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tupolski dives on top into guard.
Ragnvaldr throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tupolski uses it to pass to side control.
Osgar Ragnvaldr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Katurian Tupolski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ragnvaldr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ragnvaldr tries to get to full guard but Tupolski has control of the leg.
Ragnvaldr trying to control from the bottom.
Ragnvaldr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ragnvaldr.
Katurian Tupolski has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tupolski is aware though and is defending well.
Ragnvaldr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnvaldr throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tupolski escapes and throws Ragnvaldr's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ragnvaldr is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ragnvaldr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ragnvaldr actively working from the bottom here.
Ragnvaldr is trying to maintain the position but Tupolski is very close to passing his half guard.
Ragnvaldr actively working from the bottom here.
Ragnvaldr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tupolski gets to his feet - Ragnvaldr follows without any prompting.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katurian Tupolski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tupolski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katurian Tupolski!
Katurian Tupolski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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