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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Katurian Tupolski (ranked 1198 p4p, 168 weight class) and Sparky Anderson (ranked 1193 p4p, 167 weight class). Tupolski comes to the cage accompanied by Mobb Deep - Shook Ones part II. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Katurian Tupolski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Anderson.
Tupolski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tupolski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson has managed to clinch.
Tupolski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tupolski tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Tupolski back against the cage.
Tupolski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tupolski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tupolski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.
Tupolski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson misses with a hook. Tupolski ducked under it nicely.
Tupolski scores with a nice body kick.
Anderson takes one on the button.
Katurian Tupolski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupolski misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Tupolski keeps it at a distance.
Tupolski throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tupolski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tupolski looks to land a body kick but Anderson moved away.
Anderson takes a swing at Tupolski's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski scores with a nice right hand.
Katurian Tupolski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tupolski drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tupolski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tupolski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tupolski looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Tupolski tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tupolski.
Tupolski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anderson takes a step back to recover.
Anderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Tupolski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Tupolski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tupolski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tupolski manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupolski misses with an uppercut
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski scores with a nice strike.
Tupolski tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tupolski looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Tupolski looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Tupolski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tupolski misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Anderson lands but Tupolski takes it in his stride.
Anderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tupolski is out of range and Anderson settles back down.
Tupolski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Tupolski.
And Anderson tries to counter it with a takedown but Tupolski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tupolski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Anderson punishes Tupolski's body with a nice straight punch.
Tupolski misses the shot to the body.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Tupolski moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tupolski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tupolski looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tupolski on the side of the head.
Tupolski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tupolski throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Tupolski lands a slapping body shot.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Anderson misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Tupolski.
Anderson has Tupolski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tupolski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tupolski at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski throws a body shot but no joy.
Tupolski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Tupolski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tupolski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tupolski.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tupolski.
Tupolski tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tupolski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tupolski misses the shot to the body.
Tupolski misses with a looping left.
Tupolski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tupolski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Tupolski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupolski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tupolski, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson stalling in the clinch.
Tupolski trying to control the position but instead, Anderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tupolski into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Katurian Tupolski will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anderson instigates a clinch.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tupolski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Tupolski.
Tupolski has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson stalling in the clinch but Tupolski improves position.
Anderson lands a takedown into guard.
Anderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a strike but Tupolski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski preventing the sweep.
Tupolski prevents Anderson from getting back to his feet.
Anderson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Tupolski misses.
Tupolski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tupolski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Tupolski swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Tupolski throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Tupolski keeps moving.
Anderson content to stall in guard here.
Anderson is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupolski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupolski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Tupolski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tupolski scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Anderson misses.
The fighters circling - Tupolski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tupolski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Tupolski tries to land a body kick
and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Anderson trying to control the action but Tupolski is working from the bottom.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tupolski is not content to let Anderson control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tupolski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tupolski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson throws a body punch but Tupolski moves out of range.
Tupolski throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tupolski looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson tries to counter with a clinch but Tupolski shakes him off and moves away.
Tupolski lands a jab.
Tupolski misses with a kick to the body
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tupolski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tupolski avoids the body shot from Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupolski misses with a jab to the body
and Tupolski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tupolski swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Tupolski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson tries to work over Tupolski's front leg with a kick but Tupolski checks it.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A left lands for Anderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tupolski connects with a high kick.
Tupolski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tupolski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tupolski finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Katurian Tupolski is winning the standup battle so far.
Tupolski swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Tupolski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tupolski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A bone on bone clash there as Anderson blocks the leg kick.
Tupolski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tupolski is looking to score with low kicks.
Tupolski takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick from Tupolski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tupolski manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Anderson works Tupolski's body with a nice hook.
Tupolski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Tupolski.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Tupolski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Tupolski cracks Anderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tupolski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tupolski.
Anderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tupolski wants to slow Anderson down by chopping away at his legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Tupolski doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Tupolski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tupolski misses.
Tupolski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tupolski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tupolski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tupolski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tupolski.
Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tupolski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tupolski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tupolski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Tupolski.
Tupolski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anderson is out of range and Tupolski settles back down.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tupolski moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupolski throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Tupolski moves away and avoids it.
Tupolski looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tupolski manages to avoid it.
Tupolski doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tupolski misses with a shot to the body
and Tupolski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tupolski misses with an uppercut
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tupolski.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tupolski.
Tupolski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Anderson there.
Tupolski swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Tupolski misses with a kick to the body.
Tupolski misses with a low kick as Anderson jumps back.
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 Katurian Tupolski.
I think Tupolski 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson 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.
Katurian Tupolski was interviewed post fight and said 'Fighting is a tough business. All the props to my opponent - he was better tonight. I will be back stronger.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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