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UPF 29: Stevenson vs Tapettava is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by Ultimate Pit Fighting on January 26, 2014 at Hayashi's Lounge in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Official Fight Card
(The Prelims)
-[Lightweight bout]: Rob Boudreault(n/r) (1-3) vs Mark Dill(n/r) (1-0)
-[Welterweight bout]: Anderson Jones(n/r) (4-5) vs Prince Symbol(6) (7-6)
-[Welterweight bout]: Max Lacroix(7) (2-0) vs Kalil Fayyad(n/r) (1-1)
-[Light-heavyweight bout]: Philmore Butts(4) (7-8) vs Anthony Alvarez(n/r) (1-1)
-[Heavyweight bout]: Huey Freeman(9) (6-1) vs Alucard Tepes(n/r) (4-4)
(Main Card)
-[Welterweight bout]: Nando De Leeuw(4) (5-3) vs Alexito Mustacho(9) (3-3)
-[Preview]: Until recently, Nando De Leeuw was known as the premier striker in the welterweight division. His only known weakness was powerful wrestlers that could keep him on his back. A meeting with Bradly Danielson changed the perception
-[Lightweight bout]: Stacee Jaxee(1) (6-2) vs Sean Sorrowe(5) (5-3)
-[Preview]: Former lightweight champion Stacee Jaxee uses his combination of defensive boxing and Brazilian Jujitsu to hunt for submissions. He fought hard to claim the vacant title against Brian McCarthy, defeating him in the third round via dirty boxing against the cage. Sean Sorrowe cut his teeth in the welterweight division, brutalizing opponents with ground and pound from the top position. In his most recent fight against Giraldo, Sorrowe showed an improved standup as he dropped Giraldo from the feet.
-[Welterweight bout]: Henry Jones(5) (8-5) vs Kaz Yago(2) (8-6)
-[Preview]: Henry Jones is a stubborn grappler that has climbed the ranks using his submissions to thwart foes. He will be facing a tremendous challenge when he fights Kaz Yago. Kaz Yago is one of the few fighters in his division that is equally skilled on his feet or on the ground. He has serious power in his hands as he displayed in his title fight with Bear Stevenson, and he has very high level submission defense as he demonstrated against Ronald Rousey.
-[Welterweight bout]: Fritz Larsson(n/r) (9-5) vs Bradly Danielson(3) (10-10-1)
-[Preview]: Fritz Larsson is a boxer+wrestler hybrid that favors dirty boxing along the fence. He gained a certain popularity while competing in the VIP fight league on The Island. Bradly Danielson is a high level kickboxer that holds big wins over Nando De Leeuw and Ronald Rousey. He was one fight away from a title shot when he stumbled against Nyrkilla Tapettava.
-[Welterweight Championship bout]: Bear Stevenson(c) (10-1-1) vs Nyrkilla Tapettava(1) (8-2)
-[Preview]: The undisputed welterweight champion of the world returns to defend his title against Nyrkilla Tapettava. This fight will be a rematch of their October 19th fight in which Stevenson defeated Tapettava by unanimous decision.
Bear Stevenson is one of the few UPF fighters that is comfortable fighting on the ground or on his feet; his wrestling is his greatest asset and he uses it perfectly. His only real weakness is that he lacks that one hit knockout power on his feet but he makes up for it with a voluminous attack style and a seemingly limitless gas tank. He has stumbled at times, struggling to overcome Cauthon and Yago respectively. Yet in both instances he survived and overcame.
His ability to “mix it up” and keep himself a step ahead of opponents is a tremendous element of his game; his heart and cardio are tools that he uses to overcome adversity. He is currently tied with Fenix Espada for most successful title defenses. A victory over Tapettava would shatter the record and solidify Bear Stevenson as the most dominant fighter in this young organization's history.
Nyrkilla Tapettava is a dominant wrestler in his own right. Unlike the welterweight champion, Tapettava dedicates his training towards becoming a more dominant grappler. His strategy is simple: score a takedown and pound you unconscious. In all eight of his victories, he has scored a finish with his ground and pound attack.
Tapettava called Bradly Danielson out in hopes of earning the next shot at the title; he won that fight late in the second round via brutal stoppage.
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