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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Tulips (ranked 4076 p4p, 4235 weight class) and Tee Naught (ranked 436 p4p, 450 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Tulips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tee Naught!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naught displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tulips.
Tulips closes this distance looking for a takedown but Naught circles away.
Naught should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Naught throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tulips has managed to clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tulips throws an elbow but misses.
Naught tries to break the clinch but Tulips is controlling the position.
Tulips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tulips throws a push kick but Naught slaps the foot to one side.
Tulips has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Tulips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naught defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tulips.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Naught.
Naught fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulips stuffs the takedown attempt from Naught. Naught gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Tulips was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Naught.
Tulips avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Naught shoots in but no luck this time.
Tulips shoots in looking for a takedown but Naught manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tulips's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tulips goes for a double leg but Naught avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Naught continues to drive forward.
Naught drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tulips gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Naught avoiding damage as Tulips throws knees to the body.
Naught blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tulips tries to pull guard but Naught won't allow it.
Tulips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naught tries to close the distance and clinch but Tulips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tulips changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Naught tries to avoid it but Tulips manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Naught to the ground. Naught escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tulips fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tulips comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tulips clinches up with Naught and pushes him back against the cage.
Tulips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naught gets tackled into the cage by Tulips. Tulips maintains the clinch.
Tulips lands a body shot.
Naught is trying to break the clinch but Tulips is controlling him.
Tulips tries for a takedown but Naught manages to get underhooks.
Naught tries to pull guard but Tulips forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Naught drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naught successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulips is stalling in the full guard.
Tulips postures up.
Naught preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tulips tries to free his leg and advance position but Naught is retaining full guard.
Tulips showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tulips has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Naught controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Naught wants to sweep here but Tulips controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tulips.
Naught misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tulips rushes Naught and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tulips tries to work over Naught's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Naught stalling in the clinch but Tulips improves position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Tulips dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Naught throws a body punch but Tulips moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tulips or perhaps it was just good defense by Naught, which made it look bad.
Naught lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tulips takes a step back to recover.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Naught.
Horrible takedown attempt by Naught or perhaps it was just good defense by Tulips, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naught takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tulips fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Naught, pushing him back against the cage.
Tulips has Naught pushed against the cage.
Tulips misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulips tries to pull guard but Naught holds him up against the cage and eventually Tulips drops back down to his feet.
Naught wants to break free but Tulips has control.
Tulips wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Naught has him pressed against the cage.
Tulips has Naught pressed against the cage, preventing Naught from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tulips ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tulips no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tulips is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Naught defends well.
Tulips looking for a guillotine here but Naught defends easily.
Naught preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naught won't allow Tulips to get back to his feet.
Naught trying to control the position from guard on top but Tulips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naught trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tulips is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Naught gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulips tries to free his leg and advance position but Naught is retaining full guard.
Naught is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Naught striking off his back but it's not causing Tulips any problems.
Naught being controlled here, momentarily.
Tulips wants to stand but Naught has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tulips looking to pass the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tulips avoids the head kick by Naught.
Naught tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tulips counters with a two punch combo.
Tulips doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Naught counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Tulips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naught tries a head kick but it misses.
Naught tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tulips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Tulips was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Naught.
Tulips misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Naught tries to clinch there but Tulips circles away.
Naught moves in looking to clinch but Tulips pushes him off.
Tulips moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Tulips dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tulips has managed to clinch.
Tulips goes for a takedown in the clinch but Naught prevents it.
Tulips is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tulips lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Naught backwards.
Naught gets underhooks to prevent Tulips's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Tulips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tulips - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tulips keeps control of Naught as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naught is trying to break the clinch but Tulips has him pressed against the cage.
Naught tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tulips is trying to break the clinch but Naught has him pressed against the cage.
Naught tries for a takedown but Tulips manages to get underhooks.
Tulips has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Naught after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naught is trying to force a seperation but Tulips has the dominant position.
Tulips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naught fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Tulips with that takedown attempt.
Naught shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tulips as he jumps to the side.
Tulips closes the distance and clinches.
Naught fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Naught is looking to control Tulips's arms but Tulips gets an underhook and turns him. Now Naught has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naught fails to pull guard.
Tulips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tulips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Naught can do to turn this around?
Naught shoots in but no luck this time.
Naught looks to score with a jab to the body but Tulips is just out of range.
Tulips misses with a head kick.
Tulips misses the shot to the body.
Naught lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Naught shoots for a double leg takedown but Tulips sprawls well. He's pushed Naught's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tulips attempts a counter takedown but Naught avoids it well and moves away.
Naught tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tulips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Naught dives in and grabs Tulips's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tulips pushes down on Naught's head and hops out.
Naught tries for a takedown but Tulips circles away easily
and Tulips counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tulips prevents Naught from breaking the clinch.
Tulips wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulips pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tulips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Naught shoots for a double leg takedown but Tulips sprawls well. He's pushed Naught's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tulips has a takedown stuffed.
Naught fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tulips dives in for a single leg takedown but Naught sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tulips is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Naught pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Naught tries to pull guard but Tulips forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Naught wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tulips has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulips is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Naught misses with a punch to the body.
Tulips stalling the fight.
Naught is looking to break free of the clinch but Tulips has double underhooks.
Tulips on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tulips fails to pull guard.
Naught being controlled against the cage.
Tulips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tee Naught has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brad Tulips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tulips throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Naught's waist but Naught gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tulips off to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Tulips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tulips has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Tulips!
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