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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Jalisco (ranked 2917 p4p, 2980 weight class) and Brad Tulips (ranked 330 p4p, 336 weight class). Norman Jalisco has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Norman Jalisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Tulips!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalisco lands a big right hand that sends Tulips crashing to the mat! Jalisco stays standing though and waves Tulips back to his feet!
Tulips throws a jab but it's blocked by Jalisco.
Tulips swings for the body but Jalisco moves out of range.
Jalisco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jalisco defending well as Tulips loads up on a big left hand.
Tulips slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tulips misses with a combination
letting Jalisco counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulips lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tulips.
Tulips lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jalisco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jalisco scores with a body shot.
Jalisco misses with a hook.
Jalisco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tulips manages to avoid it.
Tulips misses with a double jab.
Jalisco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tulips manages to avoid it.
Tulips misses with a double jab.
Jalisco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalisco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tulips counters by clinching up.
Jalisco tries to stall but Tulips uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tulips can't find room to land a body shot as Jalisco controls the action.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
Tulips keeps control of Jalisco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jalisco working hard to break the clinch.
Tulips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jalisco tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
Tulips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tulips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jalisco misses with a punch on the inside.
Tulips tries to work over Jalisco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulips lands a nice uppercut.
Jalisco blocks an uppercut.
Tulips working aggressively here.
Tulips misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Jalisco's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tulips lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jalisco backwards.
Jalisco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jalisco looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Tulips.
Tulips lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jalisco backwards.
Tulips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
Jalisco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tulips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jalisco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tulips.
Tulips tries to counter with a clinch but Jalisco shakes him off and moves away.
Jalisco throws a lazy right hand but Tulips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tulips rushes Jalisco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tulips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jalisco can't find room to land a body shot as Tulips controls the action.
Tulips lands a body punch.
Jalisco is trying to break the clinch but Tulips has him pressed against the cage.
Tulips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tulips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tulips struggles to land a body shot inside as Jalisco controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tulips blocks a body shot from Jalisco.
Jalisco blocking some punches.
Tulips lands with a short shot to the head.
Tulips prevents Jalisco from breaking the clinch.
Tulips throws a punch but it's blocked by Jalisco.
Jalisco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tulips will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jalisco up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Tulips.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Tulips dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jalisco throws a jab when Tulips was well out of range.
Jalisco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tulips finds it's way round the side to connect with Jalisco's head.
Jalisco misses with a series of wild punches.
Jalisco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tulips. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tulips has Jalisco up against the cage in a clinch.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tulips.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalisco can't break the clinch.
Tulips prevents Jalisco from breaking the clinch.
Jalisco tries to stall but Tulips uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tulips misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulips has a couple of punches blocked by Jalisco.
Brad Tulips seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jalisco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jalisco blocks an uppercut.
Tulips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Tulips fails to land.
Tulips lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jalisco backwards.
Tulips lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tulips scores with a hook to the body.
Jalisco letting Tulips take a breather here.
Good body shot from Tulips.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tulips.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulips lands a hook that snaps the head of Jalisco backwards.
Tulips lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jalisco or not.
Tulips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jalisco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tulips scores with a shot to the side of Jalisco's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tulips misses with the head strike.
Tulips lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tulips scores with a shoulder strike.
Tulips lands an uppercut.
Tulips doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jalisco tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
Tulips has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tulips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulips pushes Jalisco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jalisco blocking some punches.
Tulips tries a body shot but Jalisco blocks it.
A short uppercut from Tulips.
Tulips lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tulips lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tulips tries to work over Jalisco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulips lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tulips lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jalisco or not.
Tulips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Tulips.
Tulips gets through Jalisco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jalisco blocking some punches.
Tulips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Tulips scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tulips as Jalisco tries to tie him up.
Stalling in the clinch from Jalisco.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tulips.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Tulips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tulips throws a body punch but Jalisco moves out of range.
Brad Tulips is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tulips throws a body punch but Jalisco moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Jalisco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tulips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Norman Jalisco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Tulips.
Tulips jabs at Jalisco's body.
Tulips moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Tulips.
Jalisco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jalisco tries to bum rush Tulips with a series of wild strikes but Tulips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tulips with a hook.
Tulips bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jalisco's head.
Tulips is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jalisco loads up on a big right hand but Tulips slips the punch.
Jalisco misses with a hook.
Tulips tries to counter with a clinch but Jalisco shakes him off and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jalisco lands with a good body shot.
Tulips scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulips jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jalisco avoids the body shot from Tulips.
Jalisco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jalisco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brad Tulips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tulips fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tulips is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tulips defending well as Jalisco loads up on a big left hand.
Jalisco is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tulips's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jalisco throws a shot from downtown. Tulips moves away and avoids it.
Jalisco walks into a jab.
Jalisco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jalisco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tulips has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tulips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Jalisco misses.
Jalisco looks to land a left hand but Tulips moved out of range nicely.
Tulips has Jalisco up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalisco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulips lands with a short shot to the head.
Tulips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jalisco's elbow.
Tulips misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulips working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jalisco is looking to control Tulips's arms but Tulips gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jalisco has his back to the cage.
Tulips tries to work over Jalisco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulips lands a nice shot to the body.
Jalisco is trying to push Tulips away but Tulips has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jalisco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jalisco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jalisco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tulips fails to land.
Jalisco prevents a body shot from Tulips.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
Norman Jalisco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tulips blocks a body shot from Jalisco.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Tulips comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tulips has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Tulips!
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