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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Lupe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Yevon Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Michael Yevon Rook was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elmo Lupe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Yevon Rook!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yevon Rook misses with a body shot.
Yevon Rook throws a right and a left that Lupe avoids nicely.
Yevon Rook moves out of range of the strikes.
Lupe misses the shot to the body.
Yevon Rook tries for a takedown but Lupe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lupe leaves Yevon Rook with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yevon Rook doesn't manage to clinch there - Lupe circles away.
Yevon Rook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lupe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lupe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Michael Yevon Rook has been cut.
Lupe misses with an uppercut. Yevon Rook saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yevon Rook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lupe takes a swing at Yevon Rook's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yevon Rook avoids the body shot from Lupe.
Elmo Lupe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yevon Rook moves out of range of the strikes.
Lupe lands a nice shot that snaps Yevon Rook's head back.
Lupe lands a left and a right that send Yevon Rook crashing to the mat, dazed. Lupe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lupe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lupe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yevon Rook moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yevon Rook.
Yevon Rook fails with a takedown attempt.
Elmo Lupe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Yevon Rook.
Lupe throws a series of punches but Yevon Rook moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yevon Rook was well out of range. Poor timing from Lupe.
A cross from Lupe lands.
That has opened up Michael Yevon Rook's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yevon Rook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yevon Rook shoots for a takedown but Lupe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yevon Rook shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yevon Rook showed some decent athleticism there.
Yevon Rook looks gassed!
Yevon Rook is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
Yevon Rook looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lupe is trying to stand up here but Yevon Rook is controlling him well.
Yevon Rook controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lupe looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yevon Rook with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elmo Lupe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Yevon Rook's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yevon Rook looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lupe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yevon Rook.
Lupe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yevon Rook defending well as Lupe loads up on a big left hand.
Lupe lands a right hook to the body.
Yevon Rook fails with a takedown attempt.
Elmo Lupe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Yevon Rook.
Lupe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yevon Rook is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Lupe.
Elmo Lupe is winning the standup battle so far.
Yevon Rook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lupe throws a one two combo.
Lupe feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Yevon Rook sprawling to the canvas! Yevon Rook rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lupe finish him?!
Yevon Rook is rocked!
The cut above Michael Yevon Rook's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yevon Rook drops his hands momentarily. Lupe doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Yevon Rook staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Yevon Rook doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elmo Lupe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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