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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Lupul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Lupul acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg Lupul!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Lupul.
Lupul lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saibot moves in looking to clinch but Lupul pushes him off.
Saibot shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lupul gets back to half guard.
Lupul moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lupul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saibot's guard.
Saibot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saibot working for a triangle but Lupul defends it easily.
Lupul sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Saibot's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Saibot is breathing heavily.
Saibot is looking to improve his position.
Lupul thows a huge punch but Saibot dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupul seems to be working for a kimura but Saibot defends the submission attempt.
Lupul is looking for a kimura here.
Lupul uses his free foot to push down on Saibot's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Saibot.
Lupul forces the positional change into back control.
Lupul lands strikes to the head.
Lupul is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lupul patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupul is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Saibot defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lupul has got his arm under Saibot's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Saibot has spun round into Lupul's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Lupul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lupul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lupul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot trying to control but Lupul is working from the bottom.
Saibot preventing the sweep.
Lupul is striking off his back. Saibot thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Lupul is pressing down on Saibot's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saibot wants to control from the top but Lupul keeps moving.
Saibot working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lupul's head.
Lupul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lupul has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Saibot is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lupul.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Saibot tries for a kimura but Lupul is defending well.
Saibot lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Saibot landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lupul is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saibot is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lupul has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lupul regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Lupul dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lupul connects with a solid leg kick.
Lupul throws a wild body kick that Saibot sees coming a mile off.
Lupul fails to land with a series of punches.
Lupul lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lupul thows a body shot but no joy.
Lupul looks to land a right hand but Saibot moved out of range.
Lupul tries to keep at a distance but Saibot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lupul has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Saibot is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lupul looking for a takedown.
Lupul using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saibot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lupul has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Saibot is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Noob Saibot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Lupul.
Saibot gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lupul regains guard.
Lupul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saibot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lupul looking for a sweep. Not yet Lupul, not yet.
Lupul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Lupul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lupul is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lupul's head.
Lupul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saibot slips nicely into half guard.
Saibot passes to side control.
Lupul is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Saibot prevents Lupul from improving his position.
Lupul is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Saibot pulls his head out easily.
Saibot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lupul on the ground.
Lupul wants to get back to full guard but Saibot has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupul can't escape the position.
Lupul gets back to half guard.
Lupul looking for submissions off his back.
Lupul moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saibot preventing the sweep.
Lupul manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Saibot tries to reverse the position but Lupul maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot tries to hold on but Lupul pushes him away.
Saibot gets back to half guard.
Lupul stops Saibot from getting back to his feet.
Lupul trying to pass the guard but Saibot defending well.
Saibot trying to control but Lupul postures up.
Lupul is working for a submission of some sort.
Lupul is looking to pass Saibot's guard but actually Saibot recovers to full guard.
Saibot wants to sweep here but Lupul controlling him for the moment.
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.
Lupul drops back looking for a leg! Saibot is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saibot manages to kick Lupul off! Lupul jumps back into Saibot's guard.
Lupul pushing down on Saibot's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lupul seems to be looking for submissions.
Saibot is staying active underneath Lupul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saibot tries to get to full guard but Lupul has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lupul seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Saibot is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Greg Lupul!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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