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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yason Tupaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tupaz has chosen Step Up as his entrance music. Giba has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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168 lbs
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160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yason Tupaz!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Giba.
Tupaz moves out of range as Giba strikes.
Giba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tupaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tupaz slips under a jab.
Tupaz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tupaz connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tupaz sprawls well. Tupaz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Giba gets slowly back to his feet.
Tupaz takes a swing at Giba's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tupaz wants it to stay on the feet.
Giba drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tupaz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tupaz tries to buck Giba off but Giba is having none of it.
Giba creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tupaz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tupaz struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tupaz struggling a bit here.
Tupaz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Giba.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tupaz throws a leg kick which misses Giba's front leg but catches the back leg as Giba tries to avoid it.
Giba misses the jab.
Tupaz tries to bum rush Giba with a series of wild strikes but Giba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tupaz does no damage.
Tupaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giba.
Tupaz moves out of range as Giba strikes.
Tupaz throws an overhand right that lands on Giba's shoulder, as Giba tries to avoid the shot.
Tupaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Giba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tupaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tupaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tupaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tupaz cracks Giba with a good jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tupaz throws a looping overhand right but Giba ducks down to avoid it.
Giba blocks a head kick by Tupaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yason Tupaz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tupaz tries to work over Giba's front leg with a kick but Giba checks it.
Tupaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Giba misses with a hook. Tupaz ducked under it nicely.
Tupaz throws a head kick that misses.
Tupaz blocks a head kick by Giba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Giba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tupaz throws a sloppy head kick and Giba moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giba shoots in for a double leg but Tupaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tupaz scores with a leg kick.
Tupaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Giba blocks a head kick by Tupaz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tupaz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Giba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupaz cracks Giba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Giba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tupaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tupaz.
Giba shoots for a takedown but Tupaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tupaz scores with a one two! Giba had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tupaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tupaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Giba checks a low kick from Tupaz.
Tupaz scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Tupaz misses.
Giba has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Giba throws a head kick that misses
and Tupaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tupaz swinging wildly here.
Tupaz throws a sloppy head kick and Giba moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yason Tupaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tupaz cracks the inside of Giba's front leg.
Giba misses with a head kick.
Tupaz ducks under a wild hook from Giba.
Tupaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Giba circles away quickly and effectively.
Tupaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giba shoots in for a double leg but Tupaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tupaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Giba misses the body punch
and Tupaz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A combination from Tupaz does no damage.
Tupaz misses with a head kick.
Giba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tupaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupaz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Giba throws a sloppy head kick
and Tupaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Giba throws a head kick but Tupaz moves out of range.
Giba fails with the takedown
and Tupaz counters with a two punch combo.
Giba throws a lazy right hand but Tupaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giba shoots and misses
and Tupaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tupaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tupaz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tupaz.
Tupaz lands a head kick. Giba smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tupaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupaz is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to de liver by Tupaz. Beautiful body shot.
Yason Tupaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Giba throws a sloppy head kick
and Tupaz counters with a straight right hand.
Tupaz lands a really nice looking cross but Giba seems unphased.
Tupaz thuds a left hand into Giba's body.
Giba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giba tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yason Tupaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tupaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yason Tupaz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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