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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Tupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tupp comes to the cage accompanied by "Iron Man" - Black Sabbath. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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261 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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266 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Tupp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Tupp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tupp!
Tupp is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Tupp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tupp slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tupp moves into full guard.
Tupp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tupp keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Tupp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tupp trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupp passes into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tupp is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
Tupp throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two 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.
Tupp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tupp passes into side control, despite Jackson's attempt to control the position.
Tupp is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jackson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jackson tries to bench press Tupp off him but Tupp keeps the position.
Tupp sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jackson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Tupp seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tupp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson jabs at Tupp's body.
Jackson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tupp wants to get back to full guard.
Tupp is breathing heavily.
Jackson trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupp tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jackson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tupp controls his leg.
Tupp is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
Tupp punches the canvas rather than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson tries to break free.
Tupp connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Jackson to escape the position.
Will Tupp go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jackson tries to roll but Tupp sticks to his back.
Jackson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Tupp gets his way!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Tupp struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tupp not allowing Jackson to control his hands.
Tupp is looking to control Jackson but Jackson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Tupp lands punches and elbows.
Jackson rolls, trying to escape but Tupp keeps control of the position.
Tupp is looking to control Jackson but Jackson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Jackson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tupp pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tupp decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tupp thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Tupp prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Tupp trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is doing well to control the position and prevent Tupp from advancing to side control.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Tupp is controlling well.
Tupp thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Tupp there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupp moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that!
Jackson tries to hold on but Tupp pushes him away.
Tupp working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Tupp looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Tupp isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Tupp's attempts to control the action.
Jackson takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Tupp's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Tupp!
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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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