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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guto Culpado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Guto Culpado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Alkofer!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Culpado tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Culpado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Culpado moves to clinch but Alkofer breaks away
and Alkofer counters with a stiff right hand.
Culpado throws a poor cross that misses
letting Alkofer counter with a right hand.
Alkofer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Culpado decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Culpado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alkofer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Culpado moves to clinch but Alkofer breaks away
and Alkofer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Culpado shoots and misses
and Culpado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Culpado misses with a right hand
and Alkofer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Culpado falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Alkofer to counter with a crisp jab.
Culpado misses with a takedown attempt
and Alkofer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alkofer closes the distance and clinches.
Culpado misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alkofer.
Alkofer lands an elbow inside that Culpado shrugs off.
Alkofer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Culpado's face.
It looks like Guto Culpado has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Culpado blocks it with crossed arms.
Culpado is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alkofer is keeping busy.
Culpado tries to pull guard but Alkofer holds him up against the cage and eventually Culpado drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guto Culpado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alkofer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alkofer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Culpado is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Alkofer.
Alkofer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Culpado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Culpado avoids a wild elbow strike from Alkofer.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alkofer obliges.
Alkofer lands a damaging elbow.
Culpado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Culpado dodges an elbow strike from Alkofer.
Alkofer lands a knee to the head.
Alkofer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alkofer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Culpado working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from Alkofer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Culpado blocks an elbow strike from Alkofer.
Alkofer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alkofer lands a nice knee to the body.
Alkofer lands a damaging elbow.
Culpado drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alkofer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alkofer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culpado avoids the elbow strike from Alkofer, against the cage.
Alkofer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Culpado's face.
Alkofer connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Alkofer.
Culpado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alkofer connects with a knee to the head.
Alkofer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alkofer looking to throw knees to the head but Culpado is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Alkofer.
Culpado is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A knee to the head by Alkofer.
Culpado tries to pull guard but Alkofer won't allow it.
Alkofer misses with a knee to the head.
Culpado is trying to push Alkofer away but Alkofer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Culpado jumps guard but Alkofer stands there with Culpado around his waist. Culpado gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Culpado takes a knee right on the jaw!
Culpado fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Culpado pulls guard.
Culpado wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Alkofer is now in half guard.
Alkofer is looking to advance position but Culpado won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culpado manages to get to full guard.
Culpado throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Culpado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Culpado is really struggling to control Alkofer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Culpado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alkofer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alkofer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alkofer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Culpado pushes Alkofer off and scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Culpado misses its intended target.
Guto Culpado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Culpado scores with a jab to the head.
Alkofer clinches with his opponent.
Culpado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Culpado throws a knee to the head but misses.
Culpado pulls Alkofer into guard.
Culpado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Culpado throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Alkofer wants to stand but Culpado is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alkofer trying to control the position from guard on top but Culpado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Alkofer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guto Culpado's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alkofer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Culpado defends it nicely.
Culpado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Culpado tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Culpado tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alkofer smiles and moves away.
Culpado tries to clinch up
and Alkofer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Culpado!
Culpado working to try and regain half guard.
Alkofer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Alkofer with good strikes from the mount here!
Alkofer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alkofer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Culpado is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Culpado blocking the ground and pound.
Alkofer landing strikes from the mount and Culpado is in trouble!
Culpado tries to lock up and control but Alkofer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Culpado really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Culpado wants to hold on but Alkofer pushes him away.
Culpado is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alkofer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Culpado is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Culpado slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Culpado works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alkofer is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culpado wants to stand and escape but Alkofer is having none of it.
Alkofer wants to control from the top but Culpado keeps moving.
Alkofer scoring with some ground and pound.
Culpado controls Alkofer momentarily but Alkofer frees himself.
Culpado throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Culpado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Guto Culpado.
Culpado looks to clinch
and Alkofer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Culpado missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Culpado trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culpado is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Alkofer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Alkofer working the head and body with strikes.
Culpado wants to get back to full guard.
Alkofer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Culpado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alkofer looks to land a strike but Culpado avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Alkofer postures up.
Culpado is pulling down on Alkofer's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer stands up and waves to Culpado to follow him.
Culpado tries to clinch
and Alkofer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alkofer blocks the strikes from Culpado.
Culpado looking for submissions off his back.
Alkofer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Culpado tries to get to full guard but Alkofer has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alkofer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Culpado trying to control but Alkofer postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Alkofer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guto Culpado's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Culpado tries to clinch up
so Alkofer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alkofer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alkofer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Culpado striking off his back but it's not causing Alkofer any problems.
Alkofer throwing strikes from guard but Culpado blocks nicely.
Culpado trying to control the position.
Alkofer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alkofer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Culpado throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alkofer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Culpado seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Alkofer thows a big elbow that misses.
Alkofer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Culpado looking for a guillotine here but Alkofer defends easily.
Culpado trying to control the position.
Alkofer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Culpado is keeping the position for now.
Culpado will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Culpado throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alkofer wants to pass the guard but Culpado is keeping the position.
Culpado has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alkofer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Culpado trying to keep a closed guard but Alkofer is proving a slippery customer.
Culpado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alkofer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alkofer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alkofer wants to control from the top but Culpado keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culpado wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Alkofer manages to pass to side control.
Culpado is looking for a sweep. Alkofer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guto Culpado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alkofer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Culpado punching from the bottom.
Culpado makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Culpado.
Culpado pushes Alkofer off and gets back to his feet.
Alkofer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Culpado misses with a takedown
so Alkofer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Culpado trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Culpado has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Alkofer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!
Alkofer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Culpado napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Culpado regains half guard.
Culpado missing with punches from the bottom.
Culpado looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Culpado regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chuck Alkofer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alkofer wants to control from the top but Culpado keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Guto Culpado.
Well Alkofer 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Alkofer!
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