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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuppu Lupaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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220 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
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185 cm
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217 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuppu Lupaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lupaus.
Sherman tries to clinch
enabling Lupaus to counter with a crisp jab.
Sherman wants to clinch but Lupaus slips to the side
letting Lupaus counter with a right hand.
Lupaus misses with a body shot.
A cross from Lupaus lands.
Sherman connects with a solid leg kick.
Sherman darts in trying to clinch
and Lupaus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sherman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lupaus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lupaus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sherman has managed to free his arm - good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lupaus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lupaus drops an elbow to the side of Sherman's head.
Sherman tries to get to full guard but Lupaus has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman trying to control here.
Lupaus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sherman wants to get back to his feet.
Lupaus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sherman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lupaus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lupaus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lupaus working over Sherman with some ground and pound. Sherman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lupaus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sherman is refusing to be controlled, as Lupaus sits in half guard.
Lupaus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lupaus prevents Sherman from improving his position.
Lupaus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sherman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sherman pushes Lupaus off looking to stand but Lupaus dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sherman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lupaus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lupaus working Sherman over with strikes.
Lupaus thows a huge punch but Sherman dodges it nicely.
Sherman is trying to maintain the position but Lupaus is very close to passing his half guard.
Sherman controlling the position for now.
Lupaus is trying to control. Sherman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lupaus tries to pass to full mount but Sherman defends it.
Lupaus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lupaus is thwarting Sherman's attempts to control the position.
Sherman tries to get to full guard but Lupaus has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sherman has hold of Lupaus's hands but Lupaus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sherman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lupaus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lupaus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lupaus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lupaus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lupaus is keen to just control but Sherman is a slippery customer.
Sherman tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lupaus has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sherman can't escape the position.
Sherman looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherman is bucking up trying to escape but Lupaus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lupaus lands with some strikes.
Sherman is bucking up trying to escape but Lupaus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lupaus unloading with bombs!
Lupaus with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherman is looking to improve his position but Lupaus isn't that keen on the idea.
Sherman squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lupaus with the ground and pound from mount.
Sherman is rocked!
Lupaus lands a big elbow - Sherman is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Sherman is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nuppu Lupaus!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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