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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pax Romana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukko Tupola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romana kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Beck - Loser. Pax Romana could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jukko Tupola's chin.
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173 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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169 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pax Romana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jukko Tupola!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Tupola finds it's target.
Tupola closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tupola just content to control the position.
Romana is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tupola prevents Romana from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tupola not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tupola tries to pass to full mount but Romana defends it.
Tupola trying to control the action but Romana is working from the bottom.
Romana gets full guard.
Tupola content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tupola postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tupola shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tupola was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tupola working the ground and pound effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romana is trying desperately to improve position.
Tupola trying to control but Romana is having none of it.
Tupola lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Romana is wriggling around trying to escape.
Romana is working hard here to advance position.
The referee warns Romana that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Romana is looking to improve his position but Tupola isn't that keen on the idea.
Romana manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Romana is looking for a sweep. Tupola is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tupola is looking for a kimura here.
Tupola trying to control from half guard but Romana is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romana is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tupola pulls his head out easily.
Romana is looking for a sweep. Tupola is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Romana is staying active underneath Tupola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Romana is looking for a sweep. Tupola is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Romana is breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Romana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Tupola.
Tupola misses with an uppercut.
Tupola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tupola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Romana. Romana circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tupola shoots in but Romana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Romana shoots in and drives through. Tupola sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romana wants to clinch.
Romana stuffs the takedown.
Tupola bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupola lands a few punches from side control.
Romana is letting Tupola control him for a moment.
Tupola trying to control the position but Romana is working away.
Tupola cracks Romana with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tupola working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tupola is looking to take a break and control but Romana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tupola wants to control for a moment but Romana uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Tupola trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Romana.
Tupola is trying to get back to full guard.
Romana is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tupola rushes Romana and presses him up against the cage.
Romana looking to throw knees to the head but Tupola is blocking nicely.
Romana landing knees to the body.
Tupola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tupola.
Tupola lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupola is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Romana is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jukko Tupola!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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