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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Tulfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cris Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Erwin Tulfo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Tulfo misses.
Leben slips a jab and a cross from Tulfo.
Leben steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tulfo. That one must have hurt.
Tulfo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Tulfo misses.
Tulfo misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Leben blocks the leg kick.
Tulfo lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Tulfo.
Tulfo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leben is out of range and Tulfo settles back down.
Tulfo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tulfo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tulfo defends it nicely.
Tulfo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tulfo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leben tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tulfo swivels and escapes.
Leben shoots in for a takedown but Tulfo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cris Leben. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tulfo motions for Leben to come forward. Tulfo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tulfo throws a nice looking combination but Leben bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo throws a head kick but Leben moves out of range.
Leben slips a jab and a cross from Tulfo.
Tulfo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Leben checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tulfo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leben is defended easily by Tulfo.
Tulfo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leben moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tulfo throws a right hand that Leben ducks under and follows up with a left that Leben also avoids with ease.
Tulfo throws a series of punches but Leben avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Tulfo does no damage.
Tulfo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leben circles away quickly and effectively.
Leben blocks a head kick by Tulfo.
Tulfo misses with a few strikes there.
Tulfo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tulfo.
Erwin Tulfo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tulfo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tulfo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leben moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo throws a series of punches but Leben moves out of range.
Tulfo gets caught flat footed, as Leben shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Leben thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Leben thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Leben drops back looking for a leg! Tulfo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tulfo manages to kick Leben off! Leben jumps back into Tulfo's guard.
Leben thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Leben forces his way into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leben wants to get back to his feet.
Leben looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Tulfo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tulfo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leben slips a jab and a cross from Tulfo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulfo fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Tulfo as Leben shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Leben or perhaps it was just good defense by Tulfo which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulfo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leben gets a double leg takedown into Tulfo's guard.
Leben drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leben jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tulfo trying to keep a closed guard but Leben is proving a slippery customer.
Tulfo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leben is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tulfo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Leben drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leben jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Leben drops back looking for a leg! Tulfo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tulfo manages to kick Leben off! Leben jumps back into Tulfo's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo can't keep his opponent in guard - Leben advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Leben is working for a kimura but Tulfo is defending it quite comfortably.
Tulfo pushes Leben off looking to stand but Leben dives back in and keeps control.
Leben looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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!
Leben is trying for a kimura here. Tulfo looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Leben wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cris Leben!
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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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