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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trent Strope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julle Bulle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julle Bulle will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
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195 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trent Strope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julle Bulle!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulle tests Strope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A lazy left from Strope finds it's target.
Strope scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Strope with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bulle was well out of range. Poor timing from Strope.
A slow jab from Bulle misses its intended target.
Strope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bulle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strope was well out of range. Poor timing from Bulle.
Good shot there by Strope.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strope has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bulle leaning his opponent against the cage.
Strope looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strope misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strope stops a takedown attempt from Bulle.
Bulle blocks an uppercut.
Strope wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Strope tries to break the clinch but Bulle is controlling the position.
Strope struggles to land a body shot inside as Bulle controls his hands.
Bulle has Strope pushed against the cage.
Strope throws a punch but it's blocked by Bulle.
Strope is trying to break the clinch but Bulle has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strope misses with a punch on the inside.
Strope working hard to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Strope.
Strope is trying to break the clinch but Bulle is controlling him.
Bulle tries to work over Strope's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulle tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bulle effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Strope.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strope.
Strope can't find room to land a body shot as Bulle controls the action.
Bulle is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strope throws a punch but it's blocked by Bulle.
A frustrated look appears on Strope's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bulle blocks an uppercut.
Bulle tries to land knees in the clinch but Strope avoids the damage to the body.
Bulle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Strope throws a punch but it's blocked by Bulle.
Strope working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strope tries to break the clinch but Bulle is controlling the position.
Strope misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bulle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strope misses with the head strike.
Strope cracks Bulle with a nice body shot.
Strope taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strope.
Strope wants to stall.
Strope being controlled against the cage.
Strope misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bulle stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Strope dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A combination from Strope does no damage.
Strope connects with a jab.
Bulle throws out a loose jab but Strope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bulle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trent Strope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strope misses the shot to the body.
Strope looks to throw the jab but Bulle is out of range.
Bulle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strope throws a shot from downtown. Bulle moves away and avoids it.
Strope keeps the fight on the outside.
Strope throws a right hand that Bulle ducks under and follows up with a left that Bulle also avoids with ease.
Strope moves into range and clinches up with Bulle.
Bulle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strope's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulle effectively controlling the action here.
Bulle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Strope is keeping busy.
Bulle prevents Strope from breaking the clinch.
Strope looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bulle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strope's efforts to push away.
Bulle prevents Strope from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strope tries to break free but Bulle pushes him back against the cage.
Strope has had enough of the clinch but Bulle keeps him there for the moment.
Strope is looking to break free of the clinch but Bulle has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strope.
Strope is trying to break the clinch but Bulle is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Strope as Bulle tries to tie him up.
Strope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bulle misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Strope is trying to break free.
Bulle blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strope is struggling to control the position.
Bulle tries to work over Strope's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trent Strope has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bulle keeps control of Strope as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bulle effectively controlling the action here.
Strope is trying to break the clinch but Bulle is controlling him.
Strope looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bulle can't find room to land a body shot as Strope controls the action.
Strope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bulle has him pressed against the cage.
Strope looking to stall.
Strope swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strope's efforts to push away.
Strope has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stalling in the clinch from Bulle.
Strope wants to get back to striking at distance but Bulle won't allow it.
Strope wants to get back to striking at distance but Bulle won't allow it.
Bulle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bulle has Strope pressed against the cage.
Strope swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strope looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Strope dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bulle lands a head shot.
Strope throws a hook but Bulle avoids it easily.
Strope takes one to the chin there.
Strope swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bulle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Strope's knee momentarily.
Bulle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Strope.
Strope throws a shot from downtown. Bulle moves away and avoids it.
Strope leaves Bulle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Strope throws a shot to the body.
Strope throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bulle is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bulle is still on wobbly legs! Can Strope finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bulle seems to have recovered his senses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strope.
Strope throws a shot to the body.
Strope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bulle circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Strope misses its intended target.
Strope throws a big shot that misses.
Strope leaves Bulle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Strope thuds a left hand into Bulle's body.
Strope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bulle.
Strope misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulle looks for a takedown but Strope sprawls well.
Trent Strope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julle Bulle.
Strope misses with a wild body shot.
Strope rushes Bulle and presses him up against the cage.
Strope is trying to break the clinch but Bulle has him pressed against the cage.
Bulle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strope backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strope is trying to break the clinch but Bulle has him pressed against the cage.
Strope looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Strope is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bulle has Strope pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Strope fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulle prevents Strope from breaking the clinch.
Bulle looking for a takedown.
Strope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strope is trying to force a seperation but Bulle has the dominant position.
Strope wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Strope's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bulle has him pressed against the cage.
Strope is looking to break free of the clinch but Bulle has double underhooks.
Strope lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strope misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bulle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Strope is trying to push Bulle away but Bulle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bulle is working for takedown but Strope is calmly controlling the position for now.
Strope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bulle has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bulle.
Strope working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bulle stalling in the clinch but Strope improves position.
Julle Bulle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trent Strope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strope lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Strope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strope has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Strope!
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