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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anselmo Leal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Tupper V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leal comes to the cage accompanied by DubStep Skrillex - Cinema. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anselmo Leal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Tupper V!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupper V clinches with his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tupper V takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tupper V tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Tupper V scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tupper V stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tupper V pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tupper V tries to avoid it but Leal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tupper V to the ground. Tupper V escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leal tries to keep at a distance but Tupper V has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tupper V using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tupper V's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leal scores with a sloppy right hand. Tupper V should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tupper V smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tupper V scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper V throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leal.
Tupper V closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leal counters with a single leg into guard. Tupper V didn't expect that.
Tupper V wants to stand but Leal is controlling the position.
Leal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tupper V working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leal.
Leal wants to pass the guard but Tupper V is keeping the position.
Leal trying to control but Tupper V is working from the bottom.
Tupper V kicks Leal off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper V has closed the distance and engaged Leal in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tupper V taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tupper V throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tupper V takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tupper V lands a shoulder strike.
Leal throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tupper V.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupper V working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tupper V tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tupper V gets control of Leal's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tupper V will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tupper V keeping full guard, as Leal tries to pass.
Tupper V wants to stand and escape but Leal is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leal wants to stand and escape but instead Tupper V has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tupper V preventing the sweep.
Leal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupper V gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Leal fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tupper V to the ground. Leal is now in Tupper V's guard.
Leal 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupper V is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Leal drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tupper V looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tupper V looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tupper V!
Tupper V decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tupper V shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leal is trying to defend but Tupper V finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Leal is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Tupper V dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Leal keeps the fight on the outside.
Leal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tupper V counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tupper V breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leal jabs at Tupper V's body.
Tupper V pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tupper V throws a series of punches but Leal avoids them all with ease.
Tupper V lands a jab-cross combination.
Bobby Tupper V is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tupper V tries to clinch there but Leal circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leal shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tupper V manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Leal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tupper V is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tupper V jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leal walks away with a smile on his face. Tupper V gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Leal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tupper V tries to avoid it but Leal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tupper V to the ground. Tupper V escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tupper V misses with the combination.
Tupper V tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tupper V wants to clinch up but Leal keeps it at a distance.
Leal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anselmo Leal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leal closes the distance and clinches up with Tupper V, looking for a takedown. Leal pushes Tupper V against the cage but Tupper V circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab by Tupper V.
Tupper V throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Tupper V has managed to clinch.
Tupper V gets underhooks to prevent Leal's takedown attempt.
Tupper V throws an elbow that misses.
Tupper V lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leal backwards.
Tupper V tries for a takedown but Leal manages to get underhooks.
Tupper V tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tupper V breaks from the clinch.
Tupper V fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupper V scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Tupper V does no damage.
Tupper V just misses with a punch to the body.
Leal works Tupper V's body with a nice hook.
Leal keeps the fight on the outside.
Tupper V misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leal shoots in for a double leg but Tupper V sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tupper V misses with a wild combination.
Tupper V throws a head kick but Leal moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tupper V - that will leave a mark!
Leal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tupper V is fending him off so far but Leal persists. Nope, Tupper V circles away and we're back to standing.
Leal avoids the head kick by Tupper V.
Tupper V misses with a two punch combination.
Tupper V scores a takedown into full mount!
Tupper V trying to control but Leal is having none of it.
Leal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leal is working hard here to advance position.
Tupper V controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Tupper V showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tupper V is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tupper V feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tupper V slaps away a takedown attempt from Leal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tupper V tries to clinch up but Leal circles away and keeps his distance.
Tupper V fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tupper V fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bobby Tupper V seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupper V is looking to clinch but Leal is avoiding it.
Tupper V leaves Leal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper V throws a good cross that connects.
Tupper V lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tupper V misses with a wild body shot.
Leal fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anselmo Leal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tupper V lands with a good body shot.
Leal avoids the head kick by Tupper V.
Tupper V throws a right and a left that Leal avoids nicely.
Leal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tupper V counters with a series of strikes. Leal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tupper V misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper V tries to clinch but Leal is having none of it.
Leal shoots for a double leg takedown but Tupper V sprawls well. He's pushed Leal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tupper V throws a leg kick
and Leal counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Leal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leal is looking to work some ground and pound but Tupper V has wrist control.
Tupper V keeping moving, preventing Leal from controlling successfully.
Leal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anselmo Leal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leal trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupper V is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupper V avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tupper V swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leal passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leal trying to pass the guard but Tupper V defending well.
Leal is looking for a kimura but Tupper V is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Leal to get the leverage.
Tupper V is trying to stand up here but Leal is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tupper V has one foot on Leal's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Leal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tupper V is staying active underneath Leal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leal is looking for a kimura but Tupper V is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Leal to get the leverage.
Leal wants to work for an arm triangle but Tupper V is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leal is just content to waste time from the top position. Tupper V takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Leal trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupper V is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupper V kicks Leal off and gets to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tupper V cracks Leal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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 Anselmo Leal.
I think Tupper V has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Bobby Tupper V!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Bobby Tupper V!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Bobby Tupper V!
Bobby Tupper V wins by unanimous decision!
Bobby Tupper V managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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pop
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