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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuppu Lupaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lupaus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Finnish Alphabet & Pronunciation. Rasputin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bas Beats. Grigori Rasputin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nuppu Lupaus's chin.
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nuppu Lupaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grigori Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupaus avoids the head kick by Rasputin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rasputin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin throws a head kick but Lupaus moves out of range.
Lupaus scores with a hook.
Rasputin moves out of range of the strikes.
Rasputin wants to clinch but Lupaus slips to the side
and Lupaus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lupaus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Lupaus there.
Rasputin misses with a hook. Lupaus ducked under it nicely.
Rasputin moves away from the strike by Lupaus.
Lupaus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rasputin.
Nice defenses there by Rasputin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lupaus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rasputin manages to avoid it.
Lupaus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Nuppu Lupaus has been cut.
Lupaus blocks a head kick by Rasputin.
Lupaus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lupaus throws a right and a left that Rasputin avoids nicely.
Lupaus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin slips a jab from Lupaus.
Rasputin lands a big head kick that sends Lupaus tumbling to the mat! Rasputin takes a step backwards and waves Lupaus back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lupaus is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oh Lupaus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lupaus is defended easily by Rasputin.
Lupaus blocks a head kick by Rasputin.
Lupaus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rasputin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lupaus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lupaus seems to have got his legs back now.
Lupaus throws the left hand but Rasputin avoids the punch easily.
Lupaus with a jab.
Rasputin throws a head kick but Lupaus moves out of range.
Rasputin clinches up with Lupaus and pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Lupaus.
Lupaus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lupaus.
Rasputin trying to land knees to the body.
Rasputin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lupaus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin tries a knee to the head but Lupaus blocks it.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Lupaus blocks an elbow strike.
Rasputin trying to land knees to the body.
Lupaus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lupaus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasputin prevents a body shot from Lupaus.
Lupaus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lupaus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rasputin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rasputin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lupaus's brow.
Lupaus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Lupaus lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin looking to stall.
Lupaus tightens his grip and picks Rasputin up, before dumping him to the ground. Rasputin manages to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rasputin has momentary wrist control but Lupaus slips an elbow through the middle.
Lupaus scoring with some ground and pound.
Lupaus stops Rasputin from standing up.
Rasputin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lupaus is one step ahead there.
Lupaus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rasputin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lupaus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lupaus wants to control from the top but Rasputin keeps moving.
Lupaus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lupaus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lupaus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lupaus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lupaus is looking to stand up but Rasputin won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasputin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lupaus tries to free his leg and advance position but Rasputin is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lupaus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lupaus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rasputin pushes Lupaus off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lupaus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rasputin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rasputin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rasputin misses with a head kick.
Rasputin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lupaus works over Rasputin's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Grigori Rasputin has been cut.
Lupaus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lupaus scores with a nice strike.
Rasputin is rocked!
Lupaus lands a left and a right that sends Rasputin crashing to the canvas! Lupaus dives into mount looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuppu Lupaus dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lupaus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rasputin is still on wobbly legs! Can Lupaus finish him?
Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lupaus swings for the body but Rasputin moves out of range.
Rasputin seems to have recovered his senses.
Lupaus moves out of range of the body kick.
Lupaus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rasputin misses with a body kick.
Rasputin throws a head kick but Lupaus moves out of range.
Rasputin throws a chopping leg kick but Lupaus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rasputin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rasputin throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Lupaus does it's job there.
Grigori Rasputin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rasputin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lupaus is out of range.
Lupaus misses the body punch
and Rasputin counters with a head kick.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lupaus throws a hook but Rasputin blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lupaus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lupaus scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupaus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rasputin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lupaus misses with a wild combination.
Rasputin looks to land a body kick but Lupaus moved away.
Lupaus lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Rasputin.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lupaus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rasputin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rasputin.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Lupaus.
Lupaus lands a nice uppercut.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lupaus avoids it.
Lupaus misses with a body punch.
Rasputin missing with knees to the body.
Lupaus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Lupaus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Lupaus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus lands a nice uppercut.
Rasputin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lupaus struggles to land a body shot inside as Rasputin controls his hands.
Lupaus gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rasputin wants to get back to his feet.
Lupaus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lupaus controlling the action here.
Rasputin is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lupaus wants to control but Rasputin is keeping him busy.
Lupaus is taking a breather. Rasputin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nuppu Lupaus just wasn't active enough.
Rasputin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rasputin moves out of range as Lupaus strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut. Lupaus saw that one coming.
Lupaus connects with a body shot.
Rasputin throws a head kick but Lupaus moves out of range.
Lupaus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rasputin circles away quickly and effectively.
Rasputin misses with a body kick.
Lupaus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lupaus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rasputin throws a push kick but Lupaus slaps the foot to one side.
Rasputin tries a head kick but it misses.
Rasputin is breathing heavily.
Lupaus looks to land a right hand but Rasputin moved out of range.
Rasputin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lupaus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rasputin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lupaus.
Rasputin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rasputin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupaus swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasputin.
Rasputin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lupaus blocks a head kick by Rasputin.
Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rasputin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rasputin throws a head kick that misses.
Rasputin misses with a body kick.
Rasputin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lupaus.
Grigori Rasputin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lupaus works Rasputin's body with a nice hook.
Rasputin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lupaus.
Lupaus prevents Rasputin from escaping the position.
Lupaus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rasputin down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuppu Lupaus dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lupaus misses with a hook. Rasputin ducked under it nicely.
Rasputin slips a jab and a cross from Lupaus.
Lupaus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rasputin. That one must have hurt.
Lupaus misses with an uppercut
and Rasputin counters with a good, hard body kick but Lupaus shrugs it off.
Lupaus misses with a few strikes there.
Rasputin looks for the body kick but Lupaus saw that one coming.
Rasputin lands a head kick. Lupaus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A telegraphed right hand from Lupaus misses the target.
Lupaus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rasputin's head backwards.
Rasputin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lupaus.
Lupaus throws a right and a left that Rasputin avoids nicely.
Rasputin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rasputin avoids the body shot from Lupaus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lupaus misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lupaus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rasputin avoids the body shot from Lupaus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a nice head kick!
Lupaus lands with a cross.
Rasputin looks for the body kick but Lupaus saw that one coming.
Rasputin moves away from the strike by Lupaus.
Lupaus cracks a nice hook into Rasputin's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Lupaus.
Lupaus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rasputin circles away quickly and effectively.
Rasputin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rasputin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lupaus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rasputin momentarily.
Lupaus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rasputin is fending him off so far but Lupaus persists. Nope, Rasputin circles away and we're back to standing.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Lupaus is having none of it.
Lupaus blocks a head kick by Rasputin.
Lupaus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rasputin wants to land a leg kick but Lupaus is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Lupaus.
Rasputin lands a head kick!
Rasputin is looking to score with low kicks.
Lupaus has a takedown stuffed.
Lupaus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupaus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lupaus avoids the head kick by Rasputin.
Sloppy strikes from Lupaus. Those never looked like landing.
Lupaus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lupaus.
Rasputin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lupaus.
Lupaus throws a lazy right hand but Rasputin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rasputin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lupaus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rasputin was well out of range. Poor timing from Lupaus.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Lupaus is having none of it.
Rasputin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lupaus missing with a left hand there. Rasputin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rasputin misses with a head kick.
Rasputin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lupaus takes a step back to recover.
Rasputin doesn't manage to clinch there - Lupaus circles away.
Lupaus throws the left hand but Rasputin avoids the punch easily.
Lupaus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rasputins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nuppu Lupaus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rasputin throws a head kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lupaus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rasputin - the referee stops the clock and Lupaus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rasputin. Lupaus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lupaus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rasputin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rasputin throws a body kick the misses
and Lupaus counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lupaus misses with a wild combination.
Rasputin is looking to clinch but Lupaus is avoiding it.
Rasputin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lupaus misses with a two punch combination.
Rasputin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rasputin misses with a kick to the body.
Rasputin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rasputin throws the kick towards the body but Lupaus avoids it.
Lupaus stuns Rasputin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasputin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rasputin lands a head kick!
Lupaus blocks a head kick by Rasputin.
Grigori Rasputin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lupaus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grigori Rasputin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lupaus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuppu Lupaus!
A relieved looking Nuppu Lupaus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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