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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby TupperII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoppsan Barley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby TupperII is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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168 lbs
10 - 11 - 1 |
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160 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Bobby TupperII!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Hoppsan Barley!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
TupperII wants to sweep here but Barley controlling him for the moment.
TupperII bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barley's guard.
TupperII has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
TupperII is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Barley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Barley has escaped and now he's on top!
TupperII is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barley looking to pass the guard.
Barley trying to control the position from guard on top but TupperII is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
TupperII is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barley trying to control the position from guard on top but TupperII is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barley preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barley stopping the sweep attempt from TupperII.
Barley looking to sit in guard and control but TupperII gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
TupperII tries to free his leg and advance position but Barley is retaining full guard.
TupperII wants to stand but Barley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barley looking to control.
TupperII trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
TupperII pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barley is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
TupperII wants to get up but he can't break Barley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
TupperII gets to his feet. Barley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barley dives in and scores a takedown into TupperII's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barley trying to control but TupperII is working from the bottom.
Barley got a little sloppy there for a moment and TupperII has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barley has managed to get both his arms back between TupperII's legs - danger averted.
Barley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
TupperII is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barley chips away with some ground and pound.
Barley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Barley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hoppsan Barley.
TupperII throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barley's waist but Barley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing TupperII off to one side.
TupperII fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barley avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barley.
Barley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? TupperII is fending him off so far but Barley persists. Nope, TupperII circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barley doesn't manage to clinch there - TupperII circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoppsan Barley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. TupperII sprawls well initially but Barley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Barley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barley is thwarting TupperII's attempts to control the position.
Barley is looking for a kimura but TupperII is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barley to get the leverage.
TupperII is controlling Barley's trapped leg to prevent Barley from advancing to side control.
Barley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
TupperII tries to get to full guard but Barley has control of the leg.
Barley drops an elbow to the side of TupperII's head.
TupperII is looking to control Barley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can TupperII avoid being mounted?
Barley is controlling the pace.
TupperII wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Barley wants to take a breather but TupperII is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
TupperII slaps away a takedown attempt from Barley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
TupperII moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barley misses with an uppercut. TupperII saw that one coming.
Bobby TupperII is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barley gets tackled into the cage by TupperII. TupperII maintains the clinch.
TupperII looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
TupperII wants a takedown but no success here.
TupperII is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barley to keep the fight standing.
Barley breaks the clinch.
Barley drops TupperII with a right and a left! Barley comes rushing in but TupperII regains his composure and manages to keep Barley in guard.
It looks like Bobby TupperII has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barley wants to control from the top but TupperII keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TupperII wants to stand up but Barley is controlling him.
Barley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
TupperII is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barley defends well.
Barley stopping the sweep attempt from TupperII.
TupperII is trying to control the position but Barley postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
TupperII is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barley defends well.
Barley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TupperII working a defensive guard here.
Barley is pushing down on TupperII's leg trying to pass to half guard. TupperII is fighting to maintain full guard but Barley has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barley not doing much here.
TupperII trying to control from the bottom.
Barley is working for a submission of some sort.
TupperII is not content to let Barley control the position.
TupperII wants to improve his position but Barley is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barley is taking a breather. TupperII 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.
Barley postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for TupperII to stand up.
TupperII closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barley to the mat! Barley manages to get full guard.
TupperII trying to control but Barley is working from the bottom.
TupperII wanted to stand there but Barley had control of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barley is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barley throws a knee to the head but misses.
TupperII missing with knees to the body.
Barley manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoppsan Barley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby TupperII's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Barley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barley tries for a takedown but TupperII sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barley.
Barley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
TupperII takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Barley or perhaps it was just good defense by TupperII which made him look bad.
Bobby TupperII has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoppsan Barley.
Barley throws a sloppy head kick
and TupperII counters with a single leg into guard. Barley didn't expect that.
TupperII is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Barley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Barley has escaped and now he's on top!
Barley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TupperII is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
TupperII is trying to keep Barley in close.
Barley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barley wants to control from the top but TupperII keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Barley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. TupperII is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
TupperII utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TupperII trying to keep a closed guard but Barley is proving a slippery customer.
Hoppsan Barley has got the better of the ground game so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
TupperII misses with a takedown attempt
and Barley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barley.
Hoppsan Barley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barley stands up over TupperII, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
TupperII is trying to control the position but Barley postures up.
Barley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. TupperII is keeping the position for now.
Barley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
TupperII wants to sweep but no luck.
Barley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hoppsan Barley.
Barley clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barley misses the jab.
Barley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barley scores with a punch to the head.
Barley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoppsan Barley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barley tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
TupperII looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barley is controlling the pace.
Barley is thwarting TupperII's attempts to control the position.
Bobby TupperII has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
TupperII looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, if Barley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hoppsan Barley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Hoppsan Barley!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Hoppsan Barley!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Hoppsan Barley!
Hoppsan Barley wins by unanimous decision!
Hoppsan Barley gave a mention to Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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