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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luan Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Tupper Vi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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26
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
22
214 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luan Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Tupper Vi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupper Vi rushes Nguyen and presses him up against the cage.
Tupper Vi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Luan Nguyen's cut is getting worse.
Nguyen is breathing heavily.
Nguyen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tupper Vi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tupper Vi pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tupper Vi working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tupper Vi is on top in guard.
Nguyen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tupper Vi.
Tupper Vi stands and steps away. Nguyen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tupper Vi tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tupper Vi doesn't manage to clinch there - Nguyen circles away.
Tupper Vi lands with a kick to the temple. Nguyen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Luan Nguyen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tupper Vi doesn't manage to clinch there - Nguyen circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper Vi moves into range and clinches up with Nguyen.
Tupper Vi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tupper Vi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nguyen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tupper Vi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nguyen's guard.
Tupper Vi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tupper Vi trying to control but Nguyen is working from the bottom.
Tupper Vi wanted to stand there but Nguyen had control of the position.
Tupper Vi advances to half guard.
Nguyen actively working from the bottom here.
Tupper Vi maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Nguyen could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Tupper Vi has cracked it and Nguyen is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Tupper Vi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Tupper Vi!
Bobby Tupper Vi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Catch Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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