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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cathal Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Tuphuria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cathal Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Tuphuria!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady misses the shot to the body.
Brady cracks Tuphuria with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like George Tuphuria has been cut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tuphuria.
Brady sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tuphuria wants to stand but Brady has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Brady tries to get to full guard but Tuphuria has control of the leg.
Brady is concentrating on defense, preventing Tuphuria from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuphuria decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Tuphuria stuffs the takedown.
Brady avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brady misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brady fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cathal Brady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuphuria tries to clinch up
and Brady counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brady connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brady in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tuphuria wants to stand and escape but Brady is having none of it.
Brady throws a strike but Tuphuria rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brady has a closed guard, preventing Tuphuria from standing up.
Brady is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brady trying to mount his opponent but Tuphuria defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady working Tuphuria over with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tuphuria can do anything to dispel that myth.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brady connects with a nice short shot to Tuphuria's temple.
Tuphuria wants to get back to his feet.
Brady scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tuphuria is trying to stand.
Tuphuria looks gassed!
Brady lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tuphuria on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tuphuria is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brady scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuphuria taking some punishment here, with Brady in his half guard.
Brady throwing shots but Tuphuria is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brady wants to pass to mount but Tuphuria is defending the position.
Tuphuria is trying to stand back up but Brady is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brady winds up and cracks Tuphuria with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tuphuria has hold of Brady's hands but Brady slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brady is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tuphuria!
BOOM! Brady connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brady lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brady looking to finish Tuphuria with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tuphuria!
Brady 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.
Brady postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tuphuria looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cathal Brady dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Tuphuria's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brady dives in and grabs Tuphuria's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tuphuria pushes down on Brady's head and hops out.
Tuphuria showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brady.
Brady keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brady looks for the body kick but Tuphuria saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tuphuria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tuphuria doesn't manage to clinch there - Brady circles away.
Brady is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady fails with a takedown attempt.
Brady shoots in for a takedown but Tuphuria shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cathal Brady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuphuria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cathal Brady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuphuria shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brady is trying to defend but Tuphuria finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tuphuria wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Brady uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tuphuria tries to stand but Brady is controlling from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tuphuria looks to land a combination but Brady avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady tries to land a front kick but Tuphuria steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brady tries to keep at a distance but Tuphuria has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brady has Tuphuria pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tuphuria manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brady wants a takedown.
Tuphuria is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tuphuria drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brady pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tuphuria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brady swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuphuria shoots in for a double leg but Brady sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brady shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tuphuria as he avoids it easily.
Brady drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tuphuria tests Brady's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tuphuria lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brady shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tuphuria as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Tuphuria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Tuphuria's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tuphuria has Brady up against the cage in a clinch.
Tuphuria is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brady pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brady goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tuphuria prevents it.
Tuphuria tries for a takedown but Brady manages to get underhooks.
Tuphuria tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brady smiles and moves away.
Cathal Brady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Tuphuria.
Brady circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady shoots in looking for a takedown but Tuphuria manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brady's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tuphuria.
Tuphuria takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brady.
Tuphuria tries to close the distance and clinch but Brady swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brady closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tuphuria circles away.
Tuphuria misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tuphuria throws a series of punches but Brady moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Brady.
Tuphuria doesn't manage to clinch there - Brady circles away.
Tuphuria leaves Brady with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brady swats away the attempt to clinch by Tuphuria.
Brady misses with a combination
and Tuphuria moves into the clinch.
Brady has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tuphuria clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tuphuria is trying to get back to his feet but Brady has full control of the position and if anything, Tuphuria has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady landing with strikes.
Brady lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brady scores with strikes from the back.
Tuphuria is trying to remain composed but Brady is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The referee is taking a good look at Tuphuria as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Brady!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuphuria wants to get back to his feet.
Brady is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Brady gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Brady gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Brady apologises and we restart here on the feet.
George Tuphuria seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brady shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tuphuria's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brady wants to pass the guard but Tuphuria is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuphuria wants to get back to his feet but Brady is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cathal Brady showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brady 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal Brady!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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