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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Tupper V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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201 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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181 cm
30
193 lbs
8 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Tupper V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Tupper V shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Tupper V to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva looks to land a combination but Tupper V avoids it well.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Tupper V bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Tupper V. Those never looked like landing.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Tupper V misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body kick there by Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Tupper V moves out of range.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, jab by Tupper V - just one landing.
Tupper V throws a combination that misses
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper V is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Bobby Tupper V seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupper V closes the distance and clinches.
Tupper V has Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tupper V pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silva tumbling to the mat - Tupper V dives into Silva's guard.
Tupper V throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Tupper V to get to half guard.
Tupper V performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tupper V looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva pushes Tupper V off looking to stand but Tupper V dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Tupper V seems content to control.
Tupper V postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Silva to stand up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Tupper V tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Tupper V forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva wants to break free but Tupper V has control.
Tupper V's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tupper V is looking to clinch.
Tupper V gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupper V has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Silva rolls, trying to escape but Tupper V keeps control of the position.
Tupper V controls the action.
Silva defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tupper V lands punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tupper V tries to get the hooks in deep but Silva pushed the leg off.
Tupper V has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Silva has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Silva is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Tupper V cracks Silva with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Silva from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupper V trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Silva tries to roll but Tupper V sticks to his back.
Tupper V is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Silva defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Silva holding both Tupper V 's hands and preventing any damage.
Silva looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tupper V looking for the choke from the back.
Tupper V is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Tupper V dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tupper V rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tupper V misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tupper V.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Tupper V swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tupper V gets a clinch.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tupper V has him pressed against the cage.
Tupper V has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tupper V is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silva knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silva for a finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Tupper V is looking to control Silva but Silva is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Tupper V looking for the choke from the back.
Silva preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Tupper V.
Tupper V is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
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 is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Silva has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Tupper V has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Silva taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Tupper V doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bobby Tupper V!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bobby Tupper V made sure he mentioned Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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