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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Galvoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Tupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tupp has chosen "Iron Man" - Black Sabbath as his entrance music. Marcelo Galvoa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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287 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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261 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcelo Galvoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Tupp!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupp throws a series of punches but Galvoa avoids them all with ease.
Tupp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tupp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galvoa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tupp throws a series of punches but Galvoa moves out of range.
No luck for Galvoa with that takedown attempt.
Tupp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tupp doesn't manage to clinch there - Galvoa circles away.
Galvoa blocks a low kick nicely.
Galvoa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Galvoa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Galvoa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tupp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Galvoa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Galvoa tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupp tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Tupp struggling a bit here.
Tupp prevents Galvoa from improving position.
Tupp is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galvoa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tupp, who protects the arm well.
Tupp manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Galvoa prevents Tupp from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tupp moves into full guard.
Tupp keeping full guard, as Galvoa tries to pass.
Galvoa content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Galvoa postures up.
Galvoa won't allow Tupp to sweep him here.
Galvoa drops back looking for a leg! Tupp is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tupp manages to kick Galvoa off! Galvoa jumps back into Tupp's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Galvoa passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Galvoa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tupp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tupp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tupp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Galvoa ducks under a wild hook from Tupp.
Tupp lands a nice hook to Galvoa's body. Galvoa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Galvoa gets a takedown into half guard.
Galvoa tries to pass to full mount but Tupp defends it.
Galvoa is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupp tries to get to full guard but Galvoa has control of the leg.
Galvoa is stalling here. Tupp is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Galvoa seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tupp has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Galvoa tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Tupp looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tupp landing strikes from the mount.
Galvoa tries to hold on but Tupp pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Tupp will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Galvoa closes the distance and clinches up with Tupp, looking for a takedown. Galvoa pushes Tupp against the cage but Tupp circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Galvoa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tupp stuffs the takedown attempt from Galvoa. Galvoa gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Galvoa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galvoa has a takedown stuffed.
Tupp getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tupp is looking to clinch but Galvoa is avoiding it.
Tupp tries to clinch there but Galvoa circles away.
Galvoa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marcelo Galvoa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tupp misses with a straight left.
Galvoa slips a straight right by Tupp.
Galvoa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tupp swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tupp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tupp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupp stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Galvoa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tupp pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tupp misses the jab.
Tupp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Galvoa slips a jab and a cross from Tupp.
Tupp looks to land a combination but Galvoa avoids it well.
Galvoa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Galvoa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tupp as he avoids it easily.
Tupp takes the fight into the clinch.
Galvoa goes for a takedown attempt but Tupp pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tupp swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Galvoa defending well as Tupp loads up on a big left hand.
Galvoa defending well as Tupp loads up on a big left hand.
Galvoa ducks under a wild hook from Tupp.
Tupp throws a solid leg kick but Galvoa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tupp.
Tupp throws a nice looking combination but Galvoa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tupp looks to land a left hand but Galvoa moved out of range nicely.
Tupp throws a head kick that misses.
Galvoa dodges the punch combination from Tupp.
Tupp stuffs the takedown.
Galvoa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tupp scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvoa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tupp off and has taken his back!
Galvoa controlling well, preventing Tupp from escaping the position.
Galvoa sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Tupp taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcelo Galvoa!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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