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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kupal Kupalogs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Raymore Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ardona has chosen Wanted dead or alive as his entrance music. Mirko Raymore Ardona is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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220 lbs
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188 cm
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200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kupal Kupalogs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Raymore Ardona!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kupalogs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ardona napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Ardona's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kupalogs connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ardona some visible discomfort.
Kupalogs trying to control the action but Ardona is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kupalogs working away.
Kupalogs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kupalogs is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ardona's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kupalogs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ardona to see if he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kupalogs scoring with punches from side control.
Ardona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kupalogs postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kupalogs tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kupalogs works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kupalogs throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ardona dodges the ground and pound from Kupalogs.
You can see the frustration on Ardona's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kupalogs working the ground and pound.
Kupalogs 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.
Kupalogs advances nicely into full mount.
Kupalogs unloading with bombs!
Kupalogs lands a couple of good shots and Ardona has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ardona staying busy and making it hard for Kupalogs to control.
Kupalogs is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Kupalogs 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. Kupalogs gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Kupalogs apologises and we restart here on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kupalogs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kupalogs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ardona is not content to let Kupalogs control the position.
Ardona wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardona is refusing to be controlled, as Kupalogs sits in half guard.
Kupalogs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kupalogs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ardona defending well though.
Ardona is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kupalogs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kupalogs throwing shots but Ardona is blocking nicely.
Kupalogs tries to pass to full mount but Ardona defends it.
Kupalogs trying to control from half guard but Ardona is working away.
Ardona kicks Kupalogs off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kupalogs.
Kupalogs taking a breather here.
Kupalogs tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kupalogs trying to control the action but Ardona is working from the bottom.
Ardona is being controlled here.
Kupalogs wants to control but Ardona is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Ardona's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kupalogs laying and praying for a moment but Ardona takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kupalogs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kupalogs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kupalogs wants to free his trapped foot but Ardona is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kupalogs is keen to just control but Ardona is a slippery customer.
Kupalogs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ardona trying to control from the bottom.
Ardona is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kupalogs working over Ardona with some ground and pound. Ardona looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kupalogs is keen to just control but Ardona is a slippery customer.
Ardona is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kupal Kupalogs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kupalogs dives in and grabs Ardona's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ardona pushes down on Kupalogs's head and hops out.
Kupalogs shoots in for a double leg but Ardona sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ardona stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ardona wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kupal Kupalogs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kupalogs has a takedown stuffed.
Ardona stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ardona wants it to stay on the feet.
Kupalogs shoots in for a takedown but Ardona shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Kupalogs with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kupalogs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ardona swivels and escapes.
Ardona slaps away a takedown attempt from Kupalogs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kupalogs shoots for a takedown but Ardona saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mirko Raymore Ardona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kupalogs looking to score a takedown here. Ardona is defending well but Kupalogs drives through and ends up in Ardona's guard.
Kupalogs won't allow Ardona to get back to his feet.
Ardona avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kupalogs being controlled here momentarily.
Kupalogs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kupalogs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ardona is adopting a defensive guard.
Kupalogs wants to control from the top but Ardona keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kupalogs won't allow Ardona to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kupalogs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kupalogs shoots in for a takedown but Ardona shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kupalogs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kupalogs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ardona can do to turn this around?
Kupalogs shoots in but no luck this time.
Kupalogs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ardona is fending him off so far but Kupalogs persists. Nope, Ardona circles away and we're back to standing.
Kupalogs shoots in but Ardona avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kupalogs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kupalogs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kupalogs shoots in but no luck this time.
Ardona leaves Kupalogs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kupalogs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kupal Kupalogs dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Ardona as Kupalogs shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Ardona as Kupalogs shoots in.
Kupalogs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kupal Kupalogs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kupalogs looks for a takedown but Ardona sprawls well.
Ardona defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kupalogs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kupalogs shoots for a double leg takedown but Ardona sprawls well. He's pushed Kupalogs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kupalogs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ardona circles away.
Kupalogs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ardona counters with a three punch combo that has Kupalogs backing up. Kupalogs nods at Ardona to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kupalogs shoots in for a double leg but Ardona sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kupalogs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kupalogs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kupalogs shoots in and drives through. Ardona sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kupalogs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ardona avoids it really well and circles away.
Ardona stuffs the takedown attempt from Kupalogs. Kupalogs gets slowly back to his feet.
Kupalogs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ardona keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kupalogs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ardona pinned against the cage. Ardona gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kupalogs shoots in looking for a takedown but Ardona manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kupalogs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Ardona as Kupalogs shoots in.
Kupalogs fails to land the takedown.
Kupalogs dives in and grabs Ardona's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ardona pushes down on Kupalogs's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Kupalogs or perhaps it was just good defense by Ardona which made him look bad.
Kupalogs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kupalogs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ardona sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kupalogs somewhat.
Ardona leaves Kupalogs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mirko Raymore Ardona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kupalogs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ardona defends it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Raymore Ardona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kupalogs 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kupal Kupalogs!
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energy
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hype
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