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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shirley Spears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tupi Caqui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shirley Spears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tupi Caqui!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spears pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spears avoids the body shot from Caqui.
Spears really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spears throws a jab when Caqui was well out of range.
Spears misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spears throws a head kick but Caqui moves out of range.
Caqui manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Spears on his heels. He'll look to pass Spears's guard now, I'm sure.
Spears working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Caqui.
Spears keeping moving, preventing Caqui from controlling successfully.
Spears working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caqui doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caqui manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Caqui trying to control the position from guard on top but Spears is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caqui trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caqui looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spears is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Spears keeping full guard, as Caqui tries to pass.
Spears has his hands on Caqui's head, controlling the position.
Spears has his foot on Caqui's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caqui works his way back into a safe position though.
Spears keeping moving, preventing Caqui from controlling successfully.
Spears has his foot on Caqui's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caqui works his way back into a safe position though.
Spears is adopting a defensive guard.
Spears is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Spears knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caqui on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spears trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Spears has his foot on Caqui's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caqui works his way back into a safe position though.
Caqui trying to control but Spears is working from the bottom.
Spears thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Caqui with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Caqui trying to control but Spears is working from the bottom.
Spears throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Caqui escapes and throws Spears's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Spears parries the strikes from Caqui easily there. Caqui is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Spears to escape.
Spears on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Spears's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spears is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Caqui is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Caqui tries to control but Spears wriggling away.
Caqui punishing his opponent with strikes.
Spears tries to hold on but Caqui postures up.
Caqui pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caqui trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spears is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tupi Caqui will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Caqui.
Caqui bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tupi Caqui has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spears tries to improve position but can't.
Caqui scores with punches from side control.
Spears is trying to get back to his feet.
Spears tries to bench press Caqui off him but Caqui keeps the position.
Spears sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Spears controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Spears moves into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caqui throwing strikes from guard but Spears blocks nicely.
Spears punching from the bottom - just letting Caqui know he's still in a fight.
Caqui has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spears working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Caqui has passed into half guard!
Caqui working over Spears with some ground and pound. Spears looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Spears throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Caqui manages to pass to side control.
Spears is looking for a sweep.
Caqui has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Spears is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Caqui yanks on the arm and Spears is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Caqui.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tupi Caqui!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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