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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Katurian Tupolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Engelbreckt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tupolski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mobb Deep - Shook Ones part II. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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182 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm
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177 lbs
7 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Katurian Tupolski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Engelbreckt!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupolski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Engelbreckt scores with a jab to the head.
Tupolski throws a head kick but Engelbreckt moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tupolski.
Tupolski has managed to clinch.
Tupolski stalling in the clinch but Engelbreckt improves position.
Engelbreckt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tupolski is leaning against Engelbreckt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Tupolski.
Tupolski has a couple of punches blocked by Engelbreckt.
Engelbreckt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Engelbreckt managing to block the knees to the body from Tupolski.
Engelbreckt lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Engelbreckt decides to stand and escape the position.
Engelbreckt moves out of range of the body kick.
Tupolski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Engelbreckt.
Tupolski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engelbreckt shoots in and drives through. Tupolski sprawls well.
Engelbreckt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tupolski circles away.
Katurian Tupolski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Engelbreckt.
Tupolski lands with a kick to the temple. Engelbreckt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Engelbreckt feints and as Tupolski raises his hands in defense, Engelbreckt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Engelbreckt looking to sit in guard and control but Tupolski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tupolski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Engelbreckt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Engelbreckt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tupolski doesn't seem bothered though.
Engelbreckt wants to clinch up but Tupolski keeps it at a distance.
Engelbreckt moves to clinch but Tupolski breaks away
and Tupolski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tupolski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupolski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tupolski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tupolski wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tupolski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Engelbreckt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Engelbreckt walks into a stiff left hand from Tupolski.
A head kick misses from Tupolski.
Engelbreckt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tupolski's half guard.
Engelbreckt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tupolski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Engelbreckt stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tupolski to get to his feet.
Tupolski throws a jab when Engelbreckt was well out of range.
A jab from Tupolski does it's job there.
Tupolski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Engelbreckt moves in looking to clinch but Tupolski pushes him off.
Tupolski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tupolski looks to land a left hand but Engelbreckt moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engelbreckt misses with a takedown attempt - Tupolski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Engelbreckt ducks under a wild hook from Tupolski.
Tupolski lands the left hand.
Engelbreckt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tupolski blocks an uppercut.
Engelbreckt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tupolski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tupolski tests Engelbreckt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Katurian Tupolski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tupolski slips a jab and a cross from Engelbreckt.
Engelbreckt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tupolski circles away.
Tupolski is looking to counter punch.
Tupolski lands with an overhand left.
Tupolski misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Tupolski.
Nice shot lands for Tupolski.
Tupolski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Engelbreckt rushes Tupolski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tupolski stalling in the clinch but Engelbreckt improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tupolski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tupolski stalks Engelbreckt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Engelbreckt's face. Engelbreckt staggers backwards, shaken.
Engelbreckt feints and as Tupolski raises his hands in defense, Engelbreckt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Engelbreckt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Engelbreckt trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupolski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupolski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Engelbreckt is controlling him.
Tupolski trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katurian Tupolski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tupolski connects with a crisp jab.
Engelbreckt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Engelbreckt dives in and grabs Tupolski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tupolski pushes down on Engelbreckt's head and hops out.
Tupolski dodges the punch combination from Engelbreckt.
Tupolski stuffs the takedown.
Tupolski misses with a body shot
and Engelbreckt counters by clinching up.
Engelbreckt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Katurian Tupolski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Engelbreckt.
Tupolski scores with a shoulder strike.
Engelbreckt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tupolski lands a body shot.
Engelbreckt pulls guard successfully.
Tupolski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tupolski delivers a nice body kick.
Katurian Tupolski is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tupolski. Engelbreckt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tupolski scores with a leg kick.
Engelbreckt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Engelbreckt is breathing heavily.
Tupolski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski pushes Engelbreckt up against the cage in a clinch.
Engelbreckt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Engelbreckt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tupolski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Engelbreckt can turn it around.
Engelbreckt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tupolski lands a nice shot to the body.
Tupolski stalling the fight.
Tupolski working Engelbreckt over with knees to the body.
Tupolski scores a nice knee to the body.
Tupolski lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Tupolski - that landed with a thud.
Tupolski lands a body shot.
Tupolski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Engelbreckt is rocked!
Tupolski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Engelbreckt is still on wobbly legs! Can Tupolski finish him?
Tupolski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Engelbreckt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tupolski lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tupolski pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Engelbreckt! Tupolski unloads with more strikes and Engelbreckt sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katurian Tupolski!
A less than humble Katurian Tupolski misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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