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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Comanche Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Tupper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Tupper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
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185 lbs
17 - 21 - 0 |
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170 cm
27
186 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Comanche Todd! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Tupper! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tupper slips a straight right by Todd. Some wild striking there from Todd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Todd misses the jab. Todd misses with a wild body shot. Todd connects with a jab. Tupper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tupper slips a jab from Todd. Tupper tries to clinch there but Todd circles away.
Todd jabbing away but nothing is landing. Tupper throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Todd throws out a loose jab but Tupper uses good head movement to avoid it. It seemed like Tupper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. The fighters circling - Todd throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Tupper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Tupper tries a head kick but it misses.
Todd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Tupper closes the distance and pushes Todd back into the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Tupper. Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tupper tries to break free but Todd pushes him back against the cage. Todd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tupper. 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 pushes off an throws an elbow but Todd leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Tupper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Todd is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Todd gets through Tupper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Tupper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Todds head. Tupper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A head kick misses from Tupper. Todd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A looping hook to the body misses from Todd. Tupper does a little dance to reset his feet. The fight stays on the outside here - Tupper looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Todd went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Left hook, right uppercut from Todd. Todd takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Todd lands a body shot.
Todd misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Todd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tupper. Tupper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Todd looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Tupper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Todd with a nice cross. Todd tries to keep at a distance but Tupper has taken the fight into the clinch. Todd swings wildly with an uppercut but Tupper uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Tupper. Tupper is trying to push Todd away but Todd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Tupper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Todd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tupper doesn't manage to clinch there - Todd circles away.
Todd fails to land with a series of punches.
Todd misses with a two punch combination.
Tupper slips under a jab. Comanche Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tupper misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Todd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. A jab lands there for Todd. Todd is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Todd throws a body punch but Tupper moves out of range. Tupper tries to clinch up. Todd walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tupper. Tupper lands with a slapping head kick. Tupper wants to clinch up but Todd keeps it at a distance. Tupper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tupper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Todd paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tupper lands a leg kick that knocks Todd off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tupper dodges the punch combination from Todd.
Todd scores with a jab to the jaw. Todd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Tupper moves in looking to clinch but Todd pushes him off. Tupper darts in and clinches Todd up against the cage. Tupper wants to break free but Todd has control.
Todd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tupper or not. Tupper tries to land knees in the clinch but Todd avoids the damage to the body. Tupper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Todd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Todd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Todd throws a head punch that misses. Todd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short body shot lands from Todd as the two fighters clinch.
Tupper looks winded! Todd lands with a short head shot on the inside. Tupper blocking some punches.
Todd digs a right hand underneath Tupper's ribcage. Tupper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Todd working aggressively here.
Todd lands an uppercut.
Tupper is rocked! Todd lands a big right hand that drops Tupper! The killer instinct kicks in and Todd finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Todd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Comanche Todd! After the big win, Comanche Todd made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors V-Mask Clothing (10%) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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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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