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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poto Tupu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petro Poroshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tupu comes to the cage accompanied by Youth Of The Nation. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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290 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
27
265 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Poto Tupu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petro Poroshenko!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Petro Poroshenko has been cut.
Tupu tries a head kick but it misses.
Poroshenko throws out a counter right but Tupu avoids it with no problem.
Tupu throws a lazy uppercut
and Poroshenko counters with a takedown into side control.
Tupu is looking for a sweep.
Poroshenko working the ground and pound.
Tupu is looking for a sweep.
Poroshenko looks up at the clock and then as Tupu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Poroshenko smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
It looks like Poto Tupu has been cut.
Tupu tries to bench press Poroshenko off him but Poroshenko keeps the position.
Tupu is working hard here to advance position.
Tupu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Poroshenko's best efforts.
Poroshenko winds up and cracks Tupu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tupu is trying to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poroshenko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tupu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poroshenko lands with a punch from half guard.
Poroshenko frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Poroshenko lands a big elbow.
Poto Tupu's cut is getting worse.
Tupu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tupu regains half guard.
Tupu has hold of Poroshenko's hands but Poroshenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jeez, Poto Tupu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ground and pound from Poroshenko.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tupu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tupu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Poroshenko is aware though and is defending well.
Poroshenko wants to control from the top but Tupu keeps moving.
Poroshenko cracks Tupu with a solid left hand.
Tupu keeping moving, preventing Poroshenko from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Poroshenko won't allow Tupu to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poroshenko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tupu's head.
Tupu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poroshenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Tupu trying to control but Poroshenko is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tupu looking to pass the guard.
Tupu advances to half guard.
Poroshenko has one foot on Tupu's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poroshenko ducks under a wild hook from Tupu.
Tupu misses with a straight left.
Poroshenko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tupu defends it well.
Tupu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poroshenko.
Tupu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poroshenko moves away.
Poroshenko unleashes a big counter combination but Tupu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tupu throws a poor cross that misses
and Poroshenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tupu won't be happy with that.
Tupu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Poroshenko off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poroshenko is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Tupu gets his way!
Poroshenko breaks Tupu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tupu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poroshenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Poroshenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tupu is one step ahead there.
Poroshenko wants to stand but Tupu is controlling the position.
Poroshenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Poroshenko keeping moving, preventing Tupu from controlling successfully.
Poroshenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tupu is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupu advances position into side control!
Tupu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tupu trying to control the action but Poroshenko is working from the bottom.
Tupu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tupu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Petro Poroshenko will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Poroshenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Poroshenko slips a straight right by Tupu.
Poroshenko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tupu lands a jab-cross combination.
Tupu throws a right hand that Poroshenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Poroshenko also avoids with ease.
Poroshenko is looking for the big counter here.
Tupu throws a head kick that misses.
Tupu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Poroshenko's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tupu throws a body punch but Poroshenko moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupu misses with a wild combination.
Poroshenko with the counter takedown but Tupu avoids it easily.
Tupu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poroshenko.
Tupu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poroshenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Tupu.
Poroshenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupu throws a jab when Poroshenko was well out of range.
Poroshenko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tupu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poroshenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Tupu.
Poroshenko wants to counter the offense by Tupu and move into the clinch position.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Poroshenko is defended easily by Tupu.
Tupu misses with a straight left.
Tupu throws a head kick but Poroshenko moves out of range.
Poroshenko with the counter takedown but Tupu avoids it easily.
Tupu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poroshenko wants to counter the offense by Tupu and move into the clinch position.
Tupu throws a right hand that Poroshenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Poroshenko also avoids with ease.
Tupu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poroshenko moves away.
Tupu throws a series of punches but Poroshenko avoids them all with ease.
Poroshenko shoots in but no luck this time.
Tupu misses with a looping right.
Poroshenko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tupu defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupu throws a sloppy head kick
and Poroshenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Poroshenko.
Poto Tupu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petro Poroshenko.
Tupu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poroshenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tupu throws a lazy right hand but Poroshenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the body from Tupu misses
and Poroshenko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Poroshenko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tupu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Poroshenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Poroshenko, not yet.
Tupu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tupu stopping the sweep attempt from Poroshenko.
Poroshenko keeping moving, preventing Tupu from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupu prevents Poroshenko from getting back to his feet.
Petro Poroshenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tupu wants to pass the guard but Poroshenko is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Poroshenko holds on and takes a little breather.
Poroshenko keeping moving, preventing Tupu from controlling successfully.
Tupu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Poroshenko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tupu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poroshenko is keeping the position for now.
That's four 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.
Tupu stops Poroshenko from standing up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Poroshenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Poroshenko, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tupu misses with a lunging right hand
and Poroshenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tupu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tupu enables Poroshenko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tupu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tupu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poroshenko is one step ahead there.
Poroshenko pushing down on Tupu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Poroshenko lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Poto Tupu dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Poroshenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tupu.
As Tupu backs off Poroshenko throws a huge counter combo but Tupu manages to avoid it all.
Tupu misses with a hook. Poroshenko ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Poroshenko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tupu connects with a crisp jab.
Tupu looks to land a left hand but Poroshenko moved out of range nicely.
Tupu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tupu throws a right hand that misses
and Poroshenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tupu throws a body shot but no joy.
Tupu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poroshenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tupu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poroshenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupu looks to throw the jab but Poroshenko is out of range.
Poroshenko is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Poroshenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tupu.
Poroshenko throws out a counter right but Tupu avoids it with no problem.
Tupu thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poroshenko! But no joy.
Tupu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poto Tupu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupu scores with a body shot.
Petro Poroshenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tupu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poroshenko manages to avoid it.
Tupu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Poroshenko.
Tupu looks to land a left hand but Poroshenko moved out of range nicely.
Tupu misses with a combination
and Poroshenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Poroshenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Poto Tupu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Petro Poroshenko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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