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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 25, 2019 |
#R1#
Upperman throws a right hand that Lynch ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynch also avoids with ease.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#TD#
Lynch drives through with a takedown into Upperman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SU#
Lynch gets to his feet. Upperman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Upperman looks winded!
Lynch tries for a takedown but Upperman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lynch wants to clinch
and Upperman counters with a low kick, right behind Lynch 's knee.
Upperman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lynch.#T1#
Upperman throws a nice looking combination but Lynch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Upperman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD#
Lynch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Upperman did well to prevent Lynch getting side control.
Lynch not doing much here.
Upperman is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Lynch is trying to work for a kimura but Upperman is defending well.
Lynch not doing much here.
Lynch's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T2#
Upperman is trying to maintain the position but Lynch is very close to passing his half guard.#SU#
Lynch escapes and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#TD#
Lynch closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Upperman's guard.
Upperman has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Samurai - Elite Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lynch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lynch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T3##SUB#
Lynch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lynch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lynch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lynch with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SU#
Lynch decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Upperman, up you get! #CL#
Upperman tries to keep at a distance but Lynch has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Lynch has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Upperman uses from the top position. #T4#
Lynch pulls Upperman in close to his closed guard and prevents Upperman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Upperman with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Lynch is looking for a triangle but Upperman pushes his legs off easily.
Lynch has control of Upperman's left arm, preventing Upperman from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynch wants to stand and escape but Upperman is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chadwick Lynch dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Upperman throws a one two combo.
#CL#
Lynch pushes Upperman up against the cage in a clinch.
Upperman lands a nice knee to the body.
Lynch jumps guard but Upperman stands there with Lynch around his waist. Lynch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD#
Lynch ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lynch no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lynch controlling Upperman's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch continues to stall.
Upperman is breathing heavily.
Upperman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chadwick Lynch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Upperman postures up in Lynch's guard and throws a big left but Lynch blocks it.
Lynch wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lynch wants to get back to his feet but Upperman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Upperman won't allow Lynch to sweep him here.
Lynch trying to control the position here.
Upperman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Lynch closes the distance and pushes Upperman back into the cage.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Upperman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lynch.
Lynch stalling.
Lynch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Upperman unloads a knee to the mid-section.#TD2#
Upperman drags the fight down to the ground.
Lynch controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lynch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Upperman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lynch controls the pace.#T3##SUB2#
Lynch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lynch stays in close to Upperman's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Lynch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lynch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lynch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Upperman thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lynch tries to clinch but Upperman is having none of it.
And Upperman tries to counter it with a takedown but Lynch pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD#
Lynch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Upperman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lynch dives into side control.
#REVB##SUB#
Lynch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lynch works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Upperman is letting Lynch control him for a moment.
Lynch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chadwick Lynch will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Lynch clinches with his opponent.
Upperman is looking to break free of the clinch but Lynch has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Upperman.
#TD#
Lynch jumps guard and drags Upperman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Upperman throwing strikes but missing.
Lynch controlling the position.
Upperman throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lynch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Upperman misses.
Upperman blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Lynch tries to clinch up.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Upperman throws a wild body kick that Lynch sees coming a mile off.
Lynch throws a right hand that Upperman ducks under and follows up with a left that Upperman also avoids with ease.
Lynch is looking to clinch but Upperman is avoiding it.
Lynch shoots in looking for a takedown but Upperman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lynch's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A punch combination from Upperman misses.
Lynch throws the kick towards the body but Upperman avoids it.
Upperman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hans Upperman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Lynch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Upperman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lynch somewhat.
Lynch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Upperman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lynch defends it well.
Lynch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Upperman defends it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Upperman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chadwick Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Upperman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lynch tries to clinch but Upperman moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Upperman throws out a counter right but Lynch avoids it with no problem.
Hans Upperman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chadwick Lynch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lynch throws a head kick but Upperman moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Upperman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lynch 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hans Upperman!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Dominguez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Upperman is out of range and Dominguez settles back down.
Dominguez lands with a kick to the ribs.
#TD#
Dominguez looking to score a takedown here. Upperman is defending well but Dominguez drives through and ends up in Upperman's guard.
Dominguez distracts Upperman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dominguez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB2#
Upperman is looking for a triangle but Dominguez pushes his legs off easily.
Upperman looks winded!
Upperman is trying to keep Dominguez in close.
Upperman told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Dominguez landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Upperman's head.
Dominguez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1#
Dominguez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dominguez 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.
Dominguez lands a couple of digs.
Upperman has momentary wrist control but Dominguez slips an elbow through the middle.
Dominguez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Upperman's head.
Upperman has momentary wrist control but Dominguez slips an elbow through the middle.
Dominguez lands a couple of digs.
Dominguez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Upperman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dominguez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Upperman is proving hard to escape from.
Dominguez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dominguez lands a couple of elbows.
Dominguez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T2#
Dominguez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Upperman's head.
Dominguez lands a couple of elbows.
Dominguez postures up and lands a big shot to Upperman's brow.
Dominguez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dominguez distracts Upperman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dominguez landing with the ground and pound.
Dominguez landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominguez scoring with some ground and pound.
Upperman controls Dominguez momentarily but Dominguez frees himself. #T3#
Dominguez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Upperman has momentary wrist control but Dominguez slips an elbow through the middle.
Dominguez cracks Upperman with a solid left hand.
Dominguez is in close to Upperman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dominguez scoring with some ground and pound.
Dominguez working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominguez stands up over Upperman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Upperman has momentary wrist control but Dominguez slips an elbow through the middle.
Dominguez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dominguez scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Dominguez working some strikes from top position.
Dominguez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dominguez works over Upperman with some ground and pound from guard.
Dominguez scoring with some ground and pound.
Dominguez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dominguez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dominguez really is a fat lump.
Dominguez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Upperman working a defensive guard here.
Dominguez with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Dominguez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD#
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dominguez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dominguez scores with punches from side control.
Dominguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Upperman can do to turn this around?
Dominguez is putting a hurting on Upperman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dominguez lands an elbow.
Upperman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dominguez working the head with strikes.
Upperman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Upperman is looking for a sweep.
Dominguez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Dominguez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dominguez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dominguez working the ground and pound from side control.
Upperman is breathing heavily.#T1#
Dominguez looks up at the clock and then as Upperman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dominguez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dominguez working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Dominguez tries for a kimura but Upperman is defending well.
Dominguez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Upperman down.
Dominguez scores with a couple of short elbows.#SUB#
Dominguez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Upperman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Upperman tries to escape but Dominguez is in control. #T2#
Dominguez lands an elbow.
Lamar Dominguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dominguez landing a few strikes.
Dominguez working the head and body with strikes.
Dominguez scoring with punches from side control.
Upperman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dominguez scoring with punches and elbows.
Dominguez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Upperman to see if he's OK.#T3##SUB#
Dominguez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Upperman has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Dominguez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Upperman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Dominguez tries for a kimura but Upperman is defending well.
Upperman tries to bench press Dominguez off him but Dominguez keeps the position. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dominguez grinds an elbow into Upperman's temple.
Dominguez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dominguez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dominguez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dominguez working the head with strikes. #SUB#
Dominguez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Upperman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dominguez working the head with strikes.
Upperman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dominguez connects with a decent elbow. #SUB#
Dominguez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Dominguez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##TD#
Dominguez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Dominguez seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Dominguez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Upperman defends it well.
Upperman is trying to maintain the position but Dominguez is very close to passing his half guard.
Upperman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Dominguez. #T1#
Upperman is trying to get back to full guard.
Upperman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dominguez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Upperman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Dominguez is looking for a kimura here.
Dominguez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Dominguez is looking for a kimura here.
Dominguez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dominguez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Dominguez is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Dominguez wants to work for an arm triangle but Upperman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T3##SUB#
Dominguez wants to work for an arm triangle but Upperman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dominguez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dominguez lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Upperman is defending against the submission attempts here by Dominguez.
Dominguez working the head and body with strikes. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dominguez connects with a nice short shot to Upperman's temple.
Dominguez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dominguez connects with a nice short shot to Upperman's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dominguez lands a nice short elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Upperman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dominguez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hans Upperman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamar Dominguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dominguez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lamar Dominguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dominguez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamar Dominguez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 17, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cobb really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#BC#
Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Upperman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cobb to the ground. Upperman is now in Cobb's guard.
Upperman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cobb trying to control the position.
Cobb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cobb wants to stand up but Upperman is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb wants to control but Upperman passes easily into half guard.
Cobb is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Upperman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Upperman's back!#T1##SUB#
Cobb is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Upperman trying to control but not successfully.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Cobb.
Cobb looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Cobb avoiding Upperman 's attempts to control his hands.
Upperman covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
#SUB#
Cobb is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Upperman has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Cobb has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Upperman taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Cobb doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Davis Cobb!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Upperman misses with a head kick.
#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Upperman.
Upperman wants to control but Bolton is keeping him busy.
Upperman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bolton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bolton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Upperman blocks the strikes from Bolton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolton is looking to escape.
Bolton wants to improve his position but Upperman is controlling well.
#SUB#
Bolton actively working from the bottom here.
Bolton wants to get back to full guard but Upperman has mounted him!#T1#
Bolton is working to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Upperman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bolton to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bolton shrugs it off.
Upperman lands a nice shot to the head.
Bolton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bolton wants to improve his position but Upperman is controlling well.
Bolton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bolton moves into full guard.
#T2##SUB#
Upperman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Upperman is looking to stand up but Bolton won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Upperman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Upperman wants to pass the guard but Bolton is keeping the position.
Upperman trying to control but Bolton is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Bolton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3##SUB#
Bolton is looking for a triangle but Upperman pushes his legs off easily.
Upperman wants to control from the top but Bolton keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB#
Upperman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bolton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Upperman has managed to get both his arms back between Bolton's legs - danger averted.
Upperman wants to stand but Bolton has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Upperman scoring well with a low kick there.
#TD2#
Upperman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bolton's guard.#SUB#
Bolton has an active guard here but Upperman has managed to pass into half guard.
#T4##SUB#
Bolton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Upperman pulls his head out easily.
Bolton is breathing heavily.
Bolton misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Upperman trying to control from half guard but Bolton is working away. #SUB#
Bolton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Upperman is keen to just control but Bolton is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolton wants to get back to full guard.
Upperman wants to take a breather but Bolton is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Upperman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Upperman doesn't manage to clinch there - Bolton circles away.
Upperman tries to close the distance and clinch but Bolton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Upperman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#
It looks like Jeff Bolton has been cut.
Upperman lands a two punch combo.
#TD2#
Upperman gets a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Bolton manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Upperman keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Upperman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Upperman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bolton doesn't seem bothered though. #TD2#
Upperman looking to score a takedown here. Bolton is defending well but Upperman drives through and ends up in Bolton's guard.#SUB#
Bolton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T1#
Upperman trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Upperman is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Upperman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bolton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Upperman has managed to get both his arms back between Bolton's legs - danger averted.
Upperman tries to free his leg and advance position but Bolton is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Upperman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bolton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Upperman has managed to get both his arms back between Bolton's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Upperman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bolton is striking from the bottom but Upperman uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Bolton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Upperman pulls his head out easily.
Upperman is trying to control. Bolton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bolton connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Upperman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bolton is looking to get to half guard.#SU2#
Upperman get's back to his feet.#T3##TD2#
Bolton tries to sprawl but Upperman drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Bolton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bolton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#SU2#
Upperman decides to return to a standing position. #CL2#
Upperman darts in and clinches Bolton up against the cage.#TD#
Bolton jumps guard and drags Upperman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SU2#
Upperman stands and steps away. Bolton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD2#
Upperman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Upperman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB#
Upperman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bolton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Upperman has managed to get both his arms back between Bolton's legs - danger averted.#T4##SUB#
Bolton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Bolton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Upperman defends well.
Upperman trying to control but Bolton is working from the bottom.
Bolton is striking from the bottom but Upperman uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Upperman stops Bolton from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Upperman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Bolton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bolton.
Upperman thinks about the counter body kick.
Hans Upperman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolton misses with a takedown attempt - Upperman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2#
Upperman rushes Bolton and presses him up against the cage.
Upperman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Upperman blocks the elbow strike.
Bolton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Upperman just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Bolton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Upperman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bolton is keeping busy.#TD#
Bolton jumps into guard, dragging Upperman to the mat.
Bolton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Upperman wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Upperman trying to control but Bolton postures up.
Upperman wants to improve his position but Bolton is controlling well.
#SU#
Bolton decides to return to a standing position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#TD2#
Upperman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bolton bucks up and tries to throw Upperman off but instead Upperman has got his back!
Upperman keeps control of the position as Bolton tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Upperman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bolton has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bolton is trying to get back to his feet but Upperman has full control of the position and if anything, Bolton has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T3#
Bolton is keeping busy.
Bolton breaks Upperman's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bolton tries to stand but Upperman is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Bolton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bolton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SU#
Bolton stands up from Upperman's guard - Bolton perhaps looking for a knockout. #T4##TD2#
Upperman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bolton's guard.
Bolton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Upperman is one step ahead there.
Upperman wants to control from the top but Bolton keeps moving. #SUB#
Bolton working for a triangle but Upperman defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Upperman wants to control from the top but Bolton keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeff Bolton.
Well Upperman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Upperman!
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