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Event:
MMA Hype -27-
Date: Jan 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tulips jabs Burns right on the nose. Burns blinks but takes it well.
Tulips slips under a jab.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tulips circles away quickly and effectively.
Burns dips to his left and cracks Tulips with an uppercut!
A jab from Tulips misses.
Tulips looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burns darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tulips's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tulips's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tulips misses with a looping left.
Tulips walks into a jab.
Nice shot lands for Tulips.
Tulips throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
Tulips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns swings for the body but Tulips moves out of range.
Tulips connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burns's hands.#T1#
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Tulips is just out of range.
Burns connects with a right hand. Tulips shakes it off.
Tulips ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns scores with a jab.
Burns lands with a nice combination. Tulips backs away looking to recover.
Burns misses with a double jab.
A big right from Burns misses.
Burns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Burns's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burns duly obliges.
Tulips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Tulips.
It looked like Burns was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tulips.
A combination from Burns does no damage.
Tulips ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns misses with the combination.
Burns is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Burns scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
Tulips smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burns walks into a jab.
Tulips misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Burns. Those never looked like landing.
Tulips steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns.
Tulips misses with a series of wild punches.
Burns thuds his right hand into Tulips's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Burns lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burns slips under a jab.
Tulips stuns Burns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#TD#
Burns looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tulips has one foot on Burns's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T3#
Tulips blocks a jab.
Tulips dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Tulips wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.#CL2#
Tulips pushes Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Tulips blocks a body shot from Burns.
Tulips lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tulips working aggressively here.
Tulips lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
Tulips blocks a body shot from Burns.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns tries to throw a body punch but Tulips avoids it by throwing Burns back against the cage.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Tulips.
A left hand lands to the body for Tulips.
Tulips goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Tulips.
Burns tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
Tulips is struggling to control the position.
Tulips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulips blocks a body shot from Burns.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gage Burns will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Tulips throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Tulips looks to move away, Burns throws a big counter combo but Tulips just gets out of the way.
Tulips lands a jab.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Tulips.
Tulips avoids the body shot from Burns.
Burns tries to bum rush Tulips with a series of wild strikes but Tulips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Burns misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tulips in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
No joy there for Burns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tulips wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Tulips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gage Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulips throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burns jabs Tulips right on the nose. Tulips blinks but takes it well.
Burns throws a right and a left that Tulips avoids nicely.
Tulips tries to counter by closing the distance.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Tulips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tulips wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.#T1#
Tulips wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tulips.
Burns slips under a jab.
Tulips moves out of range of the strikes.
Tulips wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns sizes up Tulips with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tulips darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Tulips.
Tulips takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tulips.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Burns looks to throw the jab but Tulips is out of range.
Burns fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tulips is looking to clinch.
Burns is looking to counter punch.
Gage Burns is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Tulips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tulips throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tulips keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burns.
Tulips lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tulips.
Tulips scores with a nice strike.
Burns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tulips.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Tulips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burns's corner calls for a 1-2. Burns obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burns misses with a hook. Tulips ducked under it nicely.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Tulips lands a right hook to the body.
Brad Tulips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burns.#T3#
Burns misses with a straight right.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Tulips is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tulips throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tulips doesn't seem bothered though.
Burns shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tulips tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tulips slips a straight right by Burns.
Tulips connects with a nice looking jab.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tulips manages to avoid it.
Tulips throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burns counters with a left and a right that stings Tulips.
Tulips misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Tulips throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tulips throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tulips loads up on a big right hand but Burns slips the punch.
Tulips connects with a body shot.#T4#
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Tulips slips the punch.
Burns swings for the body but Tulips moves out of range.
Tulips steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns.
Tulips uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulips defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Tulips connects with a right hand. Burns shakes it off.
Tulips displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burns throws out the jab.
Tulips wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
Tulips throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burns misses with a straight left.
Tulips looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Tulips manages to avoid it.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tulips sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tulips jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Burns was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tulips.
Tulips uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Tulips throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Burns misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gage Burns will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Tulips moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Brad Tulips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tulips.
Burns displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tulips.
Burns appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tulips misses the jab.
Tulips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
A lazy left from Tulips finds it's target.
Tulips tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burns misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Tulips 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tulips misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1#
Burns throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL2#
and Tulips counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tulips.
Tulips lands a body punch.
Tulips lands a nice uppercut.
Tulips stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulips lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Tulips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Tulips.
Burns tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
Burns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tulips lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tulips.
Tulips throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns. #T2#
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Tulips lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulips lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Tulips lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Tulips throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burnss head.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tulips is working Burns over against the cage.
Tulips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Tulips.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tulips cracks Burns with a nice body shot.
Tulips prevents a body shot from Burns.
Tulips lands with a light punch inside.
Tulips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Tulips.
Tulips lands a nice uppercut.
Gage Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#ROC2#Burns is rocked!#T3#
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tulips has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns seems to have got his legs back now.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tulips pushes Burns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Tulips struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Tulips lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tulips tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Tulips back against the cage.
Tulips misses with the head strike.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Tulips lands with a right to the head.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns prevents a body shot from Tulips.
Tulips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns tries to work over Tulips's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tulips. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nice body punch from Tulips.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tulips.
Still in the clinch, Tulips scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burns blocks a body shot from Tulips.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Tulips comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Burns 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Burns! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -18-
Date: Dec 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Tulips dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brad Tulips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tulips throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Njord lands with a shot to the body.
Njord throws a shot from downtown. Tulips moves away and avoids it.
Tulips misses with a lunging right hand
and Njord counters with a straight right hand.
Tulips uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Njord has time to react.
A combination from Njord does no damage.
Tulips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Njord lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tulips throws a big shot that misses.
Njord throws a counter combo.
Tulips looks to score with a jab to the body but Njord is just out of range.
Tulips loads up on a big right hand but Njord slips the punch.
Njord misses with a looping right.
Tulips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1#
Jab by Tulips.
Tulips slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Njord has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tulips throws out a loose jab but Njord uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Njord misses.
Njord swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tulips swings for the body but Njord moves out of range.
Njord swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tulips counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tulips scores with a jab to the head.
Njord misses the jab.
Tulips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Njord.
A little feinted left hand from Tulips on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tulips throws a shot from downtown. Njord moves away and avoids it.
Njord appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Njord staying out of range there.#T2#
Tulips takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Njord connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Tulips swinging wildly here.
Tulips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Njord.
Njord looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Njord throws a shot from downtown. Tulips moves away and avoids it.
Njord scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tulips in his tracks.
Tulips looks to land a right hand but Njord moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Njord on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Njord looks to throw the jab but Tulips is out of range.
Tulips appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Njord with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
Tulips fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Njord on the side of the head.
Njord takes a swing at Tulips's ribcage but misses.
Tulips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Njord scores with a body shot.
We've been told by Tulips's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tulips misses with a hook
and Njord makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tulips takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Njord throws a hook but Tulips avoids it easily.
It looked like Tulips wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tulips misses with a left hand
and Tulips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#Tulips is rocked!
Tulips throws a nice looking combination but Njord bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Njord misses the target. #T4#
Tulips takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Njord throws a nice looking combination but Tulips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Njord manages to avoid it.#CL#
Tulips moves into the clinch.
Tulips lands with a left to the head.
Njord scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tulips throws a head punch that misses.
Tulips misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tulips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Njord will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A combination from Njord does no damage.
Tulips keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Njord.#CL#
Tulips clinches.
Tulips misses with a hook to the ribs.
Njord slowing the pace effectively.
Njord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tulips tries to work over Njord's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulips misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Njord is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tulips.
Njord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Njord misses with the head strike.
Njord tries to throw a body punch but Tulips avoids it by throwing Njord back against the cage.
Tulips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tulips blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Njord working aggressively here.
Tulips lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Njord or not.
Njord throws a head punch that misses.
Tulips tries to throw a body punch but Njord avoids it by throwing Tulips back against the cage.
Tulips misses with some punches.
Njord effectively controlling the action here.
Tulips tries to throw a body punch but Njord avoids it by throwing Tulips back against the cage. #T2#
Tulips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulips working aggressively here.
Tulips has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Njord throws a punch but it's blocked by Tulips.
Tulips avoiding damage.
Tulips lands a left hand that snaps the head of Njord backwards.
Tulips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tulips tries to throw a body punch but Njord avoids it by throwing Tulips back against the cage.
Tulips has Njord pressed against the cage.
Tulips digs a right hand into Njord's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Njord's gas tank.
Tulips scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
Njord misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tulips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Njord is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Njord throws a head punch that misses.
Tulips misses with a punch to the body.
Njord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tulips lands with a short shot to the head.
Tulips tries to work over Njord's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulips lands a left hand that snaps the head of Njord backwards.
Njord is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tulips is keeping busy.#T4#
A nice left hand lands by Tulips.
Tulips working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Tulips.
Tulips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Njord lands a shoulder strike.
Tulips throws a punch but it's blocked by Njord.
Njord blocking some punches.
Tulips lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Njord pushes Tulips back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tulips as Njord tries to tie him up.
Tulips tries to throw a body punch but Njord avoids it by throwing Tulips back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Tulips dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Tulips loads up on a big right hand but Njord slips the punch.
Njord takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tulips lands with a nice combination. Njord backs away looking to recover.#CUT#It looks like Alexander Njord has been cut.
Njord misses with a looping left.
Njord swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexander Njord seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Njord connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tulips here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tulips looks to throw the jab but Njord is out of range.
Tulips scores with a crisp jab that stopped Njord in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tulips cracks Njord with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tulips feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Njords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T1#
Njord takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tulips misses with an uppercut.
Tulips tests Njord's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tulips just misses with a punch to the body.
Njord misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Tulips clinches.
Tulips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Njord can do to turn this around?
Tulips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Njord can't find room to land a body shot as Tulips controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Tulips as the two fighters clinch.
Tulips misses with a body punch.
Tulips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2#
Nice body punch from Tulips - that landed with a thud.
Njord throws a punch but it's blocked by Tulips.
Njord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tulips.
A shot in the inside from Tulips.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Njord.
Tulips throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Njord throws a punch but it's blocked by Tulips.
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!
Tulips pushes Njord back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tulips tries to throw a body punch but Njord avoids it by throwing Tulips back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Njord.
Tulips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tulips as Njord tries to tie him up.
Tulips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Njord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tulips fails to land.
Tulips's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tulips throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tulips lands a left hand that snaps the head of Njord backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T4#
Njord doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Njord blocks an uppercut.
Tulips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Njord is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tulips struggles to land a body shot inside as Njord controls his hands.
Tulips blocking some punches.
Tulips presses Njord against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tulips presses Njord against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Njord digs a right hand underneath Tulips's ribcage. Tulips let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tulips tries a body shot but Njord blocks it.
Tulips goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Tulips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tulips 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Tulips!
A victorious Brad Tulips thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
MMA Hype -11-
Date: Nov 17, 2024 |
#R1##KD#
Jalisco lands a big right hand that sends Tulips crashing to the mat! Jalisco stays standing though and waves Tulips back to his feet!
Tulips throws a jab but it's blocked by Jalisco.
Tulips swings for the body but Jalisco moves out of range.
Jalisco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jalisco defending well as Tulips loads up on a big left hand.
Tulips slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tulips misses with a combination
letting Jalisco counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulips lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tulips.
Tulips lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jalisco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jalisco scores with a body shot.
Jalisco misses with a hook.
Jalisco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tulips manages to avoid it.
Tulips misses with a double jab.
Jalisco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tulips manages to avoid it.
Tulips misses with a double jab.
Jalisco on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
Jalisco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL2#
and Tulips counters by clinching up.
Jalisco tries to stall but Tulips uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tulips can't find room to land a body shot as Jalisco controls the action.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
Tulips keeps control of Jalisco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jalisco working hard to break the clinch.
Tulips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jalisco tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
Tulips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tulips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jalisco misses with a punch on the inside.
Tulips tries to work over Jalisco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Tulips lands a nice uppercut.
Jalisco blocks an uppercut.
Tulips working aggressively here.
Tulips misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Jalisco's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tulips lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jalisco backwards.
Jalisco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jalisco looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Tulips.
Tulips lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jalisco backwards.
Tulips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Jalisco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tulips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jalisco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tulips.
Tulips tries to counter with a clinch but Jalisco shakes him off and moves away.
Jalisco throws a lazy right hand but Tulips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Tulips rushes Jalisco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tulips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jalisco can't find room to land a body shot as Tulips controls the action.
Tulips lands a body punch.
Jalisco is trying to break the clinch but Tulips has him pressed against the cage.
Tulips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tulips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tulips struggles to land a body shot inside as Jalisco controls his hands.
#T4#
Tulips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tulips blocks a body shot from Jalisco.
Jalisco blocking some punches.
Tulips lands with a short shot to the head.
Tulips prevents Jalisco from breaking the clinch.
Tulips throws a punch but it's blocked by Jalisco.
Jalisco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tulips will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jalisco up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Tulips.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Tulips dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Jalisco throws a jab when Tulips was well out of range.
Jalisco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tulips finds it's way round the side to connect with Jalisco's head.
Jalisco misses with a series of wild punches.
Jalisco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tulips. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#CL2#
Tulips has Jalisco up against the cage in a clinch.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tulips.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalisco can't break the clinch.
Tulips prevents Jalisco from breaking the clinch.
Jalisco tries to stall but Tulips uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tulips misses with some punches.
#T1#
Tulips has a couple of punches blocked by Jalisco.
Brad Tulips seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jalisco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jalisco blocks an uppercut.
Tulips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Tulips fails to land.
Tulips lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jalisco backwards.
Tulips lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tulips scores with a hook to the body.
Jalisco letting Tulips take a breather here.
Good body shot from Tulips.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tulips. #T2#
Tulips lands a hook that snaps the head of Jalisco backwards.
Tulips lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jalisco or not.
Tulips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jalisco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tulips scores with a shot to the side of Jalisco's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tulips misses with the head strike.
Tulips lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tulips scores with a shoulder strike.
Tulips lands an uppercut.
Tulips doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3#
Tulips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jalisco tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
Tulips has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tulips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulips pushes Jalisco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jalisco blocking some punches.
Tulips tries a body shot but Jalisco blocks it.
A short uppercut from Tulips.
Tulips lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tulips lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tulips tries to work over Jalisco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulips lands an uppercut.#T4#
Tulips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tulips lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jalisco or not.
Tulips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Tulips.
Tulips gets through Jalisco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jalisco blocking some punches.
Tulips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Tulips scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tulips as Jalisco tries to tie him up.
Stalling in the clinch from Jalisco.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tulips.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Tulips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Tulips throws a body punch but Jalisco moves out of range.
Brad Tulips is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tulips throws a body punch but Jalisco moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Jalisco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tulips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Norman Jalisco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Tulips.
Tulips jabs at Jalisco's body.
Tulips moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Tulips.
Jalisco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jalisco tries to bum rush Tulips with a series of wild strikes but Tulips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tulips with a hook.
Tulips bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jalisco's head.
Tulips is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jalisco loads up on a big right hand but Tulips slips the punch.
Jalisco misses with a hook.
Tulips tries to counter with a clinch but Jalisco shakes him off and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jalisco lands with a good body shot.
Tulips scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Tulips jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jalisco avoids the body shot from Tulips.
Jalisco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jalisco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brad Tulips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tulips fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tulips is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tulips defending well as Jalisco loads up on a big left hand.
Jalisco is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tulips's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jalisco throws a shot from downtown. Tulips moves away and avoids it.
Jalisco walks into a jab.
Jalisco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jalisco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tulips has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tulips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Jalisco misses.
Jalisco looks to land a left hand but Tulips moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Tulips has Jalisco up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T2#
Jalisco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulips lands with a short shot to the head.
Tulips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jalisco's elbow.
Tulips misses with the head strike.
#T3#
Tulips working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jalisco is looking to control Tulips's arms but Tulips gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jalisco has his back to the cage.
Tulips tries to work over Jalisco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulips lands a nice shot to the body.
Jalisco is trying to push Tulips away but Tulips has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jalisco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jalisco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jalisco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tulips fails to land.
Jalisco prevents a body shot from Tulips.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
Norman Jalisco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tulips blocks a body shot from Jalisco.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Tulips comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tulips 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 George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Tulips! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -4-
Date: Oct 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Naught displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tulips.
Tulips closes this distance looking for a takedown but Naught circles away.
Naught should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Naught throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CL#
Tulips has managed to clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tulips throws an elbow but misses.
Naught tries to break the clinch but Tulips is controlling the position. #BC#
Tulips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tulips throws a push kick but Naught slaps the foot to one side.
Tulips has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Tulips. 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.
Naught defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tulips.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Naught.
Naught fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1#
Tulips stuffs the takedown attempt from Naught. Naught gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Tulips was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Naught.
Tulips avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Naught shoots in but no luck this time.
Tulips shoots in looking for a takedown but Naught manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tulips's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tulips goes for a double leg but Naught avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Naught continues to drive forward.
Naught drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tulips gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Naught avoiding damage as Tulips throws knees to the body.
Naught blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tulips tries to pull guard but Naught won't allow it.
#BC#
Tulips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Naught tries to close the distance and clinch but Tulips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tulips changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Naught tries to avoid it but Tulips manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Naught to the ground. Naught escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tulips fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tulips comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Tulips clinches up with Naught and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Tulips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Naught gets tackled into the cage by Tulips. Tulips maintains the clinch.
Tulips lands a body shot.
Naught is trying to break the clinch but Tulips is controlling him.
Tulips tries for a takedown but Naught manages to get underhooks.
Naught tries to pull guard but Tulips forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Naught drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Naught successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Tulips is stalling in the full guard.
Tulips postures up.
Naught preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tulips tries to free his leg and advance position but Naught is retaining full guard.
Tulips showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tulips has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Naught controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Naught wants to sweep here but Tulips controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tulips.
Naught misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL#
Tulips rushes Naught and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tulips tries to work over Naught's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Naught stalling in the clinch but Tulips improves position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Tulips dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Naught throws a body punch but Tulips moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tulips or perhaps it was just good defense by Naught, which made it look bad.
Naught lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tulips takes a step back to recover.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Naught.
Horrible takedown attempt by Naught or perhaps it was just good defense by Tulips, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naught takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#CL#
Tulips fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Naught, pushing him back against the cage.
Tulips has Naught pushed against the cage.
Tulips misses with an elbow over the top.#T1#
Tulips tries to pull guard but Naught holds him up against the cage and eventually Tulips drops back down to his feet.
Naught wants to break free but Tulips has control.
Tulips wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Naught has him pressed against the cage.
Tulips has Naught pressed against the cage, preventing Naught from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD#
Tulips ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tulips no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Tulips is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Naught defends well.#SUB#
Tulips looking for a guillotine here but Naught defends easily.
Naught preventing the sweep. #T2#
Naught won't allow Tulips to get back to his feet.
Naught trying to control the position from guard on top but Tulips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naught trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tulips 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#
Naught gets back to full guard.
#T3#
Tulips tries to free his leg and advance position but Naught is retaining full guard.
Naught is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Naught striking off his back but it's not causing Tulips any problems.
Naught being controlled here, momentarily.
Tulips wants to stand but Naught has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tulips looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tulips avoids the head kick by Naught.
Naught tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tulips counters with a two punch combo.
Tulips doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Naught counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Tulips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naught tries a head kick but it misses.
Naught tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tulips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Tulips was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Naught.
Tulips misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Naught tries to clinch there but Tulips circles away.
Naught moves in looking to clinch but Tulips pushes him off.#CL#
Tulips moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Tulips dominated that second round.
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#
Tulips has managed to clinch.
Tulips goes for a takedown in the clinch but Naught prevents it.
Tulips is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tulips lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Naught backwards.
Naught gets underhooks to prevent Tulips's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Tulips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tulips - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tulips keeps control of Naught as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naught is trying to break the clinch but Tulips has him pressed against the cage.
Naught tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tulips is trying to break the clinch but Naught has him pressed against the cage.
Naught tries for a takedown but Tulips manages to get underhooks.
Tulips has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Naught after a bit of a struggle. #T1#
Naught is trying to force a seperation but Tulips has the dominant position.#BC#
Tulips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naught fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Tulips with that takedown attempt.
Naught shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tulips as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Tulips closes the distance and clinches.
Naught fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Naught is looking to control Tulips's arms but Tulips gets an underhook and turns him. Now Naught has his back to the cage. #T2#
Naught fails to pull guard.
#BC#
Tulips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tulips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Naught can do to turn this around?
Naught shoots in but no luck this time.
Naught looks to score with a jab to the body but Tulips is just out of range.
Tulips misses with a head kick.
Tulips misses the shot to the body.
Naught lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Naught shoots for a double leg takedown but Tulips sprawls well. He's pushed Naught's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tulips attempts a counter takedown but Naught avoids it well and moves away.
Naught tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tulips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Naught dives in and grabs Tulips's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tulips pushes down on Naught's head and hops out.
Naught tries for a takedown but Tulips circles away easily#CL#
and Tulips counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tulips prevents Naught from breaking the clinch.
Tulips wants a takedown.
#T3#
Tulips pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Tulips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Naught shoots for a double leg takedown but Tulips sprawls well. He's pushed Naught's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tulips has a takedown stuffed.
Naught fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tulips dives in for a single leg takedown but Naught sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tulips is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Naught pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Naught tries to pull guard but Tulips forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Naught wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tulips has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
Tulips is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Naught misses with a punch to the body.
Tulips stalling the fight.
Naught is looking to break free of the clinch but Tulips has double underhooks.
Tulips on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tulips fails to pull guard.
Naught being controlled against the cage.#BC#
Tulips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tee Naught has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brad Tulips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tulips throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Naught's waist but Naught gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tulips off to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Tulips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tulips 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Tulips! |
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