Post by xx - Camp Cannon on Mar 29, 2014 2:06:33 GMT -5
Rupert Pupkin looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Brett Solberg looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The Shadow and The Hitman move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Brett Solberg is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Brett Solberg closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The Shadow moves backwards and Brett Solberg is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Shadow fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Brett Solberg didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Rupert Pupkin is in open guard over The Hitman
The Shadow tries to jump to side mount.
Brett Solberg jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
Brett Solberg tries to better his position on the ground...
The Hitman breaks the closed guard of Rupert Pupkin and moves to half guard
Brett Solberg is in side mount over Rupert Pupkin
Brett Solberg looks to mount Rupert Pupkin...
Brett Solberg slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
The Hitman is getting frustrated here.
The Hitman is trying to counter now!
The Hitman catch Rupert Pupkin's left arm and tries a kimura
Rupert Pupkin holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
Rupert Pupkin tries to roll to his side and trap Brett Solberg in his guard...
Brett Solberg keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
Rupert Pupkin tries to roll to his side and trap Brett Solberg in his guard...
Brett Solberg keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
The Shadow tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Brett Solberg doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The Hitman is trying to counter now!
The Hitman catch Rupert Pupkin's left arm and tries a kimura
Rupert Pupkin holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Hitman moves backwards and Rupert Pupkin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Shadow fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Hitman sprawls and remains on his feet.
Brett Solberg has punished The Shadow very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Rupert Pupkin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Brett Solberg jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The Hitman moves backwards and Rupert Pupkin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Rupert Pupkin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Rupert Pupkin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Brett Solberg is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Shadow.
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Round 2
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
The Shadow moves backwards and Brett Solberg is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Shadow launches a stiff jab!
The Hitman ducks that one.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
The Hitman moves backwards and Rupert Pupkin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
The Hitman moves backwards and Rupert Pupkin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Brett Solberg closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The Hitman studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Rupert Pupkin was tooling Brett Solberg for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Brett Solberg lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Brett Solberg is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Brett Solberg circles around The Shadow
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Shadow looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
The Shadow studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
The Shadow studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Shadow grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Hitman struggles... Rupert Pupkin is unable to take him down
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Brett Solberg jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin goes with a looping right hand while Brett Solberg jumps back and jabs
The Shadow only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The Shadow is holding Brett Solberg's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Brett Solberg shows great balance while pushing away Rupert Pupkin
Rupert Pupkin gets sloppy and Brett Solberg tries to take advantage...
The Hitman launches a flurry of punches
The Shadow slips out of danger.
Brett Solberg attempts a sweep single...
Rupert Pupkin was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The Shadow pushes Brett Solberg and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The Shadow is holding Brett Solberg's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Brett Solberg shows great balance while pushing away Rupert Pupkin
Poorly executed technique. Brett Solberg looks to counter!
Good movement from The Hitman
who is bobbing and weaving.
Terrible one sided match... The Hitman was not ready to fight a fighter of Rupert Pupkin caliber.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Shadow.
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Round 3
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Rupert Pupkin was tooling Brett Solberg for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Brett Solberg lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Solid shot from Brett Solberg to the body.
The Shadow blocks in time.
Rupert Pupkin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Hitman moves backwards and Rupert Pupkin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
The Shadow and The Hitman circle around the center of the cage.
The Hitman moves backwards and Rupert Pupkin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Shadow moves backwards and Brett Solberg is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Rupert Pupkin was tooling Brett Solberg for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Brett Solberg lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Hitman studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Shadow and The Hitman circle around the center of the cage.
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Shadow and The Hitman circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
The Shadow pushes Brett Solberg and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Terrible one sided match... The Hitman was not ready to fight a fighter of Rupert Pupkin caliber.
The Shadow studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Rupert Pupkin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Rupert Pupkin tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Hitman won't budge, forcing The Shadow to pull guard.
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
Rupert Pupkin struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
The Shadow misses a step and Brett Solberg sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brett Solberg is looking to pass Rupert Pupkin's guard...
Rupert Pupkin has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
I think Brett Solberg needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Brett Solberg tries to pass Rupert Pupkin's guard...
Brett Solberg passes momentarily but Rupert Pupkin regains full guard.
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
Rupert Pupkin looks rather shattered.
The Hitman is in closed guard... The Shadow tries to roll on the ground!
Brett Solberg uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
The Hitman is in closed guard... The Shadow tries to roll on the ground!
Brett Solberg uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rupert Pupkin gets sloppy and Brett Solberg tries to take advantage...
The Hitman tries to escape from closed guard...
The Shadow waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Brett Solberg! He is reversed and nor Rupert Pupkin is on half guard!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Rupert Pupkin is in half guard over The Hitman
Brett Solberg attempts to move to full guard
Rupert Pupkin keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Shadow studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Hitman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rupert Pupkin's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Rupert Pupkin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Brett Solberg is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Shadow into his guard.
Rupert Pupkin is in closed guard over The Hitman
Rupert Pupkin tries to better his position on the ground...
The Shadow breaks the closed guard of Brett Solberg and moves to half guard
Rupert Pupkin is in side mount over Brett Solberg
The Hitman tries to show some ground skills
The Shadow uses his strength to keep The Shadow at a disadvantage
Rupert Pupkin is in side mount over Brett Solberg
I think Rupert Pupkin needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Rupert Pupkin looks to pass to mount...
The Shadow slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Brett Solberg.
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
Rupert Pupkin tries to better his position on the ground...
Brett Solberg tries to roll on the ground...
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
The Hitman is in closed guard... The Shadow tries to roll on the ground!
Brett Solberg uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Brett Solberg looks to counter!
Brett Solberg looks to posture up and open Rupert Pupkin's guard...
Rupert Pupkin has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
The Hitman is in closed guard... The Shadow tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Brett Solberg!
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
Brett Solberg tries to roll on the ground...
The Shadow knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
Brett Solberg tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rupert Pupkin rolls Brett Solberg to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
The Shadow is in rear mount over The Hitman
The Hitman has The Shadow controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Shadow is unable to move under The Hitman control.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Rupert Pupkin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Brett Solberg is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Shadow into his guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Rupert Pupkin is in closed guard over The Hitman
Rupert Pupkin tries to better his position on the ground...
The Shadow breaks the closed guard of Brett Solberg and moves to half guard
Rupert Pupkin is in side mount over Brett Solberg
The Shadow tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
The Shadow tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rupert Pupkin controls the situation despite Brett Solberg efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
Rupert Pupkin tries to better his position on the ground...
The Shadow is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The Hitman is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Rupert Pupkin pushes Brett Solberg down and prevents his attempts to escape
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
Brett Solberg tries to roll to his side and trap Rupert Pupkin in his guard...
Rupert Pupkin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
The Hitman tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Rupert Pupkin doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
The Hitman tries to escape from the full mount...
Rupert Pupkin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Rupert Pupkin is in side mount over Brett Solberg
Brett Solberg attempts to trap Rupert Pupkin in his guard.
Rupert Pupkin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rupert Pupkin is in side mount over Brett Solberg
Rupert Pupkin looks to mount Brett Solberg...
Rupert Pupkin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
Brett Solberg tries to roll to his side and trap Rupert Pupkin in his guard...
Rupert Pupkin rolls him over and takes his back!
The Shadow is in rear mount over The Hitman
The Hitman has The Shadow controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Shadow is unable to move under The Hitman control.
Rupert Pupkin is in closed guard over The Hitman
The Shadow tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rupert Pupkin fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Rupert Pupkin is in half guard over The Hitman
The Shadow tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling The Hitman from the side mount!
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Rupert Pupkin is in side mount over Brett Solberg
Brett Solberg attempts to trap Rupert Pupkin in his guard.
Rupert Pupkin keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin attempts a sweep single...
Rupert Pupkin catches Brett Solberg's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Shadow.
Rupert Pupkin is in closed guard over The Hitman
The Shadow tries to escape from closed guard...
The Shadow struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The Shadow is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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The Hitman studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Hitman moves backwards and Rupert Pupkin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
The Shadow is holding Brett Solberg's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Brett Solberg loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rupert Pupkin is in side mount over Brett Solberg
Brett Solberg attempts to trap Rupert Pupkin in his guard.
Brett Solberg manages to switch to full guard.
Rupert Pupkin is in closed guard over The Hitman
The Shadow is in closed guard... The Hitman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rupert Pupkin!
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
Brett Solberg looks rather shattered.
The Hitman tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Brett Solberg controls the situation despite Rupert Pupkin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
Terrible one sided match... The Hitman was not ready to fight a fighter of Rupert Pupkin caliber.
The Hitman tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Brett Solberg controls the situation despite Rupert Pupkin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
The Shadow is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Brett Solberg pushes Rupert Pupkin down and prevents his attempts to escape
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
Brett Solberg tries to better his position on the ground...
Rupert Pupkin tries to roll on the ground...
Rupert Pupkin is in closed guard over The Hitman
The Shadow tries to escape from closed guard...
The Hitman waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Rupert Pupkin! He is reversed and nor Brett Solberg is on half guard!
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Brett Solberg is in half guard over The Shadow
The Hitman tries to get a side mount...
The Shadow wraps his leg around Brett Solberg leg and prevents him from moving.
Brett Solberg is in half guard over The Shadow
Brett Solberg tries to pass Rupert Pupkin's guard...
Brett Solberg passes momentarily but Rupert Pupkin sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
The Shadow is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
The Hitman is in closed guard... The Shadow tries to roll on the ground!
Brett Solberg uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Shadow clumsily fails here and it's time for Brett Solberg to fight back!
Brett Solberg tries to better his position on the ground...
The Shadow holds Brett Solberg's head against his chin in the closed guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
Rupert Pupkin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rupert Pupkin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Brett Solberg jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
The Shadow looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Rupert Pupkin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Rupert Pupkin shoots for a double leg takedown!
Brett Solberg sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The Shadow is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Brett Solberg circles around The Shadow
The Hitman studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
Brett Solberg fires an unorthodox punch to The Shadow's torso
that goes wide.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
Judge: Rupert Pupkin 10 9 9 10 9: 47
Judge: Brett Solberg 9 10 10 9 10: 48
Judge: Rupert Pupkin 10 10 9 10 9: 48
Judge: Brett Solberg 9 9 10 9 10: 47
Judge: Rupert Pupkin 10 10 10 10 9: 49
Judge: Brett Solberg 9 9 9 9 10: 46
Winner is Rupert Pupkin by Split decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Rupert Pupkin
Punches 6/9 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 5/14 (36%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 72,58
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 460 s
Statistics: Brett Solberg
Punches 3/15 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 0
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 460 s
Nice effort tonight from Rupert Pupkin who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself. Ruper Took it to the ground and won it..
Brett Solberg looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The Shadow and The Hitman move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Brett Solberg is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Brett Solberg closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The Shadow moves backwards and Brett Solberg is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Shadow fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Brett Solberg didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Rupert Pupkin is in open guard over The Hitman
The Shadow tries to jump to side mount.
Brett Solberg jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
Brett Solberg tries to better his position on the ground...
The Hitman breaks the closed guard of Rupert Pupkin and moves to half guard
Brett Solberg is in side mount over Rupert Pupkin
Brett Solberg looks to mount Rupert Pupkin...
Brett Solberg slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
The Hitman is getting frustrated here.
The Hitman is trying to counter now!
The Hitman catch Rupert Pupkin's left arm and tries a kimura
Rupert Pupkin holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
Rupert Pupkin tries to roll to his side and trap Brett Solberg in his guard...
Brett Solberg keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
Rupert Pupkin tries to roll to his side and trap Brett Solberg in his guard...
Brett Solberg keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
The Shadow tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Brett Solberg doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The Hitman is trying to counter now!
The Hitman catch Rupert Pupkin's left arm and tries a kimura
Rupert Pupkin holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Hitman moves backwards and Rupert Pupkin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Shadow fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Hitman sprawls and remains on his feet.
Brett Solberg has punished The Shadow very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Rupert Pupkin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Brett Solberg jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The Hitman moves backwards and Rupert Pupkin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Rupert Pupkin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Rupert Pupkin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Brett Solberg is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Shadow.
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Round 2
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
The Shadow moves backwards and Brett Solberg is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Shadow launches a stiff jab!
The Hitman ducks that one.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
The Hitman moves backwards and Rupert Pupkin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
The Hitman moves backwards and Rupert Pupkin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Brett Solberg closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The Hitman studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Rupert Pupkin was tooling Brett Solberg for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Brett Solberg lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Brett Solberg is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Brett Solberg circles around The Shadow
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Shadow looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
The Shadow studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
The Shadow studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Shadow grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Hitman struggles... Rupert Pupkin is unable to take him down
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Brett Solberg jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin goes with a looping right hand while Brett Solberg jumps back and jabs
The Shadow only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The Shadow is holding Brett Solberg's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Brett Solberg shows great balance while pushing away Rupert Pupkin
Rupert Pupkin gets sloppy and Brett Solberg tries to take advantage...
The Hitman launches a flurry of punches
The Shadow slips out of danger.
Brett Solberg attempts a sweep single...
Rupert Pupkin was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The Shadow pushes Brett Solberg and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The Shadow is holding Brett Solberg's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Brett Solberg shows great balance while pushing away Rupert Pupkin
Poorly executed technique. Brett Solberg looks to counter!
Good movement from The Hitman
who is bobbing and weaving.
Terrible one sided match... The Hitman was not ready to fight a fighter of Rupert Pupkin caliber.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Shadow.
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Round 3
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Rupert Pupkin was tooling Brett Solberg for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Brett Solberg lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Solid shot from Brett Solberg to the body.
The Shadow blocks in time.
Rupert Pupkin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Hitman moves backwards and Rupert Pupkin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
The Shadow and The Hitman circle around the center of the cage.
The Hitman moves backwards and Rupert Pupkin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Shadow moves backwards and Brett Solberg is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Rupert Pupkin was tooling Brett Solberg for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Brett Solberg lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Hitman studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Shadow and The Hitman circle around the center of the cage.
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Shadow and The Hitman circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
The Shadow pushes Brett Solberg and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Terrible one sided match... The Hitman was not ready to fight a fighter of Rupert Pupkin caliber.
The Shadow studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Rupert Pupkin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Rupert Pupkin tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Hitman won't budge, forcing The Shadow to pull guard.
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
Rupert Pupkin struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
The Shadow misses a step and Brett Solberg sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brett Solberg is looking to pass Rupert Pupkin's guard...
Rupert Pupkin has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
I think Brett Solberg needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Brett Solberg tries to pass Rupert Pupkin's guard...
Brett Solberg passes momentarily but Rupert Pupkin regains full guard.
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
Rupert Pupkin looks rather shattered.
The Hitman is in closed guard... The Shadow tries to roll on the ground!
Brett Solberg uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
The Hitman is in closed guard... The Shadow tries to roll on the ground!
Brett Solberg uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rupert Pupkin gets sloppy and Brett Solberg tries to take advantage...
The Hitman tries to escape from closed guard...
The Shadow waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Brett Solberg! He is reversed and nor Rupert Pupkin is on half guard!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Rupert Pupkin is in half guard over The Hitman
Brett Solberg attempts to move to full guard
Rupert Pupkin keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Shadow studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Hitman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rupert Pupkin's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Rupert Pupkin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Brett Solberg is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Shadow into his guard.
Rupert Pupkin is in closed guard over The Hitman
Rupert Pupkin tries to better his position on the ground...
The Shadow breaks the closed guard of Brett Solberg and moves to half guard
Rupert Pupkin is in side mount over Brett Solberg
The Hitman tries to show some ground skills
The Shadow uses his strength to keep The Shadow at a disadvantage
Rupert Pupkin is in side mount over Brett Solberg
I think Rupert Pupkin needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Rupert Pupkin looks to pass to mount...
The Shadow slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Brett Solberg.
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
Rupert Pupkin tries to better his position on the ground...
Brett Solberg tries to roll on the ground...
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
The Hitman is in closed guard... The Shadow tries to roll on the ground!
Brett Solberg uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Brett Solberg looks to counter!
Brett Solberg looks to posture up and open Rupert Pupkin's guard...
Rupert Pupkin has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
The Hitman is in closed guard... The Shadow tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Brett Solberg!
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
Brett Solberg tries to roll on the ground...
The Shadow knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
Brett Solberg tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rupert Pupkin rolls Brett Solberg to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
The Shadow is in rear mount over The Hitman
The Hitman has The Shadow controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Shadow is unable to move under The Hitman control.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Rupert Pupkin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Brett Solberg is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Shadow into his guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Rupert Pupkin is in closed guard over The Hitman
Rupert Pupkin tries to better his position on the ground...
The Shadow breaks the closed guard of Brett Solberg and moves to half guard
Rupert Pupkin is in side mount over Brett Solberg
The Shadow tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
The Shadow tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rupert Pupkin controls the situation despite Brett Solberg efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
Rupert Pupkin tries to better his position on the ground...
The Shadow is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The Hitman is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Rupert Pupkin pushes Brett Solberg down and prevents his attempts to escape
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
Brett Solberg tries to roll to his side and trap Rupert Pupkin in his guard...
Rupert Pupkin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
The Hitman tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Rupert Pupkin doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
The Hitman tries to escape from the full mount...
Rupert Pupkin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Rupert Pupkin is in side mount over Brett Solberg
Brett Solberg attempts to trap Rupert Pupkin in his guard.
Rupert Pupkin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rupert Pupkin is in side mount over Brett Solberg
Rupert Pupkin looks to mount Brett Solberg...
Rupert Pupkin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rupert Pupkin is in full mount over Brett Solberg
Brett Solberg tries to roll to his side and trap Rupert Pupkin in his guard...
Rupert Pupkin rolls him over and takes his back!
The Shadow is in rear mount over The Hitman
The Hitman has The Shadow controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Shadow is unable to move under The Hitman control.
Rupert Pupkin is in closed guard over The Hitman
The Shadow tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rupert Pupkin fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Rupert Pupkin is in half guard over The Hitman
The Shadow tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling The Hitman from the side mount!
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Rupert Pupkin is in side mount over Brett Solberg
Brett Solberg attempts to trap Rupert Pupkin in his guard.
Rupert Pupkin keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin attempts a sweep single...
Rupert Pupkin catches Brett Solberg's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Shadow.
Rupert Pupkin is in closed guard over The Hitman
The Shadow tries to escape from closed guard...
The Shadow struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The Shadow is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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The Hitman studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Hitman moves backwards and Rupert Pupkin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
The Shadow is holding Brett Solberg's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Brett Solberg loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rupert Pupkin is in side mount over Brett Solberg
Brett Solberg attempts to trap Rupert Pupkin in his guard.
Brett Solberg manages to switch to full guard.
Rupert Pupkin is in closed guard over The Hitman
The Shadow is in closed guard... The Hitman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rupert Pupkin!
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
Brett Solberg looks rather shattered.
The Hitman tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Brett Solberg controls the situation despite Rupert Pupkin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
Terrible one sided match... The Hitman was not ready to fight a fighter of Rupert Pupkin caliber.
The Hitman tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Brett Solberg controls the situation despite Rupert Pupkin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
The Shadow is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Brett Solberg pushes Rupert Pupkin down and prevents his attempts to escape
Brett Solberg is in full mount over Rupert Pupkin
Brett Solberg tries to better his position on the ground...
Rupert Pupkin tries to roll on the ground...
Rupert Pupkin is in closed guard over The Hitman
The Shadow tries to escape from closed guard...
The Hitman waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Rupert Pupkin! He is reversed and nor Brett Solberg is on half guard!
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Brett Solberg is in half guard over The Shadow
The Hitman tries to get a side mount...
The Shadow wraps his leg around Brett Solberg leg and prevents him from moving.
Brett Solberg is in half guard over The Shadow
Brett Solberg tries to pass Rupert Pupkin's guard...
Brett Solberg passes momentarily but Rupert Pupkin sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Brett Solberg is in closed guard over The Shadow
The Shadow is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
The Hitman is in closed guard... The Shadow tries to roll on the ground!
Brett Solberg uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Shadow clumsily fails here and it's time for Brett Solberg to fight back!
Brett Solberg tries to better his position on the ground...
The Shadow holds Brett Solberg's head against his chin in the closed guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Brett Solberg fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
Rupert Pupkin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rupert Pupkin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
Rupert Pupkin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Brett Solberg jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
The Shadow looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Rupert Pupkin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Rupert Pupkin shoots for a double leg takedown!
Brett Solberg sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The Shadow is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Brett Solberg circles around The Shadow
The Hitman studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
The Hitman and The Shadow circle around the center of the cage.
Brett Solberg fires an unorthodox punch to The Shadow's torso
that goes wide.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
Judge: Rupert Pupkin 10 9 9 10 9: 47
Judge: Brett Solberg 9 10 10 9 10: 48
Judge: Rupert Pupkin 10 10 9 10 9: 48
Judge: Brett Solberg 9 9 10 9 10: 47
Judge: Rupert Pupkin 10 10 10 10 9: 49
Judge: Brett Solberg 9 9 9 9 10: 46
Winner is Rupert Pupkin by Split decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Rupert Pupkin
Punches 6/9 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 5/14 (36%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 72,58
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 460 s
Statistics: Brett Solberg
Punches 3/15 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 0
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 460 s
Nice effort tonight from Rupert Pupkin who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself. Ruper Took it to the ground and won it..
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!