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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haruko Kiyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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285 lbs
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291 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haruko Kiyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Titus Pullo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pullo throws a head kick that misses
and Kiyoshi counters by clinching up.
Pullo digs a right hand into Kiyoshi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kiyoshi's gas tank.
Pullo misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Pullo.
Pullo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiyoshi controls his hands.
Kiyoshi tries a knee to the head but Pullo blocks it.
Pullo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kiyoshi or not.
Kiyoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kiyoshi with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pullo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kiyoshi.
A bit of stalling here from Kiyoshi.
Pullo lands with a short shot to the head.
Pullo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiyoshi.
Pullo managing to block the knees to the body from Kiyoshi.
Pullo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pullo presses Kiyoshi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pullo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kiyoshis head.
Pullo tries a body shot but Kiyoshi blocks it.
Kiyoshi is looking to control Pullo's arms but Pullo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kiyoshi has his back to the cage.
Kiyoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kiyoshi is breathing heavily.
Pullo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kiyoshi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiyoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pullo gets through Kiyoshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pullo.
Pullo tries to throw a body punch but Kiyoshi avoids it by throwing Pullo back against the cage.
Kiyoshi blocking some punches.
Pullo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kiyoshi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pullo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Pullo.
Kiyoshi misses with a knee strike.
Kiyoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kiyoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pullo is defending well for now.
Pullo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pullo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pullo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pullo lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pullo scores with a hook to the body.
Pullo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Pullo on the inside.
Pullo pushes Kiyoshi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pullo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pullo gets through Kiyoshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pullo lands a nice uppercut.
Kiyoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Pullo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kiyoshi backwards.
Pullo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pullo cracks Kiyoshi with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Pullo.
Pullo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiyoshi's elbow.
Pullo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiyoshi.
Pullo scores with a shot to the side of Kiyoshi's head.
Pullo lands a hook that snaps the head of Kiyoshi backwards.
A short body shot lands from Pullo as the two fighters clinch.
Pullo gets through Kiyoshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pullo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kiyoshi.
Pullo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kiyoshi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pullo connects with a jab.
Pullo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kiyoshi.
Pullo throws a head kick that misses.
Pullo connects with a solid leg kick.
Pullo tries to bum rush Kiyoshi with a series of wild strikes but Kiyoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kiyoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pullo can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - Pullo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pullo is looking to slow Kiyoshi down with leg kicks.
Pullo scores with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kiyoshi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pullo - the referee stops the clock and Kiyoshi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pullo. Kiyoshi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pullo scores with a hook to the body. Kiyoshi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Pullo dips to his left and cracks Kiyoshi with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by Pullo as he connects with a hook.
Pullo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pullo works over Kiyoshi's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pullo.
Pullo lands a high kick!
Pullo connects with a leg kick. Kiyoshi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kiyoshi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pullo to score with a decent uppercut.
Kiyoshi is looking to clinch.
Kiyoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pullo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kiyoshi. That did some damage!
Kiyoshi wants to clinch
and Pullo counters with a right hand to the body.
Pullo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pullo stuns Kiyoshi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haruko Kiyoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pullo lands a lovely overhand right.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pullo.
A cross from Pullo lands.
Kiyoshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pullo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiyoshi moves out of range of the body kick from Pullo.
Pullo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pullo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kiyoshi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kiyoshi is looking to clinch but Pullo is avoiding it.
Pullo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiyoshi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pullo is defended easily by Kiyoshi.
Kiyoshi tries to clinch but Pullo is having none of it.
Pullo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kiyoshi closes the distance and clinches.
Pullo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiyoshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Pullo won't want to take too many of those.
Kiyoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pullo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kiyoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Kiyoshi misses with a knee to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiyoshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pullo.
Kiyoshi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pullo lands a body shot.
Kiyoshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pullo's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Pullo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kiyoshi trying to stall but Pullo improves his position.
A hook to the body from Pullo.
Pullo lands a hook that snaps the head of Kiyoshi backwards.
Kiyoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kiyoshi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kiyoshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Pullo as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Pullo.
A short right from Pullo on the inside.
Pullo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pullo lands a hook that snaps the head of Kiyoshi backwards.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiyoshi taking a breather.
Pullo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pullo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kiyoshi backwards.
Kiyoshi tries a knee to the head but Pullo blocks it.
Pullo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kiyoshi or not.
Kiyoshi misses with a knee strike.
Pullo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kiyoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Pullo - that landed with a thud.
Pullo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kiyoshi backwards.
Pullo works on Kiyoshi's body with a couple of short punches.
Pullo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pullo lands with a kick to the temple. Kiyoshi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pullo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kiyoshi. That did some damage!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pullo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pullo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kiyoshi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pullo.
Well,Kiyoshi is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiyoshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pullo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from Pullo misses.
Pullo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pullo.
Some wild striking there from Pullo.
Kiyoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiyoshi tries to clinch up.
Kiyoshi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pullo.
Kiyoshi tries to clinch there but Pullo circles away.
Kiyoshi drives through and clinches with Pullo against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kiyoshi taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Kiyoshi.
Kiyoshi blocks a body shot from Pullo.
Kiyoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Pullo.
Kiyoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pullo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pullo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pullo lands with a light punch inside.
Kiyoshi lands a nice knee to the body.
Kiyoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pullo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kiyoshi tries a knee to the head but Pullo blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiyoshi just leaning against Pullo, taking a breather.
Kiyoshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kiyoshi is trying to maintain a safe position but Pullo gets an underhook and turns Kiyoshi into the cage.
Kiyoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pullo avoids it.
Haruko Kiyoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pullo misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Pullo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pullo 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Titus Pullo!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Titus Pullo!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Titus Pullo!
Titus Pullo wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Titus Pullo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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FIGHT
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