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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Beleleu Petkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Pulse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beleleu Petkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Pulse!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petkovic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pulse counters with a nice uppercut.
Petkovic has closed the distance and engaged Pulse in a clinch.
Pulse blocks the elbow strike.
Pulse wants to break free but Petkovic has control.
Petkovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulse is trying to maintain a safe position but Petkovic gets an underhook and turns Pulse into the cage.
Petkovic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pulse avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Petkovic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pulse avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beleleu Petkovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petkovic is working for takedown but Pulse is calmly controlling the position for now.
Petkovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pulse's efforts to push away.
Pulse leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petkovic has hold of one of Pulse's legs. Pulse is fighting the takedown attempt but Petkovic gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pulse has momentary wrist control but Petkovic slips an elbow through the middle.
Petkovic throwing strikes from guard but Pulse blocks nicely.
Pulse keeping moving, preventing Petkovic from controlling successfully.
Pulse looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Petkovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Petkovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Petkovic chips away with some ground and pound.
Petkovic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Petkovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petkovic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Petkovic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Petkovic pushing down on Pulse's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Petkovic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Petkovic is trying to work for a kimura but Pulse is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulse is refusing to be controlled, as Petkovic sits in half guard.
Petkovic with the ground and pound but Pulse uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petkovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petkovic won't allow Pulse to sweep him here.
Petkovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Petkovic forces his way into half guard.
Petkovic trying to pass the guard but Pulse defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Petkovic lands a nice short elbow.
Pulse is not content to let Petkovic control the position.
Well, if Petkovic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Petkovic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pulse with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Petkovic is pressing down on Pulse's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pulse is holding on for now.
Pulse is staying active underneath Petkovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petkovic lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petkovic works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pulse is squirming around, avoiding Petkovic's attempts to control the action.
Petkovic breaks from Pulse's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Petkovic putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Petkovic breaks from Pulse's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Petkovic looking to finish Pulse with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pulse!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petkovic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Petkovic connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pulse takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pulse is rocked!
Pulse takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Petkovic's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beleleu Petkovic!
Beleleu Petkovic tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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pop
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