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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Fitzsimmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luu Viulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzsimmons comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland The Brave. This should be a great matchup!
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Fitzsimmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Luu Viulu!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viulu clinches up against the cage.
Viulu blocks a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Viulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Viulu backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch to the body.
Viulu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons is trying to break free.
Viulu looking to stall.
Viulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons manages to break the clinch.
Viulu throws out a powerful jab.
Viulu moves out of range of the body kick from Fitzsimmons.
Viulu just misses with a punch to the body.
Viulu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fitzsimmonss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Jim Fitzsimmons has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Viulu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fitzsimmons scrambles back to his feet.
Fitzsimmons looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Viulu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Viulu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fitzsimmons counters with a straight right hand.
Viulu lands with a good body shot.
Viulu moves to clinch but Fitzsimmons breaks away
and Fitzsimmons counters with a nice kick to the body.
Viulu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fitzsimmons's head backwards.
Viulu tries to clinch up.
Fitzsimmons tests Viulu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Viulu.
Viulu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fitzsimmons, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Viulu.
Viulu's coach down at Montreal Fighter's Gym (5* Sparring) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Viulu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Viulu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fitzsimmons or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viulu stalling in the clinch but Fitzsimmons improves position.
A short right from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons breaks from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Viulu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fitzsimmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viulu.
Fitzsimmons is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fitzsimmons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viulu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viulu cracks Fitzsimmons with a good jab.
Viulu takes the fight into the clinch.
Viulu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Viulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fitzsimmons lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viulu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Viulu lands with a light punch inside.
Viulu tries to throw a body punch but Fitzsimmons avoids it by throwing Viulu back against the cage.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Viulu fails to land.
Viulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Viulu avoids the body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Viulu throws out a counter right but Fitzsimmons avoids it with no problem.
Viulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fitzsimmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viulu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luu Viulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons tried to score with a low kick but Viulu checks it.
Viulu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fitzsimmons.
Viulu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fitzsimmons counters with a nice uppercut.
Viulu throws out a loose jab but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viulu tries to clinch there but Fitzsimmons circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viulu tries to clinch up.
Viulu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Viulu is looking to clinch but Fitzsimmons is avoiding it.
Fitzsimmons fires out a quick counter leg kick but Viulu just manages to avoid it.
Viulu wants to clinch
and Fitzsimmons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Viulu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fitzsimmons takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Viulu throws a big shot that misses.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Viulu.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a right hand but Viulu moved out of range.
Fitzsimmons swats away the attempt to clinch by Viulu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luu Viulu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Fitzsimmons's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fitzsimmons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viulu lands with a nice combination. Fitzsimmons backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Fitzsimmons misses.
Fitzsimmons takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jim Fitzsimmons's cut is getting worse.
A looping hook to the body misses from Viulu. Fitzsimmons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viulu lands a jab.
Viulu blocks a low kick nicely.
Fitzsimmons takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fitzsimmons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viulu doesn't manage to clinch there - Fitzsimmons circles away.
Viulu moves to clinch but Fitzsimmons breaks away
and Fitzsimmons counters with an inside leg kick.
Viulu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viulu wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viulu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fitzsimmons takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fitzsimmons lands with a slapping head kick.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fitzsimmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Fitzsimmons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Viulu tries to clinch there but Fitzsimmons circles away.
Viulu connects with a body shot.
Viulu tries to clinch but Fitzsimmons is having none of it.
Viulu throws a series of punches but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons throws a series of punches but Viulu moves out of range.
Viulu catches Fitzsimmons with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fitzsimmons dips to his left and cracks Viulu with an uppercut!
Luu Viulu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzsimmons connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Fitzsimmons misses its intended target.
Viulu thuds his right hand into Fitzsimmons's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Viulu misses with a wild combination.
Viulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzsimmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Viulu.
Fitzsimmons keeps the fight on the outside.
Fitzsimmons is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viulu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Viulu moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzsimmons ducks under a wild hook from Viulu.
Fitzsimmons was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Viulu tries to clinch up but Fitzsimmons circles away and keeps his distance.
Viulu moves out of range as Fitzsimmons throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Viulu. Fitzsimmons does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Fitzsimmons counters with a quick kick to the body but Viulu blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons delivers a nice body kick.
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Viulu.
A punch combination from Viulu misses.
Fitzsimmons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Viulu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Viulu tries to clinch but Fitzsimmons moves away
and Fitzsimmons counters with a good low kick that Viulu was not able to check.
Viulu tries to clinch there but Fitzsimmons circles away.
Fitzsimmons keeps the fight on the outside.
Fitzsimmons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Viulu.
Fitzsimmons quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Viulu lands a nice hook to Fitzsimmons's body. Fitzsimmons takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fitzsimmons slips under a jab.
Viulu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu slips a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Sloppy strikes from Viulu. Those never looked like landing.
Fitzsimmons feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Viulu misses the jab.
Viulu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons is looking for a counter combo.
Fitzsimmons moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzsimmons lands a leg kick that knocks Viulu off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viulu tries to clinch up
and Fitzsimmons counters with an inside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons feints and then cracks Viulu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Viulu down.
A big right from Viulu misses.
Fitzsimmons quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fitzsimmons tries to bum rush Viulu with a series of wild strikes but Viulu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Viulu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luu Viulu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Fitzsimmons's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Fitzsimmons takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Viulu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fitzsimmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viulu connects with a right hand. Fitzsimmons shakes it off.
Viulu clinches.
Viulu has Fitzsimmons pressed against the cage, preventing Fitzsimmons from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Viulu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Viulu misses with the head strike.
Viulu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viulu scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Fitzsimmons.
Viulu controlling the action here for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Viulu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viulu.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons cracks Viulu with a nice body shot.
Fitzsimmons lands an elbow just above Viulu 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fitzsimmons throws an elbow but misses.
Fitzsimmons blocks a body shot from Viulu.
Viulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons lands a hook that snaps the head of Viulu backwards.
Fitzsimmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viulu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fitzsimmons.
Viulu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Viulu gets through Fitzsimmons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Viulu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Viulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons breaks the clinch.
Viulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fitzsimmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fitzsimmons fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Viulu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viulu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Viulu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fitzsimmons connects with a body shot that sends Viulu's belly button to the back.
Viulu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fitzsimmons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Viulu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Viulu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fitzsimmons looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viulu throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Viulu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fitzsimmons.
Viulu misses with a few strikes there.
Fitzsimmons feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fitzsimmons fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Viulu is out of range.
Viulu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jim Fitzsimmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viulu wants to clinch but Fitzsimmons slips to the side
and Fitzsimmons counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fitzsimmons doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Viulu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Viulu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Viulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzsimmons.
Viulu throws a right hand that misses
and Fitzsimmons counters with a good low kick that Viulu was not able to check.
Fitzsimmons throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viulu misses with a shot to the body
and Fitzsimmons counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu rushes Fitzsimmons and presses him up against the cage.
Viulu misses with some punches.
Fitzsimmons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viulu pushes Fitzsimmons back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fitzsimmons lands a good knee to the midsection. Viulu won't want to take too many of those.
Luu Viulu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fitzsimmons struggles to land a body shot inside as Viulu controls his hands.
Fitzsimmons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fitzsimmons lands a really nice looking cross but Viulu seems unphased.
Viulu throws a hook to the side of Fitzsimmons's head but Fitzsimmons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viulu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fitzsimmons doesn't seem bothered though.
Fitzsimmons lands with an overhand left.
Viulu clinches up with Fitzsimmons and pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzsimmons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Fitzsimmons showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Viulu 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luu Viulu!
Luu Viulu managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Jim Fitzsimmons stepped up to the mic, saying 'A jolly good scrap, old chum! I say, will you join me for a spot of gin and tonic?'.
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