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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Link Gaetz (ranked 275 p4p, 312 weight class) and Albert Pulkkinen (ranked 38 p4p, 46 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Link Gaetz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
Gaetz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Albert Pulkkinen has been cut.
Pulkkinen is looking to chop away at Gaetz's legs.
Pulkkinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gaetz under the eye.
Gaetz throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Pulkkinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaetz.
Gaetz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight right.
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaetz counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Pulkkinen.
Gaetz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
Gaetz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the body.
Gaetz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pulkkinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Gaetz.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
Gaetz blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaetz lands with a light punch inside.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaetz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaetz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Gaetz.
Gaetz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaetz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen pushes Gaetz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaetz or not.
Gaetz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaetz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaetz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaetz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Gaetz controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaetz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Gaetz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
Pulkkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Gaetz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Gaetz lands a body punch.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Gaetz.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaetz controls his hands.
Gaetz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen'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.
Gaetz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaetz cracks Pulkkinen with a nice body shot.
Pulkkinen looks winded!
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Gaetz.
Gaetz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Gaetz.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Gaetz controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz throws a head punch that misses.
Gaetz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gaetz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gaetz fails to land.
Pulkkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body.
Gaetz blocks an uppercut.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Gaetz.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaetz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaetz backwards.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Gaetz.
Gaetz lands a hook that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaetz blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Gaetz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaetz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gaetz pushes Pulkkinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Gaetz misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Gaetz.
Gaetz lands an uppercut.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaetz.
Gaetz blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Gaetz controls the action.
Gaetz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Albert Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Albert Pulkkinen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gaetz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Pulkkinen gets a clinch.
Gaetz misses with a body punch.
Albert Pulkkinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gaetz misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaetz.
Gaetz misses with the head strike.
Gaetz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaetz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaetz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaetz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaetz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaetz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaetz backwards.
Gaetz throws a head punch that misses.
Gaetz lands an uppercut.
Gaetz tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Gaetz's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulkkinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Gaetz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
Gaetz blocks an uppercut.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Gaetz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaetz.
Gaetz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen presses Gaetz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gaetz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Gaetz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Gaetz gets an underhook and turns Pulkkinen into the cage.
Gaetz has a couple of punches blocked by Pulkkinen.
Gaetz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen lands a shot to the body.
Gaetz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen is trying to push Gaetz away but Gaetz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gaetz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands a nice uppercut.
Gaetz tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Gaetz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaetz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Gaetz.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand.
Gaetz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaetz.
A nice left hand lands by Gaetz.
A nice left hand lands by Gaetz.
A body shot lands from Gaetz.
Pulkkinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaetz misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen has Gaetz pushed against the cage.
Gaetz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gaetz.
A frustrated look appears on Pulkkinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaetzs head.
Gaetz lands a shoulder strike.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
Gaetz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Gaetz.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Gaetz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaetz works on Pulkkinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Gaetz lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Gaetz.
Gaetz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gaetz misses with some punches.
Gaetz tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Gaetz.
Still in the clinch, Gaetz scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Albert Pulkkinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Albert Pulkkinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gaetz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pulkkinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gaetz looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Gaetz feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Pulkkinen sprawling to the canvas! Pulkkinen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gaetz finish him?!
Pulkkinen is rocked!
Gaetz rushes Pulkkinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pulkkinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaetz finish him?
Gaetz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gaetz.
Gaetz presses Pulkkinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gaetz pushes Pulkkinen against the cage. Gaetz is working some dirty boxing. Gaetz pushes off with a quick right hook! Pulkkinen goes down! Pulkkinen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gaetz moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Link Gaetz!
Link Gaetz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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