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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Gardner (ranked 644 p4p, 287 weight class) and Sepi Pulkkinen (ranked 24 p4p, 11 weight class). Anton Gardner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sepi Pulkkinen's chin.

Gardner
vs
Pulkkinen

193 cm
33
265
12 - 10 - 0

225 cm
30
333
20 - 8 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Gardner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sepi Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gardner sets himself, and Pulkkinen steps forward looking for the clinch! Gardner avoids it this time.
Nice defenses there by Pulkkinen.
Gardner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pulkkinen.

It looks like Anton Gardner has been cut.
Pulkkinen misses with a left hand
and Gardner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gardner throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardner. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkkinen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Pulkkinen rushes Gardner and presses him up against the cage.
Gardner tries to stall but Pulkkinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pulkkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gardner misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gardner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pulkkinen is leaning against Gardner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen lands with a short shot 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!
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen lands a nice uppercut.
Gardner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Gardner tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardner's elbow.
Pulkkinen is pushing Gardner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen leaning against his opponent.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Gardner.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Gardner.
Gardner lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Gardner.
Gardner tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gardner lands a left hand.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Gardner's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner tries to throw a body punch but Pulkkinen avoids it by throwing Gardner back against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pulkkinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardner's elbow.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gardner tries to throw a body punch but Pulkkinen avoids it by throwing Gardner back against the cage.
Pulkkinen tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
Gardner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gardner misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gardner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gardner backwards.
Pulkkinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gardner backwards.

Gardner is rocked!
Gardner tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gardner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gardner backwards.
Oh Gardner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Gardner controls his hands.
Gardner seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Gardner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pulkkinen.
A short body shot lands from Gardner as the two fighters clinch.
Gardner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Gardner controls his hands.
Gardner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gardner misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Gardner digs a right hand underneath Pulkkinen's ribcage. Pulkkinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Gardner.
Pulkkinen looks winded!
A hook to the body from Gardner.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gardner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulkkinen.
Gardner tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gardner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Gardner blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen lands with a light punch inside.
Gardner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gardner is leaning against Pulkkinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gardner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gardner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gardner tries to stall but Pulkkinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gardner tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Gardner on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gardner.
Gardner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gardner tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Gardner struggles to land a body shot inside as Pulkkinen controls his hands.
Gardner can't find room to land a body shot as Pulkkinen controls the action.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Gardner.
Gardner misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Pulkkinen on the inside.
Gardner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sepi Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anton Gardner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gardner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen staying out of range there.
Pulkkinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gardner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gardner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Gardner throws a right hand that Pulkkinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Pulkkinen also avoids with ease.
Pulkkinen counters with a body kick.
Gardner tries to clinch but Pulkkinen is having none of it.
Pulkkinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gardner staying out of range there.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gardner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it well.
Gardner fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gardner throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Gardner misses its intended target.
Pulkkinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pulkkinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gardner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gardner is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pulkkinen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen lands with a slapping head kick.
Gardner moves in looking to clinch but Pulkkinen pushes him off.
Pulkkinen throws a series of punches but Gardner avoids them all with ease.
A leg kick checked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gardner defends it well.
Gardner throws an off balance right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Pulkkinen.
Gardner misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Gardner.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Gardner.
Pulkkinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gardner.
Gardner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pulkkinen throws a series of punches but Gardner avoids them all with ease.
Sepi Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pulkkinen misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gardner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner slips a jab and a cross from Pulkkinen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardner avoids the head kick by Pulkkinen.
Gardner lands a jab to the head.
A nice leg kick from Gardner, right into the meat of the thigh.

Pulkkinen has closed the distance and engaged Gardner in a clinch.
Pulkkinen gets through Gardner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gardner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen looking to stall.
Gardner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gardner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gardner tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand.
Gardner lands with a right to the head.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Gardner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sepi Pulkkinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pulkkinen digs a right hand underneath Gardner's ribcage. Gardner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gardner stalling against the cage.
Gardner blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pulkkinen.
A body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen pushes Gardner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen controlling the action here for a moment.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardner's elbow.
Pulkkinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gardner.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gardner backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gardners head.
A short uppercut from Gardner.
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!
Pulkkinen digs a right hand underneath Gardner's ribcage. Gardner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Gardner avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen controlling the action here for a moment.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardner's elbow.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gardner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gardner misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
Gardner swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.

Gardner manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sepi Pulkkinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anton Gardner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pulkkinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Gardner gets tackled into the cage by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen maintains the clinch.
Gardner blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Gardner controls the action.
Pulkkinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pulkkinen lands a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gardner backwards.
A short right from Pulkkinen on the inside.
Gardner struggles to land a body shot inside as Pulkkinen controls his hands.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Gardner controls his hands.
Pulkkinen is looking to control Gardner's arms but Gardner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pulkkinen has his back to the cage.
Pulkkinen tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen stalling.
Pulkkinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gardner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Pulkkinen.
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen slows down the pace here.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gardner tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gardner.
Gardner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gardner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pulkkinen tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
Gardner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gardner blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Pulkkinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gardner misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pulkkinen or not.
Gardner lands a body punch.
Gardner misses with a body punch.
Gardner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pulkkinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gardner struggles to land a body shot inside as Pulkkinen controls his hands.
Gardner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gardner prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Gardner.
A body shot lands from Gardner.
Gardner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Gardner.
Gardner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Gardner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardner misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Gardner.
Gardner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gardner tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gardner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Gardner.

Gardner successfully pulls guard.
Gardner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gardner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Gardner has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Pulkkinen is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Gardner backwards.
Gardner blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Gardner.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Gardner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gardner.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Gardner controls the action.
Gardner struggles to land a body shot inside as Pulkkinen controls his hands.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Gardner.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Gardner controls his hands.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Gardner.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gardner lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sepi Pulkkinen really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Gardner's cut.
That's time! Gardner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gardner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pulkkinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gardner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulkkinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Gardner.
Pulkkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gardner lands a leg kick that knocks Pulkkinen off balance momentarily.

Gardner moves into range and clinches up with Pulkkinen.
Gardner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
Gardner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pulkkinen gets through Gardner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pulkkinen stalling against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gardner misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Gardner backwards.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gardner working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pulkkinen is working Gardner over against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gardner! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pulkkinen is unloading with more strikes now! Gardner drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sepi Pulkkinen!
Sepi Pulkkinen is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Sepi Pulkkinen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.