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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Fritz (ranked 1112 p4p, 1339 weight class) and Pultti Pyssy (ranked 141 p4p, 163 weight class). Matthew Fritz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pultti Pyssy's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Fritz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pultti Pyssy!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyssy misses with a head kick.
Pyssy throws out a leg kick but Fritz moves out of range and Pyssy only half commits.
Fritz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rollins Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fritz.
Pyssy takes one to the side of the head.
Matthew Fritz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fritz lands with a right hand.
Fritz scores with a hook to the body. Pyssy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fritz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pyssy lands a really nice looking cross but Fritz seems unphased.
Pyssy just misses with a punch to the body.
Fritz is looking to counter punch.
Pyssy slips a jab and a cross from Fritz.
Pyssy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fritz at a distance.
Fritz cracks Pyssy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fritz avoids the head kick by Pyssy.
Pyssy throws a nice head kick!
Fritz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pyssy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pyssy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fritz. Fritz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pyssy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fritz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fritz throws out a powerful jab.
Pyssy misses with a low kick as Fritz jumps back.
Fritz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fritz tries to land a leg kick but Pyssy saw it coming and moves away.
Fritz misses with a straight right.
Fritz throws a looping overhand right but Pyssy ducks down to avoid it.
Fritz connects with a body shot.
Fritz feints and then cracks Pyssy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pyssy down.
Fritz tries a head kick but it misses.
Pyssy slips a jab from Fritz.
Fritz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz motions for Pyssy to come forward. Fritz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fritz misses with a lunging right hand
and Pyssy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fritz's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyssy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matthew Fritz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pyssy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fritz avoids the body shot from Pyssy.
A counter left hand to the body from Fritz misses its target.
Pyssy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pyssy misses with a wild body shot.
Fritz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pyssy feints the counter takedown.
Fritz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fritz, as that shot connected.
Fritz misses with a body kick.
Pyssy feints the counter takedown.
A big right from Fritz misses.
Fritz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pyssy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fritz throws a push kick but Pyssy slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fritz throws a front kick aimed at Pyssy's knee but Pyssy avoids it well.
Pyssy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pyssy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pyssy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fritz moves away.
Pyssy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pyssy looks to land a body kick but Fritz moved away.
Fritz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Fritz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Pyssy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pyssy avoids the body shot from Fritz.
A low kick from Fritz is predictable there
and Pyssy counters with a nice uppercut.
Fritz pushes Pyssy away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Pyssy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritz lands a jab.
Fritz moves forwards but Pyssy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pyssy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fritz.
Pyssy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fritz rather than just go for the knockout.
Fritz misses with a hook.
Fritz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pyssy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fritz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Pyssy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fritz.
Pyssy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pyssy throws a sloppy body shot
and Fritz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pyssy's knee momentarily.
Fritz misses the shot to the body.
Fritz throws a big shot that misses.
Fritz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pyssy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Fritz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fritz throws a hook but Pyssy avoids it easily.
Pyssy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fritz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pyssy needs to keep his hands up - Fritz had a free shot at his head there.
Pyssy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pyssy looks to throw the jab but Fritz is out of range.
Pyssy throws a leg kick but Fritz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pyssy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pyssy throws a right and a left that Fritz avoids nicely.
Pyssy connects with a body shot.
Pyssy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fritz stuffs the takedown attempt from Pyssy. Pyssy gets slowly back to his feet.
Pyssy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fritz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy moves out of range of the strikes.
Pyssy walks into a left hand.
Pyssy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fritz throws out the jab.
Pyssy throws a body kick that misses.
Fritz thumps Pyssy with a low kick.
Pyssy throws a leg kick
and Fritz counters with a straight right hand.
Fritz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Pyssy misses.
Pyssy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fritz on the side of the head.
Pyssy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fritz avoids the body shot from Pyssy.
Fritz tried to score with a low kick but Pyssy checks it.
Pyssy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fritz.
Fritz jabs at Pyssy's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy connects with a solid leg kick.
Fritz throws a body kick that misses
so Pyssy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fritz is controlling Pyssy's posture.
Fritz looking to control.
Pyssy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fritz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fritz keeping full guard, as Pyssy tries to pass.
Fritz working a defensive guard here.
Pyssy wants to pass the guard but Fritz is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fritz throws an overhand right that lands on Pyssy's shoulder, as Pyssy tries to avoid the shot.
Pyssy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fritz throws a head kick but Pyssy moves out of range.
Fritz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pyssy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pyssy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fritz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pyssy's head.
Pyssy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fritz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pyssy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritz misses with a head kick.
Pyssy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pyssy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fritz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fritz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pyssy moves away.
Fritz misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Pyssy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pyssy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pyssy takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fritz scores with a punch to the head.
Fritz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Fritz misses.
Pyssy with a nice calf kick.
Pyssy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fritz but Fritz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Fritz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fritz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pyssy throws a chopping leg kick but Fritz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A combination from Pyssy does no damage.
Fritz misses the jab.
Pyssy avoids the head kick by Fritz.
Pyssy looks for the body kick but Fritz saw that one coming.
Fritz throws a counter high kick but Pyssy was just alert enough to avoid it.
A big right from Fritz misses.
Pyssy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyssy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fritz as he avoids it easily.
Pyssy throws out a leg kick but Fritz moves out of range and Pyssy only half commits.
Pyssy scores with a hook to the body. Fritz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fritz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pyssy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fritz misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz throws a sloppy head kick
and Pyssy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fritz's knee momentarily.
Pyssy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fritz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pyssy in his tracks.
Matthew Fritz is winning the standup battle so far.
Pyssy blocks the body kick.
Pyssy feints a counter leg kick.
Fritz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pyssy.
Pyssy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fritz checks it well.
Fritz checks the leg kick.
Pyssy scores with a jab to the body.
Fritz throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Pyssy misses.
Pyssy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fritz ducks right into an uppercut from Pyssy.
Fritz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz looks to land a left hand but Pyssy moved out of range nicely.
Fritz misses with a hook
letting Pyssy counter with a right hand.
Fritz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fritz looks to land a combination. Pyssy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fritz with the inside leg kick.
Fritz takes a swing at Pyssy's ribcage but misses.
Fritz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pyssy. Pyssy obviously looking to wear him down.
Pyssy throws a solid leg kick but Fritz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pyssy.
Fritz looks to land a left hand but Pyssy moved out of range nicely.
Pyssy misses with a body punch
and Fritz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fritz lands a front kick.
Fritz misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Fritz misses.
Fritz slips under a jab.
Pyssy throws a sloppy body shot
and Fritz counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pyssy.
Pyssy misses with a hook. Fritz ducked under it nicely.
Fritz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pyssy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fritz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pyssy scores with a jab to the head.
Pyssy throws an overhand right that lands on Fritz's shoulder, as Fritz tries to avoid the shot.
Pultti Pyssy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pyssy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pyssy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fritz.
Fritz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthew Fritz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy avoids a kick to the body.
Pyssy misses the shot to the body.
Fritz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fritz throws a looping overhand right but Pyssy ducks down to avoid it.
Pyssy slips under a jab from Fritz.
Pyssy misses with a looping left.
Pyssy cracks Fritz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fritz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fritz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyssy throws a hook but Fritz blocks it.
Fritz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pyssy throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Fritz misses the target.
Fritz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pyssy checks it well.
Pyssy slips under a jab from Fritz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Fritz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fritz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Fritz!
An out of breath Matthew Fritz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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