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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Pulizzi (ranked 1489 p4p, 1449 weight class) and Pete Prescott (ranked 191 p4p, 186 weight class). Prescott comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Negative Creep - Nirvana kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Pulizzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Prescott!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulizzi takes one to the side of the head.
Prescott throws a jab when Pulizzi was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Pulizzi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Prescott there.
Prescott clinches up against the cage.
Pulizzi can't find room to land a body shot as Prescott controls the action.
A short right from Pulizzi.
Prescott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulizzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prescott breaks from the clinch.
Prescott moves into the clinch.
Prescott lands with a light punch inside.
Pulizzi blocks an elbow strike.
Prescott misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prescott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pulizzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Prescott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pulizzis head.
Prescott misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prescott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pulizzi works on Prescott's body with a couple of short punches.
Prescott working aggressively here.
Pulizzi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Prescott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulizzi.
Prescott misses with some punches.
Prescott misses with the head strike.
Pulizzi blocks an uppercut.
Pulizzi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prescott.
Prescott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Prescott keeps control of Pulizzi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Prescott tries to pull guard but Pulizzi won't allow it.
Prescott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prescott darts in and clinches Pulizzi up against the cage.
Pulizzi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Prescott misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Prescott misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pulizzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prescott takes the fight into the clinch.
Prescott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pulizzi digs a right hand underneath Prescott's ribcage. Prescott let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Prescott misses with the head strike.
Prescott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Prescott throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulizzi.
Prescott pushes off an throws an elbow but Pulizzi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prescott.
Prescott throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulizzi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulizzi.
Prescott misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prescott.
A nice left hand lands by Prescott.
Pulizzi struggles to land a body shot inside as Prescott controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prescott lands with a right to the head.
Prescott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pulizzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulizzi tries to break the clinch but Prescott is controlling the position.
Pulizzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prescott prevents a body shot from Pulizzi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pulizzi.
Pulizzi working aggressively here.
Prescott working aggressively here.
Pulizzi gets through Prescott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Prescott lands with a right to the head.
Pulizzi tries to stall but Prescott uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pulizzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulizzi just leaning against Prescott, taking a breather.
Prescott misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulizzi presses Prescott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Prescott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pulizzi tries to circle away but Prescott has him pinned against the cage.
Prescott lands a hook that snaps the head of Pulizzi backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi lands with a right to the head.
Pulizzi blocks an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulizzi controlling the action here for a moment.
Pulizzi blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Prescott fails to land.
Pulizzi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pulizzi misses with the head strike.
Pulizzi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Prescott backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulizzi.
Prescott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Prescott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prescott pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Prescott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulizzi misses with a body punch.
Pulizzi working aggressively here.
Prescott drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pulizzi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Prescott working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Prescott dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Prescott rushes Pulizzi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Prescott has a couple of punches blocked by Pulizzi.
Prescott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pete Prescott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Prescott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulizzi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pulizzi.
Pulizzi struggles to land a body shot inside as Prescott controls his hands.
Pulizzi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pulizzi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pulizzi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulizzi.
Pulizzi blocks an uppercut.
Prescott throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulizzi misses with a punch to the body.
Pulizzi is trying to break the clinch but Prescott has him pressed against the cage.
Pulizzi breaks the clinch.
Prescott lands an overhand right.
Prescott gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulizzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prescott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Prescott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pulizzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulizzi slowing the pace effectively.
Pulizzi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulizzi.
Pulizzi looking to stall.
Pulizzi blocks an uppercut.
Pulizzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prescott's elbow.
Pulizzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Prescott.
Prescott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prescott looks to clinch
and Pulizzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Prescott has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Pulizzi.
Prescott working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prescott pushes Pulizzi up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prescott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulizzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prescott tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Pulizzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Pulizzi tries to keep at a distance but Prescott has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pulizzi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pulizzi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Prescott lands with a light punch inside.
Prescott lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Prescott fails to land.
Prescott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prescott swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulizzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prescott lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prescott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pulizzi breaks from the clinch.
Prescott has managed to clinch.
Pulizzi breaks the clinch.
Prescott throws a head kick that misses.
Pulizzi throwing a counter right hand but Prescott manages to avoid it.
Pulizzi walks into a jab.
Prescott has closed the distance and engaged Pulizzi in a clinch.
Prescott pushes Pulizzi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pulizzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prescott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Prescott throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulizzi.
Prescott lands an uppercut.
Pulizzi can't break the clinch.
Pulizzi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prescott misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulizzi blocking some punches.
Pulizzi dodges an elbow strike from Prescott.
Prescott throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulizzi.
Prescott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pulizzis head.
Pulizzi misses with the head strike.
Pulizzi tries a body shot but Prescott blocks it.
Prescott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pulizzi blocks an uppercut.
Pulizzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulizzi misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulizzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prescott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pulizzi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prescott moves into the clinch successfully.
Pulizzi works on Prescott's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Pulizzi - that landed with a thud.
Prescott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pulizzi backwards.
Prescott misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Prescott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pulizzi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Prescott scores with a hook.
Prescott drives through and clinches with Pulizzi against the cage.
Pulizzi lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prescott.
Pulizzi lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Prescott.
Prescott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prescott misses with the head strike.
Prescott blocks a body shot from Pulizzi.
Pulizzi tries to throw a body punch but Prescott avoids it by throwing Pulizzi back against the cage.
Prescott working aggressively here.
Pulizzi is trying to break the clinch but Prescott is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prescott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prescott.
A nice right hand lands inside from Prescott.
Prescott misses with the head strike.
Pulizzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pulizzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pulizzi appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulizzi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Prescott moves into the clinch successfully.
Pulizzi breaks the clinch.
Prescott has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prescott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prescott gets a clinch.
Pulizzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pulizzi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Prescott finds it's way round the side to connect with Pulizzi's head.
Prescott tries to clinch but Pulizzi is having none of it.
Pulizzi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Prescott rushes Pulizzi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pulizzi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prescott has him pressed against the cage.
Pulizzi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Prescott backwards.
Pulizzi has a couple of punches blocked by Prescott.
Pulizzi is leaning against Prescott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Prescott pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pulizzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prescott keeps control of Pulizzi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Prescott throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pulizzi slows down the pace here.
Prescott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pulizzi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulizzi breaks from the clinch.
Prescott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pulizzi has time to react.
Pulizzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prescott tries to clinch up.
Pete Prescott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Prescott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pulizzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Pulizzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Prescott throws a shot from downtown. Pulizzi moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Pulizzi misses the target.
Prescott tries to clinch but Pulizzi moves out of range.
It looked like Pulizzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Prescott is looking to clinch.
Prescott connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joe Pulizzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prescott looks to land a right hand but Pulizzi moved out of range.
Pulizzi is looking to counter punch.
Pulizzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Prescott.
A little feinted left hand from Pulizzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pete Prescott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Prescott darts in trying to clinch
and Pulizzi counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prescott tries to clinch but Pulizzi moves out of range.
Prescott misses with an uppercut
and Pulizzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Prescott moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pulizzi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Prescott has managed to clinch.
Pulizzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulizzi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pulizzi working aggressively here.
Prescott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulizzi tries to throw a body punch but Prescott avoids it by throwing Pulizzi back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prescott lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Prescott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Prescott 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Prescott!
An out of breath Pete Prescott 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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energy
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