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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Bagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perk Fitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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241 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Devon Bagg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Perk Fitzer!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzer drives through and clinches with Bagg against the cage.
Bagg wants to break free but Fitzer has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fitzer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bagg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A knee to the head by Fitzer.
Bagg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bagg wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Bagg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitzer breaks the clinch.
Fitzer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bagg.
Fitzer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fitzer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fitzer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzer with a knee to the head.
Fitzer scores with a knee to the head.
Bagg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fitzer prevents a takedown attempt there.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Fitzer has eaten all the pies!
Fitzer connects with a knee to the head.
Fitzer scores with a knee to the head.
Bagg is breathing heavily.
Fitzer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bagg breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Fitzer.
Bagg shoots in looking for a takedown. Fitzer tries to sprawl out of it but Bagg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fitzer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagg keeps the fight on the outside.
Fitzer lands with a nice body punch.
Fitzer closes the distance and clinches.
Bagg tries for a takedown but Fitzer manages to get underhooks.
Bagg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bagg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fitzer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bagg feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bagg pushing down on Fitzer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fitzer is refusing to be controlled, as Bagg sits in half guard.
Bagg is looking for submissions but instead, Fitzer has regained full guard.
Bagg stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagg takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bagg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fitzer.
Fitzer throws a head kick that misses.
Bagg looks to clinch
and Fitzer counters with an inside leg kick.
Fitzer blocks a head kick by Bagg.
Fitzer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fitzer moves into the clinch successfully.
Bagg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fitzer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fitzer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fitzer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bagg if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bagg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fitzer counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer stuffs the takedown.
Fitzer is looking to clinch but Bagg is avoiding it.
Bagg blocks a head kick by Fitzer.
Oooh a lovely combination from Bagg sends Fitzer down but not out. Bagg dives into side control looking to finish.
Fitzer is rocked!
It looks like Perk Fitzer has been cut.
Fitzer is looking for a sweep.
Bagg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fitzer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The strikes coming from Bagg are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fitzer is trying to buck Bagg off.
Fitzer is trying to control Bagg's posture but Bagg avoids it.
I wouldn't like to be where Fitzer is right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagg misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bagg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fitzer has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fitzer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bagg is controlling him well.
Bagg creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fitzer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fitzer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bagg tries to clinch but Fitzer is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Fitzer as Bagg shoots in.
Fitzer tries to clinch but Bagg moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Perk Fitzer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Perk Fitzer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fitzer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fitzer doesn't manage to clinch there - Bagg circles away.
Bagg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fitzer connects with a high kick.
Bagg takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fitzer clinches up against the cage.
Fitzer prevents Bagg from breaking the clinch.
Bagg wants to break free but Fitzer has control.
Fitzer misses with a knee to the head.
Bagg tries to score a body lock takedown but Fitzer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Fitzer.
Bagg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fitzer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bagg up against the cage.
Bagg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fitzer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fitzer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fitzer throws a leg kick which misses Bagg's front leg but catches the back leg as Bagg tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bagg swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitzer.
Fitzer thuds his shin into the meat of Bagg's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzer moves in looking to clinch but Bagg pushes him off.
Fitzer moves into the clinch.
Fitzer manages to break the clinch.
Bagg misses with a two punch combination.
Fitzer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bagg takes a step back to recover.
Fitzer connects with a high kick.
Fitzer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fitzer throws a series of punches but Bagg avoids them all with ease.
Perk Fitzer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fitzer thuds a left hand into Bagg's body.
Bagg wants to clinch.
Fitzer lands a head kick. Bagg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fitzer wants to clinch up but Bagg keeps it at a distance.
Fitzer connects with a high kick.
Bagg will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bagg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fitzer throws a series of punches but Bagg moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagg swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitzer.
A combination from Bagg does no damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bagg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fitzer - the referee stops the clock and Bagg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fitzer. Bagg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
No joy there for Fitzer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bagg throws a head kick that misses
and Fitzer counters with a big head kick but Bagg shrugs it off.
Fitzer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fitzer moves into the clinch.
Bagg works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bagg stands and steps away. Fitzer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fitzer is looking to clinch.
Fitzer throws a head kick but Bagg moves out of range.
Fitzer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fitzer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Bagg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fitzer can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagg trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagg scoring with some ground and pound.
Fitzer is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fitzer breaks from the clinch.
Fitzer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bagg's head.
Fitzer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Bagg.
Fitzer throws a head kick but Bagg moves out of range.
Fitzer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fitzer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitzer lands with a slapping head kick.
Fitzer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bagg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fitzer won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Fitzer prevents Bagg from moving into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Bagg are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bagg stands up and we're back to a striking position.
No joy there for Bagg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A solid body kick from Fitzer.
Perk Fitzer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bagg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bagg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bagg looks for a takedown but Fitzer sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Fitzer as Bagg shoots in.
Bagg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fitzer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bagg's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fitzer leaning against his opponent.
Fitzer breaks from the clinch.
Bagg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fitzer.
Bagg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fitzer!
Fitzer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bagg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bagg misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perk Fitzer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Perk Fitzer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fitzer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fitzer.
Bagg looks for a takedown but Fitzer sprawls well.
Fitzer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fitzer throws a sloppy head kick and Bagg moves out of range easily.
Fitzer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bagg shoots in but Fitzer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fitzer connects with a solid leg kick.
Bagg throws a right hand that Fitzer ducks under and follows up with a left that Fitzer also avoids with ease.
Fitzer tries a head kick but it misses.
Bagg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fitzer!
Bagg dominating with strikes here.
Bagg lands a nice shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagg misses with a head shot.
Bagg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fitzer is still in real trouble! Can Bagg finish him?
That has opened up Perk Fitzer's cut even more.
Bagg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The cut above Perk Fitzer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fitzer tries to hold on but Bagg pushes him away.
Fitzer seems to have recovered his senses.
Bagg won't let Fitzer get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bagg controlling from mount.
Fitzer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagg punching from mount but Fitzer doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bagg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bagg sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bagg jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Fitzer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Fitzer and Bagg has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bagg working away.
Bagg stands up.
Fitzer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bagg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer throws a leg kick which misses Bagg's front leg but catches the back leg as Bagg tries to avoid it.
Fitzer keeps the fight on the outside.
Fitzer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perk Fitzer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fitzer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fitzer lands a head kick!
Bagg doesn't manage to clinch there - Fitzer circles away.
Bagg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fitzer pinned against the cage. Fitzer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Bagg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagg throws a combination that misses
and Fitzer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bagg's knee momentarily.
Fitzer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bagg if he has to take too many more of those.
Bagg closes the distance but Fitzer moves to the side
and Fitzer moves into the clinch.
Fitzer breaks the clinch.
Fitzer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bagg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Perk Fitzer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Devon Bagg!
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hype
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