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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julli Pulli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Head has chosen Dizzee Rascal- Where's da g's? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
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215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Julli Pulli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Head!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulli fails to land the takedown.
Pulli closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pulli lands in his opponent's guard.
Pulli controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Head keeping moving, preventing Pulli from controlling successfully.
Pulli looking to pass the guard.
Pulli drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pulli jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Head manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Head is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pulli is surviving well by controlling Head's body position as best he can.
Pulli is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pulli gets back to half guard.
Pulli trying to control from the bottom.
Head lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Head really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pulli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head trying to mount his opponent but Pulli defends it.
Pulli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pulli moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pulli keeping moving, preventing Head from controlling successfully.
Head trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pulli's guard.
Pulli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Head is looking to work some ground and pound but Pulli has wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Head fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pulli bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pulli looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pulli is breathing heavily.
Pulli tries for a kimura but Head is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Head's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head is looking to regain half guard here but Pulli keeps moving and retains side control.
Pulli passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Head!
Pulli controlling from the full mount.
Head working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pulli cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pulli prevents Head from getting the reversal.
Pulli fails to move to back control.
Head throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pulli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulli wants to finish this one by submission but Head is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pulli.
Head manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulli seems to be working for a kimura but Head defends the submission attempt.
Pulli content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pulli scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pulli is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pulli prevents Head from improving his position.
Pulli seems to be looking for submissions.
Pulli is controlling the pace.
Pulli looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pulli is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Head is wriggling around trying to escape.
Head takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pulli working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Head is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pulli content just to control the position here.
Pulli lands a big shot there that rocks Head but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pulli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Head is squirming around, avoiding Pulli's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julli Pulli dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Head checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pulli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Head as he avoids it easily.
Pulli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Head at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Pulli or perhaps it was just good defense by Head which made him look bad.
Pulli gets a takedown into half guard.
Pulli moves into full mount! Head won't be happy about that!
Head tries to hold on but Pulli pushes him away.
Head is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pulli is working for a guillotine from mount but Head frees his head quite easily.
Head is looking to improve his position but Pulli isn't that keen on the idea.
Pulli tries to control but Head wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pulli takes Head's back.
Pulli doesn't have the hooks in and Head manages to turn into his guard.
Pulli has his foot on Head's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Head works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulli keeping moving, preventing Head from controlling successfully.
Head wants to pass the guard but Pulli is keeping the position.
Pulli wants to sweep but no luck.
Head trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Head must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pulli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pulli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Head.
Pulli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Head working some strikes from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pulli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pulli throws a series of punches but Head moves out of range.
Pulli stuffs the takedown attempt from Head. Head gets slowly back to his feet.
Pulli scores with a takedown into Head's guard.
Pulli stopping the sweep attempt from Head.
Pulli drops back looking for a leg! Head is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Head manages to kick Pulli off! Pulli jumps back into Head's guard.
Head is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulli is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pulli wants to pass the guard but Head is keeping the position.
Pulli works over Head with some ground and pound from guard.
Pulli is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pulli thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pulli shoots in looking for a takedown. Head tries to sprawl out of it but Pulli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Head manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julli Pulli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Head shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pulli as he avoids it easily.
Pulli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pulli fails with a takedown attempt.
Head throws a shot from downtown. Pulli moves away and avoids it.
Head tries for a takedown but Pulli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Head rushes Pulli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulli gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Head regains guard.
Head is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pulli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pulli lands a couple of digs.
Pulli trying to control but Head is working from the bottom.
Pulli tries to free his leg and advance position but Head is retaining full guard.
Julli Pulli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Head has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pulli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pulli trying to control the position from guard on top but Head is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pulli misses with a takedown
and Head counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Head has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pulli avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pulli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pulli pushes off an throws an elbow but Head leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pulli prevents the takedown attempt.
Head drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Head is working for takedown but Pulli is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pulli wants a takedown.
Head tries to pull guard but Pulli won't allow it.
Head has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pulli avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Head goes for a takedown attempt but Pulli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Head slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Head looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Head gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Head doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pulli pushing down on Head's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pulli has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pulli wants to control the pace but Head is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julli Pulli dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pulli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Head as Pulli shoots in.
Pulli will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulli is just out of range.
Pulli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pulli has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Head!
Head really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pulli is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Head is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Head flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Pulli anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Head and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Pulli slips an arm under Head chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Pulli has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Pulli is squeezing on Head like an anaconda would it's prey. Head fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julli Pulli!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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