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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Putzillini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putzillini comes to the cage accompanied by Battle March Medley. Rocky Putzillini is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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198 lbs
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186 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Putzillini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex throws a leg kick that misses.
Fairtex looks to score with a jab to the body but Putzillini is just out of range.
Fairtex shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Putzillini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jason Fairtex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Putzillini misses the target.
Putzillini lands a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fairtex.
Putzillini throws a lazy uppercut
and Fairtex counters with a nice body kick.
Fairtex throws a leg kick but Putzillini moved away.
Fairtex will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fairtex fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Putzillini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Fairtex.
Fairtex wants to slow Putzillini down by chopping away at his legs.
Putzillini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Putzillini checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairtex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fairtex.
Putzillini throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fairtex counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fairtex throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex works over Putzillini with some ground and pound from guard.
Fairtex looking to sit in guard and control but Putzillini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Putzillini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fairtex looking for a sweep. Not yet Fairtex, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fairtex is on top in guard.
Fairtex wants to control from the top but Putzillini keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex throwing strikes from guard but Putzillini blocks nicely.
Fairtex trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Putzillini keeping moving, preventing Fairtex from controlling successfully.
Fairtex is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Putzillini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fairtex working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Putzillini keeping moving, preventing Fairtex from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex is pushing down on Putzillini's leg trying to pass to half guard. Putzillini is fighting to maintain full guard but Fairtex has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fairtex trying to mount his opponent but Putzillini defends it.
Fairtex wants to take a breather but Putzillini is having none of it.
Fairtex is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fairtex with the ground and pound but Putzillini uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Putzillini working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini keeping moving, preventing Fairtex from controlling successfully.
Putzillini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fairtex pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Putzillini is keeping the position for now.
Fairtex trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fairtex is looking to work some ground and pound but Putzillini has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putzillini looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fairtex puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fairtex is trying to control. Putzillini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Putzillini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fairtex is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Fairtex dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Putzillini tries to clinch up.
Fairtex is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Putzillini throws a hook to the side of Fairtex's head but Fairtex sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fairtex swings away with a body shot that misses
and Putzillini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fairtex buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fairtex throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fairtex fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Putzillini manages to avoid it.
Putzillini wants to slow Fairtex down by chopping away at his legs.
Fairtex 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.
Fairtex is looking to work some ground and pound but Putzillini has wrist control.
Fairtex trying to control but Putzillini is working from the bottom.
Putzillini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fairtex trying to control but Putzillini is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jason Fairtex wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fairtex moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Putzillini drops his hands momentarily and Fairtex takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Putzillini closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fairtex throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Putzillini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Putzillini checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Putzillini throws a poor cross that misses
and Fairtex counters with a good low kick that Putzillini was not able to check.
Putzillini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Fairtex.
Fairtex tries to score a power double leg takedown but Putzillini sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fairtex somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a body shot.
Fairtex thows a body kick. Putzillini tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Putzillini throws an overhand right that lands on Fairtex's shoulder, as Fairtex tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Fairtex misses.
Putzillini tests Fairtex's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Putzillini misses with a left hand
and Fairtex counters with a good low kick that Putzillini was not able to check.
Fairtex motions for Putzillini to come forward. Fairtex throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fairtex lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fairtex throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Putzillini on the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fairtex lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Putzillini has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Putzillini and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Putzillini takes a swing at Fairtex's ribcage but misses.
Putzillini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fairtex closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fairtex lands in his opponent's guard.
Fairtex has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fairtex advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex in side control, throwing shots but Putzillini defends.
Fairtex wants to control but Putzillini is keeping him busy.
Fairtex controlling the position from side mount.
Fairtex throwing strikes but Putzillini manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Fairtex manages to get back to half guard.
Fairtex is looking to control Putzillini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fairtex avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fairtex is refusing to be controlled, as Putzillini sits in half guard.
Putzillini slows the pace down in half guard.
Fairtex tries to get to full guard but Putzillini has control of the leg.
Putzillini takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Fairtex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Putzillini cracks Fairtex with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fairtex scores with a nice strike.
Fairtex lands a head shot.
Nice jab there from Fairtex.
Fairtex is looking to land body kicks.
Fairtex shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Putzillini as he avoids it easily.
Putzillini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fairtex.
Putzillini slaps away a takedown attempt from Fairtex, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fairtex uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Putzillini.
Putzillini takes a swing at Fairtex's ribcage but misses.
Fairtex takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Putzillini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fairtex misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fairtex chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A clash of legs there as Putzillini blocks the low kick.
Putzillini misses with a combination
and Fairtex counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex is looking to score with low kicks.
Putzillini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A combination from Putzillini does no damage.
A leg kick checked by Putzillini.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fairtex. That's going to slow Putzillini down.
Fairtex steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Putzillini.
Fairtex scores with a leg kick.
Putzillini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fairtex scores a takedown into full mount!
Putzillini in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Fairtex.
Fairtex pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rocky Putzillini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fairtex looking to control but Putzillini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Putzillini is working to get back to half guard.
Fairtex is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Putzillini can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fairtex wants to control the pace but Putzillini is squirming around nicely.
Fairtex lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Putzillini is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fairtex is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Putzillini can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fairtex is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Putzillini can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex with a couple of short strikes.
Fairtex landing strikes from the mount.
Fairtex connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fairtex landing strikes from the mount.
Fairtex avoids the attempt from Putzillini to control.
Fairtex controlling his opponent.
Putzillini is in a horrible position here. Fairtex smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fairtex working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fairtex pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fairtex unloading with bombs!
Fairtex is landing with some decent strikes but Putzillini is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fairtex with the ground and pound from mount.
Fairtex wants to control the pace but Putzillini is squirming around nicely.
Jason Fairtex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fairtex raining down hammerfists from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fairtex tries to control but Putzillini wriggling away.
Jason Fairtex has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee warns Putzillini that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Fairtex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fairtex 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Fairtex!
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