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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Polumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Bull has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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245 lbs
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234 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Polumbo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull wants to clinch.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Polumbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bull shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Polumbo as he avoids it easily.
Bull doesn't manage to clinch there - Polumbo circles away.
Polumbo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bull moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Polumbo tests Bull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bull looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Polumbo is fending him off so far but Bull persists. Nope, Polumbo circles away and we're back to standing.
Polumbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bull showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Polumbo.
Bull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Polumbo tests Bull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Polumbo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bull has managed to clinch.
Polumbo avoids the elbow strike from Bull, against the cage.
Polumbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Bull has double underhooks.
Polumbo jumps guard.
Bull wants to control from the top but Polumbo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polumbo is trying to keep Bull in close.
Polumbo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bull's guard.
Bull is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bull throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Polumbo escapes and throws Bull's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bull is looking to reverse the position.
Bull is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polumbo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bull. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A lull in the action here as Polumbo stalls from top position.
Bull tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Polumbo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polumbo happy to just control the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bull moves in looking to clinch but Polumbo pushes him off.
Polumbo stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polumbo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bull is breathing heavily.
Polumbo throws a good cross that connects.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Polumbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bull tries to clinch there but Polumbo circles away.
A punch combination from Polumbo misses.
Bull tries to clinch but Polumbo is having none of it.
A punch combination from Polumbo misses.
Bull takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bull pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polumbo stuffs the takedown attempt from Bull. Bull gets slowly back to his feet.
Polumbo works over Bull's head and body with a nice combination.
Polumbo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bull tries to clinch but Polumbo is having none of it.
Bull is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joey Polumbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Polumbo does no damage.
Bull has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bull there as he acknowledges the shot.
Polumbo throws a nice looking combination but Bull bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Polumbo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bull moves in looking to clinch but Polumbo pushes him off.
Polumbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bull wants to clinch up but Polumbo keeps it at a distance.
Bull scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bull fails with an attempt to clinch.
Polumbo avoids the head kick by Bull.
Polumbo lands the left hand.
Polumbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Polumbo blocks a head kick by Bull.
Polumbo throws a series of punches but Bull moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bull tries to clinch but Polumbo moves out of range.
Bull moves in looking to clinch but Polumbo pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polumbo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bull fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bull fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Polumbo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bull tries to clinch but Polumbo moves out of range.
Bull lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Polumbo at a distance.
Bull fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bull. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bull throws a head kick that misses.
Bull closes the distance and clinches.
Polumbo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bull regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Polumbo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Polumbo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bull looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Polumbo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Polumbo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Polumbo preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Polumbo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bull scores with a takedown into Polumbo's guard.
Bull stands and throws Polumbo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Polumbo wants to control but Bull postures up.
Bull wants to control but Polumbo is keeping him busy.
Bull landing a few strikes.
Bull decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Polumbo throws a right and a left that Bull avoids nicely.
Bull is looking to clinch.
Bull moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Polumbo as Bull shoots in.
Polumbo fails to land with a series of punches.
Polumbo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bull moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Polumbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Polumbo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Polumbo misses with a few strikes there.
Polumbo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polumbo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bull slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bull happy to just control the position for now.
Bull wants to lay and pray for a moment but Polumbo keeps working.
Bull thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bull is looking to take a break and control but Polumbo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bull just content to control the position.
Bull wants to lay and pray for a moment but Polumbo keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull is really struggling to control Polumbo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bull is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Polumbo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bull wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Polumbo wants to control but Bull postures up.
Bull works to advance to full mount. Polumbo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bull works his way to his opponent's back.
Polumbo wants to escape the position.
What can Polumbo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Polumbo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Polumbo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Bull controlling the positon.
Polumbo trying to get back to his feet but Bull is in full control for now.
Bull will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Polumbo wants to control his opponent's hands but Bull gets his hands free.
Good control from Bull.
Polumbo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bull trying to control.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Terry Bull just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Left hook, right uppercut from Polumbo.
Polumbo misses with a few strikes there.
Polumbo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Polumbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Polumbo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Polumbo fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands a nice looking kick to the body. Polumbo takes a step back to recover.
Polumbo keeps the fight on the outside.
Joey Polumbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bull fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Polumbo misses.
Bull fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bull moves in looking to clinch but Polumbo pushes him off.
Bull takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Polumbo misses with a low kick.
Bull fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bull takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bull tries to clinch there but Polumbo circles away.
Bull has Polumbo up against the cage in a clinch.
Polumbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terry Bull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Polumbo connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Polumbo wants to slow Bull down by chopping away at his legs.
Polumbo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Bull tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Polumbo swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polumbo throws a right and a left that Bull avoids nicely.
Polumbo misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the body from Polumbo misses
and Bull counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Bull dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Polumbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Polumbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Polumbo misses with a low kick.
Polumbo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Polumbo scores with a three punch combo!
Bull is rocked!
Polumbo lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Bull is looking to close the distance but Polumbo sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Bull crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Bull is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Joey Polumbo!
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