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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perk Fitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Susi Pulliainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perk Fitzer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Perk Fitzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Susi Pulliainen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzer fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Fitzer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fitzer has a takedown stuffed.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pulliainen misses with a body punch.
Pulliainen is working for takedown but Fitzer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fitzer.
Fitzer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fitzer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pulliainen wants a takedown.
Pulliainen looks gassed!
Knees to the body from Fitzer.
Fitzer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fitzer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fitzer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pulliainen's face.
Pulliainen has Fitzer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fitzer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Perk Fitzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Susi Pulliainen.
Pulliainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Fitzer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulliainen stalling in the clinch but Fitzer improves position.
Pulliainen can't break the clinch.
Fitzer really is a fat lump.
Pulliainen breaks from the clinch.
Pulliainen swings for the body but Fitzer moves out of range.
Fitzer lands a two punch combo.
Fitzer clinches with his opponent.
Fitzer crunches a lovely knee into Pulliainen's ribcage.
Fitzer scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Fitzer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzer scores a nice knee to the body.
Pulliainen tries to break the clinch but Fitzer is controlling the position.
Fitzer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fitzer breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fitzer connects with a knee to the head.
Pulliainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzer connects with a knee to the head.
Fitzer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pulliainen.
Fitzer lands a knee to the body.
Fitzer prevents the takedown attempt.
Fitzer misses with a knee to the head.
Fitzer keeps control of Pulliainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fitzer prevents the takedown attempt.
Pulliainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fitzer is stalling here.
Fitzer prevents Pulliainen from breaking the clinch.
Pulliainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pulliainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fitzer has him pressed against the cage.
Pulliainen is working for takedown but Fitzer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pulliainen wants to break free but Fitzer has control.
Fitzer looking to stall.
Fitzer scores a nice knee to the body.
Fitzer scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulliainen jumps into guard, dragging Fitzer to the mat.
Pulliainen trying to control the position.
Pulliainen wants to stand up but Fitzer is controlling him.
Fitzer trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulliainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fitzer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fitzer lands a couple of elbows.
Fitzer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pulliainen's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fitzer moves into the clinch successfully.
Fitzer lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Susi Pulliainen has been cut.
Fitzer lands a knee to the head.
Fitzer lands a knee to the body.
Fitzer landing knees to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Fitzer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pulliainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pulliainen lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Perk Fitzer has been cut.
Pulliainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fitzer. That did some damage!
Fitzer clinches with his opponent.
Fitzer lands a nice knee to the body.
Fitzer slows down the pace here.
Pulliainen has Fitzer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fitzer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fitzer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pulliainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fitzer. Fitzer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzer shoots in but Pulliainen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pulliainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pulliainen, pushing him back against the cage.
Fitzer scores a nice knee to the body.
Pulliainen has Fitzer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fitzer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pulliainen jumps into guard, dragging Fitzer to the mat.
Pulliainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fitzer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fitzer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fitzer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fitzer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fitzer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pulliainen on the ground.
Fitzer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulliainen wants to improve his position but instead Fitzer has moved into half guard.
Fitzer decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perk Fitzer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fitzer moves out of range of the body kick from Pulliainen.
Fitzer connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Pulliainen to the floor! Fitzer dives in looking for the finish!
Pulliainen is rocked!
Pulliainen is defending against the submission attempts here by Fitzer.
Pulliainen is still in real trouble! Can Fitzer finish him?
Fitzer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pulliainen trying to control here.
Pulliainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Fitzer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pulliainen!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzer blocks Pulliainen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pulliainen is breathing heavily.
Fitzer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pulliainen is trying to escape the mount.
Fitzer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pulliainen's face.
Fitzer with good strikes from the mount here!
Fitzer working Pulliainen over with strikes here.
Pulliainen really wants to buck Fitzer off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pulliainen is looking to escape.
Fitzer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fitzer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulliainen tries to reverse the position but Fitzer maintains control.
Pulliainen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pulliainen wants to get back to his feet.
Perk Fitzer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pulliainen is not content to let Fitzer control the position.
Pulliainen is looking to get back to is feet but Fitzer passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulliainen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fitzer works to advance to full mount. Pulliainen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fitzer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pulliainen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fitzer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pulliainen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fitzer blocks Pulliainen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pulliainen tries to hold on but Fitzer pushes him away.
Pulliainen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fitzer avoids the attempt from Pulliainen to control.
Pulliainen is looking to improve his position but Fitzer isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzer scoring with strikes but Pulliainen is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perk Fitzer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pulliainen looks for a takedown but Fitzer sprawls well.
Fitzer takes the fight into the clinch.
Fitzer landing knees to the body.
Fitzer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fitzer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pulliainen can do to turn this around?
Fitzer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pulliainen.
Perk Fitzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitzer lands with a kick to the temple. Pulliainen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perk Fitzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulliainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fitzer but Fitzer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perk Fitzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Susi Pulliainen.
Fitzer keeps the fight on the outside.
Fitzer shoots in for a takedown but Pulliainen shows good takedown defense.
Pulliainen is looking to clinch.
Fitzer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pulliainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Fitzer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pulliainen but Pulliainen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pulliainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fitzer but Fitzer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pulliainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pulliainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitzer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pulliainen's waist but Pulliainen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fitzer off to one side.
Nice body punch from Pulliainen.
Fitzer gets a clinch.
Fitzer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fitzer landing knees to the body.
Fitzer slows down the pace here.
Fitzer lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Fitzer to work.
Pulliainen is trying to break free.
Fitzer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pulliainen.
Fitzer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pulliainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fitzer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pulliainen tries to break the clinch but Fitzer is controlling the position.
Pulliainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fitzer has him pressed against the cage.
Pulliainen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fitzer smiles and moves away.
Fitzer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer tries to clinch there but Pulliainen circles away.
Pulliainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Fitzer. No joy for Pulliainen on that attempt.
Pulliainen stuffs the takedown.
Fitzer wants to clinch up but Pulliainen keeps it at a distance.
Pulliainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pulliainen throws a nice looking combination but Fitzer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fitzer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fitzer misses with a takedown attempt - Pulliainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pulliainen is looking to clinch but Fitzer is avoiding it.
Fitzer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitzer misses with a double jab
and Pulliainen counters with a three punch combo that has Fitzer backing up. Fitzer nods at Pulliainen to acknowledge the strikes.
Fitzer throws a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Pulliainen misses.
Pulliainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fitzer can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulliainen moves out of range as Fitzer throws a body kick.
Fitzer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fitzer misses with a combination
and Pulliainen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fitzer's guard.
Fitzer has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pulliainen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fitzer forces Pulliainen back against the cage and clinches.
Pulliainen has had enough of the clinch but Fitzer keeps him there for the moment.
Pulliainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fitzer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pulliainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fitzer has him pressed against the cage.
Fitzer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fitzer prevents Pulliainen from breaking the clinch.
Fitzer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Fitzer.
Pulliainen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fitzer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fitzer tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulliainen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fitzer's head.
Fitzer wants to sweep here but Pulliainen controlling him for the moment.
Fitzer controls Pulliainen momentarily but Pulliainen frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pulliainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fitzer trying to control the position.
Fitzer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pulliainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pulliainen is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Susi Pulliainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulliainen thows a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Perk Fitzer.
Well Fitzer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perk Fitzer!
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energy
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