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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulkkinen comes to the cage accompanied by The Third, The Magical. Homer Simpson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pertti Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
51 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homer Simpson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simpson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good work by Pulkkinen as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Pulkkinen as he checks the leg kick.
Simpson scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick lands from Simpson.
Simpson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pulkkinen gets a clinch.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Pulkkinen has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson breaks the clinch.
Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Simpson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pulkkinen's sensitive parts.
A bone on bone clash there as Pulkkinen blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Pulkkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A clash of legs there as Pulkkinen blocks the low kick.
Simpson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Simpson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pulkkinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Simpson.
Simpson throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Pulkkinen lands with an overhand left.
Simpson lands a head shot.
Pulkkinen lands with a right hand.
Pulkkinen staying out of range there.
Simpson misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Pulkkinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Simpson blocks a head kick by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick which misses Simpson's front leg but catches the back leg as Simpson tries to avoid it.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Simpson is just out of range.
Simpson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Simpson.
Simpson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Simpson eats them both and turns towards Pulkkinen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pulkkinen throws a jab when Simpson was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Pulkkinen there.
Simpson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Simpson throws a lazy right hand but Pulkkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pertti Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulkkinen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Simpson counter with a right hand.
Simpson throws a solid leg kick but Pulkkinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Simpson.
Simpson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Simpson throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulkkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simpson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Simpson manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen drops his hands momentarily and Simpson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Simpson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Simpson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simpson.
Simpson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen.
Simpson throws a front kick aimed at Pulkkinen's knee but Pulkkinen avoids it well.
Simpson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Simpson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Simpson throws a lazy right hand but Pulkkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simpson manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen cracks the inside of Simpson's front leg.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. Simpson saw that one coming.
Simpson throws a counter combo.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses.
Simpson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simpson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simpson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Simpson.
A big right from Pulkkinen misses.
Pulkkinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook
and Simpson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simpson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson staying out of range there.
Simpson cracks the inside of Pulkkinen's front leg.
A low kick from Pulkkinen misses
and Simpson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pulkkinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. Simpson saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Simpson.
Pulkkinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Simpson's calf.
Pulkkinen throws the kick towards the body but Simpson avoids it.
Simpson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pulkkinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Simpson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab from Simpson.
Simpson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Simpson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Simpson ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Simpson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Simpson. That snapped Pulkkinen's head back.
Pulkkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pertti Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Simpson checks the leg kick.
Simpson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen.
Some bone on bone action there as Pulkkinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Simpson throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Simpson manages to avoid it.
Simpson connects with a solid leg kick.
Simpson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Simpson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab from Simpson.
Good leg kick by Pulkkinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pulkkinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Simpson. That did some damage!
Simpson throws a hook to the side of Pulkkinen's head but Pulkkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pulkkinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Simpson.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Simpson is just out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook.
Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Simpson ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson lands a leg kick that knocks Pulkkinen off balance momentarily.
Simpson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight left.
Simpson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Simpson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkkinen tries to clinch up but Simpson circles away and keeps his distance.
Simpson throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem.
Good leg kick by Pulkkinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Simpson.
Simpson lands with a nice body punch.
Simpson misses with a hook.
Pulkkinen lands a head shot.
Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Simpson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Simpson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simpson throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a low kick.
Pulkkinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Good standup being displayed there by Simpson as he connects with a hook.
Simpson misses with an uppercut
letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand.
Pulkkinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pulkkinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simpson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick
letting Simpson counter with a right hand.
Simpson throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab from Simpson.
Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Simpson ducks down to avoid it.
Simpson throws a counter combo.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simpson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pulkkinen's sensitive parts.
Simpson blocks a low kick nicely.
Pulkkinen throws a series of punches but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Pulkkinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Simpson 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 Pulkkinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pulkkinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simpson.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
Pulkkinen blocks a jab.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen moves out of range as Simpson strikes.
Homer Simpson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Simpson is looking to slow Pulkkinen down with leg kicks.
Simpson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Simpson throws a lazy right hand but Pulkkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
Pulkkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body. Simpson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Simpson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Simpson.
A good leg kick by Pulkkinen.
Simpson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Simpson throws a body shot but no joy.
Simpson throws a right hand that Pulkkinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Pulkkinen also avoids with ease.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Simpson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Simpson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pulkkinen. That did some damage!
Pulkkinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Homer Simpson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pulkkinen jabs at Simpson's body.
Pulkkinen throws a right and a left that Simpson avoids nicely.
Pulkkinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pulkkinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Simpson tries to work over Pulkkinen's front leg with a kick but Pulkkinen checks it.
Pulkkinen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A good leg kick by Simpson.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pulkkinen.
A jab from Simpson misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Simpson, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson looks to land a right hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range.
Pulkkinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Simpson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pulkkinen scrambles back to his feet.
Pulkkinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
Simpson throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Pulkkinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand.
Simpson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body. Simpson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Simpson throws a low kick, looking for Pulkkinen's leg but Pulkkinen calmly moves out of range.
A low kick from Pulkkinen is predictable there
and Simpson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Simpson avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Simpson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pulkkinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Simpson avoids the head kick by Pulkkinen.
Simpson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Simpson throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot.
Pulkkinen dodges the punch combination from Simpson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with the combination.
Pulkkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Simpson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pulkkinen wants to slow Simpson down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice shot by Pulkkinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Simpson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pulkkinen is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tries to land a leg kick but Simpson saw it coming and moves away.
Simpson just misses with a punch to the body.
Simpson moves away from the strike by Pulkkinen.
Simpson cracks the inside of Pulkkinen's front leg.
Pulkkinen connects with a looping right hand.
Simpson ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Simpson! But no joy.
A head kick misses from Pulkkinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Pulkkinen has Simpson pressed against the cage, preventing Simpson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pulkkinen has Simpson pressed against the cage, preventing Simpson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Simpson.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Simpson controls his hands.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Simpson breaks the clinch.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen backing away here, and Simpson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Simpson looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pulkkinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpson misses with a straight right.
Simpson slips under a jab.
Simpson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pulkkinen tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson connects with an inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen moved away.
Simpson scores with a nice strike.
Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Simpson avoids the punch easily.
Simpson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Simpson connects with a leg kick. Pulkkinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Simpson can pounce on him.
Pulkkinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Simpson throws a jab when Pulkkinen was well out of range.
Simpson tries to move into range but Pulkkinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simpson manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Pulkkinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pulkkinen 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pertti Pulkkinen!
An out of breath Pertti Pulkkinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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