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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Slevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slevin has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 cm
38
272 lbs
31 - 4 - 0 |
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200 cm
35
275 lbs
23 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
31 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titus Pullo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Slevin! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Slevin connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Titus Pullo has been cut. Slevin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Slevin misses with a double jab.
Pullo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Slevin. Slevin misses with a double jab
and Pullo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Slevin throws a leg kick but Pullo sees it coming and checks it nicely. Slevin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Slevin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Pullo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Pullo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Nice defenses there by Pullo. Pullo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Pullo drops his hands momentarily and Slevin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pullo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Slevin to score with a decent uppercut.
Titus Pullo's cut is getting worse. Slevin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pullo. Slevin throws a hook but Pullo avoids it easily. A head kick misses from Pullo. Slevin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A jab from Slevin misses. A chopping leg kick lands by Slevin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Slevin misses with a looping left. Pullo scores with a sloppy right hand. Slevin should have avoided that one. Pullo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ganja Ninjas MMA in the buildup to the fight. Pullo takes a swing at Slevin's ribcage but misses. Slevin throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Slevin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pullo, pushing him back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Pullo fails to land. Slevin has a couple of punches blocked by Pullo.
Pullo takes a shot to the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Slevin. Pullo prevents a body shot from Slevin. Pullo struggles to land a body shot inside as Slevin controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Pullo fails to land. Pullo scores with an uppercut up the middle. Pullo throws a punch but it's blocked by Slevin. Pullo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pullo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slevin. Slevin looks to land a right hand but Pullo moved out of range. A quick step to the side and Pullo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. This has been an exciting period of action! Pullo connects with a body shot that sends Slevin's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Slevin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pullo. Pullo walks into a jab. Slevin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pullo connects with a leg kick. Slevin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Pullo slips a straight right by Slevin. Slevin misses with a straight right. Slevin tries to clinch there but Pullo circles away.
Pullo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slevin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Slevin throws a sloppy head kick and Pullo moves out of range easily. Slevin connects with a nice looking jab.
Titus Pullo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Slevin misses with an uppercut. Pullo saw that one coming. Slevin wants to slow Pullo down by chopping away at his legs. It looked like Pullo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Slevin. Pullo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slevin moves away. A jab from Slevin does it's job there. Slevin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Pullo looks to land a body kick but Slevin moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Slevin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pullo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Slevin throws a lazy right hand but Pullo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Slevin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Slevin scores with a punch to the head. Slevin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Pullo moves out of range of the body kick from Slevin.
Slevin misses with a hook
letting Pullo counter with a right hand. Pullo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pullo throws an overhand right that lands on Slevin's shoulder, as Slevin tries to avoid the shot. No joy there for Pullo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Pullo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Slevin misses with an uppercut. Slevin is looking to clinch but Pullo is avoiding it.
Pullo walks into a jab.
Jeez, Titus Pullo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Pullo scores with a nice strike. This has been an exciting period of action! A cross from Pullo lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pullo throws a body punch but Slevin moves out of range. Pullo is looking to slow Slevin down with leg kicks. Pullo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slevin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Pullo checks a low kick from Slevin. Slevin lunges at Pullo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pullo's hand. Pullo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Slevin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Slevin catches Pullo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Titus Pullo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Slevin! A relieved looking Tony Slevin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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