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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Fitzsimmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzsimmons comes to the cage accompanied by Rule Britannia. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Fitzsimmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Punani!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punani connects with a leg kick. Fitzsimmons looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Punani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Punani 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 Fitzsimmons has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fitzsimmons and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Punani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Punani.
Fitzsimmons lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Punani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fitzsimmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punani.
Fitzsimmons works Punani's body with a nice hook.
Punani lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzsimmons checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Fitzsimmons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fitzsimmons takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Punani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzsimmons moves away.
Fitzsimmons is looking for a counter combo.
Fitzsimmons throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzsimmons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fitzsimmons buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani tries to clinch but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Punani finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fitzsimmons stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Punani.
Fitzsimmons has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Die Reeperbahn in the buildup to the fight.
Fitzsimmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punani moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzsimmons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fitzsimmons tries to close the distance and clinch but Punani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punani changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Punani throws a lazy uppercut
letting Fitzsimmons counter with a right hand.
Punani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Punani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzsimmons throws out the jab.
Punani throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Punani throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fitzsimmons appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fitzsimmons gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Fitzsimmons.
Punani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fitzsimmons after a bit of a struggle.
Punani trying to control the position but instead, Fitzsimmons has worked for underhooks and has pushed Punani into the cage.
Punani tries to throw a body punch but Fitzsimmons avoids it by throwing Punani back against the cage.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a body kick but Punani moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzsimmons moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Punani ducks right into an uppercut from Fitzsimmons.
Punani throws a sloppy head kick and Fitzsimmons moves out of range easily.
Fitzsimmons avoids the body shot from Punani.
Fitzsimmons turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Punani.
Fitzsimmons lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Punani has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Punani blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice leg kick that just misses Punani's sensitive parts.
Punani scoring well with a low kick there.
Punani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fitzsimmons lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Punani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fitzsimmons takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Punani looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Punani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jim Fitzsimmons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fitzsimmons moves into the clinch.
Fitzsimmons looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fitzsimmons throws a punch but it's blocked by Punani.
Punani lands a body punch in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Punani.
Fitzsimmons breaks the clinch.
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punani.
Fitzsimmons looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzsimmons lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fitzsimmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzsimmons lands a jab to the head.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a left hand but Punani moved out of range nicely.
Punani with the counter takedown but Fitzsimmons avoids it easily.
Punani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzsimmons manages to avoid it.
Punani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Punani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fitzsimmons attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Punani lands a jab to Fitzsimmons's midsection.
Punani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Punani.
Jim Fitzsimmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzsimmons with a nice cross.
Fitzsimmons jabs Punani to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Punani wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Fitzsimmons dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Punani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzsimmons moves away.
Punani misses with a body shot.
Punani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punani throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzsimmons connects with the punch.
Fitzsimmons throws a leg kick which misses Punani's front leg but catches the back leg as Punani tries to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons clinches with his opponent.
Punani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Fitzsimmons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Punani lands an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons can't find room to land a body shot as Punani controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons tries to work over Punani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Punani has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Punani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Punani stalling.
Punani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzsimmons.
Punani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzsimmons's elbow.
Punani throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzsimmons breaks from the clinch.
Punani just misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzsimmons cracks Punani with a good jab.
Punani misses with a leg kick
and Fitzsimmons counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Punani misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice uppercut.
Punani tries a body shot but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzsimmons lands a body punch in the clinch.
Punani throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Punani has Fitzsimmons pressed against the cage, preventing Fitzsimmons from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fitzsimmons misses with a knee to the head.
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Punani.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzsimmons manages to break the clinch.
Punani throws a low kick but Fitzsimmons avoids it.
Fitzsimmons connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fitzsimmons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Punani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fitzsimmons walks into a stiff left hand from Punani.
Punani just misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzsimmons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punani can do to turn this around?
A lazy left from Fitzsimmons finds it's target.
Fitzsimmons dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Punani punishes Fitzsimmons's body with a nice straight punch.
Punani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fitzsimmons.
Punani has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Punani there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice looking body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fitzsimmons, right into the meat.
Punani loads up on a big right hand but Fitzsimmons slips the punch.
Fitzsimmons with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Punani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fitzsimmons's sensitive parts.
Punani moves forwards but Fitzsimmons connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Punani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fitzsimmons checks the leg kick.
Fitzsimmons tries to clinch up.
Fitzsimmons misses with a low kick.
Fitzsimmons throws a push kick but Punani slaps the foot to one side.
Punani misses with a low kick.
Punani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzsimmons manages to avoid it.
Punani changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fitzsimmons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punani circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani misses with an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons wants to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzsimmons slips a jab and a cross from Punani.
Punani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzsimmons connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Punani misses the target.
Fitzsimmons with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fitzsimmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punani.
Fitzsimmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzsimmons digs a good hook to Punani's body.
Fitzsimmons feints and then cracks Punani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Punani down.
Fitzsimmons digs a good body shot into Punani's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Fitzsimmons dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Punani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzsimmons moves away.
Punani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fitzsimmons connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Punani scrambles back to his feet.
Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fitzsimmons throws a good cross that connects.
Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Punani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fitzsimmons finds it's way round the side to connect with Punani's head.
Fitzsimmons lands a glancing blow to the side of Punani's head.
Punani misses with a wild body shot.
Punani takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Punani throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fitzsimmons counters with a nice low kick that buckles Punani's knee momentarily.
Fitzsimmons has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Punani.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzsimmons jabs Punani right on the nose. Punani blinks but takes it well.
Fitzsimmons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fitzsimmons.
Punani is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Punani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani tries to move into range but Fitzsimmons moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Punani lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Punani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fitzsimmons moves out of range of the body kick.
Punani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Punani tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Punani shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fitzsimmons as he avoids it easily.
Punani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Punani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzsimmons.
Punani throws a body punch but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Punani misses with a body kick.
Fitzsimmons is looking to score with low kicks.
Punani throws a leg kick which misses Fitzsimmons's front leg but catches the back leg as Fitzsimmons tries to avoid it.
Punani throws a front kick aimed at Fitzsimmons's knee but Fitzsimmons avoids it well.
Punani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani misses the shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons moves out of range of the body kick from Punani.
Harry Punani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fitzsimmons lands a jab to the nose.
Fitzsimmons throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punani misses with an uppercut. Fitzsimmons saw that one coming.
Punani lands a slapping body shot.
Fitzsimmons connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fitzsimmons doesn't manage to clinch there - Punani circles away.
Fitzsimmons moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzsimmons changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Punani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good work by Fitzsimmons as he checks the leg kick.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice leg kick that just misses Punani's sensitive parts.
Fitzsimmons jabs Punani to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons checks a leg kick nicely.
Fitzsimmons slips a jab and a cross from Punani.
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab to the body.
Punani fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fitzsimmons on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Punani.
Punani finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fitzsimmons wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fitzsimmons throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Punani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Punani takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fitzsimmons rushes Punani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Punani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fitzsimmons is leaning against Punani and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Punani is trying to stall.
Punani stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons prevents a body shot from Punani.
Fitzsimmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Punani misses with a body punch.
Fitzsimmons can't find room to land a body shot as Punani controls the action.
Fitzsimmons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punani lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Jim Fitzsimmons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fitzsimmons creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand.
Punani struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzsimmons controls his hands.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand.
Fitzsimmons lands a hook to the side of the head.
Punani lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Punani's elbow.
Punani misses with the head strike.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Fitzsimmons showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fitzsimmons 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Fitzsimmons!
Jim Fitzsimmons made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'A jolly good scrap, old chum! I say, will you join me for a spot of gin and tonic?'.
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energy
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hype
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