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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maki Pulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulu comes to the cage accompanied by Alive. Nick Force has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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189 cm
25
270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maki Pulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Force!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Force.
Nice cross by Force.
Pulu misses with a lunging right hand
and Force counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Force.
Pulu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Force defends it easily.
Force is looking to work some ground and pound but Pulu has wrist control.
Force stopping the sweep attempt from Pulu.
Force scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Force working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pulu's head.
Force told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Force got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pulu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Force has managed to get both his arms back between Pulu's legs - danger averted.
Pulu looking for a sweep. Not yet Pulu, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Force's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
It looks like Maki Pulu has been cut.
Force trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pulu looking for a guillotine here but Force defends easily.
Pulu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Force is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Force gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pulu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Force postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Force avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pulu has momentary wrist control but Force slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Force trying to control but Pulu is working from the bottom.
Force is in close to Pulu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maki Pulu's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pulu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Force has managed to get both his arms back between Pulu's legs - danger averted.
Force postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jeez, Maki Pulu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maki Pulu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nick Force!
Nick Force thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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