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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stu Grimson (ranked 23 p4p, 3 weight class) and Pena Pulkkinen (ranked 30 p4p, 4 weight class). Grimson comes to the cage accompanied by Omerta - Lamb of God. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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242 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stu Grimson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Grimson.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pulkkinen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimson.
Grimson throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Grimson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pulkkinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Stu Grimson has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Grimson.
Pulkkinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grimson to score with a decent uppercut.
Grimson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Grimson tries to land a front kick but Pulkkinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grimson tries to clinch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Pulkkinen misses its intended target.
Pulkkinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Grimson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stu Grimson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimson misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Pulkkinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grimson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses.
Grimson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grimson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pulkkinen.
Grimson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen avoids a kick to the body.
Grimson avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grimson!
Grimson pushes Pulkkinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Pulkkinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pulkkinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimson throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Grimson.
Pulkkinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Grimson misses.
Grimson looks to land a body kick but Pulkkinen moved away.
Grimson is looking to clinch.
Pulkkinen moves away from the strike by Grimson.
Grimson throws a wild body kick that Pulkkinen sees coming a mile off.
Grimson throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a left to the body.
Grimson misses with a looping right.
Grimson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pulkkinen connects with a jab.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Grimson blocks it.
Pulkkinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pulkkinen unleashes a big counter combination but Grimson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pulkkinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grimson 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.
Pulkkinen checks the leg kick.
Grimson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pulkkinen. That did some damage!
Grimson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pulkkinen.
Grimson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grimson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pulkkinen circles away.
Grimson has Pulkkinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Grimson scores with a shoulder strike.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen trying to stall but Grimson improves his position.
Grimson landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Pulkkinen.
Grimson lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen fails to pull guard.
Pulkkinen tries to pull guard but Grimson holds him up against the cage and eventually Pulkkinen drops back down to his feet.
Grimson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pulkkinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stu Grimson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pena Pulkkinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grimson to keep the fight standing.
Pulkkinen stalls.
Grimson misses with a punch to the body.
Grimson blocking some punches.
Grimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen jumps guard and drags Grimson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pulkkinen is trying to keep Grimson in close.
Grimson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pulkkinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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 Stu Grimson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stu Grimson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grimson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grimson wants to clinch.
A head kick by Grimson misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Grimson.
Pena Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimson looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Grimson misses
and Grimson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grimson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulkkinen throws an off balance right hand
enabling Grimson to counter with a crisp jab.
Pulkkinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grimson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Grimson - just one landing.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimson is just out of range.
Grimson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Pulkkinen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Grimson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Pulkkinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grimson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grimson.
Grimson tries to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen moves his leg out of the way.
Grimson walks into a left hand.
Pulkkinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimson.
Pulkkinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Pulkkinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Grimson off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen.
Grimson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pulkkinen counters with a low kick, right behind Grimson 's knee.
Grimson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimson thows a leg kick but Pulkkinen checks it
and Pulkkinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick which misses Grimson's front leg but catches the back leg as Grimson tries to avoid it.
Grimson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grimson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grimson. Pulkkinen shrugs it off though.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Pulkkinen connects with a jab.
Grimson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pulkkinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Grimson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pulkkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grimson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pulkkinen. That did some damage!
Grimson tries to work over Pulkkinen's front leg with a kick but Pulkkinen checks it.
A little jabbing left from Pulkkinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grimson is looking to clinch but Pulkkinen is avoiding it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grimson. Pulkkinen shrugs it off though.
Pulkkinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pulkkinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grimson back to the cage. Pulkkinen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pulkkinen connects with a single shot there.
A low kick from Pulkkinen misses
and Grimson counters with a nice uppercut.
Grimson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grimson throws a body shot but no joy.
And Pulkkinen responds with a good body kick, but Grimson manages to step out the way in time.
Grimson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimson misses with the combination.
Pulkkinen flicks out a counter leg kick but Grimson steps away.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pulkkinen.
Grimson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Grimson misses.
Pulkkinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grimson is out of range and Pulkkinen settles back down.
A left lands for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimson is just out of range.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pulkkinen has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Grimson. That snapped Pulkkinen's head back.
Grimson tries to clinch up but Pulkkinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Grimson.
Grimson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pulkkinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grimson is looking to clinch but Pulkkinen is avoiding it.
Grimson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pulkkinen if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pena Pulkkinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stu Grimson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grimson with a hook.
Grimson sizes up Pulkkinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pulkkinen staying out of range there.
Pulkkinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pulkkinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a front kick aimed at Grimson's knee but Grimson avoids it well.
Pulkkinen throws a wild body kick that Grimson sees coming a mile off.
Grimson takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimson throws a head kick that misses.
Pulkkinen cracks a nice hook into Grimson's ribs.
A solid body kick from Grimson.
Pulkkinen with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grimson has time to react.
Pulkkinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grimson's hands.
Grimson throws an off balance right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Grimson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Grimson lands with a nice body kick.
Grimson misses the jab.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pulkkinen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Grimson is looking to chop away at Pulkkinen's legs.
Grimson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pulkkinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grimson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimson lands a nice looking body shot.
Grimson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grimson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimson throws a front kick aimed at Pulkkinen's knee but Pulkkinen avoids it well.
Grimson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grimson.
Pulkkinen looks for the body kick but Grimson saw that one coming.
Grimson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Good shot there by Pulkkinen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pulkkinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grimson moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Grimson.
Grimson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen fails to pull guard.
Grimson missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson digs a right hand into Pulkkinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pulkkinen's gas tank.
Pulkkinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grimson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pulkkinen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grimson.
Pulkkinen is trying to force a seperation but Grimson has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Grimson.
Grimson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Grimson digs a right hand underneath Pulkkinen's ribcage. Pulkkinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pulkkinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pulkkinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pulkkinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimson controls his hands.
Good body shot from Grimson.
Grimson pushes Pulkkinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grimson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Grimson lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimson misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Pulkkinen.
Grimson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pulkkinen is defending well for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grimson.
Grimson tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grimson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulkkinen.
Grimson missing with knees to the body.
Grimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen pulls guard effortlessly.
Pulkkinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grimson defends it easily.
Grimson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grimson controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stu Grimson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Stu Grimson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Grimson misses with a body kick.
Grimson tried to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it.
Pulkkinen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Grimson eats them both and turns towards Pulkkinen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grimson throws a head kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Grimson is out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grimson lands with a shot to the body.
Grimson looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with a kick to the body.
Grimson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.
Grimson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pulkkinen circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pulkkinen slips a jab and a cross from Grimson.
A clash of legs there as Pulkkinen blocks the low kick.
Pulkkinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Grimson misses its intended target.
Pulkkinen throws out a counter right but Grimson avoids it with no problem.
Grimson moves out of range of the leg kick from Pulkkinen.
Grimson avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Grimson ducks right into an uppercut from Pulkkinen.
Grimson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pulkkinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pulkkinen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Grimson tries to clinch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Grimson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pulkkinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pulkkinen connects with a body shot that sends Grimson's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimson throws out the jab.
Pulkkinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grimson in his tracks.
Grimson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Pulkkinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grimson checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Pulkkinen misses
and Grimson counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grimson.
Grimson throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Grimson moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pulkkinen tries to pull guard but Grimson holds him up against the cage and eventually Pulkkinen drops back down to his feet.
Grimson lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen is trying to pull guard but Grimson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pulkkinen tries to pull guard but Grimson holds him up against the cage and eventually Pulkkinen drops back down to his feet.
Stu Grimson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pena Pulkkinen.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pulkkinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grimson as Pulkkinen tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Pulkkinen.
Grimson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grimson lands a knee to the body.
Pulkkinen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Grimson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grimson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Grimson - that landed with a thud.
Grimson missing with knees to the body.
Pulkkinen tries to pull guard but Grimson holds him up against the cage and eventually Pulkkinen drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimson scores with a shot to the side of Pulkkinen's head.
Grimson lands a good knee to the midsection. Pulkkinen won't want to take too many of those.
Grimson pushes Pulkkinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grimson landing knees to the head.
It looks like Pena Pulkkinen has been cut.
Grimson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pulkkinen avoids it.
Pulkkinen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grimson lands an uppercut.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
Grimson struggles to land a body shot inside as Pulkkinen controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Grimson.
Grimson scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Grimson.
Pulkkinen managing to block the knees to the body from Grimson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stu Grimson had his way with Pena Pulkkinen in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Grimson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grimson to score with a decent uppercut.
Grimson misses with the body kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grimson connects with a right hand. Pulkkinen shakes it off.
Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Grimson ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grimson. That did some damage!
Grimson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pulkkinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Pulkkinen does it's job there.
Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulkkinen throws a push kick but Grimson slaps the foot to one side.
Pulkkinen takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimson throws a low kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
Pulkkinen scores with a kick to the body.
Grimson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grimson slips a jab from Pulkkinen.
Grimson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grimson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grimson is looking to land body kicks.
Pulkkinen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grimson misses with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Grimson slips the punch.
Grimson throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimson fails to land with a series of punches.
A cross from Pulkkinen lands.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pena Pulkkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Grimson misses its intended target.
Grimson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab.
Pulkkinen blocks a jab.
Pulkkinen connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Pulkkinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grimson doesn't seem phased though.
Grimson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pulkkinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimson.
Grimson lands a nice shot that snaps Pulkkinen's head back.
Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimson.
Grimson avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson tries to clinch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grimson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grimson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pulkkinen's sensitive parts.
Grimson looks to clinch
and Pulkkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grimson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pulkkinen looks to throw a body kick
and Grimson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pulkkinen slips a straight right by Grimson.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses
and Grimson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grimson moves out of range of the body kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grimson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimson 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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grimson 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.
Good work by Grimson as he checks the leg kick.
Grimson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimson moves in looking to clinch but Pulkkinen pushes him off.
Grimson just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A left and a right from Grimson both land. Nice combination.
Grimson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grimson.
Grimson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pulkkinen can pounce on him.
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 Stu Grimson.
I think Grimson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stu Grimson!
Stu Grimson retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Stu Grimson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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