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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berry Fulcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruso comes to the cage accompanied by Helena. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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220 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bruso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Berry Fulcher!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruso tries to keep at a distance but Fulcher has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fulcher fails to land.
Bruso misses with an elbow strike.
Bruso throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bruso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruso struggles to land a body shot inside as Fulcher controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fulcher.
Bruso stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bruso pulls Fulcher into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bruso is looking for a triangle but Fulcher pushes his legs off easily.
Bruso looking for a sweep. Not yet Bruso, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fulcher looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fulcher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruso has his foot on Fulcher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fulcher works his way back into a safe position though.
Fulcher advances to half guard.
Fulcher moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Bruso.
Fulcher controlling the position from side mount.
Fulcher blocks the strikes from Bruso.
Bruso tries to improve position but can't.
Bruso stops Fulcher from passing to mount.
Bruso is looking to regain half guard here but Fulcher keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Bruso tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fulcher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fulcher wants to control but Bruso is keeping him busy.
Bruso struggling a bit here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fulcher wants to control but Bruso is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bruso struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher trying to control the action but Bruso is working from the bottom.
Bruso tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fulcher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bruso struggling a bit here.
Fulcher sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bruso is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bruso struggling a bit here.
Bruso tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruso looks to move to half guard but instead Fulcher has passed into mount! Damn!
Bruso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fulcher avoids the attempt from Bruso to control.
Fulcher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bruso is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruso is looking to improve his position but Fulcher isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Bruso dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bruso misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fulcher tries to clinch but Bruso is having none of it.
Fulcher throws a nice looking combination but Bruso bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fulcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fulcher is looking to clinch.
Fulcher wants to clinch up but Bruso keeps it at a distance.
Thomas Bruso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruso tries to move into range but Fulcher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Thomas Bruso has been cut.
Bruso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fulcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruso was well out of range. Poor timing from Fulcher.
Bruso forces Fulcher back against the cage and clinches.
Bruso throws a head punch that misses.
Bruso can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulcher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brusos head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fulcher.
Bruso working aggressively here.
Bruso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fulcher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fulcher lands a right hand.
Fulcher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bruso throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fulcher blocks it with crossed arms.
Fulcher misses with a knee to the head.
Fulcher lands with a left to the head.
Fulcher scores with a shot to the side of Bruso's head.
Fulcher tries a knee to the head but Bruso blocks it.
Bruso takes a shot to the head.
Fulcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fulcher leaning against his opponent.
Bruso gets through Fulcher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fulcher lands an elbow just above Bruso 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher lands an elbow just above Bruso 's eye.
Bruso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fulcher throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fulcher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas Bruso's cut is getting worse.
Bruso throws a head punch that misses.
Bruso has a couple of punches blocked by Fulcher.
Bruso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruso fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Bruso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Fulcher.
Fulcher trying to control the position but instead, Bruso has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fulcher into the cage.
Fulcher lands a shot to the body.
Fulcher lands a damaging elbow.
Fulcher lands a damaging elbow.
Thomas Bruso's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fulcher lands an elbow that stopped Bruso in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, Thomas Bruso's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thomas Bruso's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Berry Fulcher!
A victorious Berry Fulcher thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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