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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Joseph Watson (ranked 1726 p4p, 221 weight class) and Spude Pulkkinen (ranked 1398 p4p, 193 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by Anarchy in the UK. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Joseph Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Spude Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen looks to land a body kick but Watson moved away.
Watson gets a clinch.
Watson jumps guard.
Watson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pulkkinen controls the pace.
Watson wants to improve his position but instead Pulkkinen has moved into half guard.
Pulkkinen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pulkkinen is thwarting Watson's attempts to control the position.
Pulkkinen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Watson is trying to maintain the position but Pulkkinen is very close to passing his half guard.
Pulkkinen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson is trying to get back to full guard.
Pulkkinen is controlling the pace.
Watson wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pulkkinen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Watson misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkkinen closes the distance and clinches.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Watson avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Watson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pulkkinen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Watson drags the fight down to the ground.
Watson is looking for a triangle but Pulkkinen pushes his legs off easily.
Watson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Pulkkinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pulkkinen is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen is continuing to stall.
Watson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pulkkinen is aware though and is defending well.
Pulkkinen wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position.
Pulkkinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Watson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pulkkinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pulkkinen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Watson has a hand on Pulkkinen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pulkkinen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson can't escape the position.
Watson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Watson is really stuck here.
Pulkkinen is persistently looking for the submission but Watson is defending it well.
Pulkkinen has good solid back control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pulkkinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spude Pulkkinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Watson misses the jab.
Pulkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
Watson misses with a straight left.
Pulkkinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen lands a jab.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses
and Watson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pulkkinen tries to score with a low kick but Watson moves his leg out of the way.
Pulkkinen tries to land a leg kick but Watson saw it coming and moves away.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watson appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Watson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pulkkinen tries to keep at a distance but Watson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Pulkkinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Watson gets an underhook and turns Pulkkinen into the cage.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pulkkinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Watson as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Pulkkinen.
Watson jumps guard but Pulkkinen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Watson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Watson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Watson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Watson.
Pulkkinen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Watson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
A body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Watson misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pulkkinen pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Joseph Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulkkinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Watson is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Pulkkinen. Beautiful body shot.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spude Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pulkkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pulkkinen throws a good cross that connects.
Watson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pulkkinen defends well and Watson ends up having to push Pulkkinen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Watson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watson being controlled against the cage.
Watson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pulkkinen regains guard.
Pulkkinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pulkkinen has his foot on Watson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watson works his way back into a safe position though.
Watson wants to control from the top but Pulkkinen keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen has his foot on Watson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watson works his way back into a safe position though.
Pulkkinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pulkkinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spude Pulkkinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pulkkinen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Pulkkinen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Spude Pulkkinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Watson closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Watson controls the action.
Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pulkkinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Watson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watson lands a hook that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Watson.
Watson jumps guard but Pulkkinen stands there with Watson around his waist. Watson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watson.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Watson avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Watson wants to take the fight to the mat but Pulkkinen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulkkinen.
Watson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pulkkinen walks away with a smile on his face. Watson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Joseph Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulkkinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick as Watson jumps back.
Watson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen 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.
A big left from Pulkkinen misses.
Watson slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulkkinen connects with a high kick.
Pulkkinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen leaning against his opponent.
Watson tries to pull guard but Pulkkinen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Watson.
Pulkkinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Watson.
Watson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pulkkinen to keep the fight standing.
Watson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.
The referee calls for Pulkkinen to work.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pulkkinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watson has Pulkkinen pushed against the cage.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watson decides to pull guard.
Watson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pulkkinen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pulkkinen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Watson is looking to improve his position.
Watson looking for submissions off his back.
Pulkkinen controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Watson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pulkkinen content to control rather than advance.
Watson looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Pulkkinen pushes past his half guard into mount!
Pulkkinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Watson is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spude Pulkkinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pulkkinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spude Pulkkinen!
Spude Pulkkinen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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