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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Murray Hewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Murray Hewitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Titus Pullo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pullo is looking to clinch.
Pullo defending well as Hewitt loads up on a big left hand.
Hewitt jabs at Pullo's body.
Pullo tries to clinch there but Hewitt circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hewitt.
Hewitt scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hewitt.
Hewitt throws the left hand but Pullo avoids the punch easily.
Hewitt sizes up Pullo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pullo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hewitt counter with a right hand.
Pullo looks gassed!
Pullo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hewitt connects with a crisp jab.
Hewitt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hewitt lands a big shot that drops Pullo! Can he finish him?
Pullo is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hewitt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pullo is still in real trouble! Can Hewitt finish him?
Pullo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hewitt controls the pace.
Pullo seems to have recovered his senses.
Hewitt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hewitt drops his shoulder and cracks Pullo with a huge uppercut! Pullo goes down! Can Hewitt finish him?
Pullo is working an open guard so Hewitt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pullo walks into a stiff left hand from Hewitt.
Hewitt cracks Pullo with an uppercut from hell and Pullo crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Hewitt's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hewitt gets to his feet - Pullo follows without any prompting.
Hewitt scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Hewitt.
Pullo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hewitt scores with a sloppy right hand. Pullo should have avoided that one.
Hewitt throws a leg kick which misses Pullo's front leg but catches the back leg as Pullo tries to avoid it.
Hewitt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pullo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hewitt with a nice cross.
Hewitt scores with a nice strike.
Hewitt lands with a right hand.
Hewitt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Hewitt.
Pullo misses with a wild body shot.
Hewitt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pullo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hewitt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pullo eats them both and turns towards Hewitt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hewitt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pullo's head backwards.
Hewitt lands a jab to the nose.
Good leg kick by Hewitt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hewitt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hewitt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hewitt connects with a high kick.
Hewitt tries a head kick but it misses.
Pullo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pullo moves away from the strike by Hewitt.
Pullo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hewitt throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hewitt.
Murray Hewitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hewitt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pullo under the eye.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hewitt.
Pullo misses with a wild combination.
Hewitt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pullo.
Hewitt looks to land a left hand but Pullo moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pullo tries a head kick but it misses.
Pullo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hewitt clobbers Pullo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hewitt scores with a body shot.
Pullo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hewitt circles away.
Hewitt misses with a straight left.
Pullo takes a swing at Hewitt's ribcage but misses.
Pullo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hewitt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hewitt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murray Hewitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pullo slips a jab from Hewitt.
Hewitt cracks Pullo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hewitt throws an overhand right that lands on Pullo's shoulder, as Pullo tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murray Hewitt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hewitt connects with a single shot there.
Good standup being displayed there by Hewitt as he connects with a hook.
Hewitt throws a jab when Pullo was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hewitt misses the target.
Hewitt looks to land a left hand but Pullo moved out of range nicely.
Hewitt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pullo can do to turn this around?
Hewitt misses with a body shot.
Hewitt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pullo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Hewitt.
Hewitt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hewitt connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hewitt throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Hewitt.
Titus Pullo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hewitt looks to land a right hand but Pullo moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt throws a right and a left that Pullo avoids nicely.
Pullo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pullo throws a nice looking combination but Hewitt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hewitt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hewitt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hewitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pullo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pullo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pullo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hewitt throws a lazy uppercut
and Pullo counters with a head kick.
Pullo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hewitt defends it nicely.
Hewitt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hewitt scores with a decent looking hook.
Hewitt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt lands a nice hook to Pullo's body. Pullo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hewitt thuds his shin into the meat of Pullo's side.
Hewitt scores with a punch to the head.
Hewitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pullo moves forwards but Hewitt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Hewitt there.
Hewitt throws a lazy right hand but Pullo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hewitt feints a jab promting Pullo to slip. Hewitt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pullo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pullo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hewitt misses with a body kick.
Hewitt avoids the head kick by Pullo.
Hewitt misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo throws a head kick that misses.
Pullo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hewitt avoids it really well and circles away.
Murray Hewitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titus Pullo.
Hewitt delivers a nice body kick.
Hewitt scores with a push kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hewitt lands with a hook. Pullo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pullo throws a sloppy head kick and Hewitt moves out of range easily.
Hewitt misses with a looping left.
A big right from Hewitt misses.
Pullo tries a head kick but it misses.
Pullo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hewitt cracks the inside of Pullo's front leg.
Pullo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hewitt.
Hewitt lands a jab to the head.
Hewitt scores with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hewitt.
Pullo ducks under a wild hook from Hewitt.
Pullo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hewitt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pullo slips a jab from Hewitt.
Hewitt throws a lazy right hand but Pullo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pullo dives in and grabs Hewitt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hewitt pushes down on Pullo's head and hops out.
Hewitt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hewitt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hewitt misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murray Hewitt dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pullo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hewitt missing with a left hand there. Pullo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pullo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pullo shoots in looking for a takedown but Hewitt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pullo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hewitt scores with a sloppy right hand. Pullo should have avoided that one.
Hewitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pullo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hewitt misses with a straight left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hewitt, as that shot connected.
Pullo wants to clinch up but Hewitt keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Pullo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hewitt scores with a kick to the body.
Pullo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pullo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hewitt.
Pullo thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hewitt circles away quickly and effectively.
Hewitt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hewitt throws a right hand that misses
and Pullo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hewitt cracks Pullo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pullo fails with a takedown attempt.
Pullo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pullo misses with a body shot.
Hewitt tries to bum rush Pullo with a series of wild strikes but Pullo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pullo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hewitt looks to land a left hand but Pullo moved out of range nicely.
Pullo tries to bum rush Hewitt with a series of wild strikes but Hewitt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pullo.
A big left from Hewitt misses.
Pullo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hewitt scores with a nice strike.
Pullo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hewitt pinned against the cage. Hewitt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murray Hewitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titus Pullo.
Pullo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pullo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hewitt is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pullo.
Hewitt 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.
Hewitt throws a jab when Pullo was well out of range.
Pullo has a takedown stuffed.
Pullo misses with a head kick.
Murray Hewitt is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hewitt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt lands a lovely overhand right.
Hewitt lands a jab.
Hewitt clobbers Pullo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hewitt misses with a series of wild punches.
Pullo misses with a body shot.
Hewitt throws a sloppy head kick
and Pullo counters with an outside leg kick.
Pullo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hewitt misses with a straight left.
Pullo ducks under a wild hook from Hewitt.
Hewitt blocks a head kick by Pullo.
That kick from Hewitt tenderised Pullo's leg. Pullo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hewitt misses with an uppercut
and Pullo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hewitt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pullo avoiding damage.
Hewitt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pullo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Hewitt is predictable there
and Pullo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hewitt's guard.
Hewitt keeping moving, preventing Pullo from controlling successfully.
Pullo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hewitt manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pullo has Hewitt in his guard.
Pullo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Titus Pullo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hewitt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murray Hewitt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hewitt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murray Hewitt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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