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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Puncharello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne Andrews has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayne Andrews!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Puncharello!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puncharello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andrews moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andrews stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Puncharello listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Puncharello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puncharello scores with a decent looking hook.
Puncharello misses with an uppercut. Andrews saw that one coming.
Andrews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puncharello misses with a double jab.
Andrews misses with a straight left.
Puncharello throws a series of punches but Andrews moves out of range.
Puncharello throws a jab but it's blocked by Andrews.
Puncharello misses with a hook. Andrews ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Puncharello finds it's target.
Puncharello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andrews circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Puncharello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrews misses with a hook. Puncharello ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Puncharello - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puncharello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrews.
Andrews missing with a left hand there. Puncharello was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puncharello looks to land a left hand but Andrews moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Puncharello.
Andrews slips a straight right by Puncharello.
Andrews throws a series of punches but Puncharello moves out of range.
Puncharello falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Andrews to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrews ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puncharello.
Andrews tries to move into range but Puncharello moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Puncharello thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello tries to bum rush Andrews with a series of wild strikes but Andrews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andrews bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Don Puncharello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puncharello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andrews.
Puncharello cracks Andrews with a good jab.
Puncharello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puncharello swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Andrews counter with a right hand.
Andrews gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Puncharello.
Andrews is rocked!
It looks like Wayne Andrews has been cut.
Andrews moves away from the strike by Puncharello.
Oh Andrews is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andrews throws a hook but Puncharello blocks it.
Andrews seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab from Andrews misses.
Some wild striking there from Andrews.
Puncharello lands with an uppercut that bounces Andrews off the cage and back into rage.
Puncharello throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andrews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews moves out of range as Puncharello strikes.
Puncharello clobbers Andrews with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Puncharello tries to bum rush Andrews with a series of wild strikes but Andrews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puncharello on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andrews misses with an uppercut. Puncharello saw that one coming.
Andrews scores with a sloppy right hand. Puncharello should have avoided that one.
A big right from Andrews misses.
Puncharello lunges at Andrews with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andrews's hand.
Puncharello throws a right and a left that Andrews avoids nicely.
Andrews has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Andrews there as he acknowledges the shot.
Puncharello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrews.
Andrews moves out of range as Puncharello strikes.
Puncharello is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Andrews had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Andrews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puncharello.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello with a jab.
Andrews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andrews falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puncharello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puncharello misses with an uppercut. Andrews saw that one coming.
Andrews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puncharello.
Puncharello throws a combination that misses
and Andrews decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Puncharello's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrews looking to pass the guard.
Puncharello looking for a sweep. Not yet Puncharello, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrews trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Puncharello will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wayne Andrews's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Puncharello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrews throws a series of punches but Puncharello moves out of range.
No joy there for Puncharello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puncharello thuds his right hand into Andrews's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Puncharello throws a shot from downtown. Andrews moves away and avoids it.
Puncharello throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andrews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puncharello throws a right and a left that Andrews avoids nicely.
Andrews slips a jab from Puncharello.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puncharello closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Andrews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrews tries to bum rush Puncharello with a series of wild strikes but Puncharello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andrews slips a straight right by Puncharello.
Puncharello moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncharello looks to land a right hand but Andrews moved out of range.
Puncharello connects with a nice looking jab.
Andrews misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puncharello counters with a three punch combo that has Andrews backing up. Andrews nods at Puncharello to acknowledge the strikes.
Puncharello misses the jab.
Andrews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puncharello.
Puncharello scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andrews doesn't seem bothered though.
Puncharello misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Andrews connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andrews fails to land with a series of punches.
Puncharello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrews.
Puncharello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puncharello swings for the body but Andrews moves out of range.
Andrews is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Andrews misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Andrews is trying to control here but Puncharello has managed to regain half guard.
Andrews looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Andrews is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andrews is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Puncharello is just riding it out for now. Andrews eventually gives up the hold.
Puncharello is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello is trying to stand up here but Andrews is controlling him well.
Puncharello is trying to get back to full guard.
Andrews missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Puncharello throws a big shot that misses.
Puncharello displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrews throws out the jab.
Puncharello throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andrews counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Andrews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puncharello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puncharello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andrews fails with the takedown.
Puncharello connects with a nice looking jab.
Puncharello scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Puncharello falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andrews counters with a series of strikes. Puncharello will be more careful next time no doubt.
Puncharello throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andrews counters with a left to the body.
Puncharello swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andrews counters with a straight right hand.
Puncharello throws a jab when Andrews was well out of range.
Andrews throws a hook to the side of Puncharello's head but Puncharello sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Don Puncharello will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wayne Andrews's cut.
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.
Puncharello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andrews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puncharello.
Don Puncharello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puncharello looks to land a right hand but Andrews moved out of range.
Andrews misses with a hook.
Andrews takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Andrews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puncharello throws out the jab.
Puncharello swinging wilding here.
Puncharello throws a one two combo.
A slow jab from Andrews misses its intended target.
Puncharello fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Andrews misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncharello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andrews circles away quickly and effectively.
Andrews throws a jab when Puncharello was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Puncharello.
Puncharello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andrews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puncharello throws a series of punches but Andrews avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Andrews as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Andrews.
Andrews misses with a takedown attempt - Puncharello sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Puncharello lands a really nice looking cross but Andrews seems unphased.
Donk. Puncharello catches Andrews right on the button with a cross.
Puncharello misses with a hook.
Andrews takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Andrews.
Nice defenses there by Andrews.
Puncharello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Puncharello misses its intended target.
Puncharello fails to land with a series of punches.
Don Puncharello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrews takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Puncharello falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Andrews counter with a right hand.
Puncharello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andrews misses with a looping right.
Puncharello throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Andrews counter with a right hand.
Andrews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puncharello.
Andrews looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puncharello lands with an uppercut that bounces Andrews off the cage and back into rage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andrews counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puncharello displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrews throws out the jab.
A jab from Andrews misses.
Puncharello swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andrews counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Andrews trying to pass the guard but Puncharello defending well.
Andrews seems to be working for a kimura but Puncharello defends the submission attempt.
Andrews looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello is not content to let Andrews control the position.
Andrews with the ground and pound but Puncharello uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Puncharello keeping moving, preventing Andrews from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrews is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Puncharello is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Puncharello has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Don Puncharello just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Wayne Andrews's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Puncharello connects with a crisp jab.
Andrews avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puncharello fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Puncharello lands an impressive looking overhand right. Andrews doesn't seem phased though.
Puncharello throws out a loose jab but Andrews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puncharello ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Andrews shoots for a double leg takedown but Puncharello sprawls well. He's pushed Andrews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Puncharello scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Puncharello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncharello throws a series of punches but Andrews avoids them all with ease.
Puncharello lands a head shot.
Puncharello scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A swing and a miss from Puncharello.
Andrews throws a jab but it's blocked by Puncharello.
Puncharello throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Andrews stumbling backwards into the cage! Andrews bounces back off the cage towards Puncharello, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Puncharello lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Puncharello celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Don Puncharello!
Don Puncharello is the new featherweight champion!
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