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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stormy Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Puzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puzo has chosen Speak Softly Love as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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187 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stormy Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow throws a right hand that misses
and Puzo counters with a head kick. That will keep Crow thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Crow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crow digs a good body shot into Puzo's ribs.
Puzo just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crow.
Crow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crow half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big right from Puzo misses.
Crow is looking to counter punch.
Crow throws a series of punches but Puzo moves out of range.
Crow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puzo.
An attempted straight right counter from Crow misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Puzo.
Crow throws a leg kick
and Puzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puzo ducks under a wild hook from Crow.
Puzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crow.
Crow closes the distance but Puzo moves to the side
and Puzo counters with a nice body shot.
Crow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Puzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crow. Crow obviously looking to wear him down.
Crow misses the shot to the body.
Puzo throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Puzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crow manages to avoid it.
Puzo throws a head kick that misses.
Crow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Puzo.
A jab from Puzo does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crow's head.
Crow looks to score with a jab to the body but Puzo is just out of range.
Puzo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Puzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puzo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Crow.
Crow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Puzo.
Puzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crow slips a jab and a cross from Puzo.
A left lands for Puzo.
Puzo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Puzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crow. Crow obviously looking to wear him down.
Puzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow moves into range and clinches up with Puzo.
Puzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crow blocks a leg kick.
Crow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Crow tries to clinch
and Puzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puzo misses with a hook
and Crow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Puzo feints and then cracks Crow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crow down.
Puzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow connects with an inside leg kick.
Crow throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Puzo misses with a low kick.
Puzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Crow closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crow throws a head punch that misses.
Puzo wants to stall.
Puzo is leaning against Crow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puzo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Crow up against the cage.
Crow controlling the action here for a moment.
Puzo being controlled against the cage.
Crow tries a body shot but Puzo blocks it.
Crow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crow struggles to land a body shot inside as Puzo controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Crow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Puzo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Puzo throws a head kick but Crow moves out of range.
Puzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crow moves away.
Crow seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Puzo scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puzo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puzo checks a low kick from Crow.
Puzo 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.
Crow scores with a hook.
Puzo connects with a single shot there.
Crow checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crow is looking to chop away at Puzo's legs.
Puzo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puzo misses with a body punch
and Crow counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Puzo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Puzo throws a solid leg kick but Crow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puzo.
Crow misses with a body punch
and Puzo counters with a straight right hand.
Puzo motions for Crow to come forward. Puzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Puzo throws a lazy right hand but Crow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Puzo tries to land a front kick but Crow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Puzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Puzo throws a shot from downtown. Crow moves away and avoids it.
Crow appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Puzo works Crow's body with a nice hook.
Puzo blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Crow.
Puzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crow throws out the jab.
Crow avoids the body shot from Puzo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puzo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Puzo's head.
Crow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Crow.
A countering left hand to the body from Puzo misses.
Puzo throws a body punch but Crow moves out of range.
Jab by Puzo.
Crow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puzo 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crow.
Crow is looking to slow Puzo down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Puzo misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Puzo.
Puzo tries to work over Crow's front leg with a kick but Crow checks it.
Crow throws a poor cross that misses
and Puzo counters with a three punch combo that has Crow backing up. Crow nods at Puzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Puzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Crow counters with a thumping low kick.
Crow avoids the body shot from Puzo.
Crow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puzo, pushing him back against the cage.
Puzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
Puzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puzo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mario Puzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puzo throws a head kick that misses
and Crow counters with a solid body kick.
Crow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Puzo looks to throw the jab but Crow is out of range.
It looked like Crow was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puzo.
Crow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puzo.
Puzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Crow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puzo thinking.
Crow works the jab nicely.
Puzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crow circles away quickly and effectively.
Crow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puzo's calf.
Crow moves into range and clinches up with Puzo.
Crow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Puzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mario Puzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Crow scoring well with a low kick there.
Puzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crow.
Puzo throws a big shot that misses.
Crow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Puzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crow misses the body punch
and Puzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mario Puzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puzo checks a leg kick nicely.
Crow rushes Puzo and presses him up against the cage.
Crow misses with the head strike.
Crow effectively controlling the action here.
Puzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crow's elbow.
Puzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Puzo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow can't find room to land a body shot as Puzo controls the action.
Crow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puzo tries to work over Crow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Puzo on the inside.
Crow lands with a short shot to the head.
Crow lands a left hand.
Crow throws a head punch that misses.
Crow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puzo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Puzo.
Puzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puzo swings widly with a right hand
and Crow counters with a nice leg kick.
Crow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Crow.
Puzo misses with a body kick.
Puzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mario Puzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slow jab from Puzo misses its intended target.
Crow misses with a right hand
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crow manages to avoid it.
Crow throwing a counter right hand but Puzo manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Puzo misses the target.
Crow feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Puzo is predictable there
and Crow counters with a three punch combo that has Puzo backing up. Puzo nods at Crow to acknowledge the strikes.
A big left from Crow misses.
Crow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Puzo throws a head kick that misses.
Puzo just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Crow was looking to counter with a kick there.
Crow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo thumps Crow with a low kick.
Crow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Good work by Puzo as he checks the leg kick.
Puzo misses with a body shot.
Crow has closed the distance and engaged Puzo in a clinch.
Crow swings wildly with an uppercut but Puzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crow misses with some punches.
Stormy Crow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crow struggles to land a body shot inside as Puzo controls his hands.
Puzo prevents a body shot from Crow.
Crow scores with a shoulder strike.
Crow misses with a punch on the inside.
Stormy Crow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo blocks a body shot from Crow.
Crow misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Crow.
Crow struggles to land a body shot inside as Puzo controls his hands.
Crow can't find room to land a body shot as Puzo controls the action.
Crow breaks the clinch.
Crow 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.
Crow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puzo.
Puzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Crow was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puzo.
Puzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzo moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stormy Crow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puzo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Stormy Crow!
An out of breath Stormy Crow thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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