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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreus Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puno has chosen Warlord as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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217 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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World class boxer
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelvin Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andreus Puno!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Puno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tatum.
The fighters circling - Tatum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tatum lands with an uppercut that bounces Puno off the cage and back into range.
Puno throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tatum.
Puno moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tatum moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Puno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tatum misses with a looping left.
A lazy left from Puno finds it's target.
Tatum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puno takes a swing at Tatum's ribcage but misses.
Puno thumps Tatum with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puno throws a leg kick but Tatum checks it.
Tatum slips a straight right by Puno.
Tatum is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tatum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Puno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Puno lands an overhand right.
Puno throws an overhand right that lands on Tatum's shoulder, as Tatum tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Puno.
Tatum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Tatum misses.
Puno looks to land a left hand but Tatum moved out of range nicely.
Tatum tried to counter with a leg kick but Puno avoided it.
Tatum is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Puno's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tatum misses with a hook. Puno ducked under it nicely.
Puno has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head kick misses from Tatum.
Puno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tatum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A combination from Puno does no damage.
Puno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tatum on the side of the head.
Puno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tatum.
Tatum throws a shot from downtown. Puno moves away and avoids it.
Puno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Puno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Puno has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatum moves out of range of the body kick.
Puno moves out of range of the body kick from Tatum.
Tatum avoids the head kick by Puno.
Tatum throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Puno misses.
Puno throws a jab but it's blocked by Tatum.
Puno bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Puno bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Puno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tatum takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tatum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puno throws out a counter right but Tatum avoids it with no problem.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Puno. Tatum shrugs it off though.
Puno feints and then cracks Tatum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tatum down.
Tatum throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno lands a jab to the nose.
Puno throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tatum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puno.
Puno lands with a straight right. Tatum didn't see that one coming.
Puno digs a good body shot into Tatum's ribs.
Puno swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tatum.
Tatum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Puno swings for the body but Tatum moves out of range.
Tatum misses with a looping left.
Puno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tatum throws out the jab.
Puno scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Puno staying out of range there.
Puno misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Tatum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Puno misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno lands a body shot.
Andreus Puno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puno ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Puno - just one landing.
Puno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tatum doesn't seem bothered though.
Tatum throws a right hand that misses
and Puno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tatum throws a hook to the side of Puno's head but Puno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puno cracks Tatum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Puno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puno defending well as Tatum loads up on a big left hand.
Tatum slips under a jab.
Tatum throws a right hand that Puno ducks under and follows up with a left that Puno also avoids with ease.
Tatum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tatum throws a solid leg kick but Puno takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tatum.
Tatum throws a hook to the side of Puno's head but Puno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puno connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreus Puno dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tatum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Puno throws a leg kick which misses Tatum's front leg but catches the back leg as Tatum tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Puno.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tatum might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tatum misses with a jab to the body
and Puno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tatum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Puno misses with a looping left.
A jab from Puno misses.
Puno scores with a jab. Tatum acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puno. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatum manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Puno - just one landing.
A big right from Tatum misses.
Puno tries to score with a low kick but Tatum moves his leg out of the way.
Puno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andreus Puno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tatum has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Puno lands a body shot.
Tatum misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Puno.
Puno lands a glancing blow to the side of Tatum's head.
Tatum throws a jab but it's blocked by Puno.
Puno throws a leg kick which misses Tatum's front leg but catches the back leg as Tatum tries to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tatum lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Puno has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Puno and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Puno throws out a counter right but Tatum avoids it with no problem.
Tatum throws a jab when Puno was well out of range.
Puno lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Puno catches Tatum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Puno throws a lazy right hand but Tatum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Tatum misses.
Puno tests Tatum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puno misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puno! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Puno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puno throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.
Tatum is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Puno.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puno moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Puno misses with a looping right.
Puno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatum manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Puno.
Puno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tatum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puno.
A big right from Puno misses.
Puno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Puno.
Tatum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puno.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Puno looks for the body kick but Tatum saw that one coming.
Tatum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tatum with a nice cross.
Puno turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tatum ducks under a wild hook from Puno.
Puno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tatum's hands.
Tatum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tatum throws a body shot but no joy.
Puno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tatum misses with a hook.
Tatum throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tatum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puno closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tatum drops his hands momentarily and Puno takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Puno blocks a head kick by Tatum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno throws a hook but Tatum avoids it easily.
Puno with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puno lands an overhand right.
Puno bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tatum's head backwards.
Jab from Puno.
Puno thuds his right hand into Tatum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tatum missing with a left hand there. Puno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tatum misses with a jab to the body
and Puno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tatum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Puno misses.
Puno tries to move into range but Tatum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tatum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Puno tests Tatum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puno cracks a nice hook into Tatum's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreus Puno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Puno misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Puno.
Tatum misses with a low kick as Puno jumps back.
Tatum sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tatum wants to slow Puno down by chopping away at his legs.
Tatum moves out of range as Puno strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Tatum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puno scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Puno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Puno lands a jab to the head.
Puno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum checks a low kick from Puno.
Tatum ducks under a wild hook from Puno.
Tatum throws a right hand that Puno ducks under and follows up with a left that Puno also avoids with ease.
Tatum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tatum misses the jab.
Puno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puno scores with a hook.
Tatum throws a head kick but Puno moves out of range.
Puno lands a jab to Tatum's midsection.
Puno works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Puno throws out a powerful jab.
Puno misses with a low kick.
Tatum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tatum throws a body shot but no joy.
Puno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Puno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tatum tries to bum rush Puno with a series of wild strikes but Puno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tatum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tatum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tatum takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tatum throws a right hand that misses
and Puno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puno throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tatum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tatum blocks a jab.
Tatum will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Puno lands a lovely overhand right.
Puno lands with an overhand left.
Puno lands with a straight right. Tatum didn't see that one coming.
Puno ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tatum misses with a lunging right hand
and Puno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puno keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tatum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puno connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tatum scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Puno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puno cracks Tatum with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Tatum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puno checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Puno finds it's target.
A head kick misses from Tatum.
Kelvin Tatum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puno digs a good body shot into Tatum's ribs.
Puno lands with an uppercut that bounces Tatum off the cage and back into range.
Tatum has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tatum there as he acknowledges the shot.
Puno bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tatum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puno counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puno bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tatum's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno connects with a single shot there.
Puno works Tatum's body with a nice hook.
Tatum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Puno throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tatum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tatum throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Tatum is predictable there
letting Puno counter with a right hand.
Puno with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Puno jabs at Tatum's body.
Puno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tatum just misses with a punch to the body.
Puno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tatum at a distance.
Puno lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andreus Puno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puno 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Andreus Puno!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Andreus Puno!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Andreus Puno!
Andreus Puno wins by unanimous decision!
Andreus Puno spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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