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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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 5 - 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andreus Puno!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puno connects with a solid leg kick.
Tatum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puno throws out a counter right but Tatum avoids it with no problem.
Tatum scores with a jab to the body.
Tatum misses with a shot to the body
and Puno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puno slips under a jab.
Puno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatum moves away.
Puno misses with a body shot.
Tatum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puno fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tatum checks it well.
Tatum just misses with a punch to the body.
Puno is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tatum with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno thuds a left hand into Tatum's body.
Puno tests Tatum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tatum throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tatum misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tatum misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puno. That's going to slow Tatum down.
Puno throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tatum counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Tatum lands.
A head kick misses from Tatum.
Tatum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tatum throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puno throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Tatum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puno misses with an uppercut.
Tatum was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tatum looks to land a left hand but Puno moved out of range nicely.
Tatum checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Puno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno throws a poor cross that misses
and Tatum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kelvin Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno misses with a hook
and Puno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Puno. That one must have hurt.
Tatum throws a lazy right hand but Puno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tatum wants to slow Puno down by chopping away at his legs.
Puno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatum swings for the body but Puno moves out of range.
Puno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tatum doesn't seem bothered though.
Puno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tatum counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tatum connects with a single shot there.
Puno connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throws a lazy right hand but Puno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puno looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tatum finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tatum fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Puno on the side of the head.
Tatum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puno.
Puno moves out of range as Tatum strikes.
Tatum misses with a leg kick.
Tatum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puno staying out of range there.
Puno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the liver by Puno. Beautiful body shot.
Tatum swings for the body but Puno moves out of range.
Puno swings for the body but Tatum moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno connects with a jab.
Puno blocks a leg kick.
Puno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Puno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatum.
Tatum takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.
Tatum connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puno. Puno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tatum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puno throws a jab when Tatum was well out of range.
Puno misses with a straight right.
Puno scores with a nice head shot.
Tatum throws an off balance right hand
and Puno counters with a nice uppercut.
Puno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andreus Puno will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Puno slips under a jab from Tatum.
Puno checks a leg kick nicely.
Puno now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Puno lands with a nice body punch.
Tatum walks forward, straight into a front kick from Puno.
Tatum blocks a leg kick.
Tatum is looking to counter punch.
Puno throws a hook but Tatum blocks it.
Tatum was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tatum connects with a nice looking jab.
Puno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Puno.
Puno misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good exchange - Tatum coming out on top.
Tatum takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.
Puno throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno lands with a nice body punch.
Puno slips under a jab from Tatum.
Puno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Puno.
Puno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tatum.
Puno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puno lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tatum staying out of range there.
Tatum is looking to counter punch.
Tatum swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Puno misses the target.
Puno looks to land a right hand but Tatum moved out of range.
Puno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throws a lazy uppercut
and Puno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tatum cracks Puno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Puno throws a chopping leg kick but Tatum manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tatum is looking to counter punch.
Tatum moves away from the strike by Puno.
Tatum looks to land a left hand but Puno moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Puno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tatum needs to keep his hands up - Puno had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Puno 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 Tatum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tatum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tatum scores with the left hand. Puno knows he should have avoided that one.
Tatum misses the shot to the body.
Tatum throws a lazy right hand but Puno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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.
Puno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tatum.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatum manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Tatum misses its target.
Tatum looks to score with a jab to the body but Puno is just out of range.
Tatum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Tatum.
Tatum catches Puno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tatum ducks under a wild hook from Puno.
Tatum swings for the body but Puno moves out of range.
Puno slips a straight right by Tatum.
Tatum misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Puno.
Tatum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatum avoids the head kick by Puno.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puno looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Puno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatum backing away here, and Puno unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tatum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puno counters with a straight right hand.
Tatum throws a hook but Puno avoids it easily.
Puno lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puno misses with a looping left.
Puno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatum manages to avoid it.
Tatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puno manages to avoid it.
Puno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Puno thumps Tatum with a low kick.
Puno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatum.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A big right from Puno misses.
Tatum stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Puno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tatum staying out of range there.
Tatum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tatum.
Tatum appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Puno throws a low kick, looking for Tatum's leg but Tatum calmly moves out of range.
Puno throws a leg kick but Tatum checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno connects with a leg kick. Tatum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Andreus Puno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puno turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tatum throws a hook but Puno avoids it easily.
Tatum misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a hook
and Puno counters with an inside leg kick.
Tatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puno manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Puno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Puno explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Puno.
Puno throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puno throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.
Tatum is looking to counter punch.
Tatum misses the shot to the body.
Puno lands a slapping body shot.
Puno lands with a shot to the body.
Puno lands a right hook to the body.
Puno looks to land a right hand but Tatum moved out of range.
Puno looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatum is just out of range.
Tatum half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tatum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throws a sloppy body shot
and Puno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tatum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puno counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puno throws out the jab.
Jab from Tatum.
Tatum misses with an uppercut
and Puno counters with a nice leg kick.
Tatum looks to land a right hand but Puno moved out of range.
Tatum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tatum misses with a hook to the body
and Tatum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tatum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Puno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatum.
Tatum throws an overhand right that lands on Puno's shoulder, as Puno tries to avoid the shot.
Puno let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puno moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Puno misses the target.
Tatum is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tatum throws a head kick but Puno moves out of range.
Kelvin Tatum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatum throws a sloppy head kick and Puno moves out of range easily.
Puno uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tatum swings for the body but Puno moves out of range.
Tatum fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puno is out of range.
Tatum pivots, looking for a leg kick but Puno is out of range and Tatum settles back down.
Puno bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puno avoids the body shot from Tatum.
Tatum throws a head kick but Puno moves out of range.
A big right from Tatum misses.
Puno swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Puno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Puno.
Tatum takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.
Tatum misses with a wild body shot.
Tatum misses with a head kick.
Tatum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatum throws a body shot but no joy.
Puno doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreus Puno!
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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hype
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