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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Kissell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riccardo Puller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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141 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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162 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyman Kissell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Riccardo Puller!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kissell leaves Puller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kissell cracks Puller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Puller takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Riccardo Puller has been cut.
Kissell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
Kissell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puller, pushing him back against the cage.
Kissell prevents the takedown attempt.
Puller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lyman Kissell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riccardo Puller.
Kissell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Puller's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kissell manages to break the clinch.
Puller misses with a combination
letting Kissell counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kissell counters with a right hand to the body.
Kissell throws a sloppy head kick and Puller moves out of range easily.
Puller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Puller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kissell counters with a body kick.
Kissell lands a body shot.
Kissell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Puller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kissell instigates a clinch.
Kissell lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kissell.
Kissell lands a body shot.
Kissell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puller backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kissell manages to break the clinch.
Kissell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puller.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kissell.
Puller gets tackled into the cage by Kissell. Kissell maintains the clinch.
Kissell working Puller over with knees to the body.
Puller looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kissell lands with a slapping head kick.
Puller is rocked!
Puller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kissell.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Kissell! Puller is out on his feet! Kissell rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Puller is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Puller is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyman Kissell!
Lyman Kissell decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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