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Event:
GKNY 74 - Samaras v Momochi
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Kira works over Cloud's head and body with a nice combination.
Kira throws a series of punches but Cloud avoids them all with ease.
As Kira looks to move away, Cloud throws a big counter combo but Kira just gets out of the way.
Kira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cloud was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kira scores with a shot to the body.
Kira lands a nice hook to Cloud's body. Cloud takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kira keeps the fight on the outside.
Kira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cloud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cloud slips under a jab from Kira.
Cloud seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cloud appears to be looking for a big counter.
A right-left combo lands from Kira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kira with a nice cross.
Cloud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kira.
#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kira.
Cloud is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.#T1#
Kira has control of an arm but Cloud manages to advance to Kira's back!#SUB#
Cloud is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kira knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kira for a finish.
Kira wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Cloud is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kira knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kira for a finish. #SUB#
Cloud working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kira turns into Cloud and is now in his guard.
#T2#
Cloud wants to sweep here but Kira controlling him for the moment.
Kira tries to free his leg and advance position but Cloud is retaining full guard.
Cloud has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kira pushes down on Cloud's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kira wants to pass the guard but Cloud is defending well.
Cloud slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T3##SUB#
Cloud is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kira defends well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cloud is trying to keep Kira in close.
Kira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cloud is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kira slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Cloud looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cloud trying to control here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Kira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cloud has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Kira seems to be working for a kimura but Cloud defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keikan Kira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Cloud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kira throws out the jab.
Kira shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cloud eats them both and turns towards Kira to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cloud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kira.
It looked like Cloud was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kira.
Kira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cloud tries to bum rush Kira with a series of wild strikes but Kira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cloud shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kira eats them both and turns towards Cloud to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kira misses with a looping right.
Kira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keikan Kira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cloud lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kira circles away quickly and effectively.
Kira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cloud misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
Kira misses with a series of wild punches.
Cloud throws a right and a left that Kira avoids nicely.
Kira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kira lands a nice looking body shot.
Kira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cloud appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kira misses with the combination.
Cloud lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kira circles away quickly and effectively.
Borg Cloud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cloud shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Cloud was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cloud dodges the punch combination from Kira.
#T2#
Kira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kira misses with a double jab
and Cloud makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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!
Kira misses with an uppercut.
Cloud slips a jab and a cross from Kira.
Kira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kira lands with a nice body punch.
Kira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cloud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kira throws out the jab.
Kira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kira throws a series of punches but Cloud avoids them all with ease.
Kira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cloud ducks under a wild hook from Kira.
Cloud appears to be looking for a big counter.#T3#
Kira misses with a takedown
and Kira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keikan Kira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cloud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kira throws a big shot that misses.
Kira looks to land a combination. Cloud sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kira throws out a loose jab but Cloud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kira misses with an uppercut. Cloud saw that one coming.
Kira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cloud.
It looked like Cloud wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Kira. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the body from Kira misses
enabling Cloud to counter with a crisp jab.
Kira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cloud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cloud throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cloud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kira tries to bum rush Cloud with a series of wild strikes but Cloud uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cloud defending well as Kira loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Cloud misses its target.
Kira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Kira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kira works Cloud's body with a nice hook.
Cloud tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kira is able to avoid easily.
Kira swinging wildly here.
Cloud keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kira scores with a hook to the body. Cloud takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kira throws a series of punches but Cloud moves out of range.
It looked like Cloud was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keikan Kira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cloud's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kira walks into a jab.
Cloud gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kira misses the target.
Cloud tried to counter with a leg kick but Kira avoided it.
No joy there for Cloud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Kira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kira misses with a few strikes there.
Kira missing with a left hand there. Cloud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kira misses with a double jab.
Cloud went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cloud counters with a stiff right hand.
Cloud stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cloud wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cloud.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kira! But no joy.
Kira throws a lazy right hand but Cloud sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kira throws a series of punches but Cloud moves out of range.
Kira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Cloud works Kira's body with a nice hook.
Cloud lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kira circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Kira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cloud lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cloud feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cloud on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cloud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kira.
Cloud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kira.
Cloud throws a big counter combination but Kira scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kira fails to land with a series of punches.
Kira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cloud appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kira throws a right hand that misses
and Cloud makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Borg Cloud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##CL#
Cloud darts in and clinches Kira up against the cage.
A short right from Kira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kira misses with a punch on the inside.
Cloud misses with a punch to the body.
Cloud takes a shot to the head.
Cloud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cloud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kira's elbow.
Nice body punch from Kira.
A short uppercut from Cloud.
Cloud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cloud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cloud is trying to maintain a safe position but Kira gets an underhook and turns Cloud into the cage.#BC2#
Kira breaks the clinch.
Cloud throws a right hand that Kira ducks under and follows up with a left that Kira also avoids with ease.
Kira misses with a few strikes there.
Kira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cloud was well out of range. Poor timing from Kira.#T3#
Cloud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cloud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kira darts in looking for a takedown but Cloud gets double underhooks and turns Kira into the cage.
A punch combination from Cloud misses.
Cloud takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kira misses with a jab to the body
and Cloud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cloud throws a right and a left that Kira avoids nicely.
Cloud gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kira.
Kira throws a hook but Cloud blocks it.
Kira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kira misses with a double jab.
Kira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A combination from Kira does no damage. #T4#
Kira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cloud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cloud misses with an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kira.
Cloud slips a jab and a cross from Kira.
Kira slips a jab and a cross from Cloud.
Kira throws a series of strikes that have Cloud backpedaling.
Kira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cloud manages to avoid it.
Cloud went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cloud throws a big counter combination but Kira scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kira slips under a jab.
Cloud works over Kira's head and body with a nice combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cloud.
Keikan Kira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kira misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keikan Kira.
Well Kira 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keikan Kira!
Keikan Kira decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
GKNY 70 - Brewer V Gumption
Date: May 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Kira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopeless. Kira does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Hopeless has Kira up against the cage in a clinch.
Kira misses with some punches.
Kira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopeless can't find room to land a body shot as Kira controls the action.
Hopeless is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kira.
Kira misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Hopeless.
Hopeless pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hopeless working aggressively here.
Hopeless lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopeless is struggling to control the position.#T1#
Kira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopeless.
Hopeless is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hopeless works on Kira's body with a couple of short punches.
Hopeless tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kira's elbow.
Hopeless throws a punch but it's blocked by Kira.
Kira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hopelesss head.
Hopeless pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hopeless lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT#
It looks like Keikan Kira has been cut.
Hopeless prevents a body shot from Kira.
Hopeless lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kira backwards.
Kira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hopeless misses with a punch to the body.
Hopeless blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Hopeless tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Hopeless.
A short right from Kira on the inside.
Hopeless blocks an uppercut.
Hopeless prevents a body shot from Kira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopeless is working Kira over against the cage.
Hopeless tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kira tries to throw a body punch but Hopeless avoids it by throwing Kira back against the cage.
Hopeless lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kira backwards.
Hopeless scores with a shot to the side of Kira's head.
Kira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kira misses with the head strike.
A short left from Kira.
Kira working aggressively here.
Hopeless lands with a light punch inside.
Hopeless misses with a punch to the body.
Hopeless lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kira backwards. #ROC#
Kira is rocked!
Hopeless throws a big uppercut that drops Kira! More strikes from Hopeless and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kira lies dazed against the cage as Hopeless celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Hopeless!
Jon Hopeless bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
GKNY 65 Mencken V Tiddlywinks
Date: Apr 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Kira misses with a wild combination.
Puzo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kira.
Puzo lands a nice hook to Kira's body. Kira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Puzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puzo in his tracks.
Kira misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kira or perhaps it was just good defense by Puzo, which made it look bad.
Puzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kira circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kira stalks Puzo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Puzo's face. Puzo staggers backwards, shaken.
Puzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kira is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kira.
Puzo tries to counter with a clinch but Kira shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Puzo gets a clinch.
Puzo blocking some punches.
Puzo gets through Kira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Puzo is leaning against Kira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kira scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kira.
Still in the clinch, Kira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kira fails to land.
Kira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kira's elbow.
Puzo stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Kira.
Puzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Kira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from Kira both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Puzo takes the fight into the clinch.
Kira has a couple of punches blocked by Puzo.
#T2#
Kira swings wildly with an uppercut but Puzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kiras head.
Come on Puzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Puzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Kira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mario Puzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kira throws a right and a left that Puzo avoids nicely.
Kira misses with a double jab
and Puzo counters with a right hand to the body.
Kira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Puzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Puzo blocks a jab.
Kira misses with the combination.
#T3#
Puzo misses with a body shot.
Kira appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Puzo instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Puzo or not.
Kira lands a shot to the body.
Kira swings wildly with an uppercut but Puzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kira misses with some punches.
Puzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kira's efforts to push away.
Puzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T4#
A head punch on the inside from Kira fails to land.
Kira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kira is trying to break the clinch but Puzo is controlling him.
Puzo is pushing Kira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kira takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kira.
Puzo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kira is keeping busy.
Puzo misses with some punches.
Puzo misses with a punch to the body.
Puzo working aggressively here.
Kira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kira misses with the head strike.
Puzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kira backwards.
Puzo wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keikan Kira dominated that round.
That's time! Kira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Kira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kira throws a nice looking combination but Puzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puzo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kira throws a right and a left that Puzo avoids nicely.
Puzo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Puzo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keikan Kira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kira misses with a wild body shot.
Puzo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kira throws a nice looking combination but Puzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kira misses with the combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kira sizes up Puzo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keikan Kira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kira throws a shot to the body.
Puzo moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Kira cracks Puzo with an open hand slap.
Kira looks to throw the jab but Puzo is out of range.
Kira moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A left lands for Kira.
Puzo misses with a body shot.
Puzo ducks under a wild hook from Kira.
Kira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Kira clobbers Puzo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL2#
Puzo clinches with his opponent.
Puzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kira lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puzo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kira blocks a body shot from Puzo.
Puzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puzo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kira blocking some punches.
Puzo blocks a body shot from Kira. #T2#
The referee is keeping an eye on Puzo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kira tries to work over Puzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Puzo.
Puzo blocking some punches.
Kira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kira.
Kira scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puzo.
Puzo can't find room to land a body shot as Kira controls the action.
Puzo lands with a right to the head.
Puzo lands a hook that snaps the head of Kira backwards.
Kira tries a body shot but Puzo blocks it.
Puzo misses with a punch to the body.
Puzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kira controls his hands.
Puzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puzo prevents a body shot from Kira. #T3#
Puzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kira has a couple of punches blocked by Puzo.
Puzo blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Puzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puzo can do to turn this around?
Kira misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Kira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puzo cracks a nice hook into Kira's ribs.
Kira misses with a wild combination.
Kira lands with a nice combination. Puzo backs away looking to recover.
Kira avoids the body shot from Puzo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Kira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puzo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kira rather than just go for the knockout.
Kira connects with a single shot there.#T4#
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!
Puzo connects with a body shot that sends Kira's belly button to the back.
Puzo punishes Kira's body with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Puzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kira. Puzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kira. Puzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kira backing away here, and Puzo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Puzo lands a really nice looking cross but Kira seems unphased.
#CL2#
Puzo instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Puzo.
Kira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kira misses with a punch on the inside.
Kira throws a punch but it's blocked by Puzo.
Kira misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Kira manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keikan Kira dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kira throws a hook but Puzo blocks it.
Kira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puzo.
Some wild striking there from Puzo.
Kira misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Kira.
Kira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kira throws a right and a left that Puzo avoids nicely.
Kira misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Puzo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kira misses with a punch on the inside.
Kira has a couple of punches blocked by Puzo.
Puzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kira controls his hands.
Puzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Puzo.
Puzo lands an uppercut.#T1#
A shot in the inside from Puzo.
Kira tries to throw a body punch but Puzo avoids it by throwing Kira back against the cage.
Puzo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Puzo blocks an uppercut.
Puzo blocks an uppercut.
Puzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kiras head.
Puzo can't find room to land a body shot as Kira controls the action.
Puzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puzo misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puzo takes a shot to the head.
Kira can't find room to land a body shot as Puzo controls the action.
Kira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Puzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puzo can't find room to land a body shot as Kira controls the action.
Kira swings wildly with an uppercut but Puzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puzo lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kira misses with some punches.
Kira misses with some punches.
Puzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kira controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puzo.
A head punch on the inside from Puzo fails to land.
Mario Puzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kira tries to work over Puzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Puzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puzo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3#
Kira lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kira.
Kira misses with a body punch.
Kira can't find room to land a body shot as Puzo controls the action.
Puzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Puzo misses with a body punch.
Kira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puzo working aggressively here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kira prevents a body shot from Puzo.
Nice body punch from Puzo. #BC#
Kira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mario Puzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Kira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kira takes one to the chin there.
Puzo tries to clinch up.
Kira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puzo lands a jab.
Kira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keikan Kira is winning the standup battle so far.
Kira bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Puzo comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Kira falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Kira was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Puzo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mario Puzo thanked Spartan Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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