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Event:
Island Brawls 34
Date: Aug 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soul thuds a left hand into Panda's body.#CL#
Soul rushes Panda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Panda has Soul pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soul manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Soul ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Soul no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Panda stands up over Soul, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Soul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Panda being controlled here momentarily.
Panda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Soul avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Panda throwing strikes from guard but Soul blocks nicely.
Panda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Soul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soul looking to control.
Panda postures up in Soul's guard and throws a big left but Soul blocks it.
Panda has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Prosper Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#SUB2#
Panda drops back looking for a leg! Soul is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soul manages to kick Panda off! Panda jumps back into Soul's guard.
Panda with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Panda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Panda throwing strikes from guard but Soul blocks nicely.
Soul on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Soul tries to get out of the position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Panda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Soul's head.
Panda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Panda throws a strike but Soul rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Panda is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Soul has his hands clasped together but Panda extends and breaks Soul's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Panda.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). King Panda! |
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Event:
Island Brawls 27
Date: Jul 18, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soul slips under a jab.
Soul lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT2#It looks like Alan Streck has been cut.#KD2#
Soul lands a big uppercut and Streck crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Streck looks OK. Soul waves Streck back to his feet!
A combination from Soul does no damage.
Streck throwing a counter right hand but Soul manages to avoid it.
Soul throws a jab when Streck was well out of range.
As Soul tries to get set, Streck tries to push him back and clinch up but Soul manages to avoid the attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soul slips a straight right by Streck.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Soul! Streck is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Soul!
The Soul thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Kings 20: Mongrel vs Shamrock
Date: May 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Puro.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puro moves away.
Panda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL#
Puro moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Puro.
Puro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puro prevents the takedown attempt.
Puro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puro lands with a light punch inside. #CUT#It looks like King Panda has been cut.
Puro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puro stops a takedown attempt from Panda.
Good body shot from Puro.
Panda looks winded!
Puro lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Puro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puro lands a nice uppercut.
Puro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pandas head.
Puro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puro lands a hook that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puro.
Puro creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Panda's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Panda drops to his knees and Puro pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murska Puro! |
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Event:
Kings 16: Mongrel vs Gouging
Date: May 17, 2020 |
#R1#
A combination from Puro does no damage. #CL2#
Puro moves into the clinch successfully.
Puro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jo.
#TD2#
Puro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jo uses from the top position.
Puro is pulling down on Jo's head to control his posture.
Jo wants to stand but Puro is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Jo stopping the sweep attempt from Puro.#SUB2#
Puro is looking for a triangle but Jo pushes his legs off easily.
#SU#
Jo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Puro, up you get!
Jo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL2#
Puro closes the distance and clinches.
Jo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Puro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chong Jo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jo wants a takedown but no success here.
#T2#
Puro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jo is defending well.
Puro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jo tries to score a body lock takedown but Puro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Puro is defending well.
Jo is looking for a takedown.#BC2#
Puro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jo tries to avoid it but Puro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jo to the ground. Jo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Puro.
Puro throws a head kick but Jo moves out of range.
Puro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jo avoids it really well and circles away.
Jo misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3#
Puro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jo pinned against the cage. Jo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jo throws a nice looking combination but Puro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jo tries to clinch up but Puro circles away and keeps his distance.
Puro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jo misses with a low kick.
Jo swinging wildly here.
Jo tries to clinch but Puro moves out of range.
Puro swats away the attempt to clinch by Jo.#T4#
Puro misses with a takedown attempt - Jo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Puro with that takedown attempt.
Jo tries a low kick but Puro avoids it.#CL2#
Puro takes the fight into the clinch.
Puro just leaning against Jo, taking a breather. #TD2#
Puro decides to pull guard.
Jo wanted to stand there but Puro had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Jo stands up from Puro's guard - Jo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puro is out of range.
Puro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jo defends it well.
Puro misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murska Puro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Puro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Puro somewhat.#CL2#
Puro instigates a clinch.
Puro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #TD2#
Puro pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SU#
Jo stands up and waves to Puro to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Puro has closed the distance and engaged Jo in a clinch.
Puro taking a breather.
Jo is looking to take this one to the mat.#T1#
Jo tries for a takedown but Puro manages to get underhooks.
#BC2#
Puro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puro shoots in but no luck this time.
Puro misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Puro rushes Jo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jo can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chong Jo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puro tries for a takedown but Jo manages to get underhooks.
Jo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Puro after a bit of a struggle.
Jo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Puro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Puro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC2#
Puro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Puro has closed the distance and engaged Jo in a clinch.
Puro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Puro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Puro pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T2#
Jo is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Puro pulls guard successfully.
#SU#
Puro is working an open guard so Jo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jo slips a straight right by Puro.
Jo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puro counters with a series of strikes. Jo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jo wants to clinch up but Puro keeps it at a distance.
Puro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puro dives in for a single leg takedown but Jo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jo is looking for a counter combo.
Jo fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jo. #CUT#
It looks like Murska Puro has been cut.
Jo swinging wildly here.
Jo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jo is looking to clinch. #T3#
Puro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Puro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puro misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Puro does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Jo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jo looks to land a combination but Puro avoids it well.
Puro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puro fails with the takedown.
Puro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jo tries to avoid it but Puro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jo to the ground. Jo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T4#
Puro throws a head kick but Jo moves out of range.
Jo is looking to clinch but Puro is avoiding it.
#CL#
Jo darts in and clinches Puro up against the cage.
Jo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Puro is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Puro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puro keeps the fight on the outside.
Puro throws a fast counter high kick but Jo manages to duck under it in time.
Puro tries to clinch up but Jo circles away and keeps his distance.
Jo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puro dodges the punch combination from Jo.
#CL2#
Puro moves into range and clinches up with Jo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puro misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murska Puro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Murska Puro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Jo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Puro somewhat.
Chong Jo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jo moves out of range of the body kick.
Jo fails to land with a series of punches.
Jo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jo backing away here, and Puro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jo stuffs the takedown.
Puro has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jo stuffs the takedown attempt from Puro. Puro gets slowly back to his feet.
Chong Jo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murska Puro.#CL#
Jo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puro, pushing him back against the cage.
Jo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Puro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T1#
Jo tries to score a body lock takedown but Puro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jo gets underhooks to prevent Puro's takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Puro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Puro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jo.
Jo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Puro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Puro drags the fight down to the ground.
#SU#
Jo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Puro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puro circles away quickly and effectively.
Chong Jo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jo throws a right hand that Puro ducks under and follows up with a left that Puro also avoids with ease.#T2#
Jo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jo as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
Puro rushes Jo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Puro blocks an elbow strike.
Jo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
Jo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Puro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Puro can't get the takedown.
Puro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jo prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T3#
Puro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Puro prevents it.
Jo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Puro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Puro wants to take the fight to the mat but Jo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Puro manages to break the clinch.
Jo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Puro feints a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Puro gets a clinch.
Murska Puro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#TD2#
Puro has hold of one of Jo's legs. Jo is fighting the takedown attempt but Puro gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#ES#
Jo wriggles free and stands up.
Jo slips a jab and a cross from Puro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jo tries to clinch up but Puro circles away and keeps his distance.
Puro tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Puro moves into the clinch.#T4##BC2#
Puro breaks from the clinch.
Puro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jo avoids it really well and circles away.
Puro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puro fails with a takedown attempt.
Jo wants to clinch up but Puro keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Jo.
Jo tries to close the distance and clinch but Puro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puro fails to land with a series of punches.
Jo throws a low kick but Puro moves out of range easily.
Chong Jo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murska Puro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#KD#
Jo drops Puro with a beautiful combination! Puro stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jo is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Puro is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chong Jo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puro 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murska Puro!
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Event:
Kings 7: Little vs Zhao
Date: Apr 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Puro ducks under a wild hook from Bates.
Bates jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bates scores with a nice strike.
Puro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bates throws a left and a right that both miss
#KD2#
and Puro counters with a nice right hand that sends Bates toppling to the canvas! Bates scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Puro finish him?!#CUT2#
It looks like Jon Bates has been cut.
Jon Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puro misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Puro counters by clinching up.
Puro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bates up against the cage.
Puro has Bates pressed against the cage, preventing Bates from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Puro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bates lands with a good body shot.
Bates connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Puro moves out of range as Bates strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Puro is defended easily by Bates.#T1#
Bates throws a head kick that misses #CL2#
and Puro counters by moving into the clinch.
Bates wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD2#
Puro decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Puro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bates doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bates manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bates tries to stand but Puro is controlling from the bottom.
Bates will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Puro is controlling Bates's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Puro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bates throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Puro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Puro controlling Bates's posture.
Bates looking to pass the guard.
Puro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Puro moves out of range of the body kick from Bates.
A punch combination from Puro misses.
Bates scores with a push kick.
Puro moves out of range of the strikes.
Bates throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Puro.
Puro looks for a takedown but Bates sprawls well.
Jon Bates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murska Puro.#T3#
Puro avoids the head kick by Bates.
Puro fails with the takedown.
Bates is looking for a counter combo.
Bates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bates bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Puro's head.
Puro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Puro closes the distance and clinches.
Puro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Batess head. #BC2#
Puro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bates works Puro's body with a nice hook.
Bates looks to land a combination but Puro avoids it well.
Puro avoids a punch combination nicely.
A lazy body kick from Bates #TD2#
and Puro counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bates!
Bates tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Puro has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bates has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#T4#
Puro biding his time, controlling Bates. #SUB2#
Puro looking for the choke from the back.
Bates is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Murska Puro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Bates's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Bates slaps away a takedown attempt from Puro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puro circles away quickly and effectively.
Bates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puro throws a chopping leg kick but Bates manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Puro tries for a takedown but Bates sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bates stuffs the takedown attempt from Puro. Puro gets slowly back to his feet.
Jon Bates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murska Puro.
Bates misses with a few strikes there.
Puro unleashes a big counter combination but Bates bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Puro blocks a head kick by Bates.
Bates keeps Puro at a distance using the push kick.
A big right from Bates misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates throws an off balance right hand
#KD2#
and Puro counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bates! Puro lets Bates back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bates falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL2#
and Puro counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC2#
Puro manages to break the clinch.
Puro misses with a body shot.
#T1#
An inside leg kick from Bates misses.
Puro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Puro is defended easily by Bates.
Bates misses with a hook.#CL2#
Puro rushes Bates and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Puro misses with a knee to the head.
Bates misses with the head strike.
Puro lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bates is trying to stall.
A body shot lands from Puro.
#BC2#
Puro manages to break the clinch.
#T2##CL2#
Puro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Puro wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC2#
Puro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bates takes a swing at Puro's ribcage but misses.
Puro with the counter takedown but Bates avoids it easily.#CL2#
Puro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Puro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bates has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Puro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puro's elbow.
Bates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD2#
Puro manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bates's guard. #REVB#
Puro looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3##SU2#
Bates is working an open guard so Puro takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Puro. Those never looked like landing.
Puro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bates.
Puro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bates as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Bates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Puro drives through and clinches with Bates against the cage.
#BC2#
Puro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bates throws an overhand right that lands on Puro's shoulder, as Puro tries to avoid the shot. #T4##CL2#
Puro has closed the distance and engaged Bates in a clinch.
Puro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC2#
Puro breaks from the clinch.
Jon Bates is winning the standup battle so far.
Bates swinging wildly here.
As Bates backs off Puro throws a huge counter combo but Bates manages to avoid it all.
Bates throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Puro misses.
Bates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puro was well out of range. Poor timing from Bates.
Puro fails with a takedown attempt.
Puro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bates misses with a combination
#CL2#
and Puro counters by clinching up.
Murska Puro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Puro breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Puro darts in and clinches Bates up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murska Puro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Bates's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Puro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Puro manages to break the clinch.
Puro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bates is fending him off so far but Puro persists. Nope, Bates circles away and we're back to standing.
Bates throws a big counter combination but Puro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bates swinging wildly here.
Bates pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bates is looking for a counter combo.
Bates lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates looks to score with a jab to the body but Puro is just out of range.
Bates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
Bates gets tackled into the cage by Puro. Puro maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Puro successfully pulls guard.
Bates wants to control from the top but Puro keeps moving. #T1##SUB2#
Puro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Puro doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Puro looking for a guillotine here but Bates defends easily.
Bates in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Puro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bates's guard. #REVB#
Puro throws a strike but Bates rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Puro throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puro wants to sweep here but Bates controlling him for the moment.
Puro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Bates wants to get back to his feet but Puro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Puro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bates's guard. #T3#
Puro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Puro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bates defending well though. #SU2#
Puro decides to stand up.
Puro moves out of range of the strikes.
Bates goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jon Bates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puro fails with the takedown.
Jon Bates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murska Puro.
Bates stuffs the takedown.
Bates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puro circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bates throws a head kick that misses.
Puro dives in for a single leg takedown but Bates sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Puro goes for a double leg but Bates avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bates continues to drive forward.#TD2#
Puro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bates is trying to defend but Puro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bates scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Puro manages to mount him!
#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!
Puro controlling the pace for now.
Bates is trying to escape the mount but Puro keeps good control and instead manages to take Bates's back.
#SUB2#
Bates is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bates is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Murska Puro.
I've got Puro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murska Puro!
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